A Dhaka court has ordered the imprisonment of Syed Abed Ali Jibon, a retired driver of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC), following the end of his remand in a corruption case. The order was issued on Thursday, January 22, 2026, by Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md. Sabbir Foyez. The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) assistant director Al Amin requested that the accused be kept in jail after his remand ended, and the court granted the request.

According to the remand petition, the ACC filed the case under the Anti-Corruption Commission Act and the Money Laundering Act after investigating allegations that Abed Ali had acquired wealth inconsistent with his known income. The investigation also found evidence of suspicious banking transactions involving several individuals, including government officials such as Md. Zakaria Rahman. The report further stated that Abed Ali, despite being a PSC driver, was involved with an organized question leak syndicate.

The court’s decision follows a three-day remand granted on January 15, 2026, as part of the ongoing investigation into the corruption and money laundering allegations.

A Muslim housewife was allegedly gang-raped while visiting a Hindu home in Dhamrai, Dhaka, according to local reports published on January 22, 2026. The attackers also reportedly took away her gold ornaments. Police confirmed visiting the scene but said no formal complaint had been filed as the victim has gone into hiding out of fear and shame.

Nur Alam Siddiqui, in charge of the local investigation center, stated that evidence of robbery was found but no rape complaint had been received. Dhamrai Police Station Officer-in-Charge Nazmul Huda Khan also confirmed that no complaint had been lodged, though some evidence of looting was verified. The incident allegedly occurred when driver Md. Abdur Razzak and his wife, visiting from Manikganj, stayed overnight at the home of a colleague in Dhamrai.

Local residents said several accused men fled after the incident became known. A union parishad member reported that police questioned some suspects but the absence of the victim has complicated the investigation.

RAB-7 has arrested two suspects in connection with the killing of RAB Deputy Assistant Director Abdul Motaleb and the vandalism of government property in Jungle Salimpur, Sitakunda, Chattogram. The arrests took place on Thursday afternoon in two separate operations in different parts of Chattogram city. The detainees were identified as Md. Yunus Ali Hawlader, 62, from Patuakhali’s Mirzaganj, and Khandaker Zahid Hossain, 39, from Noakhali’s Hatiya. They have been handed over to Sitakunda police.

According to RAB, the incident occurred on January 19 when armed assailants attacked RAB members during an operation to capture terrorists in Jungle Salimpur. Around four to five hundred attackers, mobilized through loudspeakers, assaulted the officers with local weapons, injuring four members. Abdul Motaleb was declared dead at Chattogram CMH, while three others remain hospitalized.

Following the attack, RAB-7 filed a case naming 29 individuals and 150–200 unidentified suspects. Intelligence surveillance and shadow investigations were launched to locate the fugitives, leading to Thursday’s arrests.

A press conference was held in Chapainawabganj demanding the arrest of Abdul Bashed Bacchu, managing director of Joyita Consumer Co-operative Society Limited, who allegedly fled after embezzling Tk 5 crore from around 200 customers. The event took place on Thursday afternoon at an office in the district town, organized by affected families seeking justice and the return of their money.

Executive member Abdullah Al Masum read a written statement, claiming Bacchu had long collected deposits from locals while running the NGO. After the death of Masum’s sister in 2022, Bacchu allegedly absconded with all the funds, halting the organization’s operations. Masum stated that his family had no involvement in financial transactions despite being listed on the executive committee.

Masum further alleged that several officials of the NGO secretly withdrew customer funds and filed 12 false cases against his family. The victims urged authorities to arrest Bacchu, recover the embezzled money, and conduct a fair investigation to ensure that innocent people are not harassed.

A Dhaka court has granted a six-day remand for Md. Rubel Ahmed, a close associate of Faisal Karim Masud, the prime accused in the murder of Inqilab Moncho spokesperson Shahid Sharif Osman Hadi. The order was issued on Thursday, January 22, 2026, by Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Jashita Islam. Rubel was arrested from his residence in Keraniganj the previous night. The Criminal Investigation Department’s Assistant Superintendent of Police Abdul Kadir Bhuiyan had sought a ten-day remand, while Assistant Public Prosecutor Jamal Uddin Margin supported the request. No defense lawyer was present during the hearing.

Hadi was shot on December 12 in Dhaka’s Paltan area while traveling after Friday prayers and later died on December 18 in Singapore while undergoing treatment. The case, initially filed as an attempted murder, was later converted into a murder case. On January 6, police submitted a charge sheet naming 17 accused, including former ward councilor Taizul Islam Chowdhury Bappi and Faisal Karim Masud.

Following dissatisfaction with the charge sheet, Inqilab Moncho’s member secretary Abdullah Al Jaber filed a petition for further investigation, which the court approved, directing the CID to submit a new report by January 25.

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 has granted the prosecution an additional two weeks to submit the investigation report against former Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Haque and six others in a case over the killing of nine youths in Mirpur’s Jahazbari, Dhaka. The tribunal set February 3 as the new date for filing the report. The order was issued by Justice Md Mohitul Haque Enam Chowdhury’s single bench following a hearing on Thursday, where prosecutor Gazi MH Tamim sought more time citing progress in the investigation.

The case involves allegations that a staged militant operation at Jahazbari led to the deaths of nine young men, an incident now being treated as a crime against humanity. On the same day, former IGP Shahidul Haque and three other former police officials, including ex-DMP Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia and former Mirpur Division Deputy Commissioner Jasim Uddin Molla, were produced before the tribunal.

The tribunal’s decision allows the prosecution additional time to complete its investigation before submitting the formal report for further legal proceedings.

The International Crimes Tribunal-2 has ordered the start of the trial against two top leaders of the banned organization Chhatra League, President Saddam Hossain and General Secretary Sheikh Wali Asif Inan, on charges of crimes against humanity committed during the July Revolution. The three-member panel, led by Justice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury, rejected the defendants’ plea for discharge and formally framed charges against them. The tribunal also ordered trials for five other accused, including former Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader and several senior political figures.

Prosecutors Mizanul Islam and Gazi M.H. Tamim argued on January 18 that the accused bore individual responsibility for inciting and directing killings of protesters during July and August. Defense lawyers Lokman Hawlader and Ishrat Jahan denied any involvement, citing lack of evidence and seeking acquittal. The tribunal set January 22 for the order after hearing both sides.

The accused failed to appear on January 8 despite being ordered to surrender. Authorities later appointed state defense lawyers and issued public notices after unsuccessful arrest attempts in late December.

After almost two decades, the Aatharbaria Government Primary School in Jaraitala Union of Nikli upazila, Kishoreganj, has regained a proper learning environment. On Wednesday, a joint force conducted a special operation to remove a cattle market that had been occupying the school grounds, depriving students of regular classes.

According to local sources, for the past 17 years, a weekly cattle market had been held every Wednesday on the school playground. The noise, unhygienic conditions, and presence of outsiders disrupted the school’s activities, forcing students to stay away and limiting lessons to a nominal level. During the operation, traders were removed, and strict instructions were issued to prevent future markets on the premises.

Following the eviction, Assistant Commissioner (Land) of Nikli upazila, Protique Dutta, stated that two individuals, Anwar Uddin and P. Abdul Majid, were caught on the spot and fined Tk 500,000 for organizing the market. The main leaseholder, Jamshed Ali, was not found, and legal action will be taken against him. Teachers, students, and parents expressed joy at the restoration of the school environment.

Three people were killed in a shooting in the western region of New South Wales, Australia, on Thursday afternoon. Police said the incident occurred in the town of Lake Cargelligo, where emergency services responded to reports of gunfire around 4:40 p.m. on Walker Street near Yelkin Street. Officers from the Central West Police District arrived at the scene and confirmed the deaths of two women and one man. Another man was seriously injured and taken to hospital, where his condition was reported as stable.

Following the incident, police cordoned off the area and declared it a crime scene. Authorities have begun an investigation to determine the cause and circumstances of the shooting. For safety reasons, police urged the public to avoid the area and advised local residents to remain indoors.

Police stated that further information would be released as the investigation progresses.

Three people were killed when a passenger bus collided with a container truck in Nandyal district of Andhra Pradesh early Wednesday at around 1:30 a.m. The collision caused both vehicles to catch fire, resulting in the deaths of the bus driver, truck driver, and truck cleaner. The bus was traveling from Nellore in Andhra Pradesh to Hyderabad in Telangana when its right-side tire suddenly burst, causing the driver to lose control and crash over the road divider into the oncoming truck carrying motorcycles.

The fire spread quickly, creating panic among passengers. Local residents, along with the bus conductor and cleaner, broke windows to rescue trapped passengers. Many passengers escaped by jumping through the windows. Fire service and police teams arrived at the scene and managed to extinguish the blaze after extensive efforts, but both vehicles were completely burned.

All 36 passengers on the bus survived the accident, according to the report.

The International Crimes Tribunal-2 has ordered the commencement of trial against suspended Awami League General Secretary and former Bridge Minister Obaidul Quader along with six other accused in a case over alleged crimes against humanity committed during the July uprising. The three-member panel, led by Justice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury, rejected the defendants’ discharge petitions and set February 17 for opening statements and the first witness testimony.

Prosecutors Mizanul Islam and Gazi M.H. Tamim argued on January 18 that the accused bore individual responsibility, reading out three charges against Quader and alleging that all seven had incited and directed killings of protesters between July and August. Defense lawyers Lokman Hawlader and Ishrat Jahan denied any involvement of their clients and sought dismissal of the charges for lack of evidence. The tribunal fixed January 22 for its ruling after hearing both sides.

The other accused, including senior Awami League and affiliated organization leaders, remain absconding. The tribunal appointed state defense lawyers for them after they failed to surrender on January 8 despite arrest warrants issued earlier.

A case has been filed naming top criminal Md. Yasin as the prime accused along with 28 others, and 150 to 200 unidentified individuals, in connection with the killing of RAB-7 Deputy Director Abdul Motaleb in Sitakunda’s Jungle Salimpur area of Chattogram. The case was lodged on Thursday morning by a RAB-7 officer at Sitakunda Police Station, confirmed by Officer-in-Charge Mohinul Islam.

According to police sources, the case accuses the suspects of murdering the RAB officer during a raid on Monday afternoon, when Motaleb was killed in an attack by armed criminals. Two other RAB members were injured and remain hospitalized. The filing came on the fourth day after the incident.

Police reported that three individuals have been arrested in connection with the case. The investigation is ongoing to identify and apprehend the remaining suspects involved in the deadly assault.

Dhaka’s Paltan Model Police Station has returned 105 recovered mobile phones to their rightful owners after tracing them through technological means. The handover took place on Tuesday at the station’s conference room, according to Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Talebur Rahman of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Media and Public Relations Division, who shared the information on Wednesday.

Police sources said the recovery operations were conducted between December 1, 2025, and January 15, 2026, across various parts of the country. The drives were based on general diary entries filed by phone owners reporting their lost devices. Assistant Police Commissioner Hossain Muhammad Farabi of the Motijheel Zone and ASI Iqbal Hossain of Paltan Model Police Station played active roles in the recovery process.

The initiative highlights the use of technology in tracing lost property and restoring it to citizens, reflecting an ongoing effort by Dhaka Metropolitan Police to enhance public trust and service efficiency.

In Sitakunda’s Jungle Salimpur area of Chattogram, the prime accused in the murder of RAB Deputy Assistant Director Abdul Motaleb, identified as Yasin, has reappeared publicly and issued threats against law enforcement. During a self-styled press conference at his den on Wednesday afternoon, Yasin warned that no one could enter the area without providing him with a list of suspects and demanded that RAB members be tried for entering without his permission. He also blamed BNP candidate Lion Aslam Chowdhury for the RAB officer’s death.

According to the report, Yasin held the press event at his old office in Alinagar, attended by several online journalists. He accused his rival Rokon Uddin of involvement in the killing and alleged that Aslam Chowdhury was backing him. Yasin also made derogatory remarks about former Chattogram Deputy Commissioner Muminul Haque, claiming that the administration must inform him before any arrests in Jungle Salimpur.

Yasin asserted that no one could evict him from the area, warning that any administrative action without his consent would lead to consequences.

Police in Ramu upazila of Cox’s Bazar arrested two suspected robbers early Wednesday night while they were allegedly preparing for a robbery. The operation took place around 3 a.m. on January 21 in the Lamapara area of Kawarkhop Union’s Ward No. 7. Law enforcement recovered a large cache of sharp weapons and tools from the scene. The arrests were confirmed by Cox’s Bazar District Police spokesperson and Additional Superintendent of Police Alok Biswas later that evening.

According to police, a team from Ramu Police Station acted on a tip-off that 10 to 15 robbers had gathered near the mosque pond area west of the chairman’s house in Kawarkhop Union to plan a robbery. When police arrived, the suspects attempted to flee, but two individuals—Mehedi Hasan, 20, and Jasim Uddin, 22—were detained. Both are residents of Lot Ukhia’s Ghona area in Kawarkhop Union.

Police said a variety of weapons, including machetes, knives, iron hammers, Chinese axes, lock cutters, pliers, and chain-linked iron tools, were recovered. Legal action has been initiated against the two detainees.