Local Chhatra League leaders and activists have broken the lock and taken control of the abandoned Awami League party office in Betagi upazila, Barguna. On Monday afternoon, they entered the office, put up portraits of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and party president Sheikh Hasina, and garlanded them. Subsequently, a signboard was installed at the main gate of the office.
A party signboard has been installed at the North District Awami League office in Dost Building adjacent to New Market intersection in Chattogram city. Former North District Chhatra League Joint Secretary Shawkat Ul Anam and former central Chhatra League leader Kazi Suruj installed the signboard on Monday afternoon. Several activists were present with them at the office.
A bogie of the Dhaka-bound Metropolitan Express train has derailed in Nangalkot, Cumilla. Train movement on the Dhaka-bound line has been temporarily suspended following the incident.
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has brought back 73 Bangladeshi fishermen who were taken away at various times from the Teknaf coast and Naf River area in Cox's Bazar. Following continuous communication and negotiations with Myanmar's armed organisation Arakan Army, they were brought back to the country around 4:30 pm on Monday, February 16.
A total of five people, including four members of the same family, from Ramganj upazila of Laxmipur, were killed in a road accident in Saudi Arabia. The accident took place in Abha city, Saudi Arabia.
The Myanmar armed group Arakan Army is returning 70 fishermen who were abducted at different times from the Naf River and Bay of Bengal areas of Teknaf, Cox's Bazar on Monday.