A total of 583 Bangladeshi nationals were rescued from cyber scam compounds in Cambodia during June, following operations by Cambodian law enforcement agencies. According to BRAC Migration Program, 109 of the victims returned to Bangladesh on a Thai Airways flight last Tuesday night, while 362 others came back over the previous four days. The Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET) reported that 15,921 Bangladeshis had gone to Cambodia for employment in the past one and a half years.

Victims said many Bangladeshis remain trapped in Cambodia, living in dire conditions after being deceived with promises of high-paying jobs. One victim from Lakshmipur described paying 530,000 taka to recruiters for a computer operator job, only to be sold to a cyber scam compound upon arrival. Another said they were forced to commit online fraud targeting foreigners and were tortured if they failed to meet targets.

Shariful Hasan of BRAC’s Migration Program said the rescues highlight the growing link between cyber scams and human trafficking, urging authorities to identify and prosecute the traffickers and agencies involved.

Ripon Kazi, 35, president of the Gulishakhali Union unit of the Labour Party in Amtali upazila of Barguna, was hacked to death late Tuesday night near Faruk Doctor’s house in Gagan Kha area of Patuakhali Sadar upazila. Police said the killing stemmed from a long-standing family and political dispute. Ripon’s father, Mizanur alias Bhutto Kazi, has been accused of leading the attack.

Family members claimed that Ripon had long opposed his father’s multiple marriages, which caused ongoing tension between them. He also had a political rivalry with his cousin Rifat Kazi, president of the local Chhatra Dal unit. Ripon’s younger brother Sabbir Kazi alleged that their father, cousin, and associates planned the murder. Eyewitness Rajib Kazi said several attackers stopped their motorcycle and assaulted Ripon with sharp weapons before locals took him to Patuakhali Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

Two suspects, Mostafa Kazi and Firoz Kazi, were detained by locals and handed over to police. Authorities recovered a mobile phone believed to belong to Mizanur Kazi. Police said a case is being processed and legal action will follow after investigation.

A Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Court has ordered the imprisonment of Sylhet Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner (ASP) Md. Soheluddin Prince in a case involving allegations of fraud and embezzlement. The order was issued on Wednesday by Magistrate Nazmin Akter Eva, following a petition from the complainant’s lawyer, Kamruzzaman Shahin, seeking cancellation of Sohel’s bail.

According to the case, filed on November 23, 2022, by Assistant Tax Commissioner Mosammat Tanzina Sathi, Soheluddin allegedly misappropriated Tk 23.2 million from her after promising marriage. Both had passed the 36th BCS examination in 2017 and developed a relationship. The complainant claimed that Sohel took money under various pretexts but neither married her nor returned the funds. The court had earlier framed charges under Penal Code sections 406 and 420.

The defense lawyer, Abul Kalam Khan, argued that the allegations were false and intended to harass Sohel. After hearing both sides, the court revoked his bail and ordered his detention. Another dowry case filed by Sohel’s wife is also pending trial.

A Dhaka court has scheduled July 23 for the charge hearing against Beximco Group’s Salman F Rahman and five others in a money laundering case involving about 2.83 million US dollars allegedly transferred abroad under the guise of export. The date was set on July 1 by Judge Abdullah Al Mamun of Dhaka’s Special Judge Court No. 5 after the defense requested more time.

According to the case, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) found that the funds were moved through Beximco subsidiaries Autumn Loop Apparels Ltd and Peerless Garments Ltd. Goods were exported under three letters of credit from Janata Bank’s Local Office branch, but the export proceeds were not repatriated within the stipulated time. The shipments were sent to RR Global Trading FZE in Sharjah, owned by family members of the accused.

CID’s Financial Crimes Sub-Inspector Golam Mostafa filed the case on September 17, 2024, and Inspector Md. Chayedur Rahman submitted the charge sheet on November 11, 2025, naming six accused including Salman F Rahman and ASF Rahman.

Police in Dinajpur arrested four suspected robbers and seized local weapons, burglary tools, and a pickup truck allegedly used in multiple thefts. The arrests were made during a raid at Hotel Raj in the Bahadur Bazar area of Dinajpur town, based on secret information. The operation was disclosed at a press briefing held at the office of the Superintendent of Police on Wednesday afternoon by Additional Superintendent of Police (Traffic) Suman Ranjan Sarkar.

According to police, the arrested individuals had been stealing batteries and other valuable equipment from mobile tower power houses. They reportedly disguised themselves as engineers, technicians, and drivers of fake companies, using counterfeit ID cards to mislead security guards and the public during the robberies. The detainees were identified as Sohanul Islam, Md. Khalil, Baron Bala, and Dulal Mia.

Police said two accomplices, Md. Roman and Md. Roni, managed to flee the scene in a private car. Legal action against the arrested suspects is currently underway.

A tribunal in Sylhet has sentenced two men to death for the rape of a minor girl, nearly 14 years after the incident. The verdict was delivered on Wednesday by Judge Begum Rubaiya Yasmin of the Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal. The convicts, Md. Zainal of Shahbazpur village and Nazim Uddin of Kandigaon village, both aged 25, were present in court during the announcement. The information was confirmed by tribunal APP Advocate Nur Ahmad.

According to court sources, on November 27, 2012, the two men abducted a 14-year-old girl from Kair Ghat in Sylhet’s Bishwanath upazila while she was on her way to her grandparents’ house and raped her at Zainal’s residence in Shahbazpur village. The victim’s father, Mosabbir, filed a case against the accused at Bishwanath Police Station. After a lengthy investigation, police submitted the charge sheet on June 4, 2023, and ten witnesses, including police officers, testified in the case.

The tribunal announced the death sentence for both convicts on the scheduled date for the verdict, concluding a prolonged legal process that began in 2012.

Abul Monsur Ahad, a resident of Dakshin Abdul Nabi village in Rajapur Union of Daganbhuiyan upazila, Feni, has alleged that his brother embezzled Tk 21,798,079 that he sent home over 14 years while working in South Africa. At a press conference at Feni Press Club on Wednesday, Ahad claimed his brother Omar Alam Forhad misappropriated the money he had sent between 2009 and 2023, which was meant for purchasing property and starting a business.

According to Ahad’s written statement, he sent Tk 6,280,148 to his brother’s personal bank account and Tk 15,513,725 to the account of N A Construction. Upon returning to Bangladesh in 2023, he discovered that his brother had used the funds to buy property and start businesses in his own name, denying Ahad any ownership or financial accountability. Ahad further alleged that he was threatened and barred from visiting the family home when he demanded an explanation.

He said repeated attempts to resolve the matter through relatives and local elders failed, leaving him destitute and ill. He has now sought legal recourse and appealed to authorities for a fair investigation and justice.

Indian police have uncovered a large-scale theft from the donation boxes of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, revealing that the biggest incident occurred during the 2025 Kumbh Mela. A special investigation team has arrested eight suspects—Avinash Shukla, Anukalp Mishra, Lab Kush Mishra, Manish Kumar Yadav, Karunesh Pandey, Ramashankar Mishra, Subhash Srivastava, and Ramshankar Yadav alias Tinnu Yadav—who allegedly conspired together to steal temple donations.

Investigators found that two brothers-in-law, Lab Kush Mishra and Anukalp Mishra, took the largest share of the stolen money and used it to buy multiple properties. Police have traced more than half a dozen assets linked to them. The Ayodhya police are working with the Income Tax Department and plan to involve the Enforcement Directorate to examine financial transactions and the source of the funds. Some State Bank of India staff involved in donation counting are also under scrutiny.

Raids at the suspects’ homes led to the recovery of large sums of cash, including about 8.9 million rupees. Authorities continue to review bank records and property details to trace the full extent of the theft.

A court in Cumilla has sentenced Abu Bakkar Siddique, aged 46, to life imprisonment for killing his elderly mother while she was praying. The verdict was delivered on Tuesday by Judge Sabrina Nargis of the Cumilla Tribunal for Crimes Disrupting Public Safety and Special Sessions Court. Siddique was also fined 100,000 taka, with an additional six months of rigorous imprisonment in case of non-payment. The convict was present in the dock during the announcement.

According to case documents, the murder occurred on October 11, 2020, in Pasakot village of Shubhopur Union, Chauddagram upazila. Siddique, reportedly addicted to drugs, attacked his 80-year-old mother, Khayera Begum, with an axe after she refused to give him money for drugs. Local residents detained him immediately and handed him over to police. His elder brother, Maulana Abul Kashem, filed the murder case the same day.

After investigation and testimony from ten witnesses, the court delivered the verdict. The plaintiff expressed satisfaction with the judgment and urged for swift execution of the sentence. Siddique was later transferred to Cumilla Central Jail under strict police security.

A mass robbery was reported on the Jamalpur Express train near the Tongi railway outer signal in Gazipur around midnight on Tuesday. According to reports, a group of 10 to 15 armed assailants boarded the train when it stopped at the Bonmala outer signal and held passengers at knifepoint. The robbers allegedly took mobile phones, cash, watches, and other valuables from passengers. Several passengers were injured after being attacked with sharp weapons when they tried to resist.

Sub-inspector Nur Alam Hossain, in charge of the Tongi Railway Police outpost, stated that no formal complaint had been filed regarding the incident. He added that necessary action would be taken upon receiving a complaint and that additional surveillance would be maintained at the Tongi railway outer signals to prevent such incidents in the future.

A tragic incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon in Khamar Paban Tair village of Saghata upazila, Gaibandha, when a drug-addicted youth allegedly stabbed his grandparents, killing his grandmother and seriously injuring his grandfather. The deceased was identified as Feroza Begum, 65, while her husband Abdul Karim sustained severe injuries. The accused, 19-year-old Shakil, son of Rafiqul Islam of the same village, was detained by locals and handed over to police.

According to local sources, Shakil had been addicted to drugs for a long time, which caused family disputes. His wife had left for her parents’ home due to these conflicts. On Wednesday, an argument broke out between Shakil and his grandparents over bringing his wife back. In a fit of rage, he attacked them with a sharp weapon, leaving both critically injured. Locals rushed to the scene, captured Shakil, and informed police.

Police said Shakil is being interrogated, and an investigation is underway. Feroza Begum died on the way to Bogura’s Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital, while Abdul Karim remains under treatment.

Testimonies from 14 of 28 witnesses have been completed in the illegal wealth case against former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed. On Wednesday afternoon, six witnesses gave their statements before Dhaka’s Special Judge Court-5, presided over by Abdullah Al Mamun. As the accused remains absconding, cross-examination of the witnesses could not take place. The court scheduled the next hearing for July 16, confirmed Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) lawyer Mir Ahmed Ali Salam.

The case was filed on December 15, 2024, by ACC Deputy Director Hafizul Islam, accusing Benazir Ahmed of acquiring wealth beyond known income sources, concealing asset information, and money laundering. Following investigation, a charge sheet was submitted on November 30, 2025. The court accepted the charges on March 8, 2026, issuing an arrest warrant, and began trial proceedings on May 3, 2026.

According to the charge sheet, Benazir declared assets worth about Tk 12.2 crore, while investigators found evidence of assets exceeding Tk 15.6 crore, indicating Tk 11 crore in unexplained wealth.

A devastating fire broke out on Wednesday morning at a jhoot (garment waste) warehouse named Ma Marjan Enterprise in Dakshin Sastapur area of Fatullah, Narayanganj. The blaze, which started around 7:30 a.m., caused an estimated loss of about Tk 4 million. Four units from the Shibu Market Modern Fire Station responded to the scene and brought the fire under control after nearly two hours of effort.

According to Abdullah Al Arifin, Deputy Assistant Director of Narayanganj Fire Service, the 150-foot-long warehouse was completely burned, while a nearby tea stall and a wood shop sustained partial damage. Initial investigations suggest that the fire may have originated from an electrical short circuit.

Local residents reported seeing smoke rising from the warehouse before the flames quickly spread, creating panic in the area. People from nearby houses moved their furniture to safety. Authorities are continuing their investigation to determine the exact cause and total extent of the damage.

A Noakhali court has postponed the verdict in the widely discussed case of five-year-old Asma Akter’s rape and murder for the third time. The Special Child Tribunal in the district, presided over by Judge Farzana Akter, set a new date of July 6 for the verdict announcement. The decision was confirmed by the plaintiff’s lawyer, Advocate Shukla Saha.

According to the case details, Asma, daughter of Maulana Md. Shahjahan from Megha village in Chatkhil upazila, went missing on March 24, 2022. Nine days later, police recovered her body from a septic tank behind the house based on information from the accused, Shahadat, her 26-year-old cousin. During investigation, Shahadat confessed in court that he raped and then strangled the child to death before hiding the body.

The brutal killing sparked widespread outrage across Noakhali, prompting protests, human chains, and demonstrations organized by political, social, and educational groups. Locals have consistently demanded swift justice and the death penalty for the accused.

A human chain was organized in Parbatipur upazila of Dinajpur to protest alleged home grabbing, vandalism, looting, and physical abuse by a local influential person. The event took place on Wednesday morning at Purba Huglipara village, led by victim Motahara Begum. She claimed that the disputed property, recorded under SA Khatian No. 119, originally belonged to her late father-in-law Nasir Uddin Sarkar and was inherited by her mother-in-law, Nasimon Khatun.

According to the affected family, their rival Nurul Amin, with the help of local miscreants, attacked their home, causing damage and inflicting physical and mental abuse. They also alleged that Amin blocked their only access road by building a wall, leaving the family confined for nearly three years and forcing them to move through a rear window. A written complaint was submitted to the Parbatipur Assistant Commissioner (Land) seeking redress and reopening of the road.

Local leaders, including the acting president of the Parbatipur Upazila Mahila Dal, expressed solidarity with the victims and demanded immediate administrative action. Nurul Amin denied the allegations, claiming he lawfully purchased the land and built a boundary wall within his property.