A student of Jagannath University was caught red-handed while attempting to bring outsiders into the campus through Gate No. 2 near Banglabazar after the voting for the Jagannath University Central Students’ Union (JAKSU) election had ended. The accused, Sohan, from the History Department’s 19th batch, allegedly exchanged his pass card to allow non-students to enter, defying administrative instructions. When confronted, he identified himself as a Chhatra Dal activist and reportedly misbehaved with on-duty BNCC members and journalists. However, university Chhatra Dal leaders denied any organizational link with him.

Sohan claimed he gave his card to a friend who needed to enter the campus urgently. Earlier, all students were asked to leave the campus before 4 p.m. to maintain security and order. Later in the evening, BNP and Jamaat activists were reportedly seen gathering near the same gate, with witnesses alleging they tried to enter to create unrest.

BNCC members stated that law enforcement agencies were primarily responsible for gate security, while Assistant Proctor Ferdous Hossain confirmed that some students were exchanging pass cards to re-enter the campus despite monitoring.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Detective Branch has identified Pallabi Thana Jubo League president and former North City councillor Tajul Islam Chowdhury Bappi as the person who ordered the killing of Shahid Osman Hadi. Additional Commissioner (DB) Md Shafiqul Islam disclosed the information at a press conference held at the DMP Media Centre on Minto Road on Tuesday afternoon. Police have submitted a charge sheet against 17 individuals, including Faisal Karim Masud, in the murder case. Five suspects, including shooter Faisal, Alamgir Sheikh, and Bappi, remain absconding.

According to police, Hadi, convener of Inquilab Monch, was targeted for taking an anti-Awami League stance and engaging in banned political activities. Shafiqul Islam stated that despite Faisal’s video message denying involvement, evidence confirms his participation in the crime.

Hadi was shot in the head on December 12 on Box-Calvert Road in Purana Paltan while riding a rickshaw. He was treated in Dhaka and later flown to Singapore, where he died on December 18. The case, initially filed as an attempted murder, was later converted into a murder case.

A charge sheet has been filed against 17 individuals, including Faisal Karim Masud, in connection with the murder of Inqilab Moncho spokesperson Shahid Sharif Osman Bin Hadi. The announcement was made on Tuesday afternoon at the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Media Center on Minto Road by Additional Commissioner (DB) Md. Shafiqul Islam, who stated that the charges were filed after the investigation confirmed the allegations against the accused.

According to the case details, Hadi was shot on December 12 in the Bijoynagar Box Culvert Road area under Paltan Police Station. He was first taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital and later transferred to Evercare Hospital. As his condition worsened, he was moved to Singapore for treatment on December 15 and died on December 18 at Singapore General Hospital. Following the attack, Inqilab Moncho’s member secretary Abdullah Al Jaber filed a case at Paltan Police Station on December 14.

On December 20, Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Siddiq Azad ordered the inclusion of Section 302 (murder) of the Penal Code in the case, leading to the formal charge sheet submission.

Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd.) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury announced that the charge sheet in the Shaheed Sharif Osman Hadi murder case will be submitted soon. He stated that the government is giving the highest priority to ensuring justice in the case. The statement was made on Monday afternoon.

According to the adviser, the government is committed to expediting the legal process surrounding the murder of Shaheed Sharif Osman Hadi. His remarks indicate a focus on accountability and timely judicial proceedings. The announcement was reported by Amar Desh Online on January 5, 2026.

Further details about the investigation or timeline were not provided in the report, which noted that more information would follow.

A major burglary took place early Monday at New Rana Jewellers in Chandrima Bazar, Mohammadpur, Dhaka. According to the shop owner, Masud Rana, thieves broke into the store and stole 70 bhori of gold, 600 bhori of silver, and Tk 4 lakh in cash. The estimated value of the stolen gold is Tk 1.54 crore, while the silver is worth Tk 21.6 lakh. The incident was discovered when the owner opened the shop around 10 a.m. and found the locks broken and the store ransacked.

Tejgaon Division Deputy Police Commissioner Ibne Mizan confirmed that police have been informed and multiple teams have already started working at the scene. The burglary occurred after the shop was closed around 11 p.m. on Sunday night. Authorities are investigating the case to identify and apprehend those responsible.

Police operations are ongoing at the crime scene, but no further details about suspects or arrests were provided in the report.

Members of the Lalmonirhat Battalion (15 BGB) detained one person and seized a large consignment of Indian mobile phone displays smuggled into Bangladesh. Acting on intelligence, the BGB learned that the items had been secretly stored for trafficking through the Kulaghat checkpoint. During a late-night operation on Sunday, they intercepted a suspect traveling by easy bike, searched the vehicle, and recovered 1,048 Indian mobile displays. The suspect, identified as Md. Sohag, was arrested on the spot.

According to the battalion authorities, the seized goods are valued at 22 lakh 800 taka. The detainee and the confiscated items have been handed over to Lalmonirhat Sadar Police Station, where a case has been filed. The BGB is continuing efforts to identify and take legal action against other members of the smuggling network.

Lieutenant Colonel Mehedi Imam, PSC, commanding officer of the 15 BGB, stated that smuggling harms the national economy by disrupting market balance, depriving the government of revenue, and fostering criminal activity in border areas.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has recovered 114 unidentified bodies of those killed during the July uprising. Among them, eight victims have been identified, according to information released by CID on Monday morning. The identified individuals include Faisal Sarkar, Parvez Bepari, Rafiqul Islam (52), Mahim, Sohel Rana, Asanullah, Kabil Hossain, and Rafiqul Islam (29).

Earlier, on August 4, Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Mostafizur Rahman ordered the exhumation of the bodies following a police petition filed by Sub-Inspector Mahidul Islam of Mohammadpur Police Station. The exhumation process began on December 7.

The 114 victims had been buried anonymously at the Rayerbazar cemetery in Mohammadpur after being killed during last year’s anti-discrimination movement. The CID’s identification effort marks a significant step toward recognizing the victims of the July uprising.

Police in Chatmohar upazila of Pabna district arrested two alleged drug dealers in separate operations on Sunday evening and night. According to Chatmohar Police Station Officer-in-Charge Golam Sarwar Hossain, the first raid took place in Gunai Gacha Purbo Para village, where Jakirul Islam, 32, son of Mobarak Pramanik, was detained with 10 yaba tablets. Later, in another operation at Bothor Madhyapara village under Bilchalon Union, Sohel Rana, 22, son of Belal Pramanik, was arrested with 15 yaba tablets.

Police stated that two separate cases have been filed against the detainees in connection with the drug recovery. The operations were part of ongoing efforts to curb illegal drug trade in the area.

Authorities have not disclosed further details about the investigations or whether additional suspects are being sought in connection with the seizures.

Three suspects have been arrested by RAB in connection with the killing of rural physician Khokon Das, who was set on fire in Shariatpur. The arrests were announced on Sunday evening, January 4, at a press conference held at the RAB-8 camp in Madaripur by Commander Shahadat Hossain. The suspects—Sohag Khan, Rabbi Molla, and Palash Sardar—were detained from Bajitpur in Kishoreganj early Saturday night.

According to RAB, Khokon Das, a medicine seller and mobile banking agent from Tiloi area of Damudya upazila, was attacked with a knife while returning home on Wednesday night. When he recognized the attackers, they poured petrol on his body and face and set him on fire. He was admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital and died on Saturday morning while under treatment. His father, Paresh Chandra Das, filed a case against the three accused on Thursday night.

RAB stated that the detainees confessed to the killing during preliminary interrogation, and the knife used in the murder was recovered.

Thirty-six unprotected level crossings between Chilahati and Saidpur in Nilphamari have become deadly zones, with 14 people killed in train accidents across the district in 2025, according to Saidpur Railway Police records. Despite repeated fatalities, authorities have only installed warning signs instead of ensuring proper safety measures. The railway police confirmed that 13 unnatural death cases were filed in connection with these incidents.

Railway department data show that of the 36 approved level crossings in the Chilahati–Saidpur section, only 13 are guarded by gatekeepers. Local residents, including Abdul Gafur from Darwani Bazar, said thousands of pedestrians and vehicles cross these unprotected points daily, risking their lives. They demanded immediate safety measures to prevent further loss of life and property.

Statistics from previous years indicate a continuing pattern of fatal accidents, including four deaths in 2021 and another four in 2022 at unprotected crossings. In 2023, 24 people were killed in similar incidents, underscoring the urgent need for improved railway safety in Nilphamari.

At least 30 people were killed in a terrorist attack on a village in Niger State, Nigeria, according to police reports. Armed assailants emerged from a nearby forest near Kasuwan-Daji village on Saturday, setting fire to the local market and looting shops. Witnesses said the attackers arrived on motorcycles, gathered villagers, and opened fire indiscriminately. Local sources also reported that several people were abducted during the assault.

Officials from the Niger State Emergency Management Agency confirmed the incident, stating that villagers were captured and killed. The agency’s representative, Abdullahi Rofia, said residents were terrified and hiding, fearing further attacks. Police spokesperson Wasiu Abiodun said emergency teams had been dispatched to assist the injured and that security forces were working to rescue the abducted individuals.

The Nigerian government has designated such armed groups as terrorists and banned ransom payments, though reports suggest the rule is often ignored. The attack highlights the continuing wave of violence and kidnappings in Nigeria’s western and central regions.

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) Director General AKM Shahidur Rahman stated that there are several legal ways to bring back the main suspects in the murder of Inquilab Mancha spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi, even if they have fled to India. Speaking at a press conference at the RAB Media Center in Dhaka’s Karwan Bazar on Sunday, he said RAB will continue its efforts with full force until the two accused, Faisal Karim Masud and Alamgir Sheikh, are arrested.

The RAB chief explained that the shooting occurred on December 12, and between December 12 and 16, eight suspects were arrested and two pistols used in the killing were recovered. However, the two main accused remain at large. He added that RAB is using both technological and manual sources to locate them and that once their location is confirmed, legal procedures will be followed to bring them back to Bangladesh.

Rahman reaffirmed that RAB remains uncompromising in bringing all perpetrators of this high-profile murder to justice and that no one involved will be spared.

A Dhaka court has barred police officer Md. Zakaria Rahman from leaving Bangladesh following a request by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The order was signed on Sunday by Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Sabbir Foyez after hearing the ACC’s petition. The ACC’s assistant director and investigating officer Al-Amin sought the travel ban, citing evidence of suspicious financial transactions between Zakaria and retired Public Service Commission (PSC) driver Syed Abed Ali.

Abed Ali was arrested on July 8, 2024, and remains in custody. On January 5, the ACC filed a case against him under multiple anti-corruption and money laundering laws, alleging over Tk 5 crore in illegal assets and about Tk 45 crore in irregular transactions. Investigators claim Zakaria, a 30th BCS police cadre officer currently posted at Police Headquarters, is linked to a question-leak syndicate and may attempt to flee abroad.

The court imposed the travel restriction to ensure an unhindered investigation until the inquiry is complete, according to the ACC’s submission.

Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal Mohammad Tazul Islam has declared that justice will be served in the enforced disappearance and murder cases involving retired Major General Ziaul Ahsan. Speaking on Sunday after a hearing on the formal charge formation, he said that despite any conspiracies or delays, the prosecution and the state remain determined to ensure justice.

During the hearing at Tribunal-1, Tazul Islam presented three specific charges against Ahsan, accusing him of orchestrating abductions and killings of over a hundred people. The allegations include the 2011 killing of three detainees taken from the RAB headquarters, mass executions in Barguna’s Patharghata area under code names “Gestapo” and “Golf,” and staged “gunfights” in Sundarbans operations that allegedly killed at least 50 people.

Following the prosecution’s submission, the defense requested additional time to respond. The tribunal granted the request and set January 8 as the next hearing date.

A violent clash broke out between police and mobile phone traders in Dhaka’s Karwan Bazar area on Sunday afternoon, leaving four people injured. The confrontation began around 2:15 p.m. when police attempted to disperse demonstrators who had blocked the road. Witnesses said traders threw bricks at police, triggering panic in the area and forcing nearby shops to close while traffic came to a halt.

The traders were protesting the introduction of the National Equipment Identity Registrar (NEIR) system and demanding the release of detained colleagues. When police moved to clear the road, both sides engaged in chase and counter-chase. Police used batons, tear gas, water cannons, and sound grenades to disperse the crowd, while protesters continued throwing bricks in retaliation.

Authorities said efforts were underway to bring the situation under control. Members of the Rapid Action Battalion and the army were also deployed alongside police to maintain order in the area.