Police in Rajshahi have arrested a man posing as an officer of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI). The suspect, identified as 30-year-old Shahinur Islam from Bhartta Shibnagar village in Manda upazila of Naogaon district, was detained on Monday night in the Laxmipur Chest Disease Hospital area. The joint operation was conducted by the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit and the Detective Branch (DB) of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police. Authorities confirmed the arrest on Tuesday afternoon.

According to police, Shahinur Islam had been introducing himself as an Assistant Director of DGFI, using fake identity cards to deceive people and exert influence. During interrogation, he admitted to using the false identity to defraud women by developing romantic relationships, promising marriage, and recording intimate videos. Two fake ID cards and two mobile phones were seized from him, which contained obscene photos and videos.

A case has been filed against him under the Pornography Control Act and relevant sections of the Penal Code. He was sent to jail through the court on Tuesday.

A joint mobile court operation led by RAB-7, an executive magistrate, and BSTI officials seized 22,642 liters of illegally stored edible oil from three establishments in different areas of Chattogram city. The raids took place on the night of April 7, 2026, at around 10 p.m. and 1 a.m. Two businesses were fined a total of 60,000 taka, while a case was filed against the owner of another warehouse.

According to RAB-7, some traders in the Oxygen Mor, Nasirabad, and Karnaphuli Complex areas had stockpiled large quantities of edible oil to create an artificial shortage. They were also using BSTI labels without authorization to market the oil. Acting on a tip-off, RAB conducted the first raid in the Gulbag Residential Area under Bayezid Bostami Police Station, seizing 1,042 liters of soybean oil. Later, two more raids in the Sholoshahar 2 No. Gate area under Panchlaish Police Station recovered 21,600 liters of illegally stored oil.

RAB-7 stated that similar operations will continue to prevent market instability caused by illegal hoarding and unauthorized labeling of essential goods.

A special army operation in the Kukichhara area of Guimara upazila, Khagrachhari, recovered locally made weapons and ammunition early Wednesday, March 8. Acting on secret intelligence that 10 to 15 armed members of the UPDF (main) faction were staying in a house in Kukichharapara, a joint team from Sindukchhari, Mahalchhari, and Matiranga zones launched a coordinated cordon and search operation. During the raid, two individuals attempted to flee by jumping into a nearby stream and escaped into the forest due to the difficult terrain.

Subsequent searches of the house, identified as belonging to UPDF post director Tonimong Marma, led to the recovery of a homemade pistol, a pipe gun, six pistol rounds, and two cartridges. The recovered items were handed over to the local police station for legal processing. The army stated that such operations will continue to maintain peace and order in the hilly region and to curb armed group activities.

Guimara Police Station’s officer-in-charge Sohrawardy confirmed the incident.

A mobile court in Barlekha upazila of Moulvibazar district imposed a fine of 20,000 taka for illegally storing and selling diesel at prices higher than the government rate. The operation took place late Monday night at Mohammadnagar Bazar in Dakshin Shahbajpur Union, led by Upazila Nirbahi Officer Galib Chowdhury.

During the raid, Amin Uddin, owner of Nafiz Varieties Store, was found guilty under Section 40 of the Consumer Rights Protection Act 2009. Authorities confiscated approximately 725 liters of diesel from his shop. The fine was collected on the spot as part of the enforcement action.

Upazila Nirbahi Officer Galib Chowdhury stated that such drives will continue in the public interest to prevent illegal fuel trading and protect consumer rights.

A Bangladeshi citizen named Ali Hossain, aged 49, was shot dead by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) near the Dhabolguri border in Patgram upazila of Lalmonirhat early on April 8, 2026. The incident occurred near border pillar 874/5-S, about 500 yards inside Indian territory under the Satgram camp of BSF’s 156 Battalion. Gunfire was heard twice during the night, and later communication between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and BSF confirmed the shooting. BSF claimed that several Bangladeshis had entered Indian territory and attempted to cut the barbed wire fence, prompting warning shots.

Ali Hossain, a farmer from Purba Paniyartari village, was critically injured and taken by BSF to a hospital in India, where he was declared dead. His death has caused deep grief in his family and anger among locals, who demanded justice and stronger diplomatic measures to prevent such incidents. Human rights groups stated that using lethal force against unarmed civilians violates international law.

BGB is verifying details and has initiated meetings with BSF at battalion and sector levels to maintain calm and recover the body through a flag meeting.

Serious allegations of irregularities and misappropriation have surfaced in the distribution of government-allocated rice under the special VGF program for fishermen in Dhulasar Union of Mahipur, Patuakhali. On April 7, it was observed that fishermen were receiving only 48 to 58 kilograms of rice instead of the government-fixed 80 kilograms. Reports indicate that their cards were withheld and they were forced to accept reduced quantities through slips. Each fisherman allegedly received 20 to 30 kilograms less rice, and even the sacks were found to be underweight by 2 to 3 kilograms.

The government had allocated 40 kilograms of rice per month for registered fishermen under the jatka conservation program, totaling 80 kilograms for two months. For 1,450 fishermen in Dhulasar Union, this amounted to a significant allocation, but locals claim around 36 metric tons of rice were misappropriated. Fishermen also reported being charged 100 taka each for transportation costs. Attempts to contact the union chairman were unsuccessful, while local fisheries and administrative officials said they were aware of the issue and would take necessary action.

Local fishermen expressed frustration and demanded a prompt investigation and accountability for those responsible.

A Dhaka court has scheduled April 16 for the charge framing hearing against British MP Tulip Rizwana Siddiq and former RAJUK assistant legal adviser Sardar Mosharraf Hossain in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) over allegedly acquiring a flat illegally in Gulshan-2. The case has been transferred to Dhaka’s Fifth Special Judge Court by order of Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir Foyez. Court officials confirmed that the gazette notification has been published and the case is ready for trial.

Earlier, on February 18, the court accepted the charge sheet and issued arrest warrants against Siddiq and Hossain. The ACC later sought Interpol’s red notice to arrest Siddiq, which was approved by the court. The case stems from allegations that Siddiq and others misused power to occupy and register a flat from Eastern Housing Limited without payment. The ACC filed the case on April 15 last year under multiple sections of the Penal Code and the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947.

Siddiq had previously been sentenced to six years in prison in three separate fraud cases related to plot allocation.

A Dhaka court on Tuesday denied bail and remand for former Speaker Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury and ordered her to be sent to jail in connection with an attempted murder case filed at Lalbagh Police Station. The Detective Branch (DB) had earlier sought a two-day remand for her in the same case, which was filed over an incident during an anti-discrimination movement in the capital.

DB police arrested Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury early Tuesday from her cousin Arif Masud Chowdhury’s residence in Dhanmondi and later interrogated her at the DB office on Minto Road. According to DB Additional Commissioner Md. Shafiqul Islam, she faces six cases in different police stations across Dhaka, including Uttara and Banani. She had been in hiding since the fall of the Awami League government on August 5, 2024, and resigned from her position as Speaker on September 2 of the same year.

Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury, who first became Speaker in April 2013 and was re-elected in January 2024, is also accused in a separate murder case filed in Rangpur over the death of gold worker Muslim Uddin during the July uprising.

Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution PLC carried out a series of operations on April 5, 2026, to identify and remove illegal gas connections across several districts. The drives were led by Assistant Commissioner and Executive Magistrate Md. Tarif Al Tawhid in Narayanganj, targeting five locations in Dattapara, Dailerbag, and Pirojpur under Sonargaon. During the operation, four illegal lime factories and one restaurant had their gas connections cut, with 30 feet of GI pipe and 11 regulators seized. Authorities also collected fines totaling 15,500 taka.

On the same day, gas connections were disconnected at Paragon Ceramics Ltd. and other commercial entities in Gazipur due to unpaid bills. Additional operations in Dashra and Bandutia, Manikganj, resulted in the removal of illegal distribution lines and disconnection of 16 double-burner stoves. Earlier, on March 31, Titas Gas teams in Savar and Ashulia disconnected several industrial clients for outstanding dues.

The company’s ongoing enforcement actions aim to curb illegal gas use and recover unpaid bills from industrial and commercial consumers.

A Cumilla court has permitted the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) to conduct DNA profile cross-matching of three individuals in connection with the murder of Sohagi Jahan Tonu, a student of Cumilla Victoria Government College. The order was issued on Monday by Senior Judicial Magistrate Mominul Haque after PBI Inspector Md. Tarikul Islam submitted a petition seeking permission to compare the DNA profiles of Sergeant Zahid, Warrant Officer Hafizur Rahman, and Soldier Jahangir Alam with samples found on Tonu’s clothing.

Tonu was found dead on March 20, 2016, inside the Cumilla Cantonment area after she went missing while tutoring at a nearby house. Her father, Iyar Hossain, filed a murder case the next day against unidentified persons. Over the years, the case has been investigated by multiple agencies, including the local police, the Detective Branch, and the Criminal Investigation Department, but no breakthrough was achieved.

The case has now been under PBI supervision since October 2020, with Inspector Tarikul Islam serving as the sixth investigating officer. Tonu’s father, present in court, expressed hope for justice after a decade of waiting.

The Islamic Foundation has urged the public to stay alert against fraudulent recruitment letters being circulated on social media using its name. The organization stated in a press release on Monday that the letters, claiming to offer teaching positions under the mosque-based child and mass education project, are entirely fake and have no connection with the foundation.

According to the statement, teacher recruitment for the project is conducted through committees led by the Upazila Executive Officer at the sub-district level and the Deputy Commissioner at the district level. Candidates are selected through written and oral examinations organized by these committees, and there is no alternative process for recruitment.

The foundation warned that a group of fraudsters is deceiving people by offering false promises of employment through these fake letters. It requested the public to remain cautious and avoid any financial transactions with such fraudulent groups.

A Bangladeshi youth named Md. Mizan Islam, aged 18, was critically injured after being shot by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) near the Gatiarvita border area of Dhabalsuti Union in Patgram, Lalmonirhat, on Monday morning, April 6, 2026. According to local sources, Mizan, son of Mofizul Islam from Rahmatpur Gatiarvita village, had entered about 10 yards inside Indian territory while irrigating a paddy field when members of the BSF’s 98th Battalion from Gomti Camp opened fire. He sustained a shoulder injury and managed to return to Bangladeshi territory, after which locals took him to Rangpur Medical College Hospital for treatment.

Following the incident, locals detained an Indian national named Shri Sadhan Barman along with two cows and handed him over to the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB). Lieutenant Colonel Syed Fazle Munim, commander of the Teesta Battalion 61 BGB, stated that a flag meeting between the border commanders of both countries has been requested to discuss the shooting and subsequent detention. He confirmed that the situation along the border is currently under BGB control.

In Ramganj upazila of Lakshmipur, miscreants allegedly poisoned a fish enclosure, killing fish worth about Tk 700,000. The incident occurred early Sunday, April 6, in Jafarnagar village under Vatra Union. The pond owner, Sujon, said everything appeared normal the previous night, but by morning he found numerous dead fish floating on the water. He claimed the poisoning was deliberate and that the loss has devastated his family’s livelihood.

Local residents visited the site after hearing the news and demanded that those responsible be identified and brought to justice. Ramganj Upazila Fisheries Officer Abul Kashem stated that the matter is being taken seriously and that an investigation will be conducted to take necessary action. Officer-in-Charge Firoz Ahmed Chowdhury of Ramganj Police Station said no written complaint had been received yet, but legal steps would follow once one is filed.

Authorities are expected to proceed with an official inquiry once a formal complaint is lodged.

A fire broke out on Sunday morning, April 5, 2026, in a multi-storey building near Madhumita Railgate in Tongi, Gazipur. The blaze started on the eighth floor of the M A Kuddus building around 8:45 a.m. Three units of the Tongi Fire Service arrived at the scene and brought the fire under control after about half an hour of effort. Furniture and other materials in the affected room were burned, but no casualties were reported.

Local residents said tenants became alarmed after seeing smoke and flames coming from a locked room on the eighth floor. They immediately informed the fire service, which responded promptly. Fire Service official Md. Shahin Alam stated that the fire likely originated from an electrical short circuit. Since no one was inside the apartment at the time, there were no injuries or fatalities.

Authorities have yet to determine the extent of the damage, which will be confirmed following an investigation.

Authorities have uncovered a massive illegal land and plot trade in Chattogram’s Bayezid and Sitakunda’s Salimpur Union, where over four decades of hill cutting and encroachment on government land created a sprawling settlement known as Jungle Salimpur. The area, covering about 3,500 acres including 3,100 acres of government land, saw thousands of plots sold through a token system, generating several thousand crore taka. Law enforcement agencies launched a major operation on March 9, arresting 15 armed criminals and establishing permanent camps for the first time.

Officials claim state control has been restored, but local residents and environmental activists remain skeptical, noting that illegal structures and occupiers still dominate the area. Analysts warn that without full eviction and environmental restoration, criminal groups may reemerge. The illegal trade reportedly began in the 1990s under a forest guard named Ali Akkas, later expanding into two large residential zones controlled by rival gangs.

The district administration plans to revive earlier development projects, including a prison, stadiums, and eco-park, now that security forces have gained control of the area.