A writ petition has been filed in the High Court challenging the schedule and voter list for the upcoming Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) election, scheduled for June 7. Six councillors submitted the petition to the bench of Justice Bhishmadev Chakraborty and Justice Md Asif Hasan on Tuesday.

According to the election commission’s earlier announcement, the schedule for the BCB Board of Directors Election 2026 was issued on May 16 by the Chief Election Commissioner’s office. The notice stated that the election and result announcement would both take place on June 7. The draft voter list was released on May 17 at 4 p.m.

The election will select 23 directors through direct voting, while two directors will be nominated by the National Sports Council (NSC). A total of 25 directors will then elect one president from among themselves.

Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury announced that the government plans to introduce a unified expatriate card, which will replace the existing BMET card. Speaking at a briefing at the ministry on Tuesday, he said the goal is to enable all necessary services through one card instead of multiple ones.

According to the ministry, the card will be available to all expatriates, including those living in Europe and Latin America. The minister explained that the card will function like a credit card, with applications processed through a dedicated cell for verification. Although the facilities are not yet finalized, the card is expected to include features for currency management, remittance benefits, and digital identity tracking.

The minister added that discussions are ongoing with the Land Ministry to allow expatriates to access land-related services using the card. Plans are also being considered to give cardholders priority in hospitals and other service areas. State Minister Nurul Haque, Secretary Mokhtar Hossain, and senior officials attended the briefing.

Comilla University, located at the foothills of Lalmai in southeastern Bangladesh, is facing a severe housing shortage as about 76 percent of its 6,484 students lack dormitory access. Despite the university’s two-decade history, residential facilities have not expanded proportionately. Only 1,239 seats are officially available, accommodating roughly 19 percent of students, though overcrowding has pushed the number of residents to 1,554. Many students are forced to share beds and study spaces, while nearly 4,930 others live off-campus in rented housing.

Students report that overcrowded dorms hinder study conditions and personal comfort, with two students often sharing one bed, table, and locker. Female students, in particular, face safety and financial challenges when renting outside housing. University officials acknowledge the crisis and note that four new ten-story dormitories are under construction on a 200-acre new campus, expected to add 4,206 seats once completed. However, the project requires an additional 2.41 billion taka and has been delayed due to funding complications with the University Grants Commission.

Administrators expect the new campus to ease the accommodation crisis once operational, though interim overcrowding remains a pressing concern.

A 17-year-old boy named Hamid was killed by his friend Shamim in Eidgaon upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Tuesday morning after a dispute over unpaid money. The incident occurred around 10:30 a.m. in the Lorabag area. Local residents detained Shamim along with his mother and sister and handed them over to the police.

According to local chairman Alomgir Taj Jony, both Hamid and Shamim were neighbors and friends. Hamid worked as a mobile mechanic, while Shamim was a tomtom driver. The argument began when Hamid demanded his due payment from Shamim, leading to a heated exchange. During the altercation, Shamim allegedly stabbed Hamid in the abdomen and fled. Locals later captured Shamim and his family members.

Eidgaon Police Station Officer-in-Charge A.T.M. Sifatul Majdar confirmed that the suspects were taken into custody and that the knife used in the killing was recovered from the scene.

Bangladesh Bank spokesperson Arif Hossain Khan confirmed on Tuesday that the wife of Islami Bank Chairman Khurshid Alam has defaulted on a loan taken under her company’s name from First Security Islami Bank. The loan, amounting to 30 million taka, has remained unpaid for a long period. However, there is no loan registered under Khurshid Alam’s own name.

The report indicates that the defaulted loan is tied to the wife’s business entity, but it remains unclear whether Khurshid Alam acted as a guarantor for the loan. The disclosure comes amid broader concerns over rising non-performing loans in Bangladesh’s banking sector.

Bangladesh Bank data show that defaulted loans have increased by 310 billion taka over the past three months, reflecting growing pressure on the financial system.

A clash between two factions of the Chhatra Dal in Brahmanpara upazila of Cumilla left an organizational secretary candidate hospitalized on Monday evening. The incident occurred around 6:30 p.m. at Asadnagar College Gate in Malapara Union. The injured, Mohiuddin Bhuiyan Afnan, is a candidate for the post of organizational secretary of the union unit, while the alleged attacker, Jewel Rana, is a candidate for the convenor post.

According to local sources, the dispute began during an Eid reunion event at Asadnagar College field, where Jewel Rana introduced himself as a former convenor and was interrupted by Mohiuddin. Although a central leader mediated the disagreement, tensions resurfaced later that evening when Jewel Rana called upazila convenor Didarul Alam to the college gate. Didarul allegedly slapped and beat Mohiuddin, who was later admitted to Brahmanpara Upazila Health Complex.

Police said no formal complaint had been received as of the report’s publication, but they would investigate if one is filed.

In Dhaka’s Metropolitan Tribunal for the Suppression of Violence Against Children, the parents of murdered child Ramisa Akter gave emotional testimony on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. Abdul Hannan Molla, the victim’s father and the case’s complainant, described returning home after a call from his wife to find crowds gathered outside their building in Pallabi. He recounted discovering blood near the toilet and his daughter’s severed head under a steel bed in the accused’s flat. He said police later completed formalities and he filed the case at the police station.

Ramisa’s mother, Parveen Akter, also testified, recounting that she was cooking when her younger daughter went missing. After hearing screams, she searched the building and found her daughter’s shoes under the accused’s door. Despite repeatedly asking neighbor Swapna Khatun to open the door, she refused. When residents broke in, they found blood in the bathroom. Parveen identified accused Sohel Rana as the killer and claimed his wife Swapna assisted him.

Both parents became emotional during testimony, and the father left court in distress after completing his statement.

Jamaat-e-Islami’s Dhaka North Ameer and mayoral candidate Mohammad Selim Uddin stated that every child has the right to grow up safely and beautifully. He urged affluent and conscious citizens to stand beside underprivileged children, emphasizing that only through such collective effort can a humane and welfare-oriented society be built. He said Jamaat-e-Islami is working to ensure a safe future for street children.

He made these remarks on Tuesday morning while attending the 'Ichchhepuron' program during an Eid reunion in Uttara, Dhaka. In memory of the late child Ramisa, he distributed new post-Eid currency notes among more than a hundred street children. Selim Uddin said Ramisa’s untimely death deeply saddened everyone, and this initiative was taken to bring smiles to disadvantaged children in her memory.

He also announced plans to build welfare-oriented residential schools for underprivileged children in various parts of the city. The street children expressed joy upon receiving the new money and gratitude toward the organizers.

Residents of Khaksa village in Baraigram, Natore, held a human chain on Tuesday demanding a thorough investigation into the deaths of four people in a house fire. The victims’ relatives and locals claimed that the incident, which killed a woman, her two children, and a friend of her husband, was a planned murder linked to an extramarital affair involving the husband, Mohammad Oli. They alleged that Oli later fled with his lover, Rekha Khatun, and started living with her.

Speakers at the protest, including local political and social figures, urged authorities to uncover the truth and ensure exemplary punishment for the accused. They recounted that the fire occurred on March 7, 2023, after Oli brought octane home from an overturned fuel truck. While his wife, children, and friend died in the blaze, Oli escaped unharmed, which they found suspicious.

Police officials stated that actions would be taken following an investigation. Protesters appealed to the Home Minister and administration for justice and the arrest of the accused.

In Sherpur upazila of Bogura, fish traders and farmers have been severely affected after the owners suddenly closed the local wholesale fish market at midnight on Monday. The owners cut off electricity, water, and ice supply and blocked access roads with vehicles, halting all trading activities. As a result, traders, wholesalers, and fish farmers faced heavy financial losses, with some forced to sell fish at reduced prices or return unsold stock.

According to affected traders, around 50 vehicles carrying about 600 maunds of fish were traded daily before the closure. They had started operations only six months ago under a three-year agreement, but the owners unilaterally shut down the market without prior notice. The disruption has sparked widespread concern among traders and locals, who fear damage to the local economy if the issue remains unresolved.

Former association president Abdul Hannan Bepari said the owners had long sought to move the business to another site, while owner representative Ranjila Parvin stated that the land lease was withdrawn in the community’s interest and traders were offered refunds, which they declined.

A housewife named Monowara Begum Chaina was stabbed to death inside her home in the Uttar Katli area of Netrakona municipality on the evening of June 2, 2026. Her husband, Abu Chan, and son, Munna, were also seriously injured in the attack. Locals rescued the injured and took them to Netrakona Modern Sadar Hospital. The suspected attacker, identified as local rickshaw driver Abdur Rashid, was caught at the scene and handed over to police. Police later visited the location for investigation.

According to police, local residents, and relatives, the incident came to light when Abu Chan called his elder son Anwar to report the assault. After searching the house, locals found Chaina’s body hidden under a bed, bearing multiple stab wounds. Police confirmed that Abdur Rashid was being interrogated in custody.

Additional Superintendent of Police (Sadar Circle) Sajal Kumar Sarkar stated that the motive behind the killing was not immediately clear, but an investigation was underway to uncover the cause.

The government of Bangladesh has reassigned five additional secretaries to various departments as part of an administrative reshuffle. According to separate notifications issued by the Ministry of Public Administration on Monday night, a new director general has been appointed for the Directorate General of Family Planning.

Zinnat Rehana, previously attached to the Roads and Highways Department, has been appointed as the new director general of the Family Planning Directorate on deputation. Fazlur Rahman, an additional secretary from the Ministry of Religious Affairs, has been made the new managing director of the Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority, with his service placed under the ICT Division.

Additionally, Rashida Ferdous from the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism has been transferred to the Ministry of Agriculture, Abdur Rahim Khan from the Ministry of Commerce to the Ministry of Labour and Employment, and Badrun Nahar from the Secondary and Higher Education Division to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism.

The Bangladesh Coast Guard seized 1,400 liters of stolen diesel during an operation in Patenga, Chattogram, on June 1, 2026. The fuel, valued at approximately 161,000 taka, was allegedly being transported for illegal sale. Two engine-powered wooden boats used to carry the fuel were also confiscated. The operation was conducted by a special team from the Coast Guard’s Patenga outpost based on secret intelligence.

According to a press release from the Coast Guard’s East Zone, the smugglers fled the scene upon realizing the presence of the law enforcement team, and no arrests were made. Legal procedures regarding the seized fuel and boats are currently underway.

The Coast Guard’s East Zone media officer stated that similar operations will continue in the region to curb smuggling and other illegal activities.

Customers of Islami Bank have resumed protests in Dhaka demanding the resignation of newly appointed chairman Khurshid Alam and all board members, along with the reinstatement of former managing director Omar Farooq Khan. The demonstration began at 9 a.m. Tuesday in front of Islami Bank Tower in Motijheel under the banner of the Conscious Customers Forum. Law enforcement agencies have been deployed in large numbers, including water cannons and armored vehicles, to maintain order.

Protesters expressed concern over recent changes in the bank’s board and the appointment of the new chairman, calling for transparency in management. Witnesses reported that customers, shareholders, and people from various professions gathered at the site, chanting slogans and voicing their demands. On Monday, a similar protest and human chain were held at the bank’s headquarters, where clashes reportedly occurred between demonstrators and police.

The unrest follows the resignation of former chairman Professor M. Zubaidur Rahman on May 24 and the subsequent appointment of Khurshid Alam, a former deputy governor of Bangladesh Bank. The board later accepted Omar Farooq Khan’s resignation in a virtual meeting chaired by Alam.

A Bangladeshi migrant worker from Hauli Union in Damurhuda upazila of Chuadanga district has died while working in Malaysia. The deceased was identified as Aynul Islam, a resident of Puratan Bastapur village under the Gobindpur post office. His family has appealed to the authorities to bring his body back to Bangladesh as soon as possible.

According to the report, Hauli Union Parishad panel chairman Md. Nizam Uddin sent an application on May 29 to the Labor Counselor at the Bangladesh Embassy in Malaysia, requesting necessary steps for the repatriation of the body. Family members have also urged the relevant government offices and the embassy to assist in returning the remains promptly.

The report highlights the family's appeal for swift action but does not specify the cause of death or the timeline for repatriation.