A suspected robber was killed and seven others were injured in a mob beating early Saturday in Palashi village under Puthia upazila of Rajshahi. According to police, the group of eight allegedly entered the village in a truck carrying lock-cutting tools and local weapons, apparently preparing for a robbery. Villagers, suspecting their intent, detained them and beat them before setting fire to their pickup van. The injured were taken to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital, where one was declared dead.

Rajshahi Superintendent of Police Mohammad Naimul Hasan confirmed the incident, stating that the group had entered the village at dawn with tools and weapons. He said a case would be filed soon and that the injured suspects would be shown arrested once their condition improves.

The police have begun an investigation into the incident, focusing on the circumstances of the mob attack and the alleged robbery attempt.

Three individuals, including Shamim Hossain, general secretary of the Mongla Government College unit of the student organization Chhatra Dal, were arrested in Mongla, Bagerhat, on March 1 under the Cyber Security Ordinance 2025. The arrests were made by the Jessore Detective Branch (DB) police during separate operations in the Port Municipality area based on secret information. The detainees were identified as Shamim Hossain (26), Rubel Hawlader (24), and Shahadat Gazi (30), all residents of the municipality.

Authorities reported finding evidence on their mobile phones linking them to online scam and gambling platforms. The suspects allegedly used SIM cards registered under different national identity numbers while operating the scam. Police have begun legal proceedings and are examining seized devices for further evidence.

Bagerhat district DB officials stated that strict measures against online fraud and cybercrime will continue. Local residents expressed concern that such illegal activities could harm the community’s social and economic stability.

Seven police officers, including a female constable, were injured in an attack in Nijmaona village of Gazipur’s Sreepur upazila on Sunday evening, March 1. The incident occurred when a team from Tangail Sadar Police Station, assisted by Sreepur police, attempted to arrest two suspects, Monir Hossain and his son Adil, wanted in a kidnapping case. As the suspects were being handcuffed and placed in a police vehicle, their relatives shouted that the officers were fake police and robbers, prompting locals to attack.

During the assault, the crowd tried to snatch the detainees from police custody. The injured officers received treatment at Sreepur Upazila Health Complex and were later released. Additional police from Sreepur arrived to control the situation and arrested four people, including the two suspects. Two women were detained in connection with the attack, and a case is being processed.

According to local police officials, the situation was brought under control after reinforcements arrived, and legal proceedings are underway regarding the assault and attempted rescue.

The new government of Bangladesh has launched a nationwide anti-drug campaign following directives from Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. Inspector General of Police Ali Hossain Fakir stated that the Prime Minister’s instruction is clear: there will be no drugs in society. The police have already begun implementing this directive through special operations across the country. The initiative aims to make Bangladesh drug-free, addressing a growing social concern that has alarmed parents and communities.

A recent survey by Bangladesh Medical University, supported by the Department of Narcotics Control, found that 8.2 million people—4.88 percent of the population—are addicted to drugs, with 92 percent aged between 8 and 25. Cannabis, yaba, and phensedyl are the most commonly used substances, while ice, LSD, and cocaine are spreading among affluent groups. The report identified 29 border districts as high-risk entry points, with drugs entering mainly from Myanmar and India.

The government’s strategy includes law enforcement operations, community awareness, and youth engagement through education, sports, and employment programs. Local leaders and citizens are urged to form committees to support the campaign and help identify drug hotspots.

Authorities in Jamalpur recovered 1,444 liters of edible oil belonging to the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) from an abandoned warehouse once owned by a local Awami League leader. The operation was carried out on Sunday evening at Bagherhata Bottola area by the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection and law enforcement agencies. The oil, stored in 722 bottles of two liters each, was found buried under bricks inside the warehouse of the late Jahurul Islam Monsur, a former joint general secretary of the district Awami League.

According to officials, the oil had been illegally stockpiled to create an artificial shortage in the market. Two individuals, Shahin and Swadhin Babu, were detained for questioning in connection with the incident. The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) stated that an investigation is underway to identify all those involved, and legal action will follow once the inquiry is complete.

The discovery has caused widespread public concern in the area, with local residents demanding swift and strict action against those responsible.

Police in Dhaka have disclosed horrifying details of a murder following the recovery of dismembered body parts from different parts of the city. According to officials, the victim, identified as Obaidullah from Shibpur in Narsingdi, was allegedly killed by his roommate, Shahin, on the night of February 27. The killing reportedly stemmed from long-standing resentment over household chores and repeated arguments. After the murder, Shahin allegedly cut the body into seven pieces and disposed of them across several locations, including Paltan, the stadium area, and Kamalapur.

At a press briefing at the DMP Media Centre on Minto Road, Motijheel Division Deputy Commissioner Harun-or-Rashid said police identified the victim through fingerprint analysis after finding two severed hands near the stadium. Investigators later recovered other body parts from various sites and continued searching for the remaining pieces. Police stated that Shahin confessed to the crime during interrogation, describing how disputes over cigarettes, food, and loud phone conversations escalated into violence.

Authorities are continuing operations to locate the remaining body parts and complete the investigation.

Police from Kotwali Model Station in Sylhet arrested seven members of an alleged mugging gang during a raid in the city on Sunday, March 1. The operation took place inside a drain near Rongmahal Tower in the Bandar Bazar area, where officers also recovered locally made sharp weapons used in the crimes.

According to Sylhet Metropolitan Police, the detainees had been involved in multiple mugging incidents across different parts of the city. Acting on a tip-off, law enforcement conducted the targeted operation and seized four sharp knives from the suspects. The arrested individuals are from various areas of Sylhet, Moulvibazar, and Sunamganj districts.

A case has been filed at Kotwali Model Police Station in connection with the incident, and police stated that the detainees will be presented before the court.

The death toll from Saturday’s attack on a girls’ school in Minab, Iran, has risen to 153, according to a spokesperson for the country’s Ministry of Education, as reported by the judiciary-approved Mizan News Agency. Earlier, the Minab prosecutor had confirmed 95 deaths from the same incident.

The attack took place at Shajareh Tayebeh Girls’ School in Minab, located in Iran’s Hormozgan province. According to the Hormozgan governor’s office, 170 students were enrolled in the school’s morning shift, raising fears that the number of casualties could increase further. No additional details about the nature of the attack or those responsible were provided in the report.

Authorities have not yet released further information about the investigation or possible motives behind the attack, leaving uncertainty about the circumstances surrounding the incident.

A journalist was assaulted during an iftar event organized by the Gana Odhikar Parishad in Dashmina, Patuakhali, on Saturday evening. The incident occurred at the Dashmina Government Model Secondary School field shortly after the iftar, in the presence of the party’s president and State Minister Nurul Haque Nur. According to reports, members of the party’s student and youth wings attacked Safayet Hossain, the local correspondent of the Daily Manabzamin, after he filmed a commotion over the distribution of iftar items.

The event was held to welcome Nurul Haque Nur on his first visit to Dashmina after assuming his ministerial role in the Ministry of Labour and Employment and the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment. Following the assault, local BNP activists rescued the injured journalist and took him to the Dashmina Upazila Health Complex, where doctors admitted him for treatment.

Nurul Haque Nur said he heard about the disorder during food distribution but was unaware of any attack on a journalist. Dashmina Police Station Officer-in-Charge Hasnain Parvez stated that police were sent to the hospital and an investigation would be conducted.

At least 20 people were injured in a clash between workers and police during a five-hour blockade on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Rupganj, Narayanganj, on Saturday. The blockade, organized by workers of B Brothers Company Limited, caused an 18-kilometer traffic jam, stranding passengers and ambulances. Police said the workers began protesting inside the factory over unpaid wages for December 2025 to February 2026, later moving to the highway where they blocked traffic.

Workers alleged that the factory management had been delaying salary payments and mistreating employees who protested. Tensions escalated when some workers were confined inside the factory while others demonstrated outside. Police attempted to disperse the protesters with batons, leading to a chase and counter-chase. Vehicles and parts of the factory were vandalized during the confrontation.

Local lawmaker Mostafizur Rahman Bhuiyan Dipu arrived at the scene and assured workers that December wages would be paid on Sunday and January wages on Wednesday. Following his assurance, the workers withdrew the blockade and returned to work.

Narsingdi Detective Branch police have arrested Hazrat Ali, accused in the rape and murder of a teenage girl in Madhabdi, from Gouripur in Mymensingh. He was detained on Friday night while drinking tea at Sohagbazar intersection in Chilimpur village under Achintapur Union. The arrest was confirmed by Gouripur Police Station’s investigation officer Salah Uddin Karim, who said the suspect’s location was traced using advanced technology before the operation.

According to local sources, Hazrat Ali, a van driver from Madhabdi, had taken shelter in the area through acquaintances working in garment factories. Sub-Inspector Jamal Uddin stated that the suspect had earlier discarded his SIM card in a nearby upazila to avoid detection. Based on his information, police later recovered his mobile phone from a local residence.

The victim’s body was found in a mustard field between Bilpara and Dorikandi areas of Mahishashura Union last Thursday. The incident sparked nationwide outrage, prompting rapid police operations that led to multiple arrests, including Hazrat Ali.

Police in Narsingdi have arrested seven of nine accused in connection with the rape and murder of a teenage girl named Amena in Madhabdi. Superintendent of Police Abdullah Al Faruk disclosed the information at a press conference held at his office on February 28, 2026. The main accused, Noor Mohammad Noora, and another suspect, Hazrat Ali, were arrested from Gazipur and Mymensingh respectively. Earlier, five others were detained in separate operations by RAB and district police.

According to the case details, Amena was abducted and repeatedly raped on February 10 by four men, including Noora, who later threatened her to remain silent. When the incident came to light, several local figures allegedly tried to suppress it and pressured the victim’s family to leave the area. On February 25, Amena was abducted again in front of her stepfather, and her body was found the next morning in a mustard field in Char Darikandi.

Police said operations are ongoing to arrest the remaining two suspects involved in the case.

A shocking double murder occurred in Bhabanipur Uttarpara village under Dashuria Union of Ishwardi upazila, Pabna, where a grandmother was killed and her teenage granddaughter was abducted, raped, and murdered. Police recovered the bodies on Saturday morning after residents discovered the grandmother’s bloodied body in the yard and later found the granddaughter’s body in a nearby mustard field. The victims were identified as Sufia Begum, 65, and her granddaughter Jamila Akter, 15.

Ishwardi Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md. Mominuzzaman confirmed that the bodies were sent for autopsy and that an investigation had begun to uncover the motive and perpetrators. Local political figures claimed the victims were relatives of a local student leader and suggested the killings might be linked to political rivalry following a recent election. However, police have not confirmed any motive.

Additional Superintendent of Police Pranab Kumar Sarkar stated that the case is being treated with utmost seriousness and that legal action will follow once the investigation identifies those responsible. The incident has sparked grief and anger in the area, with residents demanding swift arrests and exemplary punishment.

A major fire broke out on Friday night, February 27, 2026, in the Munshirhat market area of Chandpur, where three parked Jainpuri Express buses were engulfed in flames. According to local sources and the Matlab South Fire Service, one bus was completely destroyed while two others were partially burned. The fire started suddenly in one of the parked buses and quickly spread to the adjacent vehicles.

Fire Service Station Officer Md. Mehedi Hasan Tuhin confirmed that two units from Matlab South Fire Service responded promptly and managed to bring the blaze under control within about 30 minutes. Fortunately, no passengers, drivers, or assistants were present in the buses at the time, preventing any casualties.

Authorities have begun investigating the cause of the fire and assessing the extent of the damage, though the source of ignition remains unknown.

Police have arrested Nurul Islam, known as Nura, the prime suspect in the widely discussed rape and murder case of a teenage girl in Narsingdi. The arrest took place on Friday night around 9 p.m. during a police operation in the Maona area of Sreepur upazila, Gazipur. Narsingdi Superintendent of Police Abdullah-Al Faruq confirmed the arrest. Another suspect, Hazarat Ali, was detained the same night in Gauripur, Mymensingh. So far, seven of the nine accused have been apprehended.

According to the case details, the teenage victim was abducted by a group of young men in front of her father after she sought justice for a previous rape incident. Her body was recovered the next morning from a mustard field between Bilpara and Dorikandi areas in Narsingdi Sadar upazila. The victim’s mother filed a case at Madhabdi Police Station naming nine individuals, including Nura, as accused.

Police stated that operations are continuing to arrest the remaining suspects linked to the case.