During Ramadan, prison authorities have arranged special Suhoor and Iftar meals for inmates across 17 prisons in Dhaka, including the Dhaka Central Jail. According to DIG Md. Jahangir Kabir, inmates who wish to fast will be provided with hot meals for Suhoor. The Iftar menu includes chickpeas, puffed rice, onion fritters, dates, jilapi, bananas, and sherbet, along with eggs. Additionally, hot cooked meals will be served for Suhoor. Regular three meals a day will continue for all inmates, but separate meals will be prepared for those observing the fast.

Over a 24-hour period from February 28 to March 1, eight individuals attempted suicide in Durgapur, Rajshahi, resulting in the deaths of two women. Police confirmed that Durgapur is recognized as a high-risk area for suicides, reporting the highest suicide rates in Rajshahi district. Jannatul Ferdous, 25, from Paikartoli, and Tahmina Khatun, 30, from Tebila, consumed poison due to family disputes. Both succumbed to their injuries, while the others are receiving medical treatment.

A violent clash between two rival groups erupted in Shalla, Sunamganj, on Saturday morning following a public announcement. The two-hour-long confrontation left at least 20 people injured, with homes vandalized and looted. The conflict arose over land disputes and territorial dominance between Afzal Mia’s group from Shrimail village and Juba Dal leader Jubayer Ahmed Dalim’s group. Police reported that the two sides have a long-standing rivalry and have clashed multiple times in the past.

Rowshan Mia, 37, who was critically injured in a robbery attack in Nasirnagar, Brahmanbaria, succumbed to his injuries at a hospital in Dhaka on Saturday. On Friday night, a gang of 10-12 robbers broke into his home, tied up family members, and assaulted them with local weapons. Rowshan and his wife, Asma Begum, sustained severe injuries. Authorities are in touch with the family to take legal action.

The National Citizen Party (NCP) has approved a 217-member convening committee. The announcement was made in a message sent by party Secretary Akhtar Hossain early Sunday. The party stated that despite the overthrow of a fascist regime through a mass uprising, the abolition of the fascist system and the establishment of a new political order are yet to be realized. The new party was formed to fulfill the aspirations that remained unmet since the historical events of 1947 and 1971. The convening committee will work towards these goals over the next year.

On National Voter Day, the Election Commission released the final list of voters for 2024, including newly registered ones. Chief Election Commissioner A. M. M. Nasir Uddin announced that Bangladesh now has a total of 123,732,274 registered voters. The draft list was previously published on January 2. Officials had anticipated an increase of over two million new voters after reviewing objections and claims regarding the draft list.

The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has resumed barbed-wire fencing along the zero line of the Dahagram border in Lalmonirhat’s Patgram upazila. However, strong opposition from the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) forced them to halt construction. A flag meeting between border security forces of both nations was held for half an hour on Saturday afternoon. According to locals, BSF had completed fencing most of the area between border pillars 3 and 8 late on Friday night, leaving a 3-5 yard gap. In response, BGB has increased patrols and lodged an official protest. BSF officials claim the fencing was constructed in coordination with local district authorities.

In a three-hour-long operation from 6 PM to 10 PM on Saturday, joint forces arrested 60 criminals, including muggers and drug dealers, in Tongi, Gazipur. The operation was carried out by the army, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), and Gazipur Metropolitan Police. Authorities seized cash amounting to 39,400 BDT, locally-made weapons, and liquor. According to the police, the Haji Mazar slum near the Turag River has been a hotspot for criminal activities. Law enforcement conducted the raid in the area, leading to the arrests.

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has reported that a series of operations were conducted between February 25 and March 1 based on intelligence reports. Over the past five days, joint forces have arrested 126 individuals from various locations in the capital. Authorities have seized illegal firearms, drugs, unlicensed medicines, locally-made weapons used in criminal activities, passports, national ID cards, mobile phones, SIM cards, unauthorized cosmetics, and cash. The detainees have been handed over to local police stations for further interrogation and legal proceedings.

Job seekers have staged protests and blocked roads in response to allegations of question leakage in the Biman Bangladesh Airlines recruitment exam. On Saturday afternoon, candidates from the Lalmatia Women’s College center began protesting and blocked the road at Asad Gate. This led to traffic disruptions on Mirpur Road, Mohammadpur Road, and Manik Mia Avenue. The officer-in-charge of Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station mentioned that traffic resumed after a brief intervention to clear the blockade. While authorities have dismissed the incident as a rumor, the exams at two centers were postponed.

The Election Commission (EC) will release the final list of voters added in 2024 today. To mark the release of the updated list, National Voter Day will be celebrated on Sunday. The theme for this year’s observance is “In Our Bangladesh, Let’s Vote Together.” Various programs, including discussions, have been organized nationwide in honor of the day. The EC had earlier published a draft updated voter list on January 2, which included 18,333,352 individuals. The updated list will exclude deceased voters and add new voters. EC officials predict the number of new voters will exceed 20 million after reviewing objections and claims on the draft list.

In a human chain protest, Sujan General Secretary Dr. Badiul Alam Majumdar stated that reforms need to be implemented swiftly for an election to take place. Without these reforms, autocracy could once again rise to power. The human chain called for the restoration of law and order and demanded the construction of a democratic state through reforms. The protestors put forward 26 demands, including the abolition of mob culture. Dr. Majumdar emphasized that the people’s uprising against the regime was not only to oust Sheikh Hasina from power but to remove the autocratic system, including its methods, processes, and institutions. In response to questions about whether Sujan received U.S. aid for elections, he dismissed it as a rumor.

The Democratic Student Council (DSC) has officially begun its organizational activities. The event was attended by central secretary of the organization Zahid Ahsan, Dhaka University convener Abdul Kader, secretary Mahir Alam, and chief organizer Hasib Al Islam, among others. Zahid Ahsan remarked that in the 54 years since the Liberation War, Bangladesh has not seen any effective political process. Instead, under the guise of student politics, there has been an attempt to destabilize campuses through tagging culture and implementing the agenda of the ruling party. He emphasized that the DSC is committed to establishing politics based on intellect, values, responsibility, and care, aiming to lead the country beyond these issues. Abdul Kader stated that the foundation of the Democratic Student Council lies in the dreams of martyrs and the youth.

Detective Branch (DB) police in Magura have arrested six Rohingya refugees who fled Cox’s Bazar camps in an attempt to obtain Bangladeshi national identity cards. The detainees have been identified as Sanaullah, Ayub, Rajida, Harez, Arz, and Erfan. According to the police, they were residents of various refugee camps in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar. On Saturday, they were sent back to their respective camps. Authorities revealed that one of the detainees, Sanaullah, had already acquired a Bangladeshi ID card, while the others were en route to Jashore to obtain theirs. The police confirmed that necessary legal measures were taken before their return to the camps.

Jamaat-e-Islami has strongly condemned and expressed deep concern over the killing of a Bangladeshi youth, Al Amin, by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) and the severe injury of another, Bilal. In a statement, the party denounced the killing at the Kasba border and the brutal attack on Bilal at the Jhenaidah border on February 27. Jamaat criticized repeated border killings despite promises to reduce them to zero. The party highlighted that eight Bangladeshi citizens have been killed by BSF in the last three months, calling the situation a serious threat to friendly bilateral relations.