An attempted arson took place at a Grameen Bank branch in Pirojpur’s Sadar upazila late Wednesday night. According to local residents, unidentified individuals tried to set fire to the bank’s windows and doors around 1:30 a.m. The night guard, Hasib, raised an alarm, prompting locals to rush to the scene, after which the perpetrators fled. Police later visited the site, and one person has been detained for questioning. Authorities reported that the fire caused no significant damage. The motive behind the attack remains unclear, and police are continuing their investigation into the incident.

Authorities in Barguna have installed CCTV cameras around the 36 July Memorial following an arson attack late Wednesday night. The incident occurred when unidentified individuals set fire to the base of the monument, an act captured in an 11-second video that spread on social media. Police quickly arrived and extinguished the fire before any damage occurred. In response, local groups, including Islami Chhatra Shibir and the student wing of the BNP, held rallies demanding stronger security measures. Barguna’s Superintendent of Police said the area was already under surveillance consideration and that the Public Works Department has now completed the installation of cameras. Officials emphasized the need for heightened vigilance to prevent future incidents targeting important historical sites.

A Dhaka court has revoked the bail of 12 members of the International Gateway Operators Forum (IOF) accused in a case involving the embezzlement of Tk 568 crore from the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission’s (BTRC) Market Development Fund. The order was issued by Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md Sabbir Foyez following a prosecution appeal. Earlier, the accused had been granted bail by a lower court on October 27. The case alleges that the IOF, formed under the leadership of Salman F Rahman, misappropriated funds collected for network development, violating license and contractual terms. The accused include senior IOF executives and retired officials. The prosecution claims the funds were diverted to Beximco Computers Limited, a company without an IGW license. The court’s decision now clears the way for the arrest of the accused.

Police in Faridpur’s Bhanga upazila recovered 32 petrol bombs from an abandoned luggage left beside the Dhaka-Khulna highway on Thursday afternoon. The explosives were found near Munsurabad Road in Hamirdi Union, but no suspects were detained at the scene. Authorities suspect the bombs were intended for acts of sabotage linked to the banned political activities surrounding the Awami League-declared lockdown program. According to police sources, officers launched an operation after receiving intelligence about possible subversive preparations, prompting the culprits to flee, leaving the luggage behind. Bhanga Police Station Officer-in-Charge Ashraf Hossain confirmed the recovery and said an investigation is underway. The incident follows a similar recovery of explosives and petrol bombs from a house in Azimnagar Union the previous day, where three individuals were arrested.

A Dhaka court has ordered the freezing of nine bank accounts belonging to journalist and Unimed Unihealth Pharmaceuticals director Subhash Chandra Singh Roy and his wife, former reserved seat MP Khondkar Momota Hena Lovely, amid an ongoing corruption investigation. The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) sought the order after finding evidence of suspicious transactions totaling about 4.27 million taka. Investigators allege that Roy earned money unlawfully and attempted to launder funds through accounts held in his and his wife’s names. The ACC warned that the couple might transfer or conceal the funds before the probe concludes. Earlier, on October 20, the same court had barred them from leaving the country. The case remains under investigation under the Money Laundering Prevention Act.

Police have arrested Shefayetul Islam Imran, a leader of the banned Chhatra League’s Banshkhali unit in Chattogram, for issuing a death threat against interim government Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus during a Facebook Live broadcast. Imran was detained early Wednesday, November 12, in a raid at the Cox’s Bazar bus terminal area and later sent to jail by court order. According to police, a video of the threat went viral in July, after which Imran went into hiding. He had reportedly been spreading provocative content on social media and recently led a flash procession of the banned student group. Law enforcement conducted operations across several districts before capturing him. Authorities stated that he faces charges related to both the threat and his involvement in the banned organization’s activities.

Police in Lalmonirhat have arrested 17 leaders and activists of the Awami League and its affiliated bodies, including Jubo League, Chhatra League, and Sramik League, during a 48-hour operation across five upazilas. Superintendent of Police Md. Tariqul Islam confirmed the arrests on Thursday, stating that the detainees face multiple allegations, including involvement in terrorism and sabotage cases. Among those arrested are former union chairman and Jubo League leader Mostafizur Rahman Sohel, and several local leaders from different upazilas. The arrests were made based on secret information, with four detainees from Lalmonirhat Sadar, one from Patgram, six from Hatibandha, two from Kaliganj, and four from Aditmari. Police said eight of the arrestees have been identified so far. Authorities emphasized that law enforcement operations will continue to maintain order in the district.

Two female workers were killed and two others injured after a speeding motorcycle hit a van carrying them to work in Mirpur upazila of Kushtia. The victims, Beauty Khatun, 40, and Latifa, 65, were on their way to a local glass factory when the accident occurred late Wednesday night. Beauty died shortly after being taken to Mirpur Upazila Health Complex, while Latifa succumbed to her injuries early Thursday at Kushtia General Hospital. The injured, Taslima Khatun, 45, and Rita Khatun, 35, are receiving treatment. Police confirmed the incident and said the motorcycle was moving at high speed when it struck the workers’ van. Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash.

Unidentified assailants hurled several petrol bombs at the Public Works Department office and a Grameen Bank branch in Gopalganj early Thursday morning, setting a government pickup van on fire. The incidents occurred around 4:30 a.m. on Model School Road and in Ulpur area of Sadar upazila. Fire service personnel and local staff managed to extinguish the flames before they spread further. Police confirmed the attacks and said law and order in the district remains under control. The attacks coincided with a tense atmosphere across the district following a lockdown called by the Awami League. Security forces have been deployed at key points, and intelligence surveillance has been intensified to prevent further unrest.

At least six vehicles were set on fire in Dhaka, Munshiganj, Tangail, and Gopalganj from late Wednesday night to early Thursday morning, according to the Fire Service Control Room. Incidents included fires in a Trust Transport Service bus in Pallabi, a human hauler near Kamalapur Railway Station, a bus in Tangail’s Rawail area, a truck in Munshiganj’s Gazaria, and a pickup van in front of the Public Works Office in Gopalganj. Fire Service units responded promptly to extinguish the blazes, though several vehicles were completely burned. No injuries or casualties were reported in any of the incidents. Authorities are investigating the cause of the fires, which occurred amid heightened political tension and recent unrest in the capital and surrounding districts.

An attempted arson took place late Wednesday night at the July 36 Martyrs’ Memorial near the Circuit House and Liberation War Martyrs’ Memorial in Barguna, Bangladesh. According to police, unidentified individuals poured a flammable substance and set fire to the base of the monument around 1:15 a.m. A short video circulating on social media shows the perpetrators igniting the fire before fleeing the scene. Police arrived promptly and brought the fire under control, preventing any damage. Barguna Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md Yakub Hossain confirmed that law enforcement remains on high alert. On the same night, another small fire was reported on the Barguna-Bakerganj road, which was also quickly extinguished. The incidents occurred amid political gatherings by BNP and Jamaat in the area.

A Dhaka court has imposed a travel ban on five officials of ADC, the contractor for the third terminal project at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, amid allegations of non-payment to a subcontractor. The officials—Kyungju Kang, Yongkwan Choi, Juok Yang, Hisok Kim, and Sayem Chowdhury—are accused of failing to pay around Tk 90 crore owed to Pleiades Construction and Consulting Ltd for completed work. The case was filed by Pleiades’ Managing Director, Md Zubair Akhtar Chowdhury, who claims ADC breached contract terms and delayed payment despite repeated requests. Arrest warrants had earlier been issued against three South Korean officials who remain absconding. The Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) is continuing efforts to locate them. The court issued the travel ban after the accused failed to appear for a scheduled hearing on Thursday.

A parked bus in Jashore’s Upashahar area was set on fire by unidentified miscreants early Thursday morning, narrowly avoiding a major disaster for nearby slum dwellers. Locals noticed flames inside the bus shortly after dawn prayers and managed to extinguish the fire after about 20 minutes. The bus supervisor reported that the vehicle’s seats and parts were damaged, though the engine remained intact. Police suspect the fire was started through a broken window near the driver’s seat and have launched an investigation to identify the culprits. The incident occurred amid heightened political tension following a lockdown program announced by the banned Awami League in protest of a controversial verdict against ex-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and others, with a torch procession held in Jashore the previous night.

A 14-year-old boy was detained by police from Dhaka’s Dhanmondi 32 area on Thursday morning for suspicious behavior. According to police, the teenager, originally from Mymensingh’s Bhaluka upazila, was wearing formal clothes and carrying a bag. Officers said his statements were inconsistent, as he alternately claimed to be a student and a member of different political groups. Police found documents in his bag suggesting possible links to a banned organization. The arrest occurred amid heightened security measures in Dhaka following an online call for a ‘Dhaka lockdown’ by a proscribed political group. Authorities have instructed law enforcement to detain anyone suspected of planning subversive activities.

A group of attackers set fire to a sugar-laden truck and vandalized a police vehicle on the Dhaka-Bhanga Expressway near Naodoba in Shibchar upazila on Thursday morning. According to highway police, members of a banned faction of the Chhatra League attempted to block the expressway by placing tree logs, disrupting traffic. The situation escalated when the assailants torched the truck and damaged a police car. Additional police forces were deployed to the scene and brought the situation under control. Shibchar Highway Police Officer-in-Charge Md Zahurul Islam confirmed that the situation is now stable and regular patrols are ongoing to ensure security along the expressway.