A housewife named Monowara Begum Chaina was stabbed to death inside her home in the Uttar Katli area of Netrakona municipality on the evening of June 2, 2026. Her husband, Abu Chan, and son, Munna, were also seriously injured in the attack. Locals rescued the injured and took them to Netrakona Modern Sadar Hospital. The suspected attacker, identified as local rickshaw driver Abdur Rashid, was caught at the scene and handed over to police. Police later visited the location for investigation.

According to police, local residents, and relatives, the incident came to light when Abu Chan called his elder son Anwar to report the assault. After searching the house, locals found Chaina’s body hidden under a bed, bearing multiple stab wounds. Police confirmed that Abdur Rashid was being interrogated in custody.

Additional Superintendent of Police (Sadar Circle) Sajal Kumar Sarkar stated that the motive behind the killing was not immediately clear, but an investigation was underway to uncover the cause.

At least seven people, including the suspected gunman, were killed in a series of shootings linked to a family dispute in Muscatine, Iowa, on Monday afternoon. Police said the victims were believed to be members of the suspect’s family. Officers responding to reports of gunfire on Park Avenue found four bodies, all dead from gunshot wounds.

Investigators identified 52-year-old Ryan Willis McFarland as the main suspect. He fled before police arrived but was later found critically injured near a bridge, apparently from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, and died at the scene despite medical efforts. Police subsequently discovered two more male victims at separate locations—one at a residence on Mill Street and another at a business on Grandview Avenue—both believed to have died from gunshot injuries.

Authorities said the incidents were connected and driven by family conflict. The identities and ages of the victims have not yet been released. Local media reported that McFarland had a prior criminal record, though details were not disclosed. The investigation remains ongoing.

The Bangladesh Coast Guard seized 1,400 liters of stolen diesel during an operation in Patenga, Chattogram, on June 1, 2026. The fuel, valued at approximately 161,000 taka, was allegedly being transported for illegal sale. Two engine-powered wooden boats used to carry the fuel were also confiscated. The operation was conducted by a special team from the Coast Guard’s Patenga outpost based on secret intelligence.

According to a press release from the Coast Guard’s East Zone, the smugglers fled the scene upon realizing the presence of the law enforcement team, and no arrests were made. Legal procedures regarding the seized fuel and boats are currently underway.

The Coast Guard’s East Zone media officer stated that similar operations will continue in the region to curb smuggling and other illegal activities.

Abdul Hannan Molla, father of murdered child Ramisa Akter, demanded maximum punishment and justice for the accused Sohel Rana and his wife Swapna Khatun. He made the appeal on Tuesday morning before the first day of witness testimony at the Dhaka Metropolitan Tribunal for the Suppression of Violence Against Children, presided over by Judge Masrur Salekin.

Key witnesses including a magistrate, doctor, evidence collector, and local residents were scheduled to testify. The main accused, Sohel Rana, was brought from Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj, while his wife Swapna Khatun was brought from Kashimpur Jail. On Monday, the court framed charges against the couple for rape, murder, and concealment of the body, and summoned 17 witnesses to appear.

According to the case file and police sources, Ramisa’s body was recovered on May 19 from a flat in Pallabi, Dhaka. Police alleged that Sohel Rana, a 32-year-old neighbor, killed and mutilated the child before attempting to flee. The victim’s father filed the case the same day at Pallabi Police Station.

A police team from Eidgaon Police Station in Cox’s Bazar has been accused of assaulting the elderly mother and wife of an expatriate and forcing them out of their home. The complaint was filed by Shahena Akhter, wife of Malaysia-based expatriate Shahjahan, who alleged that on the night of June 29, officers led by Officer-in-Charge A.T.M. Shifatul Majdar, along with SI Ashraf and ASI Zohir, entered her house without reason, physically assaulted her and her mother-in-law, and expelled them from the residence. She later lodged a formal complaint with the Superintendent of Police and held a press conference seeking justice.

According to the complaint, the police’s actions allowed Shahjahan’s divorced first wife, Shaheda Sultana Beauty, to re-enter the house, causing social humiliation and distress to the family. In response, OC Shifatul Majdar denied the allegations, stating that police intervened only to rescue a girl allegedly confined by the second wife amid a domestic dispute between the two spouses. He claimed the other accusations were baseless.

The matter remains under review following the complaint submission to the district police authority.

A six-year-old boy named Jihad has been missing for three days in Bhangura upazila of Pabna. He disappeared on Sunday around 5 p.m. from the Charbhangura Purbo Para area while visiting his maternal grandparents’ home. Jihad is the son of Zafar Iqbal from Agbohor village in Dilpashar union. His father filed a general diary with Bhangura Police Station on Monday morning after failing to locate him.

According to Jihad’s father, the family lives in Savar, Dhaka, due to his job and had come home to celebrate Eid. On Saturday, they visited his in-laws’ house in Charbhangura. The child was last seen playing with other children near the house before he went missing. Despite extensive searches, the family has not found any trace of him.

Bhangura Police Station’s investigation officer Md. Ariful Islam said police are working to locate the missing child.

A seven-year-old girl named Fatema was taken by a crocodile from the main ghat of the pond at Khan Jahan Ali shrine in Bagerhat around 9:30 p.m. on Monday. Thousands of people gathered at the site immediately after the incident. Shrine authorities informed the administration, prompting a rescue operation joined by the local lawmaker, deputy commissioner, superintendent of police, and political figures. The rescue team initially failed to locate the child.

At around 4:40 a.m. on June 2, the child’s body was recovered floating near the ghat. The shrine’s chief caretaker, Fakir Tarikul Islam, confirmed the recovery. Local resident Mohammad Hamim described the incident as tragic and warned that such occurrences could discourage visitors unless the crocodile is relocated to a secure area. Another resident, Jaber Sheikh, claimed the crocodile was not originally from the shrine but brought from India and belongs to an aggressive species.

The child’s mother, known locally as Pagli, has been identified and was seen mourning near the site, unable to speak after the incident.

A series of violent clashes broke out in Gopalganj’s Kotalipara upazila on Monday evening following the detention of three men accused of stealing a vehicle battery. The incidents occurred in Ghagorkanda-Beparipara village, where houses were vandalized and at least 20 people, including men and women, were injured. Several of the injured were admitted to the local health complex for treatment.

According to local accounts, members of the village’s anti-drug committee detained three suspects—Morsalin Mia, Rasel Daria, and Abdullah Daria—on allegations of theft and confined them in their office while notifying police. When news of the detention spread, residents from nearby Kathiga and Chitshi villages attacked the office, vandalized property, and freed the detainees. The clashes escalated, leading to widespread damage and injuries.

Kotalipara Police Station Officer-in-Charge Riad Mahmud stated that no formal complaint had been filed as of yet and that the situation in the area remained calm.

Five people, all from the same family, were killed early Tuesday when a private car collided with a parked gas cylinder-laden truck on the Dhaka-Bhanga Expressway in Faridpur’s Bhanga upazila. The accident occurred around 4:30 a.m. in the Maligram area. The deceased include Nurjahan Begum, her son Arif Hasan, Ayesha Begum, Rakib Hossain, and the car’s unidentified driver. The victims were residents of Jhikargacha upazila in Jashore district.

According to police and fire service sources, six family members were traveling from Dhaka to Jashore when the driver lost control and hit the stationary truck. The car was severely damaged, killing four people on the spot, including a child and the driver. Fire service and highway police from Bhanga and Shibchar rescued the victims and took the injured to the district medical college hospital. One of the injured, Rakib Hossain, later died at the hospital.

Police have seized both the private car and the gas truck involved in the accident, according to Shibchar Highway Police Sub-Inspector Nur Alam.

Aftab Shahriar Mahir, a 20-year-old college student, was killed in a head-on collision between his motorcycle and a microbus in Ishwarganj, Mymensingh. The accident occurred around 11:30 a.m. on Saturday at Charhosenpur along the Mymensingh-Kishoreganj highway. Local residents and fire service personnel rescued Mahir and took him to Ishwarganj Upazila Health Complex, where doctors declared him dead.

Mahir, son of Abdul Kaiyum from Musalli village in Nandail, lived with his family in Dattapara of Ishwarganj municipality. He was a first-year political science student at Ishwarganj Government College. According to his family, Mahir had long requested a motorcycle like his friends, and his father finally bought one for Tk 2.75 lakh four months ago. The family is devastated by his sudden death.

Police said the cause of the collision is under investigation and legal procedures are underway. The incident has renewed concern over rising motorcycle accidents on highways and the need for greater road safety awareness.

A Jubo Dal leader named Al-Amin Chayal has been expelled from all party positions in Lakshmipur following a rape allegation. The decision was announced Monday evening through the verified Facebook page of the central Jubo Dal. The expulsion letter was signed by district Jubo Dal president Abdul Alim Humayun and general secretary Syed Rashidul Hasan Linkon.

According to the case file, Al-Amin allegedly raped a migrant worker’s wife at knifepoint on the night of May 28. The victim filed a case at Sadar Model Police Station on May 30. Al-Amin, son of Abu Chayal from Uttar Char Ramani village, was a member of the Char Ramani Mohan Union Jubo Dal and assistant organizational secretary of its Ward No. 4 unit.

District Jubo Dal’s general secretary stated that Al-Amin was expelled for activities contrary to party principles and that the organization would not bear responsibility for his actions. Other leaders were instructed to avoid organizational contact with him.

Police recovered the body of a 75-year-old woman named Nurjahan Begum from an abandoned house in Pallabi, Dhaka. The discovery was made on Sunday after a call to the national emergency number 999. Officers reported that the body showed signs of decay and termite infestation. The residence was described as very dirty, and the woman had reportedly been living at her daughter’s house.

According to Pallabi Police Station Officer-in-Charge Hasan Basir, Nurjahan Begum’s family includes a son who is a joint secretary, another son who teaches at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), and a son-in-law who is also a university teacher. Police have initiated questioning of family members to gather more information about the circumstances of her death.

Authorities stated that the exact cause of death will be determined after the autopsy report is received.

A seven-year-old girl named Fatema was reportedly dragged away by a crocodile at the main ghat of the pond near the shrine of Hazrat Khan Jahan Ali in Bagerhat on the night of June 1. The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. when Fatema went down to the water to wash her hands and feet. Witnesses said a crocodile suddenly attacked and pulled her into the pond, drawing a large crowd of onlookers to the site.

According to Fakir Tarikul Islam, the chief caretaker of the shrine, the matter was immediately reported to the authorities, and the Fire Service began rescue operations. Bagerhat-2 Member of Parliament Sheikh Monjurul Haque Rahad, Deputy Commissioner Golam Md. Baten, and Superintendent of Police Hasan Mohammad Naser Rikabdar visited the scene following the incident. As of the time of reporting, rescuers had not yet located the child.

Local residents and officials continued search efforts late into the night, but Fatema’s family identity remained unconfirmed.

Authorities in Mexico reported that seven inmates were killed during a violent clash between rival gangs inside a prison in Culiacán, located in the northwestern state of Sinaloa. The incident occurred from Saturday night through Sunday, according to official statements. The prison is known to hold many members of the Sinaloa cartel, one of the country’s most powerful drug organizations.

Sinaloa state’s security ministry stated that the riot has been brought under control, but family visits have been temporarily suspended. The violence is linked to ongoing internal conflicts between factions loyal to the cartel’s co-founders, Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán and Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada, both currently imprisoned in the United States. The broader struggle among rival groups has reportedly claimed thousands of lives since 2024.

Authorities have not released further details about the cause of the latest outbreak of violence or the condition of other inmates.

A Dhaka tribunal has formally begun the trial of Sohel Rana and his wife Swapna Akter in the case over the rape and murder of eight-year-old Ramisa Akter in Pallabi. On Monday, June 1, 2026, Judge Masrur Saleqin of the Dhaka Metropolitan Tribunal for Suppression of Violence Against Children framed charges against both accused and set June 2 for witness testimony. During the hearing, Sohel Rana told the court that his wife was innocent, but the tribunal proceeded with the charge reading. Both defendants pleaded not guilty.

According to the case file, Ramisa, a second-grade student, was found dead inside the accused couple’s flat on May 19. Police said Swapna lured the child into the apartment, where Sohel allegedly raped and killed her. The child’s father filed a case the same day, leading to the arrest of both suspects. The investigation officer later submitted a charge sheet naming Sohel and Swapna as accused, which was accepted by the court and transferred to the children’s tribunal for trial.

The court appointed a state defense lawyer for the accused, as they had no private counsel. The public prosecutor represented the state during the hearing.