Police have arrested a youth named Mohammad Ali , 25, on charges of tying a brick around a dog's neck and throwing it into the river from the Nagriyakandi Bridge in Narsingdi city. He was arrested from the Kamargaon area adjacent to Nagriyakandi at 5pm on Thursday.
Dulali Khatun, 23, was scheduled to leave for Dhaka on Friday to join a garment job to stand on her own feet. The bus ticket had also been bought and kept ready. On the previous day, she died by drowning after entering the nearby Mura Kal River to take a bath around 2pm on Thursday. Not only Dulali, but her younger sister Suravi Khatun, 13, and sister-in-law Sumaiya Akter, 19, also died by drowning along with her.
An attack and shooting took place in Cumilla city as participants were returning home after attending an anti-terrorism and anti-drug human chain program. At least 7 people, including a student, were injured in the shooting. Several of the injured have been admitted to Cumilla Medical College Hospital. A critically injured schoolboy named Prem has been sent to Dhaka.
In a heartbreaking incident in Raipur Upazila of Lakshmipur, a mother and her three daughters have been hacked to death. Following the incident, an infuriated mob beat the accused youth to death. The district police and health department confirmed the deaths of the four individuals on Thursday afternoon (June 25).
Temples, shops and houses of the Hindu community were attacked and vandalized over allegations of hurting religious sentiments on social media in Tahirpur Upazila of Sunamganj.
Ahead of the upcoming HSC and equivalent examinations, Education Minister Dr. ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon has announced a strict stance against question paper leaks and plagiarism. He said, we buried and buried plagiarism in 2006. This time too, no opportunity will be given for question paper leaks. Strict disciplinary action will be taken against those involved in such incidents.