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Clashes broke out between Chhatra Dal and Chhatra Shibir at Government City College in the city’s New Market area . Batons and bricks were thrown during the clash.

In this situation, college classes and scheduled exams were announced to be suspended.
After a one-off clash on Tuesday (April 21) morning, the two sides clashed again in the afternoon.

It is learnt that there is a graffiti on the wall of the college building, with the words ‘Student Politics and Chhatra League Free Campus’ written underneath. On Monday night, a group of leaders and activists of the college branch of Chhatra Dal went there and removed the word ‘Student’ from the graffiti.

Instead, he wrote ‘Gupta’ on it. Leaders and activists from both sides clashed for the first time this morning due to a dispute on the college campus over the issue.
After the morning clash, the two sides clashed again at around 4 pm. At that time, leaders and activists of both sides were seen carrying sticks. In front of the college campus, both sides started throwing bricks at each other. Although the police were present at the spot, they were seen in a very calm state.
Jasim Uddin, vice-principal of Government City College, said that a clash broke out between the two parties over graffiti. Later, the police arrived and brought the situation under control.

A court has granted bail to Jubo Mahila League leader Shilpi Begum, the mother of a one-and-a-half-month-old son, who was arrested in a case under the Explosives Act by Tejgaon Police Station in the capital, four hours after she was sent to jail.

After a hearing on Tuesday (April 21) evening, Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Mostafizur Rahman granted his bail on humanitarian grounds.

Earlier this afternoon, Dhaka Additional Metropolitan Magistrate Awlad Hossain Muhammad Jonaid rejected bail and ordered him to be sent to prison after a hearing.

The news of her being sent to prison with her one and a half month old baby sparked a storm of criticism on social media.

Many demanded his immediate bail.
Later, the artist’s lawyer Farzana Yasmin Rakhi filed an application with the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court seeking a review of the order.

In response to that application, the court granted him bail on a bond of five thousand taka.
This afternoon, the investigation officer of the case, Police Sub-Inspector (SI) Sheikh Nazrul Islam, presented the artist in court and requested to be detained in prison.

The application states that sufficient evidence has been found to prove the accused’s involvement in the case. Based on confidential information, he was arrested from his residence on Railway Colony Station Road under Tejgaon Police Station at around 7:15 pm on Monday (April 20). He was initially questioned.

The petition further states that the investigation has revealed that the accused played an active role in suppressing the anti-discrimination student movement. It is particularly necessary to keep him in jail until the investigation of the case is completed.
On the other hand, the accused’s lawyer Farzana Yasmin Rakhi applied for bail. During the hearing, she mentioned that she has a one-month and 16-day-old son. She has undergone a cesarean section. I am seeking his bail on any condition. After the hearing, the court rejected the bail and ordered to send him to prison.

Abu Naser Shamim ( 50 ) , a Bangladeshi expatriate , was shot dead by gunmen in front of his business in South Africa at 5pm ( local time ) on Tuesday ( April 21 ) in the Bara area of ​​Johannesburg .

The deceased, Shamim, was the son of the late Abdur Rashid Mia of the Gonu Sareng house in Badamtoli area of ​​Ward No. 8 of Charkankara Union in Companiganj Upazila of Noakhali. He was the father of four sons .

Abu Rafsan Piyas , the deceased’s eldest son , said that his father first migrated to South Africa in 2007. He returned to the country four years ago and started a business there again .
Currently, he had 4-5 businesses. He complained that a few days ago , a dispute arose between his father and a business partner in Noakhali over the sale of a large shop .

Recently, there was a disagreement between them over the matter . Since the shop was large , it was not possible to find big buyers .
Later, the father installed bulletproof glass in the shop for security and hired a personal security guard . On the afternoon of the incident , he was talking to the security guard in front of the shop . At that time, the terrorists who had been waiting in ambush put a pistol to his head and fired 6-7 rounds in a row . He died on the spot . The incident has cast a shadow of deep grief over the expatriate Bangladeshi community . The family of the deceased has demanded a fair investigation into the murder and the repatriation of the body .

Chief Prosecutor Md. Aminul Islam said that evidence has been found of communication between former International Crimes Tribunal prosecutor Saimum Reza Talukder and the lawyer of former parliamentarian (MP) ABM Fazle Karim Chowdhury, who is accused of crimes against humanity in the July uprising. However, he said that complete information and evidence has not yet been found regarding the allegations of immoral transactions surrounding the case.

Chief Prosecutor Aminul Islam said in his office on Tuesday (April 21), “The fact-finding committee is working to investigate the allegations raised against some prosecutors. We have found concrete evidence about the conversation between the then prosecutor Saimum and Fazle Karim Chowdhury’s lawyer.”

However, we have not yet received evidence regarding the allegations that he demanded money in exchange for providing immoral benefits to the accused in the case. The committee’s activities are ongoing.
According to media reports, former Awami League MP from Chittagong-6 ABM Fazle Karim Chowdhury is accused in a case of crimes against humanity committed in Chittagong city during the July uprising. Resigned prosecutor Md. Saimum Reza Talukder had asked his family for Tk 1 crore to secure his release on bail in the case.

There have been repeated clashes between BNP and Jubo Dal leaders and activists of Jamaat and NCP over the submission of a tender for the lease of a fishing pier in Sadar Upazila of Narayanganj.

The incident took place on Monday (April 21) afternoon at the Sadar Upazila Parishad premises.

It is reported that at least five/six people from both sides were injured.
According to eyewitnesses and local sources, Monday was the scheduled day to submit tenders for the lease of Baktavali Kheyaghat.

To obtain this lease, followers of Shahidul Islam Titu, president of Fatulla Thana BNP in Sadar Upazila, and leaders and activists of Baktabol Union BNP and Jubo Dal have been controlling the Upazila Parishad area since morning.
Around 1 pm, when Jamaat and NCP workers went to submit the tender, they were obstructed by BNP workers.

At that time, when Baktavali Union NCP leader Tauhid and Union Jamaat Ameer Abu Bakar protested, BNP workers attacked them. After being beaten, the Jamaat followers left the area, but the NCP workers later organized and returned.
Around 2:30 pm, when NCP workers gathered again in the upazila, a second round of clashes broke out between the two sides. During this, BNP and Jubo Dal workers dispersed after NCP workers gave chase. Later, police reached the spot and brought the situation under control.

The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has handed over the body of a Bangladeshi youth who died while serving a prison sentence in India for infiltration.

The body was handed over on Tuesday (April 21) afternoon through the Nakugaon border in Nalitabari upazila of Sherpur in the presence of border guards and police from the two countries.

The deceased youth has been identified as Shipon Hawlader (35). He is the son of Sabej Hawlader of Barguna district headquarters.

Police said that Shipon Howlader entered India through the Haluaghat border in Mymensingh about 19 months ago. He was later arrested by the Indian Border Security Force and handed over to the police there.

An Indian court then sentenced him to prison for infiltration and sent him to Tura Prison.
Meanwhile, his prison term was scheduled to end on April 28.

However, Shipon suddenly fell seriously ill last Thursday (April 16) and died while undergoing treatment in India. Later, after the legal process in both countries, Shipon’s body was handed over to his relatives at 1 pm today, Tuesday.
During the handover of the body, members of the border guard forces and police of the two countries, including Inspector Kima Roy, Commander of the Slopes Company of the BSF, Ful Mia Sarkar, Subedar of Hatipaga, and Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Nalitabari Police Station, were present on behalf of the Bangladesh BGB.

Natore: Due to internal conflict, bus services of both districts have been suspended on the Natore-Rajshahi route. However, although bus services of other districts are operating normally on this route, passengers are suffering as most of the buses are suspended.

Bus services on the Natore-Rajshahi route were suddenly suspended without prior announcement from around 3 pm on Tuesday (April 21).

The common people are having to pay the price for this internal conflict within the owners’ association.

Hundreds of passengers are in trouble due to the suspension of bus services on this route. Despite the crowds gathering at the counters, they are unable to find the desired bus.
Although some buses from other districts are operating, they are negligible compared to the demand. As a result, women, children, and office-going passengers are facing extreme hardship.
Natore District Bus-Minibus and Microbus Owners Association President Prashant Kumar Poddar told Banglanews that ignoring the rules of the Inter-District Bus Owners Association, the Rajshahi Bus Owners Association suddenly added additional buses on the Chapainawabganj-Rangpur-Panchagarh route via Natore. This created a dispute with the Natore Bus Owners Association. Due to this, all types of buses of owners from both districts stopped running on the Natore-Rajshahi route from the afternoon. A decision will be taken after discussing the matter.

Minister of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Fakir Mahbub Anam has said that if a person, acting as a ‘content creator’, records a video of a person without permission on a mobile phone or camera and disseminates it on social media, the investigation will be completed within 90 days and speedy trial will be ensured under the Cyber ​​Security Act of 2026.

He gave this information in response to a written question raised in the Question and Answer Session in the National Parliament on Tuesday (April 21).

Rafiqul Islam Hilali, MP from Netrokona-3 constituency, asked a written question during the question-and-answer session on the 18th day of the first session of the 13th National Parliament. The question was scheduled for April 19.

However, it was raised in Parliament on Tuesday (April 21).
In a written question, MP Rafiqul Islam Hilali said, “Will the Minister of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology (Information and Communication Technology Division) please tell us that many people, under the guise of ‘content creators’, are going around with mobile phones or cameras, recording videos of people without permission and spreading them on social media with juicy headlines.”

In many cases, extortion is demanded through threats. In this context, what kind of preventive, legal and technical measures has your ministry taken and what plans do you have to prevent such instances in the future?
In response, Fakir Mahbub Anam said in writing that legal action has been taken by the Information and Communication Technology Department.

He said that according to Section 25(1) of the ‘Cyber ​​Security Act, 2026’ (the Cyber ​​Security Bill, 2026 was passed in the Parliament session on April 10, 2026), it is an offence to intentionally transmit, publish, disseminate or threaten to disseminate information, video, images or any material through a website or any other digital or electronic medium with the intention of blackmailing, sexual harassment, revenge porn or sextortion, or to engage in harmful or intimidating behaviour.

Two motorcyclists killed after being crushed by truck in Jhenaidah

Two motorcyclists killed after being crushed by truck in Jhenaidah

Two motorcyclists killed after being crushed by truck in Jhenaidah

Two motorcyclists killed after being crushed by truck in Jhenaidah

A child died after drowning in a nearby pond while playing in the yard of his house in Laksam, Comilla. The incident took place on Tuesday afternoon in Paotali village of the upazila.

The child’s name is Ibrahim (6). He is the son of Mosharraf Hossain of Paotali village in Ajgara union of Laksam.

According to family and local sources, Ibrahim left the house on Tuesday afternoon and went to play in the yard of the house. After not seeing him for a long time, the family members started searching for him. At one point, at around 1:30 pm, relatives saw the child floating in a pond near the house. After being rescued, he was quickly taken to the Laksam Upazila Health Complex, where doctors declared him dead.

Laksam Upazila Health and Family Planning Officer Nazia Binte Alam confirmed the incident and said that the child was brought to the hospital dead. Doctors at the hospital’s emergency department confirmed his death after conducting tests.