Police in Rangpur’s Taraganj upazila have arrested an 18-year-old man in connection with the rape and murder of nine-year-old Sanjida Khatun, a second-grade student at a local madrasa kindergarten. The arrest was announced on Tuesday afternoon during a press conference at Taraganj Police Station by Rangpur Superintendent of Police Mohammad Mozammel Haque. Sanjida went missing on June 19 while playing near her home in Bhimpur Quranipara area of Alampur Union. Her body was discovered the next morning beside a jute field near her house.

According to the police, the suspect, Mujahid Islam, was detained from his home in Bhimpur Quranipara around 9:30 p.m. on Monday. Preliminary interrogation and evidence indicated that the child was shown obscene videos before being raped and killed. Police said they are continuing to question the suspect and investigating whether others were involved.

A case has been filed, and the investigation remains ongoing. The incident has cast a shadow of grief over the local community.

A Chattogram court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment and an additional 17 years of rigorous imprisonment for abducting and sexually assaulting his sister-in-law. The verdict was delivered on Tuesday by Judge S M Zillur Rahman of the Chattogram Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-5. The convict, Fazlul Karim, remains absconding after securing bail, prompting the court to issue arrest and sentence warrants against him.

According to the prosecution, the charges were proven beyond doubt through testimonies from five witnesses and other evidence. The court also imposed fines totaling seven lakh taka, with additional six months of imprisonment for non-payment. The case originated from an incident on October 31, 2022, when Karim allegedly abducted his 17-year-old sister-in-law from Khaja Road in Chandgaon under the pretext of buying her snacks. The victim’s father filed a case with Chandgaon Police Station, and police later submitted a charge sheet.

The trial began on February 2, 2025, following the framing of charges. After a lengthy judicial process, the tribunal delivered its judgment, concluding the case.

Police in Saghata upazila of Gaibandha have arrested three suspects in connection with the killing of Islami Chhatra Shibir leader Saifullah Bari. The murder case, filed at Saghata Police Station, names six individuals and includes 10 to 15 unidentified persons. The arrested suspects are Ashraf Khondokar, Robiul Islam, and Shah Alam. The arrests were confirmed by Saghata Police Station’s investigation officer Pobitro Kumar on Tuesday evening.

According to police, the named accused include former Jubo Dal convener Mokhlesur Rahman Mukul, his brother Palash, Ashraf Khondokar, BNP member Robiul Islam, Monarul Islam, and ward-level BNP member Shah Alam. Police said one suspect was initially detained on the day of the incident, and based on his information, two more were arrested later that night. Efforts to apprehend the remaining suspects are ongoing.

The murder occurred on June 21 in the Bonarpara Charmatha area of Saghata, where Saifullah Bari was fatally stabbed allegedly by Mukul, his brother Palash, and Ashraf.

A prominent Islamic scholar, Maulana Qari Md. Abu Raihan, was allegedly beaten and seriously injured in a boundary dispute in Kalibajail village under Deokhola Union of Fulbaria upazila, Mymensingh. The incident occurred on Sunday morning when a long-standing land boundary disagreement between neighbors escalated into violence. According to the complaint, neighbor Mosharraf Hossain attacked Abu Raihan with an iron rod, leaving him critically injured. He was first taken to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital and later referred to Dhaka for advanced treatment.

The victim, aged 64, is a senior teacher at Lalbari Madrasa in Dhaka and the son of late Maulana Shohrab Ali. His elder brother, Abu Sayeed, reported that the family has been facing threats and feels unsafe since the attack. Abu Raihan’s son, Kawsar Jamil, filed a written complaint with Fulbaria Police Station naming four accused. Police visited the scene on Tuesday and confirmed that legal action is underway, with efforts ongoing to arrest the suspects.

Sylhet Metropolitan Police conducted a 32-hour special operation aimed at maintaining law and order, controlling crime, and ensuring public safety in the city. During the drive, 63 individuals were arrested for involvement in various offenses, including four activists of the Chhatra League. The arrests took place over two phases: 36 people were detained in the first 24 hours, and another 27 were arrested in the following eight hours.

According to police, those arrested include suspects in regular cases, individuals accused in illegal procession cases, warrant-holders, drug users and dealers, smugglers, and others charged under the metropolitan ordinance. Authorities also recovered illegal goods such as 1,400 pieces of KitKat chocolate, 24 kilograms and six packets of cannabis, and 10 sacks of cumin. In a separate traffic operation, legal action was taken against 151 vehicles, with 77 cases filed and 74 vehicles seized.

Police stated that legal procedures are being completed before presenting the detainees to the court.

A Cumilla court has ordered the return of expelled Islami Chhatra Shibir central leader Jisan Mia to jail after completing a two-day remand in a case filed over rape and forced abortion allegations. The order was issued on Tuesday afternoon by Chief Judicial Magistrate Amli Court-3 Judge Taiyab Uddin Ahmed. The matter was confirmed by Detective Branch Officer-in-Charge Shamsul Alam Shah, who said Jisan was produced before the court following the remand.

According to police, Jisan was arrested after being found unconscious near Laksam Railway Junction on June 12. That night, a woman filed a case naming Jisan as the prime accused and three others for assisting in the alleged rape. Earlier, the court had rejected Jisan’s bail plea and sent him to jail. On Sunday, police sought an eight-day remand, but the court granted two days.

Jisan Mia is the central assistant international secretary of Islami Chhatra Shibir and former president of the organization’s Cumilla West unit. The other three accused in the case are Sekandar Ali, Golam Rabbani, and Sajib Hasan.

A Dhaka court has ordered a four-day remand for lawyer Shafik Nazrul in a cybercrime case involving alleged fraud through Facebook advertisements using photos of Jaima Rahman, daughter of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, and Adiba, daughter of the Attorney General. The order was issued on Tuesday by Metropolitan Magistrate Ariful Islam. The case was filed by Khurshid Alam under the Cyber Security Act, accusing Nazrul of deceiving bar council examinees through a Facebook page named 'LAW DOCTOR'.

According to the case details, Nazrul allegedly used the images to claim close ties with influential figures and promised to help candidates pass the bar council exam in exchange for money. One victim reportedly paid over four lakh taka after being promised guaranteed success but failed the June 12 exam, exposing the fraud. Police sought seven days of remand to recover the embezzled funds and identify other members of the fraud group, but the court granted four days.

In a separate case filed by the Bangladesh Bar Council, Nazrul was also shown arrested for allegedly spreading false information about the bar exam through a coaching center in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar.

A sand-laden truck fell into a canal after an iron bridge collapsed in Lalmohan upazila of Bhola on Tuesday, killing the driver, Md. Naim, aged 25. The accident occurred around 12:40 p.m. on the bridge over Betua Canal at the eastern end of Azhar Road in Ramaganj Union. The truck’s helper, Al Amin, aged 12, was seriously injured and later referred for advanced treatment after receiving initial care at Lalmohan Upazila Health Complex.

Witnesses said the bridge collapsed as the truck was crossing from west to east, causing a loud noise before the vehicle plunged into the water. Locals rescued both victims and sent them to the hospital, where doctors declared Naim dead. The bridge is located near the ancestral home of the Speaker of the National Parliament, Major (Retd.) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed Bir Bikrom.

Local residents reported that the bridge had been in a risky condition for a long time and that authorities had been informed multiple times without effective action. Police have sent a team to the site, and legal procedures are underway.

Ten cargo vessels were fined a total of one lakh taka for anchoring idly on the Meghna River and obstructing normal navigation. The fines were imposed on Tuesday through a mobile court led by BIWTA Executive Magistrate Neheru Nigar Tonu, as part of an operation to ensure safe and accident-free river transport.

According to the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA), the vessels had anchored in the navigation channel, creating barriers to regular vessel movement. The mobile court was conducted with the participation of officials from the Narayanganj Department of Naval Safety and Traffic Management, the Meghnaghat River Port office, traffic inspectors, and members of the river police, who provided full cooperation during the operation.

The initiative aimed to maintain navigational discipline and prevent accidents on the busy Meghna River route, reinforcing BIWTA’s ongoing efforts to improve river safety and traffic management.

Six police officers, including a sub-inspector of the Detective Branch (DB), have been withdrawn in Habiganj following the escape of a listed drug dealer from police custody in Madhabpur. The incident occurred on June 15 during an anti-drug operation in Debnagar village under Dharmaghar Union, led by DB Sub-Inspector Saiful Islam. The suspect, Jewel Mia, reportedly fled while being handcuffed after a scuffle with police, during which two DB members were injured. Local residents, unaware that the plainclothes officers were police, became involved in the altercation.

On June 17, Superintendent of Police Tarek Mahmud reassigned the six officers to the district police lines citing administrative reasons. The withdrawn officers include DB SI Saiful Islam, three DB constables, and two constables from Habiganj Sadar Model Police Station. Officials have provided differing accounts regarding the presence of the Sadar police members at the scene.

The incident has sparked widespread discussion in Habiganj, with locals questioning whether lack of coordination and unclear police identification contributed to the suspect’s escape.

Sub-Inspector Khalilur Rahman testified as the third witness before International Crimes Tribunal-2 regarding the 2015 crossfire killings of two men in Agailjhara, Barishal. The victims were Tipu Hawlader, then joint general secretary of the local Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, and Kabir Molla, organizational secretary of the Jatiyatabadi Social and Cultural Organization. The testimony was given on Tuesday.

In his statement, SI Khalilur Rahman said he was serving in the Barishal Detective Branch between 2013 and October 2016. He recounted that on February 11, 2015, the then Barishal Superintendent of Police instructed him to arrest two suspects under the direction of MP Abul Hasanat Abdullah. Khalilur described how he and other officers arrested the two men from Ashulia and Keraniganj on February 20, 2015, and later learned they had been killed in a crossfire.

The witness also stated that he came to know the killings were allegedly ordered by MP Abul Hasanat Abdullah, who, along with three others, is accused of crimes against humanity in the case.

Testimonies from eight witnesses have been completed in the case against former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed, accused of acquiring over Tk 11 crore in illegal assets. On Tuesday, four witnesses testified before Dhaka’s Special Judge Court-5, presided over by Abdullah Al Mamun. They included officials from the tax, land registration, public works, and Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) offices. Earlier, four other witnesses had testified on May 20, bringing the total to eight. The court has set July 1 for the next hearing.

According to the ACC prosecutor, the trial began after charges were framed on May 3. The case was filed by ACC Deputy Director Hafizul Islam on December 15, 2024, and the charge sheet was submitted on November 30, 2025. Investigations found that Benazir declared assets worth about Tk 12.2 crore but evidence showed ownership of over Tk 15.6 crore, leaving Tk 11 crore unaccounted for.

The ACC has also filed five other cases against Benazir, including two where he is the main accused and three involving his wife and two daughters as co-accused. These cases remain under investigation.

A university student named Al Mahin Hasan, aged 22, died after being electrocuted while changing an IPS electrical connection at his home in Nayangar village under Singhasree Union of Kapasia upazila in Gazipur. The tragic incident occurred early Tuesday morning. Family members rushed him to the nearby Sripur Upazila Health Complex, where doctors declared him dead upon arrival.

According to family and local sources, Al Mahin was the son of the late Mukhtar Hossain, a retired member of the Bangladesh Police, and the nephew of local Union Parishad member Mizanur Rahman. He was a student at Uttara University. Mizanur Rahman described him as a polite and talented young man whose sudden death caused deep sorrow among relatives and residents of the area.

Following funeral prayers, Al Mahin was buried in the family graveyard. His untimely death has cast a shadow of grief over his family, friends, and the local community.

Police in Natore have solved the mystery behind a major robbery at Sajid Jute Mill in Sriramgari area of Arjanpur-Bormahati Union under Lalpur upazila. In a joint operation, the district detective branch and Lalpur police arrested six active members of an inter-district robbery gang. Authorities recovered part of the looted goods and several tools used in the crime.

According to police, around 12 to 14 armed robbers entered the mill on May 30 at about 12:30 a.m., assaulted four staff members including a mechanical engineer, and tied them up before looting machinery parts and copper wires worth about 8.36 million taka. The robbers used sharp weapons, iron rods, and a truck to transport the stolen items. Following the incident, the mill owner Sajid Mallik filed a case with Lalpur Police Station.

Acting on intelligence, police conducted raids in different areas of Atgharia and Sadar upazilas of Pabna district, recovering 300 kilograms of copper wire, vehicles used in the robbery, mobile phones, and 50,000 taka in cash. Legal action has been taken against the arrested suspects, while efforts continue to capture the remaining gang members and recover the rest of the stolen goods.

A Project Implementation Officer (PIO) in Debiganj upazila of Panchagarh, Babul Chandra Roy, was withdrawn a day after a video showing him allegedly calculating bribes and commissions went viral. The Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief issued a circular on Tuesday stating that he was removed from Debiganj and attached to the Department of Disaster Management. The order instructed him to join his new post by June 24, warning that failure to do so would result in immediate release from his current duties. The circular did not specify the reason for his withdrawal.

The video, lasting about four minutes and forty-seven seconds, reportedly showed Babul Chandra Roy using a calculator to determine commission amounts for various projects under TR, Kabikha, and Kabita allocations. The footage spread widely across social media and news outlets, sparking extensive discussion in different circles.

The ministry’s action followed widespread media coverage of the alleged 15 percent commission demand linked to project allocations in Debiganj.