The bodies of a woman and her newborn, found inside a sack buried near the Louhajang River in Mirzapur, Tangail, remain unidentified seven days after their recovery. Police discovered the bodies on April 20 from a pit along the riverbank in Gunthia village under Jamurki Union. Following autopsy on April 21, both were buried as unclaimed at the Mirzapur municipal cemetery.

According to Mirzapur police, the woman and her infant son were interred as unclaimed due to the absence of identification. Assistant Police Superintendent (Mirzapur-Nagarpur Circle) Adnan Mustafiz said preliminary findings suggest the woman was murdered, though confirmation of sexual assault awaits the autopsy report. The decomposed condition of the bodies has hindered identification efforts.

Police have circulated photographs of the deceased to all police stations across the country as part of the ongoing investigation to determine their identities and the circumstances of the killing.

At least ten people were injured in a clash between two groups in Alakpur village of Sadar upazila, Brahmanbaria, on Sunday afternoon. The incident stemmed from a longstanding dispute between Abdul Ali, a former member of the Samir Bari family group, and his cousin Mohammad Awal Mia. The confrontation spread panic across the village as both sides used local weapons and engaged in stone-throwing and chasing.

According to local residents and representatives, tensions had been building since Saturday night due to ongoing family and personal conflicts between the two sides. The violence escalated the following day, resulting in multiple injuries. The injured individuals received treatment at various hospitals.

Brahmanbaria Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Charge Shahidul Islam said police were dispatched to the scene after receiving reports of the clash. He confirmed that the situation was now under control and that an investigation was underway to determine the cause of the conflict. Legal proceedings are in progress.

An alleged extortionist named Sagar Hossain, aged 35, was beaten by locals and handed over to police in Shahjahanpur upazila of Bogura on Sunday afternoon. The incident occurred around noon in the Chhoto Hindu Para area of Sabrul village when Sagar and his group reportedly attempted to seize a pond belonging to a local resident named Narendra Nath. Villagers gathered and attacked Sagar while his associates fled the scene.

According to local accounts, Sagar had long been extorting money from residents, and fear of him had forced about ten families to leave their homes. Shahjahanpur Police Station Officer-in-Charge Ashiq Iqbal confirmed that Sagar is a known criminal with previous cases involving murder and illegal weapons. He was injured in the mob beating and taken to a local hospital for treatment. Police are preparing to file a new case against him.

Authorities stated that efforts are underway to eliminate extortion and terrorism in the area with community cooperation.

Police in Rouzan, Chattogram, have arrested two suspects in connection with the killing of Kawsar-uz-Zaman Bablu, 36, who was murdered early on April 25 reportedly over a dispute involving soil and sand trading. The arrests took place in the early hours of Saturday, April 25, in the Purba Rouzan area, according to Officer-in-Charge Sajedul Islam. The detainees were identified as Md. Shafi, 39, and Md. Suman, 33, both residents of Ward 9 under Rouzan Municipality.

Bablu’s father, Abul Kalam Soudagar, filed a murder case with Rouzan Police Station (case no. 21), naming 12 individuals and several unidentified suspects. The victim, a father of two daughters, was killed around 3 a.m. on Friday night. Following the incident, local residents staged a protest on the road, demanding the arrest of the perpetrators within 24 hours.

Police said the arrested suspects have been produced before court with a remand petition, and operations are continuing to apprehend the remaining accused.

A tea worker named Sohrab Uddin, aged 40, was killed by lightning on Sunday morning while working in a tea garden in Sonapatila area of Dhamor Union, Atwari upazila, Panchagarh. The incident occurred around 9 a.m. when he and two other workers were collecting tea leaves. Another worker named Mostafa was seriously injured and taken to Panchagarh Modern Sadar Hospital for treatment.

Police and local sources confirmed that the lightning struck suddenly, killing Sohrab Uddin on the spot. The third worker who was with them was unharmed. Sub-Inspector Zahidul Islam of Atwari Police Station stated that the body would be handed over to the family after a preliminary report. A case of unnatural death (UD) is being processed at the police station.

Authorities are continuing formal procedures related to the incident, and the injured worker remains under medical care.

Residents of Gauripur in Gomastapur upazila, Chapainawabganj, held a human chain and protest rally on Sunday morning over allegations that a local primary school head teacher made derogatory remarks about Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). The demonstration took place in front of the upazila office, where participants demanded exemplary punishment and administrative action against the accused teacher, Abu Raihan Kawser of Gauripur Government Primary School.

Local leaders including village head Nadimul Islam, former head Khos Mohammad, Imam Samoun Islam, and college student Nazir Hossain addressed the gathering. They said the teacher’s alleged comments deeply hurt religious sentiments and caused anger among devout Muslims in the area. A written complaint was submitted to the upazila administration on behalf of the residents.

Upazila Nirbahi Officer Zakir Munsi confirmed that the complaint had been received and that an investigation was underway. He stated that legal action would be taken if the allegations were found to be true.

Authorities in Madan upazila of Netrakona seized 29 sacks of government rice on April 1 from a house about 10 yards from a Food-Friendly Program distribution point. The rice, meant for low-income beneficiaries, was found stored illegally. Although officials initially announced a regular case would be filed, the person storing the rice was released after signing a bond. The administration later stated that the seized rice would be distributed among poor and destitute residents, five kilograms per person.

Twenty-five days after the seizure, no distribution or further action had taken place, raising public suspicion of an attempted cover-up involving local officials and black market traders. The rice remains stored under guard in the same location. Union Secretary Krishna Chandra Sarkar confirmed the rice was still in storage and said he could not distribute it alone. Assistant Land Officer Nurul Islam claimed no knowledge of the distribution process. Union Administrator and Agriculture Officer Mahmudul Hasan Mizan said a list was being prepared and distribution was planned for April 29.

Upazila Executive Officer Bedbati Mistri confirmed she had instructed the union administration to distribute the rice among the needy residents.

Police in Tongi, Gazipur recovered the bodies of a father and his teenage son early Sunday. The father, Sohel Hossain Darji, 55, was found dead on a nearby railway track, while his 17-year-old son, Sakib Hossain Darji, was discovered on the floor of their home. Both were residents of the Bonmala area in Dattapara. Following the discovery, police detained Sohel’s elder son, Sohan Darji, 30, for questioning.

According to relatives, Sohel had been living with his family in a tin-shed house in the Bonmala area for several years. Sohan reportedly called his aunt before dawn, claiming that someone had killed his father and brother. Locals found Sakib’s body bloodied inside the house and Sohel’s body on the railway line. Police later sent both bodies to the morgue at Tajuddin Medical College Hospital.

Investigators have collected CCTV footage from the area for analysis. Locals suspect that the victims were tortured before being killed, but police have not yet confirmed the cause of death.

A Natore court has granted bail to a seven-year-old boy accused in an attempted murder case. The child, dressed in his school uniform, appeared before the Women and Children Court and applied for bail. Judge Muhammad Rafiqul Islam approved the bail on a bond of 500 taka under the custody of a lawyer and summoned the complainant, Shahanur Rahman, to appear on the next hearing date. The court verified the boy’s birth registration and determined his age to be seven years, seven months, and two days, expressing surprise that the police report had listed him as 21.

The defense lawyer stated that the complainant had intentionally misrepresented the boy’s age out of personal animosity. The child’s father said his son was in class during the incident, which the school headmaster confirmed in writing. The complainant later admitted that the age listed in the case was an estimate and declined further comment when informed of the child’s true age.

Police officials said the false age information was provided by the complainant and confirmed that the boy’s name would be removed from the case after investigation.

Police have recovered the body of Munira Mahjabin Mimo, a 26-year-old master's student of Theatre and Performance Studies at Dhaka University, from her family residence in North Badda, Dhaka. Officers found a note in her room mentioning the names of a teacher and a friend. Family members told police that she appeared to have taken her own life by hanging herself from a ceiling fan with a rope.

According to Badda police, the teacher and the friend named in the note have been taken into custody for questioning. Sub-Inspector Fatema Siddika Soma led the recovery operation and sent the body to Dhaka Medical College morgue for autopsy. Forensic doctor Dr. Debika Roy stated that samples of viscera, blood, and DNA have been collected to determine the exact cause of death.

The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are verifying whether the note was written by the deceased. The family later took the body after the post-mortem examination.

A Dhaka court has granted a four-day remand for former Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) officer Manzil Haider Chowdhury in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act. The order was issued on Sunday by Metropolitan Magistrate Mehedi Hasan after a hearing. Prosecutor Shamsuddoha Suman confirmed the court’s decision. The investigation officer, Sub-Inspector Md Amjad Hossain Talukder of the Ramna Detective Branch, had sought a seven-day remand for further questioning.

Before this, Manzil Haider had been remanded for five days in the same anti-terrorism case and for a total of twelve days in three phases in a separate murder case. The prosecution argued that although some important information had been obtained during interrogation, more time was needed to identify other suspects. The defense, represented by lawyer Kamal Hossain, opposed the remand, calling it unjust to keep his client in custody repeatedly for related cases and citing his illness and long military service.

According to investigators, the case involves allegations of involvement with a banned organization, anti-government conspiracy, and secret meetings. Manzil Haider was arrested on April 9 from Dhaka’s DOHS area and was earlier remanded in a murder case linked to a July 2024 shooting in Nilkhet.

In Madaripur Sadar upazila, a Qatar expatriate named Akash Matubbar has alleged that his uncle obstructed the construction of his house after he refused to pay a demand of five lakh taka. The allegation was made at a press conference on Sunday by Akash’s mother Shahana Begum and wife Suraiya Akter at their home in Purbo Chiraypara village. The family stated that Akash had purchased ten decimals of land from his uncle Mati Matubbar and aunt Monju Begum in July 2020 and had been in possession since then. Construction of a semi-finished brick house was underway when Mati Matubbar allegedly demanded money and later filed a case to harass the family.

Akash’s elder uncle Amir Hossain Matubbar confirmed that Akash had been using the land for over five years and accused Mati Matubbar of filing a temporary injunction case after failing to obtain the money. Shahana Begum said her son, currently in Qatar, was being harassed through false cases. Mati Matubbar could not be reached for comment.

Madaripur Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Charge Abul Kalam Azad stated that a temporary injunction order had been received from the court and that action would be taken if any extortion attempt was proven.

A California man arrested on Saturday in connection with a shooting at a White House dinner attended by former President Donald Trump has been identified as Cole Thomas Allen, a 31-year-old resident of Torrance. Social media information indicates he is a highly educated tutor and amateur video game developer. Partial information suggests he is a follower of Christianity. His LinkedIn profile, published in May 2025, shows him in graduation attire after earning a master’s degree in computer science, matching the image shared by Trump following the arrest.

Allen graduated in 2017 from the California Institute of Technology with a degree in mechanical engineering and was involved in a Christian student group and a campus Nerf gun competition club. A professor at California State University-Dominguez Hills described him as a polite and attentive student. Allen previously developed a prototype emergency braking system for wheelchairs and donated $25 to a Democratic political action committee supporting Kamala Harris in 2024.

He worked for six years at C2 Education, where he was named Teacher of the Month in 2024, and was developing a space-themed video game at the time of his arrest.

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has arrested a smuggler named Hasan Ali, aged 30, with 500 tapentadol tablets at the Dhamoirhat border in Naogaon. The arrest took place late Saturday night in the Amarapur area, and BGB confirmed the information in a statement on Sunday, April 26, 2026. Hasan Ali is the son of the late Hafizur Rahman from Hothatpara village.

According to the statement, a special patrol team led by Naik Subedar Md. Akkas Ali from the Chakilam Border Outpost (BOP) conducted the operation about 1,500 yards inside Bangladesh from border pillar 268/8-S. In a separate operation the same night, another BGB team led by Havildar Md. Ershad Ali from the Bastabar BOP recovered 50 bottles of Indian Phensedyl syrup from Mahisantush village, about 100 yards inside the border.

The arrested individual was sent to court after a case was filed with the local police station, and the seized drugs were handed over to the police.

The Ministry of Education has formed a three-member investigation committee following an assault on teachers during an examination at Daokandi Government College in Durgapur upazila of Rajshahi. The incident occurred on April 23, when teachers were reportedly attacked, and a female demonstrator was allegedly harassed. The ministry issued a notification signed by Senior Assistant Secretary Manjurul Alam confirming the formation of the committee.

According to the notification, the committee is headed by the Joint Secretary of the Secondary and Higher Education Division (College-2 Branch), with the Deputy Director of the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (College-1, Government College Branch) and the Additional Deputy Commissioner of Rajshahi (Education and ICT) serving as members. The committee has been instructed to submit its investigation report within 15 working days.

The formation of the committee underscores the ministry’s response to the reported assault and aims to ensure accountability and transparency in addressing the incident within the educational institution.