A young student named Nuzhat from Rangpur Cantonment Public School and College died after jumping from the rooftop of Hotel North View in Rangpur city’s Payra Chattar area on Monday afternoon. Police said she arrived at the hotel around 4:50 p.m. and spent nearly an hour on the rooftop before jumping at 5:42 p.m. Her body was later sent to Rangpur Medical College Hospital for autopsy.

Deputy Police Commissioner (DB) Sanatan Chakraborty confirmed that CCTV footage of the incident had been collected and that police contacted her family after analyzing her mobile phone. Nuzhat, daughter of Nazrul Islam from Khalifa Para, was scheduled to sit for her Higher Secondary Certificate examination this year.

A video of the incident circulated on social media, showing the girl sitting on the rooftop before leaning backward over the railing. Locals questioned how access to the rooftop of such a prominent hotel was left open, raising concerns about hotel safety measures.

A four-year-old girl named Jannat drowned in a pit filled with rainwater near her home in Bausi Union of Barhatta upazila, Netrokona. The incident occurred around 4 p.m. on Monday in Purba Moati village. According to local and family sources, Jannat had been playing in the yard when she accidentally fell into the water-filled pit beside the house. Family members later found her unconscious and took her to a local doctor, who declared her dead upon arrival.

Barhatta Police Station Officer-in-Charge Champak Dam confirmed the death and said the body was handed over to the family after legal procedures. Upazila Executive Officer Selina Akter expressed deep condolences to the bereaved family, describing the incident as heartbreaking. The death has cast a shadow of grief over the entire Purba Moati village.

Local authorities have acknowledged the tragedy and extended sympathy to the affected family, though no further official measures were mentioned in the report.

A man was injured when bricks were thrown at a victory rally of Argentina football supporters in the Bagghona Mor area under Khulshi Police Station in Chattogram. The incident occurred around 2:30 a.m. on Monday night when the rally was passing through the area. Witnesses said water was first poured from a four-storey building, followed by bricks being thrown at the crowd.

An Argentina supporter named Md. Rony told Amader Desh that the rally was organized after Argentina’s match, and one person was injured when a brick fragment hit them. Another supporter, Md. Hridoy, said he narrowly escaped serious injury when a brick nearly struck his head. Police Sub-Inspector Md. Alamgir confirmed that the brick was thrown from a four-storey building and said an investigation is underway.

Authorities have not yet identified the individuals responsible for the attack, and police are continuing to investigate the motive behind the incident.

A violent attack occurred late Sunday night in Patuakhali’s Mohipur area, where a woman allegedly entered her husband’s home by cutting through the wall and attacked him and his second wife with a sharp machete. Police arrested the accused, identified as Khadija Begum, 23, the first wife of Hasan Sardar, 24. The incident took place around 11:30 p.m. in East Alipur village under Latachapli Union. Both Hasan and his second wife, Mim, 19, sustained serious injuries and were first taken to Kuakata Hospital before being transferred to Patuakhali Medical College Hospital for advanced treatment.

According to police and local sources, Khadija had been living at her father’s house in Purana Mohipur following marital disputes. During her absence, Hasan married Mim on May 17 and began living with her in Alipur. Upon learning of the second marriage, Khadija became enraged and carried out the attack. Locals rescued the injured couple after hearing their screams.

Police confirmed that legal action has been taken, and the suspect has been sent to court. The incident has caused significant local unrest.

The Bangladesh Coast Guard has detained six individuals and seized a large consignment of illegal fishing nets worth approximately Tk 32 crore from the western sea area of Saint Martin Island. The operation took place around 11 p.m. on Saturday when a Coast Guard team chased and intercepted a boat suspected of smuggling goods from Myanmar. Upon searching the vessel, officers discovered about 21.5 lakh meters of foreign-made current nets.

Coast Guard media officer Lieutenant Commander Sabbir Alam Sujon confirmed the seizure on Monday morning, stating that the nets were smuggled from Myanmar. He emphasized that the Coast Guard will continue such operations to prevent smuggling and protect the country’s marine resources.

The incident highlights ongoing efforts by Bangladeshi authorities to curb illegal fishing equipment imports that threaten local fisheries and marine biodiversity.

Police in Akhaura upazila of Brahmanbaria arrested a college student named Sabidul Islam Siam on Sunday night for allegedly posting critical comments about Prime Minister’s daughter Zaima Rahman on social media. Siam, a resident of Azampur village and an eleventh-grade student at Brahmanbaria Government College, was detained from a relative’s house in the district town. By Monday afternoon, he was being held at Akhaura Police Station, and police said preparations were underway to file a case against him.

The complaint was lodged by Akhaura Upazila Chhatra Dal joint general secretary Palash Mia and former municipal Chhatra Dal president Rifatul Islam, who alleged that a Facebook account under Siam’s name had made the remarks. Officer-in-Charge Md. Javed-ul Islam confirmed that multiple written complaints had been received and that legal action was being taken following the arrest.

Police stated that necessary legal procedures were in progress, but no further details about the charges or potential court proceedings were provided in the report.

A fire broke out on Monday afternoon at the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) of Chattogram Port, affecting a rubber-tired gantry (RTG) crane at Jetty No. 3. The incident occurred around 2:30 p.m., prompting an immediate suspension of container handling operations. Fire service personnel from the port, along with units from the Fire Service and Civil Defence and the Bangladesh Navy, responded swiftly and managed to bring the blaze under control within about half an hour.

According to port sources, the fire originated in the engine of the RTG crane and spread rapidly, causing temporary panic in the area. After the fire was contained, normal port operations resumed. The port’s Deputy Secretary (Public Relations), Md. Nahid Mostafa, confirmed that the situation was fully under control.

No casualties or major damage were reported immediately after the incident. Authorities stated that an investigation will be conducted to determine the cause of the fire and assess the extent of any losses.

Police in Chuadanga district arrested seven activists of the banned Awami League affiliates—Swechchhasebak League, Jubo League, and Chhatra League—during coordinated overnight raids conducted between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. on Monday. The operation was carried out under the direction of Superintendent of Police Ruhul Kabir Khan, with teams from Sadar, Damurhuda, and Jibannagar police stations participating. The detainees include district Swechchhasebak League general secretary Hafizur Rahman and several local leaders from different unions.

According to police sources, the arrests were made in connection with multiple cases filed over the anti-discrimination student movement. Officials stated that the operation was part of ongoing investigations and legal procedures. The arrested individuals were presented before the Chuadanga court on Monday afternoon after completion of necessary legal formalities.

District police authorities said similar special drives would continue to maintain law and order, prevent violence and sabotage, and bring accused persons under the purview of law.

A man identifying himself as Faisal called the national emergency service 999 on Sunday, reporting that he had been shot and locked inside his home in the Chhayanir Residential area under Shah Makhdum Police Station in Rajshahi. The 999 call taker, Constable Sakhawat, and dispatcher ASI Shahidul Islam coordinated with local police for immediate action. Responding officers led by SI Momtazuddin arrived at the scene and found Faisal being assisted by several individuals, including Mir Mohammad Tarek Khaled, convener of the Rajshahi City Volunteer Team. Police rescued the injured man and sent him to a hospital.

During the initial inspection, officers discovered a pistol, magazine, and spent cartridge on the bed. The station’s officer-in-charge later informed the CID forensic team, which recovered a total of 21 items, including a 7.65-caliber pistol made in the United States, two empty magazines, one live cartridge, one fired cartridge case, gunpowder, a knife, explosive materials, and a hand grenade.

The rescued man was identified as Faisal Ibn Selim Sheikh, 35, a resident of Boalia, Rajshahi.

At least 14 people were killed in a devastating fire that broke out on Monday at a coaching center building in the Aliganj area of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. Several others were injured in the incident, according to local sources. Witnesses said the fire spread rapidly throughout the building, trapping students and staff inside. Some students reportedly jumped from the first floor to escape the flames, while videos circulating on social media showed people attempting to flee the burning structure.

Firefighters battled the blaze for more than an hour before bringing it under control. Rescue teams later recovered at least 14 bodies from the site. The building, located in a busy commercial area, also housed a pet shop and several other businesses, which contributed to panic and chaos in the neighborhood. Authorities have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the fire.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed deep sorrow over the tragedy and announced financial assistance of 200,000 rupees for each victim’s family and additional support for the injured. Local administration officials have pledged to assist the affected families.

Md. Ribul Jisan, a 40-year-old Union Parishad secretary, was killed in a road accident on Monday morning in Faridpur’s Boalmari upazila. The incident occurred around 9:30 a.m. in the Karimpur area along the Dhaka-Khulna highway when a bus hit his motorcycle, causing his death on the spot.

According to local residents and eyewitnesses, the collision took place suddenly, leaving no time for rescue. Ribul Jisan was serving as the secretary of Ishan Gopalpur Union Parishad under Faridpur Sadar upazila. Police from Boalmari station confirmed the accident and stated that legal action will be taken regarding the incident.

Authorities have not yet provided further details about the bus or its driver, and an investigation is expected to follow to determine responsibility for the fatal crash.

Students in Barishal held a human chain and protest rally on Monday morning demanding action against alleged sexual harassment by Sujoy Biswas Shubho, former president of the Democratic Student Council’s Barishal University branch. The demonstration took place at the Ashwini Kumar Hall premises, organized by a group identifying themselves as 'angry students of Barishal'. Participants voiced four demands, including a call for an impartial investigation.

Speakers at the rally, including students from Government Brojomohun College, Global Village University, and Barishal University, criticized the organization’s inaction. They said that despite multiple allegations of harassment and victim blaming, no effective investigation committee had been formed and no disciplinary steps had been taken against the accused. The protest concluded with a procession through the city.

The demonstrators urged the student organization to take immediate and neutral measures to ensure accountability and justice for the victims.

Police in Tongi, Gazipur, have arrested Md. Ashikul Islam Onik, an organizational secretary of the Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal’s Ward 54 unit, in connection with a case filed by his wife alleging physical abuse over dowry demands. The arrest took place late Sunday night during a police operation.

According to case documents, the victim, Farzana Akter, filed the complaint under sections 11(g)/30 of the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act, 2000 (Amendment Ordinance 2025), accusing her husband and several others of physically assaulting her for dowry. Following a court directive, Tongi West Police registered the case and later detained the main accused, Onik.

Officer-in-Charge Arifur Rahman of Tongi West Police Station confirmed that the case was filed as per court order and that the accused was sent to the Gazipur court on Monday afternoon.

A Chattogram court has sentenced three former officials of the Bangladesh Telegraph and Telephone Board (T&T) to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment each in a corruption case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The verdict was delivered on Monday by Divisional Special District and Sessions Judge Md. Mizanur Rahman. The court also imposed fines totaling more than one crore taka under various sections. ACC public prosecutor Md. Rezaul Karim Rony confirmed the judgment.

The convicted individuals are former senior assistant-cum-cashier Mohammad Hossain, former divisional engineer Md. Kamrul Alam, and former divisional engineer Sadiqur Rahman Khan of the T&T Chattogram office. All three were absconding during the verdict, prompting the court to issue arrest warrants against them.

According to case documents, between January 1 and December 26, 1994, Mohammad Hossain, while serving as cashier at the T&T divisional engineer (building construction) office in Chattogram, altered the amounts on 24 checks and withdrew excess funds from the bank, embezzling approximately 1.66 crore taka.

A businessman named Russel Mia, aged 30, was allegedly beaten to death in Ramnagar village of Joyka Union under Karimganj upazila, Kishoreganj, on Monday morning following a dispute over a five-thousand-taka debt. Police and local sources said Russel had borrowed the amount from a villager named Saidur Rahman, and a quarrel had occurred days earlier over delayed repayment. On the day of the incident, Russel was reportedly called out of his home, taken to a secluded spot, and assaulted.

Police recovered Russel in injured condition and took him into custody, noting that he had an existing arrest warrant in a family case. He was first taken to Karimganj Upazila Health Complex and later referred to Shaheed Syed Nazrul Islam Medical College Hospital, where he died on the way. Medical officials confirmed multiple injury marks on his body.

Police said legal procedures are underway, and the body has been sent for autopsy. Russel’s family alleged that he was deliberately lured and attacked, demanding immediate arrests and exemplary punishment for those involved.