A shop employee named Shawon was allegedly beaten to death with a hammer by his employer’s son in Rangpur on Tuesday night. The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. at Khamar Mor area of the city. Locals detained the suspect, identified as Mizanur Rahman Monu, son of shop owner Amir Hossain, and handed him over to police.

According to police and local sources, the altercation began when Shawon and Mizan argued over spitting near the dishwashing area of the shop. As Shawon was leaving, Mizan reportedly struck him on the head with a hammer, causing severe injuries. Shawon died on the way to the hospital. His body was later sent to the morgue of Rangpur Medical College Hospital.

Police confirmed that the suspect is in custody and an investigation is underway into the fatal assault.

Police in Ishwardi, Pabna recovered the bullet-riddled body of Shahabul Pramanik, aged 42, from the Padma River on Tuesday morning. Locals discovered the body inside a fishing boat at the Raiter Char area and informed police, who later sent it to the morgue. The incident marks the second recovery of a gunshot victim from the river within a week, spreading fear among residents.

According to police and local sources, around 2:00 a.m. to 2:30 a.m., five to six unidentified men arrived on motorcycles and opened fire near the riverbank. Shahabul, who was in a shallow-engine fishing boat with another man, Rabiul Islam, was fatally shot in the right shoulder and chest. Rabiul was injured but escaped by jumping into the river. Police have taken him in for questioning as part of the ongoing investigation.

Naval police officials said frequent shootings and clashes occur in the Padma River area over control of sand extraction zones. Despite increased patrols, criminals continue their activities using various tactics.

Authorities in Chatkhil, Noakhali, have demolished a luxury drug den that was illegally built on government land and operated under air conditioning and CCTV surveillance. The eviction drive took place on Tuesday afternoon in Bhimpur village’s Bede settlement, led by Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Mizanur Rahman. The structure, constructed on land owned by the Roads and Highways Department, was completely demolished using bulldozers.

Local residents said that a woman named Bobita Akter Sumaiya had long been running a drug and immoral activity hub disguised behind ordinary huts. The operation followed media reports highlighting the site’s negative impact on the community, including frequent visits by outsiders and the deterioration of the social environment. Police had earlier raided the location on Sunday, seizing CCTV equipment, an air conditioner remote, and drug-related materials, though the main accused escaped.

Officials confirmed that the eviction was part of a broader effort to reclaim public land and curb illegal activities. Residents have demanded the arrest and exemplary punishment of those involved.

A written complaint has been filed against Maidul Islam Bappi, senior vice-president of the Begum Rokeya University (BRU) unit of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s student wing, Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal. His wife, Umme Jebin, accused him of physical and mental abuse, misappropriation of her earnings, and death threats allegedly linked to his drug addiction. The complaint was submitted on June 15 to both the central president of Chhatra Dal, Rakibul Islam Rakib, and the university registrar.

According to the complaint, the couple married on March 26, and Jebin claimed Bappi married her to avoid earlier fraud allegations. She alleged that he regularly assaulted her for drug money, seized her income and belongings, and pressured her for dowry. She also claimed to have been confined and threatened with death if she disclosed the abuse.

Bappi denied all allegations, calling them false and motivated. The university registrar stated that formal investigation would follow if the complaint was officially lodged, while the Chhatra Dal president confirmed that an inquiry had been initiated and organizational action would be taken if the accusations proved true.

A 40-year-old man named Rashed was found dead on Tuesday morning, June 16, 2026, in the courtyard of a house near the Urkirchar Jonokollan Chhatra Sangha in Raozan upazila of Chattogram. Police recovered the body and identified him as the son of the late Badruddoza from Nanupur union in Fatikchhari upazila. Rashed, a father of two, had reportedly gone to visit his cousin’s father-in-law’s house before his death.

According to Rashed’s uncle Abdul Mabud, the deceased had been mentally unstable since his wife’s death five years ago. He claimed that locals might have beaten Rashed to death, suspecting him to be a thief. A local resident, Morshed Alam, said Rashed had been mentally distressed and worked irregularly as a helper in construction jobs. He alleged that Rashed was beaten and had head injuries.

Raozan Police Station Officer-in-Charge Saiful Islam stated that Rashed died of a stroke after falling near the stairs, causing facial injuries. Police have filed an unnatural death case and sent the body for autopsy at Chattogram Medical College Hospital.

A team from Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-9) CPC-3, based at Shayestaganj Camp, conducted a late-night operation on the Dhaka–Sylhet Highway near the Rustumpur Toll Plaza in Nabiganj, Habiganj. Acting on a tip-off, the raid took place early Tuesday, leading to the recovery of 58 kilograms of cannabis packed in five sacks from a blue covered van. Two individuals, Ruhul Amin, aged 34, and Majedur Rahman, aged 41, were arrested during the operation.

According to a press release from RAB-9’s media officer, the team had received intelligence that a group of drug traffickers was transporting cannabis from Madhabpur toward Sylhet. The suspects attempted to flee when signaled to stop but were detained. Following their confession, the narcotics were recovered from the van. Both detainees, along with the seized vehicle and drugs, were handed over to Nabiganj Police Station.

A case has been filed under relevant narcotics laws at Nabiganj Police Station, and further legal proceedings are underway.

An assistant town sub-inspector named Nurul Islam was killed after being hit by a truck while on duty on the Jamuna Bridge West Link Highway in Sirajganj Sadar upazila. The incident occurred around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16, near the Saidabad Railway Station area. Police have detained the truck driver, Habibur Rahman, in connection with the accident.

According to police sources, Nurul Islam was performing his duty beside the highway when a Dhaka-bound truck, moving recklessly in the wrong lane while overtaking, ran him over. He died on the spot. Officer-in-Charge Amirul Islam of Jamuna Bridge West Police Station confirmed the death and said legal proceedings are underway. The body of the deceased officer will be handed over to his family after a post-mortem examination.

Authorities have initiated legal action against the detained driver, and the investigation process is ongoing.

A court in Netrokona on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, ordered Jamaat leader Nazrul Islam, aged 36, to be sent to jail in connection with an extortion case. Nazrul, son of Naib Uddin from Kaira village and general secretary of Ward 9 of Bangla Union Jamaat, appeared before the Netrokona Sadar Amli Court, where the judge issued the order. The case was filed by businessman Md. Rubel Rana, 39, who alleged that Nazrul and others had been demanding Tk 20 lakh from him for a long time.

According to the complaint, on July 7, 2025, Rubel Rana was intercepted on Azhar Road by a group led by Nazrul Islam, who allegedly took him to Moktarpara field and demanded the money. When he refused, he was threatened with death, and Tk 20,000 was taken from his pocket. The next day, Nazrul allegedly threatened Rubel’s manager over the phone. CCTV footage reportedly captured parts of the incident. Rubel runs a sand, stone, and coal business named Messrs Sandhi Traders in Netrokona.

The case also names four other accused, including A. Hekim from the same area. The court’s order was confirmed by the plaintiff’s lawyer, Saiful Islam Pradip.

The Bangladesh Coast Guard has seized approximately 130,000 yaba tablets valued at around Tk 6.5 crore during a special operation in Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar. The operation took place early Tuesday near Alikhali area under Hnila Union, based on secret intelligence. One suspected drug dealer was detained during the raid, according to a press release issued by Coast Guard media officer Lieutenant Commander Sabbir Alam Sujon.

The seized yaba tablets were recovered from a residential house suspected of being used for drug trafficking. The Coast Guard stated that legal proceedings are underway against the detained individual and regarding the confiscated narcotics. The operation was conducted by the Teknaf station team as part of ongoing efforts to curb drug smuggling in the region.

Authorities have not yet disclosed further details about the suspect or the broader network involved, but the Coast Guard indicated that follow-up legal actions are in process.

A Dhaka court has ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to investigate the alleged negligence-related death of Dr. Nafisa Tabassum Dhipra, a female physician from Dhanmondi. The case was filed by her relative, Md. Mashiur Rahman Shah, accusing four individuals including her husband, father-in-law, mother-in-law, and a magazine editor. Metropolitan Magistrate Jewel Rana issued the order on June 16, 2026, after recording the complainant’s statement.

According to the case details, Dhipra, who married her classmate Dr. Rahmat Rashid, faced continuous physical and mental abuse from her in-laws due to her less affluent background. The complaint alleges that despite being doctors, the accused neglected her medical care and obstructed her professional progress. It also claims she was confined without food for three days before collapsing in front of her mother on June 4.

The complaint further states that the accused delayed taking her to a hospital, leading to her death en route to BIRDEM Hospital. It alleges that they used influence to avoid an autopsy and quickly buried her, describing the death as a planned murder rather than a natural one.

The trial of former Superintendent of Police Anisur Rahman and seven others has begun at International Crimes Tribunal-1 over the 2016 incident in which two Islami Chhatra Shibir leaders were allegedly shot and crippled by police in Jhikargacha, Jashore. The prosecution opened its arguments on Tuesday, followed by testimony from victim Israfi Hossain, who recounted the events leading to his arrest and subsequent shooting.

According to Israfi’s testimony, he and fellow Shibir leader Ruhul Amin were detained by police on August 3, 2016, after being stopped near Bandalitola village. He described severe physical abuse at the police station and said senior officers, including the then-SP, were involved in ordering the assault. Israfi alleged that both men were later shot in the legs and left untreated, leading to infections that required amputation.

The tribunal heard that the victims were later charged under the Arms and Explosives Acts before being released on bail. Israfi demanded maximum punishment for the accused, claiming similar abuses had occurred to others in custody.

Two police officers were injured in Mohammadpur, Dhaka, when a group of robbers attacked them with sharp weapons during a police raid on June 16, 2026. The incident followed a morning robbery in Adabor, where a mobile money agent named Shafiqul Islam was severely injured and robbed of about 350,000 taka. Later in the day, police traced the suspects to an area near Delta Garments, where the gang resisted arrest and attacked the officers.

Police responded with gunfire, injuring two gang members and arresting four suspects, including individuals known locally as 'Chora Rubel' and 'Kana Amir'. According to Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Tejgaon Division, the officers fired in self-defense. The arrested suspects were reportedly linked to a long-active gang involved in robbery, extortion, and land grabbing across Adabor, Mohammadpur, and nearby areas.

Local residents said several youth gangs have been operating in these neighborhoods for years, engaging in criminal activities and spreading fear. Police are now interrogating the detainees to identify other members of the network.

A Cumilla court has denied bail to Shibir central leader Jisan, who was arrested in a case involving allegations of rape and forced abortion. After two hours of dramatic developments, he was brought from Cumilla Medical College Hospital to the Judicial Magistrate Amli Court-3 on Tuesday afternoon. Judge Taiyeb Uddin Ahmed rejected his bail plea and ordered that he be sent to jail.

Earlier, controversy arose over whether Jisan was medically fit to appear in court. To resolve the issue, the hospital authorities formed a four-member medical board, which conducted several tests and declared him healthy. Following the board’s report, Jisan was discharged from the hospital on Tuesday.

Defense lawyer Advocate Monir Hossain Patwari told reporters that the police did not follow proper procedures in bringing the accused to court, alleging that the transfer process involved unnecessary drama. Despite their bail application, the court ordered Jisan’s imprisonment.

A mobile court in Barishal’s Gournadi upazila sentenced a 26-year-old man named Bikash Chandra Bala to one year of imprisonment without labor for torturing his parents when they delayed giving him money for drugs. The incident occurred on Tuesday morning, June 16, in Harisena village under Gournadi municipality. The sentence was handed down by Executive Magistrate Md. Mehedi Hasan.

According to Faizul Islam Hridoy Hawlader, Sub-Inspector of the Department of Narcotics Control, Gournadi Circle, Bikash had long been addicted to drugs and frequently assaulted his parents and damaged their home when denied money. His parents had previously sold land to send him abroad, but he returned and resumed drug use under the influence of peers. He had also spent six months in a rehabilitation center before relapsing.

Authorities arrested Bikash with 100 grams of cannabis during a raid in Harisena village, conducted with the assistance of local union chairman Soikat Guha Pikul. The mobile court also fined him 5,000 taka in addition to the prison sentence.

A seven-year-old girl named Nandini Rani was found dead in a maize field in Lalmonirhat’s Aditmari upazila, a day after she went missing. Police recovered her body, which had been placed in a sack and buried underground. The discovery triggered widespread anger and tension in the area. Locals alleged that the child was sexually assaulted before being killed, though police said the cause of death would be confirmed after the autopsy report.

Following the incident, enraged residents set fire to the house of a neighbor, Bidhan Chandra, suspected of involvement. Several rooms and belongings were destroyed before the fire service brought the blaze under control. Police and Border Guard Bangladesh personnel were deployed to restore order, but clashes broke out, damaging several police vehicles and injuring at least ten people, including officers, journalists, and locals.

The local officer-in-charge, Nazmul Haque, was withdrawn from duty for alleged negligence in recording the family’s missing person complaint. Police have launched an investigation to determine the motive and identify those responsible.