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Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (Retd.) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has directed that anyone violating the election code of conduct during the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election and 2026 referendum must be immediately brought under the law. The instruction came at a law and order consultation meeting organized by the Mymensingh divisional administration at the Mymensingh City Corporation conference hall on Monday. Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs Nasimul Goni presided over the event. Special guests included BGB Director General Major General Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui NDC PSC and Additional IGP (Finance) Md Akram Hossain BPM, while Divisional Commissioner Farah Shammi NDC delivered the welcome speech. Bangladeshi expats cast 458,000 postal votes ahead of Feb-12 polls The adviser emphasized that no illegal activity will be tolerated during the elections. Election officials and law enforcement personnel were instructed to strictly follow the Representation of the People (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, the Code of Conduct for Political Parties and Candidates, 2025, relevant ministry circulars, and Election Commission guidelines. He urged officers to provide continuous instructions to subordinates, hold regular briefings on election preparations, ongoing activities, and compliance with the code of conduct. Appointments of presiding, assistant presiding, and polling officers must ensure honesty, efficiency, and impartiality, while officials with a history of partisanship or irregularities must not be assigned electoral duties. Chowdhury highlighted the role of the Election Security App-2026, developed by the National Telecommunication Monitoring Centre, in maintaining law and order. The app will link law enforcement, returning officers, and the Ministry of Home Affairs’ central control room to record complaints and enable prompt response. Officials must complete training on its use without delay. No scope for vote rigging in expatriate voting process:  EC Sanaullah He also instructed that polling stations be fully prepared, access routes kept smooth, and election materials, including ballot boxes, secured and delivered on time. Sharing his electoral experience, he said honest and efficient conduct by officials and law enforcement can ensure a free, fair, and festive election, describing it as a moral and ethical responsibility. The meeting was attended by deputy commissioners, police superintendents, upazila executive officers, election officers at all levels, and armed forces representatives from Mymensingh division.

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman reached Mymensingh to conduct the third phase of his election campaign on Tuesday afternoon following his campaigns in Sylhet and Chattogram regions. Tarique left his Gulshan residence for Mymensingh around 11:04am and reached the town around 4pm along with wife Zubaida Rahman, BNP Media Cell member Sayrul Kabir Khan told UNB. He said the BNP chairman will address a rally at the Mymensingh Circuit House field in the presence of all party candidates from the entire district. Later in the evening, he is scheduled to speak at rallies in Gazipur’s Rajbari ground, followed by Dhaka’s Azampur Eidgah field at night. Tarique Rahman warns of possible plot to disrupt national election Earlier on Sunday, during a rally in Cumilla, Tarique told his audience that he was suffering from a fever and had been prescribed antibiotics for seven days by doctors to recover. He was seen coughing repeatedly while speaking at different rallies, as he had caught a cold. The BNP chairman began his campaign from Sylhet on Thursday (January 22), addressing seven rallies on the same day in Sylhet, Moulvibazar, Habiganj, Kishoreganj, Narsingdi, and Narayanganj. On Sunday, Tarique completed the second phase of his campaign by holding six rallies in around 14 hours across Chattogram, Feni, Cumilla, and Narayanganj, seeking votes for BNP and its alliance partners. He concluded the second phase with a rally at Balurmath in Narayanganj around 2:15am. Tarique returned to his Gulshan residence around 3:10am on Monday after the intense day of rallies. He also virtually addressed a rally in Noakhali’s Hatiya on Monday afternoon, seeking votes for BNP candidate Mahbubur Rahman Shamim in Noakhali-6.

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman is set to start the third phase of his election campaign from Mymensingh on Tuesday, following the completion of his campaigns in Sylhet and Chattogram regions. Tarique will leave his Gulshan residence for Mymensingh on Tuesday morning to carry out the third phase of campaigning in support of party candidates, BNP Media Cell member Sayrul Kabir Khan told UNB. He said the BNP chairman will address a rally at 2:30pm at the Mymensingh Circuit House field in the presence of all party candidates from the entire district. Tarique wraps up second phase of campaign with six rallies in 14 hours Later in the evening, he is scheduled to speak at rallies in Gazipur’s Rajbari ground, followed by Dhaka’s Azampur Eidgah field at night. Earlier on Sunday, during a rally in Cumilla, Tarique told his audience that he was suffering from a fever and had been prescribed antibiotics for seven days by doctors to recover. He was seen coughing repeatedly while speaking at different rallies, as he had caught a cold. The BNP chairman began his campaign from Sylhet on Thursday (Jan 22), addressing seven rallies on the same day in Sylhet, Moulvibazar, Habiganj, Kishoreganj, Narsingdi and Narayanganj. On Sunday, Tarique completed the second phase of his campaign by holding six rallies in around 14 hours across Chattogram, Feni, Cumilla, and Narayanganj, seeking votes for BNP and its alliance partners. Tarique calls for guarding polling centres until vote count finishes  He concluded the second phase with a rally at Balurmath in Narayanganj around 2:15am. Tarique returned to his Gulshan residence around 3:10am on Monday after the intense day of rallies. He also virtually addressed a rally in Noakhali’s Hatiya on Monday afternoon, seeking votes for BNP candidate Mahbubur Rahman Shamim in Noakhali-6.

 A 35-year-old man was stabbed to death by miscreants at Shyampur Ghoshbari in Muktagacha upazila of Mymensingh district on Tuesday night. The deceased was identified as Rafiqul Islam, son of Kashem Ali of the upazila. Additional Superintendent of Mymensingh Md Abdullah Al Mamun, said a group of miscreants stormed into the house of Shafiqul around 11:45 pm and stabbed him indiscriminately, leaving him injured. Later, he was taken to Mymensingh Medical College and Hospital where the doctors declared him dead. On information, police recovered the body. Read More: 2 killed in Jashore over land dispute Police are working to identify those involved in the killing, said ASP Mamun.    

A man was killed in a clash allegedly between two groups of BNP supporters following the inauguration of an election office of an independent candidate in Dhobaura upazila of Mymensingh on Friday evening. The deceased was identified as Nazrul Islam, 40, son of Mofiz Uddin of Ramsinghpur village of the upazila and an activist of independent candidate Salman Omar Rubel.   Additional Superintendent of Police (Finance and Administration) Abdullah Al Mamun said Salman Omar Rubel went to Ershad Bazar on Friday evening to inaugurate his election office. After the programme ended and he was leaving the area, supporters of BNP-nominated candidate and BNP Joint Secretary General Syed Emran Saleh Prince allegedly attacked Rubel’s supporters, triggering a clash. During the clash, Nazrul Islam was stabbed by rivals. Locals rushed him to Dhobaura Upazila  Health Complex where doctors declared him dead. Following the incident, tension has been prevailing in the area. Independent candidate Salman Omar Rubel alleged that Prince’s supporters carried out a sudden attack from behind after the office inauguration. He demanded the immediate arrest of those involved in the killing of his supporter. BNP-nominated candidate for Mymensingh-1 (Haluaghat-Dhobaura) constituency Syed Emran Saleh Prince said he was not fully aware of the incident as he was in Haluaghat at the time. BNP leader Alamgir murder case: fourth suspect arrested in Jashore “From what I have initially heard, the incident stemmed from a family dispute. Attempts are being made to give it a political colour,” he said.  If it is found that anyone linked to our party is involved,  action will be taken, he added. Dhobaura police station  Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md Shafikul Islam said  police visited the scene and legal action is underway.

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

A bus driver was burned to death after unidentified miscreants set fire to a parked bus in the early hours of Tuesday (11th November 2025) at Bhalukjan Bazar in Phulbaria upazila of Mymensingh district. The victim was identified as Julhas Mia, 35, son of Saju Mia from Koiarchala village in the same upazila. He worked as a driver for Asia Paribahan. According to Md Rokonuzzaman, officer-in-charge of Phulbaria Police Station, a group of miscreants set the bus ablaze around 3:15 am.  Read more: Private university bus set on fire in front of Labaid Hospital in Dhanmondi At the time, Julhas was reportedly asleep inside the vehicle, which had been parked near a petrol pump after a day’s work. Upon receiving information, a unit of firefighters rushed to the scene and extinguished the flames. They later recovered the charred body of the driver from inside the burnt vehicle. “Police are investigating the matter seriously and a legal process is underway,” said the OC, adding that law enforcers are looking into possible motives and those responsible for the deadly attack. The gruesome incident has sparked tension in the locality, with residents expressing shock and concern over the growing incidents of arson in the region.  Read more: Two buses set on fire in Dhaka 

A man and his son were killed in a lightning strike in Nandail Upazila of Mymensingh. The incident took place on Sunday afternoon in Abdullahpur village of Kharua Union of the Upazila. The deceased were expatriate Golam Mostafa, 45, and his son Abdullah, 9. Mohammad Anwar Hossain, officer-in-charge (OC) of Nandail Model Police Station, said that expatriate Golam Mostafa was working on preparing a paddy seedbed on his land next to his house with his son Abdullah. Road crashes leave 8 dead in Mymensingh As the sky became cloudy and the sound of thunder started, Golam Mostafa got up from the seedbed and took shelter under a nearby tree to protect his son. In the meantime, lightning struck the father and son, leaving them seriously injured. Locals rushed to the spot and rescued them in critical condition. However, they later died en route to Nandail Upazila Health Complex, the OC added.

The Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) has arrested a man accused of killing his mother-in-law in Mymensingh’s Muktagacha upazila, just two days after the incident. The suspect, Monir Hossain, 25, was held late on May 3 from the Kotbari area near Comilla University, under Sadar Police Station in Cumilla district, said Yousuf, Superintendent of Police (Media) at the PBI Headquarters. According to police, the incident occurred in the early hours of May 1, around 2:00am, following a family dispute. Monir, along with accomplices, allegedly broke into his in-laws’ home and attacked his sister-in-law Ruma Akhter while she was asleep, striking her on the forehead, left ear and arm with a sharp knife. As Ruma screamed for help, Monir’s wife Taslima Akhter and her mother Fozila Begum rushed to the scene. Monir then reportedly stabbed his mother-in-law in the abdomen multiple times before fleeing. Locals rescued the injured and took them to Muktagacha Upazila Health Complex. Fozila Begum was later shifted to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared her dead. Tradition in Threads: Faridpur villages weave legacy through palm leaf fans Taslima Akhter filed a case with Muktagacha Police Station the same day. PBI Mymensingh took over the investigation on May 3, led by Sub-Inspector (Unarmed) Khazem Mahmud. Based on intelligence and technical surveillance, a PBI team traced Monir to his hideout in Cumilla and made the arrest that night. PBI Mymensingh’s Superintendent Mohammad Rakibul Akhter said the murder sparked concerns in the local community. Monir had gone into hiding in the Comilla University area after the incident. On May 4, Monir gave a confessional statement before a magistrate under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, admitting his involvement in the murder.  

Police with the help of local people caught a man red-handed while stealing the clips of railway tracks on Dhaka-Mymensingh route near the campus of Mymensingh Agricultural University (BAU) on Friday night.The arrestee was identified as Rajon, 22, son of Kashem of Kewatkhali area of the district.Mizanur Rahman, sub-inspector of BAU police camp, said one Shakil, a former gate keeper of railway, spotted some people stealing clips near the low-down bridge rail track of the campus around 8:40 pm.Later, he caught Rajon at red-handed while four others managed to flee the scene.A sack full of rail clips was also recovered from his possession.