An armed robbery attack in Araihazar upazila of Narayanganj left six people, including Sakib Hasan Khan, Assistant Commissioner (Land) of Muradnagar upazila in Cumilla, injured early Friday night. The incident occurred around 1 a.m. in the Dhandi and Rainadi-Atadi areas of Haizadi Union. According to police and local sources, the official was on leave and sitting by the roadside with friends during a power outage when 10 to 12 armed robbers attacked them.

The assailants reportedly used sharp weapons, injuring Sakib Hasan Khan, Mukul (38), Rajib (32), Rubel (36), Faruk (32), and Mukul’s wife Dalia (33). Locals rushed to the scene after hearing screams, prompting the robbers to flee. The injured were first taken to Araihazar Upazila Health Complex and later transferred to Dhaka for advanced treatment.

About an hour later, the same gang allegedly raided a nearby house in Rainadi-Atadi area, looting 270,000 taka in cash and about 14 bhori of gold ornaments. Araihazar Police Station Officer-in-Charge Sabjel Hossain said police visited the site and would take legal action upon receiving a written complaint.

Police in Taraganj upazila of Rangpur recovered the body of a nine-year-old girl named Sanjida on Saturday morning, a day after she went missing. The body was found in a jute field beside the Dalia canal near her home in Bhimpur Karani Para village under Alampur Union. The discovery has cast a shadow of grief over the local community.

According to family and local sources, Sanjida had been playing with other children near her home on Friday afternoon when she went missing. Despite overnight searches by relatives and villagers, she could not be found. Locals discovered her body the next morning and informed the family and police.

Taraganj Police Station Officer-in-Charge Ruhul Amin stated that the body was sent for autopsy and that an investigation is underway to determine the cause of death.

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) stopped an attempt by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) to push 20 people into Bangladesh through the Chouka border area of Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj. The incident occurred on Friday night, and the individuals are currently positioned on the zero line within Indian territory.

Lieutenant Colonel Mohammad Tajul Islam Chowdhury, commanding officer of BGB Battalion 59, confirmed the development on Saturday morning. He stated that the BGB patrol team’s prompt action successfully prevented the push-in attempt. Further details about the individuals and the incident are expected to be released later.

The report indicates that the situation remains under observation, with the 20 people still at the zero line pending further clarification from authorities.

Seven people were killed and three others injured in two explosions in the mountainous semi-tribal area of Bannu district in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on June 20, 2026. District Police Officer Yasir Afridi confirmed the casualties and said security and law enforcement agencies immediately reached the scene. The blasts occurred in the Fang Musa Khel area, where two vehicles were targeted by remote-controlled explosives.

According to police statements, the first explosion hit a private car, killing five people as it was heading toward Domel. The vehicle was completely destroyed. The second explosion occurred about one kilometer away while the injured were being taken to a hospital, killing two more people and destroying another car. Witnesses corroborated the sequence of the two blasts.

Security forces have cordoned off the area and launched a search operation. Authorities have begun an investigation to determine those responsible for the attacks.

A teacher named Alamgir Hossain from Gopalnagar in Chauddagram, Comilla, has allegedly gone missing with a madrasa student for the second time, causing alarm in the area. The student’s mother filed a complaint on Saturday at the local police station, naming the teacher and three associates. According to the complaint, the 15-year-old ninth-grade student of Gopalnagar Mohila Alim Madrasa had been harassed and pressured with romantic proposals by Alamgir Hossain, a teacher from the madrasa’s Nurani section.

After the student’s mother reported the harassment to two other teachers, Alamgir allegedly abducted the girl on Thursday morning, forcing her into a CNG autorickshaw near the madrasa. Both have been missing since. Local sources said Alamgir had previously abducted the same student, but she was rescued by her family. A short video message later surfaced, reportedly sent by Alamgir to one of the girl’s relatives.

The madrasa’s acting principal said he had heard about the incident but was unaware of any previous case. Police stated that an investigation is underway and necessary action will be taken.

A serious allegation has been raised in Rangpur’s Mahiganj area against several local leaders of the BNP, Jubo Dal, and Chhatra Dal for allegedly abducting a driver and forcibly seizing a land deed worth Tk 1.8 million. The victim, Alal Hossain, filed a written complaint with Mahiganj Police Station, claiming he was threatened with death and false criminal charges unless he handed over the deed. The incident has sparked outrage and fear in the local community.

According to the complaint, the dispute began after Alal paid Tk 1.8 million to buy land from a man named Ful Mia, who later demanded an additional Tk 1 million. When Alal refused, local BNP-linked figures allegedly intervened and coerced him into accepting only Tk 6 million after threats and confinement. Several accused leaders denied involvement, while local BNP officials confirmed the authenticity of the complaint.

Police said the case is being investigated with priority, and legal action will follow based on findings. Alal and his family remain in fear and have sought protection from higher authorities.

Four people, including a father and son, died in Tangail’s Madhupur area on Saturday morning while trying to rescue a baby goat that had fallen into an abandoned well. The incident occurred around 8 a.m. in Telki, near the Tangail-Mymensingh regional highway. Fire service personnel later recovered the bodies from the well. The deceased were identified as Bablu Hadima, 40, his son Neymar Mrong, 12, their relative Gabriel, 40, and neighbor Ratan Nokrek, 27.

According to the local fire service and residents, the goat belonging to Bablu Hadima fell into a disused well near a mosque in Telki Bazaar. Neymar first entered the well to retrieve it but did not respond after some time. Bablu, Gabriel, and Ratan followed one after another, but none returned. Locals alerted the fire service and police, who found the well lacked oxygen. Firefighters recovered the bodies after a rescue operation.

Police confirmed that legal procedures were underway after receiving the bodies from the fire service.

Serious allegations of irregularities and corruption have surfaced in the re-excavation of seven canals across Feni district. The projects, located in Sadar, Daganbhuiyan, Phulgazi, Parshuram, and Sonagazi upazilas, were supposed to employ over 2,778 workers but are reportedly being executed using only a few excavators. This has deprived local laborers of employment opportunities and undermined the objectives of the government’s employment generation program. The total cost of the seven projects is about Tk 11.5 crore, but the required depth and width of the canals have not been maintained.

According to project sources, the initiative was launched in the 2025–26 fiscal year as part of the prime minister’s election pledge to boost agricultural production and reduce waterlogging. Twelve canals in six upazilas were proposed, of which seven were approved, covering a total length of 49 kilometers. Reports indicate that fake worker accounts and master rolls were created to embezzle project funds.

Feni Deputy Commissioner Monira Haque stated that both wage and non-wage work must comply with project conditions and that she would consult the relevant UNOs for details.

Widespread extortion and gang violence have turned Dhaka’s Mohammadpur, Adabor, and surrounding areas into zones of fear, according to a June 20, 2026 report by Amar Desh. Residents, traders, and transport workers are being forced to pay extortion money in nearly every sector, from markets to construction. A recent killing of a political activist protesting extortion and repeated attacks on police have intensified public concern. Law enforcement agencies have set up temporary army camps and launched special drives, yet crime remains rampant.

Police data show 696 extortion cases were filed nationwide between January and May, with 236 in Dhaka alone. Experts cited political patronage and the release of underworld figures on bail as key drivers of renewed violence. Mohammadpur and Adabor now host over 50 active criminal groups, including several major gangs involved in drug trade, mugging, and contract violence.

Residents have staged protests demanding increased police presence, CCTV surveillance, and stronger patrols. Police officials claim regular operations are underway but note that offenders often secure bail, limiting enforcement impact.

Two young sisters drowned while bathing in a pond in Mohanganj upazila of Netrokona district on Friday afternoon. The incident occurred in Pabai village under Barkashia-Birampur Union during a family wedding. The victims were Niha Akter, aged 7, and Noha Akter, aged 3, daughters of local hand trolley driver Nizam Uddin. They were the couple’s only children.

According to Mohanganj Police Station Officer-in-Charge Hafizul Islam Harun, the children’s mother was busy with wedding activities while their father was also engaged in related tasks. Taking advantage of the moment, the two sisters went to bathe in the pond near their house and drowned. Locals noticed one child floating and raised an alarm, after which both were rescued and taken to Mohanganj Upazila Health Complex, where doctors declared them dead.

Neighbor Mizanur Rahman said the deaths cast a shadow of grief over the family and the entire area.

A 14-year-old school student named Md. Mahim Sheikh died after being electrocuted while putting up a Brazil flag in Gafargaon, Mymensingh. The incident occurred on Friday evening in Dakshin Harina village under Paikbag Union of the upazila’s Pagla Police Station area. Mahim was the son of Md. Nayon Sheikh and a student of class eight at Paikbag Islamia High School.

According to police and family sources, Mahim had earlier erected a bamboo pole to hoist the Brazil flag. A few days later, the pole tilted, and while he was trying to straighten it on Friday, it came into contact with a nearby 33 kV power line. He was electrocuted and collapsed on the ground. Locals rescued him and took him first to Gafargaon Upazila Health Complex and later to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

The report did not mention any further investigation or official statement regarding the incident.

Police in Jhenaidah arrested three individuals, including the headteacher of AJ International School and a local BNP leader, with 300 yaba pills during a raid on Friday afternoon. The operation took place in the Dakbangla Bazar area of Jhenaidah Sadar upazila following a tip-off about drug trading activities.

The detainees were identified as Abdul Malek, 45, headteacher of AJ International School and joint secretary of Saghanna Union BNP; Ayub Hossain, 46, from the same village; and Tanvir Ahmed alias Rupom, 35, son of Saduhati Union BNP vice-president Abdur Rahman Kamal. Police said they observed the suspects’ movements before conducting the raid and apprehending them with the yaba tablets.

According to local sources, Abdul Malek is also a former leader of the Jhenaidah Government KC College unit of the BNP’s student wing. The arrests link local political figures to alleged drug trading activities in the district.

A public meeting on anti-drug awareness and eradication was held in Kaliganj, Jhenaidah, on Friday afternoon at the Soaibnagar Kamil Madrasa premises. The event, organized by local civil society, called for stronger social resistance against drug dealers and users, urging law enforcement to take strict legal action. Jhenaidah-4 Member of Parliament Maulana Abu Talib attended as the chief guest, alongside Kaliganj Police Officer-in-Charge Jellal Hossain and several local leaders.

During his speech, MP Abu Talib expressed concern over an attack on a retired police officer allegedly by drug traders, describing it as a result of standing against narcotics. He stated that a group had long operated under political protection but warned that such impunity would no longer continue. He declared that drug dealers must either abandon their trade or leave the area, emphasizing that the public is now aware and will not tolerate drug activities.

OC Jellal Hossain reaffirmed that anti-drug operations would continue despite obstacles or criticism, urging citizens to assist police with information.

A Saudi Arabia-based expatriate named Al Amin, aged 40, died suddenly at a residential hotel in Gulistan, Dhaka, on Friday, June 19, 2026. He had returned to Bangladesh on June 13 and went to meet a woman he befriended on Facebook about six months earlier. According to police, the incident occurred at Hotel Ramna under Paltan Police Station. Al Amin was found unconscious in the hotel washroom and was later declared dead at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.

Police confirmed that the body has been sent for autopsy to determine the cause of death. The woman who accompanied him said Al Amin had brought gifts for her and suddenly collapsed after entering the washroom. His family stated that he had traveled to Dhaka to deliver some items to an acquaintance. Investigators are reviewing CCTV footage and witness statements to clarify the circumstances.

Authorities have cautioned against speculation until the post-mortem report is available. The investigation is ongoing under the supervision of Paltan Police Station.

A businessman named Jamal Hossain was seriously injured in Comilla’s Racecourse area after being attacked and shot at allegedly by a local youth gang leader, Akibur Rahman Akib, and 12 others. The incident occurred early Thursday morning when Jamal was on his way to prayers. His wife, Taslima Akhter, filed a written complaint at Kotwali Model Police Station, accusing the group of attempting to kill her husband for refusing to pay Tk 2 million in extortion.

According to the complaint, the dispute began a year earlier over a land purchase by Jamal Hossain. The accused allegedly tried to build a boundary wall on the property and later demanded money to allow its sale. When Jamal refused, they threatened him with death. On the day of the attack, the assailants reportedly abducted him, assaulted him with sharp weapons, and fired a gunshot that missed.

Police confirmed receiving the complaint and said an investigation is underway. The accused denied involvement, while local BNP officials stated that Akib is not affiliated with the party. The victim’s family has demanded swift legal action against all suspects.