Opposition leader and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman said Bangladesh would be embarrassed if the prime minister continued to make inappropriate remarks. He made the statement on Saturday while addressing a grand rally organized by the 11-party alliance at the historic Laldighi Maidan in Chattogram.

During the same event, National Parliament’s Opposition Chief Whip and National Citizen Party (NCP) convener Nahid Islam alleged that there were attempts to hand over Islami Bank to S. Alam, warning that the public would not accept it. Jamaat-e-Islami Member of Parliament Shahjahan Chowdhury also spoke, saying that martyr Osman Hadi had spoken for justice and that it would be unacceptable if the BNP failed to ensure justice after coming to power.

The rally reflected growing criticism from opposition figures over government actions and political accountability, highlighting tensions between ruling and opposition parties in Bangladesh.

Opposition Chief Whip and National Citizens Party (NCP) convener Nahid Islam has alleged that efforts are underway to hand over Islami Bank to S Alam Group, warning that the public will not accept such a move. He made the remarks on Saturday while addressing a divisional rally of the 11-party alliance in Chattogram.

At the same event, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker Shahjahan Chowdhury said that martyr Osman Hadi spoke for justice and fairness, and that the BNP must ensure justice if it returns to power. Earlier, Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer and opposition leader Dr. Shafiqur Rahman arrived in Chattogram to attend the rally at Laldighi Maidan.

The 11-party alliance organized the gathering to press for several demands, including implementation of the people's mandate, control of commodity prices, improvement of law and order, and establishment of citizens’ rights.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman visited the grave of martyr Md. Wasim Akram, the first martyr from Chattogram Division in the 2024 mass uprising, on Saturday afternoon in Pekua upazila. He personally drove to Wasim’s village home, accompanied by his wife Dr. Zubaida Rahman, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed, and the minister’s wife Hasina Ahmed. After offering prayers at the grave, the prime minister met Wasim’s parents and brother, expressed his condolences, and handed over a savings certificate worth Tk 2 million to the family.

Md. Wasim Akram was killed by gunfire on July 16, 2024, during an attack on protesting students in Chattogram’s Bahaddarhat area amid the anti-discrimination movement. At the time, he served as joint convener of the Chattogram College unit of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal. The prime minister’s visit highlighted official recognition of Wasim’s sacrifice during the 2024 movement.

The gesture is seen as part of ongoing efforts to honor those who lost their lives in the 2024 uprising and to support their families through state assistance.

Heavy rainfall and upstream hill runoff caused flooding in low-lying areas of Sherpur’s Jhenaigati upazila on Saturday morning, as the Maharshi River overflowed into the Jhenaigati town market and nearby areas. Roads were submerged, and local residents and traders faced severe disruption. The extent of damage could not be immediately confirmed.

Residents complained that the absence of a protective embankment leaves the market and surrounding lowlands vulnerable to flooding every monsoon. Traders reported water entering their shops, forcing them to protect goods and disrupting normal business activities. In Nalitabari upazila, the Chellakhali River at Batkuchi point flowed two centimeters above the danger level, raising concerns of worsening conditions along riverbanks.

Officials from the Water Development Board said rainfall was recorded at 24.50 millimeters in Sherpur, 35 millimeters in Nalitabari, and 180 millimeters in Nakugaon. Local authorities noted that water levels began to recede by midday. The area’s Member of Parliament stated that a proposal for a permanent embankment on the Maharshi River has been raised in the national parliament to reduce future suffering.

Bangladesh national team spinner Nayeem Hasan was detained and harassed in Chattogram following a late-night police operation based on a WhatsApp message. The message, sent at 1:28 a.m. by a sergeant of a special agency’s Khulshi zone, claimed that a specific CNG auto-rickshaw was being used for gold smuggling. Acting on that unverified tip, police intercepted the vehicle near Lalkhan Bazar and detained Nayeem and his companions without confirming their identities or checking for illegal items.

According to police and investigation sources, the message lacked details about the alleged smuggling, including who was involved or where the gold was located. Despite this, the second officer of Khulshi Police Station forwarded the message to a mobile team instead of informing his superior. After Nayeem was brought to the station, the officer-in-charge recognized him and released him when no evidence of smuggling was found. A subsequent search of his belongings also revealed nothing illegal.

Police later acknowledged procedural errors, and the sub-inspector responsible for the operation was removed from duty pending further investigation.

In Fakirhat upazila of Bagerhat, Sheikh Tarek, a long-time activist of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, announced his resignation from the party after performing a symbolic ritual bath with milk and water. The announcement took place on Friday, following the Jumu’ah prayers, marking the end of more than a decade of his political involvement with the party.

According to family and local sources, Sheikh Tarek had been associated with Jamaat for about 14 to 15 years as an active member of ward number 5 in Mansa Bahirdia Union. His public declaration of departure, accompanied by the ritual act, drew significant attention in the area and quickly spread on social media, sparking discussion and debate among locals.

Local Jamaat leader Farhad Hossain stated that Sheikh Tarek was not a party officeholder and suggested that he might have misunderstood something, adding that efforts were being made to clarify the situation. The specific reasons behind Tarek’s decision to leave the party remain unknown.

Nasiruddin Patwari, chief coordinator of the NCP, alleged that the BNP is deceiving the people of Bangladesh by running the government under Delhi’s prescription. He made the remarks on Saturday, June 13, at a grand rally organized by the 11-party alliance at the historic Laldighi Maidan in Chattogram. Patwari claimed that the national election, which was supposed to be fair, had been engineered through external influence.

He stated that Bangladesh’s relationship with India would only become truly normal when border killings stop, emphasizing that no Bangladeshi citizen should be unlawfully killed at the border. Patwari also criticized the government’s recently announced budget, calling it a “gazette” designed to enrich BNP leaders and lacking measures for employment generation. He accused officials across institutions of corruption and irregularities.

Patwari further said that his party does not engage in extortion or corruption and is maintaining patience democratically. He warned that if limits are crossed, a new revolt could be declared from Chattogram.

A rare species of turtle weighing about 10 kilograms was caught in a fishing net in the Kholpetua River at Gabura Union of Shyamnagar upazila in Satkhira. The incident occurred on Friday when a local fisherman found the turtle trapped in his net and later kept it at his home. Following reports of the catch, local youths rescued the turtle on Saturday afternoon and handed it over to the Forest Department through members of the Community Patrolling Group.

The turtle was delivered to the Kolagachia Forest Station under the Satkhira Range of the West Sundarbans. Forest officer Saiful Islam confirmed that the turtle is now in the department’s custody and further action will be taken according to higher authorities’ instructions. He described the turtle as a rare species but said its exact classification could not be immediately confirmed.

Experts will determine the species after further examination, according to the Forest Department.

The family of Sohel, a resident of Mehendiganj upazila who died in a launch accident at Dhaka’s Sadarghat while returning home for Eid-ul-Fitr, has received financial assistance. On Saturday morning in Mehendiganj, State Minister for Shipping Rajib Ahsan handed over a cheque of five lakh taka on behalf of the BIWTA Trustee Board to Sohel’s mother and mother-in-law.

During the cheque distribution event, it was stated that the financial support was provided under the initiative of the BIWTA Trustee Board to express sympathy and ease the financial hardship of the bereaved family. The minister noted that while the grief of losing a loved one can never be fully healed, the assistance aims to offer some relief to the affected family.

The initiative reflects the government’s ongoing efforts to support victims’ families following transport-related accidents, particularly during major travel periods such as Eid.

Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman visited the grave of Md. Wasim, recognized as the first martyr of the July 2024 uprising in Chattogram. The visit took place in Chattogram, and Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed was also present during the occasion.

The July 2024 uprising is noted in the report as a significant event in Chattogram’s recent political history, with Md. Wasim identified as its first martyr. The visit by the Prime Minister marks a symbolic gesture of remembrance and respect toward those who lost their lives during that movement.

The report did not provide further details about the ceremony, its duration, or any statements made during the visit.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) of Bangladesh has announced that donations to BRAC and ten other welfare institutions will qualify for tax exemption starting from July 1, 2026. The decision, published on the NBR website on Saturday, designates these organizations as public welfare institutions under the authority of the Income Tax Act, 2023. The exemption will remain valid until June 30, 2030.

The institutions eligible for this benefit include BRAC, Bangladesh Cancer Aid Trust, ASHIC Foundation for Children Cancer, Al-Markazul Islami, Disabled Child Foundation, Sherpur Diabetic Association, Maona Diabetic Association, Bangladesh Thalassemia Association, Autism Welfare Foundation, Ramakrishna Math and Mission Dhaka, and Chattogram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital. A similar tax exemption was granted last year to nine other organizations, also valid until June 30, 2030.

According to the NBR, taxpayers must collect official receipts from the recipient institutions and submit them with their annual tax returns to claim the deduction. The exemption applies by reducing the taxable income by the donated amount rather than deducting it directly from the payable tax.

NCP chief coordinator Nasiruddin Patwari has alleged that corruption and irregularities have spread across Bangladesh’s parliament and secretariat. Speaking at a grand rally organized by the 11-party alliance at Laldighi Maidan in Chattogram on June 13, 2026, he said the government’s announced budget was not a true budget but a gazette designed to enrich BNP leaders and activists. He criticized the budget for lacking any measures to create employment for the country’s unemployed population.

Patwari further claimed that the recent national election in Bangladesh had been engineered through an agreement with Delhi, accusing the government of deceiving the public under foreign influence. He stated that genuine Bangladesh-India relations would only be possible when border killings stop and justice-based friendship is established. He emphasized that his party does not engage in extortion or corruption and warned that if limits are crossed, a new revolt could be declared from Chattogram.

He reiterated that the budget legitimizes extortion and fails to reflect the sacrifices of martyrs, expressing strong condemnation of it.

Islami Andolan Bangladesh has expressed strong concern and anger over remarks made by newly appointed Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Dinesh Trivedi. The party’s Assistant Secretary General and Dhaka South President, Maulana Ahmad Abdul Kaiyum, said Trivedi’s comments about India and Bangladesh becoming one nation and forming a global power together indicate a deep conspiracy against Bangladesh’s independence and sovereignty. He made the remarks on Saturday afternoon while addressing a meeting of the Jatrabari Thana branch of Islami Andolan Bangladesh.

Kaiyum stated that the envoy’s comments, made on Friday, have raised serious doubts about Bangladesh’s sovereignty. He urged the government to seek clarification from Trivedi and to take a firm stance on the issue. He further alleged that the statement was part of a broader conspiracy and called for the Indian envoy’s expulsion from Bangladesh.

The meeting was presided over by Jatrabari Thana Vice President Harunur Rashid and conducted by Secretary Dr. Nur Mohammad Munna, with several Dhaka South leaders attending as special guests.

Rashed Pradhan, vice-president and spokesperson of the National Democratic Party (JAGPA), criticized the current government during an 11-party alliance rally held in Chattogram on Saturday. He said the Awami League once had Bangabandhu, but the present government has 'card friends'. Pradhan also remarked that the home minister sounds more like the chief minister of Delhi than Bangladesh’s interior minister.

At the same event, Jamaat-e-Islami Member of Parliament Shahjahan Chowdhury stated that martyr Osman Hadi spoke for justice and fairness, and that the BNP must ensure justice if it returns to power. Earlier, Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer and opposition leader Dr. Shafiqur Rahman arrived in Chattogram to attend the rally at Laldighi Maidan.

The 11-party alliance organized the gathering to demand implementation of public mandates, control of commodity prices, improvement of law and order, and establishment of citizens’ rightful entitlements.

Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir has expelled its central leader Md. Zisan Ahmed Pradhan after his arrest in a rape case filed at Daudkandi Police Station in Cumilla. The organization announced the decision on Saturday, June 13, 2026, citing preliminary evidence of a romantic relationship between Zisan and the complainant. The expulsion was confirmed in a Facebook statement by the group’s central publicity secretary, S M Forhad, who added that the organization would provide legal support to the victim if the allegations are proven.

The statement also raised concerns about the handling of the case, claiming that police did not allow Shibir representatives or Zisan’s family to meet him after his recovery and that the complainant and her father were being held separately under police custody. The organization said it could not verify the full circumstances due to limited access to the involved parties. Police officials confirmed Zisan’s arrest under a specific rape case and said legal proceedings are ongoing.

The case was filed by a widow who accused Zisan of rape and forced abortion under the pretext of marriage. Zisan previously served as assistant secretary for international affairs in Shibir’s central committee and as president of its Cumilla West unit.