An HSC examinee named Prantik Goswami Rangan, aged 17, died in a motorcycle accident in Gangachara upazila of Rangpur on Sunday morning. The incident occurred around 8 a.m. at Shahpara Mor area on the Paglapir road when the motorcycle he was riding lost control and hit a roadside tree. Prantik was the only son of Pradip Chandra Goswami from Ramanagarpra village and a student of Dhantala Reaz Uddin School and College.

According to local residents and family sources, he was heading to Paglapir market for personal work when the accident took place. The Officer-in-Charge of Gangachara Model Police Station, Abdus Sabur, confirmed the incident and said that an unnatural death case has been filed in connection with the accident.

Police have initiated standard legal procedures following the filing of the case, and no further details were provided in the report.

A total of 29 people were killed and 36 others injured in 29 road accidents across Sylhet Division in June, according to data released on July 5, 2026, by the Sylhet divisional committee of Nirapad Sarak Chai (NISCHA). Among the deceased, 12 were pedestrians. The highest number of fatalities occurred in Sunamganj district, while Sylhet district recorded the fewest incidents.

The report identified key causes of the accidents, including lack of awareness among pedestrians, speeding, reckless overtaking, poor-quality helmets used by motorcyclists, and road construction defects. The victims included 20 men, 5 women, and 4 children. District-wise, Sylhet saw 6 accidents with 5 deaths, Sunamganj 11 accidents with 10 deaths, Moulvibazar 5 accidents with 7 deaths, and Habiganj 7 accidents with 7 deaths.

In comparison, May had seen 51 deaths and 65 injuries in 42 road accidents across the division, indicating a slight decrease in fatalities in June.

A Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Court has directed the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) to investigate an extortion and defamation case filed against Face the People editor and publisher Saifur Sagar and investigation reporter Mohammad Yusuf. The order was issued on Sunday, July 5, 2026, after Mastul Foundation representative Abu Md Kamruzzaman filed the case. The court recorded the plaintiff’s statement and later instructed PBI to submit its report by August 10, according to the plaintiff’s lawyer Md Azad Rahman.

According to the case statement, the accused allegedly demanded Tk 20,000 for publishing a report and Tk 15,000 for a press release on the Face the People online portal. They also reportedly sought a monthly payment of Tk 50,000 from Mastul Foundation to continue its activities. When the foundation refused, the accused allegedly threatened to harm its reputation.

The complaint further states that on June 28, the accused published a report on the Face the People portal that damaged Mastul Foundation’s reputation, causing an alleged defamation loss of Tk 20 crore.

Police in Narail have arrested six members of an inter-district robbery gang following a three-day operation across Narail, Gopalganj, and Khulna districts. The arrests were made in connection with a robbery that took place on June 8 at a farmer’s house in Pakhimara village under Naragati police station. Law enforcement officials said they identified the suspects through investigation and later confirmed their locations through secret surveillance before conducting the raids.

The arrested individuals include residents from Khulna and Narail districts, among them a goldsmith accused of purchasing stolen gold. During interrogation, the suspects admitted to committing the Pakhimara robbery. Police recovered melted gold ornaments looted during the incident. Except for the gold buyer, the others have multiple prior cases of theft, robbery, and snatching filed against them in various police stations.

All six accused were sent to jail through the court on Sunday afternoon following their arrest and initial questioning.

Two workers were electrocuted while repairing a rural electricity line in the Pakarmatha area of Kishoreganj upazila, Nilphamari, on Sunday, July 5, 2026, around 11 a.m. The victims were identified as Jayanta Roy, 26, from Kalitala, and Mumin, 50, from Suthipara, both residents of Nilphamari Sadar upazila. Locals rushed them to Kishoreganj Upazila Health Complex, where doctors declared them dead.

According to police and local sources, the workers began repairs on an electric pole without fully disconnecting the power supply. During the work, they were electrocuted and sustained fatal injuries. The incident has cast a pall of grief over the area.

Local residents claimed that the tragedy could have been avoided if the power connection had been properly shut off and adequate safety measures ensured. Kishoreganj Police Station Officer-in-Charge Lutfor Rahman confirmed the incident and said legal procedures were underway. Locals have urged authorities to investigate the cause and strengthen safety protocols to prevent similar accidents.

A passenger bus lost control and fell into a roadside ditch in Nalchity upazila of Jhalakathi on Sunday morning, killing the bus supervisor. The accident occurred around 10:30 a.m. at Purba Raypur Bottola area when the bus, traveling from Mathbaria in Pirojpur to Barishal, attempted to overtake another bus. Passengers managed to exit quickly, preventing further casualties. Traffic on the Jhalakathi-Barishal regional highway was temporarily halted following the incident.

According to police and local sources, the Nahid Super Paribahan bus lost control while trying to avoid a three-wheeler that came between two buses during the overtaking attempt. The supervisor was trapped under the bus and later declared dead at Jhalakathi Sadar Hospital. Hospital superintendent Masum Iftekhar confirmed that the victim had died before reaching the hospital.

Nalchity Police Station Officer-in-Charge Touhiduzzaman said police, fire service, and local residents jointly conducted rescue operations and worked to restore traffic flow. Authorities are investigating the exact cause of the accident.

A young man named Jisan was allegedly beaten to death in Fatullah, Narayanganj, on Saturday night after being accused of mugging. The incident occurred around 10 p.m. in the Paschim Masdair area. According to his family, several individuals led by local imam and volunteer organizer Kawser Ahmed took Jisan from his home, tied him to an electric pole, and beat him severely. He was later left unconscious near his house and declared dead at Khanpur 300-bed Hospital.

Following the incident, locals reported that Jisan’s relatives and friends vandalized parts of the neighborhood in protest. Kawser Ahmed claimed that Jisan had a history of drug use, drug dealing, and mugging, and that angry residents attacked him after a new allegation emerged.

Fatullah Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mahbub Alam confirmed that the body was sent for autopsy and that visible injury marks were found. He stated that no one has the right to take the law into their own hands and assured that legal action will be taken against those involved.

Jamaat-e-Islami leader Samrat Hossain Bappa, 41, vice president of the youth and sports division of Dupchanchia Sadar Union, died after being injured in an attack in Bogura’s Dupchanchia area. He had been under treatment for several days following the June 25 clash in Velurchak village, which reportedly stemmed from a land dispute between Rafique Akand and BNP leader Abdul Karim Akand. According to family sources, Samrat was injured while trying to protect Rafique during the attack allegedly led by Abdul Karim. He was treated in Bogura and later transferred to Dhaka, where he died late Saturday night.

Following his death, Samrat’s mother, Josna Begum, filed a case naming Abdul Karim Akand, his wife Mithila, and six others, along with several unidentified individuals. Police confirmed the arrest of Abdul Karim and his wife, while efforts to detain the remaining suspects continue. Local Jamaat leaders announced that a protest rally and gathering will be held in Dupchanchia town after Samrat’s funeral prayers.

The incident has sparked grief and tension among local party members, according to the Jamaat district publicity secretary.

A case application has been filed against Dr. Muhammad Yunus, former chief adviser of the interim government, and three others over the death of a nine-month-old child named Sauda Nuskan. The child’s father, Sirajul Islam, submitted the application on Sunday to the court of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Jashita Islam in Dhaka. The complaint accuses Dr. Yunus and former health adviser Nur Jahan Begum of negligence leading to the child’s death.

According to the plaintiff’s lawyer, Taslima Jahan Popi, the court recorded the plaintiff’s statement and kept the order pending. The case application alleges that the child died from measles due to negligence, and the father seeks legal action against the accused.

The report also notes that seven more children have died within 24 hours showing measles symptoms, highlighting a broader public health concern in the country.

In June 2026, Bangladesh recorded 472 road accidents that killed 438 people and injured 561, according to a monthly report released by the Road Safety Foundation on Saturday. Among the dead were 44 women and 56 children. Motorcycle accidents accounted for nearly one-third of all fatalities, with 134 deaths in 145 incidents. The report was compiled using data from newspapers, online portals, electronic media, and the foundation’s own sources.

The analysis showed that 91 pedestrians, 57 drivers and assistants, and 18 people in rail accidents were among the victims. Dhaka Division saw the highest number of deaths with 118, followed by Chattogram and Rajshahi. Most accidents occurred in the morning, and national highways recorded the largest share. Faulty vehicles and roads, reckless driving, unskilled drivers, poor traffic management, and weak regulatory capacity were cited as major causes.

The Road Safety Foundation urged immediate and effective measures to address these issues and improve road safety across the country.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has issued a warning to taxpayers after reports emerged that fraudsters are contacting individuals by phone, claiming their tax files have been selected for audit. These scammers are allegedly offering exemption from audits or threatening legal complications to extort money. The NBR’s Public Relations Department released a notice on Sunday urging taxpayers to remain vigilant and avoid falling victim to such schemes.

According to the notice, NBR officials never contact taxpayers about audits through personal mobile numbers or unauthorized channels. Any audit selection is officially communicated only through written notice. The NBR emphasized that all tax payments must be made through official government challans to the state treasury, not via personal accounts or mobile banking services such as bKash, Rocket, or Nagad.

The NBR advised taxpayers to verify any suspicious calls, messages, or emails with their respective tax offices and to report impersonation attempts to the nearest police station. The agency reaffirmed its commitment to transparent, harassment-free service and urged taxpayers not to engage in any unauthorized financial transactions.

A drug dealer named Jasim Uddin Mithu, aged 30, was arrested with yaba tablets in Dakshin Bhuterdiya area of Kedarapur Union under Babuganj upazila in Barishal. The arrest took place around 12:10 a.m. on Sunday, July 5, 2026, during a police operation in the area. Law enforcement recovered illegal yaba tablets from his possession.

Following the arrest, Jasim Uddin Mithu, son of Babul Hawlader from Dakshin Bhuterdiya village, was presented before a mobile court. Babuganj Upazila Nirbahi Officer and Executive Magistrate Asma Ul Husna sentenced him to 15 days of simple imprisonment and fined him 100 taka.

According to the Babuganj upazila administration, regular anti-drug operations are ongoing in the area, and authorities remain active in efforts to eliminate drug abuse from society.

Twelve years have passed since the widely discussed Narayanganj seven-murder case, yet the court verdict has not been executed. The case remains pending due to prolonged judicial procedures, appeals, and legal complexities, leaving victims’ families in frustration and uncertainty. The 2014 killings involved the abduction and murder of panel mayor Nazrul Islam, senior lawyer Chandan Kumar Sarkar, and five others, whose bodies were later recovered from the Shitalakkhya River.

Following extensive investigations, charges were filed in 2015 against 35 accused. In 2017, the Narayanganj District and Sessions Judge’s Court sentenced 26 people, including former RAB-11 officers and Nur Hossain, to death, while nine others received varying prison terms. The High Court later upheld 15 death sentences, and the case is now at the Appellate Division’s leave-to-appeal stage. Prosecutors and lawyers expressed hope for a swift conclusion, while victims’ families continue to demand execution of the verdict.

The case remains one of Bangladesh’s most notable criminal proceedings, symbolizing both public demand for justice and the challenges of lengthy legal resolution.

Yasmin, convicted for murdering two neighbor children in Comilla’s Muradnagar, remains in the condemned cell of Chattogram Central Jail awaiting execution. Court and prison sources confirm that no relatives or acquaintances visit her, and she spends her days in prayer and solitude. The court sentenced her to death after finding her guilty of killing the children who had witnessed her extramarital affair.

According to case records, Yasmin, wife of expatriate Babul Hossain, murdered her nephew Arafat and another child, Jasim, on April 21, 2014, after they saw her in a compromising situation with her lover. She and her aunt-in-law Majeda Begum dumped the bodies in a nearby river. Locals caught Yasmin while she tried to flee, and police later arrested Majeda in 2022. In February 2023, a Comilla court sentenced Yasmin to death and Majeda to life imprisonment.

Prison officials report that Yasmin remains calm and quiet in the condemned cell, performing regular prayers and avoiding conflict with others.

Dhaka South Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer and MP Md. Nurul Islam Bulbul strongly condemned a violent attack on businessmen preparing for an anti-extortion rally in Gulistan’s Fulbaria area on Saturday evening. Speaking at Dhaka Medical College Hospital after visiting the injured, including severely stabbed businessman Kabir, he demanded that police identify and arrest the attackers using video footage. Bulbul warned that if no action is taken, the business community might take to the streets against the police.

He alleged that the assault, led by individuals named Dalim, Tito, Faruk, Swapan, and Ronju, left several people critically injured, including Enamul, Omar Faruk, Sultan Uddin, and Parvez. Bulbul criticized the police for failing to act after the attack, calling their silence suspicious and accusing them of siding with extortionists instead of protecting citizens.

He urged the government to adopt a “zero tolerance” policy against terrorism and extortion to restore law and order, emphasizing that students and the public are united against such crimes.