A four-year-old boy was killed after being run over by a covered van on the Sylhet–Sunamganj road in Shantiganj upazila of Sunamganj district. The accident occurred around 1 p.m. on Wednesday in the Damodaratapi area of Purba Pagla Union. The deceased was identified as Rik Sutradhar, son of Nantu Sutradhar from the same village.

According to Abdul Motaleb, in-charge of the Joykolos Highway Police Outpost, the child was struck by a courier service’s covered van that had departed from Sunamganj. Police have seized the vehicle, while the driver remains at large. Legal proceedings to file a case are currently underway.

Authorities are continuing efforts to locate the driver and complete the legal process related to the fatal road accident.

Two young men were killed and another was seriously injured in a violent clash between two groups in the Pahartali Islampur area of Cox’s Bazar town late Tuesday night. The incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. following an argument that escalated into a knife fight. One victim, Hridoy, died at the scene, while the other, Ashraf alias Asif, succumbed to his injuries at Chittagong Medical College Hospital. The injured man, Ashraful Islam, is currently receiving treatment.

Police said the confrontation stemmed from a previous dispute between the groups. During the altercation, both sides attacked each other with knives, leaving three people critically wounded. Hridoy was declared dead after being taken to the district hospital, and Asif later died while under treatment in Chittagong.

Cox’s Bazar Sadar Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge Sheikh Mohammad Ali confirmed the incident and stated that police are working to identify those involved. Legal proceedings are underway, and efforts continue to uncover the exact cause and arrest the perpetrators.

Two workers died after inhaling toxic gas inside a septic tank at a construction site in Amtali municipality of Barguna on Wednesday morning. The incident occurred around 8:30 a.m. at the AK School intersection area. The victims were identified as mason Zahidul Hawlader, 35, from Haldia village, and workshop owner Jafar Hawlader, 50, from Betmor village.

According to the local fire service, Zahidul entered the under-construction building’s septic tank to remove centering materials and soon began shouting for help. Jafar went inside to rescue him but also lost consciousness. Firefighters later neutralized the toxic gas, broke open the tank, and recovered both workers, who were declared dead at Amtali Upazila Health Complex.

Fire Service Inspector Abu Hanif said the tank likely contained carbon monoxide and other harmful gases, and the workers entered without proper safety measures. Police have filed an unnatural death case and sent the bodies to Barguna General Hospital morgue for autopsy.

Local residents and relatives of a victim held a human chain protest in front of Raipur Police Station in Lakshmipur, demanding justice after the death of twin newborns allegedly caused by an assault on a pregnant woman. The demonstration took place on Wednesday morning, following the incident involving Sabikun Nahar, wife of Wahiduzzaman Rajon of Sonapur Union’s Ward No. 2.

According to the family, on March 16, Sabikun Nahar was attacked with sticks while recording a looting incident on her mobile phone. She was hospitalized with serious injuries, and doctors warned of risks to her unborn children. Her condition reportedly worsened, and on May 22 she was admitted to hospital, where she gave birth prematurely at six months. One baby died shortly after birth, and the other later died in intensive care.

Sabikun Nahar has filed a case in court over the incident. Protesters demanded an impartial investigation, swift legal action against the accused, and justice for the family. The accused could not be reached for comment, and their statements were unavailable.

An elderly man named Md. Hafiz Uddin, aged 74, was killed after being struck by a speeding autorickshaw in Hossainpur upazila of Kishoreganj. The accident occurred on Wednesday morning in the Purba Dipeshwar area of the municipality. Hafiz Uddin was the son of the late Aftab Uddin from the same village.

According to local sources, the incident took place when Hafiz Uddin was crossing a road near his house and was hit by the autorickshaw, dying on the spot. Hossainpur Police Station Officer-in-Charge Muhammad Rashedul Islam confirmed the incident and said that police were sent to the scene. Legal procedures are currently underway.

Authorities have not yet provided further details about the driver or the vehicle involved, and the investigation remains in progress.

A violent clash broke out between two groups during an arbitration meeting in Kharki village of Madhabpur upazila, Habiganj, on Tuesday evening. The dispute began when one side started recording the meeting on a mobile phone, prompting objections from the other side. The argument quickly escalated into a physical confrontation, leaving at least 50 people, including men and women, injured. Several of the injured were taken to Madhabpur Upazila Health Complex and other hospitals for treatment.

According to local sources, the meeting had been convened to resolve a financial dispute between the two sides. Police from Madhabpur Police Station arrived at the scene and brought the situation under control. The officer-in-charge, Sohel Rana, stated that the clash stemmed from a previous monetary disagreement and that law and order had since been restored.

Authorities are in the process of taking legal action against those involved in the incident, as confirmed by the police.

A fire broke out late Tuesday night in the medicine store room of Barishal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital. The incident occurred around 11 p.m. when smoke was seen coming from the ground-floor storage area. Patients and their relatives raised alarms, prompting nearby residents to gather. Two units of the Fire Service and Civil Defense arrived quickly and brought the fire under control after about 30 minutes of effort.

According to Barishal Fire Service Assistant Director Md. Selim, only smoke was visible when they reached the site, and the fire did not spread further. The cause of the fire remains unknown, and an investigation is underway to determine its origin. Hospital Assistant Director (Finance and Store) Dr. Abdul Munayem Saad stated that some medicines and electrical wires were damaged in the incident.

Authorities are conducting an inquiry to identify the source of the fire and assess the extent of the damage.

A fire broke out late Tuesday night in the Sakhinar Mor area behind the Chandra Palli Bidyut Jora Pump in Kaliakair upazila of Gazipur, burning down 20 houses. The incident occurred around 11 p.m. at the home of Arfan Baburchi. According to local sources, the blaze started in one room and quickly spread to adjacent rooms, engulfing the entire cluster of houses.

Three units of the Fire Service responded and managed to bring the fire under control after about an hour of effort. The house owner, Arfan Ali Baburchi, reported that property worth around one crore taka was damaged in the incident. However, the duty officer of the Kaliakair Fire Service Station, Mofazzal Hossain, said that the exact amount of loss could not yet be determined.

Authorities have not reported any casualties, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Two Bangladeshi nationals were injured by gunfire allegedly from India’s Border Security Force (BSF) near the Satkhira border early Tuesday night. The incident occurred around 2 a.m., injuring Mohiuddin, 42, and Shahin, 28, both residents of Shitalpur village in Kaliganj upazila. Family members said the two men had been working as masons in India and were returning home through a broker when they were shot. They were later dropped off in Nalta area by unidentified persons and taken to hospital.

Local law enforcement and border officials have provided differing accounts. Lieutenant Colonel Rajib Hossain of BGB-17 said no such incident occurred in the area he was patrolling, while Lieutenant Colonel Ashiqur Rahman Chowdhury of BGB-33 confirmed that an investigation is ongoing. Kaliganj police said preliminary information suggests the men had crossed the border illegally and were shot while re-entering Bangladesh. Both victims are in critical condition and have been referred to Satkhira Sadar Hospital.

Authorities have yet to confirm the exact border point where the shooting took place, and investigations are continuing.

A passenger died when a bus lost control and plunged into a pond in Khulna’s Dumuria upazila on Wednesday morning. The accident occurred around 9:30 a.m. in front of the PCF Feed Industries in Gutudia area. Fire service teams launched a rescue operation soon after receiving the report.

According to local residents, the bus was traveling from Satkhira to Khulna when it veered off the road and fell into the pond. Two passengers remain missing, and the rescue operation is continuing to locate them. Dumuria Police Station Officer-in-Charge Khondaker Hafizur Rahman confirmed that the bus is still submerged and said details about the deceased and the incident will be provided later.

Authorities have not yet released the identity of the deceased passenger or the cause of the loss of control, and rescue efforts are ongoing at the scene.

A local BNP leader named Shahinur Sheikh, aged 45, was shot and injured by unidentified assailants in Rupsa upazila of Khulna. The incident occurred around 10:45 p.m. on Tuesday when Shahinur was sitting at a tea stall in the Talatala area. Two men on a motorcycle fired two shots at him, one hitting his left thigh and another grazing his forehead. He was taken to Khulna Medical College Hospital around 12:30 a.m. on Wednesday for treatment.

Shahinur Sheikh is the vice president of Ward No. 2 BNP in Rupsa and the son of the late Atiar Sheikh. Following the attack, tension spread in the area. Police confirmed the incident and said an investigation is underway to identify those responsible.

Authorities have not yet determined the motive or the identities of the attackers, and the situation in the locality remains tense as the probe continues.

The Dhaka Metropolitan Tribunal for the Suppression of Child Violence is holding a self-defense hearing today in the case of eight-year-old Ramisa, who was raped and murdered in Pallabi. The main accused, Sohel Rana, and his wife were brought to court in the morning and kept in custody before the hearing. The accused will have the opportunity to claim innocence, after which the judge will set a date for arguments from both sides.

On Tuesday, the tribunal recorded testimony from 16 witnesses, including Ramisa’s parents, revealing harrowing details of the incident. The tribunal had earlier framed charges on June 1 against Sohel and his wife for rape, murder, and concealment of the body, following the submission of a charge sheet by the investigating officer from Pallabi Police Station on May 24.

According to the case, Ramisa, a second-grade student, was lured into the accused couple’s apartment on May 19, where she was killed. The investigation concluded with both accused being sent for trial in the Dhaka Metropolitan Tribunal.

Police recovered the decomposed body of schoolteacher Nurjahan Begum from a locked, garbage-filled room in a house on Road 12, Section 6 of Pallabi, Dhaka, after a call to the national emergency number 999. Locals believe she had died about seven days earlier. Nurjahan, mother of three accomplished children—a government joint secretary, a BUET teacher, and a schoolteacher—was reportedly left unattended and lived in severe neglect. Her daughter Konika allegedly left food outside the locked door without entering the room.

Residents described the house as filthy and foul-smelling, expressing shock and demanding justice. They said Nurjahan had been ill for a long time but received no proper care. Police confirmed that a case has been filed and an investigation is underway. Local sociologists and religious scholars attributed such incidents to a decline in moral and family values, emphasizing the need to restore ethical and religious education.

The incident has cast a shadow of grief over the Pallabi area, with neighbors calling for accountability from the victim’s children.

A tragic road accident in Matlab South, Chandpur, claimed the lives of a college student and his teenage niece on Tuesday, June 2. Fazle Rabbi, 21, was teaching his 14-year-old niece Ishat how to ride a motorcycle when the vehicle lost control and crashed into a stationary road department truck near the southern part of the Matlab Bridge. Fazle Rabbi died shortly after being taken to Chandpur General Hospital, while Ishat succumbed to her injuries later that night at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.

According to local witnesses, the motorcycle struck the parked truck with great force, leaving both severely injured. Fazle Rabbi was a student at Matlab Government Degree College and a resident of Baishpur Bepari Bari in Matlab South Municipality. Ishat, a tenth-grade student from Dhaka’s Jatrabari area, had been visiting her maternal grandparents’ home in Matlab for Eid-ul-Azha. Police confirmed the deaths and said legal procedures are underway.

Authorities have initiated necessary legal actions related to the accident, as confirmed by the officer-in-charge of Matlab South Police Station.

A young man named Rana Mia, aged 28, was killed in a clash in Mymensingh city on Tuesday, June 2. His family alleged that he died after being stabbed by the son of a local Jamaat-e-Islami leader. The incident occurred in the Char Ishwardia Madhyapara area of Ward 31. Rana, a local resident and autorickshaw driver, was taken to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared him dead in the evening. Relatives said he was involved with the BNP.

According to the family, tensions had been ongoing since the national election when Rana supported a BNP candidate, straining relations with the family of Jamaat leader Mofidul Islam. The dispute reportedly escalated after a quarrel following a football game. The next day, a group allegedly led by Mofidul’s son Mahin attacked, leaving Rana fatally injured and several others hurt.

Mofidul Islam denied the allegations, saying neither he nor his son was present. The city Jamaat chief claimed the clash stemmed from a local feud, not politics. Police said initial findings suggest political links and have deployed extra forces while legal action proceeds.