Police in Babuganj, Barishal, recovered five homemade pipe guns from a pond on Wednesday afternoon. According to eyewitnesses, local children found a bag containing the weapons near a primary school and alerted the police. Officer-in-charge Zakir Sikdar confirmed that an investigation is underway, but no suspects have been identified or arrested yet.

Hasnat Abdullah, convener of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, has declared, "Either the Awami League will remain, or we will." He made the statement while sharing a Facebook post by activist Sadik Rahman Khan that included the hashtag #BanAwamiLeague. In another post, he mentioned the death of a fellow activist, Abul Kashem, and called for the immediate banning of the ruling party.

Poet and political analyst Farhad Mazhar has criticized the 1992 public trial organized by Jahanara Imam's movement against war criminals, calling it a "pure example of mob justice." In a Facebook post, he mocked those who consider the religious community’s protests as terrorism while supporting such extrajudicial actions. He suggested that justice should be served through a fair trial, not mob decisions.

A student named Abul Kashem (20) has died while receiving treatment after an attack on students near the residence of former minister A.K.M. Mozammel Haque in Gazipur. He passed away at 3 PM in the ICU of Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Earlier, the Home Affairs Advisor assured that those responsible for the attack would face the highest level of justice. The attack occurred last Friday when Awami League activists allegedly assaulted the students near Mozammel Haque's residence.

Iran has warned former U.S. President Donald Trump that any act of aggression will have severe consequences, describing his threats of force as reckless and provocative. According to Reuters, Iran's ambassador to the United Nations has sent a letter to the UN Security Council, citing Trump's remarks about eliminating Iran's nuclear capability instead of conducting airstrikes. The letter emphasizes that Iran will firmly protect its sovereignty, territorial integrity, and national interests against any hostile actions.

BNP’s Central Sports Secretary Aminul Haque has accused the ruling party of surrendering Bangladesh’s technology sector to Indian influence and the Sheikh family’s control. Speaking at a workshop, he warned that if this “syndicate” is not dismantled, safeguarding the country’s data and information will become increasingly difficult. He also criticized the ruling Awami League for “destroying” the police force over the past 17 years. During the event, Aminul highlighted Tarique Rahman’s 31-point agenda as the key to building a “new Bangladesh” and restoring national sovereignty.

Following the inspection of Aynaghar, writer Faham Abdus Salam has called for the inclusion of the story of Barrister Arman—a former prisoner of Aynaghar and son of Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Quasem—in school textbooks. In a social media post, Faham shared an emotional account of Arman’s experiences, stating, “Listening to Arman and his wife’s story brings tears to my eyes. His father was executed without trial, and Arman himself was imprisoned in a tiny cell for eight years.” Faham believes that the stories of such brave individuals should be made part of national education so future generations understand the horrors of the past.

Azad Hossain Khokon (52), a BNP activist acquitted in the assassination attempt case against Sheikh Hasina, passed away five days after his acquittal. Khokon had spent five years in prison before being released on bail on September 12 last year. He was acquitted on February 5 and died at his home in Ishwardi on February 11 at 10 PM. Family sources reported that he suffered a heart attack. Local sources confirmed that he was an accused in the attack on Sheikh Hasina’s train convoy. Following his death, the Pabna District BNP leadership expressed their condolences for the passing of their dedicated activist.

Malaysian authorities have detained 37 undocumented migrants, including Bangladeshis, in an immigration crackdown. The arrests took place during a midnight raid in Selangor on February 11, according to the Director General of Malaysia’s Immigration Department. Out of 82 detainees, authorities arrested individuals aged 19 to 50 for various immigration offenses. The detained migrants are from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Indonesia, and Myanmar, though the exact number of Bangladeshis among them has not been disclosed.

Nahid Islam and Asif Mahmud Sajib, student leaders of the July-August uprising, confirmed that they were held at the Aynaghar torture cells operated by the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI). During an inspection visit with the Chief Adviser on Wednesday, both leaders recognized the rooms where they had been detained. Nahid recalled that the room where he was held had a small basin-like structure used as a toilet. He noted that after August 5, partitions between cells were removed, and the entire space was repainted. Asif identified his cell by the exhaust fan installed on its wall. Both were forcibly taken in plain clothes and detained in Aynaghar during the uprising.

Former Director General of the National Telecommunication Monitoring Center (NTMC), Ziaul Ahsan, appeared before the International Crimes Tribunal on February 12 in connection with cases of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings. The hearing is scheduled to take place before Justice Golam Mortuza’s bench. Earlier, on January 6, the tribunal had issued arrest warrants against 12 individuals, including the ousted Sheikh Hasina, for their alleged involvement in enforced disappearances and extrajudicial executions. The court had ordered their arrest and production before the tribunal by February 12.

After visiting the infamous ‘Aynaghar’ torture cells, Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus described the experience as “a horrifying sight.” Speaking to the media after his inspection of Aynaghar locations in Agargaon, Kochukhet, and Uttara at 11 AM, he said, “No matter how much I had heard about the brutality, witnessing it firsthand felt unbelievable. Is this truly our world?” Reports suggest that between 700 to 800 such torture cells exist across Bangladesh. The Chief Adviser further stated, “What I have seen here is a reflection of the nation’s grim reality.” He assured that thorough documentation of these sites would be made for national awareness.

Detective Branch (DB) police have arrested Superintendent of Police (SP) Tanvir Salehin Iman from the Bangladesh Police Academy in Sarada, Rajshahi. Additional Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Rajshahi Range Police, Sarwar Jahan, confirmed that a DB team from Dhaka took SP Tanvir Salehin Iman into custody last night. The exact charges against him remain undisclosed. Iman, originally from Kishoreganj, is the son of freedom fighter Md. Iqbal, a former General Secretary of the Awami League’s Karimganj unit. He joined the police force in 2010.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the AI Summit in France, where an unexpected diplomatic moment caught attention. According to a report by Turkey’s Anadolu Agency, French President Emmanuel Macron seemingly ignored Modi while shaking hands with other world leaders. A viral video on social media shows Modi extending his hand while seated next to JD Dance, but Macron bypassed him entirely, greeting others instead. However, earlier during the welcome, Macron had embraced Modi.

Following strong protests by the Bangladesh Border Guard (BGB), India’s Border Security Force (BSF) has removed a surveillance camera installed near the zero line of the border in Bhurungamari’s South Bashjani area. The camera, positioned on a tree facing Bangladesh near the historic Jora Mosque, was set up on February 9 at around 2 AM. BGB lodged multiple complaints but initially received no response. After a flag meeting on February 11, BSF agreed to dismantle the camera, which was taken down later that night.