Nasiruddin Patwari, chief coordinator of the National Citizen Party (NCP), strongly condemned the ongoing killings along the Bangladesh-India border and criticized the government’s silence on the issue. Speaking on Tuesday afternoon at the Uttar Amjhol border in Hatibandha, Lalmonirhat, after visiting the family of Khadimul, who was reportedly shot dead by India’s Border Security Force (BSF), Patwari said the home minister should resign if he fails to stop border killings.

Patwari accused India of committing atrocities against Bangladeshi citizens and deliberately supplying drugs across the border to destroy the youth. He alleged that the government remains silent despite repeated incidents, including four recent killings in Kasba. He also claimed that the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) press release on Khadimul’s death echoed the BSF’s version of events and demanded stronger border protection.

Patwari further urged the government to compensate families of all those killed at the border and pledged that if his party came to power, it would build houses for every such family.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced that a planned military strike on Iran, originally scheduled for Tuesday, May 20, has been temporarily suspended. He stated that the decision was made due to important ongoing discussions and at the request of several allied Middle Eastern leaders. Trump emphasized that the U.S. military remains ready to launch a major operation against Iran if negotiations fail to produce an acceptable agreement.

Trump expressed optimism about reaching what he described as a “very acceptable” deal ensuring Iran would not possess nuclear weapons. Speaking to reporters, he called the development a positive step and said he would prefer a diplomatic resolution over large-scale bombing. However, he cautioned that the outcome of the talks remains uncertain.

He also hinted that Iran might be offered a proposal to suspend its nuclear program for 20 years, signaling a possible softening of the U.S. stance from its previous demand for total dismantlement. Earlier this year, on February 28, Israeli and U.S. forces carried out extensive airstrikes in Iran.

Bangladesh’s Ambassador to South Korea, Toufiqul Islam Shatil, held a courtesy meeting with Mohammad Kamal Hossain, Member of Parliament for Dhaka-5 and Assistant Secretary of Dhaka South Jamaat. The meeting took place on Monday at 11 a.m. local time at the Bangladesh Embassy in South Korea during the MP’s personal visit.

Discussions were held in a cordial atmosphere on issues concerning expatriate Bangladeshis and matters of national interest. A key topic was the process of repatriating the bodies of Bangladeshi expatriate workers, including students, at government expense. Mohammad Kamal Hossain pledged to discuss the legal aspects of this issue with the Minister of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment upon his return to Bangladesh.

The meeting also covered ways to enhance trade and investment between South Korea and Bangladesh. Embassy officials, including Counselor Tarajul Islam, Commercial Counselor Md Nazmul Haque, and Bangladesh–South Korea Unity Council member and businessman M I Choton, were present.

Former Rail Minister Nurul Islam Sujan has been newly shown arrested in the murder case of Md. Jahangir filed at Jatrabari Police Station in Dhaka. On Tuesday, May 19, Metropolitan Magistrate Sarah Farzana Haque ordered the arrest following a petition from the investigation officer. The court sent Sujan to jail and scheduled a bail hearing for the following day.

According to the case details, the victim’s brother, Md. Umar Faruk, filed the case after Jahangir was shot during an anti-discrimination student movement in the Shonir Akhra area on July 20, 2024. Jahangir later died while undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Sujan is listed as the 13th accused in the case.

CID Inspector Md. Shamim Hossain, the investigation officer, stated in his petition that preliminary findings suggest Sujan’s involvement in planning and executing the crime. The court accepted the petition and approved the arrest order. Earlier, on May 5, Sujan had received bail from the High Court in three other cases.

A special tribunal in Sirajganj has sentenced Dr. Raihan Sharif, a lecturer at Shaheed M. Monsur Ali Medical College, to 21 years in prison under two sections of the Arms Act. The verdict was delivered on Monday by Judge Md. Iqbal Hossain of Sirajganj Special Tribunal-1. Public Prosecutor Rafique Sarkar confirmed the sentence, noting that the time the convict spent in custody will be deducted from his total prison term.

According to the case documents, on March 4, 2024, Dr. Raihan Sharif entered an examination hall on the fourth floor of the college’s academic building carrying firearms and knives, allegedly to intimidate students. During the incident, he fired a pistol, injuring student Arafat Amin Tomal in the right leg. Enraged students detained him and informed the police, who recovered two foreign pistols, ammunition, magazines, and knives from the scene. Police later arrested him and filed a case under the Arms Act.

After reviewing witness statements and evidence, the court found Dr. Sharif guilty and imposed the 21-year sentence.

A Dhaka court has ordered the seizure of income tax documents belonging to A.B.M. Shahriar, brother of former Detective Branch (DB) chief Mohammad Harun-or-Rashid, in connection with a corruption case. The order was issued on Tuesday, May 19, by Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir Faiz. Court bench assistant Md Riaz Hossain confirmed the decision. The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Deputy Director Muhammad Zainal Abedin had earlier filed a petition seeking the seizure of Shahriar’s tax records.

According to the petition, Shahriar, managing director of President Resort and Agro Limited, allegedly possessed assets worth Tk 12.96 crore beyond known sources of income. It also alleged that Harun-or-Rashid abused his official position to assist his brother in the offense. The court granted the petition after a hearing, citing the necessity of reviewing all tax returns and related documents for proper investigation.

The ACC had filed the case on December 17, 2024, accusing Harun-or-Rashid of possessing Tk 17.51 crore in illegal assets, his wife Shirin Akter of Tk 10.76 crore, and Shahriar of Tk 12.96 crore.

Newly elected West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said that his appointment has caused greater discomfort among Jamaat supporters in Bangladesh than among Indian opposition parties. He made the remarks on Monday evening at a thanksgiving event in Kolkata’s Bhabanipur and Camac Street, where he also issued stern warnings regarding border security and law and order.

Adhikari pledged to secure the border, expel non-Indians, and send back infiltrators to Bangladesh through the same routes they entered. He described himself as a common man’s brother who would not bow to pressure and promised to fulfill the commitments made by the Bharatiya Janata Party. He stated that protecting the nation is his government’s top priority, noting that names of infiltrators have already been removed from voter lists and that their deportation process will follow. He also reiterated his earlier decision to provide land for border fencing within 45 days.

Addressing recent violence in Kolkata’s Park Circus, Adhikari warned that attacks on police, vandalism, and extortion will face zero tolerance. He added that those responsible for damaging a police outpost in Asansol will be arrested and made to pay full compensation.

A three-day land fair has been inaugurated in Goaland upazila of Rajbari under the theme 'Citizen-friendly automated land management, secured land, prosperous future'. The event began on Tuesday, May 19, at 10:30 a.m. at the upazila land office premises, organized by the upazila administration and land office with support from the Ministry of Land. Upazila Nirbahi Officer Sathi Das attended as the chief guest and formally opened the fair.

Before the inauguration, a colorful rally was held from the upazila premises, ending at the upazila parishad conference room, where a discussion meeting and awareness seminar on Land Service Week took place. The sessions were presided over by Assistant Commissioner (Land) Md. Muntasir Hasan Khan and attended by officials from various departments, political leaders, and local dignitaries.

According to the organizers, the fair aims to inform the public about different land-related services and raise awareness about easy access to land services through various activities over the three days.

A one-and-a-half-year-old boy named Yamin died after falling into a water-filled pit in the yard of his home in Betaga area of Jorkhali Union, Madarganj upazila, Jamalpur. The incident occurred on Tuesday morning when the child was playing outside while his mother was working in the kitchen. The pit had formed due to soil excavation for household work and had accumulated rainwater.

Family and local sources said that after Yamin fell into the pit, he was quickly rescued and taken to the Madarganj Upazila Health Complex, where doctors declared him dead. Dr. Nahidul Islam from the emergency department confirmed that the child had died before reaching the hospital.

Officer-in-Charge of Madarganj Model Police Station, Snehashish Roy, stated that police were dispatched to the scene after receiving the report.

Former army member Shahin Alam, the third suspect in the murder case of Comilla Victoria Government College student Sohagi Jahan Tonu, has fled to Kuwait. According to the report, he left the country after the current government brought renewed momentum to the long-stalled investigation. Tonu’s mother, Anwara Begum, expressed anger over his escape, questioning how he managed to leave despite a travel ban on all suspects and demanding his immediate repatriation for trial.

Shahin Alam previously served in the 2 Signal Battalion at Comilla Cantonment and retired early, citing physical unfitness. He later established a cattle farm and a feed shop named “Messrs Sumaiya Agro” in his home village of Gobindapur, which has since closed after his departure. The investigation officer, Tariqul Islam, had submitted his name as one of three former army personnel suspected in the case and sought a court order for his DNA collection and arrest warrant.

Investigators traced Shahin’s last known mobile location to Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. His phones are now switched off, and his whereabouts remain unknown.

A new poll conducted jointly by The New York Times and Siena University indicates that American public support for a war against Iran and for providing military assistance to Israel has significantly declined. The survey, which included 1,507 registered voters, found that only 30 percent supported a US war against Iran, while about 64 percent opposed it. Additionally, 57 percent of respondents opposed US military aid to Israel, compared to 37 percent who supported it.

The findings mark a notable shift from a November 2023 Quinnipiac University poll, conducted a month after Israel’s war in Gaza began, when more than 51 percent of American voters supported sending additional military aid to Israel. The new results suggest a substantial drop in public backing for Israel’s military assistance.

The poll results highlight changing attitudes among US voters toward Middle East conflicts and Washington’s role in them, reflecting growing reluctance to engage militarily or provide arms support abroad.

In Manikganj, 26 candidates have been finally selected for the post of police constable through a transparent and merit-based recruitment process, each paying only 120 taka as the application fee. The recruitment examination took place at the Manikganj District Police Lines, where 1,329 applicants initially applied for 26 vacant posts. Among them, 960 candidates participated in the physical test, 265 qualified for the written exam, and 45 passed it. After oral tests and verification, 26 were appointed.

The selected candidates expressed satisfaction, saying that the corruption-free process has encouraged young people from ordinary families to dream of government service. District police officials stated that the Bangladesh Police recruitment system is now fully transparent and technology-driven, leaving no room for bribery or political influence.

Superintendent of Police Mohammad Sarwar Alam said that only qualified and meritorious candidates were chosen, and that the transparent process is helping to build an honest and efficient police force. The event has drawn wide attention in Manikganj as a model of integrity in public recruitment.

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar visited BNP Standing Committee member and Dhaka-8 lawmaker Mirza Abbas at Prince Court Hospital in Malaysia. The visit took place on Tuesday, where Porwar inquired about Abbas’s current medical condition and prayed for his quick and complete recovery.

Barrister Najibur Rahman Momen accompanied the Jamaat leader during the hospital visit. The report did not specify details about Mirza Abbas’s illness or treatment progress.

The visit highlights a gesture of goodwill between political figures from Jamaat-e-Islami and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), though no further political context or statements were mentioned in the report.

Premier Bank has failed to repay a Tk 5,000 crore special loan taken from Bangladesh Bank due to ongoing liquidity problems. The central bank had provided the loan for three months, but after the repayment deadline passed on May 2, 2026, the term was extended by another three months. The loan, issued on February 2, included Tk 1,000 crore in cash and Tk 4,000 crore in bonds. Although the bank paid Tk 142 crore in interest, it could not return the principal amount.

The loan was granted under sections 16(4)(d) and 17(1)(b) of the Bangladesh Bank Order at an interest rate of 11.5 percent for 90 days, secured by a demand promissory note. Similar assistance had previously been extended to five other banks, including Islamic banks, which also struggled to repay. Premier Bank’s liquidity crisis deepened after several large corporate clients withdrew deposits, leaving it unable to maintain required CRR and SLR reserves.

Following the fall of the Awami League government, Bangladesh Bank restructured Premier Bank’s board, citing earlier mismanagement and alleged fraud under former chairman HBM Iqbal’s tenure. Despite regulatory support and deferral facilities, the bank still reported losses and significant capital shortfalls.

The government has appointed M R Islam Swadhin as the first full-time administrator of Bogura City Corporation. The appointment was formalized through a notification issued on Monday by the Local Government Division under the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives. On Tuesday, Swadhin officially assumed his duties from Local Government Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and State Minister Mir Shah Alam.

According to the government notification, the appointed administrator will perform the responsibilities of the city mayor under Section 25 (Ka), Subsection (3) of the Local Government (City Corporation) (Amendment) Ordinance 2024. He will receive allowances as per the prescribed rules.

The appointment marks the beginning of a new administrative phase for Bogura City Corporation, as it transitions to management under a full-time administrator for the first time.