Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has condemned the killing of Saifullah Bari, president of a local Islami Chhatra Shibir unit, in Gaibandha’s Bonarpara area. According to a statement issued on Sunday by Jamaat Secretary General and former MP Mia Golam Porwar, Bari was allegedly attacked and beaten to death in broad daylight by former Jubo Dal leader Mukul, his brother Polash, and others using sharp weapons and iron rods.

Porwar described the incident as a planned and barbaric act stemming from a dispute over the formation of a primary school managing committee. He urged law enforcement agencies to arrest all those involved, including the main suspects Mukul and Polash, and to ensure exemplary punishment. He also called on authorities to prevent any political influence from obstructing the investigation.

The statement added that Bari’s friend Salauddin was critically injured in the attack and is receiving treatment at Bogura Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital. Porwar expressed condolences to Bari’s family and prayed for the recovery of the injured.

A violent clash erupted in Saghata upazila of Gaibandha following a dispute over the formation of a school management committee. According to local reports, Saifullah Bari, president of the Bonarpara Union unit of Islami Chhatra Shibir, was killed after being attacked with a sharp weapon by a Jubo Dal leader. Another Shibir activist, Salauddin, sustained severe injuries in the same incident, leaving the area tense and residents demanding the arrest and execution of those responsible.

Following the attack, Islami Chhatra Shibir organized a large protest march through various streets of Saghata town on Sunday evening. Salauddin, who was critically injured, has been admitted to Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital. Family sources said he has already received four bags of blood, and doctors have indicated that more transfusions are needed. His condition remains critical, with injuries to his back being closely monitored to determine possible lung damage.

Salauddin’s father, Maulana Mohammad Dudu Mia, has sought prayers from people across the country for his son’s recovery.

A 21-year-old man named Md. Minhaj died after being electrocuted while fishing with an electric shock device in the Dhanagoda River at Farazikandi Janata Bazar area of Matlab North upazila, Chandpur. The incident occurred at around 5:30 a.m. on Sunday. Minhaj was the son of Monir Hossain from Amirabad Baluchar village.

According to his uncle Billal Hossain and local residents, Minhaj was fishing with companions Shiblu, Amir, and Ibrahim using a battery-powered electronic shock device. A local resident said that a large fish, killed by the electric current, fell from the basket, and Minhaj jumped into the water to retrieve it, where he was fatally electrocuted.

Police confirmed that an unnatural death case was recorded at Matlab North Police Station. After an investigation, the body was handed over to the family.

The human rights organization Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) has expressed deep concern over the death of Mirza Ishtiaq Ahmed Pranto, a 24-year-old student, while in the custody of the district Detective Branch (DB) police in Faridpur. In a press release issued on Sunday, ASK stated that the death of a young man in state custody raises serious questions and called for a judicial investigation into the incident.

According to the report, Pranto, a resident of Gondardia in Madhukhali municipality and a student of Faridpur Law College, was detained by a DB team on June 20 with 100 grams of cannabis. Police claimed he was later taken to Madhukhali Police Station and then to DB custody in Faridpur town, where he fell ill and was declared dead at the hospital on June 21. His family alleged that he was physically tortured during detention, which may have caused his death.

ASK emphasized that state custody should never pose a threat to life and reminded that the Constitution of Bangladesh and international conventions obligate the state to ensure the safety and dignity of detainees.

A woman named Rozina Akter died after being stabbed by her lover in the Merul Badda area of Dhaka. She succumbed to her injuries at Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Saturday night. According to reports, Rozina’s lover, identified as Titu, attacked her near the Padma River in Mawa after telling her he was terminally ill with cancer and did not want her to live after his death. Hospital sources said Rozina initially claimed she had been attacked by unknown muggers to conceal the affair.

Rozina, wife of expatriate Md. Awal from Muradnagar in Cumilla, had been in a relationship with Titu for about four years. After the attack, a speedboat driver rescued her and took her to Postogola, from where she contacted a friend named Anwar, who admitted her to a local hospital. Titu later sent her money for treatment via mobile transfer. Rozina’s brother told reporters that Titu had taken his sister from home and stabbed her.

Badda Police Station’s officer-in-charge Nesarul Amin confirmed hearing about the relationship and the assault but said no case had been filed since the incident occurred in the Mawa area.

A man named Jahangir Alam Talukdar, aged 35, was killed by lightning in Barhatta upazila of Netrakona on Sunday afternoon. The incident occurred around 2:30 p.m. in Borgaon village under Sahata Union. Jahangir, son of the late Abdur Rashid Talukdar of the same village, was struck by lightning while bringing cattle from a field near his home. Locals rescued him and took him to the upazila health complex, where doctors declared him dead.

According to police and local sources, the body was handed over to the family after completing legal formalities. Barhatta Police Station Officer-in-Charge Champak Dam confirmed the incident and said an unnatural death case has been filed in connection with it.

The report highlights the fatal lightning strike as a local tragedy, with authorities completing standard legal procedures following the incident.

Police in Fatullah, Narayanganj, have arrested Salauddin Ahmed, president of the Enayetnagar Union unit of the Awami League, in connection with a murder case related to the anti-discrimination movement. The arrest took place on Sunday afternoon at his residence in Panchbati, following a tip-off. Salauddin Ahmed is known as a close associate of former Narayanganj-4 MP Shamim Osman.

Local sources said Salauddin, who is the brother-in-law of Fatullah Thana Awami League president Saifullah Badol, had long been accused of extortion, violent activities, and exerting dominance in the area. After a political change on August 5, he reportedly went into hiding but recently returned to assume the role of acting chairman of the union council.

Officer-in-Charge Mahbub Alam stated that Salauddin had been under surveillance since the fall of the previous government and was detained based on specific intelligence. Police operations against leaders and activists of related organizations are ongoing and will continue.

A teenage housewife named Maria Jahan Mim, aged 16, was reportedly killed and her body was later found hanging in Ramgati, Lakshmipur. Following the incident, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested three individuals, including her husband and mother-in-law, in connection with the suspected murder. The arrests were confirmed by Md. Muhit Kabir Serniabat, company commander of RAB-11’s Noakhali camp, on Sunday afternoon.

According to the report, the suspects were detained during overnight operations in Savar and Ashulia near the capital. The husband, Mahim, is the son of expatriate Mohammad Hanif from Asalpura village in Kamalnagar upazila. The other two detainees are Mahim’s mother, Mahinur Begum, and a relative named Delwar Hossain Sohag, who was arrested as a suspect.

RAB handed the detainees over to Ramgati Police Station for further legal action. No additional details about the motive or investigation progress were provided in the report.

Police in Narayanganj detained Khairul Islam Sajib, son of Narayanganj-3 Member of Parliament Azharul Islam Mannan, on Sunday afternoon in connection with several extortion-related allegations. Sajib, who also serves as the senior joint convener of the district Jubo Dal, was taken from his residence in the Bashundhara area and brought to the Narayanganj Superintendent of Police’s office for questioning. He was later transferred to the Dhaka Metropolitan Detective Branch (DB) office for further interrogation.

According to police sources, Sajib faces five to six separate allegations, including extortion. Authorities stated that he was detained for preliminary verification of these complaints, and no formal case has yet been filed. Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime) Tarek Al Mehdi confirmed that the DB team brought Sajib in for questioning to verify the allegations, which remain under investigation.

Following reports of his detention, Sajib denied being arrested, calling the matter a “rumor and conspiracy.” His father, MP Azharul Islam Mannan, said that being called for questioning is part of a normal procedural process.

A woman named Lamia Islam was detained at Jahangirnagar University on Sunday, June 21, 2026, for allegedly stealing clothes, fish, and meat from female dormitories while disguised as a student wearing a burqa. The incident occurred around 11:30 a.m. at the university’s Shaheed Felani Khatun Hall and Begum Rokeya Hall. Students caught her in the act and handed her over to the police after filing a case.

According to hall authorities and eyewitnesses, the woman entered the dormitory area pretending to talk on her phone and took advantage of the increased student presence during the new academic session. She was first noticed when she attempted to take cosmetics and clothing from a student’s room. Upon questioning, her inconsistent behavior led students to detain her and recover stolen items from her bag.

Police later found additional bags containing clothes and food items taken from various rooms. The hall provost confirmed that staff members were sent to the police station to file a case, and the suspect was taken into custody for further legal action.

A small trader named Kamrul Hasan, aged 48, was killed after being hit by a pickup van in Tanore upazila of Rajshahi on Sunday morning. According to the police report, the accident occurred around 6:25 a.m. in the Chinasho area of Tanore municipality while Kamrul was cycling toward Mundumala market to sell goods. Locals and fire service personnel rescued him and took him to the upazila health complex, where doctors declared him dead.

Kamrul Hasan was a resident of Yogisho village under Panchandar Union and used to sell various items from village to village. He was also known as a local BNP activist. Following the incident, his younger brother, Md. Jamal Uddin, filed a case with Tanore Police Station. Officer-in-Charge S.M. Masud Parvez stated that the complaint is under investigation and necessary legal steps will be taken.

The police investigation aims to determine the circumstances of the collision and identify those responsible for the fatal accident.

On Sunday, June 21, 2026, the International Crimes Tribunal-1 in Dhaka recorded the testimony of army member Imrul Kayes in a case concerning alleged crimes against humanity, including over a hundred enforced disappearances and killings during the Awami League government. The two-member tribunal, led by Justice Md. Shafiul Alam Mahmood, heard Imrul’s account describing how former RAB intelligence director Ziaul Ahsan allegedly orchestrated the abduction of BNP leader Ilias Ali.

Imrul stated that he served in the Bangladesh Army from 2001 and was attached to RAB Headquarters between 2010 and 2012 as Ziaul Ahsan’s runner. He recounted events around April 2012, when Ilias Ali was abducted near Mohakhali, and claimed that Ahsan later destroyed CCTV footage. Chief Prosecutor Aminul Islam told reporters that the testimony revealed details of a cross-border “killing network” spanning Bangladesh and India, and described an operation in Jaflong involving the execution of two unidentified individuals.

The tribunal presented Ziaul Ahsan under tight security during the hearing. The prosecution said the investigation and witness examination in the case remain ongoing.

A local leader of Islami Chhatra Shibir was killed and another activist critically injured in a daylight knife attack in Bonarpara area of Saghata upazila, Gaibandha, on Sunday afternoon. The deceased, Saifullah, was president of Bonarpara Union Chhatra Shibir, while the injured, Salauddin, was admitted to Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital in Bogura. Witnesses said the attack occurred around 2:45 p.m. near Bonarpara intersection.

According to local sources, the incident followed an earlier dispute at the upazila premises over forming the managing committee of Kochua Government Primary School. The argument involved Bonarpara Union Jubo Dal convener Mukul Mia and the school’s head teacher, which was later settled through mediation by local leaders including Saifullah. About ten minutes after the settlement, Mukul Mia, his brother Palash, BNP member Robiul Islam, and several others allegedly attacked Saifullah and Salauddin with sharp weapons.

Police confirmed one death and said an investigation is underway to determine the motive and identify those responsible. Authorities stated that legal action will follow once the investigation is complete.

Police in Chowgacha, Jessore recovered the throat-slit body of a security guard named Atiar Rahman, aged 40, on Sunday afternoon. The body was found under water hyacinths in a canal beside the Ber Gobindapur Baor area. Atiar, a physically disabled man from Laskarpur village in Chowgacha Sadar Union, worked as a guard at the Baor and also operated an electric motor to irrigate nearby farmland.

According to police and family sources, Atiar left home for work on Saturday but did not return. His family began searching for him, and locals later discovered his body in the canal. Police arrived at the scene and recovered the body, noting multiple sharp weapon injuries on different parts of his body.

Chowgacha Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mamunur Rashid confirmed the incident and said that police are working to uncover the motive and circumstances behind the killing.

A man named Mohammad Harun allegedly hacked his younger brother Nazrul Islam, 42, to death inside a mosque in the Kazirhat area of Mehendiganj upazila, Barishal, on Sunday afternoon. The attack reportedly stemmed from a long-running dispute over family land. Local residents and police sources confirmed that the brothers had argued several times before the fatal incident.

According to police, Harun attacked Nazrul with a sharp weapon while performing prayers, leaving him critically injured. Locals rescued the victim and took him to Muladi Upazila Health Complex, where doctors declared him dead. The Kazirhat Police Station officer-in-charge, Md Siddiqur Rahman, said police quickly reached the scene and brought the situation under control.

Police stated that Harun fled after the killing, and efforts are underway to apprehend him soon.