The family of betel leaf seller Hanif Ali has protested his inclusion as an accused in a case filed over the killing of grocery shopkeeper Bariul Islam in a clash in the Dingadoba area of Rajshahi city. They claimed Hanif has no involvement in the killing and was deliberately implicated in the case over a long-standing land dispute. The family also demanded his immediate release.
A grocery storekeeper named Abdul Bari (40) has been allegedly hacked to death in Rajshahi. Before the attack, a petrol bomb was thrown at his shop, setting it on fire. Later, when he came out in front of the house, a group of attackers hacked him with sharp weapons, leaving him critically injured. After being taken to hospital, doctors declared him dead.
A digital website service named 'Paba Sar Dotcom' has been launched in Paba upazila of Rajshahi to ensure balanced distribution of fertiliser among farmers and prevent artificial crises. Through this platform, information on fertiliser stock, sales and remaining amounts at various dealers in the upazila can be seen online
Bangladesh Railway has formed a four-member committee to investigate the alleged assault of a Rajshahi University (RU) student and the subsequent vandalism at Rajshahi Railway Station.
Students of Rajshahi University (RU) besieged Rajshahi Railway Station and blocked rail tracks overnight in protest against the alleged assault of a fellow student, triggering tension, vandalism and disruption to train services.
Thirteen of the 15 villages in Chakarajapur union of Bagha upazila in Rajshahi have been flooded due to continuous rainfall and the abnormal rise in river water levels. Roads, homes and croplands in villages including Atarpada, Diarkadirpur, Chaumadia, Kararinoshara, Nich Palashi and Kalidaskhali have gone under water, leaving thousands of people marooned.