A truck carrying around 400 sacks of government-sealed rice from the Angaria food warehouse in Shariatpur was stopped twice by locals on Monday amid suspicions of illegal diversion. The driver and helper fled after failing to show valid documents, claiming the rice was being taken for weighing. Officials later produced a delivery form, saying the rice was allocated under a government food program for a local dealer, but the named dealer denied any knowledge of the consignment.

Locals alleged that despite informing authorities, no officials arrived for nearly five hours. Police later took the truck to the station, but the same consignment was reportedly released again at night after being declared valid by officials. Residents questioned how the truck was cleared without proper verification. Later, attempts to move the rice to the warehouse faced public resistance before it was allegedly taken there secretly at night.

The acting district food controller confirmed that the rice was seized and a probe committee formed to investigate possible irregularities. Public frustration has grown over the administration’s delayed response and lack of visible action.

A pedestrian named Md. Harunur Rashid Khan, aged 70, was killed in a road accident on the Dumki-Bauphal road in Patuakhali on Wednesday morning. The incident occurred around 7:30 a.m. near the Dumki Upazila Parishad when a speeding pickup lost control, veered off the road, and struck him. The vehicle then hit a roadside tree, leaving its front section severely damaged. Another person, Mojibur Rahman, aged 40, who was in the pickup’s front seat, sustained serious injuries and was admitted to the Dumki Upazila Health Complex.

Police confirmed that the deceased, Harunur Rashid Khan, was a retired bank officer from Charboyra village and the son of the late Gias Uddin Khan. Dumki Police Station’s Officer-in-Charge Md. Selim Uddin stated that the body was being sent to the morgue and the pickup had been seized. Efforts to arrest the absconding driver are ongoing.

Authorities are continuing their investigation into the cause of the accident and the driver’s whereabouts.

Police have arrested Mizanur Rahman Mizan, a fugitive accused in 21 criminal cases, from a rented house in the Mission Mor area of Lalmonirhat town early Tuesday. The 45-year-old suspect, son of the late Hossain Ali from Shathibari in Durga­pur Union under Aditmari upazila, was apprehended in a joint operation by Aditmari and Lalmonirhat Sadar police based on secret information.

According to police sources, Mizan, a resident of a border area, had long been involved in drug trafficking, theft, extortion, and violence against women and children. Of the 21 cases filed against him, 15 are related to narcotics. To evade arrest, he had been secretly living in Lalmonirhat town while continuing his illegal drug trade from there.

Aditmari Police Station Officer-in-Charge Nazmul Haque confirmed that Mizan was sent to court following his arrest.

Police have arrested three leaders linked to the BNP following a violent clash between two party factions over the jhut (waste fabric) trade in Enayetnagar Chandni Housing area of Fatullah, Narayanganj. The detainees include Monir Hossain, president of the local Jubo Dal, general secretary Khairul Alam Jasim, and Chhatra Dal leader Liyan Mahmud Akash. They were apprehended early Tuesday from a hotel in Kuakata, Patuakhali, and later sent to Narayanganj court on Wednesday.

According to Fatullah Model Police Station’s officer-in-charge Md Abdul Mannan, the arrests followed a case filed by Md Hossain Khoka, father of a gunshot victim named Rakib. The suspects had gone into hiding after the case was lodged, and police tracked them down using information technology. The clash on April 12 involved gunfire and crude bomb explosions, leaving two people injured.

Authorities continue investigating the incident to identify others involved in the violence and determine the full extent of the damage caused during the confrontation.

A young man named Md. Sabbir, aged 21, has been sentenced to seven days of simple imprisonment for illegally storing fuel in Dewanganj upazila of Jamalpur district. The incident occurred on Wednesday morning near the Kathar Bil Filling Station area. According to the upazila administration, Sabbir was transporting 120 liters of diesel without authorization, intending to store it illegally. Upon receiving information, the administration conducted an immediate operation and detained him.

A mobile court led by Executive Magistrate and Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Shah Zahurul Hossain later sentenced Sabbir to seven days in jail for fuel hoarding and irregularities. The UNO confirmed that the sentence was handed down the same morning following the seizure of the diesel.

The operation reflects the local administration’s ongoing enforcement against unauthorized fuel storage and related violations in the area.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested Md. Majedul Haque Helal from Chattogram for allegedly selling the firearm used in the murder of Sharif Osman Hadi, spokesperson of Inquilab Moncho. CID has sought a seven-day remand for Helal to facilitate further investigation. The hearing on the remand petition is scheduled to take place before Dhaka’s Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Jashita Islam on Wednesday.

According to the remand petition, the pistol used in the killing was recovered from Narsingdi, where a case under the Arms Act was filed. Forensic tests confirmed that bullets found at the crime scene were fired from the recovered weapon. The investigation traced the pistol’s serial number, revealing that it was imported by M I H Arms Co. in Dhaka, later sold through several dealers before reaching Helal’s shop, Hamidul Haque Arms & Co. in Chattogram.

The petition further stated that Helal’s shop license, originally issued to his father, expired in 2014 and was not renewed. Investigators aim to determine how the weapon reached the suspects’ possession through Helal.

Authorities in Noakhali’s Senbagh upazila seized around 5,500 liters of fuel hidden inside a house in Madhya Kadra village under Senbagh municipality on Tuesday afternoon. The mobile court recovered 4,000 liters of diesel and 1,500 liters of octane from the residence known as Bhuiyabari. The operation was led by Assistant Commissioner (Land) Nur Peyara Begum, who also fined a man named Iqbal Bhuiya Tk 50,000 under the Consumer Rights Protection Act.

According to the mobile court, the seized fuel will be sold in the local market at government-fixed prices. Officials stated that the fuel had been illegally stored inside the house. The raid was part of an ongoing administrative effort to curb illegal fuel hoarding in the area.

The enforcement action highlights local authorities’ continued monitoring of fuel storage and distribution practices to ensure compliance with government regulations.

A high-level investigation committee has been formed to probe allegations of fund misappropriation at the Aditmari Upazila Health Complex in Lalmonirhat. The accusations involve the embezzlement of 870,000 taka allocated for doctors and staff who served during the COVID-19 pandemic. Former Upazila Health and Family Planning Officer Dr. Rajan Kumar Das is accused of secretly withdrawing the funds after taking charge, without informing the concerned employees.

According to administrative findings, the funds were initially left in a government account by former officer Dr. Toufiq Ahmed due to procedural delays. After the issue surfaced through a written complaint by 46 staff members, media and social platforms drew attention to the alleged corruption. Records show that Dr. Rajan later redeposited 400,000 taka into the government account in April 2025, but no explanation has been provided for the remaining 470,000 taka.

The divisional health office appointed Nilphamari Civil Surgeon Dr. Md. Abdur Razzak to lead the three-member inquiry team, which will review documents and collect testimonies on-site at the Aditmari Health Complex.

At least eight students of Dhaka University were injured when a campus bus named Khonika was involved in an accident in the capital on Wednesday morning. The incident occurred around 8 a.m. near the FDC intersection as the bus was descending from the Mohakhali Expressway. The identities of the injured students were not immediately known.

According to Dhaka University students, the bus had been operating without proper fitness certification. While coming down from the flyover, one of its tires burst, causing the driver to lose control. The bus then collided with a microbus, resulting in injuries to several passengers.

Authorities have not yet released further details about the condition of the injured or any official investigation into the cause of the accident.

Police have arrested a manager named Forkan in connection with the assault of a Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) engineer in Nabinagar upazila of Brahmanbaria. The arrest took place on Tuesday evening following a case filed by sub-assistant engineer Mirza Tarikul Islam after he was attacked with sticks and bricks during a site inspection of a road construction project.

According to the case, contractor Lokman Hossain, his driver Billal Hossain, and several unidentified individuals assaulted the engineer when questioned about substandard work on a 4.5-kilometer road between Merkuta Bazar and Shibpur. Videos circulating on social media showed the contractor and his associates chasing and beating the engineer with bamboo sticks. The project, worth about Tk 146.38 million, was being implemented by Rajshahi-based Barendra Construction Limited.

LGED officials confirmed that irregularities were found in the road construction, prompting an order to halt work. Police said the arrested manager was sent to court, while efforts to detain the remaining accused continue.

A robbery took place at the house of expatriate Absar Uddin in Patiya upazila of Chattogram on the night of April 14, 2026. Thieves broke into the house in Kelishahar Union’s Ward 7 when no one was home and stole cash, gold, and other valuables worth over Tk 2 million. Police from Patiya station visited the scene immediately after being informed, confirming the incident.

According to local sources and the victim’s family, Absar’s brother Jasim Uddin and his family were away visiting a religious shrine in Fatikchhari. Jasim’s son, Naimur Rahman Durjoy, discovered the break-in upon returning home around 9:30 p.m. He found the door open, lockers broken, and the window grill cut. The robbers reportedly took 7 bhori of gold, Tk 400,000 in cash, a laptop, and the CCTV disk containing footage from seven cameras.

Police suspect the robbery occurred sometime after evening. The family has demanded that those responsible be quickly identified and brought to justice.

A woman named Lili Akter, aged 30, was found dead under mysterious circumstances on Tuesday morning in the South Bandar area of Anwara upazila, Chattogram. Following the incident, police detained her husband, Mohiuddin Jahangir, for questioning. The couple had two children, an eight-year-old son and a four-year-old daughter. The sudden death has cast a shadow of grief over the family and local community.

According to reports, Lili’s mother-in-law, former female member Rezia Begum, informed Lili’s parental family about the death shortly after it occurred. Local residents claimed that the death did not appear to be natural and suggested that other causes might be involved. They urged the authorities to conduct a thorough investigation to uncover the truth behind the incident.

Karnaphuli Police Station Officer-in-Charge Shahinur Alam stated that the body had been sent to the morgue and that a complaint from the family had been received. He confirmed that an investigation is underway and that necessary legal steps will be taken based on its findings.

At least 11 workers were killed and 22 others injured in a boiler explosion at a thermal power plant in Chhattisgarh, India. The incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon at Vedanta Limited’s facility in Singhitarai village of Shakti district. Local authorities and law enforcement agencies launched a rescue operation soon after the explosion, and the injured were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.

Police suspect that several workers may still be trapped inside the boiler room, raising fears that the death toll could rise further. District Superintendent of Police Prafulla Thakur confirmed that four workers died at the scene, while seven others succumbed to injuries in hospital. State Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai described the incident as tragic, assuring government support for the victims’ families and ordering an investigation to determine the cause and hold those responsible accountable.

Vedanta Limited stated that the boiler room was not directly under its control and was operated by subcontractor NTPC GE Power Services Limited. The company pledged assistance for affected families and promised full medical care for the injured.

The 48th Battalion of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) conducted multiple operations along the Sylhet border on Tuesday, April 14, seizing a large quantity of smuggled goods valued at approximately 4.06 million taka. The operations were carried out in the Banglabazar, Tamabil, Minatila, Panthumai, Protappur, Bichanakandi, and DBirhaor Border Outpost areas following secret intelligence information.

According to BGB, the seized items included Indian cattle, cumin, skin care cream, tea leaves, shrimp fry, dried fish, liquor, and beer. Additionally, catfish and used mobile batteries were intercepted while being smuggled out of Bangladesh. The BGB stated that the seizures were part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen border security and curb smuggling and drug trafficking.

BGB confirmed that legal procedures will be taken against the confiscated goods in accordance with existing regulations, and that intelligence surveillance and anti-smuggling operations will continue across the border areas.

A woman named Ayesha Khatun, aged 40, was stabbed to death by her nephew, Touhid Hossain, 18, in Fulbaria upazila of Mymensingh on Tuesday evening. The incident occurred in Koiarchala village under Bakta Union following a quarrel over a 10 taka debt. According to locals and police, an argument between two children over the small amount escalated into a dispute among adults, leading Touhid to attack his aunt with a sharp knife, killing her on the spot.

The deceased was the wife of Tara Mia, while the accused is the son of Tara Mia’s brother, Lal Mia. Fulbaria Police Station Officer-in-Charge Saifullah Saif confirmed that the accused had been detained and that legal proceedings were underway.

Police have initiated legal action regarding the murder, and further investigation is in progress to determine additional details surrounding the incident.