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Police recovered two charred bodies from Sreepur and Sadar upazilas of Gazipur on Saturday. An unidentified youth's body, aged around 20, was recovered from the Brindaban area of Sreepur upazila in the morning, while the body of a madrasa student was found in the Bhabanipur area of Sadar upazila in the afternoon. In Sreepur, locals spotted the body along the Bormi–MC Bazar road and informed police. Witnesses said the victim’s body was burnt and had a rope tied around the neck. On information, police recovered the body, said ASI Ruhul Kaiyum of Sreepur Police Station. After collecting evidence, the body was sent to Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Medical College Hospital morgue for autopsy, he added. Mohammad Nasir Ahmed, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Sreepur Police Station, said it is suspected that the youth was killed elsewhere and his body was later taken to the secluded Gazari forest area and set on fire in an attempt to conceal the crime. Members of the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) and the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) are working to identify the body. In a separate incident, madrasa student Mahabur Islam Roni, 14, son of Sohag Mia of Daulatpur village under Gouripur Police Station in Mymensingh district, was found dead in Bhabanipur area. Roni had been living with his family in a rented house in Bhabanipur and studying at a local madrasa. He had been missing since Friday evening. The Officer-in-Charge of Joydebpur Police Station said relatives searched for him at various places throughout the night. On Saturday morning, locals found a burnt body in the area and informed police. Man’s charred body recovered in Gazipur The body was later identified as Roni and sent to the morgue for autopsy. Police said further details would be known after investigation.

Workers of an export-oriented garment factory, B-Brothers Limited, blocked the Dhaka–Sylhet highway in Rupganj on Saturday morning demanding unpaid wages. At least 15 people were injured in clashes, including workers and police, witnesses said. The protest created severe traffic jams along a 12-kilometer stretch, causing difficulties for passengers and drivers. Workers set fire on the road to enforce the blockade. Clashes broke out when workers threw bricks at police, who responded with batons and tear gas. During the violence, several buses and factory property were damaged. The names of the injured were not immediately known. The protest started around 8:30 am after workers gathered outside the factory in Maikuli area. The factory employs more than 2,000 workers who have been demanding payment of wages and allowances for December 2025 and January-February 2026. Workers also alleged harassment and layoffs by the management. Fire at Rupganj Textile Mill: 2 workers die in hospital Monday Repeated negotiations between police, factory management, and workers failed to reach a final solution, prompting the road blockade. Subzel Hossain, officer-in-charge of Rupganj Police Station, said, “The workers returned to the factory after the management promised to pay the pending wages. Traffic has now returned to normal.”

Police have arrested two people including the prime accused in  a case in connection with the death of a young girl after rape in Narsingdi. The arrestees were Nur Mohammad Nura, prime accused in the case and his associate Hazrat Ali. Tipped off, a team of police conducted a drive and arrested them on Saturday, said Superintendent of Narsingdi Police Abdullah-al-Faruk at a press briefing held at his office on Saturday. The SP said so far seven accused among nine have been arrested in the murder case in the past two days. The rest two accused will be brought under book soon, he said. Earlier on Friday, police arrested five accused and they were produced before a court with a ten-day remand prayer. The court fixed March 1 for hearing. A 15-year-old girl, who was reportedly abducted by some young men in her father's presence, was found dead in Madhabdi upazila of Narsingdi district on Thursday.

At least 15 people were injured in a clash between two groups reportedly over occupying a government land at Harina village in Saltha upazila of Faridpur district on Friday night. Locals said Sanjay Malo of Harina village had a long standing dispute with his neighbour Masud Chowdhury over the lease and occupation of a government land. As a sequel to the enmity the two groups attacked each other with locally made weapons at 9 pm , leaving 15 people injured. Clash leaves 20 injured in Faridpur , houses torched The injured were admitted to Faridpur Medical College Hospital and Nagarkanda Health Center. Saltha Police Station Inspector (Investigation) KM Maruf Hasan Russell said after receiving information about the clash around 9:30 pm police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control.

Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman on Saturday said anyone involved in institutional corruption will not only lose their job but also face imprisonment. The minister said the government has declared zero tolerance for corruption and that funds allocated for public will be properly monitored, he said at a meeting with the  members of parliament and government officials at the conference hall of Jhenaidah Deputy Commissioner. “If anyone tries to earn commission illegally, strict action will be taken against them,” he added. Asaduzzaman said there will be no compromise on the quality of development work. “If anyone uses substandard materials in road or infrastructure projects, their license will be canceled. Inform me if anyone tries to make a profit through commissions or extortion. The government and opposition will work together to eliminate corruption, terrorism, extortion, and drugs,” he said. The minister also criticised the quality of road construction from Garaganj Bazar to Shailkupa on the Jhenaidah-Kushtia road, saying the contractor will be blacklisted and face the maximum legal penalty. He said dishonest contractors will not receive future government contracts. The Law Minister said  using substandard materials in infrastructure projects should result in the highest legal action against the contractor. Departments failing in their duties will see disciplinary action against the heads along with complaints to the Anti-Corruption Commission, he added.

Police recovered the burnt body of a young man in Brindabon area of Sreepur upazila in Gazipur on Saturday. Locals spotted the body along the Bormi-MC Bazar road in the morning. The identity of the deceased has not yet been confirmed. Witnesses said the victim’s body was burned and had a rope tied around the neck. ASI Ruhul Kaiyum of Sreepur Police Station said on information police recovered the burnt body. After collecting evidences, the body was sent to Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Medical College Hospital morgue for autopsy, he said.

A 65-year-old woman was hacked to death and her 15-year-old granddaughter was killed allegedly after being raped in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna district early Saturday. The deceased were identified as Sufia Khatun, 65, and her granddaughter Jamila Akter, 15 of Bhabanipur Uttarpara village in the upazila. Police said Sufia and her granddaughter Jamila had been living in the house for a long time. Around midnight on Friday, neighbours heard sound of sudden cries and came out of their homes but when the sound stopped after a few moments they returned to their houses. On Saturday morning, Sufia was found lying in a pool of blood in the yard of her house while her granddaughter Jamila was found dead in a mustard field. On information, police recovered the bodies and sent those to Pabna General Hospital morgue for autopsy. Md Mominuzzaman, Officer-in-Charge of Ishwardi Police Station, said the attackers might have killed Sufia when she resisted their attempt to abduct her granddaughter. Police are investigating the murders with utmost importance, the OC added.

A BNP activist was beaten to death allegedly over enmity between two factions of the party  at Sipaipara in Charghat upazila of Rajshahi district on Friday. The deceased was identified as Ershad Ali, 65, a member of Yusufpur union unit BNP. Sirajul Islam, Officer-in-Charge of Charghat Police Station, said an altercation ensured between the supporters of two BNP leaders—one led by Anwar Hossain Ujjal and another led by Abu Syed Chand MP over making local MP Abu Sayeed chief guest at a programme organised by the local unit BNP. However, the meeting ended without any settlement over the issue. Later, the supporters of Anwar Hossain including Saidur Rahman, Gazi, Sumon ali, Sabbir, Ashadul and others intercepted Ershad when he was returning home after Esha prayer and beat him up mercilessly with sticks, leaving him dead on the spot. On information, police recovered the body and sent it to Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital morgue.

A seven-year-old boy was found dead with his throat slit in a maize field in Nawabganj upazila of Dinajpur district on Friday. The deceased was identified as Sirajul Al Shams, 7, a Class II student and son of Mominul Islam of Amrulbari Dangapara area in the upazila. Inspector Sirajul Islam, in-charge of Aftabganj police camp, said Sirajul’s family had been unable to locate him before iftar on Friday. After a frantic search, local people found Sirajul’s body with his throat slit in the maize field and took him to Phulbari Upazila Health Complex, where doctors declared him dead. The body bore several injury marks and the tendons of his hands and legs were also severed, police said. However, the motive behind the killing could not be known immediately. Police arrested two people on suspicion of their involvement in the killing, said Inspector Sirajul.

A 75-year-old woman was killed by a speeding truck on the Rangpur-Dhaka highway in Shothibari, Mithapukur, Rangpur on Friday, prompting locals to block the road for nearly four hours demanding an overbridge to allow pedestrians to cross safely. The deceased, Azuba Begum, was the wife of the late Nehal Uddin from Rasulpur village in Komudpur union of Pirganj upazila. Eyewitnesses said the incident occurred around 3pm while she was crossing the road. The location has been notorious for accidents, with 4–5 pedestrian deaths reported there in the past six months. Locals have repeatedly demanded an overbridge, citing the site’s high risk. During the protest, hundreds of vehicles were stranded, causing severe traffic congestion. Mithapukur Upazila Nirbahi Officer Md. Parvez and OC Md. Nuruzzaman visited the site, urged protesters to lift the blockade, and the road reopened around 7 pm. OC Nuruzzaman confirmed the overbridge demand is reasonable and said authorities would hold a meeting next Tuesday at the upazila office to decide on prompt action.