Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has assured that the future of Islami Bank Bangladesh is completely safe under the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). Speaking on Tuesday afternoon during a general discussion under Rule 68 in the second (budget) session of the National Parliament, he said that previous BNP governments maintained strong macroeconomic stability and that the current administration is working to restore that financial discipline.

The discussion was initiated by Opposition Leader Dr. Shafiqur Rahman, who proposed ensuring the return of Islami Bank shares to their legitimate owners and ending undue interference in its management to protect the interests of millions of customers. The finance minister accused certain groups of deliberately destabilizing the bank for political gain, adding that no global precedent exists for depositors withdrawing funds simply because of a change in chairmanship.

He further noted that Bangladesh Bank’s investigation found no wrongdoing by the bank’s chairman and alleged that those withdrawing funds were attempting to create instability to exploit the situation politically.

A woman named Abuni Rajbhor, also known as Ruksi, aged 50, was killed by her son in Netrakona Sadar upazila on Tuesday afternoon. The incident occurred near the Challisha Union Parishad area when her son, Shyamal Rajbhor, 24, attacked her with a shovel after she asked him to wait for his meal. Locals detained the accused and handed him over to the police following the incident.

According to police and local sources, the family lived in a tin-shed house by the Magra River. Residents said Shyamal had long been addicted to drugs and was mentally unstable. When his mother delayed serving food, he became enraged and struck her on the head with a metal shovel. Abuni collapsed on the ground and died before she could be taken to the hospital.

Police officials, including the Additional Superintendent of Police (Sadar Circle) Sajal Kumar Sarkar and the Officer-in-Charge of Netrakona Model Police Station, visited the scene. The body was sent to Netrakona District Hospital morgue for autopsy, and legal proceedings are underway.

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T. Christensen paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister’s Defense Adviser A.K.M. Shamsul Islam on Tuesday at the Armed Forces Division office in Dhaka Cantonment. The meeting was attended by a three-member delegation, according to an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) release issued the same day.

During the discussion, both sides reviewed the existing strong bilateral relations between Bangladesh and the United States and exchanged views on issues of mutual interest. They focused particularly on enhancing military cooperation, sharing experiences, and expanding training programs between the two countries.

The Defense Adviser recalled the long-standing friendship between Bangladesh and the United States and expressed optimism that defense cooperation would further strengthen in the coming days. The US Ambassador praised the professionalism of the Bangladesh Armed Forces and their contributions to peacekeeping missions.

A laptop used by the personal secretary to Dr. Md. Shakirul Islam Khan Shakil, the Prime Minister’s special assistant for Asia-Pacific foreign employment affairs, was reported stolen from the 16th floor of the Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Ministry building on Tuesday afternoon. The incident follows the earlier theft of the Prime Minister’s red telephone wire, prompting renewed scrutiny of government office security.

According to unnamed sources, the laptop disappeared shortly after the secretary entered his office during a power outage when several people were present. CCTV footage reportedly showed a man aged around 45–50, wearing a brown shirt and ash-colored pants, leaving the building with a black bag that may have contained the stolen device. Officials have not yet confirmed the suspect’s identity.

Ministry staff expressed concern over inadequate security, citing unrestricted visitor access and insufficient personnel. The building’s security in-charge, PC Ashraful Alam, said only 22 Ansar members are deployed, which is inadequate for the entire facility. He added that increasing manpower could strengthen security measures.

A Rohingya man named Abdul Khalek, aged 30, was killed in a landmine explosion on Tuesday morning near the Bangladesh-Myanmar border in Ghumdhum union of Naikhongchhari upazila, Bandarban. The incident occurred close to border pillar number 40 in the Reju Amtali area. Khalek, son of Md. Anu Mia from the C-block of Kutupalong-1 Rohingya camp in Ukhiya, sustained severe injuries when the explosion severed his left leg and badly damaged his right leg. Fellow workers rescued him and took him to the MSF hospital in Kutupalong, where he died during treatment.

Local residents said landmines have long been buried in areas near the Myanmar border, posing heightened risks during the monsoon season or when people approach the border inadvertently. Police from the Ghumdhum investigation center visited the site after receiving reports of the explosion. Naikhongchhari Police Station’s Officer-in-Charge Mozammel Haque confirmed that a report on the incident has been prepared and legal procedures are underway.

The recurring landmine incidents along the border continue to raise safety concerns for residents and workers in the region.

A schoolgirl was reportedly attacked with acid inside Begum Fazilatunnesa High School in Titas upazila of Cumilla on Tuesday morning. The incident occurred around 8 a.m. when a youth allegedly threw a liquid substance at 14-year-old Hiramoni, an eighth-grade student from Raghunathpur village. The victim said she had been harassed by several young men for some time, and one of them had stabbed her hand the previous day. She stated that the liquid was aimed at her face, burning parts of her clothing and causing pain to her face and body.

Hiramoni’s family expressed relief that she escaped major injury due to her layered clothing and mask but voiced concern for her safety and uncertainty about sending her back to school. The school’s head teacher, Afaz Uddin Pathan, described the incident as tragic and said the administration was worried about student safety. Titas police chief Mominul Haque confirmed that a complaint had been filed and that authorities were investigating the matter seriously.

Police said they would take necessary legal action following the investigation.

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has dismissed the home minister’s remarks about its recent report titled “100 Days of the 13th National Parliament: Monitoring the Government’s Commitments on Good Governance and Anti-Corruption.” In a press release issued on Tuesday, TIB said the minister’s claim that the report was based only on newspaper clippings was baseless. The organization clarified that it is not an investigative agency but a research-based body focused on governance and anti-corruption.

TIB explained that it collects data from both direct and indirect sources using recognized qualitative and quantitative research methods. For the section on law and order, the organization said its sources included the Bangladesh Police and three well-known human rights organizations, which were clearly cited in the report. TIB emphasized that while it uses media reports as part of its data collection, all information is verified through a multi-layered process before analysis.

The organization further argued that dismissing media-based information is unreasonable, noting that government institutions and public representatives also rely on media reports for decision-making and communication.

A man named Azizul Haque, also known as Jhoru Mastan, was killed in a clash over control of a sand trade site in the Padma river char area bordering Natore, Rajshahi, and Kushtia. Police recovered his bloodied body from a speedboat on the riverbank at Charjajira in Lalpur upazila on Monday afternoon. The incident occurred between midnight and early morning in Hobirchar, where two rival groups, known as the Belal group and the Kakon group, exchanged gunfire.

Police reported that Jhoru Mastan, aged 35, was from Pabnapara village in Doyarampur union of Bagatipara upazila. He had been working at a sand point controlled by the Kakon group in Charghat area. Investigators suspect that the killing resulted from the ongoing rivalry with the Belal group over dominance in the sand business. The body bore a gunshot wound above the left eye, and police believe the bullet exited through the top of his head.

Law enforcement agencies from Lalpur, Veramara, and Laxmikunda river police units visited the scene. No arrests have been made so far, and an investigation is underway to identify those involved.

Police in Dhamoirhat upazila of Naogaon have arrested a 32-year-old man named Alif Hossain for allegedly spreading obscene photos on social media. He was detained on Monday during a police operation in Gopalpur, Tangail district. According to police, Alif is the son of Azharul Islam from Ghatail police station area in Tangail. The arrest followed a complaint filed by the father of a female victim, leading to a district-level investigation and a technology-assisted operation.

Officer-in-Charge Mintu Rahman stated that preliminary interrogation revealed Alif used Facebook and other online platforms to befriend young women. He allegedly manipulated them into sharing or recording explicit photos and videos, which he later stored on his phone. Police said he used these materials to blackmail the victims for personal gain. Following his arrest, Alif was sent to court on Tuesday.

The case highlights the growing concern over online exploitation and the use of digital tools in criminal investigations in rural Bangladesh.

Police in Dewanganj, Jamalpur, arrested two suspended Awami League leaders early Tuesday in connection with an explosives case. The detainees were identified as Fazlul Haque Khan, 50, general secretary of the Awami League’s Sadar Union unit, and Mozzafar Ali, 29, information and research secretary of the Chukaibari Union unit. They were taken into custody from different areas of Dewanganj municipality.

According to Dewanganj Model Police Station officer-in-charge Anwar Hossain, both individuals were detained as suspected accused in a case filed under the Explosives Act. Later in the day, they were sent to court and subsequently placed in jail custody.

The report did not specify details about the case background or the alleged incident leading to the arrests.

Senior lawyer Mohammad Siddiq Ullah Mia has issued a legal notice demanding the immediate activation of a Tk 400 crore power distribution project in Bhola to alleviate severe electricity shortages affecting residents. The notice calls for uninterrupted power supply, particularly in remote areas such as Charfassion and Monpura upazilas, where outages have been most acute.

The notice names as respondents the secretary of the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, the chairman of the Rural Electrification Board, the general manager of Bhola Palli Bidyut Samiti, and the managing director of the West Zone Power Distribution Company. It states that despite Bhola being a major producer of natural gas and electricity, the district is suffering from extreme and unequal power disruptions, leaving much of the area without electricity for most of the day. This has severely affected public health, education, and local businesses.

If no satisfactory response or visible action is taken within seven days, the lawyer intends to file a public interest writ petition with the High Court under Article 102 of the Constitution to protect citizens’ fundamental rights.

A local BNP leader named Shafi Sikder was detained by residents in Mirzapur, Tangail, after being found in a compromising situation at the house of his lover, Sabina Akter, around midnight on Monday. Locals surrounded the house in Sonalia village and caught the pair, later subjecting Shafi to a public beating. Following the incident, the two agreed to marry, and the marriage was completed with a dowry of five lakh taka in the presence of local leaders and police.

The incident quickly spread on social media, prompting the Mirzapur upazila BNP to expel Shafi Sikder from the party the next day. The expulsion was confirmed through a letter signed by the upazila BNP office secretary, Harun-or-Rashid. Shafi, a joint general secretary of the Bashhtoil Union BNP, is a resident of Kotamara village.

Police and local political figures intervened to resolve the situation. Shafi’s previous wife and children later assaulted him at the scene, after which he was taken to a hospital for treatment.

The Bangladesh Student Rights Council has warned that it will organize a long march toward the border or surround the Indian High Commission in Dhaka if illegal push-ins from India into Bangladesh are not stopped. The warning came from the organization’s central president, Nazmul Hasan, during a press conference held on June 9 at Dhaka University’s Madhur Canteen. He also expressed concern over the deteriorating law and order situation and the activities of the banned Awami League and Chhatra League.

During the event, Hasan alleged that despite being banned, these groups continue to engage in rallies, attacks, and violence in various areas. He accused a vested group within the administration of supporting the Awami League’s agenda. The council also demanded justice for victims of past movements and criticized the lack of progress in related tribunal cases.

The organization presented four demands, including stricter law enforcement against banned political activities, increased budget allocations for education and health, removal of pro-Awami League officials from the administration, and diplomatic action to stop illegal push-ins from India.

A Krishak Dal leader in Faridpur’s Bhanga upazila has alleged that a police officer assaulted him inside the local police station on Monday night, rupturing his eardrum. The injured leader, Fardin Hasan Ujjal, is currently receiving treatment at Bhanga Upazila Health Complex. The incident reportedly occurred when Ujjal went to the station to deliver medicine and food to an acquaintance who had been detained earlier that evening.

According to Krishak Dal’s general secretary Kamrul Islam, Ujjal identified himself to Sub-Inspector Kabir Hossain but was nevertheless beaten and forced out of the station. The assault sparked anger among Krishak Dal members, who later held a protest meeting at Bhanga Eidgah Madrasa field on Tuesday, demanding an investigation and the withdrawal of the officer involved. Police personnel reportedly apologized to the victim in an attempt to defuse the situation.

Sub-Inspector Kabir Hossain described the incident as an unintended misunderstanding that was resolved immediately, though Krishak Dal leaders continued to call for accountability.

Two local leaders of the BNP’s student and youth wings were killed when a Narayanganj City Corporation waste truck ran over their motorcycle in Siddhirganj on Tuesday evening. The victims were identified as Abdul Kadir Jilani, 26, former general secretary of Fatullah Union Chhatra Dal, and Masum Billah, 27, publicity secretary of Ward 9, Kutubpur Union Jubo Dal. The accident occurred around 6 p.m. in the Jalkuri Jhudpotti area while they were on their way to a coil factory inauguration.

Eyewitnesses said the two men were attempting to overtake the truck when their motorcycle lost control and slipped, causing them to fall under the truck’s wheels. Both died on the spot. Masum Billah, originally from Dashmina in Patuakhali, lived in Fatullah’s Shibu Market area and was involved in local politics and business. Abdul Kadir, from Motlob Uttar in Chandpur, lived in Fatullah’s Delpara Bank Colony area.

Siddhirganj Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md. Emdadul Haque confirmed that the truck had been seized and the bodies sent for autopsy. An investigation is underway.