Six individuals were detained by the 13th Armed Police Battalion (APBn) at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on June 10, 2026, for possessing approximately 597.3 grams of gold jewelry. The suspects—identified as Md. Monir Hossain, Kazi Masud, Saidul Islam, Iliyas Khan, Sabbir Mia, and Md. Kamal Hossain—were apprehended near the airport’s public parking area after attempting to flee in a microbus. The recovered gold, valued at about Tk 9.44 million, was confirmed to be 22-carat.

According to APBn, the detainees admitted that the jewelry had been smuggled into Bangladesh through unidentified passengers from various countries. Investigators believe the group acted as receivers for a long-running gold smuggling syndicate operating around the airport. A regular case has been filed at the Airport Police Station under Section 25B(1)(b) of the Special Powers Act, 1974.

APBn Superintendent Mohammad Rezaul Kabir stated that the unit remains committed to preventing smuggling and other illegal activities at the airport, with ongoing operations and intelligence surveillance to curb such crimes.

The human rights organization Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) has expressed deep concern over a brutal incident in Cox’s Bazar’s Matamuhuri upazila, where a woman and her teenage daughter were gang-raped during a home robbery. According to ASK’s press release issued on Wednesday, a ten-member gang broke into the victims’ house late Monday night by cutting the window grill, looted gold and cash, and then committed the assault. The woman’s husband works in Chattogram city, leaving her at home with their two daughters aged 15 and 7.

ASK stated that such barbaric and inhumane acts are not isolated tragedies but raise serious questions about the state’s ability to ensure the safety of women and children. The organization emphasized that sexual violence and gang rape are completely unacceptable and that repeated incidents of such crimes erode public confidence and create fear and insecurity in society.

ASK demanded the immediate identification and arrest of all perpetrators, calling for their punishment under the law. It also urged authorities to provide urgent medical, psychological, and legal support, along with maximum security for the victims.

CBA leaders at the Power Development Board (PDB) office in Chattogram allegedly assaulted an assistant engineer in front of the executive engineer on Tuesday afternoon. The incident occurred between 1:40 pm and 2:30 pm at the PDB building in Agrabad, when the leaders entered the executive engineer Nilufar Yasmin’s office and created chaos. The attack followed a dispute over the appointment of a data entry operator on a 'no work, no pay' basis. The matter became public after a video went viral on social media the next day.

According to PDB sources, the CBA leaders, accompanied by about 40 people, entered the computer center without authorization and confronted Nilufar Yasmin about the recruitment. When assistant engineer Mahadi Hasan intervened to calm the situation, the group dragged him outside and physically assaulted him. Other staff members intervened to prevent further harm. Following the incident, a general diary was filed, and five individuals were identified from CCTV footage and transferred to different locations.

Officials said the attack violated both service rules and criminal law, prompting widespread anger among PDB officers and employees demanding punishment for those involved.

A Chittagong Metropolitan Magistrate Court has ordered the Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) authorities and police to dismantle an alleged ambulance syndicate following attacks on National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports (NCP) activists who protested against inflated ambulance fares. The court also directed that a case be filed against those responsible and a report submitted within seven days.

The order, issued by Magistrate Monirul Hasan Sarkar, included six directives such as ensuring access for all ambulances, displaying fare charts, stopping extortion, and setting up a police outpost and complaint booth. The Additional Deputy Police Commissioner (North) was instructed to investigate the incident using two videos and identify attackers, extortionists, and fake ambulance drivers. CMCH authorities stated that fare determination is the responsibility of the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, noting that only five ambulances are government-owned while the rest are private.

The court’s directive followed public criticism after the Chattogram City Corporation mayor raised ambulance fares by 30 percent amid allegations that the move legitimized the syndicate without investigating the attacks.

Two men were caught red-handed by locals while attempting to steal an electric transformer in Jorarganj area of Mirsharai upazila, Chattogram, on the night of June 9. The suspects were handed over to Jorarganj police, who later confirmed their arrest and recovered one stolen transformer from them.

Police sources said the area had been facing repeated transformer thefts, causing concern among residents. In response, police increased surveillance and urged locals to remain alert. The arrested individuals were identified as Mehedi Hasan alias Akash, 21, from Uttar Hajishorai, and Md. Sayed Sheikh, 22, originally from Pirojpur but currently living in Madhyam Sonapahar, Jorarganj.

Preliminary investigation suggests the theft was part of an organized gang involving seven to eight members. Police have launched operations to identify and arrest the remaining suspects. Jorarganj Police Officer-in-Charge Abdul Halim stated that strict legal action is being taken against those involved in such organized crimes.

Residents of Khairbona area in Rajshahi city formed a human chain on Wednesday afternoon demanding the arrest and exemplary punishment of a Swechchhasebak Dal leader and several others accused of attacking the house of local resident Haji Md. Anarul Bhandari. The demonstration took place on the Khairbona footpath near Sahebbazar Road.

According to the complaint, on the night of May 31, a group led by Shakil Ahmed Ali, convener of the Boalia Thana East unit of Swechchhasebak Dal, allegedly attacked Bhandari’s house, vandalized property, and looted valuables. Bhandari claimed that his younger brother Sanarul was seriously injured in the assault and later admitted to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital. He also alleged that the accused had long been involved in drug dealing, extortion, and land grabbing in the area.

Boalia Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md. Robiul Islam said police were conducting operations to arrest the accused and would bring them to justice soon. Attempts to reach Shakil Ahmed Ali for comment were unsuccessful.

Police in Matlab North, Chandpur, have arrested a local Volunteer Party leader and a woman on charges of raping an eighth-grade student and causing her to become pregnant. The arrests took place on Wednesday, with the accused identified as Md. Kaiyum Mal, 36, general secretary of the Kolakanda Union Volunteer Party, and Mosammat Tania Akter, 28, both residents of Paschim Hanirpara village.

According to the police and the case statement, the incident occurred on October 12, 2025, when Kaiyum, with the direct and indirect assistance of the female accused, allegedly raped the student multiple times under threats. The case came to light after the victim, recently married, fell ill and was found to be 28 weeks pregnant during medical examination. Upon questioning, she disclosed the assault to her family.

Matlab North Police Officer-in-Charge Mohammad Kamrul Hasan confirmed that the accused were sent to court and that the investigation is ongoing. Assistant Superintendent of Police Jabir Husnain Sanib described the case as a severe example of moral and social degradation, noting that the victim’s elder sister allegedly assisted in the crime.

Police in Mirzapur upazila of Tangail have arrested two local leaders of the Awami League and Chhatra League in connection with a case filed over a protest incident that left a young man blind in both eyes. The arrests took place on Tuesday night around 10:30 pm at Mirzapur Old Bus Stand and Garail Trimohon areas. The detainees are Sohel Rana, 48, organizational secretary of Mirzapur Upazila Awami League, and Abdur Rabby Saad, 25, a member of the upazila Chhatra League convening committee.

According to police and case sources, on August 4, 2024, during a student and public demonstration on the Dhaka–Tangail highway near Gorai Highway Police Station, Himel of Lalbari village was seriously injured by police shotgun pellets and later lost his eyesight. His mother, Nasima Begum, filed a case in Tangail court naming 100 individuals, including police officers, journalists, and Awami League leaders, with 400–500 unnamed accused.

Police said the two were arrested after their names appeared in the investigation. They were sent to Tangail court on Wednesday, and the investigation is ongoing.

A man named Joydeb, aged 40, who worked as a distributor for Royal Laboratories, was killed after being hit by a Moumita Paribahan bus in Dhaka’s Chankharpul area on Wednesday afternoon. The incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. when he was crossing the road near the Chankharpul flyover. He was rescued in critical condition and taken to the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared him dead at around 5 p.m.

According to a passerby named Musa Gazi, the bus struck Joydeb while he was crossing the road, causing severe injuries. The hospital police camp in-charge, Inspector Md Faruk, confirmed the death citing the attending doctor. The body has been kept in the hospital morgue for autopsy, and the local police station has been informed of the incident.

Police have taken the Moumita Paribahan bus into custody. Although the victim’s name has been confirmed, further details about his identity are still being verified.

A court in Feni has ordered both a husband and wife to be sent to jail after hearing two separate cases they filed against each other. The order was issued on Wednesday afternoon by Judicial Magistrate Minhaj Uddin following arguments from both sides. The court found that the disputes could not be settled through compromise.

According to court sources and the husband’s lawyer, Md. Suman of Sonapur village in Sonagazi upazila married Nasima Akter of Bhoag village in October 2025. Two months after the marriage, Nasima allegedly left home with four bhori of gold ornaments and one lakh taka with the help of an acquaintance. Suman’s father, Bachchu Mia, then filed a theft case against her. In response, Nasima filed a dowry case against her husband and in-laws.

Feni Court Inspector Saiful Islam confirmed that after hearings in both cases, the court ordered imprisonment for the couple as the family dispute could not be resolved through mediation.

A Bangladeshi court has authorized the exhumation of popular film actor Salman Shah’s body to uncover the mystery surrounding his death. The Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Jewel Rana issued the order on May 24, directing that the body be exhumed in the presence of an executive magistrate for examination, preparation of a report, and autopsy.

The decision followed a petition filed on May 20 by CID Inspector Ziaul Morshed, who stated that re-examining the remains was necessary to determine the true cause of death. After the court approved the request, officials said the exhumation and autopsy would proceed once administrative procedures were completed.

According to case records, Salman Shah was found unconscious at his New Eskaton Road residence on September 6, 1996, and later declared dead at a hospital. An unnatural death case was filed at Ramna Police Station, and he was buried at the Shahjalal shrine premises in Sylhet. The new court directive has revived public debate and stirred renewed attention in the film industry.

Three individuals were sentenced to imprisonment and fined by a mobile court in Chirirbandar upazila of Dinajpur. The sentencing took place on Tuesday evening around 7 p.m., led by Upazila Nirbahi Officer and Executive Magistrate Fateha Tuz Johra. The convicts, identified as Tanvir Islam Piyal (28), Farizul Islam (24), and Pallab Roy, were arrested during a special anti-narcotics operation conducted by police in the Mohila College Mor and Viayil Union areas.

Following their arrest, the executive magistrate conducted the mobile court on-site and sentenced each of the three under the Narcotics Control Act to six months of imprisonment without labor and a fine of 200 taka. Chirirbandar Police Officer-in-Charge Mahamudun-Nabi stated that police operations against drugs will continue to build a drug-free society and that strict legal action will be taken against both drug dealers and users.

Local residents praised the anti-drug operation and urged the administration to continue such initiatives to prevent the spread of drugs. Law enforcement authorities reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining a ‘zero tolerance’ policy against narcotics.

Police in Mirsarai, Chattogram, have rescued three teenagers who had been missing since June 7 and returned them to their families. The boys, all aged 14, disappeared from their homes in the Jorarganj area, prompting their families to contact local authorities. Using information technology, Sub-Inspector (unarmed) Md. Zishan Ahmed led the investigation that traced the teenagers to the Patenga area of Chattogram city, where they were found on the night of June 10.

The rescued boys were identified as Morsalin, Meheraj Hossain, and Md. Raisul, all from different villages in Mirsarai. During questioning, they told police they had left home due to family-related mental stress and had planned to find jobs in the city. After completing legal formalities, police handed them over to their guardians.

Jorarganj Police Station’s Officer-in-Charge Abdul Halim expressed satisfaction over the safe return of the boys and urged parents to be more attentive to their children. He also noted that regular police operations continue to curb theft, drugs, and other crimes in the area.

A journalist in Pabna’s Bhangura upazila has been sued for alleged extortion after publishing a report about a BNP leader accused of fraud. The case was filed on Tuesday in the Pabna Senior Judicial Magistrate’s Court by Shikha Khatun, wife of the accused BNP leader Sohel Rana. The journalist, Masud Rana, is the joint general secretary of Bhangura Press Club and a correspondent for the daily Kaler Kantho.

Earlier, on Friday night, Sohel Rana was beaten and tied up by locals who accused him of defrauding them of large sums of money by promising government benefits such as VGD cards, tube wells, latrines, and houses. The next day, 35 victims filed a fraud case against him at Bhangura Police Station. Sohel Rana, a ward-level BNP vice president from Rangalia village, was later sent to jail after seeking bail in court.

Following the lawsuit against Masud Rana, Bhangura Press Club leaders and local journalists expressed deep concern, condemning the case as false and demanding its withdrawal.

A child named Tamim went missing in the Meghna River on Tuesday afternoon while delivering lunch to his fisherman father in Sonadia Union’s Paschim Charchenga village under Hatiya upazila of Noakhali. According to local sources, Tamim, the only son of fisherman Shahadat Hossain, accidentally fell into the river while playing with a cousin after his father had finished eating. Family members and locals searched for hours but failed to locate the child.

Fire Service and Coast Guard personnel later arrived at the scene, but the rescue operation could not begin immediately as Hatiya lacks a diving team. The absence of divers sparked frustration among residents. Local official Abdul Mannan Rana said no effective rescue effort was visible for a long time. The Coast Guard announced that a diving team from Bhola would arrive the following morning to start a full-scale search.

Upazila Nirbahi Officer Russell Iqbal confirmed that the Coast Guard is maintaining surveillance at the site until the divers arrive.