A man identified as Mitul, described as a member of the Swechchhasebak Dal’s Ward 37 unit under Kotwali police station, was killed in a clash in Old Dhaka’s Sadarghat area. The confrontation took place around 11 p.m. on Saturday at East Bengal Super Market in Sutrapur police station jurisdiction, reportedly over the division of extortion money. His body was kept at the Mitford Hospital morgue. His home was listed as Sahabangla village in Jhalakathi Sadar upazila.

Witnesses said former Jubo Dal leader Sobhan and Kiron, a former senior joint convenor of Dhaka Metropolitan South Chhatra Dal, had been in a long-running dispute. Both were known as followers of Dhaka Metropolitan South Sramik Dal convenor Md Sumon Bhuiyan and were seeking positions in Kotwali Thana Jubo Dal. Local sources said one member of Kiron’s group was killed and another person was injured.

Mitul was reportedly struck in the chest with cloth-cutting scissors and was declared dead after being taken to hospital. About 80 to 100 agitated people, including relatives, gathered at Mitford Hospital and chanted slogans. Sumon Bhuiyan said they were not his supporters. Police said they initially believed an existing dispute among workers had led to the attack.

Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) conducted a series of operations against passengers arriving on multiple flights at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on August 15, seizing gold and other illegal goods. Airport C-shift officers, acting on secret information, seized 133 grams of gold, 2,589 pieces of conditionally importable medicine, 51 cartons of cigarettes, 31 kilograms of prohibited cream, 708 pieces of prohibited serum and six litres of foreign liquor. The estimated market value of the seized goods was Tk 4.288 million.

On SriLankan Airlines flight UL189 from Colombo to Dhaka, officers detained passenger Md Parvez after he crossed the green channel. They recovered 133 grams of gold concealed in a specially made compartment of his trolley and 2,589 pieces of medicine hidden in his luggage. He failed to provide the required permits and documents for importing the medicines. The gold, medicines and related goods were seized, with an estimated value of Tk 3 million.

In separate searches, officers recovered six litres of Grants-brand foreign liquor from Air India flight AI237 passenger Johnny Mia. They also found 29 cartons of cigarettes and 708 pieces of Pakistani whitening serum in the baggage of Md Mizanur Rahman, who arrived on Emirates flight EK0586. A further operation recovered 30 kilograms of import-prohibited Gouri cream from US-Bangla Airlines flight BS316 passenger Suma Begum.

One person was killed and another injured after a passenger bus collided with a battery-powered autorickshaw in Madhupur, Tangail. The crash occurred around 5pm on Saturday near Kakraid bus stand on the Tangail-Mymensingh highway. The deceased was identified as Bechu Mia, 50, a resident of Ramkrishna village in Aushnara union of the upazila.

According to local sources, the passenger bus had departed from Mymensingh and collided with the autorickshaw after reaching the Kakraid bus stand area. Bechu, who was travelling in the autorickshaw, died at the scene. The source did not provide the identity or condition of the other injured person.

A Fire Service team arrived at the scene after receiving information about the incident and recovered the body. Madhupur police station Officer-in-Charge AKM Fazlul Haque said the body would be handed over to the family after completion of legal procedures.

Ferdous Steel Shipyard in Sitakunda, Chattogram, has been closed indefinitely after a toxic gas leak killed nine workers. Bangladesh Recycling Board Director General A. S. M. Shafiul Alam Talukdar announced the closure in an emergency message on Saturday. The incident occurred on Friday at the yard, located on the coast in the Bhatiari area of Sitakunda.

An official text message signed by the BSRB director general said a Stop Operation Order would remain in force until safety is strengthened and further instructions are issued. The BSRB said it is monitoring the overall situation and will make its next decision based on safety measures at the yard and an investigation. The report said workers had been working during a holiday when the incident occurred.

Locals initially recovered five bodies from inside a ship, while four more workers later died in hospital. Several agencies, including the Department of Explosives, had said an old LNG scrap ship at the yard contained hydrogen sulphide gas, which was present at 100 ppm during the accident. Months earlier, the Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments had filed a case and issued a show-cause notice over alleged safety deficiencies.

A 27-year-old man, Badsha, was allegedly beaten to death in Khetlal, Joypurhat, after being suspected of theft or illegal entry at Jamalganj Filling Station. Another young man, 19-year-old Majedul Islam, was seriously injured and sent to hospital. Police detained the filling station manager, Azimul Haque, and employee Saiful Islam Sajib over alleged involvement in the incident.

Police and local sources said Badsha and Majedul were detained around 9:30pm on Friday, 14 August, then taken to a poultry farm where they were allegedly beaten and tortured through the night. After becoming seriously ill, they were allegedly left beside a road in Mahabbatpur Padmapukur with their hands and feet tied. Fishermen found them early Saturday and alerted police; Badsha was found dead.

Majedul said they repeatedly denied the theft allegation but were pressured to confess and tortured before he lost consciousness. Additional Superintendent of Police Arif Hossain said the detainees were being questioned and investigators were examining whether others were involved. Badsha’s family was preparing to file a case, while local residents demanded exemplary punishment for those responsible.

One man was killed and two others were seriously injured after local fishermen allegedly beat three people on suspicion of stealing fishing nets in Islampur, Jamalpur. The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon in the Ulia area near the Jamuna River. Police said they have begun investigating the case.

According to police and local sources, the three men travelled by a small boat to the Barul area of the Jamuna River. Local fishermen chased them on suspicion of net theft. The men then moved toward the Guthail area, where fishermen also followed them. When they reached Ulia, local people detained them and began beating them.

Nur Mohammad, 50, died at the scene during the mob beating. The injured men were identified as Jahangir, 40, of Batikamari in Gaibandha, and Rafiqul, 35, of Barkhal in Dewanganj. Islampur police station officer-in-charge Mizanur Rahman confirmed the incident and said legal action was being processed. It could not immediately be confirmed whether the three men were involved in stealing nets.

National Labour Force staged a protest and human chain at the base of the July Memorial Monument in Shahbagh, Dhaka, on August 15, over the deaths of 14 workers at the Ferdous LNG shipbreaking yard in Sitakunda, Chattogram. The group is an affiliate of the National Citizen Party.

The demonstrators issued three demands: compensation for workers killed at the Ferdous Steel Ship Breaking Yard, an investigation into the incident, and justice. They also called for safe working conditions to be restored in factories and for overtime work to be stopped.

Convenor Mazharul Islam Fakir demanded the arrest and trial of the factory owner. Joint convenor Ahmed Ishak said justice must be established with workers, while labour leader Wafi questioned reported government messaging on compensation of Tk10 lakh. Rezaul Islam moderated the human chain, where Toufiq Uz Zaman Piracha, Mamun Chakladar and farmer leader Mahi Palash also spoke or offered solidarity, alongside other attendees.

Police in Ramganj, Lakshmipur, arrested two leaders of the banned organisation Awami Jubo League over fears of sabotage linked to the Awami League’s National Mourning Day observance on August 15. The arrests were made late Saturday night, police said.

Those arrested were Rashedul Hasan Rashed, former councillor of Ward No. 3 of Ramganj municipality and joint convener of the municipal Jubo League, and Morshedul Amin Babu, a member of the upazila Jubo League. Police and local sources said they had been trying to organise party activists from different areas to observe the day.

After receiving information about the effort, police began monitoring the two to maintain normal law and order and prevent possible sabotage. Ramganj police later conducted an operation and took them to the police station. Ramganj police station officer-in-charge Firoz Uddin Chowdhury said both detainees face multiple cases, including allegations involving terrorism and sabotage, and were detained to preserve peace and order.

Two passengers in a battery-powered autorickshaw were killed after a truck hit the vehicle in Hatibandha, Lalmonirhat. The crash occurred on the Dhaka-Burimari highway near Sonali Bank Suchana Chattar on Saturday afternoon. The dead were identified as 50-year-old Zahurul from West Sardubi and 50-year-old Abdul Jalil from Singimari.

Three other people, including a woman, were seriously injured in the incident. Local residents immediately rescued them and took them to Hatibandha উপজেলা Health Complex, where they are receiving treatment. Hatibandha police station officer-in-charge Ashrafuzzaman Sarker confirmed that two people had died and that three others were seriously hurt.

Witnesses said the truck, bearing registration Dhaka Metro-T 12-5482 and travelling from Lalmonirhat, forcefully struck the autorickshaw coming from the opposite direction. The truck then dragged the autorickshaw into a motorcycle showroom. The autorickshaw was crushed in the collision, while several motorcycles inside the showroom were also damaged.

A reported exchange of gunfire occurred between police and alleged drug dealers during an anti-drug operation in the Chashara area of Narayanganj city. The incident took place around 3:15pm on Saturday in front of Urban School, near Tolaram College under Fatullah police station. A man identified as Jasim, 24, was shot in the thigh, and police later arrested him and Mohan, 23.

Police said a Fatullah police team launched the operation after receiving information about drug dealers in the area. Officers attempted to detain Jasim, Mohan and several others, after which the situation became tense. Police alleged that shots were fired from a pistol toward officers. Sub-Inspectors Md Rafiq and Nandan Chandra Sarkar then fired in return for self-defence, according to the police account.

Police said Jasim was injured during the exchange and detained at the scene, while Mohan was also arrested. Several others who were with them fled, law enforcement officials said. Jasim was sent to hospital for treatment, though details of his condition were not available. Additional Superintendent of Police Tarek Al Mehdi said efforts were under way to identify and arrest others involved and to examine the recovery of weapons and drugs.

Police arrested former Jhenaidah-1 Shailkupa member of parliament Nayeb Ali Joardar from his home in the Arappur Jamtala Model Mosque area of Jhenaidah town. Family members confirmed that he was detained at about 2:30 a.m. on Friday night. He was sent to jail through a court on Saturday afternoon in connection with a sabotage case.

According to his family, police led by the Shailkupa police station officer-in-charge surrounded Joardar’s Arappur residence during the night before taking him away. The report said the former Awami League MP, whose party’s activities are described as banned, was detained under instructions from police headquarters.

Another reliable source alleged that Joardar had been in regular contact with Sheikh Hasina and was planning to create unrest in the area. The officer-in-charge of Shailkupa police station, Humayun Kabir Molla, declined to comment when contacted by phone about the arrest.

Industries Ministry Secretary Abdun Naser Khan said action will be taken under law and regulations if negligence is found in the gas leakage incident at Ferdous Steel Ship Recycling Industries in Sitakunda, Chattogram. He made the remarks to journalists after visiting the affected yard on Saturday morning. Khan said the investigation committee had been instructed to prioritize establishing the actual cause of the accident and submit its report within the stipulated time.

He said any negligence by the yard authorities or other relevant parties would be addressed if established by the investigation. Faults or deviations in the factory's safety arrangements will also be identified and followed by necessary measures. The inquiry will examine why workers were working on Friday, a holiday, and why injured workers were not taken to hospital quickly after the incident.

Three separate investigation committees have been formed by the Industries Ministry, Chattogram district administration, and the Bangladesh Ship Breakers and Recyclers Association, or BSBRA, to review the cause and the yard's safety system. Following an application from the yard authorities, BSBRA formed a five-member technical committee on August 14, chaired by technical adviser Captain Anam Chowdhury. BSBRA secretary Nazmul Islam is serving as member secretary.

A case has been filed in Chunarughat, Habiganj, naming 64 leaders and activists of the upazila Awami League and affiliated organisations. The case also lists 20 to 30 unidentified people as accused. Chunarughat police station Officer-in-Charge Saiful Islam confirmed the matter on Saturday afternoon, saying Sub-Inspector Suman Mia filed the case as complainant.

According to the first information report, the accused were allegedly engaged in a conspiracy to destabilise the country at the home of Union Parishad chairman Manik Sarkar in Purba Pakuria village, Mirashi union, at about 1:30am on Friday night. Police conducted an operation after receiving information and arrested Manik Sarkar, while the other accused fled, the report said.

Named accused include Awami League organising secretary Manik Sarkar, president Akbar Hossain Jitu, general secretary Anwar Ali and vice-president Md. Rajab Ali. The complaint also names leaders and activists from the upazila Jubo League, Chhatra League, Swechchhasebak League, Tanti League and various union-level units.

Thirteen students were injured in a clash between two groups at the Bangladesh Sweden Polytechnic Institute in Kaptai, Rangamati. The incident occurred in the student hostel from about 10:30pm to midnight on Friday. Institute sources said an argument began between the groups over a regional forum and a status posted on mobile phones, before escalating into a confrontation.

Nine injured students received primary treatment and left, while four were being treated at Chattogram Medical College Hospital. Institute authorities arranged to send the injured students to hospital at about 1am. Police led by Kaptai police station Officer-in-Charge Sheikh Mahmudul Hasan Rubel reached the scene and brought the situation under control, dispersing students from both sides.

The institute has formed a seven-member investigation committee led by Automobile Department head Engineer Rahmat Ullah. Acting principal Jahangir Hossain visited the injured students at hospital on Saturday and said necessary action would be discussed after the investigation report is received. Hostel Superintendent Abdul Mannan said the situation is now normal, while vigilance has been increased on campus because end-term examinations are under way.

Police in Mirzaganj, Patuakhali, arrested former Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal leader Zakir Hossain Farazi on Saturday afternoon over allegations that he seriously injured lawyer Md Samiul Alim with a machete. He was detained from his home in the Subidkhali area of the upazila headquarters. Police said Farazi was also wanted under an arrest warrant in a drug case.

Farazi, 44, is a former general secretary of Mirzaganj Upazila Chhatra Dal and former joint convener of Swechchhasebak Dal. Alim filed a case at Mirzaganj police station on Saturday naming Farazi as the main accused, along with four to five unidentified people. Police and the complaint said Farazi had been arrested with yaba tablets on February 7 and was the sole named accused in the subsequent narcotics case.

Alim had been appointed as Farazi’s lawyer in that case. A court issued the warrant after Farazi failed to appear on August 9. Alim alleged Farazi attacked him at a tea stall after being informed of the order. He received initial treatment locally and was later admitted to Barishal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital. Police said the attack case is under process.