Four accused, including former Shahbagh police inspector Arshad Hossain, were produced before International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Tuesday morning in connection with the July Revolution killings at Dhaka’s Chankharpul area. The case involves the murder of Shahriar Khan Anas and five others, allegedly through indiscriminate police firing. The three-member tribunal, led by Chairman Golam Mortuza Mojumdar, is set to deliver its verdict after eight months of formal proceedings.

According to the prosecution, the state presented testimony from 26 witnesses and extensive documentary, audio, video, and forensic evidence, including recorded conversations, wireless messages, and weapon issuance records. Prosecutor Gazi Tamim stated that the evidence conclusively proved the charges and sought maximum punishment, confiscation of fugitives’ properties, and compensation for victims’ families.

The case names eight police officials, four of whom are in custody while the others remain fugitives. This will be the second verdict related to crimes against humanity committed during the 2024 July Revolution, following the tribunal’s earlier ruling against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her associates.

A Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) officer was killed and three others injured during an anti-crime operation in Sitakunda’s Salimpur area of Chattogram on Monday afternoon. The attack occurred when a 16-member RAB-7 team raided an office after receiving information that a suspect was hiding there. Armed assailants surrounded the team, seized the weapon of Naib Subedar Abdul Metaleb, shot him in the leg, and beat him severely. He died before reaching the hospital.

The same area had been the site of a major army operation on August 30, 2025, when a local arms factory was discovered and four suspects were detained. Locals say the region has long been plagued by conflicts over hill occupation, extortion, and illegal construction, with repeated attacks on law enforcement.

RAB-7 officials said the situation was not suitable for controlled fire during the ambush. Additional forces have now taken control of the area, and operations are underway to identify those involved.

The Bangladesh Army conducted a special operation early Monday in Udaypur area of Jhenaidah Sadar upazila, recovering looted tear gas and sound grenades. The raid was carried out by a patrol team of the East Bengal Regiment, which also detained Rubel Hossain, a local resident facing multiple criminal cases. The seized items included a multi-impact sound grenade, a cocktail, and a random-move tear gas grenade.

According to army sources, the recovered equipment matches those used by the Bangladesh Police and is believed to be part of the gear stolen or lost during the July protests of the previous year. Local residents said Rubel Hossain had been active in violent activities during that period and had previously been in law enforcement custody.

The army stated that the operation followed intelligence reports about attempts by criminal groups to create unrest in the area ahead of the national election. The recovered weapons have been handed over to Jhenaidah Sadar Police Station, whose officer-in-charge confirmed receipt of the evidence.

Police have arrested Abul Kashem, a 50-year-old BNP leader, in connection with a case alleging an attempt to occupy government land in Hatiya, an island upazila of Noakhali. The arrest was made in Dhaka earlier on Monday, January 19, and confirmed later that night by Hatiya Police Station Officer-in-Charge Saiful Alam. Kashem, also known as Kashem Dubai, is the son of Nur Ahmed from Ward 3 of Hatiya Municipality and a former organizational secretary of the local BNP unit.

According to the case statement, a group had been trying for a long time to illegally occupy government khas land near the Goltola tourism center in Burirchar Union’s Rahmat Bazar area. On January 8, land officials visited the site after receiving complaints that the accused were showing fake documents to sell land to landless people. The group allegedly demanded Tk 2 crore in extortion and threatened violence if the demand was not met.

Local administration and police later conducted an operation to control the situation, detaining two people while others fled. Police said Kashem faces charges of obstruction of government work, extortion, fraud, and attempted land grabbing.

A Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) officer, Deputy Assistant Director Abdul Motaleb, was killed in a gun attack by armed assailants in the remote hilly area of Jungle Salimpur in Sitakunda, Chattogram. Three others, including a RAB source, were seriously injured and admitted to the Combined Military Hospital. According to allegations, the attack was led by followers of local crime leader Yasin. In response, large numbers of RAB, police, and Border Guard Bangladesh personnel have been deployed across Chinnamul, Alinagar, and Link Road areas, with a sweeping operation underway inside Jungle Salimpur.

Local sources said the assault occurred around 3 p.m. Monday during a special RAB operation to arrest an armed suspect. Around 400–500 members of Yasin’s group reportedly ambushed the team, using mosque loudspeakers to rally attackers. They beat RAB members, vandalized a microbus, and abducted three people, later torturing them in the Alinagar hills before police rescued them. RAB-7 confirmed the incident in a press release, stating one officer was killed and three injured.

The report adds that Yasin’s group has long controlled Jungle Salimpur and Alinagar, engaging in illegal land trading and extortion from local businesses and utilities.

Authorities are investigating how a loudspeaker announcement rapidly gathered 400–500 people before a deadly attack on Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) members in Sitakunda’s Jungle Salimpur area of Chattogram. The incident occurred after RAB-7 entered the area to apprehend a suspected militant. Within minutes of their arrival, a loudspeaker announcement urged residents to come out, leading to a coordinated assault that left one RAB member dead. Officials are probing whether the call came from a mosque’s sound system or another source, possibly linked to a nearby political event.

RAB officials stated that the attack appeared pre-planned rather than spontaneous. They refrained from firing inside the area, fearing civilian presence, and later recovered audio clips, mobile footage, and CCTV evidence for forensic analysis. Local mosque committee members denied involvement, claiming their microphones were not misused. Some residents reported hearing announcements resembling mobile speaker sounds rather than mosque systems, suggesting multiple simultaneous broadcasts.

Investigators are now verifying whether the loudspeaker call was an improvised reaction or part of a rehearsed plan. A digital forensic team is reviewing all available recordings to identify those responsible for the announcement and the organized attack.

Security forces have surrounded the Jungle Salimpur area of Sitakunda in Chattogram after a RAB-7 sub-inspector was killed during a weapons recovery operation on Monday evening. Following the attack, which also left three RAB members injured, joint forces including the army, police, and RAB have been placed on high alert, sealing all entry and exit points. Locals reported heavy deployment and restricted movement as authorities prepared for a large-scale operation.

According to RAB officials, a 16-member team entered the area to arrest a key suspect linked to multiple cases and an arms trafficking network. The team was suddenly attacked by 20–25 individuals, resulting in the death of Naib Subedar Abdul Motaleb. RAB stated that the assault was premeditated and that their members refrained from firing initially to avoid civilian casualties. Police confirmed that the area remains cordoned off and that identification of the attackers is ongoing.

Officials indicated that the upcoming operation aims not only to capture suspects but to dismantle the entire militant and criminal network active in Jungle Salimpur.

A Muslim woman was allegedly gang-raped at a Hindu household in Ramraban village of Dhamrai upazila, Dhaka, on Thursday night. According to the report, armed assailants tied her husband to a post and took turns assaulting her throughout the night. The attackers also reportedly took gold jewelry weighing about three and a half vori from the victim. The couple had been visiting the home of Shanti Rani Monidas, sister of Krishna Chandra Monidas, a security worker at ND Construction Firm, where the husband, Abdur Razzak, is a driver.

Following the incident, the victims sought justice from local union member Montu Chandra Monidas on Friday morning. However, they were allegedly beaten and expelled from the village by a group of youths led by Sajib Chandra Monidas. Police officials said they visited the site but could not locate the victims or identify the suspects. The incident has reportedly caused tension in the local Muslim community.

Authorities stated that further steps would be taken after consultation with senior officers as the investigation continues.

Police in Jaintapur, Sylhet, recovered 10 airguns from a motorcycle at a checkpoint on the Sylhet-Tamabil highway early Monday morning. The operation took place around 4:15 a.m. near Karichar Bridge in the 5 No. Fatehpur Union area. Two individuals on an unregistered motorcycle approached the checkpoint but fled on foot, leaving behind the motorcycle and a white plastic sack.

Upon inspection, officers found four new Indian-made camouflage-colored airguns and six new black-colored airguns inside the sack. The police also seized the suspects’ old Suzuki Gixxer motorcycle. The individuals managed to escape, and their identities remain unknown.

A case related to the incident is in the process of being filed at the Jaintapur Model Police Station, according to police sources.

A Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) officer was killed and three others critically injured during an operation in Jungle Salimpur, Sitakunda, Chattogram, on Monday, January 19, 2026. The attack occurred when a 16-member RAB-7 team attempted to arrest an armed suspect. Four members entered a suspected hideout and were suddenly surrounded by 20–25 assailants who beat them severely. Naib Subedar Abdul Motaleb, a Border Guard Bangladesh officer attached to RAB-7, died at the scene. The injured—Constable Arif, Nayek Imam, and a source—were taken to Chattogram Combined Military Hospital’s ICU.

RAB officials said the team refrained from firing to avoid harming civilians. The assault was described as sudden and planned. Additional RAB, police, and Border Guard forces have been deployed across the Salimpur–Link Road area to maintain order. Police confirmed heightened tension in the locality following the incident.

Jungle Salimpur has long been known for illegal land occupation, armed groups, and violent clashes. Authorities estimate the seized government land’s value at around Tk 30,000 crore. Security forces continue patrols as investigations to identify the attackers proceed.

A woman named Hafeza Khatun Beauty, aged 45, was fatally stabbed by her son in the Palash area of Narsingdi on Sunday morning. The incident occurred near the women’s colony of Janata Jute Mill when her son, Abid Hossain, demanded money from her. Upon refusal, he attacked her with a knife, causing severe injuries. Locals rushed the victim to the Janata Jute Mill medical center, from where she was referred to Dhaka Medical College Hospital for advanced treatment. Despite undergoing surgery and being moved to the ICU, she died around 3:45 a.m. while under treatment.

Police confirmed the incident and reported that locals detained Abid immediately after the attack and handed him over to Palash Police Station. Officer-in-Charge Shahed Al Mamun stated that preparations are underway to file a case under Section 302. The victim’s body has been sent to the Dhaka Medical College morgue for autopsy.

Authorities continue legal procedures as the investigation progresses into the circumstances surrounding the fatal stabbing.

Police in Belabo, Narsingdi, have arrested Shyamal Pradhan, son of Belabo Upazila Awami League senior vice-president Alauddin Pradhan, in connection with the death of former Amlab Union Sramik League general secretary Md. Jagat Mia, aged 50. The arrest followed a murder case filed on Monday, January 19, by the victim’s wife, Asiya Begum, naming Shyamal and his brother Ujjal Pradhan as accused. The case was registered as number 12 at Belabo Police Station.

According to the case details, on Sunday, January 18, an argument broke out at Pahar Ujilab Bazar over a business dispute involving a fiber-tech enterprise. During the altercation, Shyamal allegedly grabbed Jagat Mia by the collar and punched him in the chest, after which he fell ill and was later declared dead at Baraicha Jagat Life Hospital. Following the death, relatives of the deceased attacked Shyamal’s house, setting a kitchen on fire and damaging furniture. Police and army personnel intervened to restore order.

Belabo Police Station Officer-in-Charge SM Amanullah confirmed that one person had been arrested and sent to court in connection with the case.

A Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) officer was killed and another seriously injured in a terrorist attack during an operation in Jungle Salimpur of Sitakunda, Chattogram, on Monday, January 19, 2026. The deceased, Abdul Motaleb, was a Naib Subedar of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) currently serving with RAB-7. The attack occurred in the afternoon while RAB-7 was conducting an operation in the area. Senior Assistant Superintendent of Police and RAB-7 media officer ARM Mozzafar Hossain confirmed the incident, adding that three RAB members were reportedly held by the assailants and additional forces were deployed to regain control.

Sitakunda Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md. Mohinul Islam said police rushed to the scene and described the situation as highly tense. Jungle Salimpur has long been known as a hub of illegal settlements and armed groups occupying government land. According to local administration sources, the area spans about 3,100 acres, with land valued at around Tk 30,000 crore, fueling frequent violent clashes.

Authorities have faced repeated attacks during previous eviction and law enforcement operations in the area, highlighting its persistent security challenges.

Two young men were electrocuted while attempting to steal a lamppost in Mymensingh city on Monday, January 19, 2026. The incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. at the Jila School hostel field. One of the deceased was identified as Hridoy Mia, 27, son of Selim Mia from the Madrasa Quarter area, who worked as a fish seller. The other victim, Rakib Mia, has not yet been fully identified by police.

According to police and local sources, Rakib was cutting an unused lamppost behind an abandoned tin shed when he came into contact with a live electric wire, suffering fatal burns on the spot. Hridoy was electrocuted while trying to rescue him. Locals rushed both victims to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared them dead upon arrival.

Sub-Inspector Nazrul Islam of the hospital police outpost confirmed the deaths and said legal procedures are underway. Tension reportedly arose among the victims’ relatives over the handover of the bodies.

At least 17 passengers were injured when a passenger bus lost control and overturned into a canal in Matlab South upazila of Chandpur on Monday, January 19, 2026. The accident occurred near the West Nagda Bridge on the Matlab-Pennai road. The bus, operated by Jainpur Paribahan (Dhaka Metro-1471), was traveling from Baburhat to Dhaka with 30 to 55 passengers when it veered off the road and fell into the canal.

Among the injured were residents from several upazilas, including Rakib (25), Rubi Begum (49), Mostafa Kamal (65), and Yasmin Akter (24) with her three-year-old son. Six of the injured were referred to Chandpur General Hospital after initial treatment at Matlab South Upazila Health Complex, while others received care at local clinics. Witnesses said the bus swerved to avoid an autorickshaw on the bridge before losing control.

Officer-in-Charge Md Hafizur Rahman Manik stated that the bus fell into a dry canal, preventing major damage. Fire service teams were working to recover the vehicle, while the driver and his assistant remained missing.