Two fabric-loaded containers worth Tk 15 million have gone missing from Chattogram Port after being auctioned and fully paid for by Shah Amanat Trading. Owner Selim Reza claims he has been waiting for seven months despite paying duties and charges. Customs officials say refunds will be processed if the port confirms the goods cannot be delivered, while port authorities insist the containers are not lost but misplaced among nearly 50,000 others and are still being searched for.

The BNP-affiliated Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) has announced its panel for the upcoming Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) election.

The panel, declared at noon Wednesday by JCD President Rakibul Islam Rakib at the base of Aparajeyo Bangla, includes:

VP Candidate: Abidul Islam Khan (Joint GS of DU Chhatra Dal, Islamic Studies 2015-16 session)

GS Candidate: Tanvir Bari Hamim (Convener, Jasim Uddin Hall JCD, Women & Gender Studies 2018-19 session)

AGS Candidate: Tanvir Al Hadi Mayed (Convener, Bijoy Ekattor Hall JCD, Mass Communication & Journalism 2018-19 session)

Rakib further announced that no candidate was nominated for the post of Research and Publication Secretary in honor of Sanjida Ahmed Tonni, a student injured in the July uprising, who herself is contesting for the position.

At least 10 people, including student representative Jinia Sharmin, were detained as police baton-charged a protest by terminated NGO teachers in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar, on Wednesday morning.

Protesters claimed they were staging a peaceful demonstration on one side of the road, as part of a pre-scheduled program, when NGO staff vehicles became stuck in traffic. Police then intervened with force, leaving several injured.

While visiting the injured at a hospital, Jinia and others were detained by police. “Those who have been detained must be released immediately. We will not move until our demands are met,” said a female protester.

A tragic road accident in Gazipur’s Naojor area on Tuesday morning claimed the lives of three members of the same family.

The victims were identified as Anwar Hossain (33), his wife Ankhi Akter (26), and their two-year-old daughter Anni Khatun.

Relatives said Anwar, who worked at RFL Company in Mymensingh, was traveling with his family to visit his in-laws in Ashulia when their autorickshaw lost control after a rear wheel detached and collided with a covered van near Riaz Filling Station.

Anni was killed instantly, while Anwar and his wife succumbed to injuries en route to hospital. Police confirmed both vehicles are in custody, and legal action is being taken.

Faiz Ahmed Tayyab, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser, has warned of possible large-scale cyberattacks targeting Bangladesh’s financial sector and other critical areas ahead of the national election.

He urged stakeholders to reassess cybersecurity preparedness in light of growing threats.

Last month, Bangladesh Bank issued a nationwide alert warning banks, financial institutions, and digital payment providers to urgently strengthen security systems against small- and medium-scale cyberattacks.

Jamaat leader Professor Liaqat Ali Bhuiyan has urged party leaders and activists to work tirelessly to secure victories for candidates across the country in the upcoming 13th national election.

“Thinking only about your own seat will not do. To ensure victory, we must consider the overall election landscape across the nation,” he said.

He stressed the need for close voter engagement and warned against attempts to suppress people’s right to vote. “The people will resist any such effort. The new generation has pledged to build a new Bangladesh, and their sacrifice in the July uprising must not be in vain.”

The Supreme Court has resumed the fourth day of hearings on the state’s appeal against the acquittal of all accused, including BNP’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman, in the 21 August grenade attack case.

The hearing began this morning before a six-member bench led by the Chief Justice.

On December 1, the High Court acquitted Tarique Rahman and all other accused in the cases filed under the Penal Code and Explosives Act over the 2004 grenade attack on Sheikh Hasina’s rally, which killed 24 Awami League leaders and activists. The state subsequently appealed the ruling.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, who recently returned from Thailand after receiving eye treatment, has fallen ill again and has been admitted to United Hospital in Dhaka.

A delegation from Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami will visit him at 12 noon on Wednesday, led by the party’s Nayeb-e-Ameer Dr. Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher, the central publicity wing confirmed.

Fakhrul was admitted to the hospital around 1 a.m. after his condition deteriorated.

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has expressed his gratitude to British doctors for their prompt response in treating severely injured patients of the recent Milestone accident. On Tuesday, the British medical team met with the Chief Adviser in Jamuna.

“We didn’t have the capacity to handle such a crisis quickly. Gathering resources and acting so fast was not easy for us, and we were in real difficulty,” Yunus said. “Even before you began treating patients, your presence itself gave comfort to the nation. We are deeply grateful that you arrived at the right time.”

A member of the British team remarked, “We feel the pain of the Bangladeshi people. Our work is not only with the patients but also in close coordination with the government.”

The Chief Adviser emphasized the importance of mental health care for the injured and urged the British team to take follow-up initiatives. The medical team is expected to conclude its activities in Dhaka and return to the UK on August 24.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has been hospitalized after falling ill shortly after returning from Thailand, where he underwent eye treatment.

Party sources said he attended a late-night meeting in Gulshan before suddenly feeling unwell at home. Around 1 a.m., he was admitted to United Hospital under the care of Professor Dr. NAM Momenuzzaman.

BNP leader Dr. Zahid Hossain confirmed, “Alhamdulillah, his condition is stable now. He remains under close medical observation. We urge everyone to pray for his recovery.”

Authorities have formally requested army deployment to ensure security during the 2025 Jaksu (Jagannath University Central Students’ Union) and Hall Union elections.

Election Commission Member-Secretary and University Proctor AKM Rashidul Alam said, “We want to ensure absolute security during the election. A request has already been sent to the Army Chief for deployment on the day before, during, and after the polls.”

To maintain a fair electoral environment, the university has banned all events, rallies, programs, and gatherings of more than 25 people until the elections are completed.

The Busan International Film Festival in South Korea has announced a new international award titled the “July Memorial Prize.”

The award, introduced with support from the Ministry of Culture, will honor a film competing in the “Vision Asia” section that best addresses themes such as social justice, freedom of expression, civil rights, or struggles against inequality.

The prize will be presented during the festival’s closing ceremony on September 25.

Bangladeshi doctors have successfully implanted a venous P-valve in a child heart patient without surgery for the first time in the country. Two more children are scheduled to receive the same procedure on Wednesday.

Additionally, a mitral valve implantation in a child—only the second such case in Bangladesh—will also take place.

The groundbreaking procedures are being carried out during the country’s first National Interventional Pediatric Cardiology Congress, organized by Kids Heart Foundation in Dhaka. Health Ministry’s Special Assistant Professor Dr. Sayedur Rahman attended as chief guest.

Youth and Sports Secretary Mahbubul Alam has dismissed a recent media report alleging irregularities in a stadium construction project as “false, incomplete, and misleading.”

The report claimed that a Tk 5.1 million stadium project was inexplicably inflated to Tk 1.4 billion and passed due to the influence of Sajib Bhuiyan. The secretary clarified that the figure cited referred to a limited Phase 1 mini-stadium project, while the new Tk 1.42 billion budget covers a Phase 2 project in 123 upazilas, including land acquisition, expanded infrastructure, and facilities far superior to the earlier version.

He further denied that the project was approved due to any individual’s influence, stating it followed proper procedures under the Planning Commission.

The government has approved an increase in medical assistance for public servants.

According to a Finance Ministry circular, allowances for critical illnesses have been raised from Tk 200,000 to Tk 300,000, while general treatment allowances increased from Tk 40,000 to Tk 60,000.

Additionally, funeral grants for employees rose from Tk 30,000 to Tk 50,000, and for family members from Tk 10,000 to Tk 20,000. The one-time joint insurance benefit has been raised from Tk 200,000 to Tk 300,000, while monthly welfare stipends increased from Tk 2,000 to Tk 3,000.