Justice Golam Mortuza Majumdar, chairman of International Crimes Tribunal-1, reported that his Facebook and WhatsApp accounts were hacked. The incident was recorded in a general diary at Shahbagh Police Station in Dhaka on Tuesday evening, confirmed by the station’s officer-in-charge on Wednesday. The accounts were reportedly compromised on March 18, raising concerns that hackers might misuse them. A letter was also sent to the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission for necessary action.

Prosecutor Tanvir Hasan Zoha stated that the judge might have clicked a fraudulent link or downloaded an unauthorized application, leading to the breach. Although the judge’s mobile phone has been secured, his social media accounts remain under hacker control. The issue first appeared on March 17 when his phone malfunctioned, and he later informed Zoha on March 22, prompting removal of remote-control software.

According to tribunal sources, administrative and security measures have been strengthened, and an investigation into the hacking is ongoing.

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has stated that negligence by two on-duty gatekeepers caused the bus-train collision in Cumilla’s Paduar Bazar area. RAB-11 Deputy Commander Lt. Commander Md. Naim Ul Haque disclosed at a press briefing in Dhaka’s Karwan Bazar that neither gatekeeper was present at the railway crossing during the accident, and both fled afterward. One of them, Md. Helal, aged 41, was arrested on Tuesday evening in the Shankuchail area under Burichang Police Station.

The collision occurred at 3:10 a.m. on March 22 when a passenger bus named “Mamun Special,” traveling from Jashore to Lakshmipur, was struck by a train while crossing the tracks beneath the Paduar Bazar World Road flyover in Cumilla Sadar South. The crash killed 12 people and injured 25 others. Following the incident, a relative of one of the deceased passengers filed a case at Laksam Railway Police Station, naming the two gatekeepers as accused.

RAB’s statement links the absence of the gatekeepers directly to the tragedy, and legal proceedings are now underway against the accused.

Police in Nikli upazila of Kishoreganj recovered the hanging body of a young man on Wednesday morning. The deceased was identified as Linkon Bormon, 20, son of Sukhen Bormon from Bormonpara village under Nikli Sadar Union. Locals discovered the body hanging from a scarf tied to a beam on the veranda of a room at the Nikli cremation ground around 10 a.m. and informed the police. Officers arrived at the scene and recovered the body.

Nikli Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md Rafiqul Islam stated that an inquest report was prepared and the body was sent to the district hospital for autopsy. He added that the victim’s father, Sukhen Bormon, filed an unnatural death case with the police station. No further details about the cause of death or possible circumstances were provided in the report.

A young man died after falling from a train in the Magurchhara area of Kamalganj upazila, Moulvibazar, on Wednesday morning, March 25, 2026. His body was recovered near bridge number 168 adjacent to Bhanugach Railway Station. Locals discovered the body under a railway bridge along the Srimangal–Bhanugach route and informed Kamalganj police, who then notified the Srimangal Railway Police.

Kamalganj Police Officer-in-Charge Abdul Awal said he visited the scene and handed the case over to the railway police. Officers recovered a shoe and some loose money from the site. The deceased, identified as Jubayer Ahmed, 20, of Saroibari village in Kamalganj Sadar Union, had a severe injury on the right side of his face. Preliminary findings suggest he fell from a moving train.

The exact cause of the incident remains unknown, and law enforcement authorities have launched an investigation to determine how the accident occurred.

A passenger bus lost control and fell into the Padma River at the Daulatdia ferry terminal in Rajbari’s Goalanda upazila on Wednesday around 5:30 p.m. The bus, belonging to Souhardya Paribahan, was attempting to board pontoon number 3 when it slipped into the river. Seven injured passengers were taken to Goalanda Upazila Health Complex, while 45 others remain missing. Local sources said the bus had departed from Kumarkhali in Kushtia earlier in the afternoon with 56 passengers, most of whom were returning to their workplaces after the Eid holidays.

A local resident named Rajib claimed that four bodies had been recovered so far. Rescue operations began after the salvage vessel Hamza reached the site, but neither the submerged bus nor additional passengers had been found at the time of reporting. Officials from BIWTC, Goalanda Ghat Police Station, and the Fire Service and Civil Defence could not be reached for comment due to ongoing rescue efforts.

Authorities continued search and recovery operations late into the evening, with uncertainty remaining over the fate of the missing passengers.

A passenger bus of Souhardo Paribahan lost control and fell into the Padma River at Daulatdia ferry terminal in Rajbari’s Goaland upazila on Wednesday, March 25, around 5:30 p.m. The incident occurred near pontoon number 3, and several passengers are feared dead or missing. Some passengers managed to swim ashore, while many others reportedly sank into the river. Local residents gathered at the site as rescue operations began.

Fire Service and police personnel arrived at the scene shortly after the accident. According to Rajbari Fire Service’s Deputy Assistant Director Dewan Sohel Rana, the bus lost control while attempting to board the ferry and plunged into the river. Diving teams from Paturia and Aricha terminals were on their way to join the rescue efforts.

Authorities have not yet confirmed the number of casualties or the total number of passengers on board. Rescue operations were ongoing at the time of reporting.

During the seven-day Eid-ul-Fitr holidays from March 17 to 23, Bangladesh witnessed a sharp rise in road accidents, with conflicting death tolls reported by government and private sources. The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) recorded 92 accidents causing 100 deaths and 217 injuries, while the non-governmental Road Safety Foundation reported 268 accidents resulting in at least 204 deaths and over 600 injuries. The discrepancy has raised concerns about the accuracy and completeness of official data.

Reports indicate that several serious incidents, including a fatal bus crash at Comilla’s Paduar Bazar rail crossing that killed 12 people, were missing from the government’s list. Hospitals across the country, including Dhaka’s National Orthopedic Hospital, saw a surge in patients injured in traffic accidents, many involving motorcycles, battery-powered rickshaws, and easybikes.

Road Safety Foundation’s executive director warned that the final death toll could rise further, while the Passengers Welfare Association noted that accidents often increase when people return to work after Eid due to reduced monitoring and law enforcement on roads.

Justice Md. Golam Mortuza Mojumdar, Chairman of the International Crimes Tribunal-1, reported that his personal Facebook and WhatsApp accounts were hacked. The incident was recorded in a general diary filed on Tuesday, March 24, at Shahbagh Police Station in Dhaka. According to the diary, the accounts were compromised on March 18 by unknown individuals.

The report noted concerns that the hackers might use the compromised accounts for various malicious activities. Following the incident, a letter was also sent to the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) requesting necessary action.

Authorities are expected to investigate the hacking incident and take steps to prevent potential misuse of the judge’s social media and communication accounts.

Law enforcement agencies conducted a late-night raid on Monday at the Baridhara DOHS residence of retired Lieutenant General Masud Uddin Chowdhury, detaining him and uncovering allegations of an illegal garment office operating inside the building. The incident has drawn public attention and renewed scrutiny of long-standing complaints about commercial activities in the residential area.

According to local residents and on-site observations, the six-and-a-half-story building housed Masud Uddin’s family on the upper floors, while the second and third floors were used for garment business operations. Residents said that despite repeated concerns over environmental and security issues, no action had been taken due to the former general’s influence. Commercial operations in Baridhara DOHS are legally prohibited, but locals had been reluctant to speak out.

The arrest and subsequent revelations have sparked widespread discussion on social media, where users recalled Masud’s controversial past and demanded an investigation into the misuse of residential property for business purposes.

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested Md. Helal Uddin, the gatekeeper accused in the case filed over the train and bus collision in Cumilla that killed 12 people. The arrest took place on Tuesday evening in the Shankuchail area of Burichang upazila, near the border. The arrest was confirmed by Tahura Jannat, Superintendent of Police of the Chattogram Railway region, who said that efforts are ongoing to capture the other fugitive accused, Mehedi Hasan.

Following the incident, RAB launched a shadow investigation. Authorities stated that detailed information will be shared in a press briefing after Helal Uddin’s interrogation. The collision occurred at around 3 a.m. on March 21 at the Padua Bazar rail crossing in Cumilla, resulting in 12 deaths. Injured passenger Shefali Akter filed a case with the Laksam Railway Police Station, naming Helal Uddin and Mehedi Hasan as the accused.

Police officials said further details about the investigation and the circumstances of the crash will be disclosed tomorrow.

A violent clash erupted on Tuesday night between two rival groups from Deopara and Shekhpur villages in Chandraganj, Lakshmipur, reportedly over local dominance. The incident occurred around 9 p.m. near the BNP office at Afzal Road in Chandraganj West Bazar. During the exchange of gunfire, a passerby named Abdur Rahim, aged 55, was shot in the leg, while Saiful Islam Manik, 19, was beaten with a chain. Chandraganj Union Chhatra Dal joint convener Yakub Munna Ripon was also injured in the attack.

Witnesses and local sources said the confrontation followed a dispute between the two villages the previous day. The Deopara group was reportedly led by Rakib Patwary, who was armed and facing murder and weapons charges, while the Shekhpur group was led by a man named Mitul. Locals rescued the injured and took them to Lakshmipur Sadar Hospital.

Hospital authorities confirmed that Abdur Rahim was later transferred to Noakhali General Hospital for further treatment, while Manik remained under observation. Police said they had received reports of the shooting but were yet to gather full details.

A Dhaka court has granted a four-day remand for Md. Abdus Salam, who was arrested for allegedly impersonating the Prime Minister’s Personal Secretary (PS) to commit fraud. The order was issued on Tuesday by Metropolitan Magistrate Aminul Islam Junaid after a hearing. The court rejected Salam’s bail plea and approved the remand request submitted by the investigation officer, Sub-Inspector Md. Bulbul Ahmed of Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station.

According to the case details, Salam had long been using the false identity of the Prime Minister’s PS to engage in various fraudulent activities, including illegal financial transactions and recruitment scams in government and private offices. Following reports and verified evidence reaching different levels of government, an investigation was launched. Based on confirmed information, a law enforcement team conducted a raid early in the morning at Salam’s residence in Agargaon and arrested him.

The remand will allow investigators to question Salam further to uncover the extent of his fraudulent operations and identify possible accomplices, according to the case proceedings.

An abandoned house belonging to Aminul Islam Akash, a Swechchhasebak League leader currently in hiding, was set on fire by unidentified individuals in Boyradi Dighi village of Ashokpur Union, Shahjahanpur upazila, Bogura. The incident occurred around 4 a.m. on Tuesday, destroying stored agricultural products and old furniture. Akash previously served as the district unit’s finance secretary.

According to Shahjahanpur Fire Service officer Delwar Hossain, two fire service units responded quickly and brought the blaze under control. The house had no electricity connection and was used to store potatoes and other crops. Akash claimed the fire was politically motivated and estimated his losses at about 150,000 taka.

Shahjahanpur Police Station Officer-in-Charge Ashiq Iqbal stated that the cause of the fire has not yet been determined, and police have visited the scene to investigate the matter further.

Twelve people were killed in a collision between a train and a bus at the Paduar Bazar rail crossing in Cumilla early Saturday night during Eid. Following the accident, local residents accused the on-duty gatekeepers of negligence, claiming they were under the influence of drugs and failed to hear the train’s signal. Evidence of drug use, including yaba and cannabis paraphernalia, was reportedly found in the gatekeepers’ quarters.

Locals alleged that the government quarters for gatekeepers are often used for drug gatherings due to a lack of regular supervision. They claimed that on the night of the accident, gatekeepers Mehedi and Helal were intoxicated with outsiders. However, Cumilla Railway Station Master Sheikh Anwar Hossain denied the allegations, saying no drug use occurs in the gatekeepers’ rooms and that the engineering department will determine the actual cause. Railway security officials said action would follow any confirmed complaints.

Three investigation committees have been formed to determine the cause of the accident, with a 72-hour deadline to submit reports. The Cumilla district administration assured that legal action will be taken against anyone found responsible.

Retired Lieutenant General Masud Uddin Chowdhury was presented before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Dhaka on Tuesday for a remand hearing in a case filed at Paltan Model Police Station. The case involves allegations of embezzling Tk 24,000 crore through a syndicate and human trafficking. Following the hearing, Metropolitan Magistrate Aminul Islam Junaid granted a five-day remand as requested by the Detective Branch (DB) police.

After the court approved the remand, unidentified individuals threw dirty drain water at Chowdhury in the court premises while he was being taken to the detention cell. The incident occurred amid tight security and protests outside the court. According to the prosecution, the accused faces serious charges that require interrogation for investigation purposes.

DB sources stated that Chowdhury is accused in multiple cases, including fraud, extortion, and murder, and that an arrest warrant had already been issued against him in a separate case in Feni. He was detained late Monday night during a DB operation in Baridhara DOHS, Dhaka.