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At least two people were killed and seven others injured in a violent clash between two rival groups over local dominance in Nangalkot upazila of Cumilla on Friday. Officer-in-Charge of Nangalkot Police Station Arifur Rahman confirmed the incident. Rifles stolen from Cumilla Highway Police outpost recovered The incident took place around 12:30pm in Aliyara village under Boxganj Union, where supporters of Abul Khayer, a local member, and Saleh Ahmed, another member, confronted each other, police and local sources said. The deceased were identified as Delwar Hossain Nayan, 35, and Md Abdur Razzak, 29. Of the injured, several were taken to Cumilla Medical College Hospital in critical condition, while others were admitted to Nangalkot Upazila Health Complex. Following the clash, tension gripped the area. Police and army personnel were deployed to bring the situation under control, and additional security measures were put in place. Locals said the two groups have been locked in a long-running feud. On August 3, 2025, a former union parishad member named Alauddin was killed in a clash between the same factions. In the aftermath, houses were vandalised and set on fire, forcing several families to flee the area. They said the situation flared up again recently after those families returned home following army intervention, eventually leading to Friday’s deadly violence. Officer-in-Charge of Nangalkot Police Station Arifur Rahman said no case had been filed yet in this regard. Law enforcers are closely monitoring the situation to prevent further unrest, he added.

A35-year-old man was beaten to death by a mob over allegations of theft at Snikantanagar Bazar under Ramnagar Union in Jashore Sadar upazila early Friday. The deceased was identified as Shamim, son of Chabdu. He was a resident of Baladanga village in the Sadar upazila. According to police, Shamim allegedly broke into a bKash shop owned by Arafat Hossain at around 2:00am. The shop owner, who had woken up to use the washroom, noticed a person inside the shop through CCTV footage and shouted. Hearing his screams, local people gathered at the spot, caught Shamim and beat him severely, leaving him critically injured. Later, he was rescued and taken to the emergency department of Jashore General Hospital, where the on-duty doctor declared him dead. Faruk Ahmed, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Kotwali Police Station, said police visited the scene after receiving information and are investigating the incident to determine the actual cause of death.

Sylhet Metropolitan Police (SMP) sealed another hotel in the city on Thursday night over allegations of being a hub of immoral activities. The operation was carried out by the city’s Detective Branch at the residential hotel named Talha Rest House in Bandar Bazar area. Three people, two men and a woman, were detained during the raid for their alleged involvement in anti-social activities, said Sylhet Additional Deputy Commissioner (South) Md. Shahriar Alam. The hotel was sealed in connection with the allegations. It became the 8th such establishment that has been forced to close since October. Earlier, Sylhet Metropolitan Police had shut down six hotels in October and another in November for similar reasons.

A 16-month-old girl, Rupsha, was thrown into a river in Patnitola, Naogaon, by her mother before the mother, Muntahin Mun, appeared at the local police station requesting her own arrest on Thursday. Police rushed to the Najipur Bridge upon receiving the report and, with the help of locals, rescued the child and admitted her to the Upazila Health Complex. Rupsha is now stable after receiving initial treatment. Patnitola Police OC Asaduzzaman said the mother is mentally unwell and has previously been involved in similar incidents. Police Superintendent Mohammad Tariqul Islam praised those who assisted in the rescue and inquired about the child’s condition.

A fourth-grade student was injured when a bomb-like object exploded in Choto Kalia area of Kalia upazila in Narail district on Thursday. The injured Md Alif Molla is currently undergoing treatment at Kalia Upazila Health Complex. Alif is the son of expatriate Racchu Molla of Joynagar village and a tenant of Kausar Molla in Choto Kalia. Alif’s mother, Sathi Begum, said an unidentified person had left a market bag in the garden of their neighbour Ranu Begum. Later, Ranu Begum moved the bag to another nearby garden. The improvised explosive device (IED) that went off was inside the bag. Read More:  Woman commits suicide in Narail “Ranu Begum’s son called my son to show him the bag around 11am. When Alif noticed a red bomb-like object inside, he tried to pick it up and pulled a thread attached to it. Suddenly, the object exploded with a loud sound,” she said. Kalia Upazila Health Complex RMO Dr Prathar declined to comment on the incident. Md Idris Ali, officer-in-charge (OC) of Kalia Police Station, said police rushed to the spot immediately after the explosion. “The bomb-like object exploded and caught fire. We have collected some parts of the exploded object for examination,” he said. He added that it was not possible to determine the nature of the device until forensic examination is completed.

A man was arrested in connection with the death of a patient in an ambulance which was obstructed twice allegedly by a local ambulance syndicate in Shariatpur district. Jamshed Ali Dhali, 65, died as he did not get treatment timely as the ambulance carrying him was stopped at two locations for around one and a half hours on the way to Dhaka, said his family. Jubayer Hossain Ruman Dhali, grandson of the deceased, filed a case against four identified and six unidentified people with Palong Model Police Station on Wednesday night, said Shah Alam, Officer-in-Charge of the police station. Police in a drive arrested Sumon Khan, ambulance driver,  in this conneciton from Shariatpur district town on Thursday. Read More: 45 crude bombs recovered in Shariatpur: 4 held The other accused in the case are—Sajib, 18, Pervez, 26 and Hannan, 25. Shariatpur Deputy Commissioner Tahsina Begum said an emergency meeting was held at the Deputy Commissioner’s office on Wednesday afternoon with members of the Ambulance Owners’ Welfare Association where the owners assured not to obstruct ambulances, demand extra fares, or harass patients in the future. However, local people demanded strict punishment of those responsible for the death. Efforts are on to arrest the other accused, said police.

Joint forces in a drive arrested four people along with arms and ammunition from Lohagora upazila in Narail district early Thursday. The arrestees were identified as Tofayel Mandal, 25, son of Kamruzzaman, Russel Biswas, 19, son of Tabibur Biswas, Ismail Hossain alias Pintu, 50, son of Nur Islam Gazi and Aminur Gazi, son of Tofazzal Gazi. Acting on a tip-off, a team of Lohagora police, along with army personnel, conducted a drive at Tofayel Mandal’s house in Digoholia in the dead of night and arrested him with one pistol and a magazine, said Abdur Rahman, Officer-in-Charge of Lohagora Police Station. Read more: Cold and fog bite into Narail’s honey season Later, the joint forces, along with Tofayel, conducted a raid at a fish enclosure and arrested three more people with 800 bullets and sharp weapons. The drive was conducted as part of regular operations ahead of the national election, the OC said.

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) members arrested a fugitive convict from Ashulia in Savar on Wednesday night. Jamshed Hossain, 46, a resident of Nazirpur village under Bauphal upazila in Patuakhali district, was sentenced to life term imprisonment in a case six years back, said Officer-in-Charge of Savar Police Station Arman Ali said. Read more: Operation Devil Hunt Phase-2: 67 arrested in 24 hours in Dhaka He was arrested in a joint operation conducted by RAB-8, CPC-1 Patuakhali Camp and RAB-4, CPC-2 Nabinagar Camp based on secret information. After arrest, Jamshed was handed over to Savar Police Station for taking legal action.

Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), in a drive on Wednesday, rescued an eighth-grade schoolgirl who was abducted from Khulna on January 1, from Dakkhin Surma upazila of Sylhet. The elite force also arrested Shohagh Mia, 29, son of Nur Islam of Chhatak upazila in Sunamganj district, from the spot. According to RAB, the victim went to school on January 1 but did not return home, said KM Shahidul Islam, Additional Superintendent of Police (Media Officer) of RAB-9. Read more: Child kidnapped using ’devil breath’ in Dhaka rescued: 3 held Failing to trace the girl, her family later learned that three to four unidentified assailants had forcibly abducted her from the Phulbari Gate bus stand under Khanjahan Ali Police Station in Khulna and taken her away in a CNG-run auto-rickshaw. Later, the victim’s father filed a case with Khanjahan Ali Police Station.

A mild cold wave is sweeping over parts of the country and it may continue in some places, Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said on Thursday. According to the regular Met office bulletin, “Mild cold wave is sweeping over the districts of Dinajpur, Panchagarh, Kurigram and Chuadanga and it may continue and spread. Light to moderate fog may occur at a few places over the country during late night to morning. Panchagarh’s Tetulia recorded the country’s lowest temperature at 7.5 degrees Celsius on Thursday morning. Night and day temperatures may fall slightly over the country. Mild cold wave sweeps parts of Bangladesh: BMD Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country.