Police have detained six suspects following allegations of robbery and sexual assault in a house at Dolunighona area of Purba Baroveola Union under the newly formed Matamuhuri upazila in Cox’s Bazar. The incident occurred around 2:30 a.m. on Monday night when a group of seven to eight armed robbers reportedly broke into a brick-built residence by cutting the window grill and held the family members at gunpoint. They allegedly looted cash and gold ornaments from the house and assaulted two female members of the family, a housewife and her daughter, a tenth-grade student.

Local residents rescued the injured victims and took them to Chakaria Upazila Health Complex, from where doctors referred them to Cox’s Bazar Sadar Hospital for advanced treatment. Senior Assistant Superintendent of Police Abhijit Das and Chakaria Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md Monir Hossain visited the scene. Police said six suspects were detained with local assistance and multiple teams are working to identify and arrest others involved. The incident has caused widespread fear and concern in the area.

Bangladeshi film actor and road safety activist Ilias Kanchan is currently receiving the second phase of chemotherapy treatment in London for a brain tumor. According to Liton Ershad, vice chairman of the ‘Nirapad Sarak Chai’ movement, Kanchan’s physical condition remains unstable, showing periods of slight improvement and deterioration. The ongoing treatment phase is expected to continue until July.

Liton stated that no final decision has been made about bringing Kanchan back to Bangladesh before his treatment is completed. Depending on medical advice, he may return temporarily in August after the second phase ends. Liton also mentioned that the actor’s prolonged illness has affected his mental state, leaving him somewhat weak and forgetful, though he continues to communicate normally.

Kanchan, who has been staying at his daughter’s residence in London since April last year, has requested prayers from the public and urged continued support for the ‘Nirapad Sarak Chai’ movement, which he founded after losing his wife in a 1993 road accident.

The Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) has issued an urgent letter instructing hospitals across Bangladesh to implement the newly revised prices of coronary stents used in heart treatment. The directive, sent on Tuesday, includes four mandatory instructions for hospitals, emphasizing that the new maximum retail prices (MRP) must be displayed publicly and strictly followed in all sales.

According to the DGDA, the price revision was made under the guidance of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and based on recommendations from the expert advisory committee. The new prices were determined considering taxes, VAT, commissions, and reasonable profit margins for importers. The final approval came after the committee’s seventh meeting on May 13, which reviewed appeals from several importing firms.

The DGDA stated that prices for imported stents now range from Tk 1,000 to Tk 47,800, with significant reductions for specific models such as the “Silin Covered Stent” and “Magma Rapamycin” stents. The directive follows earlier complaints that some hospitals continued selling stents at old rates despite a February 25 notification reducing prices by 5–19 percent.

An eleven-party alliance in Bangladesh, including Jamaat-e-Islami, has expressed deep concern over border killings by India, push-in incidents, deteriorating law and order, and rising commodity prices. The alliance decided to announce a program addressing these issues on Wednesday. The decision was made at a liaison committee meeting held Tuesday afternoon at Jamaat-e-Islami’s central office in Moghbazar, Dhaka.

During the meeting, the alliance demanded immediate and effective government action to stop push-in and border killings. It also called for strengthened border security and urged the government to adopt a foreign policy based on equality and sovereignty, rejecting what it described as a submissive approach. The alliance emphasized the need to protect Bangladesh’s national interests and dignity in bilateral relations.

A press briefing has been scheduled for Wednesday at noon at Jamaat’s central office to announce the alliance’s program. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Hamidur Rahman Azad, assistant secretary general of Jamaat-e-Islami and coordinator of the liaison committee, with representatives from several allied parties in attendance.

A journalist in Shariatpur has been named as an accused in an extortion case filed after an attack on Sujit Karmakar, head teacher of Damudya Pilot Girls High School. The case, lodged on Monday at the Chief Judicial Magistrate’s Court in Damudya, lists eight named and several unnamed suspects. Among them is Miraj Sikdar, a local reporter for Star News, who claims he was only filming the incident as part of his professional duty.

Eyewitnesses and local discussions suggest that Sikdar was present with other journalists during the attack and was not seen participating in it. Sikdar said he had previously reported on alleged irregularities involving the teacher and believes he was targeted out of personal animosity. Local journalists, including the Shariatpur Press Club’s general secretary, expressed concern that implicating a journalist for doing his job threatens press freedom.

The complainant, however, accused Sikdar of masterminding the attack. Police said they have yet to receive the case documents and will review the allegations once they arrive. The incident has sparked widespread debate on social media about press safety and impartial investigation.

Teachers from independent Ebtedayee madrasas continued their hunger strike for the third consecutive day on Tuesday in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka, demanding inclusion in the Monthly Pay Order (MPO) system and release of pending salaries. Despite the extreme heat, six teachers fell ill due to dehydration and received primary medical treatment at the protest site. The hunger strike began on Sunday morning under the leadership of the Independent Ebtedayee Madrasa Teachers’ Welfare Committee.

Committee member secretary Hafez Maulana Mufti Abdul Hannan Hossain said the teachers have long been protesting discrimination but have yet to receive any government response. The teachers claim that although they applied for MPO inclusion between July 3 and 10 last year, no madrasa has been approved after ten months. They also allege that newly appointed teachers have not received salaries since January 2026, affecting about 1,690 teachers.

The protesters added that despite decades of recognition under the 1978 ordinance and 1984 madrasa board approval, no independent Ebtedayee madrasa has been nationalized or brought under MPO. Previous attempts to meet the Prime Minister and Education Minister were blocked by police, and promised meetings have not yet occurred.

An armed robbery and sexual assault took place in the newly formed Matamuhuri upazila of Cox’s Bazar early Monday night. A group of seven to eight armed robbers entered a house in the Dolunighona area of Purba Bara Vewla Union by cutting the window grills. They looted cash and gold ornaments before assaulting the homeowner’s wife and her tenth-grade daughter. Police, with help from local residents, later arrested six suspects in connection with the incident.

According to police and locals, the husband of the assaulted woman works in Chattogram, while she lived at home with her two daughters. After the attack, locals rescued the victims and took them to Chakaria Upazila Health Complex, from where doctors referred them to Cox’s Bazar Sadar Hospital for advanced treatment. Senior Assistant Superintendent of Police Abhijit Das and Chakaria Police Station Officer-in-Charge Monir Hossain visited the scene.

Police identified the detainees as residents of Matamuhuri upazila and said multiple teams are working to uncover others involved in the crime.

A delegation from the British High Commission in Dhaka met with Md. Ismail Jabiuallah, the Prime Minister’s Adviser on Public Administration Affairs, at the Secretariat on Tuesday. The meeting was led by Neil Gandhi and included Shahnaz Karim and Sarah L. Taylor, the Asia Foundation’s BSEA Team Leader. The adviser expressed gratitude to the UK government and people for considering Bangladesh a major development partner.

During the meeting, Shahnaz Karim inquired about the current state, effectiveness, and challenges of Bangladesh’s bureaucracy. The adviser responded that political influence and corruption had expanded under the previous Awami League government, undermining administrative efficiency and integrity. He added that the current government is working to build a merit-based administration.

The British side expressed interest in providing technical assistance for implementing and monitoring the government’s election manifesto. The adviser proposed collaboration in education, job creation, and capacity building for civil servants, including training modeled on the UK’s “Managing at the Top (MATT)” program. The British delegation responded positively to these proposals.

National Citizens Party (NCP) spokesperson Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan has alleged that the administrators of Dhaka’s two city corporations are conducting election campaigns using money from the government treasury. He made the allegation on Tuesday afternoon after a tree distribution program at Hossain Ali High School in Nakhalpara, Dhaka.

Asif Mahmud stated that the NCP has submitted a five-point demand, emphasizing that the administrators should not contest elections while in office. He accused them of polluting the city with numerous posters and mismanaging urban spaces by allowing cattle markets in residential areas and even near metro stations. According to him, such actions demonstrate their unfitness to serve as mayors.

The former adviser further claimed that processions by the Awami League are taking place in various areas, describing this as a failure of the Home Minister and his ministry, since all activities of the Awami League are currently banned.

Police in Kolmakanda, Netrokona, have arrested former upazila vice chairman and former Volunteer League member secretary Md Rafiquzzaman, also known as Khokon, in connection with a sabotage case. He was detained early Tuesday from the Pabai Mor area of Pogla Union. Authorities later sought court approval to send him to jail. According to a police report submitted to the court, the arrest was made based on findings from an ongoing investigation.

Police stated that the case stems from incidents on January 4, 2025, when a group allegedly linked to banned Chhatra League activists carried out anti-state slogans, processions, and explosions at Lengura Bazar in Kolmakanda. The group reportedly vandalized and looted a local furniture shop owned by businessman Shamsul. Investigating officer SI Md Abu Taher said preliminary evidence connects the arrested suspect to the events, and the investigation remains active.

Kolmakanda Police’s investigation officer-in-charge Sajal Sarkar confirmed that the arrest was made on specific allegations and that the suspect was presented before the Netrokona court on Tuesday afternoon.

The Dhaka Journalists Union (DUJ) has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the management of the daily Janakantha, demanding the withdrawal of termination letters issued to journalists, officers, and employees, and the payment of all outstanding salaries and benefits. The demand was made during a sit-in protest held in front of the Janakantha building on Tuesday, organized by the newspaper’s staff unity council.

Speakers at the event, including DUJ acting general secretary Didarul Alam and senior vice president Rafique Muhammad, urged the Janakantha authorities to resolve the crisis through dialogue. They warned that the management would be held responsible for any unwanted situation if the issue remained unresolved. Participants alleged that 140 long-serving employees had been dismissed without following legal procedures or declaring a layoff, and that nearly 90 percent of those affected had worked at the paper for over three decades.

The protest concluded with a procession around nearby streets. Organizers announced that if the demands were not met within 72 hours, a larger movement would be launched to restore normal operations and protect workers’ rights.

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) reported that India’s Border Security Force (BSF) attempted to push more than a hundred people into Bangladesh through at least eight separate points along the Jamalpur-Kurigram border in one night. The incident occurred late Monday, and BGB said the coordinated attempts were thwarted due to strict vigilance by its members and local residents. The information was released in a press statement by the Jamalpur Battalion (35 BGB) on Tuesday afternoon.

According to BGB, the push-in attempts took place near several border pillars, including 1054, 1062, 1067, 1069, 1073, 1075, 1078, and 1087. Suspicious movement was detected when trucks brought people close to the border and lights were turned off on the Indian side. BGB personnel immediately strengthened patrols, and local villagers joined in guarding the area, preventing the attempts from succeeding.

BGB stated that surveillance has since been intensified across the border region, with continuous patrols and local cooperation to prevent any illegal entry. The battalion commander confirmed that the border situation remains under control and that vigilance will continue.

Two individuals were arrested in Madaripur on June 9, 2026, for their alleged involvement in supplying rotten and substandard food under the school feeding (midday meal) project. The detainees, AFM Ahsanul Habib from Mymensingh’s Gafargaon and Md. Nuruzzaman from Barishal’s Bakerganj, were arrested following a case filed against their company, Samata Traders, which was responsible for food distribution to students. Police detained them from Chandmari area of Madaripur municipality and sent them to court after initial interrogation confirmed their involvement.

The arrests followed reports that several students in Madaripur Sadar and Chapainawabganj Sadar fell ill after consuming midday meals. Media coverage of the incident prompted government action. Education Minister Dr. A N M Ehsanul Haque Milan requested the district commissioners of both districts to form committees including civil surgeons to investigate the irregularities and take swift action against those responsible.

Authorities have indicated that further legal and administrative measures will follow based on the findings of the ongoing investigation.

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury told Parliament that recent conflicts in Iran and the wider Middle East, along with global energy market instability, have sharply increased Bangladesh’s subsidy burden in four key sectors—oil, gas, electricity, and fertilizer. Preliminary estimates show that by June of the 2025–26 fiscal year, additional subsidies of about Tk 42,600 crore will be required. He provided the figures in response to a question from BNP lawmaker S. M. Jahangir Hossain during a session chaired by Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed.

According to the minister, the estimated extra costs include Tk 10,258 crore for oil, Tk 11,170 crore for gas, Tk 19,821 crore for electricity, and Tk 1,350 crore for fertilizer. Despite these pressures, the government continues policy and financial support to protect citizens, agriculture, and production sectors. The minister said the Middle East unrest poses both immediate and potential risks to Bangladesh’s economy, particularly in energy, imports, inflation, foreign exchange, remittances, and overseas employment.

He added that the government is closely monitoring the situation and has initiated measures such as diversifying energy import sources, expanding local gas exploration, maintaining supply stability, managing foreign exchange prudently, and exploring alternative labor markets.

Ferry and launch services on the Daulatdia-Paturia route resumed normal operations after being suspended for 20 minutes due to adverse weather and strong winds. Authorities halted vessel movement around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday to prevent accidents as the storm intensified. Operations restarted at 4:50 p.m. once conditions improved, restoring regular ferry traffic between Rajbari’s Daulatdia and Manikganj’s Paturia.

According to the BIWTC Daulatdia terminal’s assistant manager (commercial), Jesanul Islam Tapu, the suspension was a precautionary measure following sudden rough weather that caused strong currents and large waves. He confirmed that ferry services resumed once the weather stabilized. Currently, 15 ferries of various sizes are operating on the route to transport vehicles across the river.

The brief disruption highlights the sensitivity of river transport operations to weather conditions in the region, though services have now returned to normal.