A robber was killed and a businessman injured during a mugging attempt in Khulna’s Dighalia upazila late Thursday night. The incident occurred near the Deyara Steamer Ghat area when four robbers tried to snatch money from businessman Touhidul Islam as he was returning home after closing his grocery and flexiload shop. During a scuffle, one robber accidentally shot his accomplice, identified as Sagar, son of Khokon from Deyara.

Locals rescued the injured Sagar and Touhidul Islam and took them first to the upazila health complex and later to Khulna Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared Sagar dead. The businessman sustained minor injuries to his right shoulder from gunpowder burns but is reportedly out of danger.

Police said efforts are underway to identify and arrest the other robbers involved in the incident.

A devastating fire broke out at Boalkhali Market in Dighinala upazila of Khagrachhari district early Friday, March 26, around 3 a.m., destroying at least 35 shops. According to local sources, the blaze started suddenly in one shop and quickly spread to nearby stores, causing panic among traders and residents.

Multiple fire service units responded promptly, joined by army personnel from the Dighinala zone and local residents, to bring the fire under control after several hours of effort. Despite their work, the fire completely gutted dozens of shops. Business owners reported losing all their goods, with initial estimates suggesting damages worth four to five crore taka.

Fire Service Station Officer Mukul Kumar Nath said the fire was brought under control shortly after 3:10 a.m. The exact cause remains unknown, though an electrical short circuit is suspected. Authorities are conducting an investigation to determine the source of the blaze.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) of Bangladesh has found major discrepancies in journalist Munni Saha’s fixed deposit accounts and summoned her for questioning. According to the report, she was interrogated on July 30, 2024, after investigators detected inconsistencies involving about Tk 12 crore in her fixed deposits. The ACC also revealed that Tk 120 crore was withdrawn from one of her accounts after August 5, 2024, following the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government. The Financial Intelligence Unit has frozen her accounts over alleged irregular transactions.

The ACC reported that Saha’s total assets amount to Tk 13.81 crore, while her declared income stands at Tk 3.24 crore. Her husband, Kabir Hossain, reportedly holds Tk 16.67 crore in assets against an income of Tk 8.17 crore. Investigators allege that Saha earned money through illegal means and attempted to transfer it abroad, violating the Money Laundering Prevention Act of 2012. She has not provided satisfactory explanations for the discrepancies and requested more time.

An ACC commissioner stated that the investigation is expected to conclude within a month despite reported lobbying efforts to halt the probe.

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested Saim, the prime accused in the widely discussed Munna murder case in Bogura. The arrest was made during a joint operation by RAB-12 Bogura and RAB-1 Uttara, Dhaka. The development was confirmed at a press briefing held at the RAB-12 Bogura camp on Thursday night, March 26, 2026, by Squadron Leader Firoz Ahmed, the company commander.

According to RAB, Saim, aged 36, is the son of the late Azizur Rahman from Shaharpukur area of Fapore Union in Bogura Sadar. The victim, Ariful Islam Munna, aged 43, was from the same union’s Khandkarpara area. Preliminary investigation revealed that both men were involved in drug trading and had disputes over drug transactions. Munna had also filed a cheque fraud case against Saim months earlier, which is still under trial.

RAB reported that Saim attacked Munna with a sharp Burmese knife on March 23, leading to Munna’s death the next morning. After remaining fugitive, Saim was captured in Dhaka’s Turag area and handed over to Bogura Sadar Police for legal proceedings.

Five people, including four members of the same family, were killed in a road accident on Thursday evening in the Kalakchua area of Burichong upazila, Cumilla, along the Dhaka-Chattogram highway. The incident occurred around 6 p.m. in front of the Miami Hotel when a Chattogram-bound Star Line bus hit a private car from behind, crushing the vehicle. Four people died on the spot, and another succumbed to injuries later.

Police confirmed that the deceased were Mufti Abdul Momin, 50, his wife Jharna Begum, 40, their children Saif, 7, and Labiba, 18, all residents of Chatarpaiya in Noakhali’s Sonaimuri upazila, and the car’s driver Jamal Hossain, 52, from Barishal. Another family member, Abrar, 12, was injured and is receiving treatment at Moynamoti Army General Hospital.

Authorities said two bodies were kept at Eastern Medical College Hospital and two at Cumilla Medical College Hospital. The victims were returning to Dhaka when the accident occurred. Police reported that traffic on the highway remained normal and that the bodies would be handed over to the families after legal procedures.

Police in Faridpur arrested Mohammad Tahsin Islam Siam, 23, also known as Teko Siam, who served as the assistant general secretary of the district unit of the banned Chhatra League. The arrest took place around 10 p.m. on Thursday near the Textile Engineering College on the city’s bypass road. A team from Kotwali Police Station carried out the operation.

According to police, Siam had previously been jailed in connection with a vandalism case at Kotwali Police Station. After being released on bail, he allegedly became involved in several violent incidents in the area. Officers detained him after responding to a report of a fight. Siam is the son of Mostafizur Rahman from the city’s West Khobaspur area.

Kotwali Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md. Shahidul Islam confirmed the arrest and stated that multiple cases were already filed against Siam. He will be presented before the court on Friday.

Several houses belonging to 10–12 Jamaat-e-Islami activists were vandalized and set on fire in Harinakundu upazila of Jhenaidah on Wednesday night. The attack reportedly followed the death of Abul Kashem, general secretary of the Kapashhatia Union Krishak Dal, with allegations that BNP supporters carried out the violence. Fire service units brought the blaze under control, and multiple homes, including those of Jamaat leaders Abdul Aziz, Nayeb Ali, and Matiar Rahman, were damaged.

Following the incident, the victim’s son filed a complaint naming 12 individuals and 10–15 unidentified persons, though police have yet to register the case. The BNP and its affiliated organizations held a protest rally demanding the arrest of those responsible for Kashem’s death. Police said the conflict began over a Facebook post that led to a dispute between BNP and Jamaat supporters, resulting in Kashem’s death during a clash.

In response, local Jamaat leaders denied involvement, claiming the death stemmed from a family dispute and accusing BNP activists of exploiting the situation for political gain.

Former Director General of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) Lt Gen (retd) Sheikh Mamun Khaled was arrested late Wednesday night from his residence in Mirpur DOHS, Dhaka, by the Detective Branch (DB) police. On Thursday, a Dhaka court granted a five-day remand in connection with the July murder case, where he is accused of ordering armed attacks that killed Delwar Hossain. The court decision followed a DB request for seven days of remand, citing the need for intensive interrogation.

According to the prosecution, Mamun Khaled was a key figure in the controversial 1/11 government and later served as DGFI chief during the Awami League era. He faces multiple allegations, including misuse of DGFI for political repression, corruption in the Jalshiri housing project, and involvement in secret detention centers such as “Aynaghar.” Journalist Syed Abdal Ahmad also accused him of torture during the 1/11 period. The prosecution claims he played a role in evicting former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia from her cantonment residence and in orchestrating violence against student protesters.

Mamun Khaled denied all allegations in court, asserting he was not present at the crime scene and had no political involvement since retirement. His lawyers sought bail, arguing his name was not in the case’s initial report.

Two motorcyclists were killed and another was seriously injured when a passenger bus hit two motorcycles on the Cox’s Bazar–Chattogram highway in Chakaria upazila early Thursday, March 26, 2026. The accident occurred in the Baniarchhara area of Baraitali Union. Police confirmed the incident after being informed by locals.

According to local sources, a ‘Lal Sobuj Paribahan’ bus traveling from Chattogram to Cox’s Bazar was moving at high speed when it struck two motorcycles from behind in the same lane. The collision killed two riders on one motorcycle on the spot and left another rider from the second motorcycle critically injured. The deceased were identified as Shariful Islam, 30, and Raisul Islam Shishir, 30, both from Uttarkhan Atipara in Dhaka. The injured person was taken to Chakaria Upazila Health Complex, but his identity was not known.

Police from Chiringa Highway Station reached the scene, brought the situation under control, and confirmed that the bus driver fled after the crash. Legal proceedings are underway.

Five people, including the driver of a private car, were killed in a collision between a Star Line Paribahan bus and a private car in front of Miami Hotel at Kalakchua in Burichong upazila of Cumilla. The accident occurred around 6 p.m. on Thursday, according to Md. Abdul Mumin, officer-in-charge of the Mainamati Highway Police Station. He confirmed that all the deceased were residents of Sonaiamuri upazila in Noakhali district.

Local sources said the Chattogram-bound bus hit the private car from behind, leaving the vehicle completely wrecked. Four of the bodies were taken to Eastern Medical College Hospital and Cumilla Medical College Hospital. One person was also injured in the crash. Police have contacted the victims’ relatives, who are on their way to the scene.

Traffic movement on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway remained normal after the accident, according to the highway police official.

The Ministry of Shipping has formed a six-member investigation committee following a fatal bus accident at Daulatdia Ghat in Rajbari’s Goalanda upazila. The incident occurred on March 25 when a passenger bus fell into the Padma River while boarding a ferry. According to the ministry’s order issued on Thursday, at least 26 people have been confirmed dead, and the toll may rise further.

The committee is led by Additional Secretary Md. Mahidul Islam of the Ministry of Shipping. Other members include representatives from the Rajbari district administration, the river police, the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA), the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC), and the Fire Service and Civil Defence Department. The committee has been tasked with identifying the cause of the accident and determining those responsible.

The ministry has instructed the committee to submit its report within three working days. It may co-opt additional members if necessary to complete the investigation.

A Rohingya youth was seriously injured when a landmine exploded inside Myanmar near the Ukhiya border in Cox’s Bazar on Thursday afternoon. The explosion occurred in the Chakmakata area along the Naf River, opposite the Palongkhali Border Outpost (BOP). The blast severed one of the victim’s legs. The injured man, identified as Mohammad Shahid, 26, from Block 5-E of Camp 16 in Ukhiya, was rescued by locals and given initial medical treatment.

According to the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), the explosion took place about 2.5 kilometers southeast of the BRM-19 pillar and roughly 2 kilometers northeast of the Palongkhali BOP, inside Myanmar territory. Lieutenant Colonel Md. Zahirul Islam, commanding officer of the 64 BGB Battalion, confirmed that the injured man had entered Myanmar before the explosion and later returned near the border area.

Authorities are investigating why the youth entered Myanmar. The BGB stated that necessary actions will be taken after the investigation is complete.

A construction worker named Samaul Islam, aged 55, died after being buried under a soil collapse in Chowgacha upazila of Jashore on Thursday afternoon. The incident occurred at Sonu Doctor Mor in Chowgacha town while piling work was underway at an under-construction building. Samaul, a resident of Godadharpur village in Swarupdaha Union, was the son of Chatur Ali.

According to eyewitnesses, the soil suddenly caved in during the piling work, leaving Samaul trapped and injured. He was rescued and taken first to Chowgacha Hospital and later transferred to Jashore General Hospital for advanced treatment. He succumbed to his injuries around 3 p.m. while undergoing treatment.

Police confirmed the incident, and the body has been kept at the hospital morgue for further procedures.

Armed assailants looted electrical equipment worth about Tk 19.26 million from an under-construction power grid substation in Baraigram upazila of Natore late Wednesday night. The incident occurred at the Khazurtala area of Joari Union, where four night guards were tied up before the looters took away batteries, copper wires, and other materials. Police officials, including the Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime) Suman Kumar and Baraigram Circle’s Additional Superintendent Shovon Chandra Hor, visited the site on Thursday morning.

According to the sub-assistant engineer of the project, the substation is being built under Power Grid Company of Bangladesh PLC, with civil and electrical works ongoing. The electrical section is being handled by China National Wire and Cable Import Export Corporation (CC Company). The company’s local representative said the looters took 368 batteries, 2,000 meters of copper wire, and other items, also removing CCTV hard drives and guards’ mobile phones.

Police have begun an investigation, and a case is being prepared. Officials said the theft may delay the planned June inauguration of the substation, which was expected to supply power to several upazilas in Natore district.

Law enforcement officials from RAB-8 have arrested four suspects, including the prime accused, in connection with the killing of fruit trader Zakir Sheikh in Rajair, Madaripur. The arrests were made within 24 hours of the incident through separate operations in Gazipur and Munshiganj. According to RAB-8, the murder occurred on the morning of March 24 in Amgram Madhyapara area, reportedly over a land dispute and prior enmity.

The case was filed the following day at Rajair Police Station, naming 18 individuals and 20 to 25 unidentified suspects. The incident drew significant attention on social media and in local media outlets, prompting RAB-8 to launch a shadow investigation using information technology to locate the suspects. The arrested individuals were later handed over to local police stations in Gazipur and Munshiganj.

On Thursday morning, the detainees were transferred to Rajair Police Station and subsequently presented before court, which ordered their placement in jail custody.