A charge sheet has been submitted against Nizam Uddin Hazari and seven others over allegations that businessman Anwar Hossain was deprived of Tk 9 crore 2 lakh 80 thousand in Feni. Investigating officer Parsit Chakma filed the charge sheet in court, according to the report published on August 10, 2026.

Anwar filed the case at Feni Model Police Station on November 14, 2024, alleging embezzlement and assault and torture after he refused to pay Tk 5 crore in extortion money. The other accused are former Jatiya Party MP Ahsan Adelur Rahman, Zinat Rezwana, Abdul Awal, Rakib Mia, Alim Talukdar, Kohinur Akhtar and Farhana Akhtar.

The investigation said Anwar had a business relationship with Zinat Rezwana and was owed money by her. When he sought repayment, she allegedly filed two general diaries alleging theft of company pads and cheques and issued threats. The charge sheet further alleges that Anwar was taken to Hazari's house, where Tk 5 crore was demanded and he was beaten after refusing. It says his family paid Tk 20 lakh before he was released on a condition concerning the remaining amount.

A police officer was seriously injured after alleged drug dealers attacked an anti-drug operation in Lahuria Bazar of Lohagara upazila, Narail. The incident occurred at about 7:30pm on Sunday, August 9, when a four-member team led by Sub-Inspector Md Khokon Hawlader raided Shyamal’s tea shop at Magura bus stand on the basis of confidential information.

Police said that while Harun was being searched, alleged yaba dealers Harun, Kamal, Shyamal and Akidul, along with 10 to 12 others present at the shop, indiscriminately beat and hacked SI Khokon with locally made weapons. During the incident, 12 to 13 drug users allegedly seized an estimated 300 to 400 yaba tablets from Harun and quickly left the area.

Members of the accompanying force and local market people rescued the injured officer and sent him to Lohagara Hospital, where he remains under treatment. Duty doctor Saidulla Himel said the officer is out of danger. Lohagara police station Officer-in-Charge Md Abdur Rahman said efforts were under way to arrest the attackers.

Two people were killed and several others injured after a covered van lost control and rammed into a motorcycle, a pickup truck and other vehicles in front of Maghbazar Grand Shopping Complex under Ramna Model Police Station in Dhaka. The crash occurred on Sunday night, 9 August. The dead were identified as Riad Hossain, 22, and Jaman Ahmed, 42.

Both victims were from Madhurgati Fakirpara village in Narail Sadar upazila. Riad was the son of Liyakot Fakir, while Jaman was the son of Ilias Fakir. Local sources said the speeding covered van struck vehicles ahead of it with force, leaving several people seriously injured at the scene.

The injured were taken immediately to the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Doctors declared Riad and Jaman dead at about 12:30am while they were under treatment. A man identified as Ripon, 40, remains under treatment at the hospital and was reported to be in critical condition. Hospital police outpost in-charge Md Faruk confirmed the deaths and said the bodies were kept at the emergency department morgue for autopsies.

Yasin Arafat, a 2023-24 academic-year student in the Bangla department at Barishal University, died while receiving treatment at Dhaka Medical on Sunday night, 9 August, after a road crash. News of his death spread across the university around 10:30pm, prompting grieving and angry students to begin protests.

Students blocked the Barishal-Patuakhali highway indefinitely, described in the report also as the Dhaka-Kuakata highway. They locked the university’s administrative office and confined the vice-chancellor’s office. Arafat had been seriously injured at about 3:30pm on Sunday when a Mahendra vehicle and a bus collided head-on on the Dapdapia Bridge in Barishal.

He was initially treated at Sher-e-Bangla Medical before being transferred to Dhaka Medical for advanced treatment, where he later died. University proctor Mehedi Hasan Sohag said he was at Dhaka Medical and confirmed that the student had died. Sohag said the university would discuss the next steps with Arafat’s family.

The prosecution has applied to produce dismissed military officer Ziaul Ahsan before the International Crimes Tribunal in a case alleging the disappearance and torture of Salahuddin Ahmed in the Rapid Action Battalion’s Taskforce Interrogation Cell. The application was filed at the tribunal on Sunday, according to the report.

Prosecution sources said Ziaul Ahsan may be formally shown arrested in the case after he is produced before the court. On Saturday, Chief Prosecutor Md Aminul Islam told journalists that the investigation agency had found the involvement of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, Ziaul Ahsan, and senior officials of the then RAB and police.

Citing the investigation agency’s findings, the chief prosecutor said Salahuddin Ahmed, then a joint secretary general of BNP, was disappeared from Uttara in the capital in 2015. He was allegedly held and tortured in a secret detention facility, the TFI Cell, at RAB headquarters. The prosecution said it would complete the investigation quickly and bring those involved to trial.

International Crimes Tribunal-1 issued an arrest warrant on Sunday for Wing Commander Saifur Rahman over the disappearance of BNP central leader M Ilias Ali on April 17, 2012. The order followed an application by the prosecution, according to the report.

Prosecutor Shaikh Mahdi said preliminary investigation findings and witness statements had found evidence of Saifur Rahman’s direct involvement in Ali’s abduction. He said social media claims that Saifur had been arrested and kept in Air Force custody were not found to be true. The prosecution then sought the warrant, which the tribunal granted.

Prosecution sources said investigators learned that Ali was taken away in a second attempt led by former army officer Ziaul Ahsan after an initial attempt failed. Saifur, then a Squadron Leader, worked in RAB’s intelligence branch, while Ziaul was its director. Saifur’s name also emerged in warrant officer Imrul Kayes’s June 21 statement in a crimes-against-humanity case involving more than 100 disappearances and killings. Ziaul remains arrested in that case.

Seven Bangladeshi expatriate workers from Atrai upazila in Naogaon were killed in a major fire at a sofa factory in Saudi Arabia. Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury expressed deep grief over the deaths in a condolence message sent to the media on Sunday night.

The minister described the deaths of Bangladeshis working in Saudi Arabia to earn a livelihood as premature and deeply heartbreaking. He said their contribution to the country’s economy was immense and conveyed profound sympathy to the bereaved family members. He also prayed for forgiveness for the deceased and for strength for their families to endure the loss.

According to the minister, the Bangladesh Embassy in Saudi Arabia is maintaining round-the-clock contact with the accident site and local authorities. Arrangements are being made to return the bodies of the deceased workers to Bangladesh quickly. He said relevant officials had been instructed to ensure all necessary government assistance and compensation for the families of those killed.

A human chain was held in Amtali, Barguna, demanding justice for Iman, a ninth-grade science student at Amtali AK Government Pilot Secondary School. Students, teachers, employees, parents and members of the public joined the programme at the Amtali AK School intersection at 10am on Sunday. Participants called for the immediate arrest and exemplary punishment of those involved in the killing.

Speakers included the school’s acting headteacher Mohammad Bazlur Rahman, physical education teacher Babu Putul Chandra, and students Mihad Khan, Oliullah and Junaid. Iman’s brother Imran, Rakib, Mushfiq Rashid Hira, president of the AK School Chhatra Dal branch, and Abdullah, vice-president of the Amtali Government College Chhatra Dal branch, also spoke at the event.

On July 29, Amtali police recovered an unidentified body in a sack beside the sluice gate of Pashurbunia canal in R Pangashia Union of Amtali upazila. Family members later identified the body from the shirt, trousers and shoes. Inspector Sagar Bhadra said police had initially found leads on people involved, but were withholding details for the investigation and hoped to make arrests quickly.

Seven Bangladeshi expatriate workers from Atrai upazila in Naogaon have died in a fire at a sofa manufacturing factory in Saudi Arabia. The fire occurred on Sunday, August 9. Atrai Upazila Nirbahi Officer Md Moniruzzaman confirmed the deaths of seven people at about 10:30pm. All of the victims worked at the factory.

Four of those killed were from Gondogohali village, two were from Bisha village and one was from Parkasunda village in Atrai upazila. The upazila executive officer said the death toll could rise. The report did not provide the cause of the fire or further details about other possible casualties.

Some local social media posts at night put the death toll at 15, 17 or 19, but those figures could not be verified. News of the deaths of seven expatriates from the same area has brought mourning across Atrai upazila. Bereaved families were reported to be grieving following the incident.

Residents in Lalmonirhat formed a human chain on the morning of August 9 to protest an attack on college instructor Ariful Islam, 35, whom they say was targeted for opposing drug use and gambling. The demonstration took place on Mogalhat Tempo Stand Road in Sadar upazila, with participants demanding the swift arrest and exemplary punishment of those involved. Ariful is an instructor at Lalmonirhat Government Technical School and College and a 41st BCS non-cadre officer.

According to the case complaint, Ariful was ambushed on August 1 while returning home from work. The complaint alleges that Rohidul Islam, Hasan Ali, Masud Ali and others from Gandhamarua in Durgapur union, Aditmari upazila, had long operated online gambling and casino activities in the area. Ariful had reportedly raised awareness against gambling, urged those involved to stop, and warned that he would inform police if it continued.

The complaint says attackers beat him with iron rods and struck his head and body with sharp weapons, leaving him seriously injured. His father said Ariful had not regained consciousness after nine days and was receiving critical care at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka. A case names 10 people, including six online gambling operators, but police had made no arrests after seven days. The officer in charge said raids were under way.

A Sirajganj court sentenced two young men to life imprisonment in two cases under the Narcotics Control Act. Additional District and Sessions Judge-1 Laila Sharmin delivered the verdict on Sunday afternoon. The convicted men are Shariful Islam Bulen of Malshapara in Sirajganj municipality and Sohel Rana Sumon of Uttar Babu Kha village under Kotwali police station in Rangpur district.

Each defendant was also fined Tk10,000, with an additional two months of simple imprisonment in default of payment. Additional Public Prosecutor Shamchujjoha Shahanshah confirmed that both accused were absconding when the verdict was announced. He said the two cases were heard by the same court and received identical orders.

According to the charge sheet, police from Sirajganj town's No. 2 police outpost detained Bulen during an operation on March 9, 2020, and seized yaba and heroin. Sub-Inspector Faruk Sarkar filed that case. In the other case, Hatikumrul Highway Police seized Indian-made anesthetic injections from Sumon on January 30, 2018. The court imposed the sentences after hearing evidence in both cases.

Bangladeshi student Joy Chandra Sarkar, 23, has died under mysterious circumstances while studying in Barasat, West Bengal, prompting his family in Parbatipur, Dinajpur, to allege planned murder. The Indian side informed the family that the death was a suicide. At about 8pm on August 6, an unidentified person used Joy’s Messenger account to tell his father, Ranjit Sarkar, that Joy had died by hanging. The family has demanded the arrest and exemplary punishment of those responsible.

Relatives said Joy had shown no signs of mental distress, remained in regular contact with his family, and discussed his studies and future plans. Citing various Indian sources, the family said a woman was being held at Barasat police station for questioning, though Indian police had issued no formal statement. His father said the family did not believe that Joy could have taken his own life.

Joy enrolled at Sarada University in Delhi in 2024 on a student visa to study electrical and electronic engineering. He moved in 2025 to Brainware University in Barasat and was a second-year student. The family has sought assistance from Bangladesh’s foreign ministry and relevant Indian authorities for a full investigation and the return of his body. Parbatipur Model Police Station said legal action would follow if a written complaint is filed.

A Dhaka court has set September 14 for submission of the investigation report in the Bangladesh Bank reserve theft case, delaying the report date for the 97th time. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Sefatullah issued the order on Sunday afternoon, August 9. Court prosecution division SI Rokunuzzaman confirmed the development.

The investigation report had been scheduled for submission on the day of the hearing. However, the Criminal Investigation Department, or CID, could not submit it, prompting the court to fix a new date. The CID is currently investigating the case.

On February 5, 2016, $81 million was stolen from Bangladesh Bank through fraudulent use of SWIFT codes at the United States Federal Reserve Bank and later sent to the Philippines. Relevant parties believe a hacker group laundered the reserve funds with assistance from a domestic group. On March 15 that year, Bangladesh Bank Accounts and Budgeting Department Deputy Director Zubayer Bin Huda filed a case at Motijheel police station against unidentified accused under the Money Laundering Prevention Act and provisions of the Information and Communication Technology Act.

Two people were killed after an oil-carrying lorry collided head-on with a sand-laden truck on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Bejura, Madhabpur upazila of Habiganj. The crash occurred on Bejura Bridge at about 12:30pm on Sunday. After the collision, the sand truck lost control and crashed onto a passing CNG-powered autorickshaw.

Ripon Mia, 27, who was in the truck, and autorickshaw passenger Abul Khayer, 50, died at the scene. Traffic on the highway remained suspended for nearly two and a half hours, causing long queues on both sides. Madhabpur police, Shaistaganj highway police and Fire Service personnel reached the site and conducted rescue operations.

Rescuers removed casualties from the damaged vehicles and sent them to a local hospital. Traffic resumed at around 3pm after police and Fire Service personnel cleared the crash-hit vehicles from the highway. Shaistaganj Highway Police station officer-in-charge Shubho Ranjan Chakma said the bodies were being handed over to relatives and necessary legal action had been taken.

Students marched in protest at Kaliakair Government College in Chandara, Kaliakair upazila of Gazipur, demanding the removal of the college principal and vice-principal. The demonstration on Sunday afternoon was accompanied by vandalism on campus and explosions of four to five bombs, according to the report. Kaliakair police went to the scene after receiving reports of disorder and brought the situation under control. Police remained deployed at the campus when the report was filed.

Multiple local sources alleged that a programme meant to be observed under government instructions on August 5 was nominally held on the morning of August 3. They alleged that principal Professor Dr Ahmadullah and vice-principal Iftar Hossain, along with Awami League associates, then went to enjoy the scenery of Nikli Haor. Students became angry over what they described as an insult to the July Revolution and demanded that the college be made “fascism-free.”

Baezid Hossain, senior joint general secretary of the college Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal unit, said the campus had erupted because July fighters were insulted and student demands were not accepted. Teachers’ council general secretary Selim Jahan said the August 3 programme was held in the teachers’ auditorium because of rain. The principal said August 5 was a public holiday, so the programme was observed on August 3 under government rules. Police urged teachers and students to reach a settlement through discussion.