NCP leader Hasnat Abdullah criticized the justice system, stating that killers are being allowed to escape the country while courts grant bail to suspects. He accused authorities of issuing passports under state supervision for high-profile individuals like Shirin Sharmin. Referring to the delay in war crimes tribunal proceedings, he questioned the interim government's record on justice and reforms.

Despite pledges not to use lethal force at the border, India's Border Security Force (BSF) has killed 313 Bangladeshis over the past decade. Experts argue that curbing cross-border smuggling is important, but it must not come at the cost of human rights. Since January, seven Bangladeshis have been shot dead and 20 injured. Analysts stress that international pressure is key to reducing border violence.

Nine months after the mass uprising, former President Abdul Hamid left the country on Wednesday midnight. Accompanied by his son Riyad Ahmed and brother-in-law Dr. A.M. Naushad, he boarded Thai Airways Flight TG 340 at 3:05 AM en route to Bangkok. According to airport sources, Hamid faced no travel restrictions, and there were no formal complaints against him at the time of departure.

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar revealed that the national security advisors of India and Pakistan established contact following India’s recent airstrike. The communication aimed to de-escalate the situation. Pakistan’s NSA is Lt. Gen. Mohammad Asim Malik, Director General of ISI, while India’s NSA Ajit Doval has held the position since 2014.

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman, during a visit to a graveyard, said that Barrister Abdur Razzaq symbolized the fight for justice. Forced into exile due to political harassment, Razzaq represents the injustice faced by Jamaat leaders. Referring to executed and imprisoned party figures, Shafiqur Rahman expressed hope that war crimes convict ATM Azharul Islam would be acquitted and return to lead the party. He emphasized that if the July uprising is justly addressed, future tyrants will no longer find safe haven in Bangladesh.

Dr. Zubaida Rahman, wife of BNP leader Tareque Rahman, is poised to be reinstated in her government job, according to a senior official at the Ministry of Health. Having returned to Bangladesh on Tuesday, a formal order for her reappointment is expected soon. A graduate of Dhaka Medical College and a postgraduate in medicine from Imperial College London, she topped the BCS exams in 1995 and joined as a medical officer. After leaving the country during the 2007-08 political crisis, her leave application was denied, and she was dismissed.

In a targeted immigration raid dubbed "Operation Targeted Strike," Malaysian authorities arrested 162 undocumented migrants, including 107 Bangladeshis. The operation took place at a construction site in a condominium complex in Jalan Kuching, Kuala Lumpur. Officials screened around 200 workers, detaining individuals under the Immigration Act of 1959/63. Detainees also include nationals from Indonesia, Myanmar, and India.

SM Mizanur Rahman Mizan, personal officer to Sheikh Hasina, was arrested by New Market police around 10 PM on Wednesday. Officer-in-Charge Mohsin Uddin confirmed that Mizan was detained in connection with a murder case linked to a mass uprising. He was handed over to police by students of Dhaka College and pedestrians who recognized him. Further legal action is pending.

Negotiations between the Bangladesh government and the IMF over loan disbursement have reached an impasse. A key sticking point is the IMF's demand to allow full market-based exchange rate for the Bangladeshi Taka. While Bangladesh has met two other conditions, it insists that full market liberalization is not currently feasible. The IMF has warned that without compliance, the next loan tranche will not be released. Despite increased dollar inflows, Bangladesh values the IMF deal for the signal it sends about economic stability. Both sides continue talks, unwilling to walk away from the agreement.

Three Israeli soldiers were injured in separate incidents in the occupied West Bank, including a shooting at the Reihan crossing and a car-ramming and stabbing attempt in Hebron Hills. In the first incident, a suspected gunman opened fire on soldiers during a military operation. The troops returned fire, and the assailant managed to flee the scene. Minutes later, another attack occurred in Hebron Hills, where an attacker tried to ram a soldier with a vehicle. The assailant then exited the car and attempted a knife attack. Israeli forces are investigating both incidents.

Three individuals, including a female anti-discrimination advocate and two coordinators, were reportedly assaulted by activists of the Feni Government College unit of Chhatra Dal on Tuesday. The victims have been identified as Abdullah Al Mahfuz, Salman Hossain, and Nadia Akter Khushi. According to them, the attackers were led by recently expelled senior joint convener of the Feni Chhatra Dal, Zillur Rahman, and his associates. Salman said they were returning from visiting a hospital patient when around 15–20 Chhatra Dal activists attacked them. The NCP noted that Zillur had previously been accused of threatening a journalist with death.

Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Professor Mia Golam Porwar left Dhaka for Saudi Arabia on Wednesday afternoon to perform Hajj, accompanied by his wife. He is expected to return on June 11, Inshallah. During his absence, Assistant Secretary General Maulana ATM Ma’sum will serve as Acting Secretary General of the organization.

Student leaders of Bangladesh’s polytechnic institutes have decided to temporarily relax their ongoing full shutdown protest program. The decision came following a joint meeting on Wednesday at the Dhaka Polytechnic Institute, organized by the Institution of Diploma Engineers, Bangladesh (IDEB). Attending the meeting were IDEB leaders, polytechnic teachers’ associations, principals, and faculty representatives. All parties collectively urged students to return to classrooms in the interest of technical education. In response to this “respectful appeal,” students announced a temporary suspension of the shutdown, effective immediately. However, they warned that if there is no significant progress on their six-point demand, the movement will resume with greater intensity.

Five members of a notorious robbery gang were arrested for blocking the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway in Munshiganj’s Srinagar and carrying out a robbery at gunpoint. The incident gained widespread attention after a video of the heist went viral on social media. Police recovered three locally-made firearms from the suspects during a late-night operation in Keraniganj and South Keraniganj. The arrestees are: Md. Kamal alias ‘CNG Kamal’ (40), Md. Ismail Haldar (38), Md. Ramzan Bepari (27), Md. Russell Molla (24), and Md. Limon Matobbar (20).

Authorities in Madaripur have formed a three-member investigation committee, led by a forest officer, after a century-old banyan tree was cut down by local religious leaders who deemed the tree's veneration as 'shirk' (idolatry). The committee has been instructed to submit its report within five days. For some time, people had been lighting candles, incense sticks, and leaving offerings such as cloth and sweets at the tree’s base, believing it fulfilled wishes. On Monday, religious leaders felled the tree, citing its use in non-Islamic practices as justification.