Three people have been killed in a violent clash between two rival groups in Raipura upazila of Narsingdi, police confirmed after recovering the body of Latif Molla, 32, from the Meghna River on Thursday afternoon. The conflict, which began early Tuesday in Nilaksha Union’s Haripur area, stemmed from a long-running dispute over local dominance between groups led by Nazim Uddin and Alal Munshi. A case has been filed naming 30 individuals and listing 50–60 others as unidentified suspects.

According to local sources, the clash involved the use of spears, firearms, and other weapons, lasting several hours and resulting in property damage and arson. Osman Member’s son Anik Mia, 20, was killed on the first day, while Kawsar Ahmed, 37, was found dead the following day. Police and locals said the long-standing rivalry between the two groups had periodically caused tension in the area.

Police stated that no arrests had yet been made but that operations were underway to detain the accused individuals.

Rear Admiral Md Ziaul Haq, Director General of the Bangladesh Coast Guard, stated that the force remains firmly committed to combating piracy, drug and human trafficking, and ensuring the overall security of coastal communities in the Sundarbans. He made the remarks on Thursday afternoon after inspecting the region’s security situation.

According to Ziaul Haq, under government directives, the Coast Guard is leading two special operations—‘Operation Restore Peace in Sundarbans’ and ‘Operation Mangrove Shield’—to establish law and order and eradicate forest piracy. Continuous operations, intelligence efforts, and coordination with other law enforcement agencies have cornered pirate groups, leading to the recent surrender of notorious bandit Chhoto Suman and his associates.

He added that the establishment of the Coast Guard Station Harbaria in Joymonir Ghol, previously known as a pirate stronghold, has effectively disrupted the supply of logistics, weapons, and other support to criminal groups. Ziaul Haq condemned a recent attack and vandalism at the Harbaria station, calling it a regrettable and alarming attempt to undermine security operations, and said immediate action was taken afterward.

Three members of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Detective Branch (DB) South Division were seriously injured during a suspect arrest operation in the Gausia area of Rupganj upazila, Narayanganj. According to police, the incident occurred around 3 p.m. on Thursday when a four-member DB team went to arrest a suspect. Supporters of the suspect reportedly attacked the officers, injuring three of them.

The attackers allegedly forced the injured officers into a pickup truck and took them to Shantinagar Bazar in Ujithpura Union of Araihazar upazila, where they were beaten again. Local police later rescued the injured officers and admitted them to the Araihazar Upazila Health Complex. Among the injured, Sub-Inspector Mamun Matubbar’s condition was reported as critical.

Araihazar Police Station’s Officer-in-Charge Md. Sabjel Hossain stated that the injured officers were later sent to Dhaka for treatment and that an investigation is underway to identify those involved in the attack.

A team from RAB-14 recovered a homemade pistol during a late-night operation in Purbadhala upazila of Netrokona district. The raid took place around 1:10 a.m. on Thursday in the Manushura area of Jaria Union, following intelligence that several arms traders were present for illegal arms trading. No arrests were made during the operation.

According to RAB-14 sources, the suspects attempted to flee upon sensing the presence of law enforcement. In their haste, they left behind a red market bag at the scene. RAB members later recovered the bag and, in the presence of witnesses, found a locally made pistol inside. The weapon was seized, and legal procedures were initiated.

RAB stated that efforts are ongoing to identify and apprehend the suspects who escaped. The recovered firearm has been handed over to Purbadhala Police Station for further legal action.

A group of activists from the banned Awami League, along with its prohibited student and youth wings, staged a sudden procession in Dhaka’s Mohakhali area on Thursday morning and detonated several crude bombs. The incident occurred around 9:15 a.m. near the Mohakhali Bus Terminal, spreading panic among locals. Police later detained three individuals identified as Mizanur Rahman Hawlader, Shamim Ar Baby, and Shamim Hossain.

Tejgaon Industrial Area Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mahbubur Rahman confirmed the incident, stating that the group set off four to five explosive devices before fleeing. Law enforcement launched an immediate operation and arrested three suspects from the scene. Authorities said legal action would be taken against those detained and that an investigation was underway to determine who was involved and the motive behind the explosions.

The report also noted that a similar flash procession by Awami League activists in Dhaka last Friday led to the arrest of eight people, who were later placed on four-day remand by the court.

Students of Khulna University staged a protest on June 18, 2026, demanding strict punishment for Professor Dr. Md. Rezaul Islam of the Agrotechnology Discipline, who faces allegations of sexual harassment. The demonstration, held at Hadi Chattar under the banner of general students of the discipline, included participants from various departments. Protesters chanted slogans calling for the professor’s permanent dismissal and later burned his effigy.

Student leaders stated that previous incidents of misconduct had ended with temporary suspensions, which they do not want repeated. They emphasized that student safety must not be compromised and warned of tougher actions if the accused is not permanently expelled. The allegations surfaced after a student accused the professor of sending indecent messages on social media, with several others later sharing similar experiences.

The university’s Sexual Harassment Prevention Cell has launched an investigation, and the administration has relieved the accused of his role as head of the discipline. Dr. Rezaul Islam denied the allegations, claiming his phone was lost earlier and his social media account may have been misused.

A Dhaka court has ordered the imprisonment of former Somoy Television managing director Ahmed Zobaer after rejecting his bail plea in a fraud case. The order was issued on Thursday by Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Mostafizur Rahman following a hearing. Three other accused—Ahmed Rafid Kader Rivu, Sheikh Mahmud Yasin, and Sani Chowdhury—were granted bail. The case involves allegations of fraud, breach of trust, and document forgery against six individuals, including Zobaer, his wife Shamima Sultana Chowdhury, and their daughter Saraf Nawar Joyita.

According to the case details, the court had earlier issued summons on May 10, directing the accused to appear by June 17. When they failed to do so, arrest warrants were issued. During the surrender hearing, defense lawyer Farhad Hossain argued that the case was false and motivated by a dispute over ownership and management of Somoy Media Limited. The defense maintained that there was no evidence of fraud or embezzlement and assured full cooperation with the investigation.

Following the hearing, the court denied Zobaer’s bail but allowed bail for the other three defendants who appeared before it.

Comilla district detective police recovered 160,000 yaba tablets worth about Tk 48 million from a covered van on Thursday. The drugs were hidden under salt sacks and in the upper roof section of the vehicle. The operation was conducted based on secret intelligence, and the seizure was confirmed by Superintendent of Police Anisuzzaman at a press conference held at the Comilla District Police Office.

According to the police, the raid was part of an ongoing anti-narcotics drive. Initially, the van appeared to be carrying regular goods, but a detailed search revealed the concealed yaba consignment. Law enforcement officials said drug traffickers are constantly adopting new methods to evade detection, but intelligence surveillance and technology are helping authorities identify and apprehend them.

The superintendent emphasized that Comilla district police maintain a zero-tolerance policy against narcotics and will continue strict action against those involved in drug trafficking and trade. A drive is underway to arrest five suspects linked to the incident.

A Dhaka court has postponed the submission of the investigation report in the Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi murder case for the 127th time. On June 18, 2026, Metropolitan Magistrate Arifur Rahman fixed July 22 as the new date after the investigating officer, Additional Superintendent of Police Md Azizul Haque of the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI), failed to submit the report.

The case involves several accused, including Rafiqul Islam, Bokul Mia, Masum Mintu, Kamrul Islam alias Arun, Abu Sayeed, and two security guards of the couple’s residence, Palash Rudra Pal and Enayet Ahmed, along with their friend Tanvir Rahman Khan. Among them, Tanvir and Palash are on bail, while the others remain in custody. The journalist couple were murdered on February 11, 2012, and the case has since passed through multiple investigative agencies.

In September of the previous year, the High Court ordered the formation of a high-powered task force to complete the investigation within six months, removing the Rapid Action Battalion from the case. The Home Ministry later issued a notification forming a four-member task force led by the PBI chief.

Three people, including Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Bharat Singh, were burned to death after their vehicle was set on fire in Koriya district of Chhattisgarh, India. The incident occurred late Tuesday night in Naugaon village under Sonhat police station. According to the victims’ family, Bharat Singh had gone to discuss a settlement over a sand mining dispute and was attacked on his way back.

Police have arrested four suspects so far and filed cases against nine individuals on charges of murder and attempted murder. Preliminary reports indicate that Bharat Singh’s family had been awarded a sand mining contract in the area. Local residents claimed that the dispute stemmed from control over alleged illegal collections linked to sand transport and quarry operations across several nearby villages.

The conflict had reportedly been ongoing for months between supporters of Bharat Singh and the family of another BJP leader, Manoj Tripathi, highlighting deep tensions over local resource control in the region.

A police couple in Khulna has been arrested for allegedly assaulting their domestic worker at their home in the Sonadanga residential area’s second phase. The accused, Assistant Sub-Inspectors Poppy Rani Saha and Sanjoy Kumar Sarkar of Sonadanga Police Station, were detained following a case filed by the victim’s mother, Minati Rani Das, on Thursday morning. The 20-year-old victim, Milon Chandra Das, is currently receiving treatment at Khulna Medical College Hospital.

According to the case statement, the incident occurred around 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday at house number 414 on road 6 in the Sonadanga second phase area. Police rescued the injured worker and took him first to the Victim Support Center and later to the hospital’s emergency department, where he was admitted to the surgery ward. Sonadanga Police confirmed that both accused officers are in custody and that departmental and legal proceedings are underway.

Authorities stated that Milon’s treatment is ongoing at the hospital, and further legal steps are being processed.

Police in Savar arrested Taisir Khan, the joint organizational secretary of the Savar Sadar Union unit of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), after finding him in possession of yaba tablets. The arrest took place around midnight on Tuesday during a police operation in the Chapain area under Savar Sadar Union. A video showing Taisir Khan allegedly consuming yaba with an associate spread rapidly across social media, drawing wide attention in the area.

According to police and local sources, officers from Savar Model Police Station detained him with two yaba tablets. The station’s investigation officer confirmed the arrest and said legal action had been taken, with the accused sent to court through proper procedures. Following the incident, the JCD expelled Taisir Khan from his organizational post for violating party discipline.

The viral video and subsequent expulsion have stirred local discussion, while authorities continue legal proceedings against the detained leader.

Police in Patiya, Chattogram recovered the body of a missing child, Md. Zayhan, 36 hours after his disappearance. The body, found inside a sack at a garbage dump in Dakshin Gobindarkhil village, was recovered early Thursday through a joint operation by the Detective Branch and local police. Five suspects—Saiful, Shahanur, Niha, Nihan, and Wasifa—were arrested in connection with the case. The body was discovered behind the suspects’ residence.

According to Zayhan’s father, the child was abducted on Tuesday afternoon, and a handwritten ransom note demanding three lakh taka and an unlocked mobile phone was found in their home. Family members initially believed the boy had drowned in a nearby pond, but after failing to locate him, they filed a general diary with Patiya police. Police collected the ransom note as evidence and launched an operation.

Relatives alleged that neighbors abducted the child for ransom and later killed him with a hammer before dumping the body. Police sent the body to Chittagong Medical College Hospital for autopsy, while local residents expressed outrage and demanded exemplary punishment for those involved.

A 24-year-old man named Rajib Mia died after being struck by lightning early Thursday morning in Ganesh Haor under Kaitail Union of Madan upazila, Netrakona. According to local and family sources, Rajib, a brick kiln worker from Joypasha village, had gone fishing near his home when the lightning strike occurred, killing him on the spot.

The incident has cast a shadow of grief over his family and the local community. Rajib’s wife is four months pregnant, and his family of eight has lost its only earning member, leaving them in a vulnerable situation. Upazila Nirbahi Officer Nadir Hossain Shamim expressed condolences to the bereaved family and assured that the administration would provide possible government assistance.

Local authorities are expected to extend support to the affected family as part of standard disaster response measures following lightning-related fatalities.

Bangladesh’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has prepared a 150-page draft charge sheet in the country’s largest financial scandal, the Bangladesh Bank reserve theft case. After more than a decade of investigation, the draft has been submitted to the Attorney General’s Office for legal review. The document accuses 64 individuals and organizations, including former Bangladesh Bank governor Dr. Atiur Rahman, who is alleged to have attempted to conceal the incident and is currently absconding.

The accused include nine other Bangladeshi officials and citizens, as well as foreign nationals from India, North Korea, China, Japan, Sri Lanka, and the Philippines. Among them are former deputy governor Abul Kashem, former executive directors Shuvankar Saha and Mezbaul Haque, and several international hackers and institutions such as North Korea’s Lazarus Group. The CID found that the stolen funds were laundered through casinos and foreign entities.

The 2016 cyber theft involved $101 million stolen via fraudulent SWIFT messages from Bangladesh Bank’s account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Only $34.6 million has been recovered so far. Authorities expect the final charge sheet to be filed in court once legal clearance is received.