Overview
- Inqilab Moncho began all‑out blockades in divisional cities after days of sit‑ins at Dhaka’s Shahbagh, with leaders warning of possible escalations targeting key state sites.
- Dhaka Metropolitan Police named Faisal Karim Masud and Alamgir Sheikh as the main suspects and said they crossed via the Haluaghat corridor into Meghalaya, allegedly aided by contacts known as Purti and Sami.
- Meghalaya Police, the BSF and Indian intelligence officials said there is no evidence the pair entered or are in custody in India, adding that no arrests or sightings have been verified.
- Bangladesh police said they are coordinating with Indian counterparts for arrests and extradition and noted unconfirmed reports that two alleged facilitators were detained on the Indian side.
- Investigators reported 11 arrests, six confessional statements, recovery of two pistols and the motorcycle used, and indicated a charge sheet is expected within seven to ten days, as media leaders accused parts of the interim government of allowing post‑killing violence.