Formal charges have been submitted against former Detective Branch (DB) chief Harun-or-Rashid and nine others, including former Inspectors General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Islam and Javed Patwary, over the alleged killing of seven youths in Gazipur in 2016. The charges were filed on Tuesday at the office of the registrar of the International Crimes Tribunal, confirmed by prosecutor Gazi MH Tamim.

Among the accused are also former Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia and former Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) chief Monirul Islam. The case alleges that the accused staged a militant operation in Gazipur in 2016, during which seven young men were killed.

The filing of formal charges marks a significant step in the legal process, with the tribunal expected to review the submission before proceeding to the next stage of hearings.

Police in Sherpur have arrested Mahmudul Hasan Rubel, joint convener of the Jhinaigati Upazila Volunteer Party, in connection with the murder of Rezaul Karim, secretary of the Shreebardi Upazila Jamaat. The arrest took place on Monday night in the Bongao area of Jhinaigati. Rubel, son of Gesu Mia from Bonkali village, is listed as the 55th accused in the case. Additional Superintendent of Police Md. Mizanur Rahman Bhuiyan confirmed the arrest and said the accused would be sent to court.

The Sherpur District Volunteer Party issued a press release condemning the arrest, calling the case false and fabricated. Its conveners claimed that such actions were attempts to obstruct the upcoming election and hinder democratic progress, demanding Rubel’s unconditional release. Earlier, the High Court granted six weeks’ anticipatory bail to 40 accused, including BNP candidate Mahmudul Haque Rubel, in the same case.

The murder case stems from a January 28 clash between BNP and Jamaat activists at a campaign event in Jhinaigati, where Rezaul Karim was fatally injured. His wife Marzia later filed the case naming 231 individuals and several hundred unidentified persons.

Brigadier General Abdullahil Aman Azmi testified before International Crimes Tribunal-1 as the third witness in a case concerning alleged abduction and torture inside the Joint Interrogation Cell, known as Ayna Ghar. In his second day of testimony on Monday, he described being taken from his Moghbazar residence on 22 August 2016 and held for years in DGFI custody. He said interrogators repeatedly questioned him about his writings critical of India and his supposed links to Jamaat-e-Islami, which he denied.

Azmi stated that during questioning, he was asked why he wrote against India and told his interrogators that if such writing was a punishable offense, he should be charged in court rather than detained illegally. He said his 30-year military career had taught him that India was the main adversary, and if that was a crime, all who taught it were equally guilty. He also described poor detention conditions, including bedbug-infested bedding and denial of basic necessities.

The tribunal scheduled cross-examination by defense lawyers for Thursday following the completion of Azmi’s testimony.

A man named Azizul Islam was caught by prison guards while serving a jail term in place of another accused in a drug case. The incident came to light on Monday, according to the Department of Prisons. The original accused, Md. Rajib, 26, from Kishoreganj’s Hossainpur area, had been sent to Gazipur District Jail on January 25 and later transferred to Kashimpur Central Jail-2 on January 31. During fingerprint verification for the online database, officials discovered major discrepancies in his identity.

Further checks revealed that the detainee’s real name was Md. Azizul Haque, son of Bachchu Mia. Upon interrogation, he admitted that he had agreed to serve the sentence on behalf of Rajib in exchange for money. Assistant Inspector General (Development) Jannatul Farhad Hossain described the incident as resembling a movie plot.

The discovery has raised questions about identity verification procedures within the prison system, though no further administrative action was reported in the source.

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has announced maximum security measures across Bangladesh ahead of the holy Shab-e-Barat night, which will be observed on the night of February 3. According to a press release issued by RAB’s Law and Media Wing on Monday, the force will remain on full duty to ensure the safety and peaceful observance of religious activities. Adequate RAB personnel will be deployed nationwide until February 4, with intensified patrols in Dhaka and other key cities, especially around major mosques, shrines, and areas with large gatherings.

The statement said both uniformed and plainclothes teams will be active, supported by static and mobile units ready to respond to any situation. RAB has also strengthened cyber monitoring to prevent the spread of rumors, provocative content, or anti-state and anti-religious propaganda on social media. Intelligence-based preparations have been made to prevent any attempt to disrupt the religious atmosphere. Citizens have been urged to contact RAB’s control room for emergency assistance and to cooperate in maintaining law and order.

Muhammad Faozul Kabir Khan, adviser to the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, announced that his personal phone number had been hacked. He disclosed the incident on Monday through a post on his personal Facebook account, warning the public not to respond to any requests for money that might appear to come from his number.

In his Facebook post, the energy adviser clarified that he was not seeking any financial assistance and urged people to ignore such messages. The announcement was made to prevent possible misuse of his contact information following the hacking incident.

The report did not include further details about how the hack occurred or whether any official investigation had been launched into the matter.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Detective Branch (DB-Gulshan Division) arrested a drug dealer named Abdur Rahim, aged 39, with 3,000 yaba pills during an operation in the Abdullahpur Bus Stand area under Uttara West Police Station on Monday night, February 2, 2026. The operation was conducted based on secret information, according to Deputy Police Commissioner Muhammad Talebur Rahman.

DB-Gulshan sources said a specialized team carried out the raid in front of the Shah Fateh Ali Bus Counter in Abdullahpur, seizing the yaba pills and three mobile phones used in drug activities. A case has been filed against Abdur Rahim under the Narcotics Control Act at Uttara West Police Station.

Preliminary interrogation revealed that Abdur Rahim is an active member of a drug trafficking network and has been collecting yaba from various areas to sell across different parts of Dhaka city.

Two beekeeping workers were killed when a honeycomb transport truck overturned and fell into a roadside ditch in Rajoir upazila of Madaripur early Monday, February 2, 2026. The accident occurred around 4 a.m. near the West Rajoir Big Bridge divider on the Dhaka-Barishal Highway. The truck, carrying artificial honeycomb equipment, lost control and plunged into the ditch, killing both workers on the spot.

The deceased were identified as Rana, 27, son of Amjad, and Likhon, 18, son of Muktar, both from Sarishabari in Jamalpur district. Following the incident, the truck’s driver and helper fled the scene. Police from the Mostafapur Highway Station recovered the bodies and the vehicle. Officer-in-Charge Mamun Al-Rashid confirmed that legal procedures are underway regarding the accident.

Authorities have not yet provided details on the cause of the loss of control or the condition of the driver and helper, who remain at large.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) achieved major success in its special crackdown ‘Operation Devil Hunt Phase-2’, conducted across the capital on Sunday, February 1. The coordinated raids in 11 police station areas led to the arrest of 21 suspected criminals with firearms, ammunition, and locally made weapons. The operation was confirmed on Monday, February 2, by DMP’s Deputy Commissioner of Media and Public Relations, Muhammad Talebur Rahman.

The most notable results came from Mugda and Pallabi police stations. Mugda police detained four suspects and seized a foreign pistol, magazines, bullets, and various sharp weapons, while Pallabi police arrested three others with foreign firearms and live ammunition. Additional arrests were made in Khilkhet, Uttarkhan, Jatrabari, Mohammadpur, Rampura, Industrial Area, Shahbagh, Wari, and Hatirjheel. Among those detained were several known figures accused of robbery, extortion, and drug trafficking.

According to DMP, the ‘Devil Hunt’ mission aims to uproot criminal networks and ensure public safety. All detainees have been shown arrested in relevant cases and sent to jail through court procedures.

A Dhaka court has imposed a travel ban on former Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court public prosecutor Abdullah Abu, his wife Monowara Begum, and their two children, Kazi Ahsan Ullah Shibli and Kazi Amreen Sultana. The order was issued on Monday by Dhaka Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir Foyez, according to court bench assistant Md Riaz Hossain.

The Anti-Corruption Commission’s assistant director Neel Kamal Pal had earlier requested the restriction, citing allegations that Abdullah Abu, in collusion with judges of the CMM and Judge Courts, secured bail, acquittals, and reduced sentences for gold traders, drug dealers, and various VIP defendants in exchange for large sums of money. The petition stated that Abu allegedly laundered the illicit earnings abroad and acquired assets beyond known income in his and his family members’ names.

The investigation into these allegations is ongoing. The court concluded that the travel ban was necessary to ensure a fair inquiry, as credible sources indicated that the accused might attempt to flee the country.

A Dhaka court on Monday, February 2, 2026, ordered the imprisonment of Biman Bangladesh Airlines Managing Director and CEO Shafiqul Rahman, his wife Bithi, and two others in a case filed over the alleged torture of an eleven-year-old domestic worker. Metropolitan Magistrate Raju Ahmed issued the order after police arrested the four from Uttara the previous night. The prosecution was represented by Sub-Inspector Tahmina Akter, who confirmed the court’s decision.

The case was filed by the victim’s father, hotel employee Golam Mostafa, who alleged that his daughter Mohona had been severely abused while working at Rahman’s residence in Uttara Sector 9. According to the complaint, Mohona was employed there in June of the previous year, and after November 2, she was no longer allowed to meet her family. On January 31, she was returned to her father with serious injuries and was later hospitalized in Gazipur. During questioning, Mohona reportedly described repeated beatings and burn injuries inflicted by Rahman, his wife, and others.

The court rejected a bail plea from the defense and ordered all four accused to remain in custody pending further proceedings.

Railway police in Bhairab, Kishoreganj, have arrested Meraj Mia, 25, the prime suspect in the murder of college student Abu Sufian, also known as Shah Alam, aged 17. The arrest took place late Sunday night, February 1, during raids in different parts of the upazila. Meraj, a known mugger with 14 prior cases, and his associate Ibrahim, 24, were detained in connection with the killing near Bhairab Railway Junction.

According to the case statement and police sources, Sufian had boarded the intercity Egarsindhur Express from Dhaka’s Kamalapur station on January 29 to attend a family event in Kishoreganj. When he failed to reach home, his family grew worried, and his phone was found switched off. Around 2 a.m., police recovered his bloodied body beside the railway tracks near Bhairab’s Newtown area. The Police Bureau of Investigation later confirmed his identity through fingerprint analysis.

Police recovered Sufian’s mobile phone from the suspects and believe he was killed during a mugging attempt. Efforts are ongoing to apprehend others involved in the incident.

A private car driver was killed in a road accident on Monday morning in Gopalganj’s Kashiani upazila. The incident occurred at the Pona Bus Stand area on the Dhaka-Khulna highway when a Dhaka-bound bus of Sohag Paribahan (Dhaka Metro Ba 15-2478) collided with a private car (Dhaka Metro Ga 27-0248) coming from the opposite direction. The driver, identified as Mohiuddin Mondal from Savar, Dhaka, died on the spot.

Inspector Md Masud Khan of Bhatiapara Highway Police confirmed the incident, stating that the car was severely damaged in the collision. Members of the Bhatiapara Fire Service recovered the victim’s body, and highway police quickly restored normal traffic flow on the highway.

The report did not mention any other casualties or the condition of the bus passengers. Authorities have not yet provided further details regarding the cause of the accident or any subsequent investigation.

A ride-sharing motorcyclist named Abdul Hamid Khan, aged 45, was killed after being hit by a speeding pickup van while crossing the road near Gate No. 2 in Dhaka’s Hatirjheel area shortly after midnight on Sunday. Witnesses said Hamid, who lived in Tejgaon’s Kunipara and worked for ride-sharing apps, was returning home after parking his motorcycle when the vehicle struck him and fled the scene. He was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared him dead at 12:50 a.m.

Police and local sources reported that the pickup van sped away immediately after the collision. They suspect the driver lost control due to excessive speed on the nearly empty road. The body has been sent to the hospital morgue for autopsy, and the concerned police station has been informed.

Following the incident, social media users renewed calls for safer roads, urging authorities to curb the reckless speed of cargo vehicles at night in the Hatirjheel area. Police have begun collecting CCTV footage to identify the fleeing pickup.

A joint team of police and army recovered 95 crude bombs from the Poragacha Byaparikandi area of Moktarer Char Union in Naria upazila, Shariatpur, early Monday. The explosives were found stored in 12 buckets inside a mosque veranda and houses belonging to local residents Khalil Peda, Jilu Madbar, and Bachchu Peda. Three individuals—Mehedi Hasan, Bachchu Peda, and Roni Peda—were detained during the operation, which also yielded several sharp weapons including spears and machetes.

Sub-inspector Akhil Ranjan Sarkar brought the seized items and detainees to Naria police station around 8 a.m. Police said the operation followed intelligence reports about explosives stored for possible sabotage. The area had previously seen similar incidents, including the recovery of 60 crude bombs in August and a fatal explosion in a nearby village in January. In the past three days, police also recovered 22 crude bombs from three other locations in Naria.

Officer-in-Charge Bahar Mia stated that law enforcement remains active ahead of the election, with cases being filed and investigations underway to determine who stored the explosives and for what purpose.