The National Citizen Party, or NCP, filed a case against 11 people, including Habiganj district Chhatra Dal president Rajib Ahmed Ringon, over an alleged attack. District Jubo Shakti convener Tanmoy Taher filed the case at Kamaischhara Police Outpost in Bahubal upazila at about 8:45pm on Wednesday, naming Ringon as the principal accused.

Earlier, NCP convener Nahid Islam, chief coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary, northern region chief organiser Sarjis Alam, Dr Mahmuda Mitu and other central leaders set out from Moulvibazar to join a protest rally in Habiganj. Their convoy was stopped by police in Musai and later by a joint police, RAB and DB barricade near Kamaischhara Rubber Garden.

A sand-laden truck and a passenger bus were positioned across the old Dhaka-Sylhet highway near Amtali Bridge, disrupting traffic from 5pm. After discussions, senior officials persuaded the leaders not to enter Habiganj. Patwary alleged that Sarjis Alam and other activists were injured and claimed losses of about Tk30 lakh. Traffic began returning to normal after 9pm.

More than 300 applications have been submitted to a search committee for appointments as chairman and commissioners of Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission, known as ACC. The applications are being scrutinized after the call for applications opened on July 2 and closed on July 13. The report says the commission has been effectively stalled for four months because new leaders have not been appointed.

Sources said several retired judges, former secretaries and lawyers met Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed and Local Government Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, while some others sought meetings with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. Applicants include retired justices, former secretaries, retired military and police officers, teachers, lawyers and other professionals. The committee is assessing professional experience, integrity, administrative ability, anti-corruption positions and public-service records.

A five-member search committee headed by Appellate Division Justice Rezaul Haque was formed on June 22. It will send six names to the president, who will appoint three commissioners and select one of them as chairman. Former secretary AKM Abdul Awal Mazumdar said applicants who meet government figures should be considered disqualified.

Six people were injured when two local BNP groups clashed over the upcoming union council election in Mahmudp ur Union of Melandaha, Jamalpur. The clash occurred at Chargobindi Bazar on Wednesday afternoon. The injured were initially taken to Melandaha উপজেলা Health Complex, while several were later referred to Jamalpur General Hospital after their conditions worsened. Police said the situation is currently under control.

Those injured included ward BNP organizational secretary Shahidullah, BNP worker Jakir Hossain, former union Jubo Dal president Altafur Rahman, Md Belal, Jubo Dal member secretary Md Solaiman and ward BNP member Haji Abdus Sattar. Tensions had reportedly persisted for several days between supporters of Mahmudp ur Union BNP president Tayebur Rahman Master and BNP leader Runu Talukdar.

Tayebur alleged provocation by the opposing side and said he had instructed party activists to remain calm. Union BNP general secretary Mahbubur Rashid Babul also alleged provocative remarks by rival supporters, while Runu rejected the allegations and said the other side initiated the violence. Melandaha police chief ATM Mahmudul Haque said the dispute began Tuesday night and escalated into violence Wednesday; legal action will follow if a written complaint is filed.

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) removed Hafiz Matabbar, assistant information and communications affairs secretary of its Haimchar upazila unit in Chandpur, from all party posts. The action followed specific allegations that he promoted leaders of the banned Awami League as political authorities on Facebook and violated party discipline. The order was issued in a press release signed Wednesday by Chandpur district BNP office secretary Md Hazrat Ali Dhali.

According to the letter, Matabbar used his verified Facebook page, “Hafijur Rahman,” to publicize Awami League leaders while holding an important party responsibility. The district BNP said the activity seriously damaged the party’s image. It also alleged that misleading campaigning against the party had created strong anger among activists and dissatisfaction among the public.

The press release further said Matabbar had remained inactive and absent from organizational activities for a long time. His conduct was deemed contrary to the party’s policies, ideals and discipline, and the removal took immediate effect. Copies of the order were sent to the BNP’s Cumilla division organizational secretary, Chandpur district president, assistant organizational secretary and general secretary.

Jatiya Chhatra Shakti held a protest march and brief rally at the University of Dhaka on Wednesday night over an alleged attack on a convoy carrying leaders and activists of the National Citizen Party (NCP) in Habiganj. The group also protested the imposition of Section 144 on a centrally announced programme and alleged police obstruction. The march began at the Raju Sculpture at about 9pm, circled the VC Chattar, and ended at the Raju Sculpture.

Central and University of Dhaka branch leaders attended the rally. Branch president Tahmid Al Mudassir Chowdhury alleged that the current government was following the previous government's approach to suppress dissent. He also raised concerns about electricity and gas shortages, alleging a major gap between the government's development promises and the situation on the ground.

Central parliament general secretary Abu Bakar Majumdar alleged that the BNP was moving toward a one-party system after the national election. He also accused the government of using Chhatra Dal to create violence on campuses and said repression of free expression could increase public dissatisfaction. Speakers demanded the swift arrest and trial of those involved in the Habiganj attack.

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami sent a delegation to a reception at the Chinese Embassy in Dhaka on Wednesday evening marking the 99th founding anniversary of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army. The event was organised at the invitation of Senior Defence Attaché Colonel Du Xinsheng.

The five-member Jamaat delegation was led by Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar. Its members included Barrister Najibur Rahman Momen MP, Colonel (Retd.) Abdul Baten MP, Dr Mosleh Uddin Farid MP, and Ali Ahmad Mabroor, a member of the opposition leader’s foreign affairs advisory committee. Ambassadors, high commissioners, diplomats, political figures, retired military officers, senior government officials and civil society representatives also attended.

On behalf of Jamaat Amir and opposition leader Dr Shafiqur Rahman MP, Porwar conveyed greetings and congratulations to Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen. The delegation wished continued stability for the Chinese government and peace, prosperity and progress for China’s government and people. It also expressed hope that bilateral trade and diplomatic relations between Bangladesh and China would become stronger and more meaningful.

Lok Sabha opposition leader Rahul Gandhi demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi remove Home Minister Amit Shah over alleged police force against student protesters in India. At a July 30 news conference in New Delhi, Gandhi also called for an independent investigation supervised by the Supreme Court into the July 20 incident. He alleged that pellet guns, baton charges and abuse were ordered against students.

Gandhi said the Delhi Police and Rapid Action Force fall under the Union Home Ministry, making the home minister responsible for their actions. He said he wrote to Shah on July 25 asking whether pellet-gun use had been authorised and whether people in plain clothes involved in attacks were police personnel, but received neither a response nor acknowledgement. His similar allegation in the Lok Sabha prompted protests from ruling members and demands for an apology.

Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office Jitendra Singh rejected the allegation, saying no shots were fired at protesters and only tear gas was used. Gandhi responded that pellet guns can be lethal and said an injured person presented at the news conference had pellet marks and a medical report documenting such injuries. He also alleged students were being identified and intimidated using facial-recognition technology.

Two people were injured in repeated clashes between groups within the Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University branch of Chhatra Dal, reportedly over the inclusion of expelled Chhatra League leaders. Witnesses said an argument began during a Chhatra Dal programme on Tuesday night between senior and junior activists over the inclusion of a worker linked to the banned Chhatra League. Joint convener শাহজালাল জনি was injured in the first clash and admitted to hospital. Hours later on Wednesday morning, EEE student রিজওয়ানুল করিম রাব্বী was attacked at the Agnibina Hall dining facility and hospitalised.

Former Chhatra Dal leader Abdur Rahim alleged that Rabby, a follower of member secretary Mamun Sarkar, and others launched a surprise attack on Chhatra Dal activists in Sarkar’s presence. He said Rabby had previously been linked to Chhatra League and was barred from the university for three years over allegations of assaulting journalists. The two sides blamed each other for the incident.

Branch convener Habib described the episode as an unwanted escalation of a minor issue between senior and junior members, rather than a clash between two factions. He said alleged Chhatra League links were under investigation and would be considered organisationally if confirmed. Mamun Sarkar and the university proctor said mediation resolved the dispute and the situation was normal.

Touhidul Islam, central literature and library secretary of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, says he is still facing a case filed by Chhatra League during the Awami League government. The case, linked to clashes during a student strike at Dhaka University after the 2019 DUCSU election, remains under trial. He called for the swift withdrawal of what he described as false and harassing politically motivated cases.

Islam said he was injured in an alleged Chhatra League attack at the university’s TSC area on 12 March, a day after the DUCSU election, but was later named as an accused in a Shahbagh police case. Mahfuz Chowdhury, Ahmed Arif and Tanvir Azadi were also accused. He said two other cases accusing him of vehicle vandalism and explosives-related offences had concluded.

He appeared before Court No. 4 of the Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, where his lawyer submitted a petition seeking completion of witness testimony. Islam said the government’s move to withdraw some political and harassment cases was positive, but many cases from the previous period remain pending, requiring people to attend court regularly.

An eleven-party alliance condemned alleged attacks on a National Citizen Party, or NCP, leaders’ motorcade in Habiganj and alleged police obstruction of senior party figures travelling there. In a statement sent to the media on July 29, alliance coordinator and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami assistant secretary general Hamidur Rahman Azad protested the incidents involving NCP chief coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary, northern chief organiser Sarjis Alam and opposition chief whip Nahid Islam MP.

The statement said the motorcade of senior NCP leaders was attacked and vandalised at about 7pm on July 28 while returning after the “July March-2026” programme near Court Mosque and the district administration office in Habiganj town. It alleged that police stopped Nahid Islam, also the NCP convener, and other senior leaders at Srimangal and other locations while they travelled from Moulvibazar to join a July 29 programme in Habiganj, where Section 144 was imposed.

The alliance described the actions as a denial of democratic rights and demanded that those responsible be identified and face prompt legal action. Azad also called for the arrest and trial of BNP activists alleged to have attacked NCP leaders. The group urged authorities not to obstruct peaceful opposition programmes and asked law-enforcement agencies to respect citizens’ fundamental rights.

Attorney General Barrister Ruhul Quddus Kajol has urged everyone to exercise caution when providing court-related information so that confusion does not arise. He made the request on July 29 during a courtesy meeting with leaders of the newly elected committee of the Law Reporters Forum, an organization of journalists covering law, justice, the constitution and human rights.

Addressing forum members, Kajol said journalists who report on courts have developed expertise and often practice self-restraint. He said they understand how much of court statements or proceedings should be made public beyond written judgments or orders. He also said journalists who have worked for a long time in media and on court affairs have developed professionalism, and that Law Reporters Forum members are aware of and will remain cautious about the issue.

On access to the Appellate Division, the attorney general said he had asked the chief justice to reconsider the decision soon after assuming office. He said he had also raised the matter with senior lawyers recently and would again inform the chief justice. Forum president Muhammad Yasin, secretary Arafat Munna and other office-bearers attended the meeting.

Sylhet Metropolitan Jamaat condemned an attack on an NCP march in Habiganj and an alleged attack and vandalism at Jamaat lawmaker Golam Rasul’s home in Jessore. In a statement issued on July 29, the party’s leaders demanded the immediate arrest and exemplary punishment of those involved in the two separate incidents. The statement was signed by central working council member and Sylhet city ameer Muhammad Fakhrul Islam, deputy ameer Dr Nurul Islam Babul, and secretary Mohammad Shahjahan Ali.

The leaders said Chhatra Dal activists carried out a “brutal” attack on an NCP peaceful march in Habiganj on Tuesday afternoon. They alleged that BNP and Chhatra Dal had not learned from the fall of the Awami League and were following the path of the banned Chhatra League by attacking NCP leaders. They said such actions would have adverse consequences.

The statement also alleged that local Jubo Dal and Chhatra Dal activists attacked and vandalised Golam Rasul’s residence in Jessore around 11am on Tuesday. Jamaat leaders said the incident concerned the conduct of the lawmaker’s mentally ill daughter and described the matter as already resolved. They alleged an attempt to use the issue to discredit Jamaat and said a collective resistance could be formed if necessary.

National Citizen Party (NCP) chief coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary alleged that armed Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) supporters were patrolling outside a police station in Habiganj. In a Facebook post on the night of July 29, he said NCP members had gone inside the station to file a case while armed BNP supporters were outside. He questioned where the enforcement of Section 144 was and asked whether the situation was part of a plan.

The allegation followed an attack on an NCP march on Tuesday. On Wednesday night, NCP filed a case naming the Habiganj district Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal president as the main accused, along with 11 named people and 100 unidentified accused.

NCP's southern region chief organizer and Cumilla-4 member of parliament Hasnat Abdullah said those engaging in politics should do so openly under a banner and join BNP. Police officers stopped NCP leaders as they travelled to a rally in Habiganj on Wednesday. The report also referred to a scuffle during the police obstruction.

The National Citizen Party’s Lakshmipur district branch held a torch procession in Lakshmipur town on Wednesday night to protest an attack on NCP central leaders in Habiganj. After the march, party leaders and activists warned that if NCP faced another attack, the BNP would face the same fate as Sheikh Hasina. The report was published on July 29, 2026, at 9:30 pm.

NCP leaders said they had been accused of violating political decorum. They argued that the BNP committed the largest breach of political decorum by rejecting the February 12 referendum. They also alleged that hundreds of mobs were created while the interim government was carrying out its responsibilities, causing repeated obstacles to the government’s work.

The NCP speakers described the BNP as the main violator of political decorum in the country. Those present included Lakshmipur district senior joint convener Jahangir Alam, joint convener Abdur Rahman, member secretary Advocate Shamsuzzaman Sohel, joint member secretaries Mobarak Hossain, M Farvez and Anwar Hossain Arif, organisational secretary Md Yusuf Hasan, assistant organisational secretary Hanif Mohammad, and Abdul Ahad Farabi, among others.

The National Citizen Party, or NCP, will hold its “July March to Build the Country” programme in five upazilas of Sylhet on July 30 and 31. Sylhet district convener Md Juned Ahmed announced the schedule at a news briefing at a hotel on Jail Road in Sylhet city on July 29. The upazila-level marches are part of the party’s nationwide series of programmes throughout July.

According to the announced itinerary, marches will be held in Kanaighat and Osmaninagar upazilas on July 30. The programme will continue in Companiganj, Gowainghat and Jaintapur upazilas on July 31. NCP convener Nahid Islam, member secretary Akhtar Hossain MP, reserved-seat MP Dr Mahmuda Mitu and other central leaders are expected to attend.

The July 30 schedule also includes a discussion with families of martyrs at Golapganj municipal auditorium in the morning, followed by lunch at the convener’s residence in the Five Mile area. Juned Ahmed said the marches aim to engage with ordinary people, learn about local problems and convey the party’s message. The party expects participation from activists and people from different professions, while local leaders have sought administrative cooperation.