Police in Patiya, Chattogram recovered the body of a missing child, Md. Zayhan, 36 hours after his disappearance. The body, found inside a sack at a garbage dump in Dakshin Gobindarkhil village, was recovered early Thursday through a joint operation by the Detective Branch and local police. Five suspects—Saiful, Shahanur, Niha, Nihan, and Wasifa—were arrested in connection with the case. The body was discovered behind the suspects’ residence.

According to Zayhan’s father, the child was abducted on Tuesday afternoon, and a handwritten ransom note demanding three lakh taka and an unlocked mobile phone was found in their home. Family members initially believed the boy had drowned in a nearby pond, but after failing to locate him, they filed a general diary with Patiya police. Police collected the ransom note as evidence and launched an operation.

Relatives alleged that neighbors abducted the child for ransom and later killed him with a hammer before dumping the body. Police sent the body to Chittagong Medical College Hospital for autopsy, while local residents expressed outrage and demanded exemplary punishment for those involved.

A 24-year-old man named Rajib Mia died after being struck by lightning early Thursday morning in Ganesh Haor under Kaitail Union of Madan upazila, Netrakona. According to local and family sources, Rajib, a brick kiln worker from Joypasha village, had gone fishing near his home when the lightning strike occurred, killing him on the spot.

The incident has cast a shadow of grief over his family and the local community. Rajib’s wife is four months pregnant, and his family of eight has lost its only earning member, leaving them in a vulnerable situation. Upazila Nirbahi Officer Nadir Hossain Shamim expressed condolences to the bereaved family and assured that the administration would provide possible government assistance.

Local authorities are expected to extend support to the affected family as part of standard disaster response measures following lightning-related fatalities.

Bangladesh’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has prepared a 150-page draft charge sheet in the country’s largest financial scandal, the Bangladesh Bank reserve theft case. After more than a decade of investigation, the draft has been submitted to the Attorney General’s Office for legal review. The document accuses 64 individuals and organizations, including former Bangladesh Bank governor Dr. Atiur Rahman, who is alleged to have attempted to conceal the incident and is currently absconding.

The accused include nine other Bangladeshi officials and citizens, as well as foreign nationals from India, North Korea, China, Japan, Sri Lanka, and the Philippines. Among them are former deputy governor Abul Kashem, former executive directors Shuvankar Saha and Mezbaul Haque, and several international hackers and institutions such as North Korea’s Lazarus Group. The CID found that the stolen funds were laundered through casinos and foreign entities.

The 2016 cyber theft involved $101 million stolen via fraudulent SWIFT messages from Bangladesh Bank’s account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Only $34.6 million has been recovered so far. Authorities expect the final charge sheet to be filed in court once legal clearance is received.

A devastating fire caused by a gas cylinder explosion in Alfadanga upazila of Faridpur killed one person and injured three others early Thursday morning. The incident occurred around 4 a.m. at Vennatola Bazar in Pachuria Union, where the blaze began at Nur Mia’s grocery shop before spreading to nearby stores. Local residents attempted to control the fire when a gas cylinder exploded, severely injuring several people. The injured were taken to Boalmari Upazila Health Complex, where 38-year-old Babul Molya was declared dead.

Two fire service units arrived and brought the fire under control after two hours. According to Boalmari Fire Service Station Officer Royel Ahmed, the fire likely originated from an electrical short circuit before the cylinder explosion intensified it. Five shops, including grocery, tea, fertilizer, and repair stores, were completely destroyed, with estimated losses reaching around one crore taka.

Authorities confirmed that all goods inside the affected shops were burned to ashes, and the area suffered extensive property damage.

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained three individuals on Wednesday morning while they were attempting to cross into India through the Madhabpur border in Habiganj. The arrest took place around 6:30 a.m. in the Mohanpur area under the Dharmaghar Border Outpost of the 25 BGB Sarail Battalion. The detainees were identified as Ujjal Chandra Dev, Mosharaf Hossain, and Rahul, all residents of nearby villages.

According to BGB sources, the trio was apprehended about 200 yards inside Bangladesh territory near border pillar 1994/4-S. During questioning, Ujjal Chandra Dev stated that he was trying to visit his ailing sister in Agartala, India, and had paid 10,000 taka for assistance from the other two men. BGB seized 500 Bangladeshi taka, 300 Indian rupees, and an Android mobile phone from them.

The detainees were handed over to Madhabpur Police Station, where a case has been filed. The 25 BGB Sarail Battalion said its operations to prevent illegal border crossings in the Madhabpur area will continue.

A Dhaka court on Thursday, June 18, 2026, ordered the imprisonment of Ahmed Zubair, former managing director of Somoy Television, in a fraud case. The order followed his failure to appear before the court in connection with a bank fraud and breach of trust case filed at Kalabagan Police Station.

On Wednesday, June 17, the court had issued arrest warrants against Zubair, his wife Shamima Sultana Chowdhury, their two children Saraf Nawar Joyita and Ahmed Rafid Kader Rivu, and two witnesses, Sheikh Mahmud Yasin and Sani Chowdhury, for not complying with a previous court summons. The summons, issued on May 10 by the Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Court, required them to appear and respond to the allegations.

Court sources said the accused were given the opportunity to submit legal explanations either in person or through lawyers. Their absence on the scheduled date led to the issuance of arrest warrants and Zubair’s subsequent imprisonment order.

A hearing on whether to accept the charge sheet against TikToker Toha Hossain and his wife Hur-E Jannat is scheduled for today at the Dhaka Cyber Tribunal. The case involves allegations of promoting gambling advertisements on Facebook and TikTok. The hearing will take place before Judge Mohammad Saidur Rahman Gazi. Police had earlier submitted the charge sheet to the Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court on October 9 last year, and the case was later transferred to the Cyber Tribunal.

The case was filed on April 13, 2025, at Mirpur Model Police Station under the Cyber Security Act and fraud charges by several concerned citizens. The complaint alleged that Toha used his Facebook page and TikTok account to promote gambling sites, luring young people with promises of high profits from small investments. The promotions allegedly led many individuals to lose money and become involved in criminal activities.

The court’s decision on whether to accept the charge sheet will determine the next stage of the legal process against the couple.

Residents of Gauripur in Mymensingh staged a protest on Wednesday following the death of Masud Karim Babu, a private employee of the local power department. Demonstrators surrounded the Gauripur police station, power office, and upazila complex, demanding the arrest and execution of those they accused of being responsible for what they called a murder. Babu died late Tuesday night after being electrocuted while working on an 11,000-volt power line at Baluapara intersection.

According to local sources, Babu and several colleagues had gone to repair the line after confirming a feeder shutdown. However, he was electrocuted immediately upon touching the wire and later pronounced dead at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital. The incident sparked anger among residents, who alleged negligence by the power department. Police and BNP leaders later arrived at the scene, assuring protesters of a fair investigation.

Authorities said no formal complaint had yet been filed, though police urged residents to submit one so that legal action could proceed.

A Bangladeshi youth named Dipjal Ahmad from Digaligram in Sylhet’s Zakiganj upazila has gone missing near the Uttarkul border area. Local residents allege that India’s Border Security Force (BSF) shot him dead and hid his body after he and several others crossed into Indian territory on Sunday night. The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has not yet confirmed the claim or found any evidence of the alleged killing. The incident led to heightened tension along the border.

Following the disappearance, Bangladeshi locals reportedly brought an Indian farmer named Ranjit Das from the zero line near the Kinnakhal 31 Border Outpost. He was later handed back to India through a flag meeting between BGB and BSF on Tuesday night. Local representatives said the community is deeply concerned as Dipjal remains missing and his condition—alive or dead—has not been officially confirmed.

BGB officials stated that they are investigating the incident, while BSF has not acknowledged any shooting. No formal complaint has been filed with the local police so far.

A police officer in Chattogram has been withdrawn following allegations that 100,000 yaba tablets recovered from another police member went missing. The incident occurred while the drugs were being transported from Cox’s Bazar to Chattogram city. On Wednesday night, Kotwali Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Aftab Uddin was removed from his post and attached to the police lines. The action was confirmed by Chattogram Metropolitan Police Additional Commissioner (Traffic, Administration and Finance) Wahidul Haque Chowdhury.

According to police sources, the yaba tablets were seized from a police member during transit, but discrepancies later emerged regarding the recovered quantity. An internal investigation was launched, revealing alleged negligence and irregularities in duty performance by the Kotwali OC. As an administrative measure, he was withdrawn from his position pending further inquiry.

A departmental investigation into the disappearance of the seized yaba tablets is currently underway, according to officials familiar with the matter.

An Indian national was detained by the 52 Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) unit for illegal entry into Bangladesh through the Barlekha border area of Moulvibazar. The arrest took place around 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday during an operation conducted by the Biyanibazar Battalion under the BOC Tila Border Outpost. The detainee, identified as Md. Ali Hussen, 32, from Karimganj district in India, was apprehended approximately three kilometers inside Bangladesh territory at Madhabkund.

According to BGB, initial questioning confirmed his Indian citizenship. During the search, authorities recovered several Indian identification documents, including a voter ID card, PAN card, and Aadhaar card issued by the Indian Election Commission. The detained individual reportedly admitted to crossing the border to conduct business related to mobile phone display products.

BGB Commander Ataur Rahman Sujon stated that further verification, intelligence investigation, and legal procedures are underway regarding the incident.

Two construction workers were killed after falling from an under-construction multistory building in the College Road area of Mymensingh city on Wednesday at around 5 p.m. The deceased were identified as Masud Rana, 30, from Chapainawabganj, and Siam, 35, from Jhenaidah. They had been staying in Mymensingh for construction work. According to police and local sources, several workers were installing a lift on the eighth floor when the two men suddenly fell and sustained severe injuries. Locals rescued them and took them to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared them dead.

Building owner Dr. Belal stated that all necessary materials had been supplied to the contractor, who was responsible for hiring and supervising the workers. Mymensingh Kotwali Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mohammad Shibirul Islam said police visited the scene and that the bodies were kept at the hospital morgue. Legal procedures regarding the incident are underway.

Authorities have not yet disclosed further details about the cause of the fall or safety conditions at the construction site.

Eighteen Bangladeshi migrants died in the Mediterranean Sea in March 2026 while attempting to reach Greece through a human trafficking network. The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested Mohammad Mikail Islam, 52, from the Sylhet airport area on Monday in connection with the case. He is a resident of Mithapur village in Dirai upazila, Sunamganj. The arrest followed a case filed by the father of one victim, identified as Masum (pseudonym), at Dirai Police Station.

According to the case statement, Masum and Mikail were from the same village. The trafficking group promised to send Masum to Greece in exchange for 1.3 million taka, with partial payments made before and after arrival. Masum’s family paid 400,000 taka through a bank and 150,000 taka in cash to Mikail. After being taken to Libya, Masum and 44 others were sent by boat toward Greece on March 21. Adverse weather left the vessel stranded for days, leading to severe shortages of food and water.

Eighteen Bangladeshi passengers, including Masum, died from hunger, thirst, and exhaustion. Survivors said traffickers ordered the bodies to be thrown into the sea. The CID’s anti-human trafficking unit is currently investigating the case.

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has intensified vigilance and professionalism to ensure border security, prevent smuggling, and stop the illegal transfer of state assets. Lieutenant Colonel Kawsar Mehdi, commander of the Kaptai Battalion, confirmed the heightened alert following a recent operation in the Dumdumiyachhara area of Rangamati.

During the operation, BGB personnel seized two mini power tillers and related equipment that were being transported to India for smuggling. The seizure, valued at approximately four lakh taka, took place at a checkpoint under the Dumdumiyachhara Border Outpost. According to BOP Commander Naib Subedar Amirul Kawsar, the confiscated goods are being processed for handover to customs authorities following legal procedures.

Lieutenant Colonel Kawsar stated that BGB operations will continue in the future to prevent all forms of illegal activities along the border.

Two school students drowned in the Meghna River at Sonargaon in Narayanganj on Wednesday afternoon while bathing with friends. The victims were identified as Meraj Hossain, a tenth-grade student of Barnamala School, and Kayes Bhuiyan, an eighth-grade student of A.K. School and College. Both were residents of Dhaka. Their bodies were recovered by a fire service diving team four hours after they went missing.

According to classmates, a group of seven students from the two schools skipped classes and went to the river to bathe. Two students initially went underwater, and when Meraj and Kayes tried to rescue them, they were swept away by the river’s current. None of the students knew how to swim. Upon receiving the news, the Narayanganj Fire Service launched a rescue operation and later handed over the recovered bodies to the families.

Officials from the fire service and the local river police described the incident as tragic and confirmed that the bodies were recovered and returned to the families after the operation.