Prime Minister’s Information and Broadcasting Adviser Dr. Zahed Ur Rahman has disclosed the current diesel reserves in Bangladesh. Speaking to journalists at the Secretariat on Tuesday while discussing government progress, he said the country currently holds 170,000 tons of diesel in stock. An additional 180,000 tons are expected to arrive by April 30. He assured that there is no fuel shortage and that long queues at fuel stations are not being observed.

Dr. Zahed also commented on the issue of militancy in Bangladesh, acknowledging that militant elements exist but emphasizing that the situation has not reached a level that should cause public fear. He noted that claims of widespread militancy during the Awami League’s tenure were exaggerated, while assertions made during the interim government that no militants existed were also inaccurate.

The adviser’s remarks aimed to clarify both the energy supply situation and the government’s stance on internal security concerns.

The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre has warned that heavy to very heavy rainfall in the haor basin of northeastern Bangladesh could cause flooding in low-lying areas of three districts. The latest forecast, issued on Tuesday, said that water levels in the Surma-Kushiyara and Danu-Baulai rivers have decreased, while the Bhogai-Kangsa river has risen. The rivers are currently flowing below pre-monsoon danger levels.

According to the forecast, heavy rainfall over the past 24 hours in the haor basin and upstream areas has raised the risk of rising water levels. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department and global weather agencies predict continued heavy to very heavy rainfall in the region over the next three days. As a result, water levels in the Surma-Kushiyara, Manu-Khowai, and other rivers in Sylhet, Moulvibazar, and Habiganj districts are expected to rise.

By the third day, the Surma, Kushiyara, Khowai, and Juri rivers may flow above pre-monsoon danger levels, potentially causing flooding in low-lying areas of Sylhet, Moulvibazar, and Habiganj. Water levels in the Danu-Baulai and Bhogai-Kangsa rivers in Netrakona and Kishoreganj may also increase to warning levels.

The Dhaka-bound Chattala Express train from Chattogram remained stranded at Feni railway station for about six hours on Tuesday due to an engine malfunction. The train arrived at the station at 7:50 a.m., and as of 1:00 p.m., it had not departed. Smoke was seen coming from small chambers of the engine, injuring railway worker ALM Mohammad Kawser’s face and respiratory tract.

Stationmaster Mohammad Harun said announcements were made urging passengers to remain patient. Many passengers scheduled to board from Feni transferred their tickets and left by other means. Despite the train being stuck at the platform, two adjacent lines remained operational, allowing other trains to pass normally. A relief train from Laksam arrived to assist, and officials expected the Chattala Express to resume its journey shortly.

Feni Civil Surgeon Mohammad Rubaiyat Bin Karim confirmed that the injured railway worker received initial treatment at Feni General Hospital before being sent to Chattogram Medical College Hospital for further care.

Mosharraf Hossain Khan Chowdhury, originally from Dhanyadaul village in Brahmanpara, Comilla, has established six educational institutions in his home area using earnings from his work as a taxi driver in New York. After losing his father before completing secondary school, he went abroad to support his family, first to Qatar and later to the United States. Over three decades, he invested most of his income in building two colleges, a high school, two madrasas, and a kindergarten, along with two libraries and land for a diabetic hospital.

His first school, founded in 1989, now serves around a thousand students and employs 24 staff. Later, he established Mosharraf Hossain Khan Chowdhury University College, Abdul Matin Khasru Women’s College, and other institutions that now educate thousands. He also created a foundation providing scholarships to 200 students and homes for 10 homeless families. Despite his success, Mosharraf continues to live modestly in a shared apartment in New York, sending his earnings home to support education.

At 62, he is pursuing a bachelor’s degree under the Open University system and remains committed to spreading education across his community.

At least 14 people were killed and 84 others injured when two trains collided near Jakarta, Indonesia’s capital, on the night of April 27, 2026. According to the country’s rail operator, the crash occurred in Bekasi when a long-distance train struck a stationary commuter train at the station. Rescue teams immediately began operations to free passengers trapped in the wreckage.

Mohammad Saifi, head of Indonesia’s National Search and Rescue Agency, said the rescue process was extremely complex and dangerous, adding that some passengers might still be alive inside the debris. Authorities reported that the women-only coach suffered the most damage in the collision.

President Prabowo Subianto has ordered a full investigation into the cause of the crash and directed officials to strengthen railway safety measures. The report also noted that Indonesia has experienced several train accidents in recent years, including one in West Java in 2024 that killed four people and injured many others.

A team of RAB-15 recovered 34,000 yaba pills from a passenger bus during an operation in Chakaria, Cox’s Bazar. The raid took place at the Khutakhali bus station area on the Cox’s Bazar–Chattogram highway late Sunday night. Two individuals, including the bus driver and another suspected trafficker, were detained during the operation. The seized drugs were found hidden under the seats of an Imperial Paribahan bus traveling from Cox’s Bazar to Dhaka.

RAB Assistant Director and Assistant Superintendent of Police A M Faruk confirmed the seizure at a briefing on Monday afternoon. The detainees were identified as Abul Kalam Azad from Patuakhali’s Kalapara upazila and Robiul Hossain from Ukhiya in Cox’s Bazar. Following the recovery, RAB filed a case under the Narcotics Control Act and handed the suspects over to Chakaria police.

According to Chakaria Police Station Officer-in-Charge Monir Hossain, the two accused were later produced before the Senior Judicial Magistrate Court in Chakaria.

Bangladesh has started receiving approximately 925 megawatts of electricity from India's Adani Power Plant. The second unit of the plant was synchronized with Bangladesh’s national grid on Monday evening, beginning supply at around 7:45 p.m. According to the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) chairman, power supply will gradually increase, helping to boost overall generation and reduce load-shedding across the country.

BPDB officials also stated that from April 28, additional 600 megawatts each are expected to come from SS Power and RNPL. RNPL is a joint venture between Bangladesh’s Rural Power Company Limited (RPCL) and China’s state-owned Norinco, which will begin producing 600 megawatts from the same date.

BPDB data show that on Saturday evening, Bangladesh’s peak electricity demand reached 16,900 megawatts, while maximum generation without Adani’s supply was 14,712 megawatts. The new imports are expected to ease the supply gap and improve grid stability.

Authorities in Singair upazila of Manikganj conducted a raid on Monday at Sirajpur Bazar in Chandhar Union, seizing 24 drums of illegally stored fuel including octane, petrol, diesel, and kerosene. The operation, which lasted from 3:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., targeted a business named Messrs Mahmud Enterprise. Following the discovery, the firm was fined one lakh taka under the Consumer Rights Protection Act.

According to an official press release, the company had been collecting and storing fuel illegally and selling it at prices higher than the government’s fixed rate. The confiscated fuel was placed under the custody of the Singair police officer-in-charge. It is being sold at government-set prices in the presence of relevant officials, with proceeds to be deposited into the state treasury.

Singair Upazila Nirbahi Officer and Executive Magistrate Khairunnahar, who led the operation, stated that such drives will continue in the public interest.

A severe shortage of fuel and electricity has brought life in the Rangpur region to a standstill, according to a report published on April 28, 2026. Worsening load-shedding has disrupted industrial production, halted irrigation, crippled transport, and severely affected students’ studies. Residents report that both fuel and electricity shortages have created a major crisis across the agriculture-dependent northern districts, with irrigation pumps unable to operate and crop yields at risk.

Industrial zones in Nilphamari, Gaibandha, Dinajpur, Thakurgaon, Panchagarh, Lalmonirhat, and Rangpur are facing production losses, leaving factory owners and workers in financial distress. Cold storage operators warn of potential spoilage of stored potatoes and vegetables due to insufficient fuel for generators. Auto-rickshaw drivers, dependent on electricity for charging, are also struggling to earn a living. Long queues and occasional clashes have been reported at fuel stations.

Power officials and experts acknowledge that many power plants have shut down due to the fuel crisis. They urge the government to restore supply quickly and explore alternative energy sources to prevent further deterioration of the situation.

A dam in the Eron Beel area of Madhyanagar in Sunamganj has broken due to hill runoff from India, flooding hundreds of hectares of Boro paddy fields. The breach occurred on Tuesday morning when rising water pressure in the Monai River near the Indian border caused a road adjacent to Hamidpur village to collapse, allowing water to enter the fields.

Local farmers reported that 5 to 6 villages have several hundred acres of Boro crops at risk. The agriculture department stated that the affected area covers 114 hectares, of which 40 hectares have already been harvested. Residents are working to block the water flow to protect the remaining crops.

According to the Upazila Nirbahi Officer Sanjay Ghosh, the damaged structure is a village road, not a Water Development Board dam. The road was washed away by runoff descending from Durgapur in Netrokona. Around 5 to 10 hectares of land have been submerged, and efforts are underway to prevent further erosion.

A 31-year-old man from California, Cole Thomas Allen, has been charged with attempting to assassinate U.S. President Donald Trump during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington, D.C. Prosecutors said Allen broke through a security checkpoint at the Washington Hilton Hotel armed with a semi-automatic handgun, a pump-action shotgun, and three knives. A Secret Service agent was shot but survived due to a bulletproof vest. Allen faces additional firearms-related charges and could face life imprisonment if convicted.

Court documents and prosecutors revealed that Allen had traveled from California to Washington days before the attack and had written to relatives expressing intent to target senior administration officials. Authorities are reviewing the White House’s security arrangements following the incident, which marked the third attempt on Trump’s life. Officials said the suspect is not cooperating with investigators.

White House officials stated that President Trump maintains confidence in the Secret Service, while security protocols for future major events are being reassessed. The postponed Correspondents’ Dinner will be rescheduled once new safety measures are finalized.

Officials of Wakfi Knit Fabrics Private Limited in Madhabdi, Narsingdi, have accused former student leader Kamrul Haque Roman of leading an attack, vandalism, and looting at their under-construction garment factory on April 14. The company filed a written complaint with Madhabdi Police Station, alleging that a group demanded Tk 3 million in extortion and later assaulted staff, injuring several, and took Tk 750,000 from the site office. The incident prompted the company to hold a press conference at Narsingdi Press Club on Monday, calling for the suspect’s immediate arrest.

In a written statement, senior manager Zakir Hossain said the extortion threats had continued for several days before the attack. The accused, Kamrul Haque Roman, a former joint convener of the Madhabdi Thana unit of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, denied the allegations, claiming he only intervened in a dispute over stored fuel and that the extortion claim was false. He stated he remains active in BNP politics despite holding no current post.

Madhabdi Police Station Officer-in-Charge Kamal Hossain confirmed receiving the complaint and said legal action is under process pending investigation.

In Nikli upazila of Kishoreganj, the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination began one hour later than scheduled on Tuesday due to stormy weather and heavy rainfall. The English second paper exam under the Dhaka Education Board was supposed to start at 10 a.m. but began at 11 a.m. instead. The delay was announced through loudspeakers at 9:50 a.m. to inform students and guardians.

According to officials, many students from remote areas could not reach the exam centers on time because of the adverse weather. The decision to delay the exam was made with the approval of the Secondary Education Board and the Deputy Commissioner. Exams at all centers in the upazila, including Nikli GC Pilot Government Model High School and Shahid Saronika Girls’ High School, started simultaneously at 11 a.m.

Authorities stated that the adjustment aimed to ensure that all students, especially those from distant locations, could attend the exam safely despite the natural disruption.

A sharp verbal confrontation erupted between the United States and Iran at the United Nations Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference in New York after Iran was nominated as one of the conference’s vice presidents. The 11th review session of the treaty, which came into force in 1970, appointed 34 vice presidents from various country groups, with Iran nominated by the Non-Aligned Movement and other states, according to conference chair Do Hung Viet of Vietnam.

US Assistant Secretary for Arms Control Christopher Ayo called the decision a blow to the NPT’s credibility, accusing Iran of long ignoring its commitments and failing to cooperate with the UN nuclear watchdog. Iran’s ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency, Reza Najafi, rejected the allegations as baseless and politically motivated, arguing that the US, as the only country to have used nuclear weapons, lacked moral authority to judge others.

The dispute comes amid heightened tensions involving Iran, the US, and Israel. Iran has proposed suspending nuclear discussions until regional conflicts ease, while Washington reaffirmed President Donald Trump’s stance that Iran must never obtain nuclear weapons.

Former ICT State Minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak was injured in a prison van accident on Tuesday morning while being brought to the Dhaka Fourth Special Judge Court for a hearing in the murder case of truck driver Hossain. The hearing, related to the killing during the anti-discrimination student movement, was postponed to May 21 after the defense requested more time. Palak informed his lawyer, Farzana Yasmin Rakhi, about the accident and asked her to seek medical attention through a court petition.

According to the case details, truck driver Md. Hossain was shot dead on July 19, 2024, in the Chand Udyan area of Mohammadpur while returning home from Gabtoli. His mother, Rina Begum, filed a murder case on August 31, 2024. The investigation officer, SI Akramuzzaman of Mohammadpur Police Station, submitted a charge sheet on November 23, 2025, naming 34 accused, including Sheikh Hasina.

The court proceedings will continue after the rescheduled date, with Palak’s health condition expected to be reviewed following his reported injury.