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.

Two members of the Uzirpur Model Police Station in Barishal have tested positive in a dope test and are currently being held at the district police superintendent’s office. Their identities have not been officially disclosed for investigative reasons. To confirm the initial results, the two officers will be sent to the Rajarbagh Police Lines in Dhaka for further testing.

According to police sources, all officers across the district’s ten police stations are being gradually brought under the dope testing program. Samples from Uzirpur Model Police Station were collected on April 17 and 18, and the test results detected the presence of drugs in two constables. Barishal District Police Superintendent A.Z.M. Mostafizur Rahman stated that the matter is being investigated seriously.

Officials said that if the allegations are proven, strict departmental action will be taken. They described the ongoing anti-drug campaign as a long-term process aimed at strengthening professional standards and public trust within the police force.

Two people, including a woman and a child, were killed in a road accident in Mymensingh on Tuesday evening. The incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. in the Raghurampur area of Sadar upazila on the Mymensingh-Netrokona highway, in front of a BRAC office. Police reported that a Mymensingh-bound Mahindra collided head-on with a tractor coming from the opposite direction.

The collision left the Mahindra severely damaged, killing passenger Rabeya Khatun, 65, from Bowla village, and 17-month-old Taufiq from Hironpur village on the spot. The child’s mother, Khadija, 32, and the Mahindra driver, Mahbub, were seriously injured. Locals helped police rescue the injured and send them to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital for treatment.

According to Kotwali Model Police Station’s officer-in-charge Md Shibirul Islam, the tractor driver fled the scene immediately after the accident.

A Cumilla court has granted a three-day remand for Hafizur Rahman, a senior warrant officer of the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) and the first accused in the murder case of Sohagi Jahan Tonu, a student of Cumilla Victoria Government College. The order was issued on Wednesday afternoon by Senior Judicial Magistrate Mominul Haque after Rahman was presented before Cumilla Sadar Court-1. He had been arrested earlier from his residence by PBI’s investigating officer Tarikul Islam.

According to court officials, the case has seen 80 hearing dates and has been handled by seven investigating officers from four different agencies over the past decade. On April 6, the seventh investigating officer sought permission to cross-match DNA samples of three suspects, including Sergeant Zahid, Warrant Officer Hafizur Rahman, and soldier Shahinul Alam.

Tonu’s parents and younger brother Rubel Hossain were present at the Cumilla court during the proceedings on Wednesday afternoon.

Habibur Rahman Mallik, uncle of slain BDR member Nazrul Islam Mallik, testified before International Crimes Tribunal-1 as the fourth witness against dismissed army officer Major General Ziaul Ahsan. In his statement on Wednesday, he said Nazrul was taken by plainclothes men on March 3, 2010, and never returned. Later, Nazrul’s brother identified his body from a newspaper photo showing his hands tied behind his back and his abdomen cut open.

According to the testimony, Nazrul had worked as a medical assistant at the BDR Hospital during the 2009 BDR mutiny and later took a job at Madhumati Clinic in Kotalipara under a different name. After his disappearance, his body was found in the Baleshwar River in May 2010 and buried by authorities in Bagerhat when no heir was found. DNA testing later confirmed his identity, and the family reburied him in their ancestral graveyard.

Habibur Rahman added that intelligence officers frequently visited their home afterward and that they learned through various sources that members of RAB’s intelligence wing were involved in Nazrul’s killing.

Two Bangladeshi teenagers were detained by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on Wednesday morning, April 22, 2026, for allegedly crossing the border illegally through the Panchagarh frontier. The incident occurred near the Mistripara Patshiri border in Garinabari Union, where members of the BSF’s 132 Battalion from the Moricha Camp apprehended the boys.

The detained teenagers were identified as Indra, son of Shibu Chandra Roy, and Uday, son of Somaru Chandra Roy, both aged 14 and residents of Atwari upazila in Panchagarh. According to local sources, the boys had gone to view an Indian tea garden and inadvertently crossed the main border pillar into Indian territory at Mirganj, about 150 yards inside. Local Union Chairman Monowar Hossain Dipu said he was trying to contact the local Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) camp commander regarding the matter. He noted that the proximity of the tea garden to the border often causes confusion among visitors.

Lieutenant Colonel Abdullah Mohammad Kayes of the Panchagarh-18 BGB Battalion stated that they were gathering information about the incident through local sources.

A Union Parishad member named Rustam Ali from Ward 9 of Eidgar Union in Ramu upazila, Cox’s Bazar, was reportedly abducted on Wednesday morning while traveling from Eidgaon to Eidgar. According to local sources, a group of assailants forcibly took him away around 6 a.m. and later contacted his family demanding a ransom of Tk 3 million. The abductors allegedly threatened to kill him if the ransom was not paid, causing panic in the area. Family members have urged authorities for his immediate rescue.

Police confirmed that they visited the scene after receiving the report and have launched a rescue operation. Sub-Inspector Khurshid Alam of Eidgar police outpost said law enforcement teams were conducting searches in possible locations. Ramu Police Station Officer-in-Charge Monirul Islam Bhuiyan stated that operations began immediately after the abduction. Sources also indicated that the abducted UP member has multiple cases filed against him in Ramu and Naikhongchhari police stations.

Authorities continue their search efforts, but no further details about the abductors or the victim’s condition were available at the time of reporting.

Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) Commissioner Hasan Mohammad Shawkat Ali said police operations are ongoing to identify and arrest those carrying homemade weapons after two rounds of clashes between Chhatra Dal and Chhatra Shibir at Chittagong Government City College. Speaking to reporters at the CMP headquarters in Laldighi, he stated that CCTV footage is being reviewed to bring all involved under the law. The commissioner added that if any police negligence is found, it will be investigated and action will be taken.

He confirmed that no cases have been filed and no arrests made so far, but police surveillance has been increased in the college area to control tension. Separate lists are being prepared to identify those who used weapons or threw bricks during the clashes. The violence erupted on Tuesday over graffiti changes, leading to renewed confrontations later in the day.

Following the incident, a video showing a Shibir activist’s severe leg injury spread widely, prompting heightened police deployment. The CMP commissioner emphasized that campus violence will not be tolerated and that operations against armed individuals will continue.

A three-year-old boy named Araf Pramanik died after falling into a drum filled with diesel stored at his home in Palanpara village under Dhaperhat Union of Sadullapur upazila, Gaibandha. The incident occurred on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, when the child was playing on the veranda where the drum was kept. He was rescued and taken to Rangpur Medical College Hospital but died early Wednesday, April 22, while undergoing treatment.

According to local sources, the diesel had been stored by the child’s father, truck owner Ashiqur Rahman Babu Pramanik, who kept about 50 liters in a half-cut plastic drum to prepare for possible fuel shortages. Local Union Parishad member Mehedi Hasan Ekramul confirmed the child’s death, describing a heartbreaking scene when the body reached the family home. Sadullapur Police Station Officer-in-Charge Habibul Islam also verified the incident, stating that the child was injured after falling into the diesel and later died during treatment.

Authorities have confirmed the death as accidental, and the incident has deeply shocked the local community.

In Naogaon’s Niamatpur upazila, locals set fire to the house of Sabuj Hossain, accused in the murder of a couple and their two children. The incident occurred around 11 a.m. on Wednesday in Bahadurpur village. According to local sources, furniture and other belongings inside the house were destroyed before police arrived and brought the situation under control.

Residents have demanded swift justice for the killings, warning that similar incidents could increase if exemplary punishment is not ensured. Police have deployed additional forces in the area to maintain order, said Niamatpur Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mahbubur Rahman.

Earlier, police had taken Sabuj Hossain, his father A. Samad, and another person into custody for questioning in connection with the four-murder case.

A mobile court in Araihazar upazila of Narayanganj fined three local businesses for selling octane, diesel, and petrol in the open market without authorization. The operation took place on Tuesday evening in the Krishnapura area, led by Assistant Commissioner (Land) and Executive Magistrate Mostafizur Rahman Imon. The fines were imposed under the Consumer Rights Protection Act.

According to the court, Rifat Auto Parts owner Shajahan was fined 3,000 taka, Insaf Auto Parts owner Habibur 7,000 taka, and Khaja Garibe Newaz establishment owner Motalib 2,000 taka. The magistrate stated that selling fuel without approval is both risky and punishable, as it poses a danger of accidents.

The enforcement action highlights local authorities’ efforts to curb unauthorized fuel trading and ensure compliance with safety and consumer protection laws in Narayanganj.

A student at Rajshahi University was allegedly stabbed by a Chhatra Dal leader and his associates near Paris Road on Tuesday night, April 21. The accused, Hasibul Islam Hasib, joint general secretary of the university’s Chhatra Dal unit, has denied the allegation, claiming he was ill and not on campus. The victim, Hasan, a student of Islamic History and Culture, said Hasib and several outsiders attacked him with a knife while he was sitting at a tea stall with friends. Witnesses confirmed seeing Hasib arrive at the scene in an agitated state.

The incident reportedly followed a dispute the previous day when a university guard asked a student couple to leave the Fine Arts area, leading to suspicions of extortion attempts by some students. The university administration had resolved that issue earlier, but the stabbing occurred later that night. Hasan also alleged that Hasib had been threatening him by phone and that the proctor had received threats as well.

Proctor Professor Mahbubur Rahman stated that the attack was unacceptable and that the university would investigate the complaint. He said legal action could be taken and that no one involved would be spared if found guilty.

A pedestrian was killed after being hit by a speeding motorcycle in Rauzan upazila of Chattogram on Tuesday night. The accident occurred around 8 p.m. on Hafez Muhammad Bazlur Rahman Road in Ward 8 of Rauzan Municipality. The victim, Mohammad Azgar, aged 60, was from Hajipara village. Witnesses said he was crossing the road near the shrine of Boro Maulana Shah (R.) when a motorcycle coming from the north struck him forcefully. Locals took him to Rauzan Upazila Health Complex and later to Chattogram Medical College Hospital, where he died around 11 p.m.

The motorcycle rider, Md. Raihan of Mohammadpur Muazzin Bari, and another passenger were injured and received primary treatment. The victim’s nephew, Maulana Md. Jasim Uddin, said the family was preparing for a wedding that night, which turned tragic due to the accident. He urged authorities to install speed breakers on the road to prevent reckless driving. Rauzan police confirmed visiting the scene and stated that legal procedures are underway.

Police in Jianagar, Pirojpur recovered 75 barrels of stolen bitumen that had been left abandoned inside a house in Seutibaria village. The operation was conducted on Tuesday evening, April 21, under the leadership of Sub-Inspector Ismail Hossain. The barrels were found inside the home of Ibadul Kabir Badol Hawlader and taken into police custody. According to police, the bitumen had been lying there for about a month.

House owner Badol Hawlader stated that he lives in Dhaka and was unaware of who had left the bitumen on his property. Earlier, on April 4, police had recovered 59 barrels of stolen bitumen from a work site linked to contractor Shakil Mahmud Palash Hawlader, Badol’s relative. Locals suspect the newly recovered barrels may also belong to Palash, though he denied any involvement, claiming he was being framed by rivals.

Sub-Inspector Saiduzzaman confirmed that several individuals have contacted police claiming ownership of the bitumen. Authorities said the barrels will be handed over through court once valid ownership documents are verified. Several related bitumen theft cases have recently been filed in nearby districts.

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized illegal Indian medicines worth about Tk 20 million during an operation in the Muktijoddha Chattar area of Madhabpur upazila, Habiganj. The operation took place on Tuesday afternoon along the Dhaka–Sylhet highway, where a truck was stopped and searched. The contraband medicines and Indian snacks were found hidden under bricks inside sacks. The seized goods were later handed over to the customs office following legal procedures.

According to a press release issued by Lieutenant Colonel Tanzilur Rahman, commander of the Habiganj Battalion (55 BGB), the operation was part of ongoing efforts to curb cross-border smuggling. He stated that BGB remains firm in protecting the border and preventing illegal trade. Intelligence surveillance has been strengthened in border areas to safeguard domestic industries and maintain economic stability.

The BGB official added that similar operations will continue in the future to ensure tighter control over smuggling activities and to support lawful trade practices.