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.

Eight members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) were injured in an attack during an anti-drug operation in Teknaf’s Nazirpara area of Cox’s Bazar on Wednesday evening. The violence erupted after RAB arrested Faridul Alam, also known as Daket Farid, a local leader of the Jatiyatabadi Swechchhasebak Dal and a suspected drug trafficker facing 17 criminal cases including murder and money laundering. During the clash, two motorcycles, including one belonging to RAB, were set on fire and completely burned.

RAB-15’s Teknaf CPC-1 commander Sohel Rana confirmed the incident, saying the operation targeted known drug dealers. He reported that two of the injured RAB members were in critical condition and sent to Cox’s Bazar District Hospital. Local residents claimed the arrest occurred during a community iftar event organized by the volunteer group, which triggered public outrage and led to the attack.

Police and fire service units later arrived to control the situation. Teknaf police chief Saiful Islam said legal action would follow if RAB filed a complaint. The detainee’s father alleged political harassment and denied any active arrest warrant against his son.

Four people sustained burn injuries after an electrical transformer exploded at Maona intersection in Sreepur, Gazipur, on Wednesday night around 10:45 p.m. The explosion triggered a fire that spread to nearby shops, causing panic among hundreds of people in the area. Three of the injured were transferred to Dhaka Medical College Hospital for advanced treatment after receiving initial care at Al Hera Hospital.

According to local witnesses, the transformer exploded with a loud noise, and flames quickly spread to the adjacent Sahid Super Market. Sparks from the blast caused several people to catch fire, including one man whose head caught flames. The incident led to chaos as people fled the area, and some were injured while running.

Sreepur Fire Service Station Officer Nurul Karim said two fire service units brought the blaze under control shortly after it began. The fire spread to a nearby three-story building, damaging several shops and goods before being extinguished.

At least 12 people were killed and two others were seriously injured in a road accident at Belai Bridge area of Rampal upazila in Bagerhat on Thursday afternoon. The collision occurred between a Bangladesh Navy bus and a microbus carrying wedding guests. Several passengers died on the spot, while others sustained critical injuries.

According to local sources, the vehicles collided head-on while moving at high speed. Among the deceased, six were members of the family of Razzak Commissioner, while the identities of the others have not yet been confirmed. Police and fire service personnel quickly arrived at the scene and began rescue operations, sending the injured to Rampal Upazila Health Complex and Khulna Medical College Hospital.

Authorities fear the death toll may rise further. The tragic incident has cast a pall of grief over the area, and the local administration has begun investigating the cause of the accident.

A Dhaka court has sentenced Md. Jahangir Hossain to life imprisonment for raping a widow under the false promise of marriage in the capital’s Kafrul area. The verdict was delivered on Thursday, March 12, 2026, by Judge Munshi Md. Moshiyar Rahman of the Dhaka Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-4. Along with the life sentence, the court imposed a fine of Tk 200,000, to be recovered by selling the convict’s movable or immovable property and handed over to the victim.

According to the prosecution, the convict was acquainted with the victim, whose husband had died 11 months before the incident. Jahangir developed a romantic relationship with her and raped her on January 15, 2018, and again on January 17, 2019, after promising marriage. The victim later became pregnant, and DNA tests confirmed that Jahangir was the father of her son. The court also ordered that the convict’s property be seized to provide maintenance for the child until he turns 21, with the state covering expenses if necessary.

The tribunal heard testimony from five prosecution witnesses before delivering the verdict.

A Dhaka court has rejected the bail petition of Dhaka University sociology professor A K M Jamal Uddin in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act. The order was issued on Thursday, March 12, 2026, by Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Jashita Islam. Defense lawyer Golam Rabbani confirmed the decision. Jamal Uddin was arrested on Wednesday morning from Gulistan Zero Point while participating in a program called 'Bangabandhu Peace March 2026'. He was later shown arrested under the Anti-Terrorism Act and sent to jail.

During the hearing, lawyers Khair Uddin Shikder and Golam Rabbani represented Jamal Uddin, while Additional Public Prosecutor Muhammad Shamsuddoha Suman opposed the bail. The court denied the bail and instructed prison authorities to take necessary measures if the accused sought division facilities in jail.

Jamal Uddin, known as a pro-Awami League teacher of Dhaka University’s Blue Panel, had previously faced harassment incidents on campus and during political events earlier this year.

A covered van lost control and overturned on the western side of Shubulya Bridge in Mirzapur upazila of Tangail on Thursday morning, disrupting traffic on the Dhaka-Tangail highway. The accident occurred around 7:30 a.m. when a northbound vehicle from Sirajul Motors flipped across the road, damaging its front section and rupturing its fuel tank. Diesel began leaking onto the road, drawing crowds of locals who collected the fuel using buckets, plastic sheets, and other containers.

Witnesses said one local bus driver attempted to stop the leak by straightening the dented tank with an iron rod and applying soap, which partially succeeded. The incident caused temporary suspension of northbound traffic, and a two-kilometer-long traffic jam formed between Shubulya and Ichail. Police later removed the overturned van with a wrecker, restoring normal traffic flow. No casualties were reported, though the driver and his assistant fled the scene after the crash.

Authorities confirmed that the situation has since returned to normal following the removal of the vehicle from the highway.

A lorry carrying 24,000 liters of oil sank into the Padma River at Paturia ferry ghat in Shibaloy upazila of Manikganj after its brakes failed while disembarking from a ferry on Wednesday night, March 11. The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. at Paturia’s No. 5 ferry terminal. The driver and his assistant were rescued alive and taken to the local health complex for treatment. As of Thursday morning, more than 16 hours after the accident, the submerged vehicle had not yet been recovered.

Officials from the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) confirmed that the salvage vessel Hamza, along with teams from the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) and the Fire Service, were conducting recovery operations. The lorry, registered as Jhenaidah-Dha 41-0042, had been transporting bump oil from Jashore to Narayanganj when the accident occurred. Local authorities, including the Shibaloy Upazila Nirbahi Officer, visited the site and confirmed ongoing recovery efforts.

According to BIWTA engineers, the depth of the river at the site is making the recovery process difficult, requiring divers to attach cables before the truck can be lifted.

Riya Akter, 25, who was undergoing treatment at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka, died on Wednesday afternoon following severe injuries from a gas cylinder explosion in Turag’s Kamarpara Bamnartek area. Her death raised the death toll from the March 6 fire incident to three. Hospital sources confirmed that Riya suffered burns on about 32 percent of her body and severe respiratory injuries, which ultimately proved fatal despite intensive care.

The explosion occurred early on March 6 when a gas leak is believed to have caused a buildup inside a house, igniting as someone lit a stove. The fire spread rapidly, injuring ten people, including women and children. Two victims had already died earlier, and seven others remain hospitalized, several in critical condition. Doctors said the injured are under close observation due to extensive burns and airway damage.

Fire Service and local police are conducting an investigation to determine the exact cause of the explosion, though initial reports suggest a gas leak from a cooking cylinder.

Police in Sitakunda, Chattogram recovered the bloodied body of 25-year-old Youth Dal activist Sajib Chowdhury Akash from a tomato field in Guptakhali village under Muradpur Union on Wednesday morning. Locals discovered the body around 10:30 a.m. and informed police, who sent it to Chattogram Medical College Hospital for autopsy. Sajib, originally from Mirsarai’s Abutorab area, had been living with his maternal family in Sitakunda and worked at a CNG auto-rickshaw garage owned by local Youth Dal leader Md. Shahabuddin.

According to reports, a clash occurred Tuesday night between groups led by BNP leader Abdul Alim and Youth Dal’s Shahabuddin in the same area, leaving at least five people injured. Sajib went missing after the incident, and his family filed a general diary with Sitakunda Model Police Station that night. Locals believe the violence stemmed from a long-standing rivalry between the two groups over upcoming union council elections.

Police have arrested Rakib, 25, son of Md. Shahid of Guptakhali village, on suspicion of involvement. Investigators said the exact motive will be known after further inquiry, while officials noted the killing may be linked to local power struggles.

Residents of Dhalchar Union in Charfassion upazila of Bhola formed a human chain on March 11 demanding withdrawal of an extortion case filed against them. The case followed a clash between two groups over ownership of a foreign ship that had drifted to Char Nizam in 2022. The ship, named Alkubtan, reportedly arrived from Singapore and has since been claimed by multiple parties. Locals allege that after years of protecting the vessel, they were falsely accused of extortion and assault.

According to the report, Kazi Emdadul Haque from Dhaka claimed to have obtained the ship through a court auction and attempted to refloat it, leading to a confrontation with another group. He later filed a case accusing locals of demanding Tk 5 million in extortion and assaulting his team. Locals say they are being harassed and displaced from their homes. Police confirmed the conflict but said the situation is under control and that they are acting under court orders.

The dispute remains unresolved as both sides maintain their claims of legal ownership and wrongdoing.

Police in Chakaria, Cox’s Bazar, rescued a 17-year-old named Mohammad Parvez within 16 hours of his abduction, following instructions from Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed. The rescue took place around 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Parvez, son of Manjur Alam from Harbang Union, was abducted while traveling home from his workplace in Amirabad, Lohagara. The incident occurred in the Ajinagar area of Chakaria.

According to family sources, the kidnappers called Parvez’s father from a specific mobile number and demanded ransom, prompting the family to alert law enforcement. Police launched an immediate operation under the minister’s directive. Chakaria Police Station Officer-in-Charge Monir Hossain confirmed that the abductors, part of an organized gang, took Parvez to a remote hilly area in Dulhazara. When police intensified their search, the kidnappers abandoned the boy and fled.

Parvez was safely returned to his family, and police operations to identify and arrest the abductors are ongoing, according to the Chakaria police official.

Police have arrested Dr. A.K.M. Jamal Uddin, a sociology teacher at Dhaka University, from a rally in the Gulistan area of the capital. The arrest took place on Wednesday morning, March 11, 2026, during a procession linked to the Awami League that had been declared prohibited. Law enforcement officials stated that Jamal Uddin was detained and later formally arrested under an existing case filed against him under the Anti-Terrorism Act.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police spokesperson Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Talebur Rahman confirmed the arrest, saying it was made in connection with the ongoing investigation of the case. Police sources said security forces were on alert around the rally site and detained him based on the situation at the scene.

Earlier, on February 15, Jamal Uddin had faced public assault near Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s residence in Dhanmondi while attempting to join another announced program. Police rescued him at that time. Authorities have stated that further legal steps will follow depending on the progress of the investigation.

The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police has submitted an investigation report to the court in the embezzlement case involving Far East Islami Life Insurance Company Limited. The report, filed on February 15, 2026, by investigating officer Shah Minhaj Uddin, accuses 24 individuals of misappropriating company funds. The case was originally filed on September 13, 2022, by the company’s legal officer Md. Jasim Uddin at Shahbagh Police Station against 14 people. Following a court directive, DB Police conducted the investigation.

During the investigation, one accused died in custody, and two others were cleared of charges due to lack of evidence. However, 13 new individuals were added as accused, bringing the total to 24. The report alleges that the accused embezzled Tk 644.28 crore from the company’s bank deposits and misappropriated additional funds through land purchases and development projects.

The report also notes that the Anti-Corruption Commission has filed seven other cases against the group led by Nazrul and Hemayet, indicating broader financial irregularities under investigation.

A joint operation led by the Bangladesh Army, supported by police, RAB, and BGB, has ended three decades of militant and land-grabber dominance in Jungle Salimpur, Chattogram. The operation, conducted on March 9, lasted ten hours and brought the area fully under state control. The Defense Intelligence Directorate (DGFI) provided detailed intelligence, mapping secret hideouts, weapon factories, and tunnels across 3,000 acres of hilly terrain. Using drones and dog squads, forces recovered 27 pipe guns, two pistols, 11 cocktails, over a thousand rounds of ammunition, and modern lathe machines used for illegal arms production.

Authorities described the operation as a restoration of state sovereignty after years of lawlessness. The area had long been outside administrative control due to extortion, illegal occupation, and armed activity. The operation freed 3,000 acres of land from illegal possession without major casualties.

Post-operation, mobile patrols and surveillance have been intensified. The government plans to establish public infrastructure and land offices on the reclaimed land. Security agencies confirmed that further operations will continue under the government’s zero-tolerance policy against terrorism and illegal occupation.