A police officer in Vedarganj upazila of Shariatpur was injured on Saturday afternoon while attempting to detain the president of the banned Sakhipur Thana Chhatra League. Officer-in-Charge (OC) Nazim Uddin was pushed to the ground by the suspect, Atiqur Rahman Somel Sardar, during an operation at Sakhipur Bazar. The incident occurred after police received a tip-off that the banned student leader was present in the area.

According to police, when the suspect was identified and questioned about his identity and organizational role, he suddenly pushed the OC and fled. Nazim Uddin fell and sustained an injury to his left little finger. He stated that he had gone to the market to warn traders about selling loose oil ahead of the upcoming election and attempted to detain the suspect upon receiving information of his presence.

Medical officer Dr. Shafiquzzaman Apu confirmed that the OC’s nail was damaged and he received primary treatment. Additional Superintendent of Police Soumya Shekhar Pal said the injured officer has been treated and police operations to arrest the accused are ongoing.

The International Crimes Tribunal-2 is scheduled to hold a hearing today on the formation of charges against Obaidul Quader, the suspended general secretary of the Awami League and former minister, along with six other accused in a crimes against humanity case linked to killings during the July Revolution. The three-member judicial panel, led by Justice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury, will conduct the hearing in Dhaka.

Earlier, on December 18, the tribunal issued arrest warrants against the seven accused after the prosecution formally submitted charges. The accused include Awami League joint general secretary A F M Bahauddin Nasim, former state minister for information and broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat, Jubo League president Sheikh Fazle Shams Parash, general secretary Mainul Hossain Khan Nikhil, Chhatra League president Saddam Hossain, and general secretary Wali Asif Enan. On January 8, as the accused failed to appear, the tribunal appointed state defense lawyers to represent them.

The prosecution presented separate charges for each accused, including three specific counts against Obaidul Quader involving instruction, incitement, and provocation. The tribunal accepted the charges and set today’s date for the formal hearing on charge formation.

Three people, including a grandmother and her grandson, died after being electrocuted in Kashiani upazila of Gopalganj on Saturday night. The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. in Tentulia village under Rajpat Union. The deceased were identified as Rahela Begum, 50, her grandson Saifan Sikdar, 8, and their neighbor Iran Sikdar, 55.

According to Assistant Superintendent of Police Mir Sajedur Rahman of the Muksudpur-Kashiani Circle, an electric fence had been set up near Sajib Sikdar’s house to protect boro paddy seedlings from rats. A leakage in the wire caused Saifan to be electrocuted first. When his grandmother Rahela Begum rushed to save him, she was also electrocuted and died instantly. Neighbor Iran Sikdar was similarly electrocuted while trying to rescue them. Saifan was taken to the upazila health complex, where doctors declared him dead.

Police from Kashiani station visited the scene and prepared an inquest report on the bodies.

Two people were killed and two others injured in a motorcycle accident on Saturday evening in Basail upazila of Tangail. The crash occurred in front of Emdad Hamida Degree College on the Basail-Tangail road. The deceased were identified as retired police officer Arfan Khan, 75, of Chakpara area under Basail municipality, and motorcyclist Milon, 24, of Gosai Joair area in Tangail Sadar upazila.

According to police and eyewitnesses, three people were returning to Tangail from the Faila Paglar Mela in Daryiapur of Sakhipur upazila on a motorcycle when it lost control and hit a pedestrian. Both the motorcyclist and the pedestrian died on the spot, while two other riders were injured. The injured were taken to Tangail General Hospital for treatment.

Basail Police Station Officer-in-Charge Alamgir Kabir confirmed the incident, stating that the bodies were sent to Tangail General Hospital and would be handed over to relatives after legal procedures.

Four teenagers were detained after allegedly throwing stones at a moving train near Mobarakganj Railway Station in Kaliganj, Jhenaidah, on Saturday around 5:30 p.m. Local residents and railway authorities caught them on the spot after the incident. The stones reportedly damaged the window glass of the Rupsha Express, which was traveling from Chilahati to Khulna.

According to railway officials, train staff immediately informed authorities after the attack, prompting the train to stop and the suspects to be apprehended. The detained teenagers were identified as Shakib Hossain, Foysal Ahmed, Nikunja, and Tanvir Hasan, all residents of Kaliganj town. Station Master Shahjahan Sheikh stated that the Government Railway Police (GRP) took the four into custody and transported them toward Khulna Railway Station.

Railway police confirmed that legal proceedings are underway against the detainees. Although the incident caused brief panic among passengers, officials said the situation was quickly brought under control through prompt action.

A video showing a young man urinating on a graffiti of Shahid Sharif Osman Hadi, spokesperson of Inkilab Moncho, in Chatmohar, Pabna, has gone viral and triggered widespread anger. The footage, shared on a reel titled 'Matrivumi-71', shows a man in white pants and a maroon jacket committing the act while another records it. The video was accompanied by a song and quickly spread across social media, drawing condemnation from local residents.

CCTV footage from the area shows that around 1 a.m. on January 1, five young men were present near the boundary wall at the entrance of Chatmohar upazila. One left, while four remained; one urinated on the graffiti, another filmed, and two stood nearby. After the act, they left the scene. The incident has caused severe dissatisfaction among the public.

Member Md Hasanuzzaman Sabuj of the group '36 July Amlan' stated that discussions have been held regarding the incident and further action will be taken. Locals have demanded swift legal measures against those involved.

Police in Taraganj, Rangpur, have arrested AB Party leader Yunus Ali, 35, in connection with the widely discussed Rupolal and Pradip murder case. The arrest took place on Saturday, January 17, 2026, around 6 p.m. during a special operation at Burirhat Bazar in the Sayer Union area. Yunus Ali, son of Khairat Hossain from Damodarpur Mamunpara village, serves as the member secretary of the AB Party’s Taraganj upazila unit.

According to Taraganj Police Station’s investigation officer Khondaker Abdullah Al Mahmud, the case stems from an incident on August 9, 2025, when Rupolal Das, 40, and his nephew-in-law Pradip Lal, 35, both from the Dalit community, were beaten to death by a mob in Burirhat Bottola area on suspicion of theft. The next day, Rupolal’s wife, Bharati Rani, filed a murder case with Taraganj Police Station.

Police stated that video footage analysis confirmed Yunus Ali’s direct involvement in the killings. Following legal procedures, he will be sent to jail custody.

A fire that broke out at a shoe factory in Old Dhaka’s Nazirabazar area on Saturday evening, January 17, 2026, has been brought under control. According to the Fire Service, four units worked for about half an hour to contain the blaze, which started on the third floor of a four-storey building. The fire was reported at 7:13 p.m., and firefighters reached the scene within ten minutes, bringing the situation under control by around 7:45 p.m.

Md. Enamul Haque, Deputy Assistant Director of Fire Service (Zone-1), confirmed that the fire was successfully controlled after prompt action. However, the cause of the fire has not yet been determined. Officials stated that a detailed investigation will be conducted to identify how the fire originated.

No further details about casualties or property damage were provided in the initial report, and the Fire Service is expected to release more information after the investigation.

Four members of the Bangladesh Army were injured when their patrol vehicle collided with a truck and fell into a roadside ditch in Maheshpur upazila of Jhenaidah on Saturday morning, January 17, 2026. The accident occurred around 10 a.m. near Beloghat Eidgah on the Maheshpur–Khalishpur road. Both vehicles lost control and plunged into the ditch following the collision. The information was confirmed by Major Navid Hasan, commander of the Maheshpur Army Camp.

According to the report, the injured soldiers were rescued by army personnel and taken to Maheshpur Upazila Health Complex for treatment. The truck driver fled the scene after the incident. The condition of the four injured soldiers was described as serious by their colleagues. No further details about the cause of the collision or the identity of the truck driver were provided.

Authorities have not yet released any statement regarding possible investigations or road safety measures following the accident.

A fire broke out at a shoe factory in the Nazira Bazar area of Old Dhaka on Saturday evening, January 17, 2026. Four units of the Fire Service and Civil Defence responded promptly and brought the blaze under control. The fire started on the third floor of a four-storey building, but the cause of the incident has not yet been determined.

According to the Fire Service, they received the report of the fire at 7:13 p.m. and reached the site within ten minutes. After about half an hour of effort, the fire was brought under control at around 7:45 p.m. Md. Enamul Haque, Deputy Assistant Director (Zone-1) of the Fire Service, confirmed that the fire was fully contained and that further investigation would reveal the source of ignition.

Authorities have not yet provided details on damages or casualties, and an official investigation is underway to determine the cause of the fire.

The Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) has released a new wanted list containing 330 individuals accused in multiple criminal cases, including murder, robbery, arms, narcotics, extortion, and vandalism. The public notice, issued on Saturday and signed by Police Commissioner Hasib Aziz, prohibits these individuals from entering or staying within the city until further orders. The CMP stated that the listed persons pose a significant threat to Chattogram’s public safety and that legal action will be taken against anyone violating the order.

Assistant Commissioner (Media) Aminur Rashid said the list reflects the city’s current security situation, noting that most of the suspects are fugitives with several police case records. He added that technology is being used to monitor their movements, with additional checkpoints set up at all 17 city entry points. Facial recognition cameras and mobile tracking are also being deployed to prevent unauthorized entry.

Rashid emphasized that the measure is temporary and aimed at ensuring safety around key economic zones, ports, and tunnels. The CMP’s intensified surveillance seeks to prevent potential sabotage and maintain law and order in the city.

Police in Dhaka recovered the bodies of four women from separate locations in Badda, Mirpur, Demra, and Jatrabari between Friday night, January 16, and Saturday morning, January 17, 2026. The bodies were sent to Dhaka Medical College morgue for autopsy. Authorities initially suspect suicide in all four cases, but the exact causes of death will be confirmed after post-mortem reports.

In Jatrabari’s Konapara Adarshabagh area, Asha Akter, 29, was found dead after reportedly hanging herself. In Demra’s Purbo Boxnagar, police recovered the body of Kohinur, 36, around 3 a.m. In Mirpur’s Sector 10, Sanjida Islam Mim, 19, was declared dead at Dhaka Medical College Hospital after being found hanging early Saturday. In Badda’s Aftabnagar Baghapur area, Suborna Khatun, 30, a domestic worker, was found dead following an alleged family dispute.

Police are awaiting autopsy results to determine the exact causes of death in all four cases.

A man named Rafiqul Islam, aged 45, was critically injured after jumping under a moving train in Goaland, Rajbari, on Saturday morning. The incident occurred around 8 a.m. near the Goaland Bazar rail crossing when a shuttle train from Daulatdia Ghat to Kushtia–Poradah was passing. Witnesses said Rafiqul suddenly jumped under the train, resulting in both his legs being completely severed. Fire service personnel rescued him in critical condition and took him to the Upazila Health Complex.

Family sources said Rafiqul had been suffering from mental health issues for a long time and was the father of three sons. The attending doctor at the health complex confirmed that both of his legs were fully detached and referred him to Faridpur Medical College Hospital for advanced treatment.

According to the Goaland Ghat Railway Police outpost in-charge, the injured man was rescued through the fire service and later transferred to Faridpur Medical College Hospital for further care.

A petrol pump employee named Ripon Saha, aged 30, was killed early Friday morning, January 16, in Rajbari’s Goaland Mor area when he was run over by a car while trying to stop it from fleeing without paying for fuel. CCTV footage later identified the car’s owner as former Jubo Dal leader Abul Hashem Sujon and his driver Kamal Hossain Sardar. Police arrested both men from their homes that night, and Ripon’s younger brother, Protap Saha, filed a murder case against them at Rajbari Police Station.

According to eyewitness Nazrul Islam, two men arrived in a private car around 4:30 a.m. and took fuel worth 5,000 taka. When asked for payment, they became aggressive and attempted to drive away. Ripon tried to stop them, but the driver reversed the car, fatally hitting him. Police said Sujon has multiple prior cases involving weapons and drugs and has served jail time. Local Jubo Dal leaders clarified that Sujon resigned from the party in 2019 and later joined Awami League politics.

Authorities are continuing the investigation into the murder and the suspects’ criminal background.

Iranian police announced the seizure of nearly 60,000 illegal weapons during an operation in the southern city of Bushehr, according to a statement released on January 17, 2026. Two suspected terrorists were arrested in the raid, and the weapons were reportedly being transported to the capital, Tehran. The statement, cited by Press TV, said the country’s intelligence forces identified and detained members of a 'dangerous and armed terrorist group' allegedly trained by Israel’s intelligence agency Mossad.

Authorities claimed the group had been assigned to carry out killings and was involved in multiple terrorist activities. The weapons were said to have been obtained from smugglers. The announcement came as Iran faced widespread anti-government protests that have continued for about 20 days across the country.

The demonstrations began on December 28 in response to the falling value of the Iranian rial and rising living costs. The protests have since turned violent, marking the largest unrest since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.