Police recovered the body of a brick kiln worker named Mintu Mia, aged 48, from a paddy field in Akartoma area along the Paniyala road in Ramganj upazila of Lakshmipur district on Saturday afternoon. The discovery was made around 2 p.m. after local police received information and arrived at the scene. Mintu Mia was a resident of Char Motua village in Noakhali Sadar upazila and worked at Fahad Bricks Manufacturer in Ramganj.

According to police and local sources, the landowner found the body while inspecting his paddy field. The victim’s mouth was found tied with a towel. Ramganj Police Station Officer-in-Charge Firoz Uddin Chowdhury confirmed the incident and said the body had been sent to Lakshmipur Sadar Hospital morgue for examination.

Further details about the cause of death or possible suspects were not mentioned in the report.

Battery-run rickshaw and van drivers in Domar upazila of Nilphamari blocked a road on Saturday morning to protest toll collection. The demonstration began around 11:30 a.m. when drivers gathered in the town center, alleging harassment in the name of tolls. During an argument, toll collector Abdur Rashid was beaten by the protesters. The blockade continued for about four hours, disrupting traffic in the area.

Drivers claimed they had long been subjected to harassment by those collecting tolls, including threats and confiscation of vehicle keys if payments were not made. Leaseholder Shariful Islam Pappu stated that the municipality had leased the right to collect tolls from auto-rickshaws and vans operating within its jurisdiction, and that each toll point had designated personnel. Domar Upazila Executive Officer Shayla Saeed Tonni said that extortion would not be tolerated and that only lawful municipal procedures would continue.

Authorities indicated that steps would be taken to ensure proper regulation of toll collection and to prevent further incidents of harassment or violence.

Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) has arrested an auto-rickshaw driver named Sagar Sheikh Babu, aged 37, for allegedly killing a security guard in Dhaka’s Pallabi residential area. The arrest was announced at a press conference held on Saturday afternoon at the PBI Dhaka Metro North office in West Agargaon.

According to PBI Additional DIG Enayet Hossain Mannan, the incident occurred on April 13 around 1 p.m. when Sagar Sheikh Babu attempted to enter the residential area without prior permission. Security guard Salahuddin stopped him, leading to an argument. Enraged, the driver physically assaulted the elderly guard, striking him repeatedly on the head and face. Salahuddin lost consciousness and was taken to a hospital, where he died the next day. Following the incident, the victim’s wife, Halima Begum, filed a case with Pallabi Police Station.

Based on witness statements and CCTV footage, investigators identified and arrested the suspect early Friday from Mirpur Section-11. The rickshaw used during the incident was also seized.

District Detective Branch (DB) police in Noakhali Sadar upazila arrested four individuals with 1,400 liters of illegally stored diesel and a red voucher vehicle. The arrests took place late on Friday, April 17, following a raid based on secret information. The detainees were identified as Md. Rashed, Nasir Uddin, Shihab Uddin, and Md. Maksud, all residents of different areas within the upazila.

According to police sources, the operation was conducted under the direction of the district superintendent of police and led by Sub-Inspector Helal Uddin. Acting on intelligence that diesel was being hoarded for sale at inflated prices, the DB team raided Abdul Malek Oil Store in Uday Sadhur Hat South Bazar of Char Motua Union around 11:45 p.m. The team seized the diesel and the vehicle during the operation.

District DB Officer-in-Charge Mohin Uddin confirmed that a case under the Special Powers Act has been filed at Sudharam Model Police Station, and the detainees were sent to court on Saturday afternoon.

A BNP leader in Rangpur’s Badarganj allegedly assaulted a mosque muezzin and two others after they assisted a mobile court during an anti-illegal sand extraction drive. The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon at Nagerhat area by the Jamunashwari River, where the mobile court seized and disabled dredging equipment. When the court sought local assistance, muezzin Nur Amin and Jamaat leader Tarajul Islam responded, prompting anger from BNP leader Ohidul Islam and his associates.

Witnesses said Ohidul Islam, the union BNP vice-president, led the attack along with several men, beating Nur Amin near Kutubia Dakhil Madrasa and dragging him from a mosque where he sought refuge. On the way to the hospital, Tarajul Islam and Imam Rowshan Ali were also beaten. Locals accused the BNP leader of extortion, land grabbing, and illegal sand trading, saying his behavior worsened after August 5.

Badarganj BNP president Professor Paritosh Chakraborty stated that the party would take organizational action if written complaints were filed. Attempts to reach Ohidul Islam by phone were unsuccessful.

Authorities in Syedpur upazila of Nilphamari district seized 4,505 liters of illegally stored fuel during a late-night operation on April 17, 2026. The mobile court detained seven individuals linked to the case and imposed fines under the Consumer Rights Protection Act, 2009. The operation took place near the Messrs Rokeya LPG Gas Filling Station on the city’s bypass road, where the fuel was being prepared for secret transport.

The seized fuel included 3,917 liters of petrol, 338 liters of diesel, and 250 liters of octane. The main accused, Rafiqul Islam, was fined BDT 200,000 with a six-month jail term in default, while six others received fines of BDT 10,000 each or three days’ imprisonment. The confiscated fuel was later sold at government-fixed prices for BDT 493,407, which was deposited into the state treasury.

Officials said the raid followed a tip-off about a syndicate storing and selling fuel at inflated prices. The mobile court stated that strict action would continue against those destabilizing the fuel market.

Arms dealer Md. Majedul Haque Helal has confessed in court under Section 164 in connection with the murder of Inquilab Mancha spokesman Sharif Osman Hadi. Police produced Helal before the Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Court on Saturday after a three-day remand. He voluntarily agreed to give a confessional statement, which was recorded by Magistrate Arifur Rahman following a request from CID Assistant Superintendent Abdul Kadir Bhuiyan. Helal was later sent to jail.

Helal, owner of Hamidul Haque Arms & Co. in Chattogram, was arrested earlier from the same city. Investigators traced the pistol used in Hadi’s killing to his shop, revealing that the weapon had changed hands through several licensed dealers since its import in 2017. Helal’s arms license, originally issued in his father’s name, had expired in 2014 and was not renewed. Police sought his remand to determine how the weapon reached the attackers.

Hadi was shot on December 12 last year in Dhaka’s Bijoynagar area and later died in Singapore on December 18. The case was later transferred to the CID for further investigation.

An SSC examinee named Tahmina Akter from Charakhali village in Indurkani Sadar Union, Jianagar upazila of Pirojpur, went to the local police station on Saturday to prevent her forced marriage. She sought police protection to avoid being married off before her upcoming SSC examinations. Tahmina, a student of Jianagar Government Setara Smriti Secondary Girls’ School, took shelter at the police station to stop what she described as a child marriage attempt by her family.

Local sources said her father, farmer Alam Hawlader, decided to marry her off due to financial hardship and the cost of her education. Tahmina stated that her father, brother, and sister-in-law were pressuring her to marry, but she wanted to continue her studies and sit for the SSC exams. Her classmates described her as a bright student and expressed hope that she would be able to continue her education.

Police Sub-Inspector Saidur Rahman confirmed that the girl was returned to her family after they signed a written pledge, witnessed by local elders, promising not to proceed with the marriage.

A police assistant sub-inspector (ASI) named Md Imran Hasan was beaten by locals in Faridpur’s Saltha upazila after allegedly being caught in the house of a drug case suspect’s wife late at night. The incident occurred around 3 a.m. on Friday, April 17, in Bolivodradia village under Ramkantapur Union. Imran, who serves as an assistant beat officer in the same union, was later rescued by police and admitted to Faridpur Medical College Hospital.

According to the suspect’s family, Imran had developed an illicit relationship with the wife of Mehedi Hasan, who faces a narcotics case. Locals claimed to have found contraceptives in Imran’s pocket and circulated a video of the incident on social media. Imran, however, stated that he had gone there to arrest the accused. The local police officer-in-charge said legal action is underway and that the reasons for Imran’s late-night visit without uniform are under investigation.

Authorities are now probing the circumstances of the incident and the conduct of the police officer involved.

A warrant-listed suspect was allegedly injured due to police assault during his arrest in Bakerganj, Barishal, on Saturday afternoon. The incident occurred around 1:30 p.m. in the Katharpul area of Ward 4 under the municipal authority. The injured youth, Rezaul Hawlader, 22, from Khas Maheshpur village in Niamati Union, was taken to the Upazila Health Complex for initial treatment before being sent to court in Barishal.

Rezaul’s mother, Shilpi Begum, accused Sub-Inspector (SI) Sabita Rani of detaining and beating her son without cause. She said a dowry case filed by Rezaul’s wife had led to a court warrant, which the family was unaware of. Witness Tara Banu confirmed seeing SI Sabita slap Rezaul during the arrest, while his sister Dalim Begum alleged human rights violations. Medical officer Miraj Uddin Ahmed reported visible injuries on Rezaul’s chest and legs.

SI Sabita denied any assault, claiming she acted lawfully under the warrant. The Bakerganj police officer-in-charge stated that if any misconduct occurred, it would be investigated upon receiving a formal complaint.

The Mymensingh Medical College administration has formed a three-member investigation committee following a violent clash between two factions of the Chhatra Dal at the college hostel on Friday evening. The committee, headed by Professor Seheli Jannat Sultana with Professor Shamimul Masud Ahmed and Professor Mohammad Rafiqul Haque as members, has been instructed to submit its report within seven working days. To maintain order, the academic council held an emergency meeting and suspended all classes and examinations for seven days, also directing students to vacate the hostel.

College Principal Professor Dr. Md. Nazmul Alam Khan confirmed that injured student Mir Hamidur was flown to the National Institute of Neurosciences and Hospital for advanced treatment, where his condition remains critical. Police have arrested Nafiu Islam, a member of the Nure Zawad Rutap group, in connection with the incident. The Kotwali Model Police Station officer-in-charge stated that the situation is now under control with additional police deployed in the area.

The campus remains tense following the incident, with students reportedly in a state of fear.

Members of the National Security Intelligence (NSI) in Barishal district seized a pickup truck loaded with diesel, petrol, and octane that was being stored illegally in Gournadi upazila. The operation took place on Saturday afternoon at the warehouse of a local businessman, Abdur Rahman, in the Sarikal port area. The seized fuel, collected from the Meghna depot in Barishal, included 2,400 liters of diesel, 600 liters of octane, and 200 liters of petrol.

According to sources, the NSI team acted on a tip-off about fuel smuggling and caught the vehicle while the fuel was being unloaded for illegal storage. Abdur Rahman allegedly used a license from Khan Enterprise to collect the fuel unlawfully and had previously sold such fuel at inflated prices. He reportedly ran an electronics shop in Sarikal port where he sold fuel without a valid license.

Authorities said that legal action against those involved in the illegal storage is being processed through a mobile court.

An executive magistrate in Banshkhali, Chattogram, sentenced a man to three months in jail for assaulting his mother while under the influence of drugs. The punishment was handed down on Saturday, April 18, 2026, by Executive Magistrate and Assistant Commissioner (Land) Omar Sani Akon. The incident occurred in Khudukkhali area of Chanua Union, where the accused, Shahidul Islam, 27, attacked his mother after consuming drugs. Police quickly conducted an operation and arrested him following the report of the assault.

According to Banshkhali Police Station Officer-in-Charge Khaled Saifullah, regular drives against drug abuse and social crimes will continue. He stated that strict legal measures will be taken against such offenses to maintain law and order in the area.

The case highlights ongoing local efforts to curb drug-related violence and reinforce community safety through immediate legal action.

Police in Sreepur, Gazipur rescued a 16-year-old madrasa student who had been abducted on April 14 while on her way to school. According to police and press sources, the main accused, Md. Abid, and his associates forcibly took the girl near the Maona Fire Service area. Although she was briefly returned home the next day following community pressure, she was abducted again later that morning. During the second abduction, her relatives were assaulted when they tried to intervene.

The victim’s father filed a case under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act, naming ten individuals including Abid and listing 25–30 unidentified suspects. Acting on the Superintendent of Police’s directive, a joint operation by the district detective branch and Sreepur police led to the arrest of seven suspects, including two named in the case. The rescued victim was found early on April 18 in the MC Bazar area and sent for medical examination and judicial procedures.

Police confirmed that the main suspect and several others remain at large, and operations to apprehend them are ongoing.

Five activists of the opposition youth wing Jubo Dal were injured in separate clashes over drug control and local dominance in Feni district. The incidents occurred on Friday night in Sonagazi upazila’s Kazirhat and Lakshmipur villages. Police said three people were arrested on Saturday in connection with the violence, which has created tension in the area.

According to local sources, the first clash broke out around 10 p.m. in Lakshmipur area of Mangal Kandi union, where two Jubo Dal factions engaged in fighting and gunfire. Jubo Dal leader Mohammad Suman and activists Harun and Faisal were among those injured and admitted to Feni General Hospital. In a separate incident at Kazirhat Bazar, Sonagazi, volunteer leader Jasim Uddin was attacked after trying to stop theft and extortion.

Sonagazi BNP convener Zainal Abedin said the incidents were driven by personal interests and not linked to party activities. Police confirmed that both clashes stemmed from disputes over local dominance and said legal action would follow upon receiving written complaints.