Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer and Opposition Leader Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has called for ensuring justice for all perpetrators, including Hasina, involved in the July massacre. He made the demand while addressing a citizens’ reception organized by the Islamic Mission Japan at Kaminakazato Takinogawa Hall in Tokyo on Monday afternoon. Rahman emphasized that the sacrifices made by Bangladeshis in 1947, 1971, and 2024 must be honored through building a corruption-free state.

Addressing expatriates, Rahman urged them to enhance their knowledge and skills to contribute to national progress and strengthen the economy through remittances. He expressed gratitude to expatriate voters, noting that 65 percent supported Jamaat in the 13th national election, and pledged to uphold their rights both in parliament and on the streets. He also advised Bangladeshis in Japan to respect local laws and preserve their cultural roots.

Other speakers, including MPs Saiful Alam Khan Milon and Barrister Mir Ahmad Bin Kasem Arman, highlighted the importance of expatriate participation in advancing Bangladesh’s ongoing movement and protecting their rights abroad.

Saiful Haque, General Secretary of the Revolutionary Workers Party of Bangladesh, stated that citizens must not be held hostage by extortionists, mafias, and terrorists. Speaking on Monday at a meeting of party organizers from the Dhaka-12 constituency at Segunbagicha’s Sanghati Auditorium, he emphasized the need to dismantle criminal syndicates across the country to ensure the safety of people’s lives and property. He said protecting citizens’ livelihoods should be a top priority for the elected government.

Haque warned that criminals often operate under political and administrative protection, and in some cases maintain unholy ties with members of law enforcement agencies. He stressed that such collusion must end if extortion, terrorism, and illegal occupation are to be stopped. He also noted that no political identity should shield criminals from accountability.

Party leaders at the meeting called for strengthening political and social resistance alongside administrative measures against extortionists and violent offenders.

The High Court has issued a rule asking why each of the 208 expatriate July movement fighters should not receive compensation of 2.5 million taka. The order was given on Monday by a bench led by Justice Fatema Nazib. The court directed the secretary of the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and other concerned authorities to respond to the rule. Barrister H. M. Sanjid Siddiqui represented the petitioners during the hearing.

According to Barrister Siddiqui, among the 208 individuals, 57 workers were convicted in the United Arab Emirates during the July movement. The government has officially recognized all 208 individuals, including those 57 workers, as July fighters. The case centers on their imprisonment and suffering abroad due to their involvement in the movement.

The High Court’s directive initiates a process to determine whether the recognized July fighters are entitled to state compensation for their hardships, pending responses from the relevant ministries.

A mobile court in Kishoreganj upazila of Nilphamari fined the manager of Hossain Filling Station Tk 50,000 for providing less fuel than the standard measure. The penalty was imposed on Monday afternoon after it was found that the station was delivering 80 milliliters less per liter of fuel. The manager, identified as Arif Hossain, aged 28, was held responsible for the irregularity.

The mobile court was conducted by Upazila Nirbahi Officer and Executive Magistrate Arifur Rahman. The action was taken as part of a local inspection drive to ensure fair trade practices at fuel stations. The court’s decision aimed to address consumer complaints and uphold measurement accuracy in fuel distribution.

Authorities indicated that such drives would continue to prevent similar malpractice and protect consumer rights in the region.

Nearly 4,000 members of the Warriors of July, a group formed by participants of the July uprising, are set to join the National Citizen Party (NCP). Leaders from both the NCP and the Warriors of July confirmed the development. The joining ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon at the NCP headquarters, where senior leaders of the Warriors of July will formally enroll in the party.

Ahead of the event, Warriors of July leaders met with NCP spokesperson Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan. The meeting was attended by the organization’s president Md. Salman Hossain, general secretary Hasibul Hasan Jisan, and other senior officials. Salman stated that the decision was made collectively, citing limited progress in achieving their goals as an independent group. He said the move aims to realize the aspirations of the July uprising and the July Charter.

NCP spokesperson Bhuiyan described the inclusion of the July fighters as a positive development, emphasizing that people from diverse backgrounds are choosing the NCP to pursue politics focused on national interests.

Five people, including three members of the same family, were killed in a road accident on the Sunamganj-Sylhet highway at Jalalpur in Chhatak upazila on Monday afternoon. The victims were identified as Yusuf Ali of Tior Jalal village in Tahirpur upazila, his daughters Nilufa Akter and Keya Moni, and his nephew-in-law Md. Shahab Uddin. The identity of the CNG driver, who also died, was not known. The collision occurred when a Rifat Paribahan bus traveling from Sylhet to Sunamganj suddenly changed lanes and hit the CNG-run autorickshaw coming from the opposite direction.

According to highway police, the autorickshaw was severely damaged and thrown off the road, while the bus overturned into a roadside ditch. Yusuf Ali and the CNG driver died on the spot, and the other three victims succumbed to their injuries later at Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital. The bus driver fled immediately after the accident. Sunamganj Additional Superintendent of Police (Media) Sujan Sarkar said the incident is under investigation and legal action will follow.

Traffic on the highway was briefly disrupted but later returned to normal, police confirmed.

After a series of procedural and legal developments, Nusrat Tabassum, the Jamaat alliance candidate and joint convener of the NCP, has been declared elected unopposed to a reserved women’s seat in Bangladesh’s 13th National Parliament. The returning officer and Election Commission joint secretary Md Moin Uddin Khan confirmed the announcement on Monday, noting that the gazette publication process is underway.

Earlier, Nusrat’s nomination was initially rejected for being submitted 19 minutes after the deadline on April 21, following speculation that another alliance candidate, Monira Sharmin, might be disqualified due to her recent retirement from a state-owned bank. When Monira’s nomination was later canceled during scrutiny on April 23, Nusrat filed a writ petition with the High Court, which directed that her nomination be accepted and reviewed. On May 2, the returning officer declared her nomination valid and published her name as a qualified candidate on May 3.

With this decision, Nusrat becomes the 50th member elected to the reserved women’s seats, completing the allocation of 50 positions in the 13th Parliament.

Energy experts and civil society representatives have welcomed Bangladesh’s government plan to generate 10,000 megawatts of solar power by 2030, calling it a timely and strategic move amid global energy market volatility. Speaking at a press conference at the National Press Club, they emphasized the need for an enabling investment climate, low-interest financing, and tax exemptions to achieve the target sustainably.

Presentations by analysts from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis and Change Initiative highlighted Bangladesh’s heavy import dependence in the power sector and the growing strain from fuel subsidies. They proposed redirecting fossil fuel subsidies toward renewables, introducing carbon pricing, and launching a $4.5 billion expatriate bond to attract investment. Policy suggestions included full tariff waivers on solar equipment and a revolving fund of Tk 5,000 crore.

However, experts expressed doubts about implementation capacity, citing past shortfalls in renewable targets and high import duties on solar materials. They urged institutional strengthening of SREDA, simplification of PPP models, and faster policy reforms to ensure a sustainable and inclusive energy transition.

Bangladesh’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed stated that the outcome of the West Bengal state assembly election in India will not affect relations between Bangladesh and India. She made the remarks on Monday, May 4, during a discussion with journalists at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka.

The minister emphasized that Bangladesh will continue to act in its own national interest regardless of which party comes to power in West Bengal. She also said that discussions with India on issues such as cross-border movement and the Ganges water treaty are ongoing, expressing optimism about progress on the Ganges agreement. Additionally, she hoped that the visa process between the two countries would return to normal soon.

Her comments reflect Bangladesh’s position of maintaining stable diplomatic engagement with India while addressing bilateral matters through continued dialogue.

Awami League leader Shamim Al Mamun has been sent to jail after surrendering before the Senior Judicial Magistrate Court in Mirzapur, Tangail. On Monday morning, he appeared in court and applied for bail, which was denied by Judge Sagar Talukder, who ordered his imprisonment. Shamim, aged 46, is the son of deceased freedom fighter Abul Hossain from Postkamuri village and serves as the organizational secretary of Mirzapur Upazila Awami League and convener of the Upazila Jubo League.

According to police and court sources, Shamim is accused in multiple cases, including murder, linked to the July uprising in Mirzapur. The cases stem from an incident on August 4, 2024, when a college student named Imon was killed by police gunfire and another student, Himel, lost his eyesight. Separate cases were filed by Imon’s brother Suman and Himel’s mother Nasima Begum in the Tangail Senior Judicial Magistrate Court, naming Shamim as an accused.

After remaining in hiding for a long period, Shamim surrendered to the court, and the prosecution confirmed that his bail was rejected and he was sent to jail.

Hefazat-e-Islam leader Mufti Shafiqul Islam gave a statement before International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Monday, describing his alleged abduction and torture by members of the Rapid Action Battalion’s Taskforce for Interrogation (TFI) cell during the Awami League government. He said he was detained, blindfolded, and threatened with death if he did not confess to being involved in militancy. Shafiqul claimed he was told he would be killed and his body dumped at sea or left mentally unstable in Dhaka.

In his deposition, Shafiqul detailed his background as a religious scholar and principal of a madrasa in Purbachal, as well as his role as assistant secretary of Hefazat’s Dhaka Metropolitan Paltan zone. He recounted being taken from Mohammadpur on January 13, 2022, and held in small, dark rooms where he was interrogated and beaten. He said interrogators demanded he admit links to militant groups and cited previous detainees allegedly tortured in similar ways.

The testimony was presented as part of proceedings against 17 accused, including Sheikh Hasina and several current and former army officers, who face death sentences in the tribunal case.

Several cleaners of the Narayanganj City Corporation were assaulted by street vendors on Monday afternoon in the Chashara area of Narayanganj city. The incident occurred in front of the Chashara Press Club when the cleaners arrived to clear the sidewalks as part of an eviction drive. Witnesses said a group of vendors attacked the cleaners, forcing them to flee the scene.

Earlier in the day, the vendors had staged protests in Chashara, marched to the Deputy Commissioner’s office, and submitted a memorandum before returning to the area. The clash erupted when cleaners tried to stop vendors from setting up stalls on the sidewalks, leading to a heated argument and subsequent assault.

Narayanganj City Corporation Administrator Advocate Sakhawat Hossain Khan condemned the attack, calling it a disgraceful incident witnessed by city residents. He stated that legal action would be taken and reaffirmed that clearing the sidewalks was a public demand that would not be compromised.

The Central Chhatra Dal has expelled Md. Sohel Rana, joint convener of the Sirajganj municipal unit, after he was accused in a case involving the abduction and torture of a businessman and demanding Tk 70,000 in extortion. The decision was confirmed on Monday evening by district Chhatra Dal president Junayed Hossain Sabuj.

According to a press release, the central committee also expelled Arafat Rahman Abhi, assistant school affairs secretary of the Barguna district unit, from his organizational position. The decision was approved by Chhatra Dal president Rakibul Islam Rakib and general secretary Nasir Uddin Nasir.

The expulsions follow allegations of serious misconduct by the two leaders, and the central body stated that the action was taken in accordance with organizational rules.

Controversial businessman Ron Haque Sikder, accused in money laundering and corruption cases, died on Monday, May 4, 2026, at 2:20 p.m. local time while undergoing treatment in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He had been staying in Thailand and the UAE for an extended period to avoid arrest. The information was shared by Al Jazeera investigative journalist Julkar Nain Sayer Khan through a verified Facebook post.

According to the post, Sikder passed away at Mediclinic Parkview Hospital in Dubai after suffering from liver complications. Family sources cited in the post said he had been admitted to the hospital about a week earlier due to liver-related illness.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) had earlier filed two separate charge sheets against Ron Haque Sikder, his brother Rick Haque Sikder, and 13 others in connection with money laundering and corruption allegations dating back to 2024.

Awami League-backed lawyers and leaders of the banned Awami League faction allegedly stormed the Chattogram District Bar Association office on Monday afternoon, chanting 'Joy Bangla' slogans and confining BNP- and Jamaat-backed lawyers inside the library for about an hour. The incident occurred around 2 p.m. as nomination submissions for the upcoming May 21 bar association election were closing. One lawyer, Mohammad Momen, was reportedly injured during the attack.

According to court sources, the Awami-aligned group, operating under the banner of the General Lawyers Council, attempted to seize nomination papers and lock the bar office. The attack was allegedly led by several local Awami League figures, including former and current party leaders. The Awami Lawyers Coordination Council, which is legally barred from participating in the election, was said to be behind the unrest. Bar leaders confirmed filing a police complaint following the violence.

Police stated that tension arose between two groups of lawyers over nomination submissions, leading to a brief procession by one faction after the incident.