Rail communication between Chapainawabganj and Rajshahi has been suspended after five wagons of an oil-laden train derailed near Amnura station on Sunday evening.

The train, carrying 27 wagons of fuel, was en route to Amnura Power Plant from Khulna when the incident occurred. The derailment took place after the seventh wagon from the engine.

Authorities have dispatched a relief train to the site, expected to begin recovery operations between 10 and 11 p.m. Officials hope train services will resume by Monday morning.

Meanwhile, two passenger trains—the commuter service from Rahanpur to Ishwardi and the Purnobba Express bound for Rajshahi—were disrupted due to the accident.

Home Affairs Adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has urged officials at Bangladesh’s foreign missions to serve expatriates with dedication and integrity, emphasizing the need to preserve the civil service’s reputation.

“Civil servants must not engage in corruption or act as appendages to political parties. Any activity that harms the country’s dignity must be avoided,” he stated.

Highlighting the contributions of migrant workers, who are the backbone of the economy through remittance, he said officials in passport and visa services must demonstrate professionalism, courtesy, and cooperation to ensure a positive environment at embassies and missions abroad.

Chief Justice Dr. Syed Refaat Ahmed has highlighted significant progress in judicial reforms over the past year, citing the first-ever granting of broad powers through new judicial appointment and structural regulations.

He revealed that efforts to establish a specialized commercial court are advancing rapidly. In July, a dialogue between the Supreme Court, BIDA, UNDP, and the EU gathered key input from lawyers and business leaders, with the final draft now set for government implementation.

Currently, Bangladesh lacks a dedicated forum for resolving commercial disputes, leading to mounting case backlogs and harming investment confidence. Over 25,000 cases remain pending in financial loan courts alone as of March 2025.

The Chief Justice noted that once established, the commercial court will feature specialized training for judges, integration of mixed legal practices, and annual reporting for greater accountability.

Renowned filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki has successfully undergone appendix surgery, confirmed his wife and actress Nusrat Imrose Tisha.

In a statement, Tisha said:
“Following the decision of the medical board this afternoon, Farooki underwent appendix surgery. After nearly two hours, doctors confirmed that the operation was successful, Alhamdulillah. He is now under post-operative care and steadily recovering. We ask for everyone’s prayers for his quick recovery.”

Earlier, on Saturday, Farooki fell ill during a visit to Cox’s Bazar and was later airlifted to Dhaka for treatment.

The body of a Bangladeshi citizen killed in a mob attack in India’s Meghalaya has been handed over to police through coordination between the BSF and BGB.
The deceased, Md. Akram Hossain (32), was from Sherpur’s Bankakura village. On August 10, locals in Meghalaya’s Khasi Hills alleged he was involved in a kidnapping attempt after crossing the border. He was severely beaten and later died in hospital.
Akram’s brother, Sheikh Farid, expressed gratitude to BSF, BGB, and Bangladeshi police for ensuring the repatriation but called for urgent measures to prevent such tragedies in the future. Police confirmed that the handover followed legal procedures.

Bangladesh’s Central Intelligence Cell (CIC) under the National Board of Revenue has uncovered Tk 40,000 crore worth of assets laundered abroad by Bangladeshis, CIC Director General Ahsan Habib has revealed.
In a briefing to the Chief Adviser, Habib said investigations conducted since January across seven cities in five countries revealed 346 properties purchased with laundered money. Additionally, 352 foreign passports acquired by Bangladeshis through financial transactions have been identified in nine countries.
“This is only a partial picture,” Habib said, adding that CIC is working with over six international organizations to recover the assets and prosecute those involved. He accused the previous government of concealing such information, stressing that efforts to recover the stolen wealth are underway.

Political analyst and advisor Asif Nazrul has apologized to doctors after his recent remarks were widely reported in a way that suggested blanket criticism of the medical profession.
In a Facebook statement, Nazrul clarified: “I had first shared positive experiences as a patient, then mentioned complaints from others. I specifically said that these criticisms do not apply to all doctors. Many serve with dedication, but some are indeed accused of malpractice.”
He expressed regret that newspapers published partial statements, creating the impression that his comments were directed at all doctors. “I sincerely apologize to the countless doctors who serve patients with sacrifice, honesty, and skill,” he wrote, while urging authorities to investigate cases where allegations are valid.

Sheikh Mohammad Maruf, Managing Director of Dhaka Bank, has resigned, submitting his resignation to Chairman Abdul Hai Sarkar on Thursday. He joined the bank as MD in October 2024 for a three-year term, having previously served as Deputy MD at City Bank. Maruf cited personal reasons for stepping down and declined to comment further. His departure marks a significant leadership change at Dhaka Bank, as the institution prepares to appoint a successor to continue its strategic and operational initiatives.

Students of Begum Rokeya University (BeraUB) have begun an indefinite hunger strike demanding the immediate announcement of a roadmap for student union elections.
The strike began at noon on Sunday in front of the university’s administrative building under the banner of general students. They alleged that despite repeated appeals and protests since the July Revolution, the administration has failed to provide any clear timeline.
Vice-Chancellor Dr. Md. Shawkat Ali stated that a proposal to incorporate the Student Union Act into the University Act has been sent to relevant authorities. “The matter now depends on the UGC and the President’s approval. It will be resolved soon, though no exact date can be given,” he said.

Detectives have arrested My TV Chairman Md. Nasir Uddin Sathi in connection with the murder case of Asad in Jatrabari. He was detained from the Gulshan area on Sunday, according to Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) officials. Authorities confirmed that he has been taken to the DB office and legal proceedings are underway.
The case was filed on September 1 last year at Jatrabari Police Station by a man named Md. Zainal Abedin, naming Nasir Uddin Sathi, his son and content creator Touhid Afridi, Sheikh Hasina, and 25 others as accused.

Adviser Dr. Bidhan Ranjan Poddar has reassured that the much-anticipated Sunamganj-Netrokona flyover project has not been canceled. “There were some irregularities in the tendering process, so it will be re-tendered. Work will begin as soon as a fresh tender is floated,” he said.

He also noted that the proposal for establishing residential schools in the haor region failed to gain support from teachers and is unlikely to proceed. On land acquisition for the flyover, Poddar said compensation will follow existing laws.

The project, approved by ECNEC in November 2021, was designed to boost rural infrastructure across Sunamganj, including Jamalganj and Dharmapasha upazilas.

A minibus carrying Islamic University (IU) teachers was involved in a head-on collision with a passenger bus in Kushtia’s Sadar upazila on Sunday morning.

At least 7–8 people were injured, including Prof. Dr. Shafiqul Islam and the driver, Nazrul Islam. They were given primary treatment, but the driver, who sustained a serious spinal injury, was later referred to a specialized hospital.

IU transport administrator Prof. Dr. Abdur Rauf confirmed the accident occurred near the Egarmile area while the teachers were on their way to campus.

A fire broke out on Sunday evening at Eureka Filling Station opposite Dhaka’s RAOWA Club in Mohakhali. Witnesses reported several loud explosions as the blaze spread rapidly.

Eleven fire service units rushed to the scene and are battling the flames. The fire reportedly started while fuel was being transferred from a tanker truck. Though no casualties have been reported yet, authorities fear significant property damage.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched an inquiry into allegations that former IGP Javed Patwary and 122 others received money and apartments in exchange for ghostwriting Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s Unfinished Memoirs.

ACC Director General Akhtar Hossain confirmed the matter, saying intelligence operations have begun.

Though Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had earlier said the book was published from her father’s old notebooks after editing, recent reports claim it was authored by Patwary with the help of over a hundred team members, who allegedly received government positions, cash, and flats as rewards.

After a one-day closure for Janmashtami, Dinajpur’s Hili land port resumed import and export operations at 1 pm on Sunday, 17 August. Ferdous Rahman, president of the Hili Customs C&F Agents Association, confirmed that trade halted on Saturday due to the public holiday but picked up again on Sunday, restoring activity at the port. Ariful Islam, acting officer of Hili Immigration, noted that passport-holding passengers continued to cross the border between the two countries without interruption.