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Miscreants set fire to a parked bus in Narsinghpur area under Ashulia Police Station early Wednesday. Abu Kalam, a night guard who saw the incident, said three to four miscreants set ablaze a bus of ‘Alif Transport’ near the Women and Children Hospital at dawn and fled the scene. 3 buses set on fire in Gazipur “The vehicle was engulfed in flames within minutes," he said, adding that although firefighters managed to bring the blaze under control, the bus had already been gutted by the fire. Officer-in-charge Abdul Hannan of Ashulia Police Station said a case will be filed in this connection and efforts are underway to detain those involved in the incident.    

A sleepy night in Haluaghat upazila of Mymensingh turned into a scene of horror and grief on Tuesday (11th November 2025) when miscreants killed a father and his minor daughter by slitting-throat after entering their house. The victims-Ratan Mia, 32, and his 7-year-old daughter Nuria Akter, were found dead at their home in Amir Khan Kura village of Baghaitala union around 3am Tuesday. Quoting locals, police said Ratan, a garment worker by profession, had gone to sleep after dinner when assistants entered the house between 2am to 3am. The attackers slaughtered Ratan and his daughter, said police. Read more: Physically-challenged schoolboy among 2 killed in road crashes Besides, the miscreants attempted to slaughter Ratan’s wife Julekha Akter but failed due to her screaming.  She is now undergoing treatment at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (MMCH). Officer-in-charge Hafizur Rahman of Haluaghat Police Station said on information in the morning they recovered the bodies from the scene and sent them to the MMCH for autopsy. Several teams visited the spot and are working to unveil the reason behind the murder, he said. On July 14 this year, a 25-year-old mother and her seven-year-old daughter were killed by slitting their throats at their house in Bhaluka upazila of the district. Read more: Daylight Murder in Dhaka: Police call slain Mamun a top-listed criminal

Another victim, who sustained bullet-injuries in a clash between two factions of BNP in Munshiganj Sadar upazila on Monday, died while undergoing treatment at a Dhaka hospital on Tuesday. With this, two men have so far died in this connection. The deceased was identified as Raihan Khan, son of Rustom Khan of Chardumuria village under Mollakandi union of the upazila. Officer-in-Charge M Saiful Alam of Munshiganj Sadar Police Station said Raihan breathed his last while receiving treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Tuesday noon.   Another injured Imran is undergoing treatment at the DMCH, he said.   Earlier on Monday morning, a BNP activist named Arif Mir was shot dead and two others, including Raihan, were injured during the clash between the factions over establishing supremacy in the Mollakandi union. Following the clash, injured Raihan and Iman were shifted to the DMCH after giving first aid in the district. Locals said the clash erupted from a longstanding dispute between Arif, an associate of former union BNP vice-president Awlad Hossain, and Shah Kamal, a follower of district BNP convening committee member Atik Mallik and current union BNP president Ohid Mollah. On November 2, supporters of the Awlad group allegedly fired on members of the Kamal group, killing one of their activists, Tuhin. 1 killed, 2 injured in BNP’s factional clash in Munshiganj Following the killing, members of the Kamal group had fled the area but tried to return on Monday morning, triggering the latest clash around 6am on Monday. Hearing gunfire and screams, locals rushed to the spot, rescued the injured, and took them to Munshiganj General Hospital, where doctors declared Arif dead upon arrival. The latest incident took place just eight days after another BNP activist was shot dead in a clash between the same groups in the area on November 2.

A Rajshahi court on Tuesday sentenced a headmaster of a high school to life term in prison in a case over the rape of an SSC examinee after abduction more than three years back in Natore. Rajshahi Speedy Trial Tribunal Judge Md Mahiduzzaman also sentenced him to 14 years of jail for abduction, said the court’s public prosecutor Munshi Abul Kalam Azad. The convict is Firoz Ahmed, headmaster of Mariam Memorial Girls’ School in Natore. Prosecutor Azad said the victim was standing near the main gate of the school after her practical exam on October 1, 2022. ICT-1 sets Nov 13 for verdict in case against Hasina, 2 others The teacher took her to a relative’s house in Rajshahi on the pretext of promising to help her perform well in the practical exam. He kept her confined there and raped several times threatening to kill her if disclose this matter, the prosecutor said. At night on that day, the victim’s mother filed a case accusing three people including the teacher under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act. Shortly after the incident, members of Rapid Action Battalion arrested him and handed over to police who later pressed chargesheet against the trio. Two were acquitted during charge framing.    

A youth was stabbed to death allegedly over a land dispute in Charghat upazila of Rajshahi on Monday evening. The victim was identified as Jishu Ali, 28, son of Robiul Islam from Paitkhali village under Nimpara Union. According to locals, there had been a long-standing conflict over land between Jalal Uddin and Robiul Islam, both residents of the same village. The incident occurred around 5 pm, when Jalal’s son, Babar Ali, 30, got into an argument with Jishu. During the altercation, Babar suddenly took out a knife and stabbed Jishu multiple times, leaving him critically injured. Locals rushed Jishu to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital, but he died on the way. After the incident, Babar Ali fled and hid in a nearby house. Police later raided the house at night and arrested him. Fire catches JCD leader's body during protest in Rajshahi over nomination dispute Nimpara Union Chairman Mizanur Rahman said that the two families had been in dispute over the land for years, and the matter was already in court. Mizanur Rahman, Officer-in-Charge of Charghat Model Police Station, said, “Police recovered the body and sent it to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital for autopsy. The accused Babar Ali has been arrested.”  

The Fisheries Department seized around 1,200 kilograms of jatka (young hilsa) from two passenger launches in the Meghna River at Matlab Uttar upazila on early Monday. The operation was conducted from 1 am to 4 am, led by Senior Upazila Fisheries Officer Bijoy Kumar Das. Coast Guard Mohonpur Outpost Contingent Commander Md Nasim and Upazila Fisheries Field Assistant Mesharaf Hossain were also present. Acting on a tip-off, the team recovered the jatka from two Dhaka-bound launches from Barishal — Tasrif-4 and Mitali-4. The seized jatka were later distributed among local orphanages and poor families by noon. Senior Fisheries Officer Bijoy Kumar Das told UNB that the ongoing drive to protect hilsa, a national resource, will continue from November 1 to June 30. 8-month ban on Jatka fishing begins “Preserving jatka is essential. We are conducting regular drives both day and night to stop illegal catching, transporting, or selling of jatka during the ban period,” he said. He added that public awareness is vital. “The main goal of the drive is not punishment, but to protect this valuable resource,” he said.    

A Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leader suffered burn injuries on Monday after catching fire in his body during a protest demanding cancellation of a BNP nomination in Rajshahi. The incident occurred in the Chouddopai area near Rajshahi University on the Rajshahi-Dhaka highway in the afternoon, when protesters set tires on fire. The injured Shahidul Islam is the former organizing secretary of the Rajshahi district unit of JCD. He was first taken to Rajshahi University Medical Centre for primary treatment and later shifted to the burn unit of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital. According to eyewitnesses, the fire spread to Shahidul’s body suddenly while he was lighting the tires. He screamed for help and tried to run, while fellow activists rushed to him, tore off his burning clothes, and put out the flames. Shahidul is known as a supporter of Nasir Hossain Osthir, son of late BNP leader and former state minister for land Advocate Kabir Hossain. Two killed as bus hits motorbike in Rajshahi Supporters of Nasir staged the protest after he was denied BNP’s nomination for the Rajshahi-3 (Paba-Mohonpur) constituency in the upcoming 13th national election. The BNP nominated its central relief and rehabilitation affairs assistant secretary Shafiqul Haque Milon for the seat instead. Protesters said Nasir had been working for the party in the constituency for many years and was active in past movements. They expressed anger that a dedicated local leader was overlooked in favour of another candidate.    

Members of Coast Guard recovered the body of a female tourist who went missing after a boat capsize in a canal in the Sundarbans two days ago from Sailo Jetty in Mongla upazila of Bagerhat district. The deceased were identified as Riana Azad, 28, daughter of Abul Kalam Azad of Barishal district and wife of Tauhidul Islam, a Bangladeshi expatriate in USA. 2 women among 5 killed in Noakhali road accident The Coast Guard members recovered the body of Riana from the Pashur River around 7 am, said media officer of the Coast Guard, Lieutenant Commander Siam-ul-Haque. On Saturday, a tourist boat carrying 14 people sank in Dhangmari canal along the estuary of Pashur River in the Sundarbans due to strong currents. Thirteen people including children managed to swim ashore but Riana went missing. The body was handed over to Chandpai River Police.        

A man was allegedly killed by his son following a family dispute in Satkania upazila of Chattogram on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Ahmed Hossain, 52, a resident of Nayapara village under Kanchana Union of the upazila. Locals said Ahmed Hossain and his elder son Riyad Hossain, 22, got into an argument over family matters. At one stage, Riyad slit his father’s throat with a knife. Later, he died on the way to the Satkania Upazila Health Complex. Satkania Circle Additional Superintendent of Police Ariful Islam Siddiqui said he visited the scene after receiving information. The body has been sent to Chattogram Medical College Hospital for autopsy, and a case is being prepared over the incident, he said.

A couple riding on a motorcycle were killed after a bus hit them in Bhaluka upazila of Mymensingh on Sunday night. The deceased were identified as Mojibur Rahman, 60, son of Abdul Hasim of Kolija Kanda village in Dharmapasha upazila of Sunamganj, and his wife Hosneyara Begum, 50. The couple had been living in the Gazipur intersection area. The accident occurred around 8 pm on Sunday in front of Hajirbazar Swapno Bilas on the Dhaka–Mymensingh highway, police said. According to locals and police, Mojibur Rahman was heading towards Gazipur with his wife on a motorcycle when a bus of Sarker Paribahan hit them from behind, leaving both critically injured. Locals rescued the couple and took them to Bhaluka Upazila Health Complex, where doctors declared them dead on arrival. ABM Mehedi Masud, officer-in-charge (OC) of Bhardoba Highway Police Station, said both the bus and motorcycle have been seized, and legal action is underway.