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.

Police recovered the partially decomposed hanging body of Tanvir Hossain Shuvo, aged 45, an additional director of Bangladesh Bank, from his rented apartment in North Mugda, Dhaka, on Tuesday night. Sub-inspector Md. Borhan Uddin of Mugda Police Station said officers broke open the door around 9:30 p.m. after receiving a report of a foul smell and found the body hanging. Relatives and colleagues were informed, and the body was sent to Dhaka Medical College morgue for autopsy after completing legal procedures.

According to police, Shuvo’s father is Tabarak Hossain, and the family’s permanent residence is in Segunbagicha. Shuvo had been living alone in the Mugda apartment. The landlord last saw him on Eid day, and after noticing a strong odor from the room, informed police. It was also learned that Shuvo had recently divorced.

Authorities are continuing the investigation to determine the cause and circumstances of death.

A man named Abdul Karim, aged 40, died on Tuesday afternoon while undergoing treatment at Rangpur Medical College Hospital following injuries sustained in a clash over a land dispute between brothers in Magura Union of Kishoreganj upazila, Nilphamari. The incident occurred on Monday afternoon when long-standing tensions between six brothers, including Amin Uddin and his five siblings, erupted into violence. Abdul Karim, the son of Abdul Wahab and brother-in-law of Amin Uddin, was seriously injured during the confrontation.

Local sources and Magura Union Parishad Chairman Akhtaruzzaman Mithu confirmed the death and said the conflict stemmed from a long-running land dispute. Police arrived at the scene to bring the situation under control and began collecting information about those involved. Kishoreganj Police Station Officer-in-Charge Lutfor Rahman stated that police have been deployed and efforts are underway to identify and arrest the suspects.

The incident has caused tension in the area, and authorities are continuing their investigation into the fatal clash.

In Dhaka’s Child Violence Suppression Tribunal, accused Sohel Rana admitted guilt while co-accused Swapna Akter claimed innocence in the case of the rape and murder of child Ramisa Akter in Pallabi. The hearing took place on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, before Judge Masrur Saleqin, who read out the charges and witness statements to both defendants. Sohel asked for forgiveness, while Swapna maintained she had done nothing wrong. The court set the next hearing for Thursday to present arguments.

According to the case details, Ramisa, a second-grade student at Popular Model High School, was found dead on May 19 after being lured into Swapna’s flat. Her body was discovered decapitated, and Swapna alleged that her husband Sohel committed the crime. The child’s father, Abdul Hannan Molla, filed the case the same day, leading to the arrests of both accused. Sohel later confessed in court, while Swapna was sent to jail.

The tribunal earlier completed witness testimony from sixteen individuals and will now proceed to the argument phase of the trial.

A man named Tanzirul Islam Samrat from Char Darbesh Union in Sonagazi upazila of Feni has applied to the Ministry of Home Affairs for a shotgun license to protect his daughter. Samrat submitted the application on May 31 and shared the information on June 2, 2026. He stated that the license is sought specifically for the safety of his seven-year-old daughter.

According to Samrat, he is concerned about his child’s safety due to the current social situation and various unwanted incidents in the country. He described himself as a responsible father who wants to ensure family security and self-defense through legal means.

In his application, Samrat pledged to strictly follow all existing laws and regulations regarding firearm use and to exercise maximum caution to prevent misuse of the weapon.

A youth was killed and three others were injured in a clash that broke out during a wedding ceremony in the Challisha area of Netrakona Sadar on Monday night. The incident occurred around 11:45 p.m. in front of the Bamnikona Sangsad Bazar Mosque. The deceased was identified as Faisal Mia, 18, son of Nazrul Islam from Bamnikona village. The injured were Robin, 18, Saurav, 18, and Sadekul Islam, 42, all residents of the same village.

According to police, an argument erupted between Faisal and his companions and several others from the same area during the wedding. The altercation escalated, and the opposing group attacked them with bamboo sticks, leaving them seriously injured. Locals rescued the victims and took them to Netrakona Modern Sadar Hospital, from where Faisal and Sadekul were later transferred to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital due to their critical condition. Faisal died around 2 a.m.

Additional Superintendent of Police Sajal Kumar Sarkar said that police have launched an operation to arrest those involved and are proceeding with legal action.

Police in Godagari upazila of Rajshahi seized a shipment of firearms and ammunition being smuggled from the Chapainawabganj border area to Kushtia. Acting on a tip-off, a team from the Premtoli Police Investigation Center conducted an operation at Rajabarihat on Tuesday afternoon. During the search of a private car, officers recovered two foreign pistols, four magazines, and 53 rounds of ammunition. A young woman and a man were arrested at the scene.

The detainees were identified as Dulal Sheikh, 36, and Sanjida Akter Shimu, 18, both residents of the Bottoli Charmatha area in Kushtia Sadar upazila. Police said they had received reliable information around 2 p.m. that a car carrying arms had left Kansat in Chapainawabganj for Kushtia. A checkpoint was set up on the Rajshahi–Chapainawabganj highway, where the vehicle was intercepted and searched.

Authorities are interrogating the detainees to gather information about other members of the arms smuggling network. A case under the Arms Act is being prepared, and the two suspects will be sent to court on Wednesday.