Independent candidate Alhaj Muhammad Murshed Alam, contesting from Mymensingh-11 (Valuka) constituency with the deer symbol, held a press conference on January 24, 2026, alleging attacks, threats, and obstruction of campaign activities against his supporters. He claimed that since the start of campaigning on January 22, workers of the paddy-sheaf symbol candidate have been continuously attacking his campaigners.

According to his written statement, female workers were harassed in Nayanpur area of Mallikbari Union, and several people were injured in an attack in Randia village of Dhitpur Union, later admitted to the Upazila Health Complex. He also alleged that campaign activities were being disrupted in various areas of Uthura and Rajoi unions, with loudspeakers and auto-rickshaws being stopped to create fear among voters.

Murshed Alam urged the administration to take immediate legal action against those involved and ensure a peaceful election environment, warning that a fair and free election would not be possible under current conditions. Several local BNP leaders were present at the press conference.

A mild earthquake measuring 3.4 on the Richter scale struck 33 kilometers east of Thakurgaon in Rangpur on Sunday morning at 8:34 a.m. Residents across the district reported feeling the tremor, which was described as noticeable but brief.

Many locals shared their experiences on social media, particularly on Facebook, saying they felt the shaking clearly. People in Pirganj and Ranishankoil areas reported the strongest sensations of the quake. No reports of damage or casualties were mentioned in the source.

The event drew attention among residents as it was felt across several parts of Thakurgaon, though it was categorized as a mild earthquake.

A student was killed and another person injured when a truck hit their motorcycle in the Shanir Akhra area of Jatrabari, Dhaka, late on Saturday night, January 24. The deceased, Khairul Hossain Kamrul, 20, was a second-year student at Vashantek Government College. The injured, Md. Yasin, 27, was riding with him when the accident occurred. Witness Mahadi Islam said a chicken-laden truck struck their motorcycle, causing both to fall and sustain serious injuries. Locals took them to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where Khairul died around 11 p.m. while undergoing treatment.

Khairul was the son of Md. Harunur Rashid from Mahinanda Majhpara village in Kishoreganj Sadar upazila and lived in Vashantek for his studies. Inspector Md. Faruk, in charge of the Dhaka Medical College Hospital police outpost, confirmed the incident and said the body was kept in the hospital morgue. Police are investigating the case.

Authorities have yet to release further details about the truck or its driver as the investigation continues.

A Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) officer was killed and two others were seriously injured during a violent mob attack in Sitakunda’s Jungle Salimpur area, about 12 kilometers from Chattogram city, on January 19. The incident occurred when a 16-member RAB-7 team conducted an operation targeting suspected armed groups. Deputy Assistant Director Abdul Motaleb, 45, was beaten to death after being captured, while two other RAB members and a source sustained severe injuries. Videos obtained by the newspaper show Motaleb being brutally assaulted by multiple attackers inside a room.

According to RAB officials, the operation had been planned for two months amid reports of growing influence of armed groups in the area. The violence erupted after RAB members arrested two suspects, including a man named Yasin, during a gathering of over 150 people. The crowd quickly turned hostile, and more than 300 attackers joined the assault. Police later rescued four RAB members from Nizampur, three kilometers away, all bearing signs of severe physical assault but no gunshot wounds.

Authorities confirmed that the area has long been under the control of rival armed groups, and the attack has intensified concerns over law enforcement safety in the region.

A ten-party alliance has stepped up its campaign in the haor region constituencies of Madan, Mohanganj, and Khaliajuri, which together form Netrakona-4. The alliance is determined to secure victory for the scale symbol by defeating BNP heavyweight and former state minister for home affairs Lutfozzaman Babar, who is contesting under the paddy sheaf symbol. On Saturday, January 24, alliance workers, led by Jamaat-e-Islami–nominated candidate Al Helal Talukder, visited door to door across Madan upazila seeking votes.

The alliance, which includes Jamaat-e-Islami, has shown no willingness to compromise in its efforts to win the seat. Workers have been campaigning from morning until night across the villages and haor areas. Meanwhile, Babar’s wife, Tahmina Zaman Shraboni, has also joined the campaign to support her husband’s candidacy.

The contest in Netrakona-4 is shaping up as a key electoral battle ahead of the 13th national parliamentary election, with both sides intensifying grassroots outreach in the region.

The Indian High Commission in Dhaka hosted a grand reception on Saturday evening to mark India’s 77th Republic Day. The event, held at the Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel, was attended by diplomats, political figures, retired military officers, senior government officials, and civil society representatives. Among the guests were Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar and Central Executive Committee member Mobarak Hossain.

Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma and Mrs. Manu Verma invited the guests and personally welcomed attendees. During the event, the High Commissioner greeted Mia Golam Porwar, who conveyed greetings on behalf of Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman to the people of India, wishing them happiness, prosperity, and well-being.

The participation of Jamaat leaders at the Indian High Commission’s Republic Day celebration reflected diplomatic engagement across political lines within Bangladesh’s capital.

Kafrul West Thana unit of Jamaat-e-Islami organized a procession and public outreach in support of the party’s Amir and Dhaka-25 constituency candidate, Dr. Shafiqur Rahman. The event took place on Saturday evening, beginning in front of the Kazi Para Central Jame Mosque on Begum Rokeya Sarani and moving through key roads in Kazi Para and East Sheorapara before concluding near the Sheorapara Metro Rail Station.

The rally was led by Laskar Md. Tasnim, central vice-president of the Bangladesh Labour Welfare Federation, along with Kafrul West Thana Amir Md. Abdul Matin Khan, Thana Secretary Maulana Md. Atik Hasan Raihan, and several other local leaders. The procession ended with a brief address by Thana Secretary Maulana Md. Atik Hasan Raihan.

The event was part of Jamaat-e-Islami’s campaign activities in Dhaka, highlighting local organizational support for Dr. Shafiqur Rahman’s candidacy in the upcoming election.

More than 500 former leaders and activists of the BNP and its student wing joined the Nationalist Citizens Party (NCP) in Hatiya, Noakhali, on Saturday evening. The joining ceremony took place at the NCP’s upazila office, where the new members formally joined by placing their hands in those of Abdul Hannan Masud, the ten-party alliance candidate. Among the new entrants were former municipal Chhatra Dal convener Mohibubur Rahman, Jahajmara Union Chhatra Dal president Abdul Hannan, and several other former leaders from different BNP-affiliated bodies.

At a press conference, Abdul Hannan Masud stated that anyone except those involved in terrorism or extortion could join the NCP. He said leaders from various unions were contacting them daily, and the party had already recruited many individually. Masud added that under the leadership of 17 former BNP and affiliated leaders, over 500 activists had joined the NCP, expressing his goal of building a terrorism- and extortion-free Hatiya.

The event marked the beginning of what Masud described as a continuing wave of new memberships from different political backgrounds in the region.

Authorities in Kapasia upazila of Gazipur recovered 11 live horses and meat from eight slaughtered horses from the home of Jahangir Alam, identified by locals as the organizational secretary of the upazila Jubo League. The operation took place late Friday night in Mask village under Durgapur Union after residents noticed suspicious activity and gathered at the scene. Those allegedly involved in the slaughter fled before locals arrived.

As tensions rose, residents vandalized a pickup truck and set a covered van on fire before police intervened to restore order. Locals alleged that Jahangir Alam had long been involved in illegal horse meat trading under the guise of a cattle farm. Following the fall of the previous government, he reportedly returned to the area under local political protection.

Assistant Commissioner (Local Government and Treasury) and Executive Magistrate Md. Faisal confirmed that the slaughtered horse meat was found buried, while the live horses were placed under the custody of the Durgapur Union Parishad chairman. The seized vehicles were handed over to police custody.

Police in Lakshmipur recovered the body of Fazle Rabbi, a 21-year-old college student, eight days after he went missing. The body, with hands and feet tied, was found on Saturday, January 24, in a toilet tank of an unoccupied house in Chandraprabhabagh village under Uttar Joypur Union. District Detective Police detained a man named Sahed from Dhaka in connection with the incident. Rabbi, son of Bellal Hossain from Purba Aladadpur village in Hajirpara Union, was a student at Chandraganj Kofil Uddin Degree College.

According to police and locals, Rabbi was last seen on the night of January 16 when he went to Choupalli Bazar in Uttar Joypur Union from Chandraganj. His father filed a missing diary the next day at Chandraganj Police Station. Locals later noticed a foul smell from the tank and discovered the body. Police recovered the body and sent it to the district hospital morgue for autopsy. Authorities said Rabbi’s motorcycle was also recovered and preparations for a case are underway.

The government pay commission of Bangladesh has proposed a new pay scale that would more than double the salaries of primary school teachers. According to the recommendation, teachers in the 13th grade would see their basic pay rise from 11,000 taka to 24,000 taka. The proposed scale sets the minimum salary for government employees at 20,000 taka and the maximum at 160,000 taka, with higher increases suggested for employees in grades 11 to 20. The commission also advised raising allowances, including tiffin benefits.

Commission chief Zakir Ahmed Khan told the media that implementing the proposal would require 1.06 trillion taka. The 23-member commission, formed on July 27 of the previous year, completed its work ahead of schedule, spending only 18 percent of its allocated budget. The report is due on February 14, and a special committee will be formed to oversee implementation.

Economic adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed said the next step is to execute the recommendations, with an implementation committee to be established to manage the process.

A devastating fire broke out on Saturday morning, January 24, 2026, on Circular Road in Gaibandha town, destroying the Bandhan Printing Press along with five nearby shops and business establishments. The blaze, which started suddenly at the printing press near Taj Cinema Hall, quickly spread to adjacent stores including Aditya Store, Niyat Varieties, Choton’s shop, and Ratan Salon. Preliminary estimates suggest that assets worth several crores of taka were reduced to ashes.

According to eyewitnesses, the fire spread rapidly, causing panic across the area. A team from the Gaibandha Fire Service arrived promptly and managed to bring the flames under control after intense efforts. However, by that time, all goods, equipment, and furniture inside the affected establishments had been completely destroyed.

The Gaibandha Fire Service stated that while the fire was contained, the exact cause of the blaze remains unknown. An investigation is underway to determine the source and assess the full extent of the damage.

Advocate Wadud, the Naib-e-Ameer of Bagerhat district Jamaat and candidate for the Bagerhat-3 (Mongla-Rampal) constituency, has warned that a group is attempting to deceive the public by showing family cards. Speaking as the chief guest at an election rally in Mithakhali Union of Mongla upazila on Saturday, January 24, 2026, he urged people to remain alert and united against extortion and corruption.

During his address, Wadud emphasized the need for collective resistance against illegal activities ahead of the upcoming national election. He stated that good initiatives would be supported while wrongdoing would be opposed, and that the public should stand together to resist injustice. He described educational institutions as the “second parliament” of Bangladesh, encouraging voters to elect honest and qualified leaders.

Wadud expressed optimism that the youth would play a decisive role in forming an honest and capable government through united voting. The rally was attended by numerous local Jamaat leaders, including Mongla upazila Jamaat’s Naib-e-Ameer and former vice chairman Md. Kohinur Sardar.

A clash broke out between two factions of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in Baraigram upazila of Natore on Saturday over setting up two separate election offices at the same spot in Ahmadpur Bazar. The incident left Kamal Hossain, a former ward member and coordinator of the Joari Union election committee, and Sajedur Rahman, member secretary of the upazila labour wing, injured.

According to local sources, BNP activists supporting Abdul Aziz, the party’s candidate for Natore-4 constituency, had opened two separate offices in Ahmadpur Bazar. On Saturday, leaders and activists gathered there under the leadership of upazila election committee convener Principal Ashraf Ali and member secretary Shamsul Alam Roni to begin campaign leaflet distribution. Disagreement arose when the committee leaders asked everyone to unite, leading to an argument that escalated into a physical altercation.

Baraigram Police Station Officer-in-Charge Abdus Salam said he had heard about the incident but no written complaint had been filed. He added that local leaders were expected to resolve the matter internally.

Police recovered the hanging body of Shahanoor Rahman, a 44-year-old officer of Sonali Bank’s Motijheel branch, from his apartment in Khilgaon, Dhaka, on Saturday, January 24, 2026. Sub-Inspector Suman Debnath of Khilgaon Police Station confirmed that the body was found around 5:30 p.m. at the victim’s third-floor flat at 429/C, Khilgaon. After completing legal procedures, the body was sent to Dhaka Medical College Hospital morgue at about 8:30 p.m.

According to police citing family members, Shahanoor had been suffering from mental depression and allegedly took his own life by hanging. His younger brother, Mostafizur Rahman, said Shahanoor had divorced his wife two months earlier and was under stress due to personal bank loans. On Saturday afternoon, he reportedly locked himself in his room and was later found hanging from a ceiling fan. Police were informed and recovered the body for autopsy.

Authorities stated that the exact cause of death will be confirmed after receiving the post-mortem report.