Three police officers were injured after unidentified miscreants threw crude bombs, locally known as cocktails, at the Kotalipara police station in Gopalganj on Monday night, November 17. The attack occurred around 10:30 p.m. while the officers were on duty. The injured officers—Constables Irin Nahar (31), Arif Hossain (33), and Nazrul Islam (52)—received primary treatment at the Kotalipara Upazila Health Complex. According to Dr. Kumar Mridul Das, the victims sustained minor splinter injuries but were released after treatment. Officer-in-Charge Khondaker Hafizur Rahman confirmed that a crude bomb was thrown at the police station, while Sub-Inspector Mamun reported that two additional bombs were hurled at the upazila parishad premises. Police have recovered unexploded devices and launched an investigation to identify and apprehend those responsible for the attack.

A school bus driver, Parvez Khan, 45, died three days after suffering severe burns in an arson attack on a school bus in Shibaloy, Manikganj. The incident occurred late Thursday night when unidentified assailants set fire to the parked bus of The Holy Child School and College, where Parvez was sleeping inside for security. He was rescued by highway police and transferred from Manikganj General Hospital to the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka, where he succumbed to his injuries on Monday morning. Parvez, the sole breadwinner of his family, leaves behind a devastated household. Following the attack, the bus owner filed a sabotage case against unidentified persons. Police have since arrested Zakaria Alam, 21, an organizational secretary of the local Chhatra League unit, in connection with the case. Authorities continue to investigate the motive behind the arson.

Police in Naikhongchhari, Bandarban, detained a young man from Myanmar’s Rakhine State on Monday for alleged drug trafficking and illegal entry into Bangladesh. The suspect, identified as Sun Aung Tanchangya, son of Aungshipu Tanchangya from the Akhyab area of Rakhine, reportedly confessed during interrogation that he had been involved in cross-border drug smuggling for a long time. He also admitted to having links with several local individuals from the Tanchangya community who allegedly assisted in the trafficking operations. Law enforcement officials said preparations are underway to file a case against him, while further investigations are being conducted to identify and apprehend other members of the drug network operating along the border region.

Police in Barishal have arrested Masum, the joint convener of the 10th Ward unit of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), who previously bit a police officer and escaped custody. The arrest took place on Sunday night at Masum’s residence in the Bhatar Khal area. According to Kotwali Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md Mizanur Rahman, Masum was wanted in multiple cases and had fled after injuring an officer during an earlier arrest attempt. Following his capture, Masum was presented before a court on Monday, which ordered his imprisonment. The incident had earlier led to a case being filed by ATSI Mahbub from Naniburi outpost. Barishal City JCD President Rezaul Karim Rony stated that the organization would not take responsibility for Masum’s personal actions and that he would be expelled from the party soon. The case highlights ongoing tensions between law enforcement and opposition-linked student groups in the region.

A writ petition has been filed in the High Court Division seeking removal of victim-blaming statements made by murder suspect Limon Mia while in police custody and circulated by media outlets. The petition, submitted by Supreme Court lawyer Advocate Bellal Hossain (Munshi Bellal), also demands a judicial investigation into the police officers responsible for allowing the statements and calls for immediate implementation of Supreme Court directives on judges’ security. The case stems from the November 13 killing of Rajshahi Metropolitan Sessions Judge Mohammad Abdur Rahman’s school-going son and the attempted murder of his wife. The accused’s video statement, recorded under police supervision and shared online, triggered tensions between the judiciary and police. Several police officers have been temporarily suspended for negligence. The writ names multiple government and law enforcement officials, including the Home Secretary, Law Secretary, and Inspector General of Police, as respondents. Hearing on the petition is expected next week.

Two schools in Netrakona Sadar upazila of Bangladesh were set on fire by unidentified miscreants early Sunday night. The attacks occurred around 3 a.m. in Madanpur Union, targeting Monang Government Primary School and Sajiura Mofila Foyez Adarsha High School. The primary school suffered extensive damage, with three classrooms and a teachers’ room completely burned, while the high school sustained minor damage to a door in its veranda. Local residents attempted to extinguish the fires, managing to save the high school from major destruction. Police and local administration officials visited the sites on Monday morning. No arrests have been made so far, but police have launched an investigation. The Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) has formed two separate five-member committees to investigate the incidents, one for each school, with reports expected within seven working days. Classes at the primary school were suspended following the fire.

A mysterious fire in Sylhet’s Pathantula area early Monday morning completely destroyed 12 vehicles, including a police pickup truck, at a local auto workshop. The blaze broke out near Nawabi Mosque and quickly spread through the Dhaka Auto Engineering Works garage, damaging nearby businesses as well. Fire service officials dispatched six units initially, later increasing to eight to control the flames by around 2:45 a.m. No casualties were reported. Authorities said several vehicles, including a microbus, two motorcycles, and private cars, were burned beyond repair. Some engine cylinders reportedly exploded during the fire. Police and fire service officials are investigating the cause, with preliminary findings suggesting an electrical short circuit. However, a detailed report will confirm whether mechanical failure or other factors were involved. The incident caused significant property loss but was contained before spreading further into the neighborhood.

Former Additional Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Hamidul Alam Milon, who was sent on compulsory retirement, has been sent to Bogura District Jail after a court rejected his bail plea in a fraud case. The case accuses Milon of deceiving a local resident, Zahidur Rahman Topa, by promising a flat that was never delivered. The Second Senior Judicial Magistrate of Bogura, Mehedi Hasan, issued the order on Monday. Milon’s wife, Shahzadi Alam Lipi, a former independent candidate in the Bogura-1 constituency, also faces an arrest warrant in the same case and has been in hiding since several cases were filed against her in August last year. Milon previously held key positions in the metropolitan, range, and headquarters police offices. He was placed on compulsory retirement in September 2025 following an internal investigation that found he had participated in his wife’s election campaign while on medical leave.

A school bus driver who was critically injured in an arson attack in Manikganj’s Shibaloy upazila has died three days after the incident. The victim, Parvez Khan, 45, from Baraibhikra area of Sadar upazila, succumbed to his injuries at the burn unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Monday morning. The attack occurred late Friday night when unidentified miscreants set fire to a stationary bus belonging to Holy Child School and College in the Falsatia area. Parvez, who was inside the bus at the time, suffered severe burns. Police are investigating the motive behind the attack and searching for those responsible. The incident has sparked concern among local residents and school authorities over the safety of school transport in the area.

Authorities in Bandarban’s Thanchi upazila recovered the body of a missing tourist, Md Iqbal Hossain, 48 hours after he slipped and fell into the Nafakhum waterfall. The 25-year-old, a resident of Demra in Dhaka, had been visiting the remote area with a group of 17 people on Friday when the accident occurred. Local sources said the group entered the restricted waterfall zone without a local guide, violating travel restrictions. Following his disappearance, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), police, fire service personnel, and divers launched a joint rescue operation. The body was recovered around 3:55 pm on Sunday and later handed over to Thanchi police for legal procedures. Officials confirmed that the body would be returned to the victim’s family after necessary formalities. The incident has raised renewed concerns about tourist safety and compliance with travel restrictions in the remote hill district.

A Dhaka court has ordered the freezing of 57 bank accounts belonging to former state minister and Awami League leader Jahangir Kabir Nanak, his wife Syeda Arjuman Banu, and their daughter S. Amreen Rakhi. The accounts reportedly contain around Tk 2.89 crore. The order was issued by Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Sabbir Foyez on November 17 following a petition from the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). According to the ACC’s application, investigations revealed suspicious transactions totaling Tk 32.18 crore across various accounts, including deposits of Tk 17.55 crore and withdrawals of Tk 14.62 crore. The ACC suspects the funds may have originated from corruption and bribery, indicating possible money laundering. The commission also noted attempts to transfer or conceal the funds, prompting the court to freeze the accounts to ensure a fair investigation.

Unidentified miscreants threw homemade explosive devices, locally known as cocktails, at the main gate of Grameen Industrial Park-2 in Kaliakoir, Gazipur, early Monday morning. The attack occurred around 5 a.m., causing a fire that burned the park’s signboard before security personnel managed to extinguish it. No casualties were reported as no one was present at the gate during the incident. The attackers also targeted a nearby construction site belonging to the same company before fleeing the scene. Police were informed and later visited the site, though officials have not yet commented publicly. In a separate but possibly related incident, another act of arson was reported at a construction excavator in the nearby Medhi Ashulai area. The motive behind the attacks remains unclear, and law enforcement authorities have not confirmed any arrests or suspects so far.

A fire broke out at a shoe factory in the Sikkatuli Mazar Goli area under Bangshal Police Station in Old Dhaka early Sunday, leaving three workers seriously injured. The incident occurred around 1:40 a.m. when an adhesive solution reportedly caught fire during night work. The victims, identified as Ainuddin (45), Amir Uddin (40), and Ruman (16), were rescued by locals and taken to the burn unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital. According to hospital sources, Ainuddin suffered burns on 20 percent of his body, Amir Uddin on 10 percent, and Ruman on 45 percent. Police confirmed that all three are currently receiving treatment. The cause of the fire appears to be accidental, triggered by flammable materials used in shoe production. Authorities are investigating the incident to ensure workplace safety compliance and prevent future accidents in similar small-scale factories across the area.

Two separate arson incidents occurred in Savar and Dhamrai between Sunday night and early Monday, reportedly linked to unrest surrounding a court verdict involving Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. In Savar’s Birulia area, unidentified assailants set fire to a parked bus, burning more than half of it before locals and fire services brought the blaze under control. In Dhamrai, another bus parked near the Palli Bidyut office was similarly torched, though no casualties were reported. Police suspect political motives behind the attacks and have launched investigations to identify those responsible. In response to rising tensions, Savar police established checkpoints along the Dhaka-Aricha highway to ensure public safety and verify passenger identities. Authorities also conducted raids, arresting four Awami League activists suspected of involvement in recent violence. The incidents come amid heightened political activity and security measures tied to the ruling party’s lockdown program.

A homemade explosive, locally known as a 'cocktail', detonated in front of Tax Zone-10 in Dhaka’s Segunbagicha area on Sunday night, November 16. The explosion occurred around 10:15 p.m., according to Ramna Police Station Officer-in-Charge Golam Faruq. No injuries or casualties were reported, but the blast created panic among nearby residents and passersby. Law enforcement personnel quickly arrived at the scene to secure the area and begin an investigation. Police are currently working to identify the individuals or groups responsible for the incident. The motive behind the explosion remains unclear, and authorities have yet to determine whether it was politically motivated or an act of local mischief. Security has been tightened in the surrounding areas as a precautionary measure.