A Comilla court has granted a three-day remand for Senior Warrant Officer Hafizur Rahman, the first accused in the murder case of Sohagi Jahan Tonu, a student of Comilla Victoria Government College. The order was issued by Senior Judicial Magistrate Mominul Haque after Hafizur was presented before the Comilla Sadar Court-1 on Wednesday afternoon. He had been arrested earlier by PBI investigator Tariqul Islam from his residence and brought to court. The PBI had sought a seven-day remand, but the court approved three days.

The case, which began after Tonu’s body was found inside the Comilla Cantonment on March 20, 2016, has seen multiple investigations by different agencies including the police, DB, and CID, without resolution. Over ten years, the case has been handled by seven investigating officers from four agencies, with 80 hearing dates passed. Tonu’s parents attended the latest hearing, expressing continued grief and demanding justice.

The arrest marks the first time a named suspect has been detained in the long-stalled case, raising hopes among the victim’s family for progress in the investigation.

A body buried under mistaken identity was exhumed in Madhupur, Tangail, 20 months after burial. The deceased was identified as Mejbabul Islam, 30, son of Hafizur Rahman from Dakshin Hatibandha village in Sundarganj, Gaibandha. The exhumation took place on Wednesday in the presence of an executive magistrate, and the remains were handed over to the rightful family.

According to the report, police recovered a throat-slit body on July 31, 2024, from a garden beside the Nabinagar-Chandra highway in Ashulia, Dhaka. A local resident, Hayrat Ali, mistakenly identified it as his son Ridoy and buried it in Madhupur. However, Ridoy returned alive on August 7 of the same year, leading to confusion. Later, Hafizur Rahman recognized the body from photographs as his missing son Mejbabul Islam.

Following a petition from the family, the court ordered the exhumation and handover of the body. Officials including Madhupur Assistant Commissioner (Land) Naeem Uddin and Tangail PBI Inspector Md. Shafiul Alam were present during the process.

A five-year-old boy named Jubayer Mia was killed after being hit by an autorickshaw in Sadullapur upazila of Gaibandha district on Wednesday afternoon. The accident occurred on the Sadullapur-Dhaperhat road in the Dhaperhat area. Jubayer, son of Afizur Rahman from Hingarpur village, was crossing the road when the autorickshaw coming from Dhaperhat towards Sadullapur struck him. He was taken to Rangpur Medical College Hospital, where he died in the evening while undergoing treatment.

Following the incident, angry locals blocked the road by setting fire to tires and placing tree trunks across it. The protest disrupted traffic in the area for some time. Police later arrived at the scene and persuaded the residents to withdraw the blockade.

Authorities said the road was cleared after police intervention, restoring normal movement in the area.

A mobile court in Narsingdi conducted an operation to disconnect illegal gas connections in the Ghorashal area on Wednesday afternoon. The drive took place in Miyapara, Tekpara, and Kutirpara villages under Ghorashal municipality. The operation was led by Assistant Commissioner and Executive Magistrate Nepal Kanti Dev of the district administration.

During the operation, illegal gas stoves and connections in several houses were disconnected. Nine families were fined a total of 214,000 taka for unauthorized gas use. More than one hundred illegal gas connections were removed in the process.

Officials from Titas Gas, including Engineer Ahmad Ullah, Engineer Abdullah Al Mamun, and Engineer S M Fazlul Haque, along with members of law enforcement agencies, were present during the operation.

Police in Savar seized a truck carrying 361 sacks of rice marked with the Food Department’s name and detained three individuals, including the driver and his assistant. The seizure took place on Wednesday at Pakija Mor along the Dhaka–Aricha highway during a routine inspection. Authorities have not yet confirmed the identities of those detained.

According to police, the truck was stopped on the Paturia-bound lane as part of regular checks. Officers found that the vehicle lacked the required documentation for transporting the rice, prompting them to take the truck and its occupants to the local police station. Sub-Inspector Md. Niamat of Savar Police Station stated that the rice belonged to the Food Department but was being moved without proper papers.

An investigation is currently underway to determine the source and intended destination of the seized rice and to verify whether any irregularities or misuse of government resources occurred.

Police in Sherpur seized 835 liters of diesel being transported illegally from Babar Filling Station in Sherpur Sadar upazila late on April 21, 2026. Two employees of the station were detained during the operation but were later released after fines were paid through a mobile court proceeding.

On April 22, Assistant Commissioner (NDC) Rajib Sarkar led a mobile court at the district administration office, where the seized diesel and the detained employees were presented. The court fined Babar Filling Station one lakh taka under Section 52 of the Consumer Rights Protection Act, 2009, for attempting to store diesel illegally. The fine was imposed in the name of Fazlul Haque, who was in charge of the station.

Authorities also ordered the open sale of the confiscated diesel, with 96,425 taka from the sale to be deposited into the government treasury, according to the district administration.

A collision between a corpse-carrying ambulance and a battery-run easybike injured seven people in Gouranadi upazila of Barishal on Wednesday afternoon. The accident occurred around 2:15 p.m. at the Torki bus stand area on the Dhaka-Barishal highway while the ambulance was returning to Barishal from Dhaka with a body. Local fire service personnel rescued the injured and sent them to the upazila health complex for treatment.

According to the Gouranadi Highway Police Station officer-in-charge, both vehicles involved in the crash have been seized. The deceased’s body was later transported in another ambulance. Authorities stated that legal action will be taken regarding the incident.

The report highlights the quick response from emergency services and the initiation of legal procedures following the highway collision.

A joint operation by police and the navy in Hatiya, Noakhali, led to the seizure of 1,500 liters of stored diesel and the detention of one individual. The operation took place late Tuesday night at a motor parts shop in Tomorddi Bazar. The detained person, identified as Md. Mofiz Uddin Faruk from Kshirodia village in Tomorddi Union, was accused of illegally hoarding fuel. The confiscated diesel was handed over to Hatiya Police Station on Wednesday morning.

According to Hatiya Police Station Officer-in-Charge Kabir Hossain, the suspect was arrested for illegal fuel storage, and a case was filed under the Special Powers Act. The joint forces’ operation aimed to curb unauthorized fuel hoarding in the area.

The incident highlights ongoing enforcement efforts against illegal fuel storage in coastal regions like Hatiya, where joint operations between police and naval forces are being used to prevent black-market activities.

A family in Gangra village of Chauddagram, Cumilla, has accused Nurul Islam Faruki’s wife and four children of forging multiple death and inheritance certificates to seize family land. The alleged fraud deprived other heirs, including Monirul Islam and his family, of their rightful property and forced them to live in rented housing for ten years. The accused reportedly received assistance from Jagannathdighi Union’s panel chairman, Shahidul Islam Chowdhury.

According to the complaint, the accused created a false inheritance certificate on 19 August 2012 and later used it to prepare a forged land record on 17 October 2023. They allegedly transferred property obtained from Begum Bia to a third party on 21 March 2024. Witnesses and local residents confirmed that Faruki died before his mother, contradicting the forged documents that reversed the order of deaths. The case was filed under the Land Crime Prevention and Remedy Act in Cumilla court by Nurul Afsar, nephew of the deceased.

The local panel chairman denied involvement, while the Chauddagram Upazila Nirbahi Officer stated that legal action would follow if the forgery allegations proved true.

A local youth leader in Raipur municipality of Lakshmipur has been accused of extortion under the guise of lease collection. According to reports, a betel trader named Harun was assaulted and humiliated after refusing to pay the demanded amount. A video of the incident circulated on social media, sparking widespread concern among local traders.

Local sources said Mizan Sardar, who took lease of the municipal Murihata area, has been collecting money from traders while identifying himself as a youth leader. Harun alleged that he was asked to pay increasing sums, from a monthly fee to daily payments, and was beaten when he refused. The accused denied the allegations, claiming he was collecting fees according to the official lease schedule.

Members of the local traders’ association criticized the practice, noting that footpaths cannot legally be leased. The Raipur municipal administrator said he would review the matter before commenting. Traders have urged swift administrative action to stop such extortion practices.

An elderly woman was killed and three others were seriously injured in a stabbing attack in Kamalganj upazila of Moulvibazar district on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. The incident occurred around 1 p.m. in the Siddheshwarpur area under Rahimpur Union. According to reports, a man named Elim Mia allegedly entered the victims’ house and attacked them with a knife due to previous enmity.

The victims included 65-year-old Badrun Begum, wife of the late Ilias Mia, and three others. Locals rescued the injured and took them to Moulvibazar Sadar Hospital, where doctors declared Badrun Begum dead after examination. The remaining three victims are receiving treatment at the hospital.

Police visited the scene after receiving information and are attempting to arrest the accused. Kamalganj Police Station Officer-in-Charge Abdul Awal confirmed the incident and said legal action is being taken.

A deadly clash erupted in Kendua upazila of Netrakona on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, over a long-standing land dispute between two groups. The confrontation took place around 11:20 a.m. in Madhya Amtala village under Roailbari Union, resulting in the death of a woman named Soma Akter, 30, and injuries to at least 10 to 12 others. She was declared dead at Kendua Upazila Health Complex after being taken there with severe injuries.

Hospital sources reported that four to five of the injured were in critical condition and preparations were underway to transfer them for advanced treatment. Locals said the dispute had persisted for a long time and suddenly escalated into a violent confrontation involving traditional weapons. The area remained tense following the incident.

Law enforcement personnel arrived at the scene to bring the situation under control, and additional police forces were deployed. Attempts to contact the local police station for comment were unsuccessful at the time of reporting.

A woman named Bedena, aged 30, was killed when a bus hit an autorickshaw at Octroy Mor under Motihar Police Station in Rajshahi city on Wednesday around 11 a.m. The accident left two others injured, including Bedena’s husband, Md. Rezzak, 45, and another passenger, Nasir, 30, from Rajpara area. Local residents rescued the injured and took them to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital’s emergency department.

Doctors at the hospital declared Bedena dead at around 11:40 a.m. Nasir was admitted to ward number 31 for treatment, while Rezzak received primary medical care. Bedena’s body has been kept in the hospital morgue.

The report did not mention further details about the bus, its driver, or any subsequent legal action following the accident.

Students of the Department of Islamic History and Culture at Rajshahi University staged a protest on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, demanding justice after two of their classmates, Hasan and Azaharul Islam, were allegedly stabbed by a Chhatra Dal leader named Hasib. The demonstration took place near the Senate Building on Paris Road, where participants called for a safe campus and exemplary punishment for those responsible. Leaders of the Rajshahi University Central Students’ Union (RACSU) joined the protest, expressing solidarity with the victims.

According to the injured student Hasan, the attack followed a confrontation the previous evening when Hasib allegedly demanded money from a fellow student and later assaulted them near Paris Road. Protesters chanted slogans demanding justice and criticized the administration for failing to ensure campus safety. RACSU Vice President Mostakur Rahman Zahid condemned the incident as disgraceful and warned that no student would feel safe without proper accountability.

The protest drew around a hundred students from the department, who urged the university administration to guarantee security for all students and prevent future violence on campus.

At least five inmates were killed during a riot at Venezuela’s high-security Yare-3 prison, located about 70 kilometers from the capital Caracas. The country’s Penitentiary Services Ministry confirmed the incident, which occurred on Monday, stating that clashes among prisoners escalated into a violent riot. The Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into the deaths, though no details about injuries or further circumstances were released.

Venezuela’s prison system has long faced criticism for overcrowding, insecurity, and the influence of criminal gangs inside facilities. Following the ouster of former leader Nicolás Maduro in January, a U.S.-backed administration took power and recently released at least 46 political prisoners from the same Yare complex. The Yare prison complex consists of three separate facilities, with Yare-2 known for housing political detainees.

The riot underscores ongoing instability within Venezuela’s penal institutions despite previous military operations aimed at restoring state control over prisons.