Activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and the National Citizen Party (NCP) clashed during a protest march in Noakhali’s Hatiya over the alleged rape of a college student on a launch bound for Dhaka. At least five people from both sides were injured in the incident.
Bangladesh Air Force member Ayesha Siddika Anannya has died in a fire at a multi-storey building in Mirpur, Dhaka. News of her death has brought mourning to her hometown in Syedpur, Nilphamari.
Alamgir Hawladar, 55, was hacked to death inside his home in New Madaripur village under Madaripur Sadar upazila following a dispute over establishing dominance. His house was also vandalised and looted during the attack. Police have detained one person in connection with the incident.
All leaders and activists, including the convenor of the upazila committee of the National Citizen Party (NCP) in Jurachhari upazila, Rangamati, have resigned en masse. Eighty-seven activists of the NCP took the decision to resign en masse through a special meeting held on Monday afternoon. Later, the resignation letters were sent to the Rangamati district committee.
Like last year, the potato market in Rajshahi and Naogaon has crashed again. While production costs are Tk 16 to 18 per kg, farmers are being forced to sell potatoes at Tk 5 to 9 per kg. As a result, growers are facing severe losses.
Fifteen Garo (Mandi) families who have been living in Sylhet for seven decades are now living in fear of eviction due to threats from a housing company. Residents allege that people from 'Chairman City Housing Company' are putting up pillars and using various pressures and intimidation to force them to vacate the land.