Islami Andolan Bangladesh Secretary General Principal Hafiz Maulana Yunus Ahmad has alleged that a defeated force is engaged in activities aimed at destabilizing the country, posing a threat to national independence and sovereignty. He made the remarks on Tuesday at a discussion titled “The Role of Freedom Fighters in Protecting the Country’s Independence and Sovereignty in the Current Situation,” organized by Islami Muktijoddha Projonmo Parishad Bangladesh at the IAB auditorium in Purana Paltan.

Yunus Ahmad said that even after more than fifty years of independence, the nation is still searching for true freedom. He expressed frustration over the unfriendly behavior of a friendly state and claimed that Bangladesh has recently been subjected to a new conspiracy under the pretext of “push-in.” He urged the government to take appropriate measures in response.

Praising the vigilance of the Border Guard Bangladesh and local residents in border areas, he called on patriotic citizens to remain alert against any future conspiracies. The event was chaired by freedom fighter Alhaj Md. Abul Kashem and attended by several other freedom fighter leaders.

Police in Rangamati conducted overnight special raids on Sunday, detaining 21 individuals linked to the Awami League and its affiliated organizations. The operation was carried out across multiple police stations, including Kotwali, Kaukhali, Longadu, Baghaichhari, and Kaptai. Authorities reported that among those detained were political activists, accused persons in various cases, and a suspected drug dealer from Kaptai, from whom seven yaba tablets were seized.

According to police sources, 16 people were detained from Rangamati municipality areas under Kotwali Police Station, including members of the Jubo League, Krishak League, and Sramik League. Additional arrests were made in Kaukhali, Longadu, Baghaichhari, and Kaptai. The police stated that the operation was part of efforts to maintain law and order and prevent potential acts of sabotage during the period when Awami League’s anniversary activities were banned.

Police confirmed that similar special drives will continue across the district to ensure stability and prevent unrest.

A university student named Al Mahin Hasan, aged 22, died after being electrocuted while changing an IPS electrical connection at his home in Nayangar village under Singhasree Union of Kapasia upazila in Gazipur. The tragic incident occurred early Tuesday morning. Family members rushed him to the nearby Sripur Upazila Health Complex, where doctors declared him dead upon arrival.

According to family and local sources, Al Mahin was the son of the late Mukhtar Hossain, a retired member of the Bangladesh Police, and the nephew of local Union Parishad member Mizanur Rahman. He was a student at Uttara University. Mizanur Rahman described him as a polite and talented young man whose sudden death caused deep sorrow among relatives and residents of the area.

Following funeral prayers, Al Mahin was buried in the family graveyard. His untimely death has cast a shadow of grief over his family, friends, and the local community.

Seventeen officials from Bangladesh’s Attorney General’s Office resigned simultaneously on Monday, June 22, 2026. The group includes seven deputy attorneys general and ten assistant attorneys general who submitted their resignation letters together at the Attorney General’s Office. The following day, on June 23, assistant attorney general Tarikul Islam confirmed the resignations to a national media outlet.

The resigning assistant attorneys general are Yusuf Ali, Shafiqul Rahman, Abdul Karim, Farid Uddin Khan, Golam Rahman Bhuiya, Asad Uddin, and Tarikul Islam. The deputy attorneys general who stepped down are Imrul Kayes Rana, Humayun Kabir Tanim, Abdul Kaiyum Bhuiya, Abdullahil Maruf Fahim, Jowadur Rahman, Shamsil Arefin, Mahabuba Akter Roli, Nur Nabi Uzzal, Al Reza Amir, and Rezaul Islam.

The report did not specify the reasons behind the collective resignation or any official response from the Attorney General’s Office.

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has formed a three-member committee to investigate an unexpected attack on a journalist during an anti-fascism protest organized by the party’s Dhanmondi zone under its Dhaka South unit. The announcement came through a statement issued on Tuesday by Dr. Shafiqul Islam Masud, a central executive council member and secretary of Dhaka South Jamaat. He expressed regret over the incident and reaffirmed the party’s respect for independent journalism and commitment to journalists’ safety.

According to the statement, the committee is headed by Professor Nurunnabi Manik, director of the Dhanmondi zone and member of the metropolitan working council. The committee has been instructed to submit its investigation report by the next day. Dr. Masud said that if any Jamaat member is found involved, organizational action will be taken based on specific allegations. Video footage is being reviewed to identify the attackers.

Meanwhile, Dhaka South Jamaat’s assistant publicity secretary, Abdus Sattar Suman, was sent to check on the injured journalist, Mahfuzur Rahman Shishir, and conveyed the organization’s regret while urging journalists to remain patient.

The Namar Bazar underpass on the Dhaka–Chattogram Highway in Sitakunda upazila has become a serious safety hazard for thousands of residents. Built in 2010 under the four-lane highway development project by Chinese contractor Sinohydro Corporation, the structure was intended to ensure safe local movement. However, poor planning and lack of oversight have made it dangerously narrow and low, preventing fire service and emergency vehicles from passing through. Residents say the underpass now symbolizes daily fear and prolonged suffering.

Investigations revealed that after the project’s handover, key documents including the original design, as-built drawings, and cost records are missing from relevant offices. This disappearance has raised local suspicions about possible administrative failure or attempts to conceal irregularities. Sitakunda’s municipal administrator and the Roads and Highways Department (RHD) officials acknowledged design flaws and missing files. They said technical measures and renovation efforts will be taken to ease public suffering and ensure emergency access.

Authorities plan to identify structural problems, remove illegal structures, and carry out necessary repairs to make the underpass safe for emergency vehicles.

Police in Natore have solved the mystery behind a major robbery at Sajid Jute Mill in Sriramgari area of Arjanpur-Bormahati Union under Lalpur upazila. In a joint operation, the district detective branch and Lalpur police arrested six active members of an inter-district robbery gang. Authorities recovered part of the looted goods and several tools used in the crime.

According to police, around 12 to 14 armed robbers entered the mill on May 30 at about 12:30 a.m., assaulted four staff members including a mechanical engineer, and tied them up before looting machinery parts and copper wires worth about 8.36 million taka. The robbers used sharp weapons, iron rods, and a truck to transport the stolen items. Following the incident, the mill owner Sajid Mallik filed a case with Lalpur Police Station.

Acting on intelligence, police conducted raids in different areas of Atgharia and Sadar upazilas of Pabna district, recovering 300 kilograms of copper wire, vehicles used in the robbery, mobile phones, and 50,000 taka in cash. Legal action has been taken against the arrested suspects, while efforts continue to capture the remaining gang members and recover the rest of the stolen goods.

Leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) organized a protest and motorcycle rally in Tongi, Gazipur, on Tuesday afternoon against what they described as the anarchy, subversive activities, and conspiracies of the banned Awami League. The demonstration was led by BNP leader Sarkar Shahnoor Islam Roni, with separate processions also organized by local units of the party’s volunteer and youth wings.

The rallies started from various points including Tongi Station Road, Asia Petrol Pump, College Gate, and Tongi Bazar, and moved through key areas such as Tongi Bazar, Anarkali Road, Mill Gate, Cherag Ali, College Gate, Hossain Market, Ershadnagar, and Gazipura. Each procession ended with brief gatherings at different locations. Speakers at the rallies accused the Awami League, Jubo League, and Chhatra League of spreading propaganda and destabilizing the country.

According to the organizers, BNP, Jubo Dal, and Swechchhasebak Dal members in Tongi have taken to the streets to resist these alleged acts of violence and disorder.

University student Md. Sakib Ahmed Tulon testified before International Crimes Tribunal-1 as the first witness in a case against Awami League leader Kamrul Islam and Workers Party president Rashed Khan Menon over alleged crimes against humanity during the July uprising. In his statement on Tuesday, Sakib described how police and Border Guard Bangladesh opened fire on protesters near Brac University and Rampura Bridge on July 18 and 19, resulting in multiple casualties.

Sakib recounted that his friend Maruf was shot in the abdomen during the protest and later died while being taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital after delays caused by police and BGB at Rampura Bridge. He said hospital authorities confirmed Maruf’s death and initially refused to release the body, citing higher orders. Sakib also described further gunfire in the Brac University area on July 20.

The testimony forms part of the tribunal’s proceedings against the two political leaders, whose parties were banned in connection with the July uprising, as the court examines allegations of crimes against humanity during that period.

Former Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal, Mohammad Tazul Islam, described June 23 as a day of sorrow, recalling the loss of Bengal’s independence in 1757 at the Battle of Plassey. In a Facebook post, he said that although the country is now independent, the successors of Mir Jafar, symbolizing betrayal, remain active.

The source recounts that on June 23, 1757, Bengal lost its independence for 200 years due to the conspiracy of local traders, traitors, and the British. Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah was defeated in a brief battle because of Mir Jafar’s betrayal, making his name synonymous with treachery in history. The text notes that history did not forgive those who betrayed the nation, as they faced tragic ends.

Tazul Islam emphasized that Bangladesh continues to face challenges from those who act against national interests, warning that the influence of modern-day traitors threatens the country’s independence and identity. He urged citizens to remain vigilant against such conspiracies.

The Bangladesh Coast Guard conducted an operation on Tuesday in the Padma River near Daulatdia Ferry Ghat and surrounding areas of Goaland upazila in Rajbari district to prevent illegal fishing and river pollution. During the drive, officers seized a large quantity of banned fishing nets and publicly burned them to destroy the materials.

The operation, carried out by a four-member Coast Guard patrol team from Rajbari, targeted illegal fishing activities using current nets, China duari nets, behundi nets, and mosquito nets, as well as unauthorized dredging. Authorities confiscated 5,000 meters of illegal mosquito nets, 5,000 meters of illegal charghera nets, and various other banned nets, with an estimated market value of about 950,000 taka.

Following approval from Goaland Upazila Senior Fisheries Officer Anwarul Islam Pilot, the seized nets were burned. He confirmed that similar operations will continue regularly to protect the river’s ecological balance and conserve jatka fish, with strict measures against illegal fishing and the use of prohibited nets.

The Teesta River has risen 1 centimeter above the danger level at Dalia point in Lalmonirhat following heavy rainfall and the opening of all gates at India’s Gajoldoba Barrage. The Water Development Board (WDB) is keeping 44 sluice gates open to control the flow and is monitoring the situation continuously.

According to WDB sources, heavy rainfall and upstream inflow may continue for the next two to three days, raising concerns of worsening flood conditions in Lalmonirhat, Rangpur, Nilphamari, Gaibandha, and Kurigram. Local residents expressed frustration over India’s water management, saying that water is withheld during dry seasons but released excessively during monsoon, causing hardship.

Officials from the WDB and Teesta Barrage confirmed that low-lying areas along the river have already been flooded and urged residents to remain alert as water levels continue to rise.

Continuous heavy rainfall over the past two to three days has raised serious fears of landslides in Teknaf, a border upazila of Cox’s Bazar. Thousands of residents living at the foot of hills are now at risk, prompting local administration and forest officials to issue special warnings and conduct loudspeaker announcements urging people in vulnerable areas to move to safer shelters.

According to local sources and officials, the downpour began on the night of June 21 and continued until the afternoon of June 22, softening the soil and increasing the risk of hill collapse. Areas including Hnila, Whaikyang, Sabrang, Baharchhara, and parts of Teknaf Sadar have been identified as highly vulnerable. More than five hundred houses in low-lying areas have become waterlogged, disrupting road communication and submerging agricultural land and shrimp enclosures.

Officials confirmed that evacuation efforts are underway, with coordination between forest workers and local representatives. The Teknaf Upazila administration is monitoring the situation and preparing relief for affected families while ensuring the safety of those trapped by floodwaters.

The first round of the National Vitamin A Plus Campaign 2026 will be held in Cox’s Bazar on June 28. Acting Civil Surgeon Dr. Titu Chandra Shil announced the plan during a briefing, stating that children aged 6–11 months will receive a blue vitamin A capsule, while those aged 12–59 months will receive a red capsule. The campaign aims to reach 300,000 children across the district.

According to the health department, 1,824 centers have been set up across eight upazilas, one municipality, 72 unions, and 216 wards to implement the program. A total of 486 health workers and 3,160 volunteers will participate. The district’s overall target is to provide vitamin A capsules to 493,315 children, including 61,835 aged 6–11 months and 431,480 aged 12–59 months.

Dr. Shil emphasized that vitamin A plays a vital role in children’s normal growth and development, helps protect eyesight, strengthens immunity, and reduces the risk of complications and deaths from infections such as diarrhea and measles.

Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahid Uddin Swapon is set to leave Dhaka for Beijing tonight to join Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s ongoing state visit to China. According to a press release from the ministry on Tuesday, the minister will depart at 10:30 p.m. on an Air China flight for a three-day official trip.

During the visit, Swapon will attend several high-level bilateral meetings between the Bangladeshi Prime Minister and China’s President and Premier. A key focus of the trip will be the signing of multiple bilateral agreements aimed at advancing cooperation in the media and information technology sectors, witnessed by the leaders of both nations.

The minister is also scheduled to sign several memorandums of understanding with China Media Group (CMG) and Xinhua News Agency to strengthen media collaboration. The delegation, led by Swapon, is expected to return to Dhaka on June 26.