A joint operation by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered 2,000 liters of illegally stored loose soybean oil in Rupganj, Narayanganj. The raid took place around midnight on Thursday at Kazipara Chourasta in Tarab Union, where two warehouses owned by individuals named Raju and Khorshed were searched.

Authorities reported finding nine barrels of unbottled soybean oil that had been collected from local markets and stored for illegal bottling and marketing. Evidence showed that the oil was being repackaged and labeled under the names 'Bondhon Plus' and 'Bismillah' for sale in the market.

Assistant Commissioner and Executive Magistrate Marjanul Haque of Narayanganj district administration ordered the immediate sealing of the warehouses. Legal proceedings related to the incident are currently underway.

The Bangladesh Coast Guard rescued five New Zealand tourists after they were attacked by assailants on a boat near Sonadia Island in Maheshkhali, Cox’s Bazar. The incident occurred on the night of April 8, 2026, when a group of criminals assaulted the tourists and looted their belongings. Acting swiftly, Coast Guard teams reached the scene, ensured the tourists’ safety, and recovered most of the stolen items. The attackers fled before they could be apprehended.

According to Coast Guard media officer Lieutenant Commander Sabbir Alam Sujon, the tourists, led by New Zealand citizen John Edward Pudne, had arrived in Bangladesh in 2024 for a world tour by sea. Authorities had earlier discouraged them from such a voyage due to safety risks and noted that their passports had expired in January 2026. Despite the warnings, they continued their journey and anchored near Sonadia Island.

The rescued tourists are now in safe custody, and the Coast Guard is coordinating with relevant ministries to determine their next steps. Search operations continue to locate the attackers and recover remaining stolen property.

After the verdict in the July revolutionary martyr Abu Sayeed murder case, his family members and comrades expressed strong dissatisfaction, calling the judgment incomplete and demanding full justice. They criticized that those who ordered the killing received lighter sentences, while those who executed the orders were given harsher punishments. The verdict included varying prison terms, with some receiving five to ten years and two defendants sentenced to death.

Family members, including Sayeed’s sister Sumi Akter, said they were disappointed as they had expected tougher penalties, especially for teachers and senior police officials allegedly involved. Comrades such as Faruk Ahmed, Shamsur Rahman Suman, Nayan, and Ahmadul Haque Alvi echoed similar frustration, arguing that key instigators and student organization members received lenient sentences despite their direct roles in the attack.

Abu Sayeed, an English department student at Begum Rokeya University, was shot dead by police on July 16 during the quota reform movement. His death became a symbol of the July uprising, and his supporters now hope the case will set a precedent for justice in other related killings.

The International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Thursday sentenced two police officers to death for the murder of Begum Rokeya University student Abu Sayeed, recognized as the first martyr of the July 24 Revolution. The tribunal also handed life imprisonment to three others, ten-year sentences to five, five-year sentences to eight, and three-year sentences to eleven individuals. Those convicted include police officials, university teachers, administrators, doctors, and student leaders. The verdict was delivered by a three-member panel led by Justice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury.

The tribunal found the 30 accused guilty of crimes against humanity, including targeted and systematic killings, political persecution, and joint criminal responsibility. Six of the accused are currently in custody, while 24 remain fugitives. The prosecution expressed satisfaction with the verdict but may appeal after reviewing the full judgment. In contrast, the defense announced plans to appeal, claiming unfair sentencing.

Abu Sayeed’s family and fellow students expressed dissatisfaction, saying more perpetrators deserved capital punishment. The prosecution and victims’ families called for the swift execution of the death sentences and the arrest of those still at large.

A special operation by Cox’s Bazar Sadar Model Police Station led to the arrest of nine suspects, including four members of a mugging gang. The arrests took place over a 24-hour period in various parts of Cox’s Bazar town and surrounding areas. Among those detained, five were wanted in different cases, according to police officials.

The arrested muggers were identified as Md. Rafique (38), Abdul Wahid (24), Rahim alias Rong Cha (38), and Abu Zafar Siddique alias Salman Shah (21). The operation was conducted to recover weapons and drugs and to curb criminal activities in the area. Officer-in-Charge Md. Shami Uddin stated that after legal procedures, the detainees were handed over to the court.

Police authorities said such operations will continue regularly to maintain law and order in Cox’s Bazar and ensure public safety.

A Dhaka court has once again postponed the submission of the investigation report in the Bangladesh Bank reserve theft case, marking the 94th delay. On Thursday, April 9, 2026, Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Joshita Islam set May 18 as the new date after the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) failed to present the report.

The case stems from the February 5, 2016 cyber theft of 81 million US dollars from Bangladesh Bank’s account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The stolen funds were transferred to the Philippines through fraudulent use of the SWIFT system. Investigators believe a local group may have assisted the hackers in laundering the money.

Following the incident, on March 15, 2016, Zobayer Bin Huda, Deputy Director of the Accounts and Budgeting Department of Bangladesh Bank, filed a case under the Money Laundering Prevention Act 2012 (amended 2015) and the Information and Communication Technology Act 2006. The CID continues to investigate the case.

A Dhaka tribunal has sentenced three men to life imprisonment and two others to ten years in jail for maiming a seven-year-old boy to force him into begging sixteen years ago. The verdict was delivered on Thursday, April 9, 2026, by Judge Munshi Md. Moshior Rahman of the Dhaka Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-4. Each convict was also fined five lakh taka, with an additional one-year imprisonment in default. The court ordered that the fines be realized through auctioning the convicts’ properties and given to the victim’s family.

The life-term convicts are Salauddin, Md. Shariful Islam alias Korban Mia, and Khondaker Omar Faruk. Considering their age, Md. Ramzan and Saddam received ten-year sentences. Two other accused, Kawsar and Nazma Akter, were acquitted due to lack of evidence. Among the convicts, Shariful Islam and Omar Faruk are in custody, while Salauddin, Ramzan, and Saddam remain fugitives. Arrest warrants have been issued for the absconding convicts.

According to the case, the crime occurred on May 6, 2010, in Kamrangirchar, where the child was lured away, mutilated, and left severely injured. The tribunal heard testimony from 20 witnesses before delivering the verdict.

Police have arrested fugitive gunman Faruk from a hilly area in Chakaria, Cox’s Bazar, four days after a violent clash between two rival groups in Chattogram’s Bakalia area left a 13-year-old boy and four others injured. The arrest was announced at a press conference at the CMP headquarters in Dampara on Thursday afternoon by Additional Commissioner (Crime and Operations) Muhammad Faisal Ahmed.

According to police, the confrontation occurred last Saturday night near Moydar Mill School field when the Morshed Khan and Shawkat groups clashed over local dominance, using pistols, shotguns, and other weapons. During the shooting, passerby Fahim was hit in both thighs. Police arrested four suspects at the scene and later recovered a homemade shotgun from Faruk’s rented house. Separate cases were filed over the shooting and illegal weapons.

Authorities said Faruk was captured on April 8 through intelligence surveillance. He is now under interrogation, and legal proceedings are underway. The injured, including Fahim, remain hospitalized at Chattogram Medical College Hospital.

A Dhaka court has once again postponed the submission of the investigation report in the murder case of popular actor Salman Shah. The report, which was due on April 9, 2026, could not be submitted by the investigating officer, prompting Metropolitan Magistrate Jewel Rana to set a new date of May 14. The case, filed at Ramna Model Police Station, names Salman Shah’s former wife Samira Haque, actor Don, and nine others as accused.

The case was originally filed on October 21 of the previous year by Salman Shah’s uncle, Mohammad Alamgir, under sections 302 and 34 of the Penal Code. It alleges that Salman Shah was found unconscious at his New Eskaton residence on September 6, 1996, and later declared dead at Dhaka Medical College Hospital. The family claimed that marks on his neck and body indicated murder. Initially recorded as an unnatural death, the case was later reclassified as a murder case following a court order on October 20.

The plaintiff stated that if any of the accused are proven deceased, they may be exempted. The investigation remains ongoing.

Students in Barishal staged a road blockade on Thursday noon demanding the arrest and swift trial of the autorickshaw driver responsible for the death of schoolgirl Chaiti. The protest took place in front of Sher-e-Bangla Girls’ School on BM College Road, halting traffic for about an hour and causing severe congestion. Barishal City Corporation Administrator Advocate Bilkis Akter Jahan Shirin arrived at the scene and assured the students that the accused driver would be arrested and brought before the school, and that illegal autorickshaw operations in the city would be stopped. Following her assurance, the students returned to class.

Administrator Shirin also stated that allegations of medical negligence in Chaiti’s death would be investigated and that anyone found responsible would face consequences. Local residents said Chaiti was fatally injured when a battery-run autorickshaw hit her while crossing the road after school on Wednesday. She was taken to Barishal General Hospital and later to Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital, where she died late at night. Locals alleged that similar incidents had occurred before without justice.

Police said the body was handed over to the family without autopsy as no complaint was filed.

The Capital Development Authority (Rajuk) conducted a major mobile court operation on Thursday in Dhaka’s Gabtoli, Darus Salam, and Mirpur areas against illegal and unapproved building constructions. According to a press release, the operation targeted 12 under-construction buildings, resulting in the demolition of unauthorized parts, disconnection of electricity lines, seizure of eight meters, and fines totaling eight lakh taka.

The drive was led by Executive Magistrate Shahnaz Parvin Bithi, accompanied by authorized officers Masuk Ahmed and other Rajuk officials, including chief and assistant building inspectors. The listed properties included several residential plots in the Khalek City area and near Parbat Cinema Hall, where owners were found constructing without Rajuk approval or violating approved designs.

Some owners signed undertakings on stamped paper pledging to remove remaining illegal structures and refrain from further unauthorized construction. The operation reflects Rajuk’s continued enforcement efforts to ensure compliance with approved building plans in the capital.

A Dhaka court has granted a two-day remand for expelled Dhaka University Mohsin Hall Chhatra Dal leader Mahi Chowdhury Arnob in a case involving the alleged embezzlement of Tk 3.8 million through a social media investment scam. The order was issued by Metropolitan Magistrate Mehedi Hasan on Thursday after a hearing. The investigating officer, Sub-Inspector Md Sajjad Hossain of Kafrul Police Station, had sought a five-day remand for interrogation.

According to the case, Mahi allegedly persuaded the complainant’s brother, Md Shakirul Islam Himel, to invest in a catering and accessories business through a Facebook investor group between June 2023 and later periods. Himel reportedly transferred Tk 3,828,150 to Mahi’s accounts but received neither profit nor principal. When victims demanded repayment on April 4, they were allegedly threatened with false cases. The case was filed on April 5 by Md Shamsul Haque Tushar at Kafrul Police Station, naming Mahi, his father Nazmul Karim Chowdhury, and another person as accused.

The court approved two days of remand after hearing both sides, rejecting the defense’s bail plea.

The International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Thursday sentenced former vice-chancellor of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur, Hasibur Rashid, to 10 years in prison in the murder case of student Abu Sayeed. The tribunal, chaired by Justice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury with judges Md Manjurul Basid and Nur Mohammad Shahriar Kabir, also handed death sentences to two police officers, life imprisonment to three others, and varying jail terms to 30 accused in total.

The death sentences were given to former assistant sub-inspector Amir Hossain and former constable Sujon Chandra Roy, both currently in custody. University teachers Mashiur Rahman and Asaduzzaman Mondal, along with former BCL president Pomel Barua, each received 10 years in prison, while five other leaders were sentenced to three years. The tribunal accepted the formal charges on June 30, 2025, and began the trial on August 27, 2025.

Abu Sayeed, an English department student and a coordinator of the quota reform movement, was shot dead by police on July 16, 2024, in front of the university during protests. His death sparked nationwide outrage and later escalated into a mass uprising.

The family and classmates of Abu Sayeed, a student of Begum Rokeya University and the first martyr of the July uprising, expressed dissatisfaction with the court verdict in his murder case. The judgment was announced on Thursday in Rangpur, after which his parents, Mokbul Hossain and Monowara Begum, voiced their disappointment at their home in Babunpur village of Pirganj upazila.

Mokbul Hossain said he was not satisfied with the sentencing of two people to death and three to imprisonment, claiming that more individuals deserved capital punishment. Monowara Begum added that they would have been happier if more accused had been punished and demanded the arrest of those still absconding. Fellow students, including Ashiqur Rahman and Shamsur Rahman Suman, also criticized the verdict, alleging that police officers involved were spared and that the punishments were too lenient.

According to the report, out of 30 accused in the case, 24 remain fugitives while six are in custody, including a former university proctor, police officers, and student leaders.

The International Crimes Tribunal-2 in Bangladesh on Thursday sentenced two police officers to death for the killing of Begum Rokeya University student Abu Sayeed during the July uprising. The tribunal, led by Justice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury, found ASI Amir Hossain and Constable Sujan Chandra Roy guilty of crimes against humanity. Three former senior police officials received life imprisonment, while several university officials, teachers, and student leaders were given prison terms ranging from three to ten years.

The case involved 30 accused, of whom six were arrested and 24 remain fugitives. The prosecution presented CCTV footage from the university gate showing the events of July 16, 2024, when police attacked protesters marching toward the campus. Abu Sayeed was shot multiple times and died on the way to the hospital. The tribunal heard arguments from both prosecution and defense before delivering the verdict.

The judgment marks a significant legal outcome related to the July 2024 protests in Rangpur, holding law enforcement and university officials accountable for their roles in the deadly incident.