In Chattogram’s Patiya upazila, banned Chhatra League leader Nurul Islam Rubel, 27, was detained by anti-discrimination movement leader Golam Mawla Mashraf and his associates before being handed over to police on Thursday morning. Mashraf reportedly told the officer-in-charge, 'Sir, here’s your gift,' while delivering Rubel. Rubel, a joint convener of the upazila Chhatra League, faces allegations of planning sabotage and involvement in two drug cases. According to police, he has been shown arrested in a case related to an attack on anti-discrimination activists. The anti-discrimination group stated that they acted to prevent further banned Chhatra League activities and are prepared to continue their campaign against such acts.

At least 23 farmers, including two women, were injured in an alleged attack by local BNP leaders in Galachipa upazila of Patuakhali on Thursday. The clash occurred in Charbangla area when farmers, who had received government lease rights to cultivate watermelon on khas land, were reportedly assaulted by BNP leaders opposing their cultivation. Police said the dispute arose between two groups claiming rights over the same land. Ten of the injured were admitted to the upazila health complex. Local BNP leaders denied involvement, saying the incident stemmed from a dispute over dismantling old houses on the land. The Upazila Nirbahi Officer stated that both parties had previously attended a mediation meeting and that legal action would be taken against those responsible. The situation is now under control, according to police.

The Sub-Assistant Land Officer of Mirat Union Land Office in Naogaon’s Raninagar upazila, Durul Hoda, has been transferred following allegations of corruption and bribery. The transfer order, signed by a senior assistant commissioner from the Rajshahi Divisional Commissioner’s Office on November 12, was implemented the next day. Hoda has been reassigned to the Gopinathpur Union Land Office in Akkelpur upazila of Joypurhat district. Earlier, two other staff members from the same office were transferred after a newspaper investigation exposed irregularities. The district administration has also directed the Raninagar Upazila Land Office to prepare and send a formal charge sheet for departmental action against Hoda. Reports suggest he allegedly demanded bribes ranging from a few thousand to nearly one lakh taka for various land-related services.

Police in Rangpur’s Pirganj upazila have arrested Mizanur Rahman, vice president of the local Awami League unit and an assistant professor at Pirganj Women’s College. He was detained on Thursday afternoon near the upazila parishad gate based on a tip-off. According to a police press release, Mizanur Rahman was allegedly conducting campaigns to support a lockdown called by the banned organization Awami League on November 13, which authorities said aimed to tarnish the government’s image. Sub-Inspector Shafiqul Islam Akand led the operation and later produced him before the court in connection with an explosives case. The arrest has drawn attention locally due to Rahman’s dual role as a political leader and educator.

Shahinoor Akter Shyamoli, a primary school teacher from Chandpur, Bangladesh, who recently went viral for saying teachers cannot afford local chicken, has been found to own several properties, including a five-story building in Hajiganj, a one-story house in her native village, and a two-story house at her in-laws’ residence in Comilla. Facing social media backlash, Shyamoli clarified that her comment was metaphorical, meant to highlight the struggles of teachers and strengthen their movement for better pay and benefits. She emphasized that her intention was not personal but representative of teachers’ collective grievances. Shyamoli serves as a senior assistant teacher at Hajiganj Girls Government Primary School and vice president of the local teachers’ association, while her husband is a headmaster at a high school in Kachua.

Police in Manikganj’s Harirampur upazila arrested two local leaders affiliated with the BNP’s student and youth wings for allegedly selling yaba tablets. The detainees were identified as Rafiqul Islam, office secretary of the Nabagram Upazila Chhatra Dal, and Alomgir Hossain, joint general secretary of the Shikari Para Union Jubo Dal. Acting on a tip-off, police detained them in the Nayarhat area and recovered 15 yaba tablets from their possession. Following their arrest, they were presented before a Manikganj court, which denied their bail and ordered them to be sent to jail. Police confirmed that a case has been filed against both under the Narcotics Control Act. The arrests highlight ongoing law enforcement efforts against drug trafficking in the region.

Police in Chattogram have arrested a private bank officer, Anamika Dutta, 32, on charges of embezzling nearly Tk 2.9 million from a customer. She was detained Wednesday night in the city’s New Market area and sent to jail on Thursday following a court order. According to the case statement, Dutta befriended a customer named Debika and convinced her that the bank might go bankrupt, persuading her to break her fixed deposit. Dutta then allegedly transferred Tk 14.79 lakh from Debika’s account at the Anderkilla branch and another Tk 14 lakh from the Jubilee Road branch into her own account. When Debika realized the fraud, she filed a case with Kotwali Police Station. Police said an investigation is underway to determine how the funds were misappropriated.

In Kendua upazila of Netrokona, Bangladesh, a loan sharking operation disguised as a cooperative society has left many residents financially ruined. Locals allege that Rafiqul Alam, head of the unregistered 'Rural Unique Progressive Association', lends money at exorbitant interest rates, taking blank cheques as security. When borrowers fail to repay, he allegedly files false cheque dishonor cases for inflated amounts. One victim, Shirin Akhter, mother of two disabled children, was sentenced to one year in jail after failing to repay a small loan. Her family now struggles to care for the children. Several others have fled their homes to avoid arrest. Local officials confirmed the group is unregistered and promised investigation if formal complaints are filed. Residents demand strict action against the fraudulent moneylending network.

A tragic accident occurred at the ‘Messrs Bold Bricks’ brick kiln in Sarupdah area of Monirampur upazila, Jashore, where a worker named Zakir Morol, 45, was killed after being trapped in a brick-making machine. Fire Service and police personnel recovered parts of his body after a three-hour rescue effort. Zakir, a resident of Munshikhampur village, had been working at the kiln for about two years. According to the kiln owner, the incident happened when Zakir was cleaning the machine during the afternoon. Authorities have assured support for the victim’s family. Police confirmed that the body was handed over to the family after completing legal formalities.

Authorities in Bogura’s Gabtali upazila have reported a possible sabotage attempt after miscreants stole a pair of fishplates from a railway track near Sukhanpukur Railway Station on Wednesday night. Railway keymen discovered the missing components during a routine inspection on Thursday morning and quickly replaced them to ensure safety. According to Afzal Hossain, senior sub-assistant engineer of Bogura Railways, the theft appeared to be an intentional act aimed at causing disruption. Two trains passed over the section before the issue was detected, but no accidents occurred due to the presence of other connecting plates. Railway officials have heightened monitoring and are investigating the incident as a potential act of sabotage.

Dhaka Metropolitan Detective Police have arrested former Chuadanga municipality mayor and Awami League leader Riazul Islam Joarder Toton on allegations of planning subversive activities. He was detained on Thursday, November 13, from the Bashundhara area of the capital. Toton, the younger brother of former MP Solaiman Haque Joarder Selun, had been in hiding since August 5. Police officials confirmed that he is accused of planning sabotage linked to the Awami League’s so-called lockdown program. Legal proceedings against him are currently underway. Chuadanga police said they have not yet received formal notification of the arrest but are aware of the development.

Bangladesh’s Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Dr. Asif Nazrul has strongly condemned the brutal killing of Tawsif Rahman, son of Rajshahi Metropolitan Sessions Judge Mohammad Abdur Rahman, and the serious injury of the judge’s wife Tasmin Nahar in a violent attack at their rented home. Following the incident on Thursday, November 13, the adviser directed police to arrest all perpetrators and ensure a full investigation, according to a ministry press release. Authorities have reportedly taken immediate action, and the government is monitoring Tasmin Nahar’s treatment at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital. Dr. Nazrul expressed condolences to the bereaved family, prayed for the victim’s soul, and wished for the swift recovery of the injured. He also assured that the government will take all necessary measures to ensure the safety of judicial officers and their families across the country.

Bangladeshi actor Monowar Hossain Dipjol and his associate Md Faisal have been accused in a new attempted murder case filed by the husband of one of Dipjol’s female fans. The case was lodged on November 13 at the Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Court, which directed the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) to probe the matter. The plaintiff alleged that Dipjol and his associates threatened his family to withdraw a previous assault and acid attack case filed in July. He further claimed that on November 1, he was lured to a building in Shanir Akhra, where Dipjol and Faisal allegedly beat him and attempted to kill him for refusing to withdraw the earlier case. The attackers also reportedly robbed him of cash before fleeing. The plaintiff said police initially refused to register his complaint, prompting him to seek court intervention. PBI is currently investigating the incident.

Five members of Bangladesh’s law enforcement agencies, including two from the Dhaka North Detective Branch (DB) and three from RAB-10, have been suspended and jailed for allegedly robbing Tk 6.5 million from a gold trader in Savar. The suspects, posing as DB officers, intercepted the trader in Munshiganj’s Srinagar area on November 7 and seized his cash and phone. Following a detailed investigation using CCTV footage from the Mawa Expressway, police identified the microbus used in the robbery and arrested its driver, Kabir Hossain, along with the accused officers. The incident has caused embarrassment within the police administration, as initial findings confirmed the involvement of active law enforcement personnel in the crime. Authorities have assured that departmental and legal actions are underway.

Police have released a 14-year-old boy who was detained earlier on Thursday morning near Dhanmondi 32 in Dhaka on suspicion of suspicious behavior. The boy, a resident of Valuka in Mymensingh, was questioned after giving inconsistent statements about his identity, at times claiming to be a student and at other times affiliated with different political groups. Dhaka Metropolitan Police officials said they investigated his background and found no evidence of involvement in any banned or subversive organization. The detention occurred amid heightened security measures in the capital as law enforcement agencies remained on alert to prevent possible acts of sabotage following a call for a 'Dhaka lockdown' program. After verification, the boy was released from Dhanmondi Police Station in the afternoon.