Natore JCD leader dies after attack; BNP MP's son faces inquiry and expulsion as welfare body plants 10,000 trees

Natore came into the national spotlight in late October 2026 as the death of a Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal leader from Gurudaspur triggered a police investigation and political consequences for the son of a local BNP lawmaker. Separately, an environmental initiative by SRI Welfare Foundation saw 10,000 trees planted across the district in a community campaign.

MP's Son Taken into DB Custody Following JCD Leader's Death in Natore

A Detective Branch police team took Nuruzzaman Mintu, son of Natore-4 BNP lawmaker Md Abdul Aziz, into custody for questioning in connection with the death of a local Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal leader, The Financial Express reported. Nazrul Islam, officer-in-charge of Natore DB, confirmed that police picked up Mintu from his residence in Gurudaspur on Monday night for interrogation, though he was not formally arrested at that stage. Md Shakil Islam, 30, joint general secretary of the Gurudaspur upazila unit of JCD, was attacked by a group of helmet-wearing assailants in the Chachkoir Bazarpara area on October 14. Shakil was first taken to the upazila health complex in a critical condition before being transferred to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital. He was later moved to PG Hospital (Bangladesh Medical University) in Dhaka for further treatment, but died on Monday night, October 26, while still undergoing care at the Dhaka facility. News of Shakil's death immediately triggered protests by local party activists in Gurudaspur. Angry JCD members brought out a procession, demanding exemplary punishment for those responsible for the attack on the young student leader. The case drew attention because of the alleged involvement of the sitting lawmaker's son, raising questions about political accountability at the local level in Natore. [6]

Natore MP's Son Expelled from Jubo Dal as Police Station OC Withdrawn

Nuruzzaman Mintu, son of Natore MP Md Abdul Aziz, was expelled from Jubo Dal, the youth wing associated with BNP, as the repercussions of the JCD leader's killing continued to unfold, The Business Standard reported. The expulsion followed the broader political pressure and public outrage in Gurudaspur over the circumstances of Shakil Islam's death after the October 14 attack. Alongside the party action against Mintu, the officer-in-charge of the local police station was also withdrawn, a measure that often signals a response to community complaints about law enforcement handling of a sensitive case. The two disciplinary moves in quick succession illustrated how rapidly the political dynamics shifted following Shakil's death. Party expulsion in Bangladesh's political context represents a significant sanction, removing the individual from the formal structures and networks of the party. The removal of a police official from posting is similarly treated in Bangladesh as an accountability step, particularly when public trust in the local investigation has been questioned. These developments suggested that both the political establishment and the law enforcement hierarchy were responding to public pressure to demonstrate seriousness about the case. The sequence of events in Natore pointed to the continuing sensitivity around internal party violence and the question of whether members with family ties to elected officials face the same consequences as ordinary citizens. [4]

🤝 SRI Welfare Foundation Plants 10,000 Trees Across Natore District

The SRI Welfare Foundation launched an ambitious tree planting campaign across Natore district, putting 10,000 trees in the ground as part of a civic environmental initiative, The Climate Watch reported. Tree planting drives in Bangladesh districts are frequently organized by welfare organizations and educational institutions as a way to address deforestation, improve air quality, and build community engagement around environmental responsibility. A campaign of this scale, covering multiple locations across a district, requires coordination across upazila-level communities and reflects the organizational reach of a foundation with established local networks. Natore, situated in the Rajshahi division of northwestern Bangladesh, has an agricultural landscape where tree cover supports both environmental stability and livelihoods. The campaign by SRI Welfare Foundation contributes to Bangladesh's broader national goals around increasing forest cover and meeting climate commitments. Such initiatives also serve a community-building function, bringing together volunteers, local youth, and civic groups around a shared visible activity. The campaign comes at a time when Bangladesh is increasingly prioritizing local climate action, with coastal and inland districts both raising concerns about vulnerability to extreme weather and environmental degradation. The 10,000-tree milestone is a tangible marker of the foundation's investment in Natore's long-term environmental health and reflects the kind of grassroots civic effort that complements government environmental programmes. [3]

Sources: [6] The Financial Express · [4] The Business Standard · [3] The Climate Watch