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A Jubo Dal activist, who was shot during a clash between two factions of the BNP over the installation of Eid greeting banners in Chattogram’s Kusumbag Residential Area, succumbed to his injuries after 12 days of treatment on Thursday. The victim, Md Jihad (27), a resident of Lalkhan Bazar, passed away in the morning while undergoing treatment at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Metropolitan Hospital in the city, said Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Khulshi Police Station Aftab Hossain. Jihad was known to be a supporter of Abdul Halim Shah Alam, Joint Convener of the BNP Chattogram city unit. The clash occurred on the night of March 21 at around 8pm between supporters of Abdul Halim Shah Alam and those of Shariful Islam, Member Secretary of the Chhatra Dal city unit. According to eyewitnesses and police, the two groups clashed over the installation of an Eid greeting banner at the GEC intersection. The situation escalated into a violent confrontation in the Kusumbag area, where both sides opened fire. BNP leader-led attack in Bagerhat injures four policemen; 17 arrested Jihad, who was shot during the incident, was reportedly a follower of Anwar Shah Alam, while another injured person, Ramiz, was known to be a supporter of Shariful Islam’s faction. “A case was filed the day after the incident by the family of one of the injured victims, naming 15 to 20 accused. The investigation is ongoing,” the OC added.

Azizur Rahman Bachchu Mollah, the father of Information Adviser Mahfuj Alam, has been injured in an attack allegedly carried out by Jubo Dal men in Lakshmipur. The incident took place around 9:30 pm on Sunday in front of Bachchu Mollah’s house in Narayanpur of Ramganj upazila, said officer-in-charge (OC) of Ramganj Police Station Md Abul Bashar. Media freedom pointless without accountability to people: Mahfuj He was later taken to Ramganj Upazila Health Complex for primary treatment before being brought back home, the OC said. According to police and witnesses, district Chhatra League Vice President Mehedi Hasan Manju arrived at his home in Narayanpur in Ichapur Union on Sunday afternoon, as he had been absconding since the fall of the Awami League government. After spotting Manju in the area, a group of Jubo Dal men led by Sagar Hossain Shukkur attempted to assault him. Hearing about the altercation, Mahfuj’s father went there to understand the situation. Later, enraged, Shukkur and several others started hurling bricks and stones at him, causing injuries to his hand. In protest against the incident and demanding the arrest of those involved, general students brought out a protest march in Ramganj town at around 11:30 pm. After parading key streets, they held a brief gathering in front of Ramganj Police Station, where they reiterated their demand for the immediate arrest of the attackers. Following the attack, additional police forces have been deployed in the area as tensions between the two sides remain high. Media Reform Commission's recommendations to be implemented: I & B Adviser Mahfuj Repeated attempts to contact the accused, Shukkur, for a statement over the phone were unsuccessful. "A manhunt is underway to arrest the culprits," the OC added.

Mahmudul Hasan Chowdhury Sumon, convener of Narsingdi district town unit of Jubo Dal, has been expelled from his post, hours after an allegation of torture was brought against him. Minhajul Islam Bhuiya, vice office secretary of Jubo Dal Central Committee, issued a media release in this regard. According to the notice, Mahmudul Hasan has been expelled from the party for his alleged involvement in activities contrary to party’s discipline. The party will not take responsibility for any misdeeds of the expelled leaders, it said. Jubo Dal leader ‘assaults’ railway staff over ‘extortion’ Leaders and activists of Jubo Dal at all levels have been instructed not to have organisational relations with them, said the notice. Abdul Monayem Munna, president of the central committee of Jubo Dal, and its general secretary Nurul Islam Nayan, took the decision. Narsingdi station master Abu Taher Mohammad Musa submitted a written complaint to deputy commissioner Mohammad Rashed Hossain Chowdhury against the Jubo Dal leader on Wednesday. According to the complaint, the Jubo Dal leader and his associates have been trying to extort a large sum of money from the staff of the railway station by intimidating them. They use the VIP room of the station for taking drugs and gambling and misbehave with the passengers at the station, reads the complaint. Denying the allegation, Mahmudul Hasan said the station master is spreading propaganda against him.  

A upazila-level Jubo Dal leader was killed and his two associates were injured in an attack allegedly by rivals over establishing supremacy in Sherpur Sadar upazila on Tuesday night. The deceased Jakaria Badal, 47, was joint convenor of the Sadar upazila unit of the Jubo Dal and former assistant general secretary of the Sherpur Government College Students’ Union. He was a resident of Kamaria union of the upazila. One of the injured Sohag Mia is undergoing treatment at Mymensingh Medical College and Hospital while the rest, Ruhul, 32, is at Sherpur Sadar Hospital. Badal’s relative and also a Chhatra Dal activist Ramzan Ali said there had long been rivalry between Badal and local Kamaria union unit of BNP’s convenor Lutfor Rahman over leadership. The relationship between them deteriorated recently due to alleged grouping in the district level unit of the BNP, he said. Jubo Dal leader killed in Khulna; 2 held Meanwhile, Lutfor met Badal’s another opponent Nure Alam, former chairman of the UP and a Krishak League leader who has been in jail now, he said. Ansar Ali, sub inspector of Sherpur Sadar police station, said Badal and his associates, who were riding a motorbike, came under the attack on the way to home from local Bhimganj Bazar on Tuesday afternoon. The miscreants stabbed the trio with sharp weapons, leaving them critically injured, he said. Though they were initially taken to Shere Sadar Hospital and later Badal and Sohag were shifted to Mymensingh Medical College and Hospital, he said. Jubo Dal leader killed, over 1,000 BNP leaders, activists injured in Nayapaltan violence: Fakhrul Badal succumbed to his injuries on way to Dhaka from the Mymensingh Hospital as his condition deteriorated around 11:00pm, he said. Tension gripped the union following the death of Badal, forcing them to deploy joint forces in the area to ward off any unwanted incident further, said Superintendent of District Police Md Aminul Islam. Police launched a crackdown to arrest those involved with the murder, he added.

Jubo Dal has suspended a member at Gazipur’s Sreepur upazila unit after video footage showed him in extortion from traders at local MC Bazar on Saturday. The BNP’s youth wing Jubo Dal took the action against Jahangir Alam after a video showing the Jubo Dal leader of the upazila unit of the convening committee went viral on social media, triggering severe criticism. He also held the post of former member secretary of Telihati union unit of Chhatra Dal and is son of Nuru Bepari of Mulaid village under the union. Gazipur district unit of Jubo Dal Convenor Ataur Rahman Molla confirmed that the executive committee of the Jubo Dal suspended him on saturday night and his party never supports such deeds. In the video footage, he was heard saying, “From now on, MC Bazar will run under my control as long as I am alive.... now and now, my people will start collecting khajna (extortion). If anyone obstructs, there will be dire consequences. I don't care if someone leased the market. Right now my people will start collecting money.” Jubo Dal suspends its Daulatpur VP for breaking discipline Preferring anonymity, some traders said wearing red tape on heads and covering faces with towels Jahangir and his 50 to 60 cohorts stormed the market at noon on Saturday and demanded money from traders brandishing machetes. Many traders fled the market in panic and some paid the money as per demand, they said. Sreepur police station’s Officer-in-Charge Joynal Abedin Mandal said their several teams are working to arrest those who forced the traders to pay the money.

The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement has condemned the recent death of BNP leader Touhidul Islam, who was allegedly killed while in the custody of joint forces. Touhidul, a prominent figure from the Panchthubi Union of Cumilla’s Sadar Upazila, was abducted and killed on January 31, the day before his father's funeral. His family has accused the authorities of torturing him, claiming that his death resulted from severe physical abuse. Disturbingly, numerous marks of torture were reportedly found on his body, it said in a statement on its verified Facebook page on Saturday. Fakhrul demands justice for killing of Cumilla Jubo Dal leader The student body called the death a tragic continuation of human rights violations in post-July Uprising Bangladesh. The movement highlighted the ongoing issue of extrajudicial killings, calling them a stark contradiction to the aspirations for justice and reform that arose during the July Uprising, which was fueled by public outrage over enforced disappearances and deaths in custody under the previous regime. "The extrajudicial killing of Touhidul Islam in the custody of law enforcement agencies goes against the very ideals of the revolution that thousands of martyrs sacrificed their lives for," the statement read. "This incident not only marks a failure of the interim government but is also a clear violation of human rights." The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement has called for a thorough and impartial investigation into Islam's death, urging the authorities to identify and hold accountable those responsible for the joint forces' actions. The movement also called for comprehensive reforms within law enforcement agencies to prevent the resurgence of a culture of torture, abductions, and extrajudicial killings. Anti-discrimination student movement, Nagarik Committee to launch campaign “The state must undergo radical reforms to ensure that law enforcement agencies do not continue the practices of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings,” the statement also said. “We urge the interim government to take more effective action to prevent such incidents and safeguard public safety.”

A 22-year-old man was killed and three others injured in a clash between two factions of Jubo Dal over dominance in the Shekherchar area of Narsingdi on Thursday night. The deceased was identified as Manjur Mia, son of Abdur Rashid from Poulanpur village of Madhobdi Thana, said Gobindo Sarker, officer-in-charge (investigation) of Madhobdi Police Station. The identities of the injured individuals are yet to be confirmed. Police said that the clash stemmed from a dispute between Akram Hossain, senior joint secretary of Meherpara Union Jubo Dal, and Jubo Dal leader Baokhtiar, from the same union, over control of Shekerchar (Baburhat) Bazar and the local cable business. Supporters of both groups clashed and opened fire around 8:30 pm, resulting in the death of Manjur and injuries to three others. Chhatra Dal activist shot dead in Narsingdi The body has been sent to the morgue for an autopsy, the OC said. Additional police forces have been deployed in the area to prevent any further incidents, he added. Narsingdi clash leaves 2 UP members killed   

Police arrested a local BNP leader from Kurigram Municipality on Friday in a case filed over sabotage. Md Nur Khaleque Moyna, co-organizing secretary of Kurigram District unit Jubo Dal, was arrested from Zia Bazar area of the municipality, Masudur Rahman, officer-in-charge (OC) of Kurigram Sadar Police Station, confirmed. Rail track bolts stolen from Kurigram-Rangpur railway line According to the police, a case was filed under the Special Powers Act at the Sadar police station in November this year.  Nur Khaleque was accused in that case. Poor people suffer due to severe cold in Kurigram Regarding this, the President of Kurigram Jubo Dal, Md Raihan Kabir, tried to contact several times on his mobile phone to get comments on but failed. The BNP leader was sent to jail on Saturday morning, said the OC. Severe cold grips Kurigram as Mercury drops to 11 degrees Celsius

A leader of Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s youth wing Jubo Dal was shot and stabbed allegedly by a leader of Jubo League, the ruling party's youth wing,  over control of Tongibari upazila on Tuesday. Mollahkandi Union unit Jubo Dal President Zia Sarkar, 45, was shifted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) from Munshiganj General Hospital due to his critical condition. The victim’s elder brother Babul Sarkar said Jubo League leader Shipon Patowary, younger brother of the union parishad chairman and himself a Jubo League leader Ripon Patowary, picked up Zia in a microbus when he was on his way to pick up his daughter from a school nearby Beshnal Culvert. Read more: JCD leader shot dead in clash with cops over arrest of a BNP leader in Brahmanbaria Identifying themselves as members of Detective Branch, the Jubo League men took Zia to the Amghata area near the house of Chairman Ripon and shot him in his legs and stabbed him, he said, adding that later they left him in a critical condition there. Hearing screams, locals rushed to the spot and took him to the General Hospital. Dr Shibal Basak, a physician at the hospital, said they found two bullets in the legs and marks of injuries of lethal weapons were also spotted on his body. Bullet-hit Zia, a brick and sand businessman by profession, was referred to DMCH for better treatment, the physician said. Tarekuzzaman, officer-in-charge of Sadar police station, said drives are on to nab the people involved with the incident immediately. Sadar Circle Additional Superintendent of Police Khandaker Khairul Islam said they primarily came to know that some people identifying themselves as DB picked up Zia and beat him.   Read more: ‘Terrorist’ killed in Chapainawabganj ‘gunfight’ Locals said there had been a longstanding dispute between Ripon and former union parishad chairman Mohsina Haque Kolpona over controlling the area. Babul said his brother was attacked by the followers of Ripon as he is a supporter of Kolpona.

A Dhaka court on Sunday placed seven persons, including the president and vice president of Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal, the BNP's youth front, on four days' remand each in a sabotage case filed at Paltan model police station. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Shafi Uddin pronounced the order after investigation officer Sub Inspector Bijan Kumar Biswash of Paltan police station produced the accused before court and sought seven-day remand for interrogation. The remanded are- Jubo Dal President Sultan Salahuddin Tuku , Vice President Noor Islam Nayan Mokhles Mia, Mosharof Hossain Khokan, Joj Mia, Farid Uddin Rana and Md Abdullah. Read more: Jubo Dal president, VP arrested while returning from Rajshahi rally Senior advocate Borhan Uddin appealed for bail of the accused seeking cancellation of the remand. The defense lawyer said the government is indiscriminately filing cases against BNP activists and leaders fearing the December 10 rally of BNP in Dhaka. Police are also arresting the BNP activists in these false cases and seeking remand, he said in his appeal. Dhaka Metropolitan public Prosecutor Abdullah Abu represented the state during the hearing. According to the complaint, the accused brought out a torch procession at the city's Paltan area illegally, gave provocative statements against the government, vandalized vehicles and injured police members in an attack. Read more: BNP leader Ishraque comes under attack by BCL in city SI Kamrul Hasan filed a case against 30 people including BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi and also accused 150 more anonymous people in this regard at Paltan police station. On December 3, around 11 pm, Jubo Dal leader Tulku and Nayan were arrested from the capital's Amin bazar area while returning from BNP’s Rajshahi divisional rally.