The body of six-year-old Azmain Hossain was recovered from a pond near his home in Barura, Cumilla, on Wednesday morning, two days after he went missing. According to local sources, Azmain, son of Shahjahan Hossain and Beauty Begum of Odda village in Chitadda Union, disappeared on Monday afternoon while playing near the central mosque of the village. His disappearance had caused concern in the area, and appeals for his recovery were shared on social media.

Local residents discovered the child’s body floating in a nearby pond and informed the authorities. Barura Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md Azharul Islam stated that the child likely fell into a water-filled pit near the house, and the body surfaced due to rainwater. He also confirmed that the family had not filed any complaint regarding the incident.

The tragic death has left the parents devastated, and the local community deeply saddened by the loss.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Detective-Ramna Division arrested four active members of an extremist organization during operations in Kamrangirchar and Keraniganj areas of the capital. The arrests were made following raids conducted late Tuesday night and early Wednesday, according to a press release signed by Deputy Police Commissioner N M Nasiruddin. The detainees were identified as Md Imran Chowdhury, Md Mostakim Chowdhury, Ripon Hossain Sheikh, and Abu Bakkar.

Police recovered a foreign pistol, a one-shooter gun, 14 rounds of ammunition, three empty shells, several smartphones, a DVR, a drone with parts, a multifunctional charger, a metal detector, a laptop, and books linked to extremist ideology. The first arrest led to subsequent detentions based on information obtained during interrogation.

According to the Detective-Ramna Division, the suspects admitted to being active members of an extremist group during preliminary questioning. Authorities stated that intelligence surveillance and special operations will continue to prevent terrorism, extremism, and sabotage activities.

RAB-11 has recovered a pistol and a round of shotgun ammunition that were looted from Siddhirganj Police Station during the July uprising in Narayanganj. The recovery took place around 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday night in the Wabda Colony area of Siddhirganj, where the items were found abandoned.

According to RAB, a patrol team received secret information about a suspicious object resembling a weapon wrapped in tape near the wall of the abandoned Monowara Jute Mill entrance in the RPO Wabda Colony area. Acting on the tip-off, the team informed higher authorities and recovered the object in the presence of locals. Upon unwrapping the tape, they found a 7.62 cm automatic 54 China pistol and one round of 12-bore shotgun cartridge, which were seized as evidence.

RAB stated that the recovered items have been handed over to Siddhirganj Police Station for further legal action.

Police in Raiganj upazila of Sirajganj recovered the throat-slit body of autorickshaw driver Naeem Hossain on Wednesday morning from the bank of Khaichala Beel in Sonakhara Union. The discovery followed a report from locals who found the body and alerted authorities. Additional Superintendent of Police Saiful Islam Khan and Officer-in-Charge Ahsanuzzaman led the police team that recovered the body.

According to local sources, Naeem, aged 25 and a resident of Maltinagar village in Dhubil Union, had left home with his autorickshaw on Tuesday morning but did not return that night. His body was found the next day, causing grief among his relatives and shock in the community.

Police suspect that Naeem was killed in a planned attack aimed at stealing his autorickshaw. The body has been sent for autopsy, and efforts are underway to identify and arrest those involved. The incident has sparked concern and anger among local residents.

A man named Suman Mondal died after being struck by lightning in Rajbari district on Wednesday morning. The incident occurred around 6:45 a.m. in Marjotkol village under Mijanpur Union of Rajbari Sadar upazila. Suman, aged 35 and son of Siddik Mondal, was carrying his three-and-a-half-year-old daughter Safia to a nearby shop when lightning struck. Safia fell from his arms but survived with minor bleeding from her nose and ears. Suman was taken to Rajbari Sadar Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

According to local sources, Suman had recently left his NGO job and was staying at home. Mijanpur Union Parishad administrator and Sadar Upazila agriculture officer Md. Jony Khan said the sudden death cast a shadow of grief over the area. Rajbari Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Charge Uttam Kumar Ghosh confirmed that one person was killed by lightning in the union and that police visited the scene.

The incident has deeply saddened local residents, highlighting the recurring danger of lightning strikes during the season.

Sri Lankan authorities arrested 22 Buddhist monks at Colombo International Airport for allegedly carrying more than 110 kilograms of cannabis. Officials said the group had returned from Thailand, and each suitcase contained over five kilograms of the illegal substance. The operation was conducted based on intelligence from a confidential source, marking the largest drug seizure ever recorded at the airport.

Police reported that the drugs were hidden inside the monks’ luggage. The seized cannabis is valued at more than 3.45 million US dollars. Sri Lanka enforces strict penalties for drug-related crimes, including indefinite detention without charge and lengthy prison sentences upon conviction.

According to the Daily News, this is the first time Buddhist monks have been arrested at the airport for possessing illegal drugs, highlighting an unprecedented incident in the country’s ongoing efforts to combat narcotics trafficking.

Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution PLC carried out a series of raids on April 27, 2026, targeting illegal gas connections across several areas including Tongi, Gazipur, Keraniganj, Narayanganj, and Munshiganj. The operations were led by officials from the company along with executive magistrates and local administrations. In Tongi, 37 illegal connections were disconnected and about 200 feet of unauthorized pipeline were removed. In Keraniganj, an illegal factory connection was cut off, resulting in a fine of 100,000 taka and prevention of gas theft worth over 1.2 million taka per month.

Further operations in Gazipur, Narayanganj, and Munshiganj led to the removal of hundreds of illegal domestic and industrial connections, confiscation of pipes, burners, and regulators, and additional fines. In Narayanganj, illegal connections at lime and casting factories were dismantled, preventing daily gas theft worth approximately 277,000 taka. In Munshiganj, illegal gas use at a madrasa and nearby residences was stopped, with multiple appliances and fittings seized.

According to the press release, these coordinated drives are part of Titas Gas’s ongoing campaign to curb unauthorized gas use and recover government revenue losses.

Investigators in Florida have uncovered alarming details in the murder of two Bangladeshi PhD students, Jamil Ahmed Limon and Nahida Sultana Brishti, who were last seen in Tampa about two weeks before Limon’s body was found. Police have arrested Limon’s roommate, Hisham Abughurbeh, charging him with premeditated murder using a weapon. A judge has ordered that he remain in custody without bail during trial proceedings.

Court filings show a detailed timeline of Abughurbeh’s actions before and after the killings, including purchases of duct tape, garbage bags, and lighter fuel, as well as disturbing ChatGPT queries about disposing of a body. Surveillance footage and phone data placed him near the victims’ last known locations. Evidence recovered from a landfill and a bridge linked him to the crime, including blood-stained items and a bag containing Limon’s remains.

Florida’s attorney general has added the case to an ongoing criminal investigation involving OpenAI, after prosecutors cited the suspect’s use of ChatGPT. OpenAI stated it is cooperating fully with law enforcement.

A female student of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) in Sylhet was allegedly harassed over the phone after her mobile number was circulated on social media. The accused, a 25-year-old photocopy shop employee named Ashraful Islam from Zakiganj, was handed over to police on Tuesday night following interrogation at the university’s proctor office. The incident began on April 26 when the student visited a shop in Madina Market’s Haque Mansion to print her presentation paper, leading to a dispute over payment.

After the disagreement, the employee reportedly demanded more money, threatened the student, and later shared her phone number in various online groups. As a result, she received numerous harassing calls and messages from unknown individuals. The student filed a general diary at Jalalabad Police Station, prompting police to detain the suspect and bring him to the university for questioning.

According to the assistant proctor, the accused admitted his wrongdoing during preliminary questioning. Police confirmed that further legal action would follow once the university administration files a formal case.

A dramatic rescue unfolded at Bhairab Railway Station in Kishoreganj on Tuesday afternoon when a father risked his life to save his two-year-old son. The incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. as a couple from Katiadi, Kishoreganj, attempted to board the Dhaka-bound Titas Commuter train. The mother and child slipped from the platform, and as the train began to move, the child fell between the train and the platform. The father immediately jumped down, held his son tightly, and lay flat as eight train coaches passed by. Both miraculously survived without serious injury.

Eyewitnesses described the scene as miraculous, with many passengers shouting in shock and disbelief. A video of the incident quickly spread on social media, showing the father lying motionless while the train passed overhead. After the train cleared, he stood up holding his son, and the mother rushed to embrace them.

Bhairab Railway Police Officer-in-Charge Saeed Ahmed confirmed the rescue and warned that boarding or disembarking from moving trains is extremely dangerous and punishable by law. He urged passengers to remain cautious and use overbridges for crossing railway tracks.

Reports in Bangladeshi media have recently discussed the alleged emergence of a group using the name TTP in Bangladesh, following the leak of a confidential police document. The disclosure has raised questions about whether the group has any real organizational presence in the country or if some individuals have merely been influenced online by Pakistan-based militants. The report also mentions earlier incidents involving Bangladeshi nationals linked to TTP activities abroad, though their authenticity remains unverified.

The article provides background on Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, founded in 2007 by Baitullah Mehsud, and its history of violent operations in Pakistan and Afghanistan. It notes the group’s resurgence after the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan in 2021 and the shifting regional alliances involving Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India. The author calls for a thorough investigation into how the sensitive police document was leaked and whether any foreign entities are attempting to damage Bangladesh’s image.

The commentary concludes that any claims of TTP activity in Bangladesh should be handled with professional scrutiny and transparency, warning against exaggerated official narratives that could undermine national security.

A garment worker was killed and three others were injured when a speeding private car lost control and hit them in Gazipur on Tuesday night. The accident occurred around 9:30 p.m. in front of a garment factory at Bhabanipur area on the Dhaka–Mymensingh highway. The deceased, identified as Abdul Kuddus, worked as an assistant cutting man at the N A Jet garment factory in Rajendrapur. His full identity was not immediately known.

According to witnesses and police, Kuddus was waiting beside the road when the car, heading toward Maona intersection, veered off course and struck him, killing him on the spot. The car then hit a passenger autorickshaw, leaving the driver and three passengers injured. Locals rescued the injured and sent them to a hospital.

Salna Highway Police Station’s officer-in-charge Shahabur Rahman said police recovered the body and that locals detained the private car and handed it over to police, though the driver fled. Legal proceedings are underway.

Malaysian immigration authorities detained 49 migrants during a special operation in Lipis district of Pahang state. The raid, conducted on Monday by 14 officers from the Pahang branch’s Immigration Action Unit, involved checks and questioning of 334 individuals suspected of residing or working illegally in the area.

Officials said the operation was carried out under various provisions of the Immigration Act 1959/63. Of those examined, 49 were detained for further investigation. The detainees have been remanded for 14 days under Section 51(5)(b) of the same act and placed at the Kemayan Immigration Depot for continued inquiry.

The Pahang Immigration Department urged the public to report information about illegal migrants in their communities and warned that strict legal action would be taken against both undocumented migrants and those who shelter or employ them.

A mobile court in Jianagar upazila of Pirojpur district arrested two fake doctors during a special operation on Tuesday night at Charakhali intersection in Indurkani union. The operation, led by Upazila Nirbahi Officer and Executive Magistrate Hasan Md. Hafizur Rahman, resulted in the arrest of M. A. Akbar and his associate Ratan Kumar Shil. Akbar was fined 50,000 taka and sentenced to 30 days in jail, while Shil received a 90-day jail term.

According to local sources, the two men had been deceiving people for a long time by posing as doctors and providing false treatments from a rented room in a four-story building between Jianagar Government College and Charakhali intersection. They allegedly extorted large sums of money from patients through fake tests and incorrect medications. The court found evidence of unauthorized homeopathic medicine use, forgery, and health risks to patients.

Officials said the duo used the name “Dhaka Homeo Clinic” and a device called Quantum Resonance Magnetic Analyzer to produce fake reports. Ratan Kumar Shil also collected money from villagers by promising benefits through a so-called “green card” scheme.

Minhadul Hasan Rafi, president of the banned Cumilla South District Chhatra League, was released on bail on Tuesday morning from Cumilla Central Jail. Jail superintendent Arpan Chowdhury confirmed that Rafi had been granted bail by the High Court. He had been arrested by Cumilla district detective police in August of the previous year from Feni in connection with a murder case.

Rafi was accused in the killing of Masum Mia during an anti-discrimination student and public movement on August 4, 2024, at Nandanpur on the Kotbari Bishwa Road in Cumilla. Cumilla South District Chhatra Dal president Jubayer Alam Jilani commented that the judiciary is independent and that if Rafi engages in any violent activities after his release, law enforcement will take action.

The report did not specify the conditions of Rafi’s bail or the next steps in the legal process.