Police recovered the body of a 19-year-old woman named Ria Moni from a locked apartment in the Chhayabithi area of Savar municipality on Monday afternoon. The body was sent to Dhaka Medical College Hospital morgue for autopsy. According to police and local sources, Ria lived in the rented flat with her husband, Roni Islam, who recently became the joint general secretary of the municipal unit of the student organization Chhatra Dal. Roni has been missing since the incident.

Ria’s family alleged that Roni killed her following ongoing marital disputes. They claimed that after receiving his new political post, Roni had been mentally and physically abusing Ria. The family further stated that Roni strangled or otherwise killed her, locked the flat from outside, and fled. Police said they broke the lock to recover the body and have conducted a postmortem examination. Multiple operations are underway to locate the suspect.

Authorities stated that further action will be taken after receiving the autopsy report and approval from higher officials.

Three people have died from burn injuries sustained in an arson attack on the homes of accused individuals in Pabna Sadar upazila. The incident occurred after the rape and murder of a teenage girl, whose body was recovered from the Padma River in Bharaara union. Two of the victims died on Tuesday morning while undergoing treatment at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka, and another died on Monday afternoon.

Police and local sources said that after the girl’s burial on June 4, an enraged crowd set fire to the accused’s houses. The fire triggered a gas cylinder explosion, injuring several nearby residents and onlookers. None of the accused or their family members were present during the fire. The deceased were identified as Suman Sheikh, Saiful Islam Sabbir, and Sapu, all local residents.

Pabna Sadar Police Station’s officer-in-charge confirmed the deaths and said legal procedures are underway. Earlier, police arrested three suspects, including the victim’s alleged boyfriend Naim, who reportedly confessed to the rape and murder.

A violent clash erupted late Friday night in Chattogram’s Nandankanan area between members of ISKCON and local Hindu residents over an alleged land grab. According to reports, ISKCON members confined police officers and attacked residents while attempting to seize land belonging to the Loknath Temple community. At least seven people were injured, and additional police were deployed to control the situation.

Loknath Dham authorities accused ISKCON of using forged documents to occupy nearby property and expand its temple complex. Witnesses said ISKCON members brought in outsiders, cut power and CCTV connections, and vandalized homes. Victims alleged that police failed to intervene promptly. Local leaders claimed ISKCON’s actions were premeditated and aimed at taking control of the entire area.

ISKCON representatives denied the allegations, asserting that the disputed land was legally donated to them decades ago and that Loknath Temple members obstructed their access. Police stated that both sides have been summoned for mediation and that an investigation is underway.

A Cumilla court has ordered the issuance of an Interpol red notice against retired sergeant Zahiduzzaman and former soldier Shahin Alam, the main suspects in the murder of Sohagi Jahan Tonu, a student and theatre activist of Cumilla Victoria Government College. The directive was given on June 8 by Senior Judicial Magistrate Muminul Haque of Cumilla’s 1st Amli Court. Court police inspector Mohammad Mamunur Rashid confirmed the order in the evening.

According to court sources, the order followed information obtained from Hafizur Rahman, a former warrant officer of Cumilla Cantonment’s Static Signal unit, who was arrested earlier and is now in Cumilla Central Jail. His interrogation reportedly revealed evidence of the presence and involvement of Zahiduzzaman and Shahin Alam at the crime scene. Shahin Alam has fled to Kuwait, while Zahiduzzaman’s whereabouts remain unknown.

The investigating officer, PBI Inspector Tariqul Islam, was instructed to take necessary steps to bring the fugitives under the law through Interpol. The case continues as part of regular judicial proceedings.

Hafizur Rahman, a suspect in the murder case of Cumilla Victoria College student Sohagi Jahan Tonu, was produced before the Senior Judicial Magistrate Court in Cumilla on Monday afternoon. After the court appearance, he was sent back to prison, confirmed Cumilla Court Police Inspector Mohammad Mamunur Rashid.

Earlier, on April 22, police from the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) arrested Hafizur Rahman from his residence in Keraniganj, Dhaka, as a suspect in the case. He was then presented before the court of Senior Judicial Magistrate Mominul Haque in Cumilla, where the investigating officer sought a seven-day remand. The court granted a three-day remand instead.

Following the remand hearing on April 25, the court ordered Hafizur Rahman to be sent to jail. According to PBI Inspector Tarikul Islam, he was brought to court on Monday as part of his routine appearance related to the ongoing case proceedings.

Two men died from electrocution while digging a grave in Noyamatpur village under Mulgram Union of Kasba upazila in Brahmanbaria on Monday around 11:30 a.m. The deceased were identified as Nuru Mia, 65, son of Jamir Hossain, and Sanaullah, 18, son of Marju Mia, both residents of Noyamatpur village.

According to police and local sources, several villagers were preparing a grave for the burial of the late Mati Sarkar’s wife. While removing a steel shield used to cover the grave, it came into contact with an overhead electric wire, causing the fatal electrocution of the two men. One of them died on the spot, while the other was pronounced dead upon arrival at Kasba Upazila Health Complex.

The attending physician at the health complex, Atik Akram, confirmed that one victim was already dead before reaching the hospital, and the other died at the scene.

A man named Sujon Mia, aged 22, allegedly killed his wife, 20-year-old Samina Akter Sammi, early Monday morning in the Sheikhhati Tamaltala area of Jashore Sadar upazila. Police said the incident occurred around 5:30 a.m. when Sujon, reportedly addicted to drugs, attacked Sammi with a sharp knife following an argument over money for drugs. After the attack, Sujon stabbed himself in the chest in an apparent suicide attempt and was later hospitalized in critical condition.

According to Sammi’s uncle and family sources, the couple had married four months earlier without informing their parents after a long romantic relationship. Sammi later discovered Sujon’s drug addiction, which led to frequent quarrels and physical abuse. She had been trying to help him recover and had arranged for his travel abroad, with a flight to Malaysia scheduled for Monday.

Police confirmed that the murder was linked to Sujon’s drug addiction. Sammi’s body was sent for autopsy, and preparations for a murder case are underway. Sujon’s parents have been taken into custody for initial questioning.

A restaurant employee was handed over to police in Gazaria upazila of Munshiganj on Monday morning for allegedly attempting to rape a five-year-old child. The incident occurred around 10 a.m. in Nayakandi village of Bhoberchar Union. Witnesses said the accused, identified as 33-year-old Monju, grabbed the child near a tube well, prompting the child’s mother to scream for help. Locals quickly intervened and turned the suspect over to police.

Monju denied the allegation, claiming he worked at Alif Kacchi Restaurant in Bhoberchar Eidgah area for about two months and was walking in the village after finishing his duty. He said he only asked the child’s name when locals attacked him, insisting he was not involved in any immoral act.

Sub-Inspector Md. Firoz Mia stated that police reached the scene promptly, rescued the accused from the crowd, and sent him to hospital for treatment. Inspector (Investigation) Md. Sabbir Hossain confirmed that the victim is under police protection, the suspect has been arrested, and legal proceedings are underway.

Long-distance bus services from Madarganj in Jamalpur to Dhaka remained suspended for 21 hours following an assault on a bus driver. The suspension began on Sunday evening and continued until Monday afternoon, causing severe inconvenience to passengers. Many travelers expressed frustration as the shutdown occurred without prior notice.

Transport workers said they stopped operations to protest the attack on the driver and demanded the arrest of the accused, including Sohel. They warned of tougher actions if their demands were not met. The suspension also led to a shortage of CNG-run autorickshaws, affecting passengers traveling toward Jamalpur. The incident originated from a dispute on Sunday evening when a bus driver was beaten by two counter staff, escalating into a violent altercation that left one person injured.

Local authorities confirmed that efforts were underway to restore normal transport operations. Police said a case had been filed by the assaulted driver, and raids were ongoing to arrest the suspects.

A newly married woman named Shefa, aged 18, died by suicide in the Kutipara area of Chowgacha municipality, Jashore, on Sunday night. According to local sources, she took her own life by hanging herself while on a live video call with her husband, Khalid Bin Walid, also known as Setu. Shefa was the daughter of Mujibul Islam from Kutipara and had been married to Setu, a clothing shop owner in Akbar Market, for two months.

Family members alleged that after the marriage, Setu and his family repeatedly demanded a large sum of money from Shefa’s family, first for business purposes and later for traveling abroad. When her family could not meet the demands, Shefa was reportedly subjected to mental and physical abuse. Feeling helpless, she ended her life at her father’s home. She was taken to Chowgacha Hospital, where doctors declared her dead. The incident has cast a shadow of grief across the area.

Chowgacha Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mamunur Rashid confirmed the incident and said legal action would be taken if a complaint is filed.

A Dhaka court has ordered the arrest of former International Crimes Tribunal prosecutor Barrister Turin Afroz in a case filed by her brother over alleged fraud and illegal possession of family property. The order was issued on Monday by Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Zakir Hossain following a petition from the investigating officer.

According to the case, the dispute began over family property in the Uttara area of Dhaka. Plaintiff Shah Newaz Ahmad alleged that Turin Afroz attempted to seize their ancestral property through fraudulent means and abuse of influence. The complaint also stated that she created a false affidavit to claim ownership, physically assaulted the plaintiff’s mother, and took important documents from her flat. It further alleged that Afroz threatened the family with death, leaving them in fear for a long time.

The Police Bureau of Investigation submitted its report to the court, after which the plaintiff’s lawyer, Advocate Kofil Mahmud Raihan, sought an order to show Afroz as arrested in the case. The court granted the request and issued the arrest order.

A video showing a Jubo League activist speaking with family and party members from inside the Kotwali Police Station lockup in Chattogram has gone viral, prompting public debate about police procedures. The footage, recorded on Saturday and widely shared on Monday, shows the detainee, identified as Md. Shukkur, claiming familiarity with the officer-in-charge Aftab Uddin and another officer, assuring that he would face no trouble. The incident has raised questions about whether detainees are allowed such communication while in custody.

Officer-in-Charge Aftab Uddin confirmed that family members had visited the station and that someone recorded and shared the video online. He stated that police are not responsible for what detainees say. Legal provisions allow limited contact between detainees and relatives or lawyers, but unrestricted communication from inside a lockup is not permitted under police regulations.

Legal expert Zia Habib Ahsan noted that such claims of personal ties with police officers could undermine public confidence in law enforcement neutrality. He emphasized that transparency and controlled access in lockups are essential to maintain the integrity of the judicial process.

A Youth League leader who had been forcibly taken from police custody in Brahmanbaria’s Sarail upazila seven months ago has been arrested again. Police detained Gazi Borhan Uddin, 48, convener of the banned Aruail Union Youth League, on Sunday evening around 7:30 p.m. from the Aruail Bazar area. According to police sources, Borhan Uddin was originally arrested on November 4 last year and held at the Aruail police outpost before being attacked and freed by a group led by his brother, former union council member Gazi Bahar Uddin.

Police reported that more than a hundred people participated in the assault, during which Borhan Uddin was taken away in handcuffs. He had been in hiding since then. On Sunday evening, officers located and arrested him from a business establishment behind the Aruail police outpost. The Sarail police station officer-in-charge, Monjur Kader Bhuiyan, stated that Borhan Uddin faces multiple cases and was brought to the station under special security measures. Legal procedures are ongoing, and operations to apprehend other fugitives will continue.

A public armed demonstration by a teenage gang at Anand Pilot School field in Burichang upazila of Cumilla has caused widespread concern. The incident occurred on Friday, when a group of teenagers displayed locally made weapons and firearm-like objects in an apparent show of power. Despite more than two days passing since the event, police have not arrested anyone, prompting anger and anxiety among residents.

Videos of the incident, recorded by onlookers, quickly spread on social media and were widely discussed. Media reports and footage clearly identified many of the participants, yet no visible legal action has been taken. Locals questioned why arrests have not been made even though police admitted to identifying the suspects. Residents and parents expressed fears that unchecked gang activity is making the area unsafe for students and the community.

Burichang Police Station’s officer-in-charge said the suspects had fled the area and that operations to arrest them were ongoing. Local lawmaker Jasim Uddin declared a zero-tolerance stance against teenage gangs and assured that those involved would be brought under the law.

Four people were killed and at least 40 others injured when a passenger bus plunged into a roadside ditch in the Baishamrao area of Shahbazpur Union under Sarail upazila of Brahmanbaria on Monday afternoon. The accident occurred on the Dhaka–Sylhet Highway when a Diganta Paribahan bus traveling from Madhabpur in Habiganj to Brahmanbaria collided with a CNG-run autorickshaw and lost control.

Highway police, fire service personnel, and local administration officials rushed to the scene and carried out rescue operations. The injured were taken to hospitals in Brahmanbaria, Sarail, and nearby areas for treatment. Authorities said the exact cause of the accident and the final number of casualties would be confirmed after the rescue operation concludes.

Sarail Khatihata Highway Police Station Officer-in-Charge Abu Taher Dewan confirmed the incident and ongoing rescue efforts.