A municipal female worker named Bhola Rani Das died from electrocution in Madhupur, Tangail, on Monday morning. The incident occurred around 7 a.m. when she was attempting to pick fruit from a tree using a stick from the third floor of her office. Bhola Rani Das was the wife of the late Niranjan Das from Ward No. 6 and worked as a contractual cleaner for the Madhupur Municipality.

According to Madhupur Municipality Administrator and Upazila Nirbahi Officer Md. Jubayer Hossain, she died on the spot after being electrocuted. Madhupur Officer-in-Charge (OC) A.K.M. Fazlul Haque confirmed that an unnatural death case has been filed in connection with the incident.

Authorities have not provided further details about the investigation or any additional safety measures following the incident.

Police in Jamalpur have arrested former Jamaat leader Professor Harunur Rashid in connection with a cheque fraud case. The arrest took place on Sunday afternoon, after which he was taken to Melandah Police Station. Rashid, aged 65, is from Fulchenna village in Melandah municipality and currently serves as a professor at Hazarabari Sirajul Haque Degree College and director of Jamalpur Evergreen Hospital.

According to Melandah Police Station Officer-in-Charge Obaidur Rahman, Rashid had been convicted and sentenced to one year in prison in a cheque fraud case filed by a man named Ershad involving 7.6 million taka. He was listed as a fugitive with an active arrest warrant. District Jamaat’s media affairs secretary Zakiul Islam stated that Rashid had been expelled from the party about four years ago following allegations of financial misconduct and other irregularities.

Police have sent Rashid to the Jamalpur court on Monday for further legal proceedings.

Police arrested two drug dealers with heroin at a checkpoint on the Niamatpur-Dhansura road in Naogaon on Monday morning. The detainees were identified as Mejboul Haque Bachchu, 38, from Baluachari village, and Asaduzzaman Nayon, 26, from Tola village, both of Chapainawabganj Sadar upazila. Officers stopped their motorcycle for inspection and found 200 grams of heroin in two packets. The motorcycle used for transporting the drugs was seized.

According to police, the suspects admitted during preliminary questioning that they had brought the heroin from Chapainawabganj to Niamatpur for sale. Niamatpur Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mahbubur Rahman said that a case under the Narcotics Control Act is being processed. He added that such anti-drug operations will continue and the detainees will be presented before the court.

The police action reflects ongoing efforts to curb drug trafficking in the region, with authorities emphasizing continued vigilance against narcotics smuggling routes.

A Jamaat-e-Islami activist was shot in front of his home in Begumganj upazila of Noakhali on Sunday night. The incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. in Ayubpur village under Amanullahpur Union. The victim, 24-year-old Mainul Islam alias Mahin, was talking with friends when four to five masked assailants arrived in two CNG-run autorickshaws and opened fire, hitting him in the right knee. Locals rescued him and took him to Noakhali General Hospital, and he was later transferred to Dhaka for advanced treatment.

Local Jamaat leaders alleged that the attack might have been politically motivated and demanded immediate arrest of those responsible. They also claimed that there were attempts to destabilize the western part of Begumganj. Police, however, said preliminary information suggested the injured man was not actively involved in any political organization. Officers recovered an empty cartridge from the scene and are reviewing CCTV footage to identify the attackers.

The investigation is ongoing as authorities work to determine the motive and apprehend the suspects.

Police in Sunamganj arrested three individuals during an attempted robbery at Lalpur Bridge in Gaurarang Union on Monday morning. The arrests took place around 10 a.m., and officers recovered bullets, a sharp knife, and 200 grams of chili powder from the suspects. The detainees were identified as Enamul Haque Badsha, Shamimur Islam Shimul, and Niktara Begum.

According to police, Enamul Haque Badsha, son of Abdul Mosabbir from Arfin Nagar, is a key accused in a Dhaka Uttara Bank robbery case and faces 18 separate cases. The attempted robbery occurred when Shahid Mia of Miar Char village was returning home after withdrawing money from a bank. Locals and traffic sergeant Monirul Islam intervened to protect him, after which police led by Sub-Inspectors Ashraf and Zahir arrested the suspects and took them to the station. They were later sent to court.

The police operation prevented the robbery and led to the capture of a suspect with a long criminal record, according to the report.

An elderly man was killed in Ullapara upazila of Sirajganj late Sunday night, reportedly due to previous enmity. According to police and local residents, assailants broke into the house of Sobahan Pramanik in Dattapara Elongjani village under Lahiri Mohanpur Union and hacked him to death before fleeing. His wife, Shefali Khatun, was also attacked and injured and is currently receiving treatment at a hospital. Locals detained one suspect and handed him over to police.

Officer-in-Charge Moktaruzzaman of Ullapara Model Police Station said the body was recovered and sent for autopsy. He stated that the exact motive behind the killing remains unclear. Police have launched an investigation to identify those involved and determine the cause of the murder.

Authorities are continuing inquiries to uncover the circumstances surrounding the attack and confirm whether the killing was directly linked to prior disputes.

Police in Feni recovered the body of a child from a pond in Amanullahpur area of Daganbhuiyan municipality on Monday morning, two days after the child went missing and a ransom was demanded. The deceased, Hasan, was the son of Md. Tarek and Tarjina Akter Nipu from Kamalnagar in Lakshmipur district.

According to Hasan’s father, the child disappeared from in front of their house on Saturday morning. Later that evening, a call came from the number 01927035603 demanding Tk 12,000 initially and later Tk 120,000 as ransom, with threats to kill the child if the demand was not met. A written complaint was filed at Daganbhuiyan Police Station the following day.

Officer-in-Charge Muhammad Faizul Azim said police recovered the body after receiving information on Monday morning. He added that the ransom call appeared to be the work of a fraud group and that the threatening phone number was traced to Naogaon. Investigation is ongoing.

A fire broke out on the sixth floor of SQ Group’s garment factory building at Masterbari in Habirbari area of Valuka upazila, Mymensingh, on Sunday night. Two units of the Fire Service responded to the scene and managed to bring the blaze under control after about one and a half hours of effort.

According to workers, the fire originated around 8 p.m. from an air cooler. Factory personnel initially attempted to extinguish the flames using their own firefighting system, but the fire quickly spread throughout the building. Fire Service Station Officer Atikur Rahman stated that the cause of the fire and the extent of the damage would be determined after an investigation.

Authorities have not yet released details on casualties or property loss, and an official inquiry is underway to assess the incident’s impact.

Police in Kaliakair, Gazipur have filed a case against 200 unidentified individuals following the killing of three men suspected of cattle theft. The incident occurred early Sunday in the Bagchala area of Fulbaria when locals attacked the men after suspecting them of being cattle thieves. The victims were severely beaten and later declared dead at Gazipur Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Medical College Hospital.

According to police and local sources, the suspects had entered the village in a pickup truck, prompting suspicion among residents. The crowd set fire to the vehicle before police and fire service personnel arrived to control the situation. Local union member Mofizur Rahman said cattle theft incidents had increased in the area ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. Police later recovered the bodies and conducted autopsies.

Sub-Inspector Shafiqul Islam of Fulbaria Police Camp filed the murder case, and Officer-in-Charge Shahidul Islam confirmed that an investigation is underway to determine the exact cause of the incident. The case has created widespread fear in the locality.

A speeding passenger bus lost control and crashed into a shop at Valaiyapur Bazar in Chuadanga on Sunday, May 10, injuring at least two people. The incident occurred when a Tazim Paribahan bus, operating on the Hatboalia–Chuadanga route, hit a pedestrian named Fazlu near Khadimpur Mor on the Valaiyapur–Asmankhali road. While attempting to flee, the bus veered off and rammed into a roadside shop, injuring Shahadat Hossain, 22, who is now receiving treatment at Chuadanga Sadar Hospital.

Local residents detained the bus, but the driver and helper fled the scene before police arrived. Law enforcement later seized the vehicle. Fazlu Mallik, one of the injured, was referred to Dhaka’s National Orthopedic Hospital for advanced treatment. Another unidentified person was also hurt while taking cattle across the road when the bus struck him.

Police confirmed that legal proceedings are underway, though the driver and helper remain at large. Hospital officials declined to comment on the victims’ conditions.

Four members of a family were burned in a suspected gas leakage explosion in Fatullah’s Lakibazar area of Narayanganj on Monday morning. The incident occurred around 6:30 a.m. at the house of Shawkat Mia. The injured were identified as Abdul Kader, aged 50, and his three sons Mehedi, 17, Sakib, 16, and Rakib, 16. They are originally from Matlab upazila in Chandpur district.

According to Abdullah Al Arifin, deputy director of the district Fire Service and Civil Defense, officials visited the site but have not yet confirmed the exact cause of the explosion. It remains under investigation whether it was due to gas leakage or another reason. On-site observations showed that furniture and a refrigerator remained intact, but doors and windows were damaged. Locals suspect accumulated gas inside the house may have triggered the blast.

Dr. Shawon Bin Rahman of the National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute reported that Abdul Kader sustained 57 percent burns, while his sons suffered burns ranging from 17 to 25 percent. All have been admitted for treatment. The incident follows another gas explosion in Kutubpur the previous day that injured five members of another family.

At the International Crimes Tribunal-1, victim Nazim Uddin testified as the fifth witness in a crimes against humanity case involving alleged abduction and torture at Ayenaghar. The case names former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and twelve former and current army officers as accused. Nazim, a 48-year-old computer businessman from Jessore and a local BNP activist, described being abducted on May 25, 2016, from Mirpur, Dhaka, by men in a black microbus.

In his statement, Nazim recounted being taken to a building where he was blindfolded, beaten, and interrogated about his political activities and social media posts critical of the Awami League and India. He said he was held in a small cell marked as a DGFI facility, where he endured repeated questioning and physical abuse. He identified the location based on sounds of nearby aircraft and mosque announcements.

The tribunal proceedings continue as part of the broader investigation into alleged human rights violations connected to the Ayenaghar detention site.

Two motorcyclists were killed and another person injured in a head-on collision between a truck and a motorcycle at Gilapol in Sharsha upazila of Jessore district on Monday morning, May 11, 2026. The accident occurred around 7:30 a.m. when the victims were traveling toward Navaron Bazar.

The deceased were identified as Shahin Hossain, 35, son of Siddiqur Rahman of Ulasikhalpara, and Tofazzel Hossain, 45, son of Atiar Rahman Gain of Ulasi village. According to Sharsha Police Station Officer-in-Charge Maruf Hossain, Shahin was carrying green chili from his field to sell at the market while riding on Tofazzel’s motorcycle. When they reached Gilapol, a truck coming from Satkhira collided with their motorcycle.

The motorcycle was severely damaged, and both riders died on the spot. Police confirmed the incident and identified the victims.

Nine individuals were detained and 4,000 liters of diesel were seized during an anti-smuggling operation on the Karnaphuli River in Chattogram. The operation took place on the night of May 9, 2026, near the Diamond Cement Factory area under Karnaphuli police station. According to Coast Guard media officer Lieutenant Commander Sabbir Alam Sujon, the raid was conducted by Coast Guard Base Chattogram following a tip-off.

During the operation, the diesel, valued at around 400,000 taka, was being smuggled from the Chattogram Port Authority’s vessel Kandari-6 to a tanker named OT Azu Shah. The seized fuel was later handed over to the Chattogram Port Authority. The authority has taken the incident seriously and formed a committee to prevent future occurrences.

The Coast Guard stated that it will continue similar operations to curb illegal fuel storage and smuggling in the future.

A farmer named Kalam Mia, aged 55, died after being struck by the horn of his own cow in Chakronchap village under Hajipur Union of Kulaura upazila, Moulvibazar. The incident occurred on the afternoon of May 10, when he had gone to graze his cattle in a nearby Akashmoni tree garden. His wife, Salatun Begum, found him lying dead beside the cow after he failed to return home by evening.

According to local residents and police, the farmer’s face and eyes were severely injured by the cow’s horn. Family members and neighbors later brought his body home. Local Union Parishad member Bidhan Dutta confirmed that the death resulted from the cow’s horn injury.

Kulaura Police Station Officer-in-Charge Moniruzzaman Mullya verified the incident and said that an unnatural death case is under process.