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At least 10 journalists were injured in an attack in front of the Dream Holiday Park in Narsingdi on Monday evening, police said. Among the injured were journalists Shahed, Mohsin, Sakhawat Kausar and CRAB staff member Lal. Two people were detained in connection with the incident. Former CRAB vice-president Jahangir Alam said the attack occurred when a group of local miscreants demanded money after parking their bus on the roadside in front of the Dream Holiday Park following the Bangladesh Crime Reporters Association (CRAB) Family Day. When the journalists protested, a scuffle broke out and the attackers hit them with sticks, he said. Sleeping youth burnt to death in Narsingdi Six of the injured were taken to Dhaka after receiving primary treatment at Narsingdi Sadar Hospital. Md. Kamal Hossain, officer-in-charge (OC) of Madhabdi Police Station, said police rushed to the spot upon receiving information and detained two suspects. Preparations are underway to file a case in connection with the incident.

Russian strikes on Ukraine killed at least one person and injured 23 others overnight into Saturday, as negotiators from Ukraine, Russia, and the United States met in Abu Dhabi for a second day of talks aimed at ending Russia’s nearly four-year full-scale invasion. Kyiv City Military Administration head Tymur Tkachenko said one person was killed and four others wounded in Russian drone attacks on the Ukrainian capital. In Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, drone strikes injured 19 people, Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported Saturday. The attacks coincided with the continuation of three-way talks in the United Arab Emirates, marking the first known instance of officials from the Trump administration engaging directly with both countries to push for progress toward ending the conflict. The UAE foreign ministry said the talks are intended “to promote dialogue and identify political solutions to the crisis,” while the White House called Friday’s first day productive. Diplomatic activity has intensified in recent days, from Switzerland to Moscow, although major obstacles remain, particularly regarding territorial issues. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told a Davos forum on Thursday that a potential peace deal is “nearly ready,” but key sticking points remain unresolved. Just hours before the talks began, Russian President Vladimir Putin held overnight discussions with Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on a Ukraine settlement. The Kremlin maintains that Kyiv must withdraw its troops from areas in the east that Russia illegally annexed but has yet to fully control for any deal to succeed.

The Dhaka University (DU) authorities have filed a case against those responsible for attacking DU students at New Market Police Station on Thursday at the Science Lab intersection. The case was lodged on the night of January 15, according to a press release issued by the university’s Public Relations Office. The press release stated that Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan immediately spoke with the Home Affairs Adviser to ensure the safety of university students. He has also been maintaining communication with the Education Adviser and other senior government officials regarding the matter. Additionally, the university authorities have formally sent a letter to the Home Secretary seeking to ensure the security of student transportation. The release further mentioned that students of the proposed Central University blocked the Science Lab area on the afternoon of January 15. When a bus carrying Dhaka University students was heading toward the campus, the protesters obstructed it. Upon receiving the information, members of the DU Proctorial Body and the Transport Manager rushed to the spot and managed to escort the bus away. During this time, the protesters attacked the DU students, leaving several of them injured. Referendum: DUCSU announces month-long programme to secure victory for ‘Yes’ In protest against the incident, Dhaka University students staged a sit-in at the Nilkhet area on the evening of January 15. The Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University, the Treasurer, the Proctor, the Provost of Shaheed Sergeant Zahurul Haq Hall, the Director of the Institute of Leather Engineering and Technology, senior faculty members, assistant proctors, DUCSU leaders, and leaders of the Zahurul Haq Hall unit spoke with the students and expressed solidarity with them. The press release also noted that the administrator of Central University has expressed regret to the Dhaka University authorities over the incident.

Police have detained 54 people in connection with the attack on NCP leader Hasnat Abdullah’s car in Gazipur on Sunday. Police detained them in drives conducted in different parts of the city throughout Sunday night, said Md Rabiul Hasan, Deputy Commissioner (Crime-North) of Gazipur Metropolitan Police. The detainees are being interrogated and legal action is underway, he added. According to local sources, most of the detainees are leaders and activists of Awami League and its associate bodies. A case is expected to be filed with the city's Basan Police Station with NCP’s Gazipur district representative Al Amin as the complainant. Police arrested two people— Md Nizam Uddin, a Jubo League leader of Ward 13 in Gazipur city and Masum Ahmed Dipu, president of Sheikh Russel Shishu Kishore Parishad on Sunday night from Kashimpur area. Police have not yet disclosed detailed identities of the other detainees. Chief Coordinator (South) of the National Citizens' Party (NCP), Hasnat Abdullah’s car came under attack near Chandana intersection in Gazipur city on Sunday evening while he was returning to Dhaka from the Bangladesh Agricultural University campus in Gazipur. 2 held over attack on Hasnat in Gazipur According to his driver, unidentified assailants on motorcycles attacked the car from behind breaking its windows. Following the attack, Abdullah took shelter at the Islamic University of Technology (IUT). Police rushed to the spot upon receiving the information and later escorted him safely to Dhaka.  

Hasnat Abdullah, Chief Coordinator (South) of the National Citizens' Party (NCP), came under attack in Chandana area of Gazipur on Sunday evening. The information was first shared in a Facebook post by Abdul Hannan Masud, another leader of the NCP. In his post, he wrote, “Hasnat Abdullah’s car has come under attack in Chandana, Gazipur. Anyone nearby, please come forward immediately.” Hasnat slams calling NCP’s position on AL as 'indecorous' Similar information was also posted on Facebook by Sarjis Alam, the NCP’s Chief Coordinator (North), who claimed that 10–12 assailants launched the attack.  “The car windows were smashed, and Hasnat’s hand is bleeding. Those nearby, please protect him,” his post reads. When contacted around 7:30pm, Shahin Khan, Officer-in-Charge of Bason Police Statio said, “We are yet to confirm the details or exact location of the incident.  We are verifying the information.” Meanwhile, local sources said Hasnat Abdullah was seen near the Islamic University of Technology (IUT) under the jurisdiction of Gazipur’s Gacha Police Station. Gazipur Metropolitan Police Deputy Commissioner (South) Nasir Uddin also said that he was on his way to the spot after receiving reports of the incident.  

Police have arrested six people in connection with an attack and acts of vandalism that disrupted preparations for the Pahela Baishakh celebrations at DC Hill in Chattogram. The incident took place on Sunday night at Nazrul Square within the DC Hill premises. Mohammad Ali Titu, member secretary of the Sammilito Pahela Baishakh Udjapon Parishad, said a group of youths stormed the venue around 7:45 pm, chanting slogans such as “Be cautious against the allies of autocracy.” Nation celebrating Pahela Baishakh with festive fervour “They tore down decorative fabrics and ripped apart the backdrop behind the stage. The stage was also vandalised,” he added. Following the incident, the organisers were compelled to cancel the programme. Deputy Commissioner of Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) Alamgir Hossain confirmed the arrests and said the detainees were taken to the police station for interrogation. He alleged that “thevallies of fascists” were behind the attack and said that legal proceedings were underway against those arrested.  

A couple was stabbed allegedly by a thief  in Dhaka’s Chawkbazar area on Tuesday. The injured were identified as Abu Musa, 40, son of Samir Uddin and his wife Shahnaz Akter, 35 of Netrakona district and they live as tenant in Islambagh area of the capital. Quoting Sahida, sister of Shahnaz, Inspector Md Faruk, in-charge of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital police camp, said a young man with a knife attacked the couple around 6 am, leaving them injured. Later, the injured were taken to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital. Police arrested Shohagh, 19, in this connection, said Ashrafuzzaman, officer-in-charge of Chawkbazar Police Station. Police said Shohagh might have entered the house for stealing valuables and attacked the couple after being resisted by them.    

A 40-year-old man was killed allegedly by his maternal uncle in Dhaka’s Khilgaon area on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Sumon Kazi, son of Ismail Gazi of Barishal district. He was a vegetable vendor and used to live in Meradia Maddhyapara area in Dhaka.Quoting Alamgir Kazi, elder brother of the deceased, inspector Faruk, in-charge of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital police camp, said Sumon locked into an altercation with his uncle Mostafa, 60, around 6 am at the residence of Mostafa. At one stage, he damaged the windowpanes and tore off the electric cables of the house.Angered by the incident, Mostafa along with his son Hridoy, Biplab, and daughter Tani hit Sumon with bricks, leaving him injured.Later, he was taken to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital where doctors declared him dead around 8:30 am.

The interim government has strongly condemned Wednesday’s attack on a peaceful gathering by a group of ethnic minority students in front of NTCB in Motijheel area of the capital. The government has ordered an investigation into the attack, and two persons have already been arrested in this connection, Chief Adviser's Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder said on Thursday. Other perpetrators are being identified and will soon be arrested, he said. All miscreants will be brought to justice, according to a statement of the interim government. Read: Several injured in clash in front of NCTB office Imbibed in the true spirits of the July mass uprising, the government reiterated in unequivocal terms that there is no place for mob violence, racial hatred, and bigotry in Bangladesh. "The government warns that anyone involved in activities that harm harmony, peace, and law and order shall face stern actions without discrimination," the statement reads.

A student coordinator was injured in an attack in Patgram upazila of Lalmonirhat on Thursday morning. Police have arrested two individuals in connection with the incident. The victim, Golam Azam (24), was assaulted near his home in the Kotali area of the municipality while walking on the road. The attackers, identified as neighbors Dedul Mia (58), his son Sajib Mia alias Tiger (25) and Rahidul Islam (31), reportedly beat him over a personal dispute, according to police and locals. Azam’s elder brother, Masud Alam, filed a case over the incident and Patgram Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Ashrafuzzaman Sarkar confirmed the arrests of Sajib Mia alias Tiger and Dedul Mia later that day. Case filed over attack on Anti-discrimination Student Movement convoy in Bagerhat; 5 arrested Following the attack, Azam was rushed to the Patgram Upazila Health Complex by his family and locals. As his condition deteriorated, he was later transferred to Rangpur Medical College Hospital for advanced treatment. In response to the attack, the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement staged a protest march in the city and organized a rally at the Chowringhee intersection, demanding justice for the victim.