A senior BNP leader, Mohammad Nur Islam, was seriously injured after being attacked with sharp weapons in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur area on Friday, June 19, 2026. The incident occurred around 2:30 p.m. on Road No. 4 of Satmasjid Housing when several assailants on motorcycles attacked him in front of his residence shortly after Friday prayers. He was first taken to a nearby hospital and later transferred to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where he remains under intensive care.

Nur Islam, aged 55, serves as the senior joint secretary of Ward 33 BNP under Dhaka North City Corporation. Witnesses reported that the attackers used sharp weapons, inflicting multiple injuries to his face, shoulder, and hands. Police have begun investigating the motive and identity of the attackers, reviewing CCTV footage and interviewing witnesses.

The attack has caused concern among local residents, who expressed alarm over such a violent incident occurring in a densely populated residential area. Authorities have launched operations to identify and arrest those involved.

Residents of Ward 25 in Rangpur City and members of the Shalban Mistripara Youth Social Organization held a protest march and rally on Friday, June 19, demanding the arrest of Anjuman Akter Shiuli, who they accused of involvement in drug trafficking and antisocial activities. The demonstration began near RCCI Public School and College after Friday prayers and concluded with a brief rally at Indira Mor, where participants chanted slogans calling for Shiuli’s arrest.

Speakers at the rally alleged that Shiuli had long been involved in drug trade and immoral activities that harmed local youth and residents. They claimed she had previously left the area due to public outrage but was now attempting to return. The protesters urged authorities to take immediate legal action and investigate the allegations to restore peace and social order in the neighborhood.

Community leaders warned that if the administration failed to act promptly, residents might announce larger programs to press their demands for justice and safety in the area.

Laxmipur-1 (Ramganj) Member of Parliament Shahadat Hossain Selim visited the grave of slain student Mehedi Hasan at Raghbapur village in Ichapur Union on Friday, June 19, 2026. During the visit, he met Mehedi’s parents, offered condolences, and assured them of proper justice. The MP became emotional and wept while comforting Mehedi’s mother, saying that the college’s activities would remain suspended until justice is served.

Local officials, including Ramganj Police Station Officer-in-Charge Firoz Uddin Chowdhury, and BNP leaders Monowar Hossain and Nazrul Islam Pintu, were present during the visit. The incident has drawn attention across the upazila due to the brutality of the killing.

According to the report, Mehedi Hasan, a student of Farid Ahmad Bhuiyan Academy, was beaten to death on June 16 by some misguided students who falsely accused him of stealing a mobile phone.

A mother and her young son died after being electrocuted while pumping water from a pond in Chatkhil, Noakhali. The incident occurred around 1:15 p.m. on Friday at Munshur Member’s house in Chayani Tobga village under Ward 9 of Chatkhil Municipality. The victims were identified as Anjana Rani Ghosh, 35, and her eight-year-old son Rahul, both residents of the same village.

According to police and local sources, several owners, including Dulal Chandra Ghosh, were using an electric motor to pump water from a shared pond. Rahul reportedly came into contact with an electric wire connected to the motor and was electrocuted. His mother Anjana was also electrocuted when she tried to rescue him. Both died on the spot, casting a pall of grief over the area.

Chatkhil Police Station Officer-in-Charge Abdul Monnaf said police visited the scene and would take legal steps after speaking with the victims’ family members.

A woman in Korea district of Chhattisgarh, India, has accused her husband of extreme physical and mental abuse, sparking widespread outrage. According to the complaint, the husband tied her hands and feet, shaved her head, smeared her face with ink and engine oil, beat her, and forced her to drink urine in front of their children. The woman said the incident occurred on June 14 when her husband, Jitendra Ghasia, found her at a friend’s house where she had taken shelter after leaving him due to long-term domestic violence and financial hardship.

The victim stated that she had been married to Jitendra for about 15 years and had endured continuous suspicion and abuse. She alleged that her children were forced to participate in the assault, including slapping her and performing humiliating acts. A video of the incident later surfaced, showing the husband accusing her of infidelity. Police initially filed charges under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including domestic violence and criminal intimidation.

After the video became public, police added more serious charges. Additional Superintendent of Police Suresha Chaube said the case was being reexamined, and the accused would be presented in court for remand. The video has triggered strong condemnation and demands for justice on social media.

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) thwarted a third attempt by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) to push three Indian nationals into Bangladesh through the Patgram border in Lalmonirhat. The incident occurred around 1:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 18, near the Kalirhat border under Patgram upazila. According to BGB and local sources, BSF members from Cooch Behar district’s Mathabhanga police station area brought the three individuals near the barbed wire fence and tried to send them into Bangladesh under cover of darkness.

Members of BGB’s 61 Teesta Battalion from the Kalirhat Border Outpost were patrolling the area when BSF noticed their presence. The attempt was then abandoned, and BSF took the three Indian citizens back inside Indian territory. BGB confirmed that the situation in the area remains normal.

To maintain control and prevent further incidents, BGB has strengthened round-the-clock surveillance along the border with the support of local residents.

Police in Chattogram detained six leaders of the banned organization Chhatra League on Friday afternoon while they were preparing for a rally near the city’s 2 No. Gate area. The arrests were made on the Akhtaruzzaman flyover by officers from Panchlaish Police Station. The station’s officer-in-charge, Zahidul Islam, confirmed the operation.

According to police and local sources, several members of the banned group had gathered to organize a procession when a police patrol team intervened. The activists fled onto the flyover and attempted to resume their rally before being apprehended. Among those detained is Sharif Hossain, reportedly a close associate of former Awami League councillor Mobarak Ali. Police stated that Sharif faces four cases, including one linked to the July 2024 massacre, while the other five detainees are also accused in multiple cases under various national laws.

Authorities said legal action has been initiated against the detainees, who will be presented before court on Saturday. Police surveillance in the area has been intensified to prevent further unrest.

Police in Patiya, Chattogram, have solved the mystery behind the killing of five-year-old Md. Jahhan, whose body was found 36 hours after he went missing. The child disappeared on Tuesday afternoon while playing near his home in the Eastpara area of Patiya municipality. Later that night, his father filed a general diary with Patiya Police Station. On Thursday morning, police recovered Jahhan’s body, packed in a sack, from a nearby drain. The main accused, neighbor Sadia Sultana Niha, along with her parents, was detained.

Investigators said Niha confessed to killing Jahhan with a hammer after luring him into her yard. To cover up the crime, she wrote a ransom note demanding three lakh taka, initially to frame a neighbor but later to mislead investigators. Police stated that Niha acted alone, while her parents tried to protect her after learning of the incident. Hundreds of locals later protested outside Patiya Police Station, demanding exemplary punishment.

Police officials confirmed that Niha admitted her involvement and will be sent to court for a statement under Section 164. A case is being processed, and further investigation is ongoing.

A female activist of the National Citizen Party (NCP) has accused two party leaders of sexually harassing her at a hotel bar in Chattogram. The allegations were made at a press conference on June 19, where the woman claimed that central leader A S M Suja Uddin and city leader Sadia Afrin lured her to the venue under the pretext of a meeting about party positions. She alleged that Suja Uddin behaved inappropriately, made indecent proposals, and tried to intimidate her when she refused.

According to the complainant, Sadia Afrin initially accompanied her to the hotel but later left, leaving her alone with Suja Uddin, who allegedly made repeated advances and offered political and financial incentives. The woman said she left the place after feeling unsafe. The incident reportedly occurred on June 14 at the Peninsula Hotel in Chattogram.

Chawkbazar Police Station Officer-in-Charge Nur Hossain Mamun confirmed that a general diary has been filed and the matter is under investigation. Authorities stated that the truth of the allegations will be determined after the investigation concludes.

Police in Banshkhali, Chattogram, arrested one suspected drug dealer and seized 10,000 yaba pills along with a truck used for transportation. The operation took place on Thursday night near Imandar Market on the Chattogram-Banshkhali regional highway, following a tip-off. The arrested individual was identified as Hafiz Hawlader, 28, from Bagerhat district. The truck, bearing registration number Dhaka-Metro-N-13-9205, had been parked suspiciously for a long time before being searched by police.

Sub-inspector Arif Hossain of Banshkhali Police Station confirmed the arrest and filed a case under the Narcotics Control Act against Hafiz Hawlader. Officer-in-Charge Rabiul Haque stated that police operations to eliminate drugs and yaba trafficking in the area will continue.

The seizure highlights ongoing law enforcement efforts in Chattogram to curb illegal drug trade and maintain public safety in the region.

Police in Muradnagar upazila of Cumilla have arrested two men accused of operating a lime factory using illegal gas connections. The arrests were made on Thursday night in the Kulubari area of Nabipur Paschim Union. According to the case, the illegal use of gas from a government line caused a financial loss of about Tk 16.1 million to the state.

The case was filed on June 16 by Kazi Abu Obayed, manager of the Debidwar branch of Bakhrabad Gas Distribution Company Limited (BGDCL). Investigators found that for six months, the factory had been drawing gas illegally from a two-inch BGDCL distribution line along the Kulubari-Nabinagar road. During the raid, officials seized four high-pressure hoses, four burner valves, and two service tees used in the illegal setup, and permanently disconnected the unauthorized line.

Muradnagar police said the two accused, Momen Mia of Debidwar and Md. Billal of Muradnagar, were sent to jail on Friday following their arrest under the BGDCL case.

A Bangladeshi youth named Dipzol Ahmad, aged 25, has remained missing for three days after reportedly entering India through the Uttarkul border in Zakiganj upazila of Sylhet. Despite a two-and-a-half-hour flag meeting between the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and India’s Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday, the BSF could not provide any information about his whereabouts. Local tension rose in the border area following the incident but later subsided after assurances from local representatives and the administration.

According to local sources, Dipzol and several others crossed into India on Monday night. While others managed to return after being chased by BSF members, Dipzol went missing. His companions claimed he was shot dead by the BSF, an allegation the BSF denied. Earlier, locals detained an Indian citizen in protest, who was later handed back to the BSF through BGB.

BGB officials stated that multiple meetings have been held with the BSF, which denied any shooting or knowledge of the disappearance. Local authorities plan to visit the site on Friday to assess the situation.

Abdul Kuddus, a 50-year-old vegetable vendor, was stabbed to death late Thursday night in Jurain Nabarun Goli under Kadamtali Police Station in Dhaka. The attack occurred around 10:30 p.m., reportedly after Kuddus protested against the drug trade allegedly run by local dealers Monir and Firoz. He was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital around 11:45 p.m., where doctors declared him dead.

According to his mother, Ranu Begum, Kuddus was chatting with friends at a tea stall when several young men attacked him and fled. She said the assailants were known to Kuddus and had argued with him about a week earlier. The landlord, Kamal Shikder, also confirmed a recent dispute between Kuddus and the alleged drug dealers.

Sub-Inspector Sohel Rana of Kadamtali Police Station stated that the body was sent for autopsy and that the case is under investigation. Preliminary findings suggest the murder may have stemmed from an earlier conflict related to drug issues.

A supervisor named Alamgir Hossain, aged 48, was killed early Friday when a Shyamoli N.R. Travels passenger bus collided with a Souhardya Paribahan bus on the Dhaka–Chattogram Highway at Harisardar area in Chauddagram, Cumilla. The incident was confirmed by Md. Ruhul Amin, officer-in-charge of Miyabazar Highway Police Station.

According to police, the Souhardya bus, traveling from Chattogram to Dhaka, attempted to stop on the left side of the highway without using any signal. The Shyamoli bus following behind then hit it from the rear, causing damage to both vehicles. Alamgir Hossain, the supervisor of the Shyamoli bus, sustained serious injuries and was taken to Chauddagram Upazila Health Complex, where doctors declared him dead.

Police said both buses involved in the accident have been recovered and kept at the station, and traffic movement on the highway has returned to normal.

Dhaka Metropolitan Detective Police (DB) have arrested four individuals, including Jhalakathi District Jubo League convener Rezaul Karim Zakir, in connection with a murder case filed at Dhaka’s New Market Police Station. The arrests took place on Thursday afternoon around 3 p.m. in front of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) in Shahbagh. The other detainees are district Jubo League leader Mehedi Hasan Munna, former Rajapur Upazila Chhatra League president Ahsan Habib Rubel, and district Jubo League member Shahjada Mohsin Parag. The operation was led by DB Sub-Inspector Sujan Haque.

According to New Market Police Station sources, the case was filed over the killing of a 24-year-old man named Shahjahan Ali during a student-public protest on July 17, 2024. Police stated that evidence was found linking the four suspects to the murder, leading to their arrests. They are scheduled to be presented before the Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court on Friday.

Police also confirmed that Zakir and Parag face multiple other cases at Jhalakathi Police Station.