Four members of the same family were found dead with their throats slit in Bahadurpur village of Niamatpur upazila in Naogaon district early Tuesday, April 21, 2026. The victims were identified as Habibur Rahman, his wife Popi Sultana, their son Parvez, and daughter Sadia Rahman. The bodies were discovered by Habibur Rahman’s father, Nomir Hossain, who entered the house after noticing blood near the door.

Local residents suspect that the killings may have been linked to a land dispute. Popi Sultana’s father, Moazzem Hossain, demanded exemplary punishment for those responsible for the murders. Officer-in-Charge of Niamatpur Police Station, Mahbubur Rahman (PPM), confirmed that the four bodies had been recovered and said that an investigation was underway to determine the motive behind the attack.

Police stated that further details would be disclosed after the investigation is completed.

Police in Dhaka arrested 60 individuals during operations conducted across six police station areas on Monday. The arrests took place in Mohammadpur, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Adabor, Tejgaon, Tejgaon Industrial Area, and Hatirjheel. The detainees were taken into custody from various crime-prone zones within these jurisdictions.

According to information from the Tejgaon Division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), 27 people were arrested from Mohammadpur, four from Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, five from Adabor, five from Tejgaon, 12 from Tejgaon Industrial Area, and seven from Hatirjheel. The operation was part of a broader police effort to address criminal activity in the capital.

The report did not specify the exact nature of the alleged offenses or the next legal steps for those detained.

A 21-year-old man named Mobarak Hossain died after being electrocuted while attempting to connect a ceiling fan at his home in Uttar Algi area of Haimchar upazila, Chandpur. The incident occurred on Monday afternoon when Mobarak was working alone while other family members were asleep. He lost consciousness immediately after coming into contact with an electric wire.

Family members rushed him to the emergency department of Haimchar Upazila Health Complex, where the attending doctor declared him dead. Local and family sources confirmed the sequence of events leading to the accident.

Haimchar Police Station Sub-Inspector Samir Das verified the incident, stating that the young man was electrocuted while trying to perform electrical work himself.

A police officer in Chuadanga’s Alamdanga, previously fined by a mobile court, has been cleared of all charges. Additional District Magistrate B.M. Tarikuzzaman issued the order on Sunday, April 20, 2026, following an appeal hearing. The decision came after the officer, Touhidul Islam, was fined 500 taka on April 16 for allegedly breaking a fuel queue while collecting petrol for an emergency service vehicle.

The incident had sparked anger within the Chuadanga district police. According to a statement from Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime and Ops) Jamal Al Naser, law enforcement vehicles are entitled to collect fuel through an alternative line as per district administration directives. The police appealed the mobile court’s decision, arguing that the punishment was inappropriate.

Upon reviewing the case documents, the Additional District Magistrate found that proper legal procedures were not followed during the mobile court proceedings. The April 16 order was annulled, and Touhidul Islam was formally acquitted. However, the court noted that refunding the 500 taka fine was beyond its jurisdiction.

Police in Shibchar, Madaripur, have arrested two suspects linked to the robbery of an oil-laden truck. The arrests were made on Saturday, April 19, 2026, during special operations conducted with technological assistance in separate locations in Cumilla and Narayanganj. Authorities recovered the stolen truck, cash amounting to 192,000 taka from oil sales, and various police equipment. The detainees were identified as Azizul Mia, aged 31, and Mokles Rahman, aged 33.

According to police sources, the robbery occurred on the night of April 12 when a truck carrying 75 barrels of palm oil left Dhaka for Jhenaidah. Around midnight near Naodoba in Shariatpur, a gang intercepted the vehicle, attacked the driver and his assistant with sharp weapons, and seized the truck. The injured victims were later abandoned in Bakherkandi, Shibchar. Following the incident, a case was filed at Shibchar Police Station, leading to the arrests through subsequent operations.

Police officials confirmed that the recovered items included the looted truck and cash proceeds from the stolen oil.

A Dhaka court has ordered the blocking of six credit cards belonging to former Dhaka South City Corporation mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh and his wife Afrin Taposh. The order, issued on Monday by Judge Md Sabbir Foyez of the Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge’s Court, came following a petition from the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The ACC alleged that Taposh abused his power as mayor and lawmaker to amass assets worth Tk 73.19 crore beyond known income sources and conducted suspicious transactions totaling Tk 539.16 crore and USD 517,527 across 27 bank accounts.

The petition also stated that Afrin Taposh, in collusion with her husband, unlawfully acquired assets worth Tk 6.40 crore and engaged in suspicious transactions amounting to Tk 70.89 crore and USD 395,963 through nine bank accounts. The court directed that three credit cards of each accused be blocked to prevent any withdrawal of funds during the investigation. Investigating officers have been appointed to conduct the inquiry.

The report noted that Taposh fled to Singapore in July 2024 during a period of political unrest, and a phone conversation between him and the then prime minister went viral on social media.

A Dhaka court has ordered a four-day remand for retired Major General Tariq Ahmed Siddiqi’s driver Md. Mahidul Islam and caretaker Md. Chan Mia in connection with a murder case filed over the July student uprising in the capital’s New Market area. The order was issued on Monday by Metropolitan Magistrate Didarul Alam, confirmed by state prosecutor Harun-or-Rashid. The two were arrested earlier from Thakurgaon and Dhaka’s Bhashantek area.

According to the remand petition submitted by investigating officer Inspector Amjad Hossain Talukder, the accused allegedly acted on instructions conveyed through Tariq Siddiqi from senior political leaders named in the case. They were accused of assisting in the suppression of the anti-discrimination student movement by delivering money, weapons, and ammunition to opposition groups in different parts of Dhaka. The court granted four days of remand after hearing the petition.

Case records state that on July 19, 2024, a peaceful rally near Gate No. 1 of New Market was attacked with local and foreign weapons, resulting in the death of Abdul Wadud.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has filed a money laundering case against seven members of the same family for allegedly depositing around Tk 5.17 crore in banks from illegal drug trade over 17 years. The accused include a father, his three daughters, two sons-in-law, and a daughter-in-law. The case was lodged at Tongi East Police Station in Gazipur, according to a CID press release signed by Special Superintendent (Media) Jasim Uddin Khan.

Investigations revealed that between January 2009 and February 2026, the group conducted transactions totaling Tk 5.17 crore through their bank accounts. The operation was reportedly led by three sisters—Asma, Reshma Khatun, and Liza Begum alias Lipi Akter—who, along with their family members, ran a drug syndicate based in Tongi’s Dattapara area. CID found evidence of land purchases worth Tk 79.73 lakh and believes the rest of the money was spent on drugs and luxury living.

The CID’s Financial Crime Unit is investigating under the Money Laundering Prevention Act 2012 (amended 2015) and continues efforts to identify other unnamed associates and uncover full details of the crime.

Police in Shariatpur recovered the body of van driver Monu Bepari, 65, from an old grave in Angaria Union, 25 days after he went missing. The body was found on Monday afternoon, April 20, 2026, in the Madbor Bari area of Char Chatang. Authorities suspect that after the killing, the body was initially hidden and later reburied in a different grave to conceal the crime.

Family members said Monu had been missing for about 25 days, and his sister Minara Begum filed a general diary with Palong Model Police Station on April 13. Suspicion arose when Minara noticed fresh soil on the grave of her cousin, who had died three years earlier, and an unusual pit inside a nearby abandoned house. Police were informed and later discovered Monu’s body inside the old grave.

Relatives alleged that Monu’s second wife, who had a financial dispute with him, orchestrated the murder. Police said the body was recovered under a magistrate’s supervision and that legal procedures were underway.

The Bangladesh Navy detained 11 individuals along with a wooden engine-powered boat loaded with cement that was allegedly being trafficked to Myanmar. The operation took place late Sunday night, April 19, 2026, about 12 nautical miles from the Saint Martin Lighthouse. The navy vessel ‘Samudra Avijan’ intercepted the suspicious boat named ‘FB Abdur Rahman–2’ during a routine patrol and intelligence surveillance mission.

Upon inspection, the navy recovered 850 sacks of Diamond Cement from the boat. The seized goods and vessel were estimated to be worth around 15.1 million taka. The detained individuals are suspected to be part of a smuggling network. The navy stated that legal proceedings against them are underway.

Officials added that regular operations continue to curb illegal trafficking, smuggling, and maritime crimes within Bangladesh’s territorial waters.

A Dhaka court has ordered the jail gate interrogation of pharmacy owner Khalilur Rahman, accused of severely injuring a nine-year-old boy during a circumcision procedure in Mohammadpur. The order was issued on Monday, April 20, 2026, by Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Ehsanul Islam. The prosecution confirmed the directive after both sides presented arguments regarding the remand and bail petitions.

According to case details, the incident occurred on March 22 when the child was taken to Khalil Medical in the Dhaka Udyan area for circumcision. During the procedure, a portion of the boy’s genital organ was cut off due to alleged negligence. The child was later treated at the Bangladesh Shishu Hospital and Institute. The boy’s grandfather filed a case on April 10, leading to Khalilur Rahman’s arrest that evening and subsequent imprisonment.

The court rejected both the remand and bail petitions, directing that the accused be questioned for one day at the jail gate instead of police custody.

A Dhaka court has ordered a three-day remand for former Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) director and dismissed officer Md Afzal Naser in connection with the murder of Delwar Hossain during the July uprising in Mirpur. The order, marking his sixth round of remand, was issued on Monday, April 20, 2026, by Metropolitan Magistrate Jamshed Alam. The prosecution confirmed the decision after the Detective Branch (DB) police presented Naser in court and sought a seven-day remand.

According to the case details, on July 19, 2024, a peaceful protest by students and citizens at Mirpur 10 was attacked by 500–700 Awami League activists armed with local weapons. Under the direction of Sheikh Mamun Khaled, indiscriminate gunfire was opened on the demonstrators, injuring Delwar Hossain, who later died on July 21, 2024, at a private hospital in Shyamoli. The case was filed at Mirpur Police Station in July 2025.

Law enforcement arrested Afzal Naser on March 30, 2026, from a residence in Mirpur DOHS. The court proceedings continue as part of the ongoing investigation into the killing.

A fugitive accused in the murder case of lawyer Saiful Islam Alif has been arrested in Chattogram. Police detained Lala, also known as Lala Methor, aged 43, on Monday, April 20, from the Bundel Road area under Kotwali Police Station. According to the station’s officer-in-charge, the arrest was made with the help of information technology, and the suspect was later produced before the court. Authorities confirmed that special operations are continuing to capture the remaining fugitives.

With this arrest, the total number of detained suspects in the case has reached 26, while 13 others remain at large. The charge sheet lists 39 accused, including Chinmoy Krishna Das. The case is currently in the witness examination stage, with the next hearing scheduled for April 29.

The case stems from the November 26, 2024, incident when lawyer Alif was killed amid chaos at the Chattogram court premises following protests over the detention of Chinmoy Krishna Das in a sedition case.

A Dhaka court has scheduled May 11 for the hearing on charge framing against former National Board of Revenue (NBR) official Matiur Rahman in a corruption case involving illegal wealth of Tk 5.5 crore. The order was issued on April 20 by Divisional Special Judge Sharmin Afroze. Matiur’s lawyer, Md Wahiduzzaman Liton Dhali, confirmed the court’s decision.

According to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) charge sheet, Matiur Rahman concealed assets worth Tk 1.24 crore in his wealth statement and amassed Tk 5.40 crore in illegal assets through abuse of power, bribery, and corruption. The ACC had earlier filed two separate cases against Matiur and his second wife, Shammi Akhter Shibli, on December 15, 2024, for concealing information and acquiring illegal wealth.

The first case against Matiur involves Tk 5.28 crore in illegal assets, for which the charge sheet has been approved. The second case, involving Tk 1.87 crore in illegal wealth and Tk 2.75 crore in undisclosed assets, is still under investigation. Matiur and his first wife, Laila Kaniz Lucky, were arrested on January 14, 2025, and remain in custody.

Two employees of the Rajapur Upazila Youth Development Office in Jhalakathi have allegedly been absent from work for seven years while continuing to draw their salaries through hired proxies. According to the report, cashier Abdur Rob and office assistant-cum-computer operator Md. Anwar Hossain have not attended the office during this period. Instead, a woman named Jhumur and a man named Isa have been working in their place for a monthly payment of seven thousand taka.

Officials and locals said that office operations have been disrupted due to the use of proxies, causing difficulties for service recipients and delays in official work. The situation has sparked anger among local residents, who have demanded an immediate investigation. Abdur Rob denied the allegations, claiming he stayed away from the office at the request of authorities, while Anwar Hossain cited illness and accused an official of demanding money.

Upazila Youth Development Officer Md. Kamrul Islam stated that the matter has been reported to higher authorities. Deputy Director Md. Alauddin confirmed that action will be taken soon, emphasizing that proxy employment is not permitted.