A man named Rupan Mia, aged 45, died after being electrocuted while using an electric fan to dry rice at his home in Surjonagar Purbo Para village under Bakshiganj Sadar Union of Jamalpur district. The incident occurred on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, around noon. Rupan Mia was the son of Hazarat Ali from the same village.

According to local sources, Rupan Mia was preparing to use an electric fan to remove husks from rice when he accidentally touched a faulty wire and was severely injured by electric shock. He was taken to the Upazila Health Complex, where the attending doctor declared him dead.

Bakshiganj Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mokbul Hossain confirmed the death and stated that legal procedures related to the incident are ongoing.

A man named Mirza Robin, aged 32, was seriously injured in a robbery attack in the Palash Nagar area of Pallabi, Dhaka, late Monday night. According to reports, a group of four to five youths intercepted him while he was returning home from work and attempted to snatch his belongings. When Robin resisted, the attackers struck him with sharp weapons and fled with approximately 80,000 taka and a mobile phone. Locals rescued the bloodied victim and first took him to a private hospital before transferring him to Dhaka Medical College Hospital around 2 a.m.

Police confirmed the incident, stating that Robin is under medical observation. His wife, Muslima, demanded the immediate arrest of those responsible. Local residents complained that nighttime robberies and assaults have been increasing in Pallabi, especially in isolated streets and alleys, putting workers and pedestrians at risk.

Authorities have begun collecting CCTV footage and verifying information from nearby areas to identify the attackers, amid growing public concern over urban safety in Dhaka.

A man in Narail has been accused of killing his wife after she ignored his prohibition on making TikTok videos. The incident led to a case being filed at Lohagara Police Station on Tuesday. According to Officer-in-Charge (Investigation) Ajit Kumar Roy, the accused, Limon Mallik, allegedly strangled his wife, Sumona Ferdousi, on Monday morning at their home and then hung her body from a bamboo beam to make it appear as suicide. Limon reportedly left the house after locking the door and later returned in the afternoon, claiming that his wife had taken her own life. Police detained him that night after finding evidence of murder during preliminary investigation.

Ajit Kumar Roy stated that during initial questioning, Limon confessed to killing his wife. The case was filed by Sumona’s mother against Limon. The dispute reportedly stemmed from Sumona’s continued posting of TikTok videos and sharing of photos on social media, which had caused ongoing marital conflict.

Police are continuing their investigation into the incident following the confession and case registration.

Seven individuals have been detained in Gomastapur upazila of Chapainawabganj for allegedly assisting Indian Border Security Force (BSF) personnel in a push-in attempt along the Roknupur border. According to police and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) sources, around 10:45 p.m. on Monday, members of India’s 88 BSF unit tried to push a woman into Bangladesh through border pillar 225/3-R under Roknupur Border Outpost. The attempt was foiled with the help of local residents and BGB intervention.

Following the incident, BGB detained four men from Roknupur area early Tuesday and handed them over to Gomastapur police. Later, police conducted a special operation and arrested three more individuals from the same locality. Officer-in-Charge Nure Alam of Gomastapur Police Station confirmed that a total of seven suspects are now in custody. Legal proceedings, including case filing, are underway.

Authorities have not disclosed further details about the woman involved or the specific charges against the detainees, and investigations are continuing.

A case has been filed two days after the public shooting death of Jubo Dal leader Masudul Haque Chowdhury Masud in Raozan, Chattogram. The case was lodged around midnight on Monday by his elder brother, Peyarul Haque Chowdhury, at Raozan Police Station. It names 11 identified suspects and eight unidentified ones. Police said several suspects had already been recognized from CCTV footage captured at the scene.

Masud was shot dead around 1:15 p.m. on Saturday, June 14, in front of Ashrafia Pharmacy at Choumuhani intersection in Pahartali Union. CCTV footage showed five to six armed assailants firing at his head to ensure his death. Witnesses and intelligence sources reported that the attackers arrived in a CNG-run autorickshaw and fired 8–10 rounds at close range before fleeing. Masud, a senior joint convener of Rangunia Upazila Jubo Dal and follower of MP Humam Quader Chowdhury, died on the spot.

Initial reports suggest the killing may be linked to disputes over sand extraction business or rivalry ahead of the upcoming union council election.

Jahangirnagar University authorities have expelled two female students for two years on charges of possessing and consuming drugs in a dormitory room. The decision was made following a syndicate meeting held early Tuesday, June 16, 2026. The expelled students are Tanuja Tithi from the Department of Management Studies (51st batch) and Sanjida Amir Inisi from the Department of Drama and Dramatics (48th batch). Both have also been permanently expelled from their residential hall, Nawab Faizunnesa Hall, and a case under state law has been recommended against Tithi.

According to the university administration, a disciplinary investigation found that the two students violated the Jahangirnagar University Disciplinary Ordinance, 2018, which strictly prohibits the storage, use, or trade of any kind of drugs within the campus, departments, institutes, or residential halls. The investigation followed an April 18 raid by hall authorities in room 116 of Nawab Faizunnesa Hall, where drugs were recovered.

The disciplinary board’s decision underscores the university’s zero-tolerance policy toward drug-related offenses within its premises.

An alleged attempt by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) to push a young man into Bangladesh was thwarted by the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) at the Jhaodanga border in Dewanganj upazila of Jamalpur district. The incident occurred late Monday night near the 1078 international border pillar in the Madhyerchar area. According to BGB and local sources, BSF tried to send the youth across the border around 10 p.m., prompting BGB members and residents to take positions on the Bangladeshi side.

The strong vigilance by BGB and locals reportedly forced BSF to abandon the attempt. The youth is now staying in the zero line area between the two countries, while both border forces remain on alert. Previous attempts to push individuals into Bangladesh through the Jamalpur border have also been reported.

Lieutenant Colonel Hasanur Rahman, commander of Jamalpur 35 BGB Battalion, confirmed that an illegal push-in attempt took place and said BGB remains in a heightened state of readiness.

Two local leaders of the BNP were beaten by residents in Babuganj upazila of Barishal on Monday night after allegedly demanding 20,000 taka in extortion from a sand trader. The incident occurred around 8 p.m. in the Raintritala area of Chandpasha Union. The accused, Mehedi Hasan Zakir Molla, president of ward no. 2 BNP and the union’s organizing secretary, along with his associate Abdur Razzak Molla, were later released after signing a written pledge not to engage in such activities again.

Local sources said Zakir Molla had demanded money from ward no. 3 BNP member and sand trader Md. Zahirul Islam for running his business. When Zakir and his associate arrived at the agreed location, locals surrounded and beat them. Several residents alleged that Zakir had long been involved in extortion, illegal soil sales, and intimidation in the area.

Zakir denied the allegations, claiming he had only proposed a business partnership. Chandpasha Union BNP president Alomgir Hossain Swapon stated that the party does not tolerate extortion and will take organizational action if anyone is found guilty. Upazila BNP convener Sultan Ahmed Khan said he was in Dhaka and would investigate upon receiving a formal complaint.

A student of Manarat International University, Md. Abu Zobayer, aged 22, was killed in a road accident in Mohammadpur, Dhaka, on Monday night, June 15, 2026. The incident occurred near Bangladesh University in the Beribadh area around 11 p.m. when a speeding truck hit the rickshaw carrying Zobayer and two friends. While the others sustained minor injuries, Zobayer was critically injured and later declared dead at Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital. His body was later taken to his family home in Dinajpur for burial.

The university’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dr. Mohammad Abdur Rob, expressed deep sorrow over the death and prayed for the departed soul, extending condolences to the bereaved family. Zobayer was a meritorious student from the 46th batch of the law department and served as the organizational secretary of the Manarat International University Debate Club. He had represented the university in national debate competitions and was well-regarded by peers and faculty for his sincerity and politeness.

A prayer session was scheduled at the university’s prayer space after Zuhr on Tuesday, organized by the law department for the late student.

A woman in Chattogram has accused a police detective of detaining her overnight, assaulting her, and extorting Tk 11 million under threat. According to the complaint, Lutfur Nesa, wife of expatriate Fazlul Kader Badsha, was taken from her home on December 24, 2025, by men identifying as police detectives, including Sub-Inspector Mohiuddin Raju. She was allegedly held for 16 hours at the Detective Branch office, forced to sign a document, and later compelled to pay Tk 11 million out of fear for her family’s safety. Screenshots, audio recordings, and court documents reportedly support the payment claim.

The case was filed on June 1, 2026, in the Chattogram Metropolitan Magistrate Court, which directed the Police Bureau of Investigation to probe the allegations. The accused officer denied the charges, claiming he only mediated a financial dispute. Civic group Sujan’s Chattogram secretary termed the allegations a serious abuse of power, while the city’s police commissioner said legal action would follow based on the investigation’s outcome.

The court-ordered investigation is ongoing, and authorities have pledged strict measures if wrongdoing is confirmed.

A Dhaka court has granted bail to economist and former Dhaka University professor Abul Barkat in the case concerning the murder of businessman Abdul Wadud during the July movement in Nilkhet. The bail was approved on Monday by Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Mostafizur Rahman’s court, confirmed by state prosecutor Muhammad Shamsuddoha Suman. Barkat’s lawyers had earlier filed for bail after he was shown arrested in the case on Sunday, but the initial request was denied by another magistrate. The court later granted bail on a bond of 5,000 taka until the police report is submitted, clearing the way for his release as there are no other pending cases against him.

Police had arrested Barkat on July 10 from his Dhanmondi residence in a separate case involving alleged embezzlement of 2.97 billion taka from Janata Bank through Annontex Group. He was granted bail in that case by the Appellate Division on June 7 under the condition of submitting his passport to the court.

The Abdul Wadud murder case was filed at New Market Police Station by Wadud’s brother-in-law, naming 130 accused including Sheikh Hasina and Obaidul Quader.

Four members of a single family have died following a house fire in Madanpur, Narayanganj. They had been receiving treatment at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery, where three of them died on Monday, June 15, 2026. The victims were identified as Ali Ahmed Mannan, aged 50, who died early in the morning; Md. Sayem, aged 19, who died around 9:45 a.m.; and Meem, aged 13, who passed away around 10:45 p.m. Earlier, on June 12, Sultana, aged 35, had succumbed to her injuries. The deaths were confirmed by resident surgeon Shawon Bin Rahman of the burn institute.

According to the institute, the fire broke out early on June 11 at their home in Madanpur, injuring five people, including the four family members. All were taken to the National Burn Institute that morning. Another child, named Hozrat Ali, received primary treatment and was later released. The condition of the four family members had been critical, with burn injuries ranging from 35 to 90 percent.

The family’s ancestral home is located in Purbadhala upazila of Netrakona district.

The trial of former Superintendent of Police (SP) Anisur Rahman and seven others begins today at International Crimes Tribunal-1 in Dhaka over the 2016 shooting of two Islami Chhatra Shibir leaders in Jhikargacha, Jashore. The proceedings start with opening statements and the testimony of the first witness. Three accused—then Sub-Inspector Akikul Islam and constables Sajjadur Rahman and Zahurul Haque—are in custody and were presented before the tribunal this morning. The remaining accused, including the then Officer-in-Charge Moshiur Rahman and several sub-inspectors, are absconding.

The tribunal had earlier, on April 20, ordered the commencement of the trial by framing charges against all eight accused. The opening statements and witness examination were initially scheduled for June 1 but were postponed to June 16 following a prosecution request. According to the case details, on August 3, 2016, police allegedly detained two student leaders, Ruhul Amin and Israfil, tortured them for two nights, and shot them in the legs under the direction of SP Anisur Rahman. The victims later suffered severe infections that led to the amputation of their legs.

The High Court has ordered the appointment of state defense lawyers to represent death row convicts Sohel Rana and Swapna Akter in the hearing of the Ramisa murder case. The directive was issued on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, by a special bench led by Justice Bhishmadev Chakraborty. The case has been listed for hearing, and the paper book for the death reference and jail appeals has already been prepared.

The case concerns the rape and murder of eight-year-old Ramisa in Dhaka’s Pallabi area. On June 7, the Dhaka Metropolitan Tribunal for the Suppression of Violence Against Children, presided over by Judge Masrur Salehin, sentenced Sohel Rana and Swapna Akter to death. The death reference documents, signed by the trial judge, reached the High Court on June 9 for mandatory approval before execution.

The High Court’s special bench is expected to begin hearing the death reference and appeals soon, marking the next stage in the judicial process of the case.

Police in Chattogram have identified five of the seven armed assailants involved in the killing of Jubo Dal leader Maksudul Haque Chowdhury in the Choumuhani Bazar area of Pahartali Union, Raozan upazila. The murder took place on Saturday afternoon and was captured on a CCTV camera. The footage later circulated on social media, helping investigators confirm the identities of several attackers with assistance from locals and eyewitnesses. Authorities have not yet arrested anyone and have withheld the suspects’ names for investigative reasons.

According to police, the attackers were members of the Rayhan group, followers of fugitive criminal Sazzad Ali Khan alias Boro Sazzad. The armed team included individuals identified as Mohammad Ilias alias Dhama Ilias, Md. Yusuf, Didarul Alam, and Absar, with a backup team comprising Md. Parvez and Md. Ayub. Maksudul, a senior joint convener of Rangunia Upazila Jubo Dal and follower of BNP leader Humam Quader Chowdhury, was buried in his family graveyard in Betagi Union after funeral prayers on Sunday evening.

Police stated that further suspects may be involved and that the investigation remains ongoing.