A youth was killed in a clash between two parties over a road dispute in Rajarhat Upazila of Kurigram. Five more people were injured in the incident. The Upazila administration has imposed Section 144 for an indefinite period in the area and surrounding areas to control the situation. At the same time, the police have arrested 10 people.
After a day-long protest demanding simultaneous HSC and equivalent exams across the country, re-examination for students who could not take the exams due to floods, and prompt resumption of damaged admit cards and registration cards, agitating students have break opened a part of the main gate of the Chattogram Education Board.
Students in Chattogram have held a symbolic 'Gayebana Janaza' for Education Minister Dr. ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon in protest against the decision to hold HSC and equivalent exams despite adverse weather and flood conditions. At the same time, they demanded the suspension of the ongoing HSC and equivalent exams.
Noting that no country trusts BNP-led government, Jatiya Party (JaPa) Chairman GM Quader said that the BNP government will never be able to implement the Teesta Master Plan.
The mother of a student has allegedly attacked a school teacher in Bhairab of Kishoreganj, seriously injuring her. The teacher suffered 10 stab wounds to the head in the attack. Her finger was severed as well.
A BNP leader from Ghorashal Municipality has been accused of lifting up a sand trader in Narsingdi's Palash Upazila, beating him and biting his ear. The victim has filed a written complaint with the police station in this incident.