A mobile court in Tongibari upazila of Munshiganj fined two pharmacies a total of Tk 100,000 for keeping expired medicines, unapproved cosmetics, and physician samples. The operation took place on Tuesday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in front of the upazila health complex. Ibrahim Pharmacy and Bismillah Pharmacy were each fined Tk 50,000 after the illegal items were found during the inspection.

The mobile court was led by Upazila Nirbahi Officer Tahmina Akter, who stated that such drives would continue to protect public health. The fines were imposed under the authority of the mobile court system, which enforces health and safety regulations in local markets.

According to the official, similar operations will be carried out in the future to ensure that pharmacies comply with health standards and do not sell expired or unauthorized products.

Police in Rangpur arrested a drug dealer with 1,000 yaba tablets during an anti-narcotics operation on Tuesday morning. According to the Superintendent of Police’s office, the Pirganj police conducted the raid at around 9 a.m. in the Falir Bil Bazar area of Raypur Union and detained Moklesur Rahman, aged 45. During a body search, officers recovered ten blue zipper packets wrapped in black polythene, each containing 100 orange yaba tablets, totaling 1,000 pieces.

Rangpur Superintendent of Police Mohammad Mozammel Haque stated that the district police will continue such strict operations as part of their zero-tolerance policy against drugs. The arrest and seizure are part of ongoing efforts to curb narcotics trafficking in the region.

Authorities indicated that similar operations will persist to enforce the anti-drug policy and maintain law and order in Rangpur district.

The Jahangirnagar University administration and leaders of the university’s central student union (JAKSU) have met with the Home Minister to demand the immediate arrest and prosecution of a suspect accused of raping and attempting to murder a female student. The meeting took place on Tuesday, led by Vice-Chancellor Professor Kamrul Ahsan along with JAKSU Vice President Abdur Rashid Jitu and Assistant General Secretary (female). They emphasized the urgency of bringing the accused to justice.

According to the report, the incident occurred on May 12, when a female student of Jahangirnagar University was allegedly assaulted by an outsider. Since then, students and organizations, including JAKSU, have been staging protests and demanding exemplary punishment for the perpetrator. Despite 21 days passing since the attack, the accused has not yet been arrested.

During the meeting, the Home Minister reportedly treated the matter with seriousness and instructed law enforcement agencies to take prompt action to apprehend the suspect and ensure justice.

Police in Narayanganj have arrested four activists of the banned Awami League during a special operation in the Syedpur Golchattar area of Sadar upazila late Monday night. According to a district police statement released on Tuesday, the arrests were made in connection with a case filed under various sections of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 2009.

The detainees were identified as Md. Shahin, son of Ali Akbar; Billal Hossain, son of the late Samad Mia; Amir Hossain, son of the late Nur Hossain; and Md. Samrat, son of Monir Hossain. Police said the four were allegedly involved in organizing a procession under the banner of the banned organization, creating panic and fear among local residents.

Narayanganj Sadar Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge Sajedur Rahman stated that the arrested individuals were produced before the court following legal procedures. He added that operations are continuing to identify and apprehend others connected to similar activities.

The prime accused in the widely discussed Sani murder case has been arrested in Kishoreganj’s Pakundia upazila. On Monday afternoon, a team from Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-14) Kishoreganj detained Mofizul from the Chinikol area of Joypurhat Sadar police station. The following day, Pakundia police sent him to jail through the court.

According to police and local sources, the incident occurred on the night of April 23 when Sani was seriously injured after being stabbed by rivals due to previous enmity. He was first taken to Pakundia Upazila Health Complex and later transferred to Kishoreganj Sadar Hospital, where he died while undergoing treatment. The next day, Sani’s wife filed a murder case with Pakundia police station, naming Mofizul as the main accused.

Pakundia police confirmed that the arrested accused has been sent to jail through the court process.

A pickup driver named Sohel, aged 39, was stabbed in Dhaka’s Gulshan-1 area on Tuesday afternoon due to a previous enmity. The incident occurred behind the Paka Market, where Sohel was attacked with a sharp weapon. Locals rescued him in a critically injured state and took him to the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where he is currently under treatment. Police detained the suspected attacker from the scene as he attempted to flee.

According to Sohel’s uncle, the attack was carried out by a youth named Masud (also known as Masum) following a long-standing dispute. Witnesses said the assault caused immediate tension in the area, prompting locals to assist in both sending the victim to the hospital and helping police capture the assailant. Police sources confirmed that the suspect is being interrogated in custody, and the motive appears linked to personal conflict.

Authorities stated that a legal process is underway and that the investigation aims to uncover the exact cause and ensure proper legal action against those involved.

Police in Gazipur’s Sreepur upazila have arrested Shamim, the prime suspect in the murder of day laborer Azizul Islam, aged 38. The arrest followed a violent incident on Monday morning after a land dispute between the families of Azizul and Shamim. According to the case statement, Shamim and several others allegedly attacked Azizul with sharp weapons, leaving him critically injured. He was taken to the local health complex and later transferred to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where he died early Tuesday morning.

Following the killing, residents of Bormi Union’s Paitalbari area blocked the Bormi-Kawraid regional road on Tuesday afternoon, demanding the arrest and exemplary punishment of those involved. The victim’s brother, Taizul Islam, filed a case naming five accused, including Shamim, Fakir, Jamal Uddin, Hridoy, and Shahin, along with five unidentified suspects.

Sreepur Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mohammad Shahinur Alam confirmed that Shamim was arrested soon after the incident and has been sent to jail.

A 16-year-old boy named Yasin was killed in Chandpur city’s Bara Station Jamuna Road area following a dispute over 20 taka. The incident occurred around 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday. According to local sources, an argument broke out between Yasin and Musa Pradhaniya, aged 17, from the same area, over the cost of eating jam worth 20 taka. During the altercation, Musa allegedly struck Yasin on the head with a GI pipe, leaving him critically injured.

Locals rescued Yasin and took him to Chandpur Sadar Hospital, where doctors provided initial treatment and referred him to Dhaka for advanced care. However, he died on the way near the Signboard area. The officer-in-charge of Chandpur Model Police Station described the incident as very tragic, adding that the body had been sent to the morgue and preparations for filing a case were underway.

Police are continuing their investigation into the incident, and legal proceedings are expected to follow once the case is filed.

Police in Araihazar, Narayanganj, arrested Abul Kashem, 35, who is described as a gang leader accused in several criminal cases involving robbery, drugs, and illegal weapons. The arrest took place on Monday afternoon around 2 p.m. in the Islambpur area of Gopaldi municipality during a police operation.

According to police sources, Abul Kashem had been involved in various criminal activities for a long time. The Officer-in-Charge (Investigation) of Araihazar Police Station, Ripon Kumar, confirmed the arrest and stated that legal proceedings against him are currently underway.

Authorities have not disclosed further details about the ongoing investigation or potential court proceedings following the arrest.

A young man named Omar Faruk, aged 22, was hacked to death on Tuesday, June 2, in Chandpur’s Hajimchar upazila following a violent clash over the construction of a shared pond embankment. The incident occurred around 12:45 p.m. inside the Mridha family home in Chhoto Laxmipur village under Algi Durgapur North Union. Omar, visiting his grandfather Hasmat Ullah Mridha, was attacked when he tried to stop a quarrel between his grandfather’s family and their rivals.

According to local and police sources, the dispute escalated when members of the opposing group threw chili powder into the eyes of Omar and his relatives, leaving them disoriented. One of the attackers then struck Omar in the neck with a sharp weapon, causing fatal injuries. He was rushed to Hajimchar Upazila Health Complex, where doctors declared him dead.

Police recovered the body and sent it to Chandpur Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy. Hajimchar police chief Mohammad Nazmul Hasan said operations are underway to arrest the suspects, including Habib Mridha, and that legal proceedings are in progress. The area remains tense as locals demand exemplary punishment for those involved.

Police recovered the body of an unidentified man from the Shrimoti canal in Bhati Khain Union of Patiya upazila, Chattogram, on Tuesday, June 2. The body was found floating behind the Thegrapuni temple in the Tekarpara area of Ward No. 1. Locals first noticed the body in the canal and informed Patiya police, who arrived promptly and retrieved it.

Initial police assessment suggests the man may have been killed elsewhere and his body dumped into the canal, later drifting to the recovery site with the tide. The identity of the deceased remains unknown. Patiya Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md. Ziaul Haque stated that efforts are underway to identify the victim and determine the cause of death. If the body remains unidentified, it will be buried as unclaimed following legal procedures.

Police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death and are working to uncover the mystery behind the incident.

A 20-year-old man named Md. Rashed Kazi was hacked to death by assailants in Khulna’s Labanchara area on Tuesday. According to police and family sources, Rashed was called out of his home around 11 a.m. by an acquaintance, after which he was attacked with sharp weapons near a school in the Schoolbhita area. He was taken to Khulna Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

Sub-inspector Piyush Das of Labanchara Police Station said officers were dispatched to the scene after receiving the report and that the motive behind the killing is under investigation. He added that people known to Rashed were involved in the attack. The victim was the son of Kazi Anisur Rahman from Krishnanagar area.

The report also noted that on March 19, unidentified assailants had entered Rashed’s home and shot his father, mother, elder brother, and wife, indicating a possible link between the two violent incidents.

The Dhaka Metropolitan Tribunal for Suppression of Violence Against Children has completed the testimony phase in the case concerning the rape and murder of a child named Ramisa in Pallabi, Dhaka. Sixteen of the seventeen listed witnesses, including Ramisa’s parents Abdul Hannan Molla and Parveen Akter, testified before Judge Masrur Salekin’s court on Tuesday. The defense lawyer, Musa Kalimullah, cross-examined the witnesses, after which the court scheduled the defendants’ self-defense hearing for Wednesday, marking the end of witness examination.

The main accused, Sohel Rana, was brought from Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj, and his wife, Swapna Akter, from Kashimpur Jail to attend the hearing. Abdul Hannan Molla appealed to the court for justice and the maximum punishment for the accused, urging lawmakers to enact legislation ensuring verdicts within a month of confession. Witnesses included a magistrate, a doctor, evidence collectors, and local residents.

The case alleges that on May 19, Ramisa, a second-grade student, was lured into the accused couple’s apartment, where she was raped and brutally murdered. The investigation concluded with a charge sheet filed on May 24, later accepted by the tribunal for trial.

Kushtia-3 Member of Parliament Mufti Amir Hamza has demanded the immediate arrest and legal action against those who attacked his brother-in-law and threatened to kill his wife in Chuadanga’s Jibannagar. The incident occurred on Monday at Hasadah Bazar, where Hamza’s family was attacked while traveling to their in-laws’ home. The MP made the demand in a Facebook post on Tuesday, urging authorities to ensure justice.

According to Hamza, his brother-in-law was severely injured in the assault, and the attackers fled before he arrived at the scene. He stated that law enforcement agencies have already launched operations to apprehend the suspects, who are reportedly on the run. Hamza expressed confidence in the administration’s efforts and sought prayers and support from the public.

Police from Jibannagar Police Station visited the scene, and a case was filed following the attack. Local residents identified the alleged attackers as Mostafizur Rahman Mostak and his sons Shahriar and Rimon from Hasadah Bazar.

Police have arrested one suspect in connection with the murder of a young man at the Rampal bus stand area in Bagerhat’s Rampal upazila. According to police and local sources, the incident occurred around 11 a.m. on Sunday when Ekhlas Gazi was at Humayun’s tea stall in the bus stand area. A group of individuals attacked him, and locals took him to the upazila health complex, where doctors declared him dead. Police later recovered the body and sent it to Bagerhat Sadar Hospital. The victim was buried on Monday afternoon after funeral prayers.

Senior Assistant Superintendent of Police for Mongla-Rampal Circle, Md Refatul Islam, confirmed that one person had been arrested in connection with the killing. He stated that the investigation is ongoing and that police are working to bring all those involved under the law. Authorities have assured that no one connected to the crime will be spared.

Further details about the motive or identities of other suspects have not yet been disclosed as the investigation continues.