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.

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.