On the second anniversary of the July revolution, six cases concerning the July killings have received verdicts at the International Crimes Tribunal, according to tribunal-related sources. The rulings imposed death sentences on 16 people, including ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, and prison terms of varying lengths on 61 people in total. Testimony is currently being heard in seven cases across the two tribunals.

Trials have not begun in several high-profile killings, including those of Wasim, Mir Mughdha, Golam Nafiz and Ashabul Yamin, while numerous cases remain under investigation. Forty-six matters are at the investigation stage as miscellaneous cases before the two tribunals. Of 590 complaints over killings nationwide, 109 were screened and sent to the investigation agency. The report said victims' families, injured July fighters and justice seekers have expressed concern and frustration over delays.

Prosecutor Aminul Islam said investigations and testimony from more than 20 witnesses in each case require substantial time, but he considered the six verdicts timely, transparent and impartial. He said verdicts in three more cases could come next month. The prosecution is working toward completing investigations and trials in all July killing cases within one year. Of the 61 convicted in six cases, 40 are fugitives and 21 are in prison.

Police detained Enamul Haque, imam of Baisharshi Jame Mosque in Tulasar ইউনিয়ন of Shariatpur Sadar, over allegations of sexually harassing a maktab student. The incident was reported to have occurred at about 6:30am on Tuesday. The child’s mother filed a written complaint with Palang Model Police Station.

According to police and local sources, Haque has served as the mosque’s imam for about a decade and also teaches at Rajganj Islamia Madrasa. The complaint alleges that he sent the girl’s younger brother outside to fetch water during lessons and behaved inappropriately with the fifth-grade student. Local people detained him and handed him over to police after the matter became known.

Haque’s son and several local worshippers rejected the allegation, saying the children had merely been disciplined for failing lessons or misbehaving and that the incident had been misrepresented. Haque also claimed innocence. Palang Model Police Station officer-in-charge Shah Alam said police detained him on the basis of the written complaint and would investigate before taking action under the law.

A family in Kanjorpara, under Hwaikyong Union of Teknaf upazila in Cox’s Bazar, has alleged that 12-year-old Md Sadeq was kidnapped and released after a ransom payment. Family sources said Sadeq, son of Kanjorpara resident Abdus Sattar, went missing from the area at about 1 pm on Monday, August 3. The alleged kidnappers later contacted the family and demanded money for his release.

Local sources said the kidnappers initially sought Tk140,000 before the family was compelled to pay Tk50,000 following prolonged bargaining. The family said the money was sent to a bKash number, 01868-055022. Sadeq’s elder brother, Irfan Uddin, said unknown people called the family, asked them to save an Imo number, and later sent an audio recording through Imo saying the child had been abducted.

Irfan Uddin said the child was released shortly after the payment was sent. The incident has caused concern among local residents, who called for the perpetrators to be identified and brought under the law and for effective measures to stop kidnappings in Teknaf. Teknaf Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge Saiful Islam said the family had not informed police about the alleged abduction.

Professor Mahmud Obaidul Haque, principal of Government Alia Madrasa in the capital, was injured during a clash involving Chhatra Dal and Chhatra Shibir activists. He suffered a head injury and was admitted to the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital in a bloodied condition. He was taken to the hospital at about 5:45pm on Tuesday, August 4, and remains under treatment.

Government Alia Madrasa teacher Ali Hasan said the principal was struck on the head while the clash between Chhatra Dal and Chhatra Shibir was taking place. He was later rescued and quickly taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital.

Inspector Md Faruk, in charge of the police camp at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, said at least 17 injured people from different colleges and universities had been brought to the hospital. Some left after receiving primary treatment, while others remained under care. He also confirmed that the Government Alia Madrasa principal was receiving treatment after being injured in the clash.

Thirteen-year-old madrasa student Mohammad Arafat remains missing two weeks after he left his home in Chauddagram, Cumilla. Arafat, the son of Ali Haidar from Chandishkara village in Chauddagram municipality, is a fourth-grade student at Mahini Madrasa. His parents, Ali Haidar and Sultana Akter Simu, and other relatives are living in anxiety as they await his return.

According to the family, Arafat returned home from madrasa on the morning of July 23, changed his clothes and left saying he was going to play. Instead, he went to his maternal grandfather's home in Basantapur village. After learning there that his grandmother was in Chauddagram for treatment, he travelled to Feni and met a former teacher before setting out for home.

Family members said they did not previously know that he had gone to his maternal grandfather's home or to Feni. They began searching in different places after he failed to return by the night of July 23. A general diary has been filed with Chauddagram Model Police Station, and Officer-in-Charge Mohammad Arif Hossain said police are making their utmost effort to recover him.

Jagannath University authorities announced tight security on campus for August 5 and 6 after clashes involving Chhatra Dal and Chhatra Shibir. Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Md. Roich Uddin confirmed the three decisions while briefing reporters after an emergency meeting on the night of August 4. Although the university will remain closed on August 5, overall security will be ensured through the police administration, with the same measures continuing the following day.

The administration said treatment for injured students would be provided without discrimination. A university delegation has already visited injured people at Dhaka National Medical Institute Hospital, and the vice-chancellor said speedy treatment would be prioritized regardless of students’ organizational affiliation. A four-member investigation committee has been formed to determine the cause of the incident and has been instructed to submit its report quickly.

The confrontation began during a July Mass Uprising Day-2026 discussion at the central auditorium, when representatives of several groups attempted to enter with placards. An argument escalated into chases and clashes across campus. Further clashes occurred after injured people were taken to National Medical College Hospital. Authorities said those identified as responsible through the investigation would face the highest disciplinary action.

Kayes, treasurer of the Jagannath University Press Club and a reporter for Ajkaler Khobor, was injured while covering clashes between activists of Chhatra Dal and Chhatra Shibir on the university campus. The incident occurred during chases and counter-chases that had continued from the morning on Tuesday, August 4. Fellow students and colleagues rescued him and arranged initial treatment.

Witnesses said Kayes was gathering news as part of his professional duty when he was caught amid the confrontation and attacks by the two sides. Kayes alleged that a Chhatra Dal member called him over and beat him during the Chhatra Dal-Chhatra Shibir fighting. He said his only fault was covering the news and alleged that he was severely beaten and struck on the head.

Members of the university Press Club strongly condemned the incident and expressed deep concern. They said attacks on journalists engaged in news gathering were unacceptable, demanded journalists' safety, and called for those involved to be quickly identified and dealt with. Kayes was admitted to hospital after the injury and later taken to Mitford, where a doctor directed that he be admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital. He remains seriously injured.

Bangladesh’s Local Government Division has instructed relevant authorities to take measures preventing four city corporation officials from leaving the country while corruption investigations continue. Published on August 5, the report said the action followed information that the officials might secretly depart Bangladesh before the investigations are completed.

The officials are Dhaka South City Corporation mechanical department supervising engineer Md Anisur Rahman; additional chief engineer Kazi Mohammad Borhan Uddin, formerly with Dhaka South and now transferred to Barishal City Corporation; and Chattogram City Corporation supervising engineer Mohammad Shaheen-ul Islam Chowdhury and executive engineer Farzana Mukta. Shaheen-ul Islam and Mukta are married. Transfer orders had sent them to Mymensingh and Rangpur city corporations, respectively.

The City Corporation-1 branch sent a confidential letter on July 26, signed by Joint Secretary Md Robiul Islam, to the Senior Secretary of the Home Ministry, police Special Branch, police Immigration Branch and the Department of Immigration and Passports. It requested that all immigration checkpoints be informed. The letter included names, positions, permanent addresses, passport-related information and passport copies, and cited ongoing investigations into corruption allegations.

Residents in Sylhet detained a private-car driver after an alleged attempt to abduct 19-year-old Imran Hossain by people identifying themselves as Detective Branch police. The incident occurred on Tuesday morning in the Jalalabad area, near Jamia Islamia Madrasa. Police said Imran was forcibly put into a car from in front of Rifat & Co. shop in the Surma residential area.

As the car headed toward Subidbazar, nearby residents heard Imran shouting and realized what was happening. Locals stopped the vehicle in the Madina Market area. Two people fled, while driver Samad was detained and beaten by locals. The private car was also vandalized.

Police arrived at the scene and rescued both Imran and Samad, admitting them to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital. Both were receiving treatment. Sub-Inspector Pranab Ray said preliminary signs of assault were found on Imran, while the driver had been subjected to mob beating. Police are collecting CCTV footage to identify the two fleeing accomplices and are preparing to file a case.

Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal-2 ordered dismissed Major General Ziaul Ahsan and Lieutenant Colonel Tareq Sayeed to be produced before it on August 10 in two crimes-against-humanity cases concerning alleged disappearances and killings of BNP leaders. The three-member panel, led by Justice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury, issued the order on Tuesday after granting a prosecution request for production warrants.

The other panel members were Judge Md. Manjurul Bachid and Judge Nur Mohammad Shahriar Kabir. Prosecutor Shaikh Mahdi argued for the prosecution, alongside prosecutors Gazi MH Tamim, Faruk Ahmad and others. Mahdi presented updates on the investigations and sought the warrants against the two former military officers, who are currently detained in other cases.

According to prosecution sources, BNP leaders Abdul Mannan, Zahidul Islam Sumon and Asaduzzaman Babul were allegedly killed in a staged gunfight in Lakshmipur on December 15, 2013. Saiful Islam Hiru and Humayun Kabir Parvez were allegedly disappeared in Laksam, Cumilla, on November 27 that year. Investigations remain ongoing, and the prosecution said it had found the two officers’ involvement.

District Detective Branch officers and Goalanda Ghat police arrested three people with 20 grams of heroin in a joint operation in North Daulatdia Porabhita, Goalanda, Rajbari. The raid was conducted at about 9:30pm on the night of August 3 following a tip-off, according to police sources. Among those arrested was Roji Begum, who is accused in 12 drug cases.

The other detainees were Nishi Akter and Akher Ali. Roji Begum, 50, is the wife of Arif Kazi of North Daulatdia Porabhita. Nishi Akter, 42, is the daughter of the late Ayub Fakir from the same area, while Akher Ali, 32, is the son of Moslem Ali Molla of Daulatdia Bazar. Police said heroin was recovered from the three during the operation.

In a press release sent on August 4, Goalanda Ghat police station Officer-in-Charge Md Shafiqul Islam confirmed the arrests. He said a case under the Narcotics Control Act was filed against the detainees, who were sent to jail through a Rajbari court that afternoon. Police said Roji Begum had long been involved in drug trading and had previously been arrested with drugs.

Retired army Senior Warrant Officer Hafizur Rahman, described as a key accused in the Tonu murder case, was released from Cumilla jail on High Court bail on August 4. Jail Superintendent Jahidul Alam said the prison received the bail order that afternoon and released him at 7pm after verification. The mother of Sohagi Jahan Tonu, a Victoria Government College student, expressed anger and said she now doubted whether the family would receive justice.

Tonu’s mother said she felt the government was against the family and asked how they could obtain justice if an accused was arrested and then released before trial. She questioned why he was freed before the case was decided. Cumilla court inspector Sadikur Rahman said he had heard that Rahman received High Court bail but knew no further details.

The PBI arrested Rahman on April 21 based on a DNA report, and he received bail two months and 13 days after his arrest. He had been held in cell number 10 of Cumilla jail. Tonu went missing on March 20, 2016, while going to tutor at a house in Cumilla cantonment; her body was later found in bushes near the powerhouse area. Her father, Iyar Hossain, filed a murder case against unidentified accused the following day.

A 21-year-old man, Firoz Hossain, died while receiving treatment after a dispute linked to a mediation meeting in Patgram, Lalmonirhat, prompting conflicting allegations from his family. Relatives initially said he was assaulted after refusing to pay a fine imposed at a meeting on August 1, then attacked again at his home about two hours later. They said he suffered a serious head injury, was treated at Patgram উপজেলা Health Complex and Rangpur Medical College Hospital, and died on Monday.

After his death, relatives and local residents blocked the Dhaka-Burimari highway at an inter-district intersection for about two hours and held a human chain. They demanded justice, arrests of those accused and acceptance of a murder case. The blockade caused long traffic congestion on both sides of the highway before police and local representatives assured protesters and it was withdrawn.

Later, Firoz’s brother Ferdous Hossain submitted a written complaint saying Firoz drank pesticide after being humiliated by the assault. Police registered a case of abetment to suicide. Officer-in-charge Nazmul Haque said investigators will review the investigation, autopsy report and other evidence to determine whether the death was murder or suicide before taking legal action.

Police in Chandpur have submitted a charge sheet against 378 people in a case filed over alleged attacks, vandalism and explosives offences linked to the student-public movement of July and August 2024. The charge sheet was recently filed in court in connection with a case registered at Chandpur Sadar Model Police Station. Officer-in-charge Fayez Ahmed confirmed the filing on Tuesday afternoon.

Police said this was the first charge sheet submitted in cases filed in Chandpur over the movement. The original complaint named 350 people and listed another 250 as unidentified accused. Investigating officer Sub-Inspector Md Nurul Alam said 378 people were included after verification and investigation.

Investigators excluded 52 named people for lack of involvement, 13 whose full addresses were unavailable, and 10 suspected accused. Twenty names were removed because they appeared more than once in the complaint, while three named accused had died. Those charged include former social welfare minister Dr Dipu Moni, Dr J R Wadud Tipu, former minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya, Dr Selim Mahmud and Advocate Nurul Amin Ruhul. The regular court date is August 23.

Bhairab municipal executive officer Md Faruk Hossain has alleged that a courier parcel containing burial cloth, rose water, incense sticks and a threatening note was sent to him. The parcel was delivered on July 19 through SA Paribahan to Fatan Homeo Clinic in Madhyapara, Brahmanbaria town, an address owned by his wife. It listed Haridas, Ashuganj, and a mobile number as sender.

Hossain's son, Muntasir Mahmud Eshan, received the package while his father was occupied with official work. Inside were one yard of white burial cloth, a bottle of rose water, a packet of incense and a note ordering Hossain to leave Bhairab within one month or face a severe consequence. Concerned about security, Hossain filed a general diary at Bhairab police station and informed municipal and upazila authorities.

Three master-roll municipal employees—computer operators Al-Mamun and Al-Amin, and librarian Rakib Mia—have been accused of involvement. Sources claimed they admitted involvement during questioning by two senior municipal officials and have since been absent from work. Hossain linked his suspicion to employee lawsuits seeking job regularisation. Upazila executive officer and municipal administrator K. M. Mamunur Rashid said administrative and legal action would be taken.