A Feni court has ordered nine leaders and activists of the BNP and Jubo Dal to be sent to jail in connection with a case over an attack, vandalism, arson, and looting at the home of fish farmer Haji Sirajul Haque in Sonagazi. On Monday, Chief Judicial Magistrate Salamat Ullah rejected their bail petitions after a hearing and directed that they be taken into custody. The accused include former union-level BNP and Jubo Dal leaders and several activists.

According to the case filed by Anwara Begum, wife of Haji Sirajul Haque, the attack occurred on the night of March 3 in Sonapur village, where the assailants allegedly vandalized the house, set fire to the kitchen, and assaulted family members. The complaint named 14 individuals and 10–15 unidentified others. Police said the accused had earlier obtained temporary bail from a higher court before appearing in the lower court.

The victim’s family later held a press conference demanding security, while the accused party denied the allegations, claiming the case was politically motivated.

Fire Service and Civil Defence divers recovered the bodies of two students who went missing after drowning in the Padma River in Chapainawabganj on Tuesday evening. The bodies were found around 6:00 pm and 6:15 pm, confirmed Station Officer Saeed Hasan Shuvo of Chapainawabganj Fire Service and Civil Defence.

The deceased were identified as Rifat Ali, aged 16, from Sundarpur Rouf Hajipara, and Rasel, aged 17, from Islampur Char Terorshia. Both were tenth-grade students at Sobhan High School in the area. According to police and locals, the two boys entered the river to bathe at the Alimnagar Ghat area and went underwater. Locals initially tried to rescue them before the Fire Service team conducted a search operation.

In a separate incident, a young man named Sakirul Islam went missing after falling into the Mahananda River while fishing. Rescue efforts to locate him are ongoing.

Sixteen people, including the Sreepur Forest Range Officer, were injured when forest department officials came under attack during an eviction drive in Gazipur’s Sreepur on Tuesday morning. The incident occurred around 11 a.m. in the Dombarichala area under the Satkhamaoir forest beat. Attackers also vandalized a government vehicle belonging to the forest department.

According to forest department sources, two individuals named Dulal and Arman had illegally occupied forest land and were constructing buildings there. When the department began its eviction operation, the two and their associates resisted and attacked the officials with local weapons. Police from Sreepur station later arrived, brought the situation under control, and took the injured to Sreepur Upazila Health Complex for treatment.

Sreepur police confirmed that a case has been filed over the attack, and the accused have fled the area. Police operations to arrest them are ongoing.

A Dhaka court sentenced nine individuals, including a man named Mithun, to five years in prison under the Narcotics Control Act. The verdict was delivered on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, by Dhaka’s 10th Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md. Nurul Islam. Each convict was also fined 5,000 taka, with an additional one-month jail term in case of non-payment. Mithun’s uncle, Ayub, who was present in court to hear the verdict, collapsed after learning of his nephew’s sentence and was later declared dead at the nearby National Medical College Hospital.

According to the court’s bench assistant, only Mithun was present during the verdict, while the other eight convicts—Murad, Sabir, Raja, Masum Hossain, Billal, another Raja, Wahidul Sonu, and Jummon Mia—were absconding. Arrest warrants were issued against them along with the sentencing. The case originated from a 2018 RAB-2 raid at Geneva Camp in Mohammadpur, where 1,950 yaba tablets were seized and nine suspects were detained.

Police filed the case the following day, and after investigation, charges were submitted in July 2018. The trial formally began in May 2019, with four witnesses testifying before the verdict.

The Directorate of Madrasa Education has temporarily suspended the MPO benefits of Md. Mostafa Kamal Uddin Jafri, principal of Muslimia Alim Madrasa in Farajganj Union, Lalmohan, Bhola, following allegations of attempting to fraudulently include an employee in the MPO list. A show-cause notice was issued on June 29, 2026, asking why his MPO should not be permanently canceled within three working days.

According to the office order, the alleged forgery was detected during the June 2026 MPO verification process by the selection and approval committee. The committee found that a fake letter, a false recruitment board, and fabricated result documents were created to support the MPO application of one Md. Sakil for the post of office assistant-cum-computer operator. Even the signature of the director general’s representative was allegedly forged.

The Directorate cited violations of clauses 18.1(g) and (ng) of the 2026 MPO policy. The principal had previously faced similar action in December 2025 for irregularities in another recruitment. He stated that he would challenge the notice, while the acting upazila secondary education officer said the recruitment occurred before his tenure.

A young man was shot dead and more than fifty others were injured during a violent clash between two groups in Bhanga upazila of Faridpur on Tuesday night. The confrontation erupted between residents of Purba Hasamdia and Kapuria Sadardi villages near the Dakshinpara bus stand. The deceased, Suman Sheikh, was a restaurant worker from Kapuria Sadardi village. The conflict reportedly began after a minor altercation between youths from the two villages several days earlier.

Police and local sources said the situation escalated when hundreds of young men from both sides gathered near a bridge and engaged in multiple rounds of chasing and counter-chasing. Shots were fired at the Kapuria Sadardi group, injuring Suman Sheikh and three others. The violence disrupted traffic on the Bhanga-Faridpur-Barishal-Mawa highway. Police attempted to control the situation, but as tensions rose, they used tear gas and batons to disperse the crowd.

Bhanga Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md. Mizanur Rahman confirmed that one injured youth had died and that additional police forces were deployed to maintain order. Legal procedures are ongoing.

Police have arrested 19 individuals involved in various criminal activities during a special operation in Dhaka’s Jatrabari area. The operation was conducted by Jatrabari Police Station over the past 24 hours, according to Additional Deputy Police Commissioner Niaz Mehdi of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Media and Public Relations Division. The arrests were confirmed on Tuesday.

Authorities stated that the detainees include suspects from regular and warrant-based cases. Following the arrests, legal procedures were completed, and the individuals were sent to court. The operation targeted crime-prone areas within the Jatrabari police jurisdiction.

The police emphasized that the operation was part of ongoing efforts to curb criminal activities in the capital and ensure public safety through intensified law enforcement actions.

Police in Noakhali’s Chatkhil upazila arrested six individuals accused of gambling during a raid at a tea stall. The operation took place on Monday night at Dashghoria Bazar along the Chatkhil–Ramganj road in Parakot Union. The detainees were identified as residents of Parakot village and nearby Ramganj area.

According to Chatkhil Police Station Officer-in-Charge Abdul Monnaf, the arrested men were sent to court on Tuesday afternoon. He stated that police operations against illegal gambling activities in the area will continue.

The arrests highlight ongoing law enforcement efforts to curb gambling in local marketplaces and public spaces within Noakhali district.

An outsider named Riaz Ahmed was detained at Jahangirnagar University’s Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) early Monday night after being caught secretly recording female students in the washroom. Students handed him over to police after discovering multiple videos on his phone allegedly taken over the past six months. The incident occurred around 2 a.m. while students were watching a World Cup football match between Brazil and Japan at the Selim Al Deen open stage.

According to witnesses, a female student noticed a man entering and quickly leaving the women’s washroom, prompting others to confront him. Upon checking his phone, they found videos recorded through a small hole in the washroom door. Students claimed about 140 such videos were discovered. The accused denied wrongdoing, saying a friend had used his phone, but later admitted to filming on previous visits.

University Proctor Professor A.K.M. Rashidul Alam called the act disgraceful and confirmed that a case would be filed. Ashulia police inspector Md. Azgar Hossain said a written complaint had been received and legal action would follow.

A United States court has sentenced Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui to 30 years in prison for fraud and embezzlement involving billions of dollars. Once considered among China’s wealthiest figures, Guo fled to the US in 2017 after facing corruption allegations in China, which he denied. In New York, Judge Analisa Torres ruled that Guo exploited pro-democracy supporters to amass large sums of money, which he used to fund a lavish lifestyle.

Guo, also known as Miles Guo and Ho Wan Kwok, had presented himself as a critic of the Chinese Communist Party and gained a strong online following among the Chinese diaspora. Between 2018 and 2023, he raised over one billion dollars from supporters, claiming the funds would promote democracy in China. Instead, prosecutors said he spent the money on luxury items including a mansion, a Lamborghini, and a yacht.

Guo denied the charges, insisting the funds were used for political activities. His associate, former Trump adviser Steve Bannon, had previously collaborated with him on anti-CCP campaigns before facing separate fraud charges in the US.

Smuggling trends at Chattogram Shah Amanat International Airport have shifted sharply over the past year, with foreign cigarettes now replacing gold bars as the most trafficked item. Customs intelligence reports that traffickers earn over Tk 3,500 profit per carton, paying nearly Tk 17 in duty per stick if imported legally. The high profit and comparatively low legal risk have driven this shift. Airport authorities say most contraband cigarettes now arrive on flights from Dubai, with smaller volumes from other Middle Eastern routes.

Officials confirmed that in the past six months, more than 25,000 cartons of cigarettes and large quantities of banned cosmetics were seized. The same networks previously involved in gold smuggling are now focusing on cigarettes. Customs officers suspect some airport security guards and contractors are linked to the syndicate, which uses complex methods to bypass checks, including switching passengers mid-route between Chattogram and Dhaka.

Airport management has introduced 100% scanning on Dubai flights to curb the trade, though smugglers are adapting tactics. Authorities pledged continued vigilance and coordination among agencies to prevent illegal imports and protect airport integrity.

A lighter vessel named MV Bay Harbor-2 sank in the Karnaphuli Channel of the Bay of Bengal near Chattogram after colliding with another ship early Monday around 3 a.m. The incident occurred between buoys 2 and 3 of the channel. Following the collision, the Bangladesh Coast Guard launched an immediate rescue operation and successfully saved all 12 sailors on board alive.

According to Coast Guard sources, eight sailors were rescued initially, while four others drifted toward Parki Beach and were later recovered. The vessel remains submerged, and salvage operations are ongoing. Coast Guard media officer Aminul Islam confirmed the rescue details.

Chattogram Port Authority Secretary Nasir Uddin stated that the sunken vessel belongs to Bay Harbor Limited. He added that the accident has not disrupted vessel movement in the port channel, which remains fully operational and safe. The type of cargo carried by the vessel and its destination were not immediately confirmed.

Swapna Khatun, sentenced to death for her role in the murder of eight-year-old Ramisa Akter, is spending her days in the condemned cell of Kashimpur Women’s Central Jail. In an interview with Amar Desh, she expressed deep regret over marrying her drug-addicted husband, Sohel Rana, who was the main perpetrator of the crime. Swapna, originally from Singra in Natore, has been in prison since May 20 following the tribunal’s verdict.

According to court documents, Sohel raped and murdered Ramisa inside their Mirpur flat, later dismembering the body before fleeing through a window. Swapna was found guilty of aiding the crime by helping her husband escape and concealing evidence. Witnesses and investigators confirmed her involvement, leading the Dhaka Child Violence Prevention Tribunal to sentence both Sohel and Swapna to death.

Swapna reportedly spends most of her time crying in her cell, haunted by memories of her son and mother. The case has drawn attention for its brutality and the couple’s direct participation in the killing.

Fresh violence erupted in Brahmanbaria’s Sarail upazila on Monday evening following a previous fatal clash over unpaid dues. Residents of Surjakandi and Dharanti villages engaged in a bloody confrontation at Kalikachchha Bazar area from around 5:30 p.m. until night. At least 25 people, including Sarail Police Station Officer-in-Charge Manjur Kader Bhuiyan, were injured during the three-hour-long conflict.

According to police and local sources, the dispute began when Mosharaf Mia of Surjakandi claimed that Khadim Mia, Alal, and Ashik of neighboring Dharanti owed him one lakh taka for sold mats. Khadim’s refusal to pay led to a clash on Sunday night, resulting in his death. The following day, after Khadim’s funeral prayer, villagers from both sides again engaged in violent clashes.

Police brought the situation under control around 8:30 p.m. after deploying additional forces and detained three individuals. No formal case had been filed as of the report’s publication regarding Sunday’s fatal incident.

A young man named Mosle Uddin Jony, aged 23, was detained in Feni on Monday evening for posting offensive and indecent remarks about Zaima Rahman on Facebook. Local residents of Rajapur Union in Daganbhuiyan upazila surrounded and handed him over to police after the post spread in the area. The incident occurred around 7 p.m. near Box Ali Moulvibari in Purba Joy Narayanpur.

According to locals, Jony had previously made similar objectionable comments on social media. Upon receiving information, police led by the officer-in-charge of Daganbhuiyan Police Station, Muhammad Fayzul Azim, arrived at the scene and took him into custody. The officer stated that preparations were underway to file a case based on the complaint and that authorities would investigate whether others were involved.

Police are currently examining the incident to determine the extent of involvement and any potential violations of law related to online conduct.