Two students of Barishal University have been accused of demanding Tk 30,000 in extortion by using a Facebook page named after the university’s Master Coaching Center. The accused are former Management Studies student Mukhtadir Rizvi and current Marketing student Imran Munna, who serve as admin and moderator of the ‘Linkers in Barishal University’ page. The victim, Riaz Hossain, alleged that he was blackmailed with threats of defamation when he refused to pay. An audio recording reportedly contains a conversation suggesting financial negotiation and references to a Tk 60,000 settlement discussion.

Riaz claimed that on March 5, Munna and an associate visited his office and demanded Tk 30,000, threatening further defamatory posts if he refused. Under pressure, he allegedly paid Tk 5,000 immediately. Munna denied the allegation, saying no money was exchanged and that false propaganda was being spread. Page admin Rizvi stated that the page had posted about unpaid teacher salaries and that Riaz later sought a settlement, but he denied knowledge of any extortion.

Students have demanded action against the page, which has previously been accused of spreading misinformation and misusing the university’s name.

A Dhaka court has ordered the freezing of 445 bank accounts belonging to former City Bank officer Sheikh Md. Wajih Uddin, 61 other individuals, and their associated entities. The order was issued on Monday, March 9, 2026, by Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md. Sabbir Fayez. The court acted on a petition filed by the Criminal Investigation Department’s Cyber Investigations and Operations Center, represented by Additional Special Superintendent Suman Kumar Saha.

According to the petition, Wajih Uddin allegedly deposited about Tk 51.12 crore across five accounts. Investigators found that 61 related individuals, including SM Junaidul Haque, Omar Hit Hitlu, and Mehedi Hasan Talukder, collectively deposited Tk 1,212 crore and withdrew Tk 1,207 crore through 595 accounts in various scheduled banks. The transactions were reportedly linked to online gaming, betting, cyber fraud, hundi, currency smuggling, cryptocurrency trading, and customs evasion.

The court deemed the account freeze necessary to prevent further movement of funds suspected to be tied to these illegal activities.

A large-scale joint operation began early Monday in Jungle Salimpur and surrounding areas of Sitakunda, Chattogram, aimed at suppressing terrorism and recovering illegal weapons. According to police officials, ten suspected terrorists have been arrested so far, and the operation remains ongoing. The drive, initiated under the directive of the Ministry of Home Affairs, involves police, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), and army personnel.

More than 4,000 members of law enforcement agencies are participating across the district, with over 3,000 deployed specifically in Jungle Salimpur. The hilly and remote area has long been alleged to harbor armed groups and fugitives. Authorities said the operation was planned based on intelligence following several recent incidents, including efforts to capture suspects in the murder case of RAB officer Abdul Motaleb Bhuiyan.

Police officials stated that a permanent security camp may be established in the area to maintain law and order. Checkposts have been set up to block escape routes, and the Bayezid–Faujdarhat Link Road has been closed during the operation.

Detective police in Jhenaidah detained seven leaders and activists of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement late on Monday, March 9, 2026. The arrests followed allegations of setting fire to three buses and vandalizing the Srijoni Filling Station in connection with the killing of student leader Al Miraj Nirab. The detainees include district convener Saidur Rahman, member secretary Ashiqur Rahman Jibon, senior joint convener Toufiq Hasan, joint convener Antor Mahmud, ‘The Red July’ convener Abu Hasnat Tanaim, and former joint convener Humayun Kabir. One detainee’s identity remains unknown.

According to a police source, the arrests took place in the Beparipara and Poyra Chattar areas of Jhenaidah town. The incidents occurred after Nirab was allegedly beaten to death on March 7 at the Taj Filling Station over a fuel purchase dispute. Police officials declined to comment, but Detective Branch Officer-in-Charge Sabbirul Alam confirmed the arrests in connection with the arson and vandalism case.

Separately, Nirab’s father filed a murder case naming four individuals and several unidentified suspects. Three people already in RAB-6 custody were shown arrested in the murder case.

A seven-year-old boy named Sujit Barman died after being electrocuted by a decorative lighting wire at a wedding house in Tahirpur, Sunamganj. The incident occurred around 7 a.m. on Monday in Khalahati village of Tahirpur Sadar Union, near the local police station. Sujit was the son of Satyamoy Barman, a resident of the same village.

According to police and local sources, the wedding ceremony of Priya Barman, niece of Anil Barman, was being held at Anil’s house. Decorative lights had been installed around the house for the event. On Monday morning, Sujit accidentally touched one of the electric wires and was electrocuted, dying on the spot. Parts of his body were reportedly burned.

Sub-Inspector Nazmul Islam of Tahirpur Police Station said preliminary findings indicate the child’s death resulted from contact with the electric wire used for wedding decorations. Authorities are investigating the incident and taking necessary legal steps.

A bomb exploded outside the residence of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani during a protest, according to the New York Police Department (NYPD). The incident occurred outside Gracie Mansion, where right-wing and anti-Muslim demonstrators led by activist Jack Lang gathered, leading to clashes with counter-protesters. Police said two individuals have been taken into custody.

At a press conference on March 8, NYPD officials confirmed that the recovered device was not a simple smoke bomb but an active explosive made with TATP, packed with nuts, bolts, screws, and metal fragments to increase its destructive power. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch stated that an 18-year-old protester threw the burning device toward a police barricade and attempted to use a second one before being detained with an accomplice, both residents of Pennsylvania.

Mayor Mamdani and his wife, Rama Duwaji, were not at home during the incident. In a statement, the mayor condemned the attack as hateful and deplorable, emphasizing that violence cannot be a form of protest and that such acts violate the city’s values.

A 16-year-old auto-rickshaw driver named Shanto Kumar Saha was killed while attempting to prevent a hijacking in Feni. The incident occurred on Sunday night near Lalpol area of the Dhaka-Chattogram highway. According to witnesses, unidentified hijackers assaulted Shanto and threw him under a culvert beside the road. When he tried to chase them, they pushed him onto the highway, where he was fatally struck by a moving vehicle. Police from Feni Model Station recovered his body and sent it to Feni General Hospital for autopsy.

Shanto, son of Kanu Kumar Saha from Hakdi village in Baligaon Union, had been waiting with his auto-rickshaw near Miyaji Filling Station before iftar. Family members began searching for him after losing contact in the evening. Relatives said CCTV footage from the area could help identify the attackers. Additional Superintendent of Police Nishat Tabassum confirmed that the case is being investigated seriously.

Police stated that details will be known after the investigation concludes.

A large-scale joint operation began early Monday in Jungle Salimpur of Sitakunda, Chattogram, aimed at arresting criminals and recovering illegal weapons. Around 3,000 members of law enforcement agencies took part in the raid, which has already led to several arrests. However, reports suggest that top criminal Md. Yasin, accused in the murder of RAB officer Abdul Motaleb Bhuiyan, fled the area disguised in a burqa before the operation began, using a secret route through the hills.

According to sources, the operation is focused on apprehending suspects in the RAB officer murder case, including Yasin, Nurul Haque Bhandari, and Faruk. Security forces have divided into multiple teams to search the hilly terrain and residential areas, setting up checkpoints to block escape routes. The area’s complex geography, with narrow paths and dense vegetation, has made the operation challenging.

Local accounts indicate that Yasin has long controlled Jungle Salimpur and nearby Alinagar, where he allegedly profited from illegal land trading and extortion. The ongoing operation follows years of violent clashes and previous raids that failed to capture key suspects.

Motorcycle influencer Karla Thaynnara Nogueira, 25, died after being thrown from her bike and run over by a truck on a highway in Brazil’s capital, Brasilia, around 8 a.m. Tuesday. Police said the truck driver tried to avoid her but was unable to. Nogueira, a mother of a seven-year-old daughter, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Her father, Jose Carlos Andrade Nogueira, a former police officer, came upon the crash site and discovered his daughter’s body. Overcome with grief, he died by suicide shortly afterward, according to police. Tributes in Portuguese have since appeared on Karla’s Instagram account, where she had nearly 60,000 followers and frequently posted fitness and motorcycle-related content.

Authorities are investigating the crash. The influencer and her father are scheduled to be buried today. Karla’s final social media post, a workout video, was uploaded two weeks before her death.

Three people were killed and two others injured in a collision between a CNG-run autorickshaw and a locally made van in Bagha upazila of Rajshahi on Monday morning. The accident occurred around 7 a.m., leaving the autorickshaw driver Shariful Islam, passenger Bidhan Das, and passenger Rokeya Begum dead. The injured, Shahajan Ali and Seema Begum, were first taken to the upazila health complex and later transferred to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital, where doctors said their condition was critical.

A witness, Alomgir Hossain, said heavy fog in the morning reduced visibility, causing the vehicles to collide head-on. Two people died on the spot, and another died on the way to the hospital. Police from Bagha station recovered the bodies and brought them to the station for further procedures.

According to police, the autorickshaw was traveling from Lalpur toward Bagha with five passengers when the collision occurred. Authorities are investigating the incident.

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ali Hossain Fakir announced that two suspects arrested in India in connection with the murder of Inquilab Moncho convener Sharif Osman Hadi will be brought back to Bangladesh soon through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He made the statement on Monday morning during a press briefing at the police headquarters’ media cell on Gani Road in Dhaka.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR), the repatriation process for the two suspects has already begun. Based on intelligence from the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI), the suspects—Rahul alias Faisal Karim Masud (37) and Alomgir Hossain (34)—were arrested in the Bongaon area of West Bengal, India. The IGP also mentioned that lists of extortionists, armed criminals, and those involved in mob violence are being prepared, with operations to begin soon.

He further stated that developing a magistracy system within police stations could help resolve issues more quickly and emphasized the goal of establishing zero-complaint police stations to strengthen public trust.

A Dhaka court is set to deliver its verdict today in a case against singer and Bangladesh Cricket Board director Asif Akbar, accused of possessing four bottles of foreign tequila without a license. The judgment will be announced by Judge Ayesha Akhtar Mausumi of the Second Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court in Dhaka.

According to the case details, Asif Akbar was arrested on June 6, 2018, from the office of ARB Entertainment in Tejgaon during an ICT-related case. Police allegedly found four bottles of illegal tequila in his office, which were later sent to the Department of Narcotics Control for testing. CID’s cyber investigation unit filed the case on July 23, 2019, and submitted a charge sheet on October 13, 2019.

The court framed charges on November 25, 2024, and three witnesses testified during the trial. The verdict marks the conclusion of a legal process that began nearly seven years after the initial arrest.

Police in Cumilla’s Brahmanpara upazila arrested Akter Hossain, chairman of the BRDB and former president of the upazila Chhatra League, on Sunday, March 8, for allegedly demanding Tk 1 crore in extortion related to a house construction project. He was detained from the Brahmanpara Sadar Bazar area following a case filed at the local police station.

According to police and local sources, former police officer Abdus Salam was constructing a house in the Brahmanpara Sadar area when Akter Hossain allegedly demanded Tk 1 crore and issued threats to halt the work if the demand was not met. Project engineer Md. Rajib Khan filed the case that led to the arrest. The operation was led by Officer-in-Charge Sabbir Mohammad Selim and OC (Investigation) Tomas Barua.

Police said they are investigating whether others were involved. The accused is being sent to court, and legal proceedings are ongoing.

Bangladesh’s national emergency service 999 delivered immediate assistance to 32,386 callers in 2025, according to its chief and Additional DIG Mahiul Islam. The announcement, made on Sunday, highlighted that the service prioritizes incidents involving violence against women and children, ensuring swift coordination with local police stations to provide timely help.

Under the National Emergency Service 999 Policy 2020, cases of violence, harassment, defamation, and eve-teasing against women and children are treated as emergencies. The service connects victims directly with police and ensures prompt intervention. Officials noted that growing public trust in 999 has led to an increase in calls related to gender-based violence and sexual harassment.

Data from the service show a rising trend in emergency responses: 26,798 callers received assistance in 2023, 23,033 in 2024, and 32,386 in 2025, reflecting expanding reliance on the national helpline for urgent protection and support.

Police in Sylhet Metropolitan area have arrested 140 individuals, including muggers, drug dealers, users, smugglers, and suspects, during a coordinated crackdown aimed at curbing rising crime ahead of Eid. The operation, conducted under the directives of two government ministers, covered six police stations and was confirmed by Sylhet Metropolitan Police (SMP) sources on Sunday afternoon.

According to police, the 32-hour operation involved both local police and the Detective Branch (DB). Among those detained were eight muggers, ten drug dealers, five drug users, twenty-six smugglers, and nineteen suspects. Authorities also seized 77 yaba tablets, ten packets of marijuana, and illegal Indian goods valued at approximately 3.9 million taka. Police Commissioner Abdul Kuddus Chowdhury stated that the raids will continue to ensure public safety.

Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir and Labour, Expatriates’ Welfare and Employment Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury instructed law enforcement agencies to take swift action following recent incidents of mugging in Sylhet.