Aminul Haque Amin, also known as Batta Amin, president of the Tati Dal in Ukhia upazila of Cox’s Bazar, was arrested by the army on Thursday morning, February 12, 2026. The arrest followed allegations that he pushed a supporter of the scale symbol after publicly distributing money at the Paglir Bil polling center in Haldia Palong Union.

Ukhia Police Station Officer-in-Charge Nur Ahmed confirmed the incident, stating that the army detained Amin but had not handed him over to the police or provided further information. Earlier, a video circulated on social media showing Amin allegedly distributing money in support of the paddy sheaf symbol.

The report also mentioned that three supporters of the scale symbol were assaulted following an argument, though no additional details were provided about their condition or subsequent actions by authorities.

Police in Companiganj upazila of Sylhet detained three individuals on Thursday afternoon for allegedly attempting to cast fake votes. Two were arrested from Barni Government Primary School and one from Ranikhai Humayun Rashid Chowdhury High School. The arrests occurred during ongoing polling activities in the area.

According to local reports, the detainees were identified as Kawsar, son of Ismail Ali, and Fahim Ahmed, son of Sahid Ali, both residents of Barni Majhpara and reportedly supporters of the 'Sheaf of Paddy' electoral symbol. Companiganj Police Station Officer-in-Charge Shafiqul Islam confirmed the arrests, stating that the two are currently in police custody. The third individual, a minor, was released after being detained.

The incident took place amid local-level voting in Sylhet, drawing attention to election security and the enforcement of voting regulations in the region.

Police in Kalapara, Patuakhali detained three individuals on Thursday over two separate election-related allegations. Two people were arrested for attempting to cast fake votes at Khepupara Nesaruddin Kamil Madrasa polling center around 9:30 a.m., while another was detained for taking photographs inside a secret voting booth at the Islambpur Dakhil Madrasa center in Kuakata.

Assistant Returning Officer and Kalapara Upazila Nirbahi Officer Kawsar Hamid confirmed that the detainees would be handed over to a judicial magistrate for legal proceedings. They are currently in police custody. Election officials stated that strict security measures were implemented at all polling centers to ensure a fair and peaceful voting process.

Authorities emphasized that the actions were part of broader efforts to maintain order and transparency during the election in the region.

A crude bomb explosion occurred at the Reshma International School polling center in Gopalganj municipality on Thursday morning, injuring two Ansar members and a teenage girl. The blast took place around 9:15 a.m., causing minor injuries to the victims. The injured were identified as Ansar members Md. Jamal Molla and Sukanta Majumder, and 13-year-old Amena Khanam. Local officials, including the assistant commissioner (land) Babli Shabnam, arrived at the scene shortly after the incident.

Witnesses reported a loud explosion and smoke inside the center, suggesting that an explosive device was thrown from outside to create panic among voters. Presiding officer Zahirul Islam confirmed the incident, stating that voting had been proceeding peacefully before the explosion occurred at the main gate. Despite the blast, polling activities continued normally.

The report also noted that similar crude bomb explosions had taken place at around ten polling centers in Gopalganj and nearby Tungipara the previous evening, raising concerns about attempts to disrupt the election process.

Seven individuals were detained in Jamalpur Sadar’s Narundi area on Wednesday night after BNP activists alleged they were distributing money to voters. The detainees were handed over to police along with Tk 113,000. The arrests took place in front of Mirapara Government Primary School polling center, where the suspects were reportedly sitting in an autorickshaw.

BNP leaders claimed the detainees were working for Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Abdus Sattar and were offering money to secure votes for his ‘daaripalla’ symbol. Jamaat, however, denied any link to the detainees, saying they were falsely labeled as Jamaat activists for political propaganda. Jamaat’s district publicity secretary Zakiyul Islam stated that none of the detained individuals were affiliated with their party.

Narundi Police Investigation Center in-charge Sajibur Rahman confirmed that no campaign materials or leaflets of the Jamaat candidate were found with the detainees. He added that their political affiliation could not be immediately verified and that they would be presented before a mobile court.

Police in Feni recovered the hanging body of Rokhsana Akter Lipi, a 31-year-old female political leader, on Wednesday evening, February 11, 2026. The body was found in a rented apartment at Khalek Mansion on Moksedur Rahman Road in Ward 11 of Feni Municipality. Lipi was the convener of the Ward 11 unit of the Mahila Dal and a member of the municipal BNP. She lived in the apartment with her 13-year-old daughter.

According to Feni Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge Gazi Muhammad Fouzul Azim, officers broke open the door after receiving information and recovered the hanging body along with her mobile phone. He stated that the incident initially appeared to be a suicide, though a full investigation is underway to determine the details.

Authorities have not yet released further findings, and the investigation will clarify the circumstances surrounding Lipi’s death once completed.

A Jamaat-e-Islami activist was sentenced to two days in jail after being caught with cash in Dhaka’s Sutrapur area. The incident occurred when Habibur Rahman, aged 63, was apprehended with 6,000 taka in cash. The summary trial was conducted on the spot by Arifur Rahman, Special Metropolitan Magistrate of the Lalbagh Division. The information was confirmed in a press release signed by Muhammad Talebur Rahman, Deputy Commissioner of DMP’s Media and Public Relations Division, on Wednesday night.

According to the press release, authorities seized 12 envelopes from the detainee, each containing 500 taka, totaling 6,000 taka. The confiscated money has been forfeited to the state. The arrest and sentencing took place as part of ongoing law enforcement activities in the capital.

The report did not specify the reason behind the possession of the cash or any further legal proceedings beyond the two-day sentence.

Police detained Belal Uddin Pradhan, the Thakurgaon district chief of Jamaat-e-Islami, at Saidpur Airport on Wednesday after receiving a tip-off that he was traveling from Dhaka with a large sum of money. Upon inspection, authorities found Tk 7.4 million in his bag, confirmed Additional Superintendent of Police Mohsin (Administration) of Nilphamari. A video of his questioning showed that Pradhan could not specify the exact amount but mentioned it exceeded Tk 5 million.

Belal Uddin Pradhan claimed the money was related to his business, not for election spending, and alleged that a group was spreading propaganda against Jamaat leaders. Following his detention, he reported feeling unwell and was admitted to the cardiology department of Rangpur Medical College Hospital. Police stated that they are investigating the source and intended use of the money.

According to police sources, investigators are also examining whether the funds were meant for election-related activities ahead of the upcoming polls. Pradhan, a teacher at Salandar Degree College, identifies himself as a garments businessman and resides in Thakurgaon’s Hajipara area.

Ten people were killed and several others injured in a shooting at a high school and a nearby residence in British Columbia, Canada. The incident occurred at around 1:20 p.m. local time on Tuesday, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). Six victims were found dead inside Tumbler Ridge High School, while another person died on the way to the hospital. The suspected shooter was also found dead at the scene, with police believing the individual took their own life.

RCMP officers also discovered two more bodies at a house near the school. Preliminary investigations suggest that the victims found in the residence were connected to the school shooting. Authorities have begun searching nearby homes and residential areas to determine if there are additional victims or injuries. The RCMP released a statement confirming the ongoing investigation and search operations.

The police have not yet released further details about the shooter or the motive behind the attack, and the investigation remains active.

A mobile court conducted by the Goaland Upazila administration in Rajbari fined a transport operator for overcharging passengers ahead of the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election and referendum. The operation took place on Tuesday, February 10, at Daulatdia ferry terminal and bus stand, led by Assistant Commissioner (Land) and Executive Magistrate Muntasir Hasan Khan, with law enforcement personnel present. The court imposed a fine of 5,000 taka on a Poradah-bound transport company under Section 40 of the Consumer Rights Protection Act, 2009, after confirming the allegation of excessive fare collection.

During the operation, the administration arranged for the immediate refund of the excess fare to the affected passengers through the transport authority. Muntasir Hasan Khan stated that such drives would continue to prevent passenger harassment and fare manipulation during the election period, ensuring safe and smooth travel for homebound passengers.

Local passengers welcomed the initiative, expressing that regular monitoring and strict enforcement could significantly reduce fare-related harassment.

Eight firearms looted from the Hatikumrul Highway Police Station in Sirajganj during the nationwide anti-discrimination student movement remain unrecovered. The attack occurred on August 4, 2024, when protesters vandalized and set fire to the station, seizing weapons and ammunition. More than a year and a half later, police have yet to locate the missing arms, which include four Chinese rifles, two pistols, two gas guns, and over 150 rounds of ammunition. A case under the Explosives Act has been filed at Solonga Police Station.

Sirajganj police officials said operations and intelligence surveillance have continued since the incident. However, both the Officer-in-Charge Ismail Hossain and Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime) Hafizur Rahman admitted that the exact number of looted weapons remains uncertain. Local political leaders expressed concern that failure to recover the arms before the upcoming 13th parliamentary election could heighten the risk of violence.

Residents of Hatikumrul voiced fears that unresolved security issues might discourage voter turnout. Civil groups warned that delays in recovering the weapons pose a broader threat to district security and urged stronger law enforcement and intelligence measures before the election.

The Bangladesh Army uncovered a plot to falsely implicate a journalist during a raid in Cox’s Bazar’s Jhilonja Union early Tuesday, January 10. Acting on intelligence, a special team from the 9 Bengal Regiment under Cox’s Bazar Sadar Army Camp recovered two homemade firearms and two cartridges from near a house in the Dakshin Dikcul area. The weapons were immediately taken into army custody, and one suspect, Maruf Hasan Tahsin, was detained.

According to army sources, investigation revealed that Tahsin and another individual, Azhufa Begum, had planted the weapons to frame local journalist Farhad in a false case stemming from a long-standing personal dispute. Tahsin reportedly admitted involvement during initial questioning and was handed over to police for legal action, while proceedings against Azhufa Begum are ongoing.

Local sources said the journalist had faced harassment and threats for nearly two years over a land dispute. The army stated that the operation not only exposed a serious conspiracy but also prevented potential deterioration of law and order in the area.

A serious road accident occurred on Tuesday evening on the Dhaka-Aricha Highway in Shibaloy, Manikganj, when a covered van and a Selfie Paribahan bus collided head-on near the Falsatia Bridge. At least ten people were injured, including the van driver who was critically hurt. Police, army, and fire service personnel quickly arrived at the scene and rescued the injured, sending them to a hospital for treatment. Authorities said legal procedures are underway regarding the incident.

According to initial reports, the covered van lost control while overtaking another vehicle at high speed, leading to the collision. Local passengers and residents alleged that Selfie Paribahan buses have become a source of fear on this route due to reckless driving and unskilled drivers, resulting in frequent accidents. The accident occurred amid increased travel as many people were leaving Dhaka for their hometowns during a holiday period and ahead of the 13th national parliamentary election.

Witnesses and transport observers warned that competition among Selfie bus drivers to make more trips between Dhaka and rural areas is causing excessive speeding, raising the risk of further accidents.

A CCTV camera installed for election security was stolen from a polling center in Kishoreganj upazila of Nilphamari-4 constituency, two days before the 13th National Parliament election and referendum scheduled for February 12. Teachers at Noyankhal School and College discovered the theft on the morning of February 10, after the camera had been installed only a few days earlier for monitoring purposes.

Local sources said the camera was likely stolen on the night of February 9 after the school closed. Attempts to contact the institution’s principal, Jalilur Rahman, were unsuccessful. Upazila Secondary Education Officer Ashraf Uz Zaman confirmed awareness of the incident and said necessary measures were being taken. Kishoreganj Police’s Investigation Officer Abdul Quddus stated he had not yet received a report but would investigate the matter. Upazila Nirbahi Officer and Assistant Returning Officer Tanzima Anjum Sohania confirmed that law enforcement agencies were working to identify the culprits, though none had been found so far.

Authorities said legal action is underway as the investigation continues ahead of the national election.

A fire broke out at a multi-storey building in Mirpur Section 11.5 of Dhaka on Tuesday night. According to the report, no casualties were reported in the incident. Two units of the Fire Service responded promptly and managed to bring the blaze under control shortly after it started.

Fire Service duty officer Shahjahan Islam stated that the fire began around 11:15 p.m. and was quickly contained. The initial cause of the fire was identified as an electrical short circuit. The swift action of the fire units prevented the fire from spreading further.

Authorities confirmed that the situation was fully under control, and no injuries or significant damage were reported following the incident.