At Chittagong University, Ulfatur Rahman Rakib, chief organizer of the Chhatra Shakti unit, was assaulted by activists of the Chhatra Dal on Tuesday night near Shahjalal Hall. The university’s proctor, Professor Dr. Hossain Shahid Sarwardi, was also reportedly pushed and hit while trying to control the situation. The incident occurred around 11:30 p.m., and allegations were raised against 20 to 25 Chhatra Dal members, including sports secretary Abdullah Al Mamun and joint general secretary Mohammad Javed.

The violence stemmed from a dispute during a football match screening organized by Chhatra Dal on June 29, when a quarrel broke out between students Dishan, Yafir, and Mamun. Following that, Dishan and Yafir were allegedly beaten by Chhatra Dal activists. On Tuesday, Dishan and his associates reportedly attacked Mamun, prompting further clashes. Rakib was later called to the scene and beaten.

University authorities said they were collecting information and would take legal action if necessary. Chhatra Dal leaders acknowledged tensions and promised organizational measures if any member was found guilty.

Local administration in Kaukhali, Pirojpur, conducted an eviction drive under the eighth China Maitree Bekutia Bridge on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. The operation targeted illegal restaurants and food stalls built with concrete and iron structures on government land and river areas beneath the bridge, which had been turned into a tourist spot.

According to the report, the illegal establishments were damaging the environment and beauty of the area. After issuing prior notices to the occupiers, the Upazila Nirbahi Officer and Executive Magistrate Md. Asaduzzaman led the eviction when the encroachers failed to remove the structures voluntarily.

The official stated that the Bekutia Bridge area, now recognized as a tourist destination in the southern region, will not allow any unauthorized construction in the future.

A land boundary dispute between Finlay Tea Estate authorities and a resident of Rampur village in Bahubal upazila of Habiganj has escalated. On June 30, local resident Rafiqul Islam filed a written complaint with the district commissioner, alleging that the tea estate authorities repeatedly created unnecessary disputes and attempted to occupy his land adjacent to the Rampur Tea Estate. He claimed that as an ordinary citizen, he was unable to seek redress against a powerful company and that his family was facing harassment and insecurity.

In his petition, Rafiqul Islam requested that the district administration determine the actual boundary of his land through an on-site investigation by the assistant commissioner (land) and a surveyor to prevent future conflicts. Local sources said disputes between tea estate authorities and residents over land in Bahubal are longstanding. The manager of Rampur Tea Estate, Omar Faruk, denied any land grabbing, stating that the boundary issue with Rafiqul Islam is under administrative review.

Residents are now awaiting the administration’s decision on the matter, which they hope will ensure fair resolution of the boundary dispute.

Retired Lieutenant General Masud Uddin Chowdhury allegedly threatened a police officer during a virtual court hearing in Feni on Tuesday. The hearing, held before Senior Judicial Magistrate Md Hasan, concerned four separate murder cases linked to the July Movement. During the session, the court ordered Masud Chowdhury to be shown arrested in all four cases. He was connected virtually for security reasons.

According to court and police sources, the threat occurred when investigating officers presented updates on the cases. Witnesses said Masud Chowdhury became agitated and made remarks interpreted as a threat toward the officers. Following the incident, one of the investigators is expected to file a general diary at Feni Model Police Station. The court quickly concluded the hearing and disconnected the virtual link after issuing the arrest order.

Police officials confirmed that the incident involved heated exchanges but declined further comment without authorization. The Feni Model Police Station officer-in-charge said the matter is under verification and being handled by authorities.

A teacher at Nripendra Narayan Government High School in Debiganj upazila of Panchagarh has been accused of leaking tenth-grade half-yearly exam questions before the test. The assistant English teacher, Mahadev Roy, allegedly sent the English first paper question to a student via WhatsApp. When reporters visited the school on Wednesday morning, the distributed exam question matched exactly with the screenshot in their possession.

According to school sources, Mahadev Roy prepared the question paper as per school rules, which require subject teachers to set, print, and seal their own exam questions before submitting them to the acting head teacher. The sealed envelopes are opened only at the start of the exam. The acting head teacher, G.M. Ruhul Amin, confirmed awareness of the allegation and said an internal investigation would be conducted. Debiganj Upazila Executive Officer Indrajit Saha and the Rangpur regional deputy director of secondary education, Rokhsana Begum, also stated that investigations and necessary actions would follow.

The teacher had previously faced allegations of forcing students to attend his private coaching classes, which had drawn media attention earlier.

A daring burglary took place on Tuesday night at a rented apartment of two civil judges in the Amlapara area of Jamalpur municipality. According to the victims, the intruders cut through the window grill and stole around eight bhori of gold ornaments, a diamond ring, cash worth Tk 100,000, and other valuables. The victims, Civil Judge Ahmadul Kabir Sakil and his wife Civil Judge Nusrat Zerin Jenny, discovered the theft after returning home and finding the door locked from inside and the house ransacked.

The couple had been living for seven months on the third floor of a three-storey building owned by Anwar Hossain. The building’s CCTV cameras were reportedly non-functional at the time of the incident. The owner suggested that the cameras might have been deliberately disabled before the burglary. Local residents expressed concern that such a bold theft could occur in the home of judges, questioning the effectiveness of urban security and surveillance systems.

Police confirmed visiting the scene and said the case is under serious investigation. Legal action will follow upon receipt of a written complaint.

Police in Chauddagram, Cumilla, recovered the body of a woman named Rokeya Begum, aged 48, near the Indian border. The incident occurred after she went missing on Tuesday morning while collecting firewood and did not return home. Her body was later found near border pillar number 1413 by locals, who informed the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB). Police retrieved the body following BGB’s report.

According to local sources, Rokeya Begum had been suffering from mental health issues for a long time and occasionally begged from people. The discovery was confirmed by Officer-in-Charge Mohammad Arif Hossain, who stated that the body was taken to the police station for further investigation. BGB Subedar Morshed from the Jagannathdighi camp also confirmed that locals had first spotted the body and notified them.

Police said the exact cause of death will be determined after an autopsy, and further details will be known following the investigation.

A tile worker named Sagar, aged 32, died while undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital after being stabbed in Lakshmipur’s Raipur municipality. The incident occurred on June 12 near the riverbank of Hall Road, where Sagar was attacked with a sharp weapon during an altercation over drug sales. He was initially taken to Raipur Upazila Health Complex and later transferred to Dhaka as his condition worsened. He died on Tuesday night at around 10:30 p.m. in the hospital’s ICU.

Sagar, originally from Ketuya in Chandpur Sadar, had been living in a rented house near Halima Madrasa in Raipur’s Ward 3, working as a tile mason. Locals and family members said that Nurul Amin, 45, from Denayetpur area, was accused in the stabbing and was detained by residents at the scene. Seventeen days after the incident, Sagar’s mother-in-law filed a case with Raipur Police Station, leading to the suspect’s arrest and imprisonment.

Raipur Police Station’s officer-in-charge Shahin Mia said the case would be updated following the post-mortem report and necessary legal procedures.

Police have arrested Masukur Rahman, the chief adviser and director of the e-commerce company e-Orange, in Dhaka. The arrest took place on Tuesday afternoon in the Dholai Khal area, confirmed by Additional Deputy Commissioner Niaz Mehdi of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Media and Public Relations Division. Authorities stated that Masukur faces more than 20 cases filed across various police stations in Dhaka.

According to police, several arrest warrants had been issued against Masukur Rahman prior to his detention. His arrest marks a significant development in the ongoing legal proceedings surrounding e-Orange, a company that has been under scrutiny for multiple allegations. The operation was carried out by Gulshan police, who took him into custody following the warrants.

Further details regarding the next legal steps or court proceedings were not disclosed in the report.

The officer-in-charge (OC) of Daudkandi Police Station in Cumilla, M.A. Bari, has been withdrawn following allegations that two police officers sold 160 kilograms of seized cannabis to drug traffickers. The withdrawal order was issued on Tuesday evening, transferring him to the Cumilla Police Lines. The incident reportedly occurred on Saturday night when a covered van traveling from Chattogram to Dhaka was searched by Sub-Inspector Md. Imam Uddin and Assistant Sub-Inspector Hafizur Rahman, who allegedly sold the seized cannabis instead of recording it as evidence.

Witnesses claimed that the officers detained the van near the local fire service office and were later seen communicating with suspected drug dealers. The cannabis was allegedly sold at around 6,000 taka per kilogram, and the van was released for 30,000 taka. Both accused officers denied involvement, while the OC declined to comment on the allegations. Assistant Superintendent of Police Khalilur Rahman stated that an investigation is underway and departmental action will follow if the allegations are proven.

Police authorities have not yet provided an official explanation for the OC’s withdrawal.

At least 14 children were killed when the roof of a coaching center collapsed in Lahore’s Kahna area on Tuesday. Five other children were injured and are receiving treatment at a local hospital. Punjab Health Minister Khawaja Imran Nazir said 19 children were rescued and taken to Kahna Hospital, but doctors could not save 14 of them despite efforts.

Rescue teams reported that more than 30 children were present in the center when the roof gave way, prompting an immediate search and rescue operation to free those trapped under the debris. Police said initial findings suggest construction work was ongoing on the upper floor when the collapse occurred during classes below.

Authorities have launched an investigation to determine the exact cause of the incident. The building owner and another individual have been taken into custody for questioning.

A student stabbed his teacher following an argument over a transfer certificate at a school in Maharashtra, India. CCTV footage showed the student discussing the matter with the teacher and principal in an office before suddenly becoming aggressive, threatening the teacher, and then stabbing him in the chest. The injured teacher was taken to a hospital for treatment, and panic spread inside the cabin as staff rushed to control the situation.

Police reported that the student had come to collect his transfer certificate when the argument began. The situation escalated quickly, leading to the attack. Investigators said the student had previous disputes with the same teacher and had ordered the knife used in the assault online. Police detained the student immediately after the incident and have begun questioning him.

Authorities have launched a full investigation into the incident to determine the circumstances leading to the violent confrontation.

Three people, including two students, went missing after drowning incidents in Chapainawabganj on Tuesday afternoon. The two students, Rifat (16) and Russell (17), both tenth-grade students of Sobhan High School, disappeared while bathing in the Padma River at Alim Nagar Ghat in the Sadar upazila. In a separate incident, a 30-year-old man named Mok. Sakirul Islam went missing while fishing in the Mahananda River near the rubber dam.

Local residents began rescue efforts immediately after the students went missing, and later fire service personnel joined the operation. According to the officer-in-charge of Chapainawabganj Sadar Model Police Station, rescue operations by the fire service and police are ongoing to locate the missing individuals.

Authorities have not yet confirmed any recoveries, and search efforts continue in both rivers as of the latest report.

A narcotics control officer in Rangpur has been accused of taking a bribe from a liquor trader to reduce the amount of seized evidence and avoid legal action. The allegation involves Sipahi Al-Amin of the Department of Narcotics Control’s divisional intelligence office, who allegedly accepted 10,000 taka from the family of detained trader Abzal Hossain. The incident reportedly occurred on June 25 during a raid in Mithapukur upazila’s Baldipukur union, where 10 liters of liquor and 600 liters of brewing materials were confiscated. A video of the alleged transaction later spread on social media, sparking public uproar.

According to the complaint, Al-Amin threatened to implicate Abzal’s sons in the case unless the family paid the demanded amount. The video shows him acknowledging receipt of 5,000 taka and directing another person to collect the remaining sum. Al-Amin has denied the allegations, saying he has been working in the area for four years. Rangpur divisional deputy director Dilara Rahman confirmed that the matter is under investigation and that legal action will be taken if the charges are proven.

Local residents have called for a fair investigation and accountability for those involved.

An elderly man named Md. Tajem Ali Howlader, aged 75, was killed after being struck by a speeding motorcycle in Muladi municipality of Barishal. The accident occurred around 12 p.m. on Tuesday at the Chardigri area along the Muladi-Mridhahat road. The motorcycle rider was also injured in the incident. Tajem Ali was a resident of Chardigri village and the son of the late Bajlu Howlader.

According to local and eyewitness sources, Tajem Ali was crossing the Muladi-Mridhahat road when the speeding motorcycle hit him forcefully, causing him to fall and sustain severe head and body injuries. The motorcycle rider lost control and fell to the road, sustaining injuries as well. Locals immediately rescued the victims and took them to Muladi Upazila Health Complex, where the on-duty doctor declared Tajem Ali dead.

The report did not include further details about the condition of the injured rider or any official investigation into the accident.