A report submitted on January 4 by the Commission on Enforced Disappearances to the Chief Adviser revealed that senior officials of Bangladesh’s security agencies, including RAB, CTTC, and DGFI, were aware of multiple enforced disappearances. The report cited testimonies from high-ranking officers confirming that former DGFI Director General Lt. Gen. Mohammad Akbar Hossain had informed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina about the disappearance of Hummam Quader Chowdhury. It also stated that army leadership knew about the disappearance of Barrister Mir Ahmad Bin Quasem, known as Arman.

The commission’s findings indicated that DGFI and CTIB officials authorized or continued unauthorized detentions, including that of Brigadier Azmir. Statements from former RAB Director General Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun and other officers confirmed that senior leadership knew detainees were held in custody. Testimonies from soldiers and police officers described regular inspections of detention centers by senior officials, contradicting later claims of ignorance.

The report concluded that the proximity of detention cells to commanding officers’ offices and direct CCTV access made it implausible that senior officials were unaware of these operations, suggesting long-term institutional knowledge and oversight.

A 38-year-old man named Jamal Uddin was shot dead on a deserted road in Fatikchhari, Chattogram, on Saturday night. Police said the killing appeared to be premeditated, as the location was isolated, without CCTV or nearby houses. The incident occurred around 7:10 p.m., but police received the report at 7:41 p.m. The case took a new turn when fugitive former Chhatra League leader Nurul Azim Roni posted about the killing on Facebook at 7:40 p.m.—a minute before police were informed.

Investigators are focusing on how Roni learned of the murder so quickly. They suspect either direct contact with someone involved at the scene or access to a network that rapidly circulates information about violent incidents. Police are analyzing Roni’s digital communications, including phone and messaging records, to trace the source of his information. They are also verifying his claim that the victim had been accused of violent activities after August 5.

Local residents said Jamal Uddin had past links with Jamaat-e-Islami and Shibir, though opinions differ on whether he was recently active. Police are examining possible motives, including political rivalry, personal disputes, or business conflicts.

Unidentified assailants hurled petrol bombs at the house of Shariful Islam Inna, the Sirajganj district correspondent of the daily Amar Desh, on Saturday night. The attack occurred around 9 p.m. when three young men arrived on motorcycles and threw two petrol bombs at his residence in the Diyar Dhangra area of Sirajganj municipality. Family members were alarmed by the explosion but managed to extinguish the fire using water.

Following the incident, the Sirajganj Superintendent of Police was immediately informed. Additional Superintendent of Police (Sadar Circle) Nazran Rouf, the Officer-in-Charge of Sirajganj Sadar Police Station, and the Officer-in-Charge of the Detective Branch visited the scene to assess the situation. Preparations are underway to file a case regarding the attack.

The incident has caused fear among local residents, while law enforcement authorities have begun initial investigations to identify those responsible.

Two auto rice mill workers were killed when the Mohanganj Express train hit them at Challisha on the Netrakona–Mymensingh railway line on Saturday evening around 6:30 pm. The victims were identified as Russell Islam, 25, from Sherpur’s Jhenaigati upazila, and Akash Roy, 24, from Chirirbandar in Dinajpur. Both had been working for about a year at the “Tamal Tanmoy” Auto Rice Mill owned by Jiban Kumar Saha in Challisha.

According to eyewitnesses and family sources, Russell and Akash, along with several coworkers, were walking along the railway track near their mill when the Dhaka-bound Mohanganj Express struck them. They were taken to Netrakona Modern Sadar Hospital, where duty doctor Dr. Shraddhananda Nath declared them dead upon arrival, noting injuries to their heads and bodies.

Shyamganj GRP Police Sub-Inspector Nurul Islam confirmed receiving information about the deaths and said the incident would be investigated and necessary legal steps taken.

Police in Faridganj upazila of Chandpur district have arrested Md. Suman, 39, identified as the ringleader of an inter-district motorcycle theft gang. The arrest took place after investigators traced him using information technology to the Ghoramara Ashrayan Project area in Chandpur Sadar upazila. During the operation, police recovered four previously stolen motorcycles from his possession. Suman is the son of the late Ali Hossain from Charpagla Farazi Bari in Raipur upazila of Lakshmipur district.

According to police sources, the investigation began after a complaint was filed over the theft of a 110cc motorcycle belonging to Tuton Ghosh. Following the complaint, police used technological tools and district-level cooperation to locate and detain the suspect. Officer-in-Charge Md. Helal Uddin of Faridganj Police Station confirmed that Suman was sent to the Chandpur court on Saturday, January 10, 2026.

The arrest marks a significant step in curbing inter-district motorcycle theft in the region, as police continue efforts to identify other members of the network.

A youth was killed in a gunfight between two rival groups at a Rohingya camp in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar late Friday night. The incident occurred at Block I of the registered Rohingya Camp No. 26 in Nayapara under Hnila Union. According to Mohammad Kawsar Sikder, Additional Deputy Inspector General and commander of the 16 Armed Police Battalion, the deceased was identified as Nur Kamal, 25, son of Abul Kalam of the same camp.

Police stated that Nur Kamal was a known criminal who had formed his own armed group and was involved in various illegal activities in and around the camp. Sikder said the clash erupted due to a long-standing rivalry between Nur Kamal’s group and the Khalek group over establishing dominance in the camp. During the confrontation, Nur Kamal sustained gunshot and sharp weapon injuries.

Locals took him to a camp clinic where doctors declared him dead. Police said the attackers fled before law enforcement arrived. A drive is underway to identify and arrest those involved, and the body has been sent to Cox’s Bazar Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy.

A man named Jamal Uddin, aged 38, was shot dead on Saturday night in Fatikchhari upazila of Chattogram. The incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. on a deserted road in the Lelang Union area. Locals discovered his bullet-riddled body and informed the police, who later recovered it. Police reported that the victim had multiple gunshot wounds on his head and body.

According to Additional Superintendent of Police (Hathazari Circle) Kazi Tarek Aziz, the initial assessment suggests it was a murder. However, the motive and those responsible remain unknown. Law enforcement officials are collecting CCTV footage from nearby areas and speaking with local residents to gather information. The body has been sent to Chattogram Medical College Hospital morgue for autopsy.

As of the latest report, no arrests have been made in connection with the killing, and the investigation is ongoing.

A Dhaka court has directed Abdullah Al Jabir, the plaintiff in the murder case of Inqilab Moncho spokesperson Shahid Sharif Osman Hadi, to appear on January 12 if he has any objection to the chargesheet submitted by the investigating officer. The order was issued by Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Jashita Islam, according to information from the court’s prosecution office.

The investigation officer, DB Police Inspector Faisal Ahmed, filed the chargesheet on January 6 against 17 accused, including prime suspect Faisal Karim Masud alias Dawood. Among the accused, 11 are currently in jail, including Masud’s parents, wife, sister-in-law, and several associates. Six others, including Masud himself, remain absconding.

The investigating officer has also applied for arrest warrants against the absconding suspects. The court’s next proceedings will depend on the plaintiff’s appearance and any objections raised regarding the chargesheet.

A passenger bus crashed into the wall of a mosque in Simantabazar area of Kazipur upazila, Sirajganj, on Saturday before noon while overtaking a stationary truck. The bus, operated by Priyo Enterprise, hit a van carrying sanitary goods before breaking through the wall of the Uttar Jame Mosque. Van driver Farid sustained serious injuries to his shoulder, arm, and head, and was taken to Sirajganj Sadar Hospital. The mosque’s wall, windows, floor, and roof were also damaged in the incident.

The bus was reportedly being driven by Mannan, a helper who had taken the wheel for the trip from Kazipur to Sirajganj. He also suffered head injuries requiring several stitches. The bus owner, Arju, stated that accidents are inevitable when helpers drive vehicles. Police collected evidence from the site, and the Kazipur police investigation officer said legal action would follow if a complaint is filed.

Local witnesses confirmed that the van’s goods were heavily damaged, and the bus’s front portion was wrecked in the collision.

Police have arrested Shah Jalal Ahmed Shawon, the general secretary of the banned Narsingdi district unit of Chhatra League, while he was attempting to leave the country for Dubai. The arrest took place at around 10 a.m. on Saturday at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka with the assistance of immigration police. His family confirmed the arrest.

According to police, Shawon faces six separate cases related to attacks, shootings, and killings during an anti-discrimination student movement. His brother, Imran Mahmud, stated that Shawon was traveling to Dubai for family business purposes when he was detained, and the family has demanded his unconditional release. Narsingdi Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime) Sujan Chandra Sarkar said they had received preliminary information about the arrest and were verifying details with immigration police.

Police sources added that Shawon had been in hiding since August 5, 2024. He was elected general secretary of the Narsingdi district Chhatra League on July 31, 2022, and previously held joint secretary positions in both the district and Narsingdi Government College units.

A massive fire broke out early Friday night in three jute warehouses in Muksudpur upazila of Gopalganj, burning around 1,800 maunds of jute and causing an estimated loss of Tk 1 crore. The blaze started around 2:30 a.m. near the Muksudpur government T&T office and quickly spread to adjacent warehouses. Fire service units from Muksudpur and Kashiani, led by Station Master Mehedi Hasan, worked for hours to bring the fire under control.

According to reports, jute traders Sunil Saha, Nirmal Saha, and Ikram Mia lost approximately 1,300, 175, and 300 maunds of jute respectively. The affected traders said they had closed their warehouses as usual the previous evening and were unaware of how the fire started. Station Officer Mehedi Hasan stated that the cause of the fire remains unknown but may have originated from wooden debris behind one of the warehouses. An investigation will determine the exact cause.

Authorities have not yet confirmed the full extent of the damage or announced any compensation measures for the affected traders.

Pakistan’s security forces killed 11 militants allegedly backed by India during two separate operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, according to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Saturday. The operations were conducted last Thursday in North Waziristan and Kurram districts, where the militants, identified as members of the group Fitna al-Kharij, were reportedly engaged in armed clashes with the military.

ISPR stated that six militants were killed in North Waziristan following an exchange of heavy gunfire, while five others were killed in Kurram. Weapons and ammunition were recovered from the dead militants. The statement described the group as being involved in numerous attacks against security forces, law enforcement agencies, and civilians.

The ISPR described the militants as India-supported proxies, though no independent verification of the claim was mentioned in the report.

A leader of the Jatiyatabadi Swechchhasebak Dal in Kurigram has been expelled following allegations of involvement in a question leak during the primary school assistant teacher recruitment examination. The decision was announced on Friday evening through a press release signed by Touhidul Islam Tarek, office secretary of the district unit. District convener Arman Hossain confirmed the expulsion.

According to the statement, Minarul Islam, joint convener of the Nageshwari upazila unit, was expelled from all party positions for damaging the party’s image and violating organizational discipline. Minarul also held positions in the upazila BNP convening committee and the Bamandanga union BNP.

Earlier on Friday afternoon, police detained Minarul and five others from a house behind Kazi Market in Nageshwari town before the recruitment exam began. They were reportedly found with question papers and electronic devices.

The Bogura Auto Major and Husking Mill Owners Association has submitted a memorandum to the district commissioner accusing the district food controller of demanding bribes from rice mill owners. The complaint alleges that officials sought between Tk 400 and Tk 700 per ton of rice supplied to government warehouses, sparking widespread anger among mill owners. The memorandum, sent on December 28, details that during a December 9 meeting at the Bogura Food Building, the district warehouse officer instructed mill owners to pay the bribe.

According to the document, when mill owners refused to pay Tk 600 per ton, tensions escalated. On December 23, the food controller allegedly summoned a local association leader to his office to demand his share and verbally abused him when he refused. The memorandum also accuses officials of harassment over security deposit withdrawals and corruption in paddy procurement through intermediaries. Copies were sent to senior food department officials seeking action.

Association leaders called for an impartial investigation and punishment for those involved, warning that failure to act could disrupt future food procurement drives. The food controller denied any bribery or misconduct allegations.

A joint operation by the army and police in the riverine char areas of Araihazar upazila in Narayanganj recovered a large quantity of weapons, ammunition, explosives, drugs, and cash early Friday. The raid, conducted from 5:30 a.m. across Khaliar Char, Madhyar Char, and Kadmir Char under Kalapaharia Union, led to the arrest of five local residents. Among the recovered items were a foreign-made pistol looted from Araihazar Police Station, magazines, bullets, shotgun cartridges, eight cocktails, local weapons, an electric shock device, a mobile phone, and over 1 million taka in cash.

According to a press briefing held at Jahanara High School field, the operation involved 140 army personnel and 10 police officers under the 45 MLRS Regiment Artillery of the 9th Infantry Division, deployed in Araihazar since August 2025 under the “In Aid to Civil Power” framework. The area, surrounded by the Meghna River, is described as geographically sensitive and crime-prone. Intelligence reports had indicated the presence of stolen and illegal arms and drugs.

Lieutenant Colonel Zubair, commanding officer of the 45 MLRS Regiment, said the operation is expected to significantly reduce criminal activity and that similar actions will continue to ensure security ahead of the upcoming national election.