A 20-year-old woman was admitted to the intensive care unit of Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in Delhi after being injured during a police operation at a protest organized by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP). Hospital sources said she is on ventilator support. The protest, held on Monday near Jantar Mantar, left 90 students injured, with 79 discharged by Tuesday morning. Police reported that over 118 officers and about 60 protesters were hurt, and more than 20 police vehicles were damaged.

India’s Health Minister J.P. Nadda visited Ram Manohar Lohia and Lady Hardinge hospitals to check on the injured and discuss their treatment with doctors. The protest began as a march toward Parliament demanding accountability over recent exam paper leaks. Despite Monday’s clashes, demonstrators regrouped at Jantar Mantar on Tuesday, prompting police to deploy additional forces and remove protest tents.

Political involvement has intensified, with Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, and Priyanka Gandhi leading a march toward Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence. Delhi Police have filed four FIRs related to the violence and plan to register two more cases under multiple laws.

Local passengers and residents of Jibannagar upazila in Chuadanga staged a protest at Uthli Railway Station on Tuesday afternoon, demanding that intercity trains bound for Dhaka and Rajshahi stop there. The demonstration briefly halted the Khulna-bound Rupsha Express. Protesters said Uthli is the only operational railway station in Jibannagar upazila, recently upgraded with a new platform, and serves thousands of daily commuters from nearby areas.

Speakers at the protest stated that the absence of stops for major intercity trains causes severe travel difficulties, forcing passengers to board from distant stations at extra cost and time. Following the protest, participants submitted a memorandum to railway authorities, urging stops for the Dhaka-bound Benapole Express and Rajshahi-bound Kapotaksha Express at Uthli Station.

The memorandum claimed that introducing intercity stops at Uthli would directly benefit over a hundred thousand people in Jibannagar and surrounding areas, improving regional connectivity. Copies of the memorandum were also sent to the railway minister, divisional railway manager (west) in Pakshi, the Chuadanga deputy commissioner, and the Jibannagar upazila executive officer.

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami announced that it will take organizational action against Gazi Nazrul Islam, the Member of Parliament for Satkhira-4, following reports circulating in various media and social platforms. The party stated that it has been closely monitoring the news involving the MP.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, Advocate Ehsanul Mahbub Zubair, Assistant Secretary General and Secretary of Jamaat’s Central Publicity and Media Department, confirmed that the party is aware of the reports concerning Nazrul Islam. He noted that statements and video messages from Nazrul Islam, his first and second wives, and his second wife’s father have already been made public through the media.

Jamaat-e-Islami said it will collect further information and evidence about the matter and then take necessary measures in accordance with its organizational rules.

India’s central government has indicated openness to dialogue with protesting students amid ongoing demonstrations over the medical entrance exam paper leak. According to NDTV, officials said discussions with the protesters would be considered later depending on the situation, though no timeline has been set. On Monday, Health Minister J.P. Nadda visited injured students at Lady Hardinge Hospital and met representatives of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), urging them to withdraw their protest.

CJP spokesperson Saurav Das said the group presented three main demands: the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, compensation of one crore rupees for families of deceased examinees, and the immediate release of activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was hospitalized after a 21-day hunger strike. Protests intensified after Wangchuk was forcibly taken to hospital, with thousands gathering at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. Police used tear gas to disperse crowds attempting to march toward Parliament, leaving several injured.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for the harshest punishment for those involved in the leak, while opposition leader Rahul Gandhi accused the government of suppressing students instead of addressing their concerns.

In New Delhi, India’s main opposition party Congress held a protest march toward Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official residence on Tuesday, denouncing a recent exam paper leak. The demonstration was led by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge along with senior leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi. Party members first gathered at Kharge’s official residence on Rajaji Marg before marching to Modi’s residence on Lok Kalyan Marg, a distance of just over one kilometer.

Congress leaders said the protest aimed to increase pressure on the central government following the leak. The event came a day after the Cockroach Janata Party organized a separate march toward Parliament that turned violent. Police used batons and tear gas during that protest, which left 178 people injured and 70 detained.

The joint action by Congress and the Cockroach Party signals growing opposition pressure on the government amid public anger over the paper leak incident.

A video featuring Jamaat-e-Islami MP Gazi Nazrul Islam from Satkhira-4 constituency has gone viral on social media since Monday night, showing him with a young woman in a room. Local Jamaat leaders later claimed the woman is his second wife. District Jamaat secretary Maulana Azizur Rahman stated that the MP confirmed the marriage took place with his first wife’s consent.

In a press release on Tuesday, Gazi Nazrul Islam said he visited the office of his second wife’s father in Dhaka on July 13 with both wives. He alleged that during the visit, his driver and the woman’s uncle brought in several unknown men who held them hostage and extorted money. He claimed the same group later released private footage online due to personal and family disputes.

The MP denied allegations of extramarital relations, calling the video’s circulation politically motivated. Both his first and second wives also released video statements supporting his claim that the marriage was legitimate and that false propaganda was being spread.

Bangladesh Navy Chief Admiral M Nazmul Hassan paid a farewell courtesy call on President Md Shahabuddin at Bangabhaban on Tuesday afternoon. During the meeting, Admiral Hassan expressed gratitude to the President for his support during his tenure and briefed him on the overall development activities of the Navy.

President Shahabuddin, who is also the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, thanked the outgoing Navy Chief for his successful and efficient service. He praised Admiral Hassan’s contributions to the advancement of the naval force and expressed hope that the ongoing development of the Bangladesh Navy would continue in the future.

Officials from the President’s Office were present during the meeting. Admiral Nazmul Hassan is scheduled to hand over his responsibilities to the new Navy Chief on July 23.

Delhi Police detained Lok Sabha opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi, and several other senior party figures during a sit-in protest outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official residence on Tuesday. The demonstration took place at Lok Kalyan Marg in New Delhi, where Congress leaders gathered to demand the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

According to the report, police arrived at the protest site and detained the Congress leaders, later removing them from the area. The protest was part of the party’s ongoing campaign against the central government’s handling of issues related to the education ministry.

The detentions mark another confrontation between the Congress leadership and the Modi administration, highlighting continued political tensions in the national capital.

Congress has intensified its protest against the central government over allegations of question paper leaks in various Indian examinations. Party leader and Lok Sabha opposition leader Rahul Gandhi announced he would hold an overnight sit-in outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official residence, urging citizens to join in support of students’ demand for justice.

On Tuesday, Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, and Priyanka Gandhi led a march from Kharge’s residence in New Delhi toward the Prime Minister’s residence to protest the government’s handling of the issue. Rahul Gandhi said on social media that attacks on students are attacks on every Indian family and called on patriotic citizens to join the protest. Congress sources confirmed that Gandhi would continue the overnight demonstration.

During the protest, Union Minister Jitendra Singh spoke with Rahul Gandhi, but Congress leaders said the discussion yielded no resolution. Congress MP Syed Nasir Hussain stated that the government requested withdrawal of the protest, which the party refused without meeting their demands, including the resignation of the education minister and a parliamentary debate on the leaks.

Central leaders of the National Citizen Party (NCP) are scheduled to visit Kurigram tomorrow as part of the nationwide 'Build the Nation July Awakening' program. The event, titled 'July March,' will begin at July Square near College Mor and conclude with a street rally at Shapla Square in the town. The announcement was made at a press conference held at the NCP’s Kurigram district office in the Fire Service Market on Tuesday afternoon.

According to the press conference, the month-long program aims to engage people from all walks of life, convey the aspirations of July to the new generation, honor the contributions of martyrs, and strengthen the commitment to nation-building. The Kurigram event will be attended by several top NCP leaders, including central member secretary and MP Akhtar Hossain, Kurigram-2 MP and joint convener Dr. Atik Mujahid, and other senior organizers.

Preparations for the program include publicity through loudspeakers, banners, and motorcycle rallies, along with security arrangements across the district.

The International Crimes Tribunal has ordered retired Major Mozzaffar Hossain, a fugitive accused in the assassination case of former President Ziaur Rahman, to appear before the tribunal on July 23 in connection with a war crimes case in Feni related to the July uprising. The directive was issued on Tuesday afternoon following a prosecution request.

Chief Prosecutor Md. Aminul Islam stated that investigators found evidence of communication between Mozzaffar Hossain and another arrested accused, retired Lieutenant General Masud Uddin Chowdhury. Based on this information, the prosecution sought the tribunal’s order to produce Mozzaffar for trial.

The tribunal’s order marks a new step in the ongoing proceedings concerning alleged crimes against humanity committed during the Feni events, with Mozzaffar’s trial to be conducted under the jurisdiction of the International Crimes Tribunal.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is scheduled to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday. The meeting comes as pressure mounts on Beirut to disarm Hezbollah, a key condition Israel has set before withdrawing its troops from southern Lebanon. The talks follow a U.S.-brokered agreement between Lebanon and Israel to begin implementing control in certain 'pilot areas' of southern Lebanon through the Lebanese army.

Aoun, a vocal critic of Hezbollah’s involvement in the recent Middle East war, hopes Trump will press Israel to withdraw from occupied Lebanese territories. Israel, however, insists it will not pull back until Hezbollah is disarmed, a stance supported by Washington. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised Lebanon’s efforts to restore sovereignty and dismantle Hezbollah’s armed infrastructure, while analysts warned the agreement could prove highly unfavorable for Lebanon.

Aoun, Lebanon’s first president invited to Washington since 2009, is expected to seek additional U.S. support for the Lebanese army to carry out the difficult task of disarming Hezbollah, as regional tensions remain high.

On July 21, 2024, six people were killed in Savar during violent clashes between police, ruling party activists, and protesters defying a curfew to join a nationwide shutdown on the Dhaka–Aricha highway. Police, led by then Additional Superintendent Abdullahil Kafi, reportedly fired repeatedly to disperse demonstrators. Armed groups affiliated with the Awami League, Jubo League, and Chhatra League joined the police in joint operations and motorcycle processions across Savar and Ashulia.

The violence followed earlier shootings on July 20 that left several dead and dozens injured. On July 21, police used tear gas and sound grenades but failed to control the crowds, who retaliated with stones. Later that day, police and ruling party activists allegedly raided and looted homes of BNP leaders, journalists, and opposition supporters, damaging property and seizing valuables. Offices of local media, including the daily Fulki, were also attacked, and several journalists were harassed.

The incidents left Savar residents in fear as clashes spread across key points of the municipality, with reports of widespread arrests and destruction continuing into the night.

Retired Major Mozzaffar Hossain, a fugitive accused in the assassination case of former President Ziaur Rahman, will be tried at the International Crimes Tribunal. The prosecution has filed a petition to present him before the tribunal, confirmed Chief Prosecutor Md. Aminul Islam on Tuesday afternoon. Investigators reportedly found evidence of his communication with another arrested accused, retired Lieutenant General Masud Uddin Chowdhury.

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed stated that Mozzaffar’s trial would also be ensured under military law through a General Court Martial. He said Mozzaffar’s associates had already been tried in military courts and that the former officer had been living under a false identity in a neighboring country for many years. Based on intelligence information, he was arrested and handed over to the army for trial under military law.

Mozzaffar had been on the run for 45 years before being arrested on July 15 from a residence in Dhaka’s Banani area and transferred to military police custody the following day.

Major Mozzafar Hossain, sentenced to death by a military court for direct involvement in the 1981 assassination of President Ziaur Rahman, was transferred from Dhaka Cantonment to Chattogram Cantonment’s military custody last Friday. He was later flown back to Dhaka by military aircraft on Sunday. Sources said the transfer was made because the original incident and case jurisdiction were centered in Chattogram, allowing investigators to review details and visit the crime scene more effectively.

Chattogram Metropolitan Police officials stated they were not informed about the transfer, as the Dhaka Detective Branch handed Mozzafar directly to the army. According to military and Home Ministry sources, his trial under the Army Act will proceed in two stages—first for desertion after the 1981 incident, and then for enforcing the previously declared death sentence. The General Court Martial will determine whether any separate judicial review is necessary.

Observers noted that military trials are not usually public, raising interest about how transparent Mozzafar’s proceedings will be. His arrest reportedly followed leads from the phone records of recently detained former Lieutenant General Masud Uddin Chowdhury.