The International Crimes Tribunal-1 has granted the prosecution an additional two weeks to submit the investigation report against former Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Haque and six others in a case over the killing of nine youths in Mirpur’s Jahazbari, Dhaka. The tribunal set February 3 as the new date for filing the report. The order was issued by Justice Md Mohitul Haque Enam Chowdhury’s single bench following a hearing on Thursday, where prosecutor Gazi MH Tamim sought more time citing progress in the investigation.

The case involves allegations that a staged militant operation at Jahazbari led to the deaths of nine young men, an incident now being treated as a crime against humanity. On the same day, former IGP Shahidul Haque and three other former police officials, including ex-DMP Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia and former Mirpur Division Deputy Commissioner Jasim Uddin Molla, were produced before the tribunal.

The tribunal’s decision allows the prosecution additional time to complete its investigation before submitting the formal report for further legal proceedings.

The International Crimes Tribunal-2 has ordered the start of the trial against two top leaders of the banned organization Chhatra League, President Saddam Hossain and General Secretary Sheikh Wali Asif Inan, on charges of crimes against humanity committed during the July Revolution. The three-member panel, led by Justice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury, rejected the defendants’ plea for discharge and formally framed charges against them. The tribunal also ordered trials for five other accused, including former Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader and several senior political figures.

Prosecutors Mizanul Islam and Gazi M.H. Tamim argued on January 18 that the accused bore individual responsibility for inciting and directing killings of protesters during July and August. Defense lawyers Lokman Hawlader and Ishrat Jahan denied any involvement, citing lack of evidence and seeking acquittal. The tribunal set January 22 for the order after hearing both sides.

The accused failed to appear on January 8 despite being ordered to surrender. Authorities later appointed state defense lawyers and issued public notices after unsuccessful arrest attempts in late December.

After almost two decades, the Aatharbaria Government Primary School in Jaraitala Union of Nikli upazila, Kishoreganj, has regained a proper learning environment. On Wednesday, a joint force conducted a special operation to remove a cattle market that had been occupying the school grounds, depriving students of regular classes.

According to local sources, for the past 17 years, a weekly cattle market had been held every Wednesday on the school playground. The noise, unhygienic conditions, and presence of outsiders disrupted the school’s activities, forcing students to stay away and limiting lessons to a nominal level. During the operation, traders were removed, and strict instructions were issued to prevent future markets on the premises.

Following the eviction, Assistant Commissioner (Land) of Nikli upazila, Protique Dutta, stated that two individuals, Anwar Uddin and P. Abdul Majid, were caught on the spot and fined Tk 500,000 for organizing the market. The main leaseholder, Jamshed Ali, was not found, and legal action will be taken against him. Teachers, students, and parents expressed joy at the restoration of the school environment.

Three people were killed in a shooting in the western region of New South Wales, Australia, on Thursday afternoon. Police said the incident occurred in the town of Lake Cargelligo, where emergency services responded to reports of gunfire around 4:40 p.m. on Walker Street near Yelkin Street. Officers from the Central West Police District arrived at the scene and confirmed the deaths of two women and one man. Another man was seriously injured and taken to hospital, where his condition was reported as stable.

Following the incident, police cordoned off the area and declared it a crime scene. Authorities have begun an investigation to determine the cause and circumstances of the shooting. For safety reasons, police urged the public to avoid the area and advised local residents to remain indoors.

Police stated that further information would be released as the investigation progresses.

Three people were killed when a passenger bus collided with a container truck in Nandyal district of Andhra Pradesh early Wednesday at around 1:30 a.m. The collision caused both vehicles to catch fire, resulting in the deaths of the bus driver, truck driver, and truck cleaner. The bus was traveling from Nellore in Andhra Pradesh to Hyderabad in Telangana when its right-side tire suddenly burst, causing the driver to lose control and crash over the road divider into the oncoming truck carrying motorcycles.

The fire spread quickly, creating panic among passengers. Local residents, along with the bus conductor and cleaner, broke windows to rescue trapped passengers. Many passengers escaped by jumping through the windows. Fire service and police teams arrived at the scene and managed to extinguish the blaze after extensive efforts, but both vehicles were completely burned.

All 36 passengers on the bus survived the accident, according to the report.

The International Crimes Tribunal-2 has ordered the commencement of trial against suspended Awami League General Secretary and former Bridge Minister Obaidul Quader along with six other accused in a case over alleged crimes against humanity committed during the July uprising. The three-member panel, led by Justice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury, rejected the defendants’ discharge petitions and set February 17 for opening statements and the first witness testimony.

Prosecutors Mizanul Islam and Gazi M.H. Tamim argued on January 18 that the accused bore individual responsibility, reading out three charges against Quader and alleging that all seven had incited and directed killings of protesters between July and August. Defense lawyers Lokman Hawlader and Ishrat Jahan denied any involvement of their clients and sought dismissal of the charges for lack of evidence. The tribunal fixed January 22 for its ruling after hearing both sides.

The other accused, including senior Awami League and affiliated organization leaders, remain absconding. The tribunal appointed state defense lawyers for them after they failed to surrender on January 8 despite arrest warrants issued earlier.

A case has been filed naming top criminal Md. Yasin as the prime accused along with 28 others, and 150 to 200 unidentified individuals, in connection with the killing of RAB-7 Deputy Director Abdul Motaleb in Sitakunda’s Jungle Salimpur area of Chattogram. The case was lodged on Thursday morning by a RAB-7 officer at Sitakunda Police Station, confirmed by Officer-in-Charge Mohinul Islam.

According to police sources, the case accuses the suspects of murdering the RAB officer during a raid on Monday afternoon, when Motaleb was killed in an attack by armed criminals. Two other RAB members were injured and remain hospitalized. The filing came on the fourth day after the incident.

Police reported that three individuals have been arrested in connection with the case. The investigation is ongoing to identify and apprehend the remaining suspects involved in the deadly assault.

Dhaka’s Paltan Model Police Station has returned 105 recovered mobile phones to their rightful owners after tracing them through technological means. The handover took place on Tuesday at the station’s conference room, according to Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Talebur Rahman of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Media and Public Relations Division, who shared the information on Wednesday.

Police sources said the recovery operations were conducted between December 1, 2025, and January 15, 2026, across various parts of the country. The drives were based on general diary entries filed by phone owners reporting their lost devices. Assistant Police Commissioner Hossain Muhammad Farabi of the Motijheel Zone and ASI Iqbal Hossain of Paltan Model Police Station played active roles in the recovery process.

The initiative highlights the use of technology in tracing lost property and restoring it to citizens, reflecting an ongoing effort by Dhaka Metropolitan Police to enhance public trust and service efficiency.

In Sitakunda’s Jungle Salimpur area of Chattogram, the prime accused in the murder of RAB Deputy Assistant Director Abdul Motaleb, identified as Yasin, has reappeared publicly and issued threats against law enforcement. During a self-styled press conference at his den on Wednesday afternoon, Yasin warned that no one could enter the area without providing him with a list of suspects and demanded that RAB members be tried for entering without his permission. He also blamed BNP candidate Lion Aslam Chowdhury for the RAB officer’s death.

According to the report, Yasin held the press event at his old office in Alinagar, attended by several online journalists. He accused his rival Rokon Uddin of involvement in the killing and alleged that Aslam Chowdhury was backing him. Yasin also made derogatory remarks about former Chattogram Deputy Commissioner Muminul Haque, claiming that the administration must inform him before any arrests in Jungle Salimpur.

Yasin asserted that no one could evict him from the area, warning that any administrative action without his consent would lead to consequences.

Police in Ramu upazila of Cox’s Bazar arrested two suspected robbers early Wednesday night while they were allegedly preparing for a robbery. The operation took place around 3 a.m. on January 21 in the Lamapara area of Kawarkhop Union’s Ward No. 7. Law enforcement recovered a large cache of sharp weapons and tools from the scene. The arrests were confirmed by Cox’s Bazar District Police spokesperson and Additional Superintendent of Police Alok Biswas later that evening.

According to police, a team from Ramu Police Station acted on a tip-off that 10 to 15 robbers had gathered near the mosque pond area west of the chairman’s house in Kawarkhop Union to plan a robbery. When police arrived, the suspects attempted to flee, but two individuals—Mehedi Hasan, 20, and Jasim Uddin, 22—were detained. Both are residents of Lot Ukhia’s Ghona area in Kawarkhop Union.

Police said a variety of weapons, including machetes, knives, iron hammers, Chinese axes, lock cutters, pliers, and chain-linked iron tools, were recovered. Legal action has been initiated against the two detainees.

Five police officers have been withdrawn and transferred to Hatiya upazila after two Awami League leaders, both under trial, hosted a family feast inside the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court lockup in Noakhali. The incident occurred on January 19, when the detainees’ families gathered in the women’s lockup area during a court appearance. The event, locally known as a ‘beyakhana,’ was arranged with the cooperation of on-duty police personnel.

Additional Superintendent of Police (Administration and Finance) Abu Tayeb Md Arif Hossain confirmed the withdrawal on Wednesday night, citing the need for an impartial investigation. The withdrawn officers include two assistant town sub-inspectors and three constables. Following the order of Superintendent of Police T.M. Mosharraf Hossain, a three-member inquiry committee was formed to submit its report by January 26.

The two detained leaders—Azam Pasha Chowdhury Rumel of Companiganj Upazila Jubo League and Advocate Saif Uddin Ahmed of Hatiya Awami League—are accused in multiple murder and explosives cases. The incident has drawn widespread attention across the country.

Authorities in Rupganj, Narayanganj sealed a flat owned by former National Telecommunication Monitoring Center (NTMC) Director General Major General (Retd.) Ziaul Ahsan and his wife Nusrat Jahan. The operation was conducted on Wednesday afternoon by Narayanganj District RDC and Executive Magistrate Shahriar Parvez. The sealed property is located in the Jalsiri Project’s Sector 12, Road 506, Plot 14, in an eight-story building named Joyita. Other flats in the building were not sealed as tenants were present.

According to the report, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed a case against Ziaul Ahsan and his wife on January 23 of the previous year. The case alleges abuse of power, illegal wealth accumulation, and suspicious transactions worth about Tk 120 crore under Nusrat Jahan’s name. It also claims that Ahsan amassed Tk 22.28 crore in illegal assets, deposited USD 55,000 beyond permitted limits, and conducted irregular transactions through eight active bank accounts.

The allegations state that Ahsan misused his authority while serving as NTMC chief, violating anti-corruption, penal, and money laundering laws.

A Dhaka court on Wednesday issued arrest warrants against Transcom Group CEO Simeen Rahman, her mother Shahnaz Rahman, and director Shamsuzzaman Patwary in a case alleging misappropriation of 14,160 company shares through forged signatures and fake stamps. The warrants were issued by Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md. Sefatullah after accepting a charge sheet filed by the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI). Later that afternoon, the three accused surrendered before Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Jewel Rana’s court, which granted them bail.

The charge sheet, submitted on January 11 by PBI Inspector Syed Sazedur Rahman, accuses six individuals in total. It alleges that a June 13, 2020 board meeting approving share transfers never actually took place, and that forged signatures of family members were used to transfer shares to Simeen Rahman. Investigators found irregularities in documents submitted to the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSC), including absence of required physical presence during share transfer and delayed payment of fees.

The court set February 2 for submission of a progress report on the case.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against 21 individuals, including 12 former members of the Public Service Commission (PSC) and a former secretary, for allegedly appointing six candidates to cadre positions under a fake freedom fighter quota. The appointments were made six months after the publication of the 29th BCS results, despite the candidates not applying under that quota. The accused include officials currently serving as deputy secretaries, a police superintendent, and others in key government roles.

According to the ACC, the irregularities stem from the 29th BCS examination held in 2008. After a 16-year investigation, the commission found serious discrepancies in the recruitment process. The accused have been charged under sections 420, 467, 468, 471, and 109 of the Penal Code, as well as section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947.

The ACC’s findings indicate that the six appointed officials are currently holding important positions, and the case highlights long-standing procedural flaws in the recruitment system.

A Dhaka court has issued arrest warrants against five officials of Unilever Bangladesh Limited, including Managing Director Naharul Islam Molla, in connection with a fraud case. The order was given on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, by Metropolitan Magistrate Mehedi Hasan. The other accused are Cluster Head Syed Zikrul Bin Zamir, Senior Territory Manager (Wari) M. Soyaib Kamal, Area Manager, and Consumer Care (Finance) Director Jinnia Haque.

According to the plaintiff’s lawyer, Zahidul Islam Hiron, the case was filed on August 7 of the previous year by Unilever’s distributor, Masud & Brothers, alleging fraud and breach of trust. The court had earlier directed the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to investigate the matter. On January 5, the investigating officer, Tarikul Islam, submitted the investigation report to the court.

The court’s decision follows the completion of the CID investigation, and further legal proceedings are expected to continue based on the submitted report.