A murder suspect was seen accompanying BNP lawmaker Shafiqul Haque Milon of Rajshahi-3 (Paba-Mohonpur) constituency at a public iftar event in Rajshahi. The suspect, Raisul Islam Russell, accused in the killing of Jamaat activist Md Alauddin, reportedly received the MP at Rajshahi airport last Friday and later joined his motorcade to attend an iftar gathering in Kesharhat. Russell had posted a selfie with the MP on Facebook before deleting it.

MP Milon said he was unaware of any murder case against Russell, describing him as a known local party activist without a criminal record to his knowledge. The murder case was filed on March 7 after a clash between BNP and Jamaat members in Mohonpur’s Sankoa area left Alauddin dead. Police confirmed Russell as the prime accused and said he remains at large.

Local Jamaat leaders expressed surprise that the suspect could appear publicly while police claim he is missing. Police officials said they have not received any bail documents and are continuing efforts to arrest the accused.

At least seven people were injured in a violent attack and looting allegedly led by a local Youth League leader in Chauddagram upazila of Comilla on Friday night. The incident took place in Singraish Masterbari area of Munshirhat Union, where seven houses, including that of a police officer, were vandalized and looted. Several crude bombs exploded during the attack, spreading panic in the area. Police confirmed the incident on Saturday afternoon.

According to local sources, the violence stemmed from a longstanding dispute between Md. Sabuj, son of Abdus Sattar, and Rezaul Karim, nephew of Amir Islam. The conflict escalated after Rezaul was allegedly assaulted by Youth League leader Bacchu Mia on Thursday night. When both sides attempted to settle the matter the following evening, Bacchu Mia and his associates reportedly launched repeated attacks. Locals claimed Bacchu Mia had previously dominated the area through intimidation and later shifted allegiance to Jamaat after the 2024 uprising.

Police said they received a written complaint and have launched an operation to arrest the accused. Bacchu Mia denied involvement and claimed he was not affiliated with the Youth League.

The Special Task Force (STF) of West Bengal Police arrested Philip Sangma on Saturday morning from the Shantipur Bypass area in Nadia district, India. He is accused of helping the suspects in the murder of Shahid Sharif Osman Hadi, spokesperson of Inquilab Mancha, to flee. According to Indian media reports, the arrest followed information obtained from two previously detained suspects, Faisal Karim Masud and Alamgir Hossain, who were captured on March 7 near the Bongaon border.

During initial questioning, Philip reportedly admitted that he had long been involved in cross-border smuggling for money. After Hadi’s killing, he crossed into India to avoid pressure from Bangladeshi police and later planned to return to Bangladesh with Faisal and Alamgir’s help. However, their arrests led to increased scrutiny, resulting in his capture.

Hadi was shot by assailants on a motorcycle in Dhaka’s Paltan area on December 12 and later died in Singapore on December 18 after receiving treatment in Dhaka and Singapore hospitals.

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has maintained its money escort service to ensure the safe transport of large amounts of cash and gold ornaments within the city. The service aims to reduce the risk of robbery or snatching during the movement of valuable items. DMP has urged city residents, businesses, and financial institutions to use this service for enhanced security.

According to DMP sources, the service provides trained police personnel to escort and supervise the transfer of money or valuables from one location to another. This initiative helps ensure safety during transit and significantly lowers the risk of criminal incidents. Interested individuals can contact the DMP through the provided phone numbers to avail of the service.

DMP spokesperson Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Talebur Rahman stated that citizens should use the service when transporting large sums or valuables to avoid risks. He added that the initiative not only ensures security but also strengthens police efforts in crime prevention.

Kenyan authorities have arrested a Chinese citizen, Zhang Kekun, at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for allegedly attempting to smuggle more than 2,000 queen ants out of the country. The insects, identified as Messor cephalotes, are protected under international biodiversity conservation agreements, and their trade is strictly regulated. Security officers discovered the ants packed in specialized test tubes and tissue paper rolls inside Zhang’s luggage, which was bound for China.

Prosecutor Allen Mulama told the court that 1,948 ants were found in test tubes and another 300 hidden in tissue rolls. Investigators requested permission to conduct forensic examinations of Zhang’s electronic devices. The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) stated that investigations are ongoing in other cities where ant collection is suspected, and more arrests may follow.

KWS had previously warned of rising demand for these garden ants in Europe and Asia, where collectors keep them as pets. In May of the previous year, a Kenyan court sentenced four individuals for a similar smuggling attempt, marking the country’s first such case.

A wave of mourning has swept through Mongla in Bagerhat after nine members of the same family were found dead on Friday, March 13, 2026. The bodies were placed side by side in the courtyard of their home on Sattar Lane, where only days earlier the family had celebrated a wedding. Relatives, neighbors, and people from distant areas gathered at the house, many weeping or standing silently in shock as the atmosphere turned heavy with grief.

According to family members, the tragedy struck while the family was returning home with the newlywed bride after the wedding festivities. The bodies were brought from Khulna and Rampal in Bagerhat late Thursday night and kept at the family home in Mongla. The courtyard, once filled with joy, has now become a place of deep sorrow.

Residents described the incident as one of the most heartbreaking events Mongla has ever witnessed, leaving the entire community in mourning.

Thirteen young men from Jamalganj upazila in Sunamganj, Bangladesh, have been taken hostage by a mafia group in Libya while attempting to reach Italy through human traffickers. The victims, who left home on January 28 and arrived in Libya via the UAE, Kuwait, and Egypt, were captured on February 25 in Tripoli. Their families report receiving video calls from the captors showing scenes of torture and demanding ransom payments. Initially, the mafia demanded 2.6 million taka per person but later agreed to release them for 1.2 million taka each.

Relatives identified three local traffickers—Diloara Begum, her son Humayun, and son-in-law Nazrul Islam—as those who arranged the trip for 1.3 million taka per person. These traffickers have since gone into hiding. Families have been selling property and borrowing money to pay ransoms, while one victim, Yasin Mia, reportedly escaped but was detained by Libyan police. Local police in Jamalganj confirmed awareness of the case but said no formal complaint has yet been filed.

Families remain in distress, fearing further harm to their sons if they speak publicly, as the mafia has threatened retaliation following earlier media reports.

A Dhaka court has ordered the arrest of former Chief Justice A.B.M. Khairul Haque in connection with the Abdul Kaiyum murder case under Jatrabari Police Station. The order was issued on Thursday by Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md. Jamshed Alam after a hearing. Earlier, Inspector Khaled Hasan of Jatrabari Police Station filed a petition seeking to show Haque as arrested in the case, citing concerns that his release on bail could influence the investigation and cause public unrest.

The petition described Haque as an influential figure whose release might disrupt law and order. The court granted the petition after considering these factors. Haque also faces separate cases in Fatullah and Shahbagh police stations, including allegations of forgery and delivering unlawful verdicts. Preliminary evidence reportedly links him to these incidents.

According to the case statement, the July 18, 2024, protest in Kajla, Jatrabari, demanding quota reform and equality, turned violent after alleged incitement by Haque, leading to the shooting death of Abdul Kaiyum. A murder case was later filed at Jatrabari Police Station.

Police in Tongi, Gazipur, arrested 16 individuals on Thursday morning during a special operation targeting alleged involvement in robbery and drug trafficking. The arrests took place in the Ershadnagar and Bank Math slum areas, where officers also seized locally made weapons from several houses.

According to police, the operation was launched following long-standing complaints of robbery and drug dealing in the area. The detainees include individuals identified as Shakil, Joy, Zahid, Hridoy, Shanto, Sohag, Mamun, Nasir, Khalid Hasan, Shiba, Parvez, Masum, Kiran, Muktar, Mainuddin Rabbi, and Joy alias Moto Joy.

Tongi East Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mehedi Hasan stated that legal action has been initiated against the arrested persons, who have been sent to the Gazipur court for further proceedings.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) recognized outstanding contributions to law enforcement and crime control across the city. At the monthly crime review meeting for February, held on March 12, 2026, at DMP Headquarters, top-performing police units and officers were honored. Acting Commissioner Md. Sarwar presented the awards to the winners.

Tejgaon Division was named the best among DMP’s crime divisions, while Mohammadpur Police Station was selected as the best among 50 stations in Dhaka. Assistant Commissioner Md. Shamim Hossain of Demra Zone was recognized as the best officer at the superintendent level. Sub-Inspectors Md. Rakibul Islam Rajib of Gendaria and Md. Jasim of Mohammadpur jointly received the best SI award. Assistant Sub-Inspectors Md. Rokibul Hasan of Mohammadpur and Md. Suman Islam of Gulshan shared the best ASI honor.

In the detective and traffic categories, DB-Motijheel Division was named best detective unit, and Traffic-Mirpur Division received the best traffic unit award. The event, conducted by Joint Commissioner (Crime) Md. Faruk Hossain, also reviewed February’s crime situation and aimed to encourage officers contributing to public service.

The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police has submitted a charge sheet to the court against 24 individuals, including former chairman Nazrul Islam and former chief executive officer Md. Hemayet Ullah, in a case over embezzlement at Far East Islami Life Insurance Company Limited. The charge sheet was filed by investigating officer Shah Minhaj Uddin, following a case lodged on September 13, 2022, by the company’s legal officer Md. Jasim Uddin at Shahbagh Police Station.

According to the police report, the accused conspired to misappropriate company funds by preparing fake documents, vouchers, and extracts outside official board decisions. They allegedly diverted Tk 644.28 crore from the company’s MTDR investments to various affiliated individuals and entities, causing severe financial losses. Additional allegations include embezzlement of Tk 45 crore and Tk 115 crore through property purchases and Tk 92.55 crore through falsified real estate development expenses.

The investigation found that the company is now in deep financial crisis, unable to pay dues to millions of policyholders and employees. Two accused were cleared of charges, and one died in custody. The Anti-Corruption Commission has also filed seven more cases against the same group.

An oil-laden truck that plunged into the Padma River near the Paturia ferry terminal in Manikganj’s Shibaloy upazila was recovered 17 hours after the accident. The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11, when the truck lost control and fell into the river. The recovery operation, led by BIWTA, TC, and Fire Service teams with the salvage vessel Hamza, successfully retrieved the submerged vehicle at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 12. The truck was carrying 24,000 liters of soybean oil.

According to BIWTA’s Aricha office executive engineer Rabiul Alam, the truck, registered as Jhenaidah-Dha 41-0042, was traveling from Jashore to Narayanganj. It fell into the river after its brakes failed while disembarking from a ferry at Paturia’s No. 5 pontoon area. Both the driver, Sharif, and his assistant were rescued alive and taken to the upazila health complex for treatment.

Officials confirmed that the oil cargo remained intact and that the recovery teams worked continuously until the vehicle was brought ashore.

Fourteen people were killed in a head-on collision between a bus and a microbus on the Khulna–Mongla highway at Belai Bridge area of Rampal upazila on Thursday afternoon. The victims included a newlywed couple returning from a wedding ceremony. The accident occurred when the microbus, carrying family members of Mongla municipality’s Ward 8 BNP president Abdur Razzak, collided with the bus. Among the dead were seven members of Razzak’s family, five from the bride’s family, the driver, and one other passenger.

Local administration and police quickly arrived at the scene and conducted rescue operations. The district commissioner and police officials confirmed the incident. State Minister Lions Dr. Sheikh Faridul Islam expressed deep sorrow over the tragedy, offering condolences to the bereaved families and wishing a speedy recovery for the injured.

Police stated that an investigation is underway to determine the exact cause of the accident.

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) detained three individuals in two separate operations in Dhaka, recovering illegal firearms and a large quantity of narcotics. According to a press release issued on Thursday, March 12, 2026, RAB-10 conducted the raids in Demra and Jatrabari areas as part of ongoing drives against drugs and illegal weapons.

In Demra’s Sarulia area, RAB officers arrested two suspects. One, identified as Md. Fahim Hossain, was caught with 3,865 yaba tablets, 11 packets, and 278 grams of heroin worth about Tk 4.05 million. Another suspect, Md. Hasibul Hasan alias Shanto, was detained with a locally made single-barrel gun and two rounds of 12-bore cartridges. Later that night, in Jatrabari’s Dolairpar area, RAB arrested Md. Mamun Mia, an alleged member of a snatching gang, and recovered evidence linked to his activities.

RAB-10 officials stated that surveillance and regular operations have been intensified to curb the spread of drugs, illegal weapons, and street crimes in the capital, with efforts continuing to maintain law and order.

The Bangladesh Coast Guard has arrested an active member of the notorious Karim Sharif gang during an operation near the Shhela River in the Sundarbans. The arrest took place early Thursday morning following a raid by a special team from the Coast Guard’s Mongla base. The detainee, identified as Osman Gani, 38, is a resident of Ashashuni in Satkhira district. According to a press release issued by Coast Guard media officer Lieutenant Commander Sabbir Alam Sujon, the operation was based on secret intelligence about the gang’s presence in the area.

Following the arrest, the Coast Guard recovered a single-barrel gun, 16 rounds of live cartridges, and five blank cartridges from the site based on information provided by the detainee. Authorities said Osman Gani had long been involved with the Karim Sharif gang, participating in robberies and supplying weapons and ammunition to the group. The Coast Guard stated that the arrested individual and seized items are being handed over to the relevant authorities for legal action.

Officials reaffirmed that regular operations will continue to keep the Sundarbans free from bandit activity.