An attempt by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) to push four individuals into Bangladesh through the Khalpara border area of Buripota Union in Meherpur Sadar upazila was foiled early Friday. Locals spotted the four people near international border pillar 116 on the Indian side of the zero line. Due to the strict stance of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), they were not allowed to enter Bangladesh.

According to local accounts, the group consisted of one man and three women who were seen standing suspiciously on the Indian side before disappearing from sight. Residents said the BGB’s strong presence prevented the push-in attempt. Villagers later joined BGB personnel to help monitor the border and pledged to work together to stop illegal crossings.

Lieutenant Colonel Md Nazmul Hasan, commanding officer of Chuadanga Battalion-6 of the BGB, confirmed that the attempt had been thwarted and that surveillance along the border had been intensified. However, no formal statement from the BGB had been issued as of the report’s publication.

Police have arrested Md. Rafin Talukdar, a member of the convening committee of the Babuganj Upazila Chhatra League in Barishal, and sent him to jail custody through the court. The arrest took place late Thursday night around 11:30 p.m. at his home in Chhatiya village under Madhabpasha Union, during a raid conducted by the Airport Police Station.

According to family sources, Rafin Talukdar is the son of Md. Sirajul Islam Talukdar of Chhatiya village in Ward No. 8 of Madhabpasha Union. He is a final-year degree student at Government Barishal College. The family claimed he had returned home after hearing about his mother’s illness.

Airport Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mizanur Rahman confirmed the arrest and Rafin’s position in the Chhatra League but declined to disclose details about the specific case under which he was detained.

Two individuals, including Feni District Tantidal joint convener Md. Mamun, were arrested during an anti-drug operation in Feni on Friday, June 19. The operation, led by Sub-Inspector Ishtiaq Hossain of the Department of Narcotics Control, took place near the Five Star Hotel in the Daudpul area. Mamun, aged 61, and his associate Md. Abul Hossain, aged 46, were detained with 450 yaba pills. Authorities also seized a motorcycle and two mobile phones during the raid.

According to Assistant Director Mohammad Abdul Hamid of the Department of Narcotics Control, the yaba pills were recovered from Mamun during a search. Following the arrest, Sub-Inspector Ishtiaq Hossain filed a case at Feni Model Police Station. Mamun is the son of Abul Hashem from Darbarpur Union in Phulgazi, while Abul Hossain is from Jagannath Dighi Union in Chauddagram.

Feni District Tantidal convener Sarwar Jahan Shrabon stated that Mamun had submitted his nomination form for the joint convener post, which remains pending.

A groom named Jafar Munshi, a Dubai expatriate from Lakharn Anandabazar village in Tongibari upazila of Munshiganj, died in a motorcycle accident on his wedding day. His sister Khadija also lost her life in the same crash. The accident occurred on June 15 when Jafar was traveling to Munshiganj Sadar with his sister, sister-in-law Farzana Akter, and a young child to shop for the wedding. Their motorcycle collided with an autorickshaw in the Madinabazar area, leaving all four seriously injured.

Khadija, aged 15, died on June 16 at a hospital in Shyamoli, Dhaka, while Jafar, who had been on life support, passed away on June 19 at Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Jafar had returned to Bangladesh about a year earlier after working in Dubai and had planned to return there following his marriage. His cousin Jamal Munshi said all four victims suffered broken legs and multiple injuries. The burial is scheduled for Saturday.

The incident has cast deep sorrow over the family and community, ending what was meant to be a day of celebration in tragedy.

Police in Rajshahi have arrested three students of Rajshahi Nursing College for allegedly beating a man to death on suspicion of theft. The incident occurred on Thursday evening in front of Charu Mamar Canteen near Rajshahi Medical College Hospital, causing widespread commotion in the area. The victim, Rakibul Hasan Rocky, aged 32, was a resident of Hetemkha Karigorpara in the city.

According to police and local sources, several students detained Rakibul on suspicion of theft and assaulted him with a stamp, inflicting severe injuries on his arms, legs, and back. He was taken to the emergency department of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital around 8:30 p.m., where doctors declared him dead. Police from Rajpara Station arrived at the scene and began an investigation. The victim’s sister later filed a murder case against unidentified persons.

As part of the investigation, police arrested three nursing students—Atik, Soyeb, and Fahim—on Friday morning. Rajpara Police Station’s officer-in-charge Abul Kalam Azad said further involvement of others is being examined, and Rajshahi Metropolitan Police will later provide official updates.

Three journalists and two RAKSU leaders were allegedly assaulted at Rajshahi University on Thursday evening while filming a suspected ragging incident in front of the Rabindra Bhaban. The victims claimed the attack occurred in the presence of the university proctor and the head of the Marketing Department. The assaulted individuals include journalists from The Daily Campus, Dhaka Post, and Dainik Manabkantha, along with two RAKSU leaders. The accused are several students from different academic sessions of the Marketing Department.

According to eyewitnesses, junior students had complained to journalists that seniors were forcing them to stand in lines under the guise of a “meet-up.” When the journalists recorded the scene, senior students became angry, denied the ragging allegations, and demanded deletion of the video. The situation escalated into verbal abuse and physical assault as more journalists and RAKSU leaders arrived. The proctor later intervened and transported some victims to safety.

University authorities, including the proctor and assistant proctor, condemned the incident as a serious breach of discipline and promised an investigation and punishment for those involved.

A case has been filed in Narsingdi against Aminur Rahman Sarkar Dolon, member secretary of the Monohardi upazila BNP, and two others for allegedly assaulting a six-month pregnant woman entrepreneur after she refused to pay extortion money. The case was lodged by the victim, Popy Akter, at the Senior Judicial Magistrate Court in Narsingdi. The other accused are Abdul Jabbar and Moktar Uddin Talukdar. According to the complaint, the accused had been demanding Tk 100,000 from Popy Akter and attacked her at her beauty parlor on May 7 when she refused.

The complaint states that Dolon physically assaulted her, tore her clothes, and broke her mobile phone, while the others took Tk 52,000 from a drawer and a gold chain from her neck. Locals rushed to the scene after hearing her screams, and the attackers fled after issuing death threats. She was later admitted to Katiadi Upazila Health Complex in Kishoreganj.

Popy Akter claimed that Monohardi police refused to register her complaint, prompting her to file the case in court on June 18. The accused BNP leader could not be reached for comment, while the local police chief denied knowledge of the incident. Narsingdi district BNP’s general secretary and MP Monjur Elahi suggested the case might be politically motivated and called for a fair investigation.

Two young sisters drowned in a pond during a wedding celebration in Mohanganj upazila of Netrakona on Friday, June 19, 2026. The incident occurred at Pabai village under Barkashia-Birampur union when family members were busy with wedding activities. The victims were Niha Akter, aged 7, and Noha Akter, aged 3, daughters of local hand-trolley driver Nizam Uddin. Both children were the couple’s only offspring.

According to local residents and family sources, the girls went to bathe in the pond near their house while their parents were occupied with the wedding. Locals later noticed one child floating and raised an alarm. Both were rescued and taken to Mohanganj Upazila Health Complex, where doctors declared them dead. The incident cast a deep pall of grief over the family and community.

Police said they learned of the deaths through locals, as the health complex did not immediately inform them. Officials acknowledged that medical staff are required to notify police in such cases and promised appropriate action against those who failed to follow protocol.

Police in Rupganj, Narayanganj, have arrested four members of the Dhaka Metropolitan Detective Branch (DB) on charges of attempting to kidnap a young man. The arrests followed a violent incident on Thursday when local residents attacked the officers after suspecting them of trying to force World Health Organization employee Amit Hasan into a private car. Hasan later filed a case with Rupganj Police Station, naming six people including the four DB officers.

According to police sources, the arrested officers—Sub-Inspector Mamun Matubbar, Assistant Sub-Inspector Aman Ullah, and Constables Kabir and Akash Ahmed—were all attached to the DB South unit. The suspects allegedly operated without authorization across districts and had previously staged fake abductions to extort ransom. The injured officers were rescued by local police and hospitalized after being beaten by an angry crowd in Gausia and later in Shantinagar Bazar.

Authorities confirmed that an investigation is underway and departmental action has been initiated against the accused officers.

A Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) operation in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar, led to the seizure of 140,000 yaba tablets and the arrest of one suspected drug trafficker. The detainee, identified as Md. Kader, 38, from Shialipara village in Ukhiya, was apprehended early Friday, June 19, 2026. The operation was confirmed by Lieutenant Colonel Md. Zahirul Islam, commander of the 64 BGB Battalion.

According to BGB, the special patrol team from Balukhali Border Outpost conducted the raid around 3 a.m. based on intelligence. The team intercepted a man entering from the Myanmar side near the Chaudhury’s Gher area and recovered 14 cartons containing 140,000 blue yaba tablets from a bundle he was carrying. During initial questioning, the suspect reportedly admitted to purchasing the drugs from across the Myanmar border for resale inside Bangladesh.

BGB officials stated that surveillance has been intensified to identify and apprehend other individuals involved in the smuggling network. The Ukhiya Battalion continues its operations under the Ramu Sector to maintain border security and combat illegal activities.

The Bangladesh Coast Guard rescued four fishermen who had been adrift for two days in the deep sea west of Kutubdia, Cox’s Bazar, after their fishing boat’s engine failed. The rescue took place on Friday afternoon, confirmed by Coast Guard media officer Lieutenant Commander Sabbir Alam Sujan. The boat, named “FB Saurav,” had departed from Cox’s Bazar for Sandwip in Chattogram on June 18 when the engine broke down around 2 p.m.

The fishermen contacted the national emergency service number 999 on Friday morning to seek help, prompting a Coast Guard patrol vessel to launch a rescue operation. All four fishermen and their disabled boat were recovered alive and given initial medical care and necessary assistance. The process of handing them and the boat over to the owner is underway.

According to the Coast Guard, the force remains ready to provide humanitarian assistance and conduct rescue operations in emergencies, with similar efforts to continue in the future.

A motorcyclist named Zahid Mia, aged 35, was killed after being hit by a passenger bus in the Madhabpur area of Habiganj district. The accident occurred on Friday afternoon near the Badsha Gate area along the Dhaka–Sylhet Highway when a Dhaka-bound Mamun Paribahan bus ran over his motorcycle. Zahid Mia was a resident of Dharmondol village in Nasirnagar upazila of Brahmanbaria district.

Police from Shayestaganj Highway Police Station arrived at the scene, recovered the body, and sent it to Habiganj District Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy. The officer-in-charge of the station, Shubho Ranjan Chakma, confirmed the incident and stated that necessary legal procedures had been initiated. An investigation into the accident is currently underway.

Authorities have not yet disclosed further details about the cause of the collision or whether the bus driver has been detained as part of the ongoing investigation.

A human chain and protest rally were held in Chhagalnaiya upazila of Feni demanding exemplary punishment for a youth named Srijon Das, accused of making derogatory comments about Islam, Allah, and the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) on social media. The demonstration took place on Friday at the Zero Point area under the banner of 'people from all walks of life' and drew participation from various sections of the community.

According to local sources, the controversial post spread widely on Thursday night, prompting strong reactions and anger among residents. Srijon Das, son of Pritilal Das from West Chhagalnaiya, later went live on Facebook to apologize for his actions. However, the incident continued to stir widespread discussion in the area. Locals subsequently detained him and handed him over to law enforcement, who have taken him into custody and initiated legal proceedings.

Speakers at the rally stated that any act hurting religious sentiments is unacceptable and called for a fair investigation and appropriate punishment if the allegations are proven. The local police officer-in-charge confirmed that the matter is under investigation and legal action will follow.

A woman named Rina Khatun from Natun Kola village in Maheshpur, Jhenaidah, has alleged that her husband divorced her after she gave birth to twin daughters. According to Rina and her family, she was married to Rakibul Islam about two years ago, and their relationship deteriorated after medical tests confirmed she was expecting twin girls. She claimed that her husband and in-laws began abusing her physically and mentally, eventually sending her back to her parents’ home, where she later delivered the babies by cesarean section.

Local residents said that community leaders held two arbitration meetings to resolve the issue, but Rakibul and his family refused to accept Rina or the children. Rakibul reportedly sent a divorce letter afterward. Attempts to contact Rakibul’s family were unsuccessful, as locals said he and his father had gone into hiding.

Maheshpur Upazila Nirbahi Officer Sajjad Hossain described the incident as deeply regrettable and a reflection of social decay, confirming that a written complaint has been received and an investigation is underway.

An eleven-year-old domestic worker named Rifa, also known as Rikta, died after falling from a multi-storey building on Road 9/A in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi area early Friday, June 19, 2026. Security guards rescued her in a critically injured state and took her to a private hospital in Dhanmondi, where doctors declared her dead. Rifa, originally from Kishoreganj, had started working at the apartment only two months earlier through an agency due to her family’s financial hardship.

Police have begun investigating whether the death was an accident, suicide, or caused by other factors. Local residents said there had been previous allegations of mistreatment and abuse of domestic workers in the same flat, though the apartment owner’s statement was not available. A police team visited the scene, collected CCTV footage, and examined parts of the building.

The body was sent to Dhaka Medical College Hospital for autopsy. Investigators said the cause of death will become clearer after reviewing the post-mortem report and technical evidence.