The officer-in-charge (OC) of Daudkandi Police Station in Cumilla, M.A. Bari, has been withdrawn following allegations that two police officers sold 160 kilograms of seized cannabis to drug traffickers. The withdrawal order was issued on Tuesday evening, transferring him to the Cumilla Police Lines. The incident reportedly occurred on Saturday night when a covered van traveling from Chattogram to Dhaka was searched by Sub-Inspector Md. Imam Uddin and Assistant Sub-Inspector Hafizur Rahman, who allegedly sold the seized cannabis instead of recording it as evidence.

Witnesses claimed that the officers detained the van near the local fire service office and were later seen communicating with suspected drug dealers. The cannabis was allegedly sold at around 6,000 taka per kilogram, and the van was released for 30,000 taka. Both accused officers denied involvement, while the OC declined to comment on the allegations. Assistant Superintendent of Police Khalilur Rahman stated that an investigation is underway and departmental action will follow if the allegations are proven.

Police authorities have not yet provided an official explanation for the OC’s withdrawal.

At least 14 children were killed when the roof of a coaching center collapsed in Lahore’s Kahna area on Tuesday. Five other children were injured and are receiving treatment at a local hospital. Punjab Health Minister Khawaja Imran Nazir said 19 children were rescued and taken to Kahna Hospital, but doctors could not save 14 of them despite efforts.

Rescue teams reported that more than 30 children were present in the center when the roof gave way, prompting an immediate search and rescue operation to free those trapped under the debris. Police said initial findings suggest construction work was ongoing on the upper floor when the collapse occurred during classes below.

Authorities have launched an investigation to determine the exact cause of the incident. The building owner and another individual have been taken into custody for questioning.

A student stabbed his teacher following an argument over a transfer certificate at a school in Maharashtra, India. CCTV footage showed the student discussing the matter with the teacher and principal in an office before suddenly becoming aggressive, threatening the teacher, and then stabbing him in the chest. The injured teacher was taken to a hospital for treatment, and panic spread inside the cabin as staff rushed to control the situation.

Police reported that the student had come to collect his transfer certificate when the argument began. The situation escalated quickly, leading to the attack. Investigators said the student had previous disputes with the same teacher and had ordered the knife used in the assault online. Police detained the student immediately after the incident and have begun questioning him.

Authorities have launched a full investigation into the incident to determine the circumstances leading to the violent confrontation.

Three people, including two students, went missing after drowning incidents in Chapainawabganj on Tuesday afternoon. The two students, Rifat (16) and Russell (17), both tenth-grade students of Sobhan High School, disappeared while bathing in the Padma River at Alim Nagar Ghat in the Sadar upazila. In a separate incident, a 30-year-old man named Mok. Sakirul Islam went missing while fishing in the Mahananda River near the rubber dam.

Local residents began rescue efforts immediately after the students went missing, and later fire service personnel joined the operation. According to the officer-in-charge of Chapainawabganj Sadar Model Police Station, rescue operations by the fire service and police are ongoing to locate the missing individuals.

Authorities have not yet confirmed any recoveries, and search efforts continue in both rivers as of the latest report.

A narcotics control officer in Rangpur has been accused of taking a bribe from a liquor trader to reduce the amount of seized evidence and avoid legal action. The allegation involves Sipahi Al-Amin of the Department of Narcotics Control’s divisional intelligence office, who allegedly accepted 10,000 taka from the family of detained trader Abzal Hossain. The incident reportedly occurred on June 25 during a raid in Mithapukur upazila’s Baldipukur union, where 10 liters of liquor and 600 liters of brewing materials were confiscated. A video of the alleged transaction later spread on social media, sparking public uproar.

According to the complaint, Al-Amin threatened to implicate Abzal’s sons in the case unless the family paid the demanded amount. The video shows him acknowledging receipt of 5,000 taka and directing another person to collect the remaining sum. Al-Amin has denied the allegations, saying he has been working in the area for four years. Rangpur divisional deputy director Dilara Rahman confirmed that the matter is under investigation and that legal action will be taken if the charges are proven.

Local residents have called for a fair investigation and accountability for those involved.

An elderly man named Md. Tajem Ali Howlader, aged 75, was killed after being struck by a speeding motorcycle in Muladi municipality of Barishal. The accident occurred around 12 p.m. on Tuesday at the Chardigri area along the Muladi-Mridhahat road. The motorcycle rider was also injured in the incident. Tajem Ali was a resident of Chardigri village and the son of the late Bajlu Howlader.

According to local and eyewitness sources, Tajem Ali was crossing the Muladi-Mridhahat road when the speeding motorcycle hit him forcefully, causing him to fall and sustain severe head and body injuries. The motorcycle rider lost control and fell to the road, sustaining injuries as well. Locals immediately rescued the victims and took them to Muladi Upazila Health Complex, where the on-duty doctor declared Tajem Ali dead.

The report did not include further details about the condition of the injured rider or any official investigation into the accident.

Rupganj Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Md. Saiful Islam held a press conference on Tuesday at his office in Narayanganj, alleging that an online journalist attempted to extort him. He claimed that Shahin Mia, identifying himself as a reporter for the online portal Oporadh Bichitra, demanded either three Dhaka–Cox’s Bazar air tickets with hotel accommodation or Tk 50,000 in cash. When the demand was refused, Shahin Mia allegedly threatened to publish defamatory news against the UNO.

According to Saiful Islam, after he declined to pay, Shahin Mia, in collaboration with the Upazila Engineer Akhtar Hossain, published a report accusing him of embezzling funds from the one percent land registration fund. The report was also circulated on social media. The UNO clarified that he has no authority to spend money from that fund, which is managed and audited under government procedures involving local representatives and officials.

Saiful Islam urged media professionals to take action against unethical journalism and sought cooperation to ensure justice. He reiterated that the land registration fund is used for development projects as per government regulations and that related information is regularly shared publicly.

Bangladesh’s Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed announced in Parliament that rape cases can now be filed online, including general diaries (GD) and first information reports (FIR). He said this change has reduced social and political interference that previously discouraged victims from reporting incidents. The minister made the statement on Tuesday during a discussion on the Home Ministry’s budget proposals.

Ahmed explained that the rise in recorded rape cases reflects improved reporting rather than an increase in crimes. He said the government has achieved significant progress in law and order, with police now acting promptly in rape and murder cases. He cited examples of quick trials and arrests based on DNA evidence. The minister emphasized that police are not making arrests based on political affiliation and that opposition parties are taking internal action when their members are involved in crimes.

He added that maintaining law and order is essential for national stability and development, calling for public cooperation and political awareness. The minister also mentioned new initiatives to strengthen the Department of Narcotics Control with armed units, training, and modern laboratories across districts.

A Tangail court has sentenced a man to death for abducting and killing a five-year-old child and concealing the body. The verdict was delivered on Tuesday by Judge A N M Iliyas of the Tangail Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal. The convict, Md Nurunnabi, 27, from Nawdholutia village in Gopalpur upazila, also received a total of 20 years in prison and fines amounting to 50,000 taka.

According to the prosecution, Nurunnabi abducted Rayhanul Islam Araf, aged five, from Gangapara village in Gopalpur on October 8, 2024. Following the abduction, the child’s grandfather filed a case with Gopalpur Police Station. Police later arrested Nurunnabi, who confessed to kidnapping the child for ransom, killing him, and hiding the body. Based on his confession, the body was recovered from a ditch beside a railway line in Kaliakoir, Gazipur.

The court found Nurunnabi guilty of murder, abduction, and concealing the body, imposing separate sentences and fines for each charge. After the verdict, he was sent to prison.

At least 25 passengers were injured when a passenger bus lost control and fell into a roadside ditch in Gopalganj on Tuesday afternoon. The accident occurred near the Sonasur bus stand area on the Dhaka-Khulna highway. The bus, operated by Sebagreen Line, was traveling from Pirojpur to Dhaka when it lost control while overtaking a truck.

According to local sources, among the injured were women and children. Twenty of the injured passengers were taken to Gopalganj Medical College Hospital and Gopalganj 250-bed General Hospital for treatment. Bhatiapara Highway Police Sub-Inspector Nripen Chandra Das confirmed the incident, stating that police and fire service teams, with the help of local residents, rescued the injured and sent them to hospitals.

The report did not mention any fatalities or the condition of the injured passengers beyond their hospitalization.

A Dhaka court has ordered television actor Md. Niamat Ullah Bhuiyan, known as Zaher Alvi, to be sent to jail after completion of his two-day remand in a case filed over allegedly inciting his wife’s suicide. The order was issued on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, by Metropolitan Magistrate Aminul Islam Junaid following a hearing. The plaintiff’s lawyer, Abjal Hossain Mridha, confirmed that no bail petition was submitted on behalf of Alvi.

According to police, Alvi was interrogated from different angles during remand, and investigators claimed to have obtained important information relevant to the case. The investigating officer from the Mirpur Detective Branch requested that Alvi remain in custody until the investigation is completed. The case was filed by the deceased’s father, Kabir Hayat Khan, after his daughter Ikra was found dead at her Mirpur DOHS residence on February 28.

Earlier, Alvi had surrendered to the court on June 18, and his bail was denied. He was later placed on a two-day remand on June 24 following a request for ten days of interrogation.

Police in Meherpur’s Gangni upazila recovered a bomb-like object and a threatening note from the home of Akkas Ali, a 45-year-old teacher from Kosba village. The discovery was made on Wednesday morning when the homeowner found the red-taped object and the note near the staircase and informed police. The note contained threats related to a dispute over water drainage and mentioned consequences if instructions were not followed.

Local sources said Akkas Ali had been in a land dispute with several neighbors for about six months. Recently, the assistant commissioner (land) and other officials visited the site to measure the disputed land. On the day of the incident, Akkas Ali was scheduled to visit the land office with documents, but before that, unknown individuals allegedly left the bomb-like object and the note at his house.

Gangni Police Station’s investigation officer Al Mamun confirmed that police recovered the items and have launched an investigation to identify and bring those involved under the law.

Residents of Shalla upazila in Sunamganj attacked and vandalized a rural electricity office after missing the Brazil-Japan World Cup football match due to a power outage. The incident occurred on Monday night at the Anondopur Palli Bidyut substation. According to office sources, electricity was unavailable in Anondopur and nearby areas around 11 p.m. when the match was underway, prompting the attack.

The assault caused an estimated loss of five lakh taka, damaging glass panels and essential equipment. A case has been filed naming five individuals and listing 60 others as accused. The Assistant General Manager of Dirai-Shalla Palli Bidyut, Md. Gias Uddin, said the attackers damaged the main gate and valuable items without understanding the situation. Shalla police officer-in-charge Md. Rokibuzzaman confirmed receiving the complaint and stated that legal action will follow after investigation.

Authorities have begun investigating the incident to determine responsibility and assess the full extent of the damages.

A Kushtia court has ordered two accused, including a local Jamaat leader, to be sent to jail in connection with the murder of a self-proclaimed Pir, Shree Shamim Jahangir alias Abdur Rahman, in Daulatpur. On Tuesday, District and Sessions Judge Enayetul Kabir rejected their bail petitions after they surrendered before the court. The accused are Khaja Ahmed, the prime accused and a local Jamaat leader, and Asaduzzaman Asad, president of the Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish Daulatpur unit. Their six-week interim bail, granted by the High Court on May 19, expired on June 29.

According to case records, on April 11, a mob of over a hundred people attacked the Pir’s Darbar in Dakshin-Pashchim Philipnagar, accusing him of desecrating the Quran. He was dragged out, beaten, and killed before the attackers vandalized and set fire to the premises. The victim’s brother filed a murder case on April 13, naming four individuals and 180–200 unidentified others. Khaja Ahmed was listed as the prime accused.

Kushtia district Jamaat secretary Sujauddin Joardar claimed that BNP and Chhatra Dal activists were present during the attack but were not named in the case, alleging political motives behind implicating the Jamaat leader.

Bangladesh today marks the tenth anniversary of the Holey Artisan Bakery tragedy, one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in the country's history. On the night of July 1, 2016, five armed assailants stormed the restaurant in Dhaka’s Gulshan diplomatic zone, taking local and foreign diners hostage. The siege lasted about 12 hours until the army’s 1 Para Commando Battalion launched ‘Operation Thunderbolt’ on the morning of July 2, ending the crisis.

The attack claimed the lives of 17 foreign nationals—nine Italians, seven Japanese, and one Indian—along with three Bangladeshis. Two police officers, Assistant Commissioner RabiuI Islam and Banani Police Station Officer-in-Charge Salauddin Ahmed, were killed while attempting to rescue hostages. Investigations later revealed the involvement of the banned militant group Neo-JMB. On November 27, 2019, a special anti-terrorism tribunal sentenced seven of eight accused to death, acquitting one.

Following the attack, the government strengthened security measures, increasing surveillance and establishing permanent checkpoints in diplomatic areas. Analysts note that the tragedy reshaped Bangladesh’s internal security framework and reinforced its counterterrorism stance.