A mobile court in Sherpur upazila of Bogura district sentenced six individuals to varying jail terms on Tuesday for drug use and transportation offenses. The operation took place between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. across different locations in the upazila. The mobile court was led by Mahmudul Hasan, Assistant Commissioner (Land) and Executive Magistrate of Sherpur.

According to the verdict, Tushar Khandakar (42) received three months’ imprisonment, Mukul Hasan (28) two months, Tanmoy Sarkar (26) three months, Abdur Rahman Sabbir (32) two months, Zahidul Islam (40) two months, and Md. Rumel Bijoy (22) one month. The sentences were handed down under charges of drug consumption and transportation.

The upazila administration stated that anti-drug drives like this will continue in the future to build a drug-free community in Sherpur.

A police officer was found dead in Rangamati on Monday night in what authorities believe to be a suicide. The body of Sub-Inspector Sajedul Haque was recovered around 12:45 a.m. from his rented home in the Tabalchhari Post Office Colony area, where he lived with his wife and child. Police said the incident followed a heated argument between Sajedul and his wife earlier that night.

According to local and police sources, Sajedul locked himself in his room after the dispute. When he did not respond for a long time, his wife alerted the police. Officers from Kotwali Police Station broke into the room and found him hanging. The body was sent to Rangamati General Hospital for autopsy. Superintendent of Police Muhammad Abdur Rakib and two additional superintendents visited the scene.

Police officials said initial findings suggest Sajedul took his own life due to family conflict, and legal procedures are ongoing.

Police in Dhunot upazila of Bogura arrested Parul Khatun, 35, wife of local Jubo League leader Ripon Mia, on Monday night on charges of drug trafficking. Officers seized 40 yaba tablets from her possession. A case was filed against both Ripon and Parul under the Narcotics Control Act, and Parul was sent to Bogura District Jail through court proceedings on Tuesday afternoon.

According to the case details, Ripon Mia, president of the Bhandaibari Union Jubo League, had been involved in drug trading since 2008, allegedly operating under political protection. After his arrest that year, his wife Parul reportedly took control of the illegal business. Dhunot Police Station Officer-in-Charge Atikul Islam stated that efforts are ongoing to arrest Ripon Mia.

The arrest highlights continued law enforcement actions against narcotics distribution in the region, with police indicating further pursuit of those linked to the case.

An inspector of the Department of Narcotics Control, Masudur Rahman, has been withdrawn over allegations of involvement in drug-related activities in Savar. The decision follows earlier actions against the officer-in-charge of Savar Police Station and three other officials in connection with similar allegations. The withdrawal order was issued on Monday, signed by Rajib Mina, Director of Administration and Finance at the Department of Narcotics Control.

According to the report, Masudur Rahman and his team had long faced various complaints. Recently, a team member, Sub-Inspector Jerin Sultana, and Constable Abdullah Al Masum were detained and assaulted by a local drug leader named Shamim, who later released them after apologizing. In another incident, department personnel were injured in Ashulia when attacked by associates of cannabis traders Parveen and her daughter Mukti while collecting alleged monthly payments.

The report also notes that drug traders and their associates recently attacked two television journalists in Savar’s Palowan Para area, highlighting ongoing tensions surrounding narcotics operations in the region.

Police in Madarganj upazila of Jamalpur have arrested Maruf Hasan, chairman of the Parashmoni Cooperative Society and a member of the upazila Jubo League, in connection with a case over embezzlement of customer deposits. He was detained on Tuesday afternoon from the Sukhnagari area and later sent to the Jamalpur court. According to police, Hasan was a warrant-listed accused.

The case originated in 2024 when a customer of the Parashmoni Cooperative Society filed a complaint accusing Hasan of misappropriating funds. In September 2025, a court sentenced him to two years of rigorous imprisonment and fined him 10,000 taka, with an additional one-month jail term in default of payment. Police and local sources said Hasan had been in hiding since the verdict.

Authorities stated that Hasan’s arrest followed the outstanding court warrant, and he has now been presented before the court for further legal proceedings.

Police in Ramu upazila of Cox’s Bazar recovered 8,000 yaba tablets and arrested one suspect during an operation on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. Acting on a tip-off, a team from Ramu Police Station conducted the raid near Wazed Complex, beside the Ramu–Chattogram highway in the Choumuhani raw market area of Fatekharkul Union’s Ward No. 6. The operation was led by Officer-in-Charge Monirul Islam Bhuiyan.

During the search, police stopped a CNG-run auto-rickshaw and detained a man identified as Md. Safiul Alam, aged 26, from Dariardighi Maulvibazar Purba Para in Khuniapalong Union. From his possession, officers recovered 8,000 yaba tablets along with a OnePlus Android phone, a Symphony button phone, and the CNG vehicle bearing registration number Cox’s Bazar TH-11-8504.

Police stated that a case under the Narcotics Control Act has been filed and legal proceedings are underway.

A young man named Oni Sikder, aged 30, was detained by locals at Keota Bazaar in Rajapur upazila of Jhalakathi on Tuesday morning for allegedly attempting to collect extortion money from a local businessman. The incident occurred around 10:30 a.m. when Sikder reportedly came to demand money from plastic trader Md. Abul Hossain Talukder. Locals caught him and later handed him over to the police after a brief scuffle.

According to local sources, Sikder had been demanding five lakh taka from Talukder for several days and had allegedly threatened to shoot him if the money was not paid. On the day of the incident, he came to collect fifty thousand taka, prompting locals to intervene. Rajapur Police Station Officer-in-Charge Sujan Biswas confirmed that an investigation is underway and preparations are being made to file a case.

Police are currently investigating the extortion attempt, and legal proceedings are expected to follow based on the findings.

A mobile court in Tongibari upazila of Munshiganj fined two pharmacies a total of Tk 100,000 for keeping expired medicines, unapproved cosmetics, and physician samples. The operation took place on Tuesday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in front of the upazila health complex. Ibrahim Pharmacy and Bismillah Pharmacy were each fined Tk 50,000 after the illegal items were found during the inspection.

The mobile court was led by Upazila Nirbahi Officer Tahmina Akter, who stated that such drives would continue to protect public health. The fines were imposed under the authority of the mobile court system, which enforces health and safety regulations in local markets.

According to the official, similar operations will be carried out in the future to ensure that pharmacies comply with health standards and do not sell expired or unauthorized products.

Police in Rangpur arrested a drug dealer with 1,000 yaba tablets during an anti-narcotics operation on Tuesday morning. According to the Superintendent of Police’s office, the Pirganj police conducted the raid at around 9 a.m. in the Falir Bil Bazar area of Raypur Union and detained Moklesur Rahman, aged 45. During a body search, officers recovered ten blue zipper packets wrapped in black polythene, each containing 100 orange yaba tablets, totaling 1,000 pieces.

Rangpur Superintendent of Police Mohammad Mozammel Haque stated that the district police will continue such strict operations as part of their zero-tolerance policy against drugs. The arrest and seizure are part of ongoing efforts to curb narcotics trafficking in the region.

Authorities indicated that similar operations will persist to enforce the anti-drug policy and maintain law and order in Rangpur district.

The Jahangirnagar University administration and leaders of the university’s central student union (JAKSU) have met with the Home Minister to demand the immediate arrest and prosecution of a suspect accused of raping and attempting to murder a female student. The meeting took place on Tuesday, led by Vice-Chancellor Professor Kamrul Ahsan along with JAKSU Vice President Abdur Rashid Jitu and Assistant General Secretary (female). They emphasized the urgency of bringing the accused to justice.

According to the report, the incident occurred on May 12, when a female student of Jahangirnagar University was allegedly assaulted by an outsider. Since then, students and organizations, including JAKSU, have been staging protests and demanding exemplary punishment for the perpetrator. Despite 21 days passing since the attack, the accused has not yet been arrested.

During the meeting, the Home Minister reportedly treated the matter with seriousness and instructed law enforcement agencies to take prompt action to apprehend the suspect and ensure justice.

Police in Narayanganj have arrested four activists of the banned Awami League during a special operation in the Syedpur Golchattar area of Sadar upazila late Monday night. According to a district police statement released on Tuesday, the arrests were made in connection with a case filed under various sections of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 2009.

The detainees were identified as Md. Shahin, son of Ali Akbar; Billal Hossain, son of the late Samad Mia; Amir Hossain, son of the late Nur Hossain; and Md. Samrat, son of Monir Hossain. Police said the four were allegedly involved in organizing a procession under the banner of the banned organization, creating panic and fear among local residents.

Narayanganj Sadar Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge Sajedur Rahman stated that the arrested individuals were produced before the court following legal procedures. He added that operations are continuing to identify and apprehend others connected to similar activities.

The prime accused in the widely discussed Sani murder case has been arrested in Kishoreganj’s Pakundia upazila. On Monday afternoon, a team from Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-14) Kishoreganj detained Mofizul from the Chinikol area of Joypurhat Sadar police station. The following day, Pakundia police sent him to jail through the court.

According to police and local sources, the incident occurred on the night of April 23 when Sani was seriously injured after being stabbed by rivals due to previous enmity. He was first taken to Pakundia Upazila Health Complex and later transferred to Kishoreganj Sadar Hospital, where he died while undergoing treatment. The next day, Sani’s wife filed a murder case with Pakundia police station, naming Mofizul as the main accused.

Pakundia police confirmed that the arrested accused has been sent to jail through the court process.

A pickup driver named Sohel, aged 39, was stabbed in Dhaka’s Gulshan-1 area on Tuesday afternoon due to a previous enmity. The incident occurred behind the Paka Market, where Sohel was attacked with a sharp weapon. Locals rescued him in a critically injured state and took him to the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where he is currently under treatment. Police detained the suspected attacker from the scene as he attempted to flee.

According to Sohel’s uncle, the attack was carried out by a youth named Masud (also known as Masum) following a long-standing dispute. Witnesses said the assault caused immediate tension in the area, prompting locals to assist in both sending the victim to the hospital and helping police capture the assailant. Police sources confirmed that the suspect is being interrogated in custody, and the motive appears linked to personal conflict.

Authorities stated that a legal process is underway and that the investigation aims to uncover the exact cause and ensure proper legal action against those involved.

Police in Gazipur’s Sreepur upazila have arrested Shamim, the prime suspect in the murder of day laborer Azizul Islam, aged 38. The arrest followed a violent incident on Monday morning after a land dispute between the families of Azizul and Shamim. According to the case statement, Shamim and several others allegedly attacked Azizul with sharp weapons, leaving him critically injured. He was taken to the local health complex and later transferred to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where he died early Tuesday morning.

Following the killing, residents of Bormi Union’s Paitalbari area blocked the Bormi-Kawraid regional road on Tuesday afternoon, demanding the arrest and exemplary punishment of those involved. The victim’s brother, Taizul Islam, filed a case naming five accused, including Shamim, Fakir, Jamal Uddin, Hridoy, and Shahin, along with five unidentified suspects.

Sreepur Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mohammad Shahinur Alam confirmed that Shamim was arrested soon after the incident and has been sent to jail.

A 16-year-old boy named Yasin was killed in Chandpur city’s Bara Station Jamuna Road area following a dispute over 20 taka. The incident occurred around 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday. According to local sources, an argument broke out between Yasin and Musa Pradhaniya, aged 17, from the same area, over the cost of eating jam worth 20 taka. During the altercation, Musa allegedly struck Yasin on the head with a GI pipe, leaving him critically injured.

Locals rescued Yasin and took him to Chandpur Sadar Hospital, where doctors provided initial treatment and referred him to Dhaka for advanced care. However, he died on the way near the Signboard area. The officer-in-charge of Chandpur Model Police Station described the incident as very tragic, adding that the body had been sent to the morgue and preparations for filing a case were underway.

Police are continuing their investigation into the incident, and legal proceedings are expected to follow once the case is filed.