A student of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) was allegedly assaulted at the university’s Bangla Tiffin canteen on Wednesday morning following a dispute over seating. The incident involved Toufiqul Islam, a student of the Mechanical Engineering Department from the 2020–21 session, who was attacked by three to four unidentified students after refusing to vacate his chair. Security personnel later arrived at the scene. Initially, the canteen authorities denied the incident but later admitted that a physical altercation had occurred after pressure from eyewitnesses.

Toufiqul Islam stated that he and a friend were eating when several unknown students demanded their seats. When he refused and suggested they sit nearby, they verbally abused and then assaulted him. RUET’s Deputy Director of Student Welfare, H.M. Monjur Morshed, described the incident as regrettable and confirmed that the university had spoken with the victim. He said steps were being taken to identify and take strict action against those responsible.

The university administration has begun the process of investigating the assault and ensuring accountability for the incident.

In Kishoreganj of Nilphamari district, about 2,104 feet of main electricity cable from four poles were stolen late Tuesday night. The theft occurred during a storm when power supply was already suspended, according to the local electricity office. As a result, power supply remains cut off in several areas including Tengonmari and Putimari under the Kishoreganj grid.

Officials from the Kishoreganj electricity office stated that organized thieves took advantage of the storm and heavy rain to steal the cables stretching from a local petrol pump to Fakirpara. The estimated value of the stolen wires is around 150,000 taka. Additionally, five poles in the storm-hit Putimari Union were uprooted, and multiple lines were damaged, further disrupting electricity supply.

Residential engineer Samsul Arefin confirmed the theft and said restoration work is underway. He added that a formal complaint will be filed with the police after the immediate repair efforts are completed.

A detainee accused in a case over an organized attack escaped from police custody at Araihazar Police Station in Narayanganj. Following the incident, the station’s second officer, Sub-Inspector (SI) Zahidul Islam, was closed and attached to the district police lines. The Narayanganj district police confirmed that an investigation is underway into the escape.

According to police officials, the detainee, identified as Ismail, had been arrested on March 30 near Dubai Plaza and brought to the police station. He was placed in SI Zahidul Islam’s room by another officer, SI Ajit Kumar, from where he managed to flee. The escape came to light the following morning.

Police later rearrested Ismail on the night of March 31 from the Char Bazar area of the same upazila. Authorities stated that the incident is being thoroughly reviewed, and disciplinary action will be taken if any wrongdoing is proven.

Police in Barishal’s Gournadi upazila arrested three people, including two BNP activists, for allegedly stealing about two tons of rods from a government-funded cyclone shelter under construction in the Diashur Banglabazar area. The arrests took place on Wednesday morning, and the detainees were identified as Suman Sardar and Ibrahim Chowkidar, both from South Diashur village, along with another suspect, Mojibur Rahman.

According to Gournadi Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge Tariq Hasan Russell, a case was filed by contractor Alauddin Bhuiyan after the theft was discovered. Following the investigation, police detained Suman and Ibrahim, who reportedly confessed and led to the arrest of Mojibur Rahman. The three were later sent to jail through the court.

Police said the confessions indicated that several other influential individuals from the area might also be involved in the theft, and further legal action will be taken after investigation.

Thirteen people who were being held for illegal trafficking to Malaysia were rescued by members of RAB-15 in Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar. The operation took place late Tuesday night at a house in the South Lombori area of Teknaf Sadar Union. According to RAB-15 Assistant Director and Assistant Superintendent of Police A. M. Faruk, the victims were being detained with plans to traffic them by sea and demand ransom.

RAB-15 reported that the traffickers fled the scene upon sensing the presence of law enforcement, but thirteen individuals were successfully rescued. Among them were six Bangladeshi men, four Rohingya men, and three Rohingya women. The suspects identified in the case include five residents of the Teknaf area, while several others remain unidentified.

RAB confirmed that the rescued victims are now under protection, and a case is being filed at Teknaf Model Police Station. The agency stated that operations to apprehend the remaining members of the human trafficking network are ongoing.

A Dhaka court has rejected the bail petition of Sanjay Chisim, one of the accused in the murder case of Inquilab Manch spokesperson Shahid Sharif Osman Hadi. The order was issued on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, by Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md. Sabbir Faiz after hearing arguments from Chisim’s lawyer. Court bench assistant Riaz Hossain confirmed the decision.

According to the case details, Hadi was shot by assailants on a motorcycle in the Box Culvert area of Paltan on December 12 after completing election campaigning in Motijheel. He was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital and later transferred to Singapore for advanced treatment, where he died on December 18. The case was subsequently converted into a murder case. On January 6, the Detective Branch submitted a charge sheet against 17 individuals, including former ward councillor Taizul Islam Chowdhury Bappi and Faisal Karim Masud. However, Inquilab Manch’s member secretary Abdullah Al Jaber filed a petition expressing dissatisfaction with the charge sheet.

Following the petition, the court granted the request and directed the CID to conduct further investigation into the case.

Police in Dhaka’s Hazaribagh area conducted a daylong special operation on Tuesday, arresting 43 individuals accused of involvement in various criminal activities. The operation was carried out across different parts of the Hazaribagh police station area, and law enforcement officials recovered illegal drugs from the detainees. The arrests were confirmed on Wednesday afternoon by Arifa Akhtar Preeti, Assistant Commissioner of the Media and Public Relations Division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP).

According to Hazaribagh police sources, officers seized 33 packets of cannabis and 27 yaba tablets during the operation. The arrested individuals, whose names and ages were listed by police, have been sent to court following their detention.

The operation is part of ongoing efforts by Dhaka Metropolitan Police to curb drug-related crimes and maintain law and order in the capital, as indicated by the official statement.

A Dhaka court has cancelled the bail of four accused, including two sons of Chittagong-6 MP Giasuddin Quader Chowdhury, and issued arrest warrants against them. The order was given by Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md. Sefatullah on Wednesday after a petition from the plaintiff’s side. The accused are Samir Quader Chowdhury, Shakir Quader Chowdhury, Merina Irshad, and Ashiqur Rahman. The case involves allegations of assault, vandalism, and looting during an attempt to seize a flat in Gulshan belonging to the family of a late industrialist.

According to the case filed by Farzana Anna Islam, wife of late industrialist Mainul Islam, the accused tried to take possession of the flat using forged documents. The complaint states that the accused entered the house in July 2024, demanded Tk 5 crore, and later attacked the residents in August, injuring them and looting valuables. The court had earlier directed the CID to investigate and submit a report.

The court accepted the plaintiff’s request to cancel bail for the four accused who failed to appear, while the MP and his security guard were excused due to parliamentary duties.

A mobile court in Tanore upazila of Rajshahi fined Aminul Islam Tk 30,000 under the Consumer Rights Protection Act for illegally storing and selling fuel near his home in the Talanda area. The operation, led by the Upazila Nirbahi Officer and Executive Magistrate, took place around 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, near Talanda Lalit Mohan Degree College.

During the raid, authorities found that Aminul Islam had been hoarding fuel and selling it at inflated prices. Officials seized 138 liters of diesel and 5 liters of petrol from his possession. The confiscated fuel was sold on-site to local residents at government-fixed prices, and the proceeds were deposited into the state treasury. The accused was then fined Tk 30,000 in cash.

Upazila Nirbahi Officer Naima Khan stated that the administration maintains a zero-tolerance policy against illegal fuel storage and overpricing and that similar drives will continue in the public interest.

A Dhaka court has once again postponed the submission of the investigation report in the murder case of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi. On April 1, 2026, Metropolitan Magistrate Arifur Rahman set May 7 as the new date for filing the report after the investigating officer, Additional Superintendent of Police Md Azizul Haque of the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI), failed to submit it.

The case involves several accused, including Rafiqul Islam, Bokul Mia, Masum Mintu, Kamrul Islam alias Arun, Abu Sayeed, and two security guards of the couple’s residence, Palash Rudra Pal and Enayet Ahmed, along with their friend Tanvir Rahman Khan. Tanvir and Palash are currently on bail, while the others remain in custody. The couple was murdered on February 11, 2012, and the case has since been transferred among multiple investigative agencies.

In September 2025, the High Court ordered the formation of a high-powered task force to complete the investigation within six months, removing the Rapid Action Battalion from the case. The Home Ministry later issued a notification forming a four-member task force led by the PBI chief.

Police in Ishwardi, Pabna, arrested a man on Tuesday night for impersonating a district assistant judge. The incident occurred around 10 p.m. at Ishwardi Police Station, where the suspect arrived with a woman and requested police protection to spend the night at the Ishwardi Dak Bungalow. He was sent to Pabna District Jail on Wednesday following a court order.

According to police sources, the man identified himself as Syed Zia Pir Mohammad Ali, son of the late Abdul Alim from Bagmara village under Kotwali Police Station in Jashore. Officers became suspicious due to inconsistencies in his speech and behavior, prompting an immediate verification of his identity. It was later confirmed that he was not a judge but had falsely claimed the position to deceive authorities.

Local sources reported that the detainee had previously worked as a tahsildar in a land office but lost his job over allegations of moral misconduct. The woman accompanying him reportedly left the scene after realizing the situation. Police confirmed a case has been filed against him.

A passenger launch carrying devotees to the annual Char Monai religious gathering in Barishal sank in the Kirtonkhola River on Wednesday afternoon. The vessel, named MV Manik-4, had arrived from Sirajdikhan in Munshiganj with about 300 passengers. It was anchored near the riverbank during high tide, but as the tide receded, the launch tilted and sank. All passengers were onshore attending the event at the time, and no casualties or missing persons were reported.

Divers from the Barishal Fire Service and Civil Defence unit, along with officials from the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA), launched a joint rescue operation shortly after the incident. Authorities are monitoring the situation closely, and the rescue ship Hamza may be deployed from Barishal city if needed. Local administration and event organizers confirmed that passenger safety measures are being maintained.

As of 3:30 p.m., rescue efforts were ongoing, and officials continued to assess the condition of the sunken vessel to determine further recovery actions.

Eight workers were burned in a fire at a steel mill in the Shyampur area of Dhaka’s Kadamtali on Wednesday morning. The incident occurred around 9 a.m. while iron melting work was underway at the RMM Steel Mill in the Dhaka Match area. The injured workers were rescued by colleagues and taken to the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery for treatment.

According to Dr. Shawon Bin Rahman, a resident physician at the institute, the burn percentages among the victims ranged from 4 to 40 percent. Md. Hira suffered 17 percent burns, Md. Khalilur Rahman 9 percent, Md. Rojob Ali 4 percent, Motiur Rahman 10 percent, Md. Arshad Mia 11 percent, Md. Liton Mia 7 percent, Md. Manik Mia 40 percent, and Yusuf Mia 5 percent. Hira and Manik have been admitted to the hospital, while the remaining six are under observation.

Authorities have not yet disclosed the cause of the fire or the current condition of the admitted workers.

Five carriages of an oil-carrying train derailed at Shahpur in Madhabpur upazila of Habiganj on Wednesday night. The accident occurred around 9:45 p.m. on the Dhaka-Sylhet railway route. According to local sources, the derailed carriages were severely damaged, with several falling onto adjacent land. The cause of the derailment was not immediately known.

Monatola Station Master Ataur Rahman Khadem confirmed that the oil train, traveling from Akhaura to Sylhet, derailed shortly after leaving Monatola station. Following the incident, people were seen collecting spilled oil from the ground using buckets. Railway authorities were preparing to begin rescue operations at the site.

No casualties were reported at the time of the report, and the exact reason for the derailment remained unclear. The incident led to a 12-hour suspension of rail communication on the Sylhet route.

Five people were killed and at least four others injured in three separate road accidents on the Cumilla section of the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway on Wednesday, April 1. The incidents occurred between early morning and mid-morning in Daudkandi, Nimsar, and Chandina areas. Two autorickshaw drivers, Barek and Mostafa, died in Daudkandi when an unidentified speeding vehicle hit their autorickshaw. Four others were injured and hospitalized.

Earlier, around 3:45 a.m., two men, Mohammad Zohirul Islam and Sohel Rana, were killed near the Nimsar market U-turn when their vehicle crashed on the Dhaka-bound lane. Police recovered the bodies and are working to identify the vehicle involved. Later in the morning, a ninth-grade student, Ibne Taim, died after being hit by a truck while crossing the road in Chandina.

Police officials from Daudkandi and Mainamati Highway Stations said legal procedures are underway, injured victims are receiving treatment, and the deceased have been handed over to their families.