Police detained Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation storekeeper Md Akhtarul Islam, 35, over allegations that about 227 metric tonnes of government fertiliser were sold without approval in Dinajpur. The operation was conducted around 11pm on Monday at a BADC government fertiliser warehouse in the Nashipur area of Dinajpur Sadar upazila. Police said the warehouse official was taken into custody during the raid.

According to police, Akhtarul Islam admitted during preliminary questioning that he sold a total of 227 metric tonnes of fertiliser at different times in July and August without permission from higher authorities. Police also said they found information indicating the involvement of two BADC-contracted dealers, Sohag Hossain of Birganj upazila and Ansarul Islam of Kaharol upazila.

BADC said Nashipur has two government fertiliser warehouses, named Kanchan and Steel, with a combined storage capacity of about 18,000 metric tonnes for MOP, DAP and TSP fertilisers. Kotwali police station officer-in-charge Mohammad Nurnabi said BADC authorities were preparing to file a case and legal procedures were under way. He said police would take action against others if the investigation finds evidence of their involvement.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested 501 people during regular operations across the capital in the past 24 hours and filed 53 cases, according to DMP. Additional Deputy Commissioner Niaz Mehdi of the Media and Public Relations Division disclosed the information on Tuesday, August 25.

Mirpur Division made the highest number of arrests, with 127 people detained. Other arrests included 75 in Motijheel, 72 in Wari, 70 in Uttara, 53 in Tejgaon, 42 in Gulshan, 35 in Ramna, 23 in Lalbagh and four by the Detective Branch.

Police said the operations recovered four foreign pistols, three magazines, 12 rounds of ammunition, 32,161 yaba tablets, 20 kilograms and 711 grams of cannabis, and two grams of heroin. Officers also recovered 17 mobile phones, a private car, a CNG vehicle and one victim. DMP said legal action against those arrested is under process.

Brigadier General Miftah Uddin Ahmed was brought before International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Tuesday morning in connection with a crimes against humanity case over the 2018 killing of Ekramul Haque in Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar. He arrived at the tribunal in an army microbus, and a hearing in the case was scheduled to take place.

The prosecution filed formal charges on July 26 against 11 people, including former prime minister Hasina, who is described as sentenced to death in the source. After taking cognisance of the charges, the tribunal issued arrest warrants against eight absconding accused. Other defendants include former ministers, a former inspector general of police, military officers and former lawmaker Abdur Rahman Bodi.

Ekramul Haque, a councillor of Teknaf municipality’s Ward 3 and upazila Jubo League president, was killed in an alleged gunfight on May 26, 2018. His death drew widespread discussion and later led to the tribunal case. ISPR said Miftah Uddin was taken into army custody on the night of July 27 after the warrant was issued. The case remains under trial at Tribunal-2.

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized 138,000 Burmese yaba pills concealed inside a truck chassis compartment at the Morichya joint checkpoint in Ramu, Cox’s Bazar. One person was detained during the operation, which took place at about 4am on Tuesday following intelligence information.

The seizure was led by Major Md Ashikur Rahman, deputy commander of the Ramu Battalion, also known as 30 BGB. According to the report, the pills had been hidden using a special method within the truck’s chassis storage area.

Legal action against the detained person and in connection with the recovered yaba is under process in accordance with regulations. Ramu Battalion commander Lieutenant Colonel Imrul Kayes Mehdi said BGB regularly conducts operations to prevent drug trafficking, smuggling, illegal entry and other cross-border crimes alongside its border-security duties. He said such activities would continue to ensure border security.

Bangladesh registered 934 murder cases nationwide between May and July this year, averaging more than 10 cases a day, according to Police Headquarters data. Concern has intensified following the killing of four members of a teacher’s family at their home in Rangpur, while murders have also been reported in Dhaka and other parts of the country. From January through July, police recorded 2,076 murder cases.

Political and mob violence have added to concerns over public security. Ain o Salish Kendra said 134 people were killed in mob violence and at least 77 in political violence during the first seven months of the year. It recorded 400 political violence incidents, leaving 2,974 people injured. Analysts cited struggles for power, political conflict, drugs, family disputes and the spread of illegal weapons as factors behind violence.

Police said robberies, dacoities and thefts have declined, but murders have not fallen significantly, and operations to arrest suspects continue. Police recorded 1,789 murder cases from February to July, nine more than in the preceding six months. Rights advocate Elina Khan called on the government and law-enforcement agencies to restore security, while police said they were working independently without government pressure.

At least seven people were injured in a clash between two groups over the installation of a rural electricity transformer in Durgapur village of Barakashi-Birampur Union, Mohanganj upazila, Netrokona. The incident began around 1:30pm on Monday when Rural Electrification Office workers went to install the transformer in Ward No. 9.

Local and complaint sources said Azizul, 30, and Iman, 25, opposed the installation work and obstructed it. An argument and alleged misconduct involving the electricity office workers followed. When Ibrahim and Jahangir Alam intervened, they were allegedly attacked with locally made weapons.

The injured include Manjura Akhtar, 75, Jahangir Alam, 45, Ibrahim, and Madina Akhtar, 71. Ibrahim suffered a serious head injury and Madina sustained a serious injury to her hand; the injured were admitted to Mohanganj উপজেলা Health Complex. Khodeja Akhtar filed a written complaint at Mohanganj police station on Monday. Officer-in-Charge Hafizul Islam Harun said a case was registered that night and police would take legal action. Residents reported tension and fear in the area and sought swift administrative intervention.

Police and local accounts cited drug use and extortion as the alleged motives behind the killing of former Rangpur Zilla School teacher Ganapati Chakraborty Jewel and three family members in Machhuapara, Rangpur city. Ganapati, 65, his wife Pritilata, 50, daughter Prarthi, 25, and son Ayush Priyam, 12, were killed on Saturday night. Their bodies were sent to Rangpur Medical College Hospital for post-mortem examinations.

The report says investigators found no political or religious motive. Residents alleged that suspects Siddhartha and Mugdha regularly used drugs on the teacher’s roof and developed hostility after he objected. Locals also said the family had faced demands for extortion money during construction of their house. Some residents described open drug sales and use in local lanes.

The Metropolitan Detective Branch is investigating under a court order. Police said two arrested suspects voluntarily gave statements before a magistrate under Section 164, and officers recovered gold jewellery allegedly looted from the house based on their information. Police have also collected CCTV footage from nearby homes for review. Teachers and students of Rangpur Zilla School held a protest and mourning rally on Monday, demanding a fair investigation and swift exemplary punishment.

A special judge’s court in Chuadanga sentenced Raham Ali, 60, to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife, Aleya Khatun, 40. The verdict was announced on Tuesday afternoon by the Chuadanga Special Judge Court, also designated as the Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal.

According to court sources, Aleya Khatun was killed by having her throat cut in Gopinathpur village of Chuadanga Sadar upazila. A murder case was filed against her husband, Raham Ali, following the incident.

After a lengthy trial, the court found Raham Ali guilty. It ordered him to remain imprisoned until his natural death and imposed a fine of Tk10,000. If he fails to pay the fine, he will serve an additional three months of rigorous imprisonment.

Residents of Badarganj in Rangpur have alleged that several BNP and affiliated youth leaders have long extracted and sold sand worth crores of taka from the Yamuneshwari River using dredging machines. They claim the operation continued despite human chains, protest marches and discussions at a monthly law-enforcement meeting over the sand situation in the Nagerhat area.

The allegations name local BNP leader Sabuj Member, BNP vice-president Ahidul Islam, Kutubpur union Jubo Dal leader Sohag Sonar and Lohani Para union Jubo Dal member secretary Amir Hamza. Residents also allege that protesters have been beaten publicly. On the night of August 20, BNP and Chhatra Dal activists went to Nagerhat bus stand, where a banner bearing images of Ziaur Rahman, Khaleda Zia and Tarique Rahman was hung at an office used for illegal sand sales.

A protester, Al-Amin, was allegedly beaten, followed by a clash between Chhatra Dal and BNP activists. Amir Hamza's motorcycle was later set on fire. BNP president Paritosh Chakrabarty said no more illegal sand would be allowed to be extracted, but residents said extraction continued four days later. Police said both sides filed counter-allegations.

Daily Amar Desh journalist Ziaul Haque Mizan said he chased and apprehended a suspected snatcher after his iPhone 12 Pro Max was taken on a main road in Eskaton, Dhaka. The incident occurred at about 10:15am on Tuesday as he travelled by rickshaw from his Khilgaon home toward Banglamotor for work. Police said one suspect is in custody and the motorcycle allegedly used in the snatching has been seized.

Mizan said a passenger on a motorcycle grabbed the phone from his hand after the vehicle crossed the Moghbazar intersection traffic signal. He left the rickshaw and pursued the motorcycle for about half a kilometre. The motorcycle later encountered traffic congestion near ICSP Hospital and entered an alley at Eskaton Sabuj Sangha, where its speed slowed amid rickshaw congestion.

The rear passenger got off and fled with the phone, Mizan said. He caught the motorcycle driver, identified from an NID as Romim Rahman, 20, and held the vehicle. Ramna Model Police Station has detained Rahman, while efforts continue to recover the phone and identify the fleeing suspect through nearby CCTV footage.

A Kuwaiti expatriate from Raipura, Narsingdi, has accused Advocate Md Nayon Molla of luring away his wife and taking their two children, Tk 11 million and 30 bhori of gold. Lutfor Rahman presented the allegations to journalists at Narsingdi Press Club on Sunday, August 23, and submitted written complaints to police, district authorities, the district bar association and Bangladesh Bar Council.

Rahman said he met Molla while pursuing a land dispute case and alleged that the lawyer arranged for his wife Hafsa Akter to become the plaintiff. He claimed Molla and Hafsa had lived as husband and wife for about seven months in a rented home in the city’s Bank Colony. After returning from Kuwait on August 6, Rahman said he learned they had left with the children and valuables.

Molla denied all allegations, saying Hafsa divorced Rahman because of alleged abuse and denying that he took money or went into hiding. He also alleged Rahman attacked his law chamber. The Narsingdi District Bar Association said it assigned its general secretary to investigate, while police said an inquiry is under way.

Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission has filed three cases against former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury, his wife Rukmila Zaman and their associates over allegations of embezzling Tk141.30 crore. The allegations involve opening bank accounts using false and forged documents and conducting 27 allegedly fictitious “Bai Murabaha” deals.

According to ACC sources, the commission reviewed the investigation team’s submitted report and documents before approving the cases. The accused face allegations under provisions of the Penal Code of 1860, the Prevention of Corruption Act of 1947 and the Money Laundering Prevention Act of 2012.

The three cases were filed through separate memorandums signed by ACC Deputy Director for Money Laundering-1 Md Nur-e-Alam. The source does not provide further details on the accused’s response, the banks involved, or subsequent legal proceedings.

A clash between two groups of transport workers during an organisational election in Halishahar, Chattogram, injured 10 people, including the officer-in-charge of Halishahar Police Station and three other police personnel. The incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon in front of the Dulhan Community Centre in the area’s Boubazar neighbourhood.

Police and local sources said an argument began between the two groups over late casting of votes while polling was under way. The dispute escalated into a physical confrontation. Police intervened and positioned themselves between the groups to bring the situation under control, but officers were pelted with bricks and stones, according to police.

Officer-in-Charge Kazi Muhammad Sultan Ahsan Uddin said he and three police colleagues were injured and received primary treatment. Six workers were also hurt in the clash. Police said the situation has been brought under control and an investigation is under way to determine how the incident began and who was involved. Details on polling, the identities of participants and injured workers were not immediately available, while legal action remains under process.

A Dhaka court has taken cognizance of a case against Dhaka Club president Shamim Hossain and three other officials over allegations of fraudulent misappropriation of money and threats to kill a former employee. Former attendant Ashik Molla filed the application before Metropolitan Magistrate Arifur Rahman’s court on Tuesday, August 25. The court recorded his statement and issued summons requiring the accused to appear on September 29.

The other accused are Director Finance Tuhin Reza, CEO and Secretary Lt Col Sabbir Ahmed (Retd), and Chief Finance Officer Iqbal Hossain. According to the case allegations, Molla joined Dhaka Club on November 23, 2017, became a permanent employee on August 19, 2018, and was temporarily suspended on January 26 this year before being released from employment on July 27.

Molla claims he is owed Tk490,000 in service benefits, provident fund, gratuity, notice pay and salary. After a labour mediation process did not proceed because the accused allegedly did not attend, he received a Tk116,981 cheque on August 15. The case alleges that the remaining Tk373,019 was refused and that he was threatened with death over his demand for dues.

Former Union Parishad member Ilias Hossain died while receiving treatment at Kushtia General Hospital after an alleged attack by rivals in Shailkupa, Jhenaidah. Police said he died on Monday evening after being seriously injured in an assault in the Haji Market area of the town.

The incident followed an argument and scuffle on August 20 between Ilias Hossain’s son, Risalat Hossain, and Majedul Islam of Chatura village. The dispute occurred at Malipara village in Shailkupa municipality, police said. Later that afternoon, opponents allegedly beat Ilias Hossain, a resident of Khondokbaria village, leaving him seriously injured.

He was first taken to Shailkupa উপজেলা Health Complex and was later admitted to Kushtia General Hospital, where he died during treatment. Shailkupa police station Officer-in-Charge Humayun Kabir Molla said legal procedures were underway. Multiple police teams are working to identify those involved in the incident.