A fire broke out at a jute (jut) warehouse in the Lamapara area of Fatullah, Narayanganj, around noon on Saturday, April 4, 2026. The incident occurred near a rod mill in Pitalipul and caused panic in the area. Fire service units from Hajiganj quickly responded and managed to bring the blaze under control, preventing major damage and loss of life.

According to local sources, the fire started suddenly, and initial assessments suggest it originated from an electrical short circuit. The flames spread rapidly due to the flammable nature of the stored materials. Locals initially tried to extinguish the fire but failed before the fire service arrived. Senior Station Officer Nurul Alam Huda of Hajiganj Fire Service confirmed that no one was injured, though one person trapped inside a shop was safely rescued.

Authorities estimate that the fire destroyed jute bales and other goods worth approximately Tk 2 million inside the warehouse.

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has strengthened monitoring and operations along the Lalmonirhat border to prevent fuel hoarding and smuggling. The Teesta Battalion (61 BGB) and Lalmonirhat Battalion (15 BGB) have launched extensive activities, particularly in the Hatibandha and Patgram border areas. Temporary checkpoints have been set up at key points to maintain normal fuel supply amid the current global situation, while filling stations and dealers near the border are under close observation.

BGB has also increased mobile patrols, random vehicle searches, and surveillance on major transport routes. Intelligence activities have been intensified to identify possible syndicate members involved in fuel smuggling. Awareness meetings are being held with local residents to highlight the harmful effects of illegal fuel storage and smuggling and to encourage community cooperation.

According to the commanding officer of Lalmonirhat Battalion (15 BGB), the force remains uncompromising in protecting borders, combating smuggling, and preventing human trafficking. Measures have also been taken to ensure the security of fuel depots and maintain uninterrupted fuel supply from depots to filling stations.

The Detective Branch’s Cyber and Special Crime (South) Division arrested four Rohingya individuals allegedly involved in a human trafficking network from a hotel in Dhaka’s Motijheel area. The detainees were identified as Md Ferdous, Nuru Bibi Dur Akter (19), Umme Kulsum (20), and a minor in conflict with the law. The arrests were made on Thursday afternoon following a tip-off, and the information was confirmed on Friday by Assistant Police Commissioner Arifa Akhter Preeti of the DMP Media and Public Relations Division.

According to DB sources, officers recovered four mobile phones and two printed visa copies used in trafficking activities during the operation. A regular case has been filed at Motijheel Police Station in connection with the incident. Preliminary interrogation revealed that the suspects had been involved in human trafficking for an extended period. They have since been sent to court for further legal proceedings.

India has not yet responded to Bangladesh’s request to return Faisal Karim Masud and Alamgir Hossain, the two main accused in the murder of Inquilab Mancha spokesperson Sharif Osman bin Hadi. The National Central Bureau of Bangladesh Police sent a letter to the Indian Police Service on March 16, but no reply has been received. Authorities are now preparing to send a second letter and are also pursuing the matter through diplomatic channels. Police said the two countries have a prisoner exchange agreement under which the suspects could be repatriated.

The suspects were arrested by West Bengal’s Special Task Force on March 8 from the Bongaon border area after allegedly entering India illegally following Hadi’s killing. Indian media later reported that they were handed over to the National Investigation Agency and taken to Delhi under transit remand. Bangladeshi investigators have already arrested 12 people in connection with the case but have yet to capture five others, including the two in India.

Police fear that the delay in returning the suspects may slow progress in identifying the masterminds behind Hadi’s murder, which drew widespread attention at home and abroad.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has submitted a charge sheet against 22 individuals, including several restaurant owners, in connection with the Bailey Road fire that killed 46 people in Dhaka. The charge sheet was filed on Thursday by CID Inspector Shah Jalal Munshi after evidence confirmed offenses under seven sections of the Penal Code. Two accused were recommended for exemption due to death, and two others were cleared for lack of evidence, according to DMP Deputy Commissioner Mia Mohammad Ashis Bin Hasan.

The accused include owners and managers of multiple restaurants such as Chayer Chumuk, Kacchi Bhai, Khanaz, Tawaz, Zesty, Fuko, Mezbanikhana, Ambrosia, Pizzain, and Street Oven. The CID report stated that the accused jointly violated government safety regulations by operating without proper authorization and using gas cylinders and electric ovens illegally. The fire broke out at the seven-story Green Cozy Cottage building on February 29, 2024, around 9:45 p.m., killing 46 people, three of whom were completely burned.

The case was initially filed by Sub-Inspector Mohammad Shahidul Islam of Ramna Model Police Station before being transferred to the CID for investigation.

Chattogram Metropolitan Police Commissioner Hasan Md. Shawkat Ali announced that investigations into cases filed by families of those killed or injured during the 2024 student and public movement have progressed between 82 and 90 percent. Speaking at a press conference at the city police headquarters on Thursday, he said 69 of the 151 total cases in Chattogram were filed across nine police stations, while the rest were complaint cases in court. These cases involve 21,906 accused individuals, including political activists, businesspeople, and others, with 15 classified as murder cases. Only one investigation report has been completed so far.

The commissioner stated that investigators are working independently without external pressure, which has caused some delay in submitting reports. He also pledged to address the issue of top criminal Sajjad Ali Khan through Interpol and to prevent extortion and terrorism under political cover.

Despite the reported progress, families of victims expressed dissatisfaction, saying investigations have stalled and witness appearances remain difficult. They also alleged that after the new government took office, official follow-ups and financial or rehabilitation support stopped.

A Dhaka court has once again postponed the submission date for the further investigation report in the murder case of Inquilab Moncho convener Sharif Osman Bin Hadi. On Thursday, Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Joshita Islam set April 19 as the new date after the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) failed to submit the report as scheduled. The report was originally due today, but the court extended the deadline following the CID’s request. The submission date has been deferred multiple times before.

The case was filed at Paltan Police Station after Hadi was shot on December 12 in Dhaka’s Box Culvert Road area, a day after he announced his independent candidacy for the Dhaka-8 constituency in the 13th national election. He died on December 18 while receiving treatment in Singapore, and the case was later converted from an attempted murder to a murder case.

Earlier, the Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police had submitted a charge sheet against 17 accused, including Faisal Karim Masud, on January 6. Following the plaintiff’s objection, the court ordered the CID to conduct further investigation.

The Nasirnagar upazila administration in Brahmanbaria seized approximately 5,200 liters of illegally stored diesel from Selim Store in Purvabhag New Market on Wednesday evening, April 1. The operation was led by Assistant Commissioner (Land) and Executive Magistrate Sahel Ahmed, who conducted the raid based on secret information. Around 32 drums of diesel were confiscated during the drive.

According to the report, the seizure was part of a nationwide campaign to curb illegal fuel hoarding amid a global energy crisis. Acting on intelligence, law enforcement officials discovered the large stockpile of diesel. The store owner, Md. Faisal, was fined 10,000 taka under Section 20 of the Petroleum Act, 2016 for illegal storage.

The confiscated diesel was later sold at government-fixed prices within the upazila premises to meet local demand, as part of the administration’s effort to ensure fair distribution during the ongoing fuel shortage.

Bus drivers and passengers are reportedly ignoring a strict directive from the Ministry of Shipping that prohibits loading buses with passengers onto ferries. The order was issued after a recent accident at Daulatdia ferry terminal, where a bus fell into the river, prompting authorities to require all passengers to disembark before buses board ferries.

During an on-site inspection at Paturia terminal on April 1, several buses were seen boarding ferries with passengers still inside, despite the ministry’s order. Officials from BIWTA and BIWTC claimed they were enforcing the directive and monitoring compliance, but admitted that a lack of passenger awareness made it difficult to ensure full adherence. Investigators stationed at the terminal also observed multiple buses violating the rule.

The directive followed a March 25 tragedy in which a bus from Kushtia’s Kumarkhali plunged into the Padma River at Daulatdia, killing 26 people. The ministry’s enforcement challenges raise concerns about ferry safety and compliance monitoring at major terminals.

A mobile court in Daulatpur upazila of Kushtia fined businessman Mirajul Islam Miraj Tk 50,000 for illegally storing fuel. The operation took place on Wednesday around 5:30 p.m. at his fuel shop in the Center Mor area, where 214 liters of petrol were found stored without authorization. The fine was imposed under the Consumer Rights Protection Act of 2009.

The mobile court, led by Upazila Nirbahi Officer and Executive Magistrate Aninda Guha, also searched the shops and houses of Mirajul Islam Miraj and another businessman named Majnu. Assistant Commissioner (Land) and Executive Magistrate Pradip Kumar Das, along with law enforcement officers, were present during the operation.

Officials involved in the drive stated that such operations will continue in the public interest and that strict measures will be taken against illegal fuel storage and other irregularities.

A line worker of Rangpur Palli Bidyut Samiti-1 was assaulted while collecting overdue electricity bills in Kandi Bazar, Pirgacha, Rangpur. The incident occurred on Monday morning when locals became agitated after power connections were disconnected without prior notice. The situation escalated following alleged provocation by a local shopkeeper named Lavlu, leading to a physical attack on lineman Rakibul Islam, who was later hospitalized with serious injuries.

Despite a written complaint naming seven individuals being submitted the same night, police had not registered a case three days later. Officials from the electricity office alleged that the Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Debashish Basak called both parties for a mediation meeting instead. The UNO confirmed hearing both sides and said a final decision would be made the following Tuesday, adding that a case would proceed if no settlement was reached.

Local residents claimed that the main accused, Lavlu, has a history of involvement in criminal activities. Observers warned that delaying legal action and pursuing compromise in such cases could embolden offenders.

Authorities in Jamalganj, Sunamganj, seized approximately 2,080 liters of illegally stored diesel during a joint operation on Wednesday afternoon. The drive was conducted by the district administration, police, and Border Guard Bangladesh at Sachna Bazar. The fuel was recovered from a warehouse adjacent to the mosque market, belonging to Nabi Hossain, son of the late Abdu Mia of Dhanuakhali village. Hossain was not present during the raid.

Officials found ten 200-liter drums and one open drum containing an additional 80 liters of diesel, along with three empty drums. The seized fuel and containers were placed under the custody of Md. Shahjalal, the officer in charge of the Jamuna Oil Company barge depot at Sachna Bazar. The operation was led by Executive Magistrate Sakibur Rahman of the Sunamganj district administration.

According to the magistrate, the operation was based on confidential information and aimed to maintain normal fuel supply by preventing illegal hoarding. No arrests were made at the scene.

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Traffic Division carried out coordinated eviction drives across several areas of the capital on Wednesday, April 1, imposing fines totaling Tk 1.92 lakh and sentencing 23 individuals to varying jail terms. The operations targeted illegal occupation of footpaths and roads, confiscated goods, and took legal action against violators, according to a press release signed by Assistant Police Commissioner Arifa Akhtar Preeti of the DMP Media and Public Relations Division.

Separate drives were conducted by multiple traffic zones, including Lalbagh, Wari, Ramna, Mirpur, Motijheel, Tejgaon, Gulshan, and Uttara. In Kotwali, 13 people were arrested under the Road Transport Act 2018, while in Wari, seven traders were fined Tk 15,000. The Ramna zone issued 49 video cases and 10 instant cases for illegal parking, seizing goods equivalent to three pickup trucks. Other zones imposed fines ranging from Tk 15,000 to Tk 70,000 and warned several business owners.

Police officials stated that such eviction operations will continue to ensure smooth pedestrian movement and maintain order on city roads.

A bus helper named Md. Raju, aged 29, died after falling from a moving passenger bus in Noakhali’s Sadar upazila on Wednesday night. The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. near the Income Tax Office area of Maijdi Bazar on the Maijdi to Chaumuhani regional highway. Raju, son of Md. Sakhayet Ullah from Lakhinarayanpur village in Begumganj upazila, was working on a Sugandha Paribahan bus when he suddenly fell onto the road and was critically injured. Locals rescued him and took him to the 250-bed Noakhali General Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

According to Chandraganj Highway Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mobarak Hossain Bhuiyan, police visited both the accident site and the hospital. Preliminary findings suggest that Raju may have fallen accidentally from the bus. Authorities have handed over the body to his family after completing legal formalities, and an investigation is underway to determine the exact cause of the accident.

The incident has cast a shadow of grief among Raju’s colleagues and relatives, while police continue their inquiry into the circumstances of his death.

Two journalists were allegedly handcuffed and taken to a police station in Chandina, Cumilla, after filming at the Upazila Assistant Commissioner (Land) office on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. The incident occurred when Abdul Alim and Russell Sarkar attempted to record the behavior of Assistant Commissioner (Land) Faisal Al Noor during a hearing related to a land mutation case. The journalists claimed their phones were seized, videos deleted, and they were released only after signing a written statement.

Faisal Al Noor stated that the journalists entered his office during a hearing and began recording without permission, which made him uncomfortable. He said he called the police, who handcuffed the men due to their unruly behavior, and that the handcuffs were removed once he learned they were journalists. Chandina Police Officer-in-Charge Atikur Rahman said police acted on the magistrate’s order. Cumilla Deputy Commissioner M. Reza Hasan acknowledged awareness of the incident and promised an inquiry.

Cumilla Press Club’s organizational secretary, Imtiaz Ahmed Jitu, condemned the incident, calling it an abuse of power and urging a fair investigation by the district administration.