A Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officer in Dhaka displayed remarkable bravery and professionalism by arresting a mugger red-handed in the Shantinagar area on Monday, February 16, 2026. The officer recovered 77,000 taka that had just been snatched from a pharmaceutical company’s area manager, Touhid Alamgir, who was traveling by rickshaw toward his home in East Goran.

According to the report, three muggers intercepted the victim near the CID’s Detective Training School building, threatening him with a knife before fleeing with the cash. Responding to the victim’s cries for help, CID Assistant Sub-Inspector (unarmed) Md. Monir Hossain chased and captured one suspect, identified as Md. Saiduzzaman Sohel, 52, while two others escaped. The recovered money was handed over to Paltan Police Station for legal action.

CID’s Special Superintendent (Media) Md. Jashim Uddin Khan confirmed that the detainee is a professional mugger and active member of an inter-district robbery and drugging gang, with at least six prior cases filed against him between 2012 and 2025.

A joint operation by the Bangladesh Coast Guard and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) rescued 15 people, including women, men, and children, who were being held for trafficking to Malaysia. The operation took place on Sunday, 15 February 2026, at Baharchhara in Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar. Coast Guard media officer Lieutenant Commander Siam-ul-Haq confirmed the rescue on Monday, stating that the victims were confined in a warehouse owned by alleged trafficker Md. Abdul Ali.

According to intelligence sources, several organized trafficking groups had been luring Bangladeshi and Rohingya citizens from different parts of the country with promises of better living conditions, high-paying jobs, and low-cost travel abroad. They planned to smuggle the victims to Malaysia by sea. During the raid, the traffickers fled before security forces could detain them.

The rescued individuals were later handed over to Teknaf Model Police Station for legal procedures. The Coast Guard stated that similar operations will continue to prevent human trafficking in the region.

In Sunamganj’s Dharampasha upazila, a woman named Joybanu Akter, aged 60, lodged a written complaint on Sunday afternoon with the Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) against her 30-year-old son, Md. Wasim, accusing him of physical assault and issuing death threats. The incident occurred in Baulam village under Paikurati Union. According to the complaint and local residents, Wasim, who has long been addicted to drugs, demanded Tk 10,000 from his mother over the past two weeks. When she refused, he allegedly beat his mother, elder brother, and sister-in-law, and vandalized household items last Friday night.

Joybanu stated that her son has been using various drugs, including alcohol and cannabis, and has identified himself as a hijra for the past three years. She expressed fear for her family’s safety and sought justice through the UNO. UNO Jony Roy confirmed receiving the complaint and forwarded it to the officer-in-charge of Dharampasha Police Station for legal action. Officer-in-Charge Mohammad Shahid Ullah said the matter would be investigated and appropriate legal steps taken.

Authorities indicated that if Wasim is indeed addicted, his family should arrange medical treatment alongside legal proceedings.

Police arrested former Gazipur City Corporation Ward 54 councillor Billal Hossain Molla, aged 45, at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Sunday night while he was reportedly attempting to travel to Malaysia. He was later taken to the Gazipur Detective Branch (DB) office on Monday afternoon. Molla, a resident of Auchpara Mollabari in Tongi West, is the son of the late Momin Uddin Molla and had been a candidate for the presidency of Gazipur Metropolitan Jubo League.

According to police, Molla is an accused in multiple cases related to the anti-discrimination student movement. Immigration police detained him at the airport’s departure area around 10:30 p.m. and informed Gazipur Metropolitan Police. Tongi West police subsequently took him into custody and, after completing legal formalities, handed him over to the Gazipur DB police. Gazipur Metropolitan Police (DB South) Officer-in-Charge Syed Mizanur Rahman confirmed that legal proceedings against Molla are underway.

Authorities indicated that further legal action will follow as investigations continue into the cases filed against him.

Two teenage girls, Muslima Akter (12) and Sultana (16), have been missing for ten days in Muksudpur upazila of Gopalganj. Both families filed separate general diaries with Muksudpur Police Station after the girls disappeared on February 6. Muslima, from Paschim Laukhanda village under Nonikhir Union, and Sultana, from Ragdi Union, were students of Khadijatul Kobra Women’s Madrasa and close friends.

According to family sources, Sultana called Muslima out of her home on February 6, saying they would go for a walk, but neither returned. Relatives confirmed that the girls have not visited any family members since then. The incident has cast a shadow of grief over the local community.

Muksudpur Police Station Officer-in-Charge Abdullah Al Mamun stated that general diaries have been filed and Assistant Sub-Inspector Khairul Islam is investigating the case. Legal procedures are ongoing.

Two people were killed in separate road accidents in Dhaka’s Shyampur and Mugda areas late on Monday, February 15. Police said Abdur Rahim, 46, was hit by an unidentified truck while crossing the road near Postogola Bridge in Shyampur. He was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where he died around 2:45 a.m. His body was sent to the hospital morgue for autopsy.

In another incident the same evening, Nayon Moni, 46, a garment worker, died after being struck by her staff bus in front of Mugda Hospital. Her husband said she had just stepped off the bus and was crossing the road when the accident occurred. Police recovered the body and sent it for autopsy at Dhaka Medical College morgue. The driver and the bus involved were later detained.

Both victims were from outside Dhaka—Rahim from Sirajganj and Nayon Moni from Shariatpur. Their families have since received the bodies after post-mortem examinations.

A Dhaka court has issued a travel ban on Sony Rangs Electronics Limited Managing Director Ekram Hossain, his father Sachimi Ogawara Hossain, and brother Binash Hossain, who serves as the company’s Deputy Managing Director. The order was passed on Monday by Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Sabbir Foyez following a petition from the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

According to the petition filed by ACC Deputy Assistant Director and investigating officer Md. Al Amin, the accused are suspected of illegally transferring approximately fifteen to twenty thousand crore taka abroad. A confidential inquiry reportedly revealed that the family holds extensive movable and immovable assets both in Bangladesh and overseas and were allegedly attempting to relocate those assets.

The court deemed the travel restriction necessary to prevent the transfer of assets and to preserve evidence related to the alleged offenses. The order was confirmed by court bench assistant Riaz Hossain.

A Dhaka court has ordered the seizure of land worth Tk 5.29 crore owned by Nasrin Islam, wife of NASA Group chairman Nazrul Islam Majumder and a director of EXIM Bank, in Cumilla. The order was issued on Monday by Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Sabbir Foyez. Court bench assistant Riaz Hossain confirmed the information.

According to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), its assistant director Muhammad Shihab Salam filed the petition seeking confiscation of the property. The petition stated that Nasrin Islam allegedly abused her power to acquire assets worth Tk 20.26 crore beyond her known income through bribery and corruption. Investigators found that she was attempting to sell or transfer her movable and immovable assets before the case’s resolution.

The court ruled that the properties must be seized immediately under Section 14 of the Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2012, and Rule 18 of the Anti-Corruption Commission Rules, 2007, to prevent potential loss to the state.

A local BNP leader in Fatullah, Narayanganj, has been accused of printing and selling fake 'Family Cards' based on the party’s election manifesto and collecting money from women. The accused, identified as Russell alias Jilani, allegedly sold the cards under the name 'Jisan Traders' with his wife. On Monday, anger erupted in Kashipur Union’s Narsingpur area when buyers, mostly women, realized they had been deceived after failing to receive promised goods. They protested and surrounded the leader’s house.

According to reports, Russell and his wife distributed around 300 cards across several localities, charging Tk 50 each. Buyers were told they could purchase Tk 1,725 worth of goods for Tk 1,285 monthly using the cards. Fatullah BNP president Shahidul Islam Titu clarified that although the 'Family Card' was mentioned in the party’s manifesto, no official program had begun, and he urged authorities to act against those involved. Narayanganj Sadar Upazila Executive Officer S.M. Faiz Uddin Ahmed said the matter would be investigated promptly.

Local women expressed frustration, saying they were misled into believing the cards were government-backed and were left waiting in vain for the promised goods.

A pedestrian named Ikhlas Khan, aged 30, died early Monday while undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital following a motorcycle collision in Gopalganj. The accident occurred on Sunday evening on the Gopalganj-Tekerhat road in the Gandhiyashur area of Gopalganj Sadar upazila. Two others were injured in the incident.

According to Gopalganj Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md. Anisur Rahman, Ikhlas Khan was crossing the road when a speeding motorcycle hit him. The motorcycle driver Abdullah Kazi, 18, and passenger Isanur Kazi, 16, both from Jaduput village in Kashiani upazila, were also injured. Locals rescued the injured and took them to Gopalganj Medical College Hospital. As Ikhlas’s condition worsened, he was transferred to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where he died at around 4 a.m. Monday.

The motorcycle driver Abdullah Kazi, who sustained serious injuries, is being treated at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, while passenger Isanur Kazi remains admitted at Gopalganj Medical College Hospital.

A fire broke out at Bashar Spinning Limited in Bharadoba Nishinda area of Valuka upazila, Mymensingh, on the night of February 15, 2026. The blaze, reportedly triggered by an electrical short circuit, destroyed several machines, raw materials, and a cotton warehouse. Seven fire service units worked for about three and a half hours to bring the fire under control. The estimated loss from the incident is around Tk 7 crore.

According to Valuka Fire Service Station in-charge Atikur Rahman, the fire started around 10:30 p.m. Two units initially responded, and as the flames intensified, five more units from Trishal, Gafargaon, Sreepur, and Mymensingh joined the operation. Despite the extensive damage to property, no injuries or casualties were reported.

Authorities have not reported any disruption beyond the factory premises, and the cause has been attributed to an electrical short circuit. No further investigation details were mentioned in the report.

A Youth Dal activist was seriously injured in an attack by unidentified assailants in Palashbari upazila of Gaibandha on Sunday night. The incident occurred around 9 p.m. in the Jundaha Bazar area of Barishal Union. The victim, identified as Kakon, 35, son of Miru Mondol from Durbolagari village, was attacked with sharp weapons while standing in the market area. Witnesses said several unknown men suddenly assaulted him and fled the scene immediately after the attack.

Doctors reported that one of Kakon’s fingers was severed and both his legs were broken. Locals rescued him in a severely injured state and took him to Palashbari Upazila Health Complex. As his condition worsened, he was later transferred to Rangpur Medical College Hospital for advanced treatment. Police said preparations were underway to file a case over the incident.

According to local sources, the motive behind the attack and the identities of the attackers remain unknown. The Palashbari police officer-in-charge stated that legal action would be taken once a complaint is received. The incident has caused panic among residents, who have demanded the swift arrest of those responsible.

A 21-year-old youth named Sabbir from Urkirchar Union in Raozan remains missing three days after falling into the Halda River in Hathazari, Chattogram. The incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. on Saturday near Ramdas Munshir Hat in Madarsha Union’s Ward 7. According to police and local sources, a dispute between two groups of youths at a religious event escalated into an attack while one group was returning home by boat. During the assault, three people fell into the river; two swam to safety, but Sabbir went missing.

Family members, local residents, and police confirmed that rescue operations have been ongoing since the incident. A six-member diving team from the district fire service continues to search the river, but no trace of the missing youth has been found. Sabbir’s relatives have been waiting by the riverbank, hoping for his recovery.

Police officials stated that legal procedures are underway, and efforts to identify and punish those responsible for the attack are in progress.

Two local leaders of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) were seriously injured in an attack by unidentified assailants in Pirojpur district on Sunday night, February 15. The incident occurred around 11 p.m. near Parerhat bus stand in Indurkani upazila. The victims were identified as Mohiuddin Mallik Nasir, former convener of Pirojpur Sadar Upazila BNP, and his nephew Riaz Uddin Mallik Nipu, general secretary of Shankarpasha Union BNP. Both were attacked with sharp weapons while returning home on a motorcycle.

According to Riaz Uddin, a group of 8 to 10 unidentified men on motorcycles intercepted them and launched the assault before fleeing. Locals rescued the injured and took them to Pirojpur District Hospital. Dr. Rajib Paik of the hospital said both sustained deep wounds and were later referred to Khulna for advanced treatment. Additional Superintendent of Police Nasrin Jahan stated that police visited the victims and would take legal action upon receiving a written complaint.

The attack has raised concern in the area, though the motive and identities of the attackers remain unknown.

The Bangladesh Coast Guard seized a large consignment of Indian textiles and foreign cigarettes worth nearly Tk 9 crore in Sitakunda, Chattogram. The operation took place on Saturday night, February 14, following intelligence that the goods were being smuggled through the Dhaka–Chattogram highway near Chhoto Kumira Bazar. Coast Guard media officer Lieutenant Commander Siam-ul-Haque confirmed the seizure on Sunday night.

During the special operation conducted by the Coast Guard Station Bhatiari, officers searched a suspicious covered van and recovered Indian sarees, three-piece suits, lehengas, and 1,298 cartons of foreign cigarettes valued at approximately Tk 8.92 crore. The driver and helper of the van were released after signing written undertakings. The seized goods were later handed over to the Chattogram Customs authorities for legal action.

According to the Coast Guard, similar anti-smuggling operations will continue in the future to prevent illegal trade and protect government revenue.