Long queues of hundreds of motorcycles, private cars and other vehicles have been seen at various petrol pumps in Satkhira, triggered by rumours of a fuel shortage circulating on social media. The rush of drivers created temporary traffic congestion on several key roads in the city on Thursday morning, July 23.
A case has been filed at the police station over the abduction and recovery of a ninth-grade schoolgirl in an unconscious state in Ranishankail upazila of Thakurgaon, following allegations that authorities initially refused to register the complaint. The victim's family has submitted a written complaint against the Officer-in-Charge (OC) of the police station to the Superintendent of Police (SP).
The exact cause behind the unusual greening of beef during cooking in Paikgacha, Khulna, remains unconfirmed. The Bangladesh Food Safety Authority has launched an investigation amid widespread discussion and criticism across the country. Samples of both cooked and raw meat have already been collected and sent to a laboratory for testing. Officials said no conclusion can be reached until the lab report is received.
A four-member investigation committee has been formed following the discovery of a sharp blade in government-provided tiffin bread at Harisena Government Primary School in Gauranadi municipality, Barishal.
The Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of Daudkandi, Nasreen Akhter, has been accused of demolishing the government residence of the Upazila Chairman without following official procedures. The duplex, known as 'Paira', was razed without declaring it abandoned, inviting tenders, publishing auction notices, or depositing funds to the treasury. She is alleged to have sold the salvaged materials and embezzled the proceeds.
Students at Khulna University have taken to the streets across the campus after a canteen worker was handed over to police on charges of secretly recording videos inside a female students' residential hall washroom. Demanding exemplary punishment for the accused and ensuring campus security, students boycotted classes on Thursday (July 23) and put up locks on the administrative building and other facilities.