At least 14 people were killed and more than 20 wounded in a suicide bombing outside Kabal police station in Pakistan’s Swat district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on Sunday afternoon. The explosion occurred while hundreds of people were protesting recent militant activity in the Swat valley, according to local sources cited by Pakistani media outlet Dawn.

Swat Deputy Inspector General Fida Hussain said the attacker detonated an explosive vest worn on his body, killing four police officers. District Police Officer Umar Khan said officers tried to stop and search the suspect at the entrance to Kabal police station before he activated the explosives, causing a powerful blast at the scene.

Security forces quickly cordoned off the area, issued maximum alert measures, and continued investigating the motive and those involved. No group had claimed responsibility. Earlier Sunday, an IED blast near a toll plaza on the Peshawar-Islamabad motorway injured two police officers. A security assessment said 154 people were killed in attacks and violent incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, excluding merged districts, during July, compared with 75 in June.

Nine Rohingya from three families were detained while allegedly attempting to leave Bhasan Char in Noakhali by speedboat, according to the report. The incident occurred near duty post No. 112 at about 4 p.m. on Sunday, August 2. Ansar and Village Defence Force personnel and police conducted the joint operation.

On-duty Ansar personnel noticed what they described as suspicious movement by several Rohingya aboard a speedboat. They immediately coordinated with police and launched an operation, detaining all nine people along with various belongings they were carrying. The report said the individuals were caught during the operation.

The operation was led by Ansar and Village Defence Force battalion member Sepoy Md. Abdur Rahman, police Nayek Md. Azmul and Constable Md. Abu Bakar. After necessary verification, the detained people were taken back to Bhasan Char. Sources said security personnel remain on continuous alert to ensure security there, and the coordinated action thwarted the attempted departure and avoided a potential security risk.

A Dhaka court has ordered five days of police remand for Nibas Majumdar, a central assistant secretary of Chhatra League and former vice-president of Dhaka South, in an anti-terrorism case filed by Tejgaon Industrial Area police. Metropolitan Magistrate Md. Manjurul Islam issued the order on Sunday afternoon, according to prosecution department Sub-Inspector Arif Reza. Majumdar was arrested from Pirerbagh in Mirpur.

Earlier on Tuesday, Tejgaon detective branch inspector and investigating officer Md. Masudur Rahman sought a 10-day remand after producing Majumdar before the court. The hearing was not held that day, and the court sent him to jail while setting Sunday for the remand hearing. Majumdar’s lawyer sought cancellation of remand and bail, while the prosecution opposed bail and argued for remand.

The remand application alleged that preliminary questioning produced evidence of Majumdar’s active involvement. It also alleged that he organized leaders and activists through online platforms and a Telegram group called “Sheikh Hasina Soldier Central.” The case alleges that on June 18, 35 to 40 leaders and activists held an unauthorized procession near Mohakhali bus terminal, raised anti-government slogans and detonated crude bombs.

International Crimes Tribunal Chief Prosecutor Aminul Islam said a public hearing into events outside Jatrabari police station during the 2024 mass uprising produced a preliminary list of 85 people killed. The hearing was held from 2 p.m. until the afternoon on Sunday, according to a report published on August 2, 2026.

Relatives of people killed and injured outside the police station during the 2024 movement attended the hearing. Islam said the initial list of about 85 people could receive further additions. He assured families of the dead and injured that justice would be ensured.

The chief prosecutor said the series of incidents would be brought under an investigation, followed by submission of an investigation report and completion of the judicial process. He also said witness testimony has already concluded in the murder case of Taium Bhuiya, who was killed outside Jatrabari police station.

Chinmoy Krishna Das, spokesperson for the Sammilita Sanatan Jagaran Jote and head of Pundarik Dham, has been granted bail in two criminal cases. A High Court division bench on Sunday afternoon declared its earlier rules on the bail questions to be absolute. Lawyers said he will not be released for now because other cases against him remain pending.

The two cases concern allegations of attempted murder, vandalism and assault, and obstruction of government work. The High Court had issued rules in September last year. Das’s lawyer, Apurba Kumar Bhattacharjya, told reporters that Das faces six criminal cases in total. The trial in the lawyer murder case in Chattogram is continuing before a tribunal, while his bail in a sedition case has been stayed.

Of the remaining four cases, the High Court’s ruling has secured bail for Das in two. Hearings on rules concerning bail in the other two cases are scheduled for August 16. In a sedition case involving allegations of disrespect to the national flag, lawyer Saiful Islam was killed during clashes at a Chattogram court on November 26, 2024, surrounding Das’s bail.

Jorarganj police arrested two people, including a joint convener of Hinguli Union Jubo Dal, during a special operation in Mirsarai, Chattogram. Police said they seized a foreign semi-automatic pistol, ammunition, locally made weapons and Indian Scop syrup. The operation was conducted late Saturday night in the Purba Hinguli area of Hinguli Union, and the two were sent to a Chattogram court on Sunday.

The detainees were identified as Borhan Uddin, 34, a resident of Purba Hinguli village and joint convener of Hinguli Union Jubo Dal, and Rahim Ullah Roni, 35, from Sarkar Taluk village in Karerhat Union. Acting on secret information, police conducted the operation in the Kadamtala area of Purba Hinguli and detained them.

Police said Borhan was carrying a 7.62mm foreign semi-automatic pistol, a magazine, nine live rounds, two knives, a folding switch gear and a bottle of Indian Scop syrup. Indian Scop syrup was also recovered from Roni, according to police. Authorities said each accused has nine pending cases at different police stations. Legal action was initiated over the recovered weapons, ammunition and drugs.

A court in Habiganj granted interim bail to 11 accused, including district Chhatra Dal president Shah Rajib Ahmed Ringon, in a case over an attack on a convoy carrying central leaders of the National Citizen Party (NCP). The accused surrendered and sought bail at the Habiganj Chief Judicial Magistrate Court on the afternoon of Sunday, August 2.

Following a hearing, the court approved interim bail until the case medical certificate is submitted to the court. State counsel Advocate Nurul Islam confirmed the development.

The alleged attack occurred on July 28 as NCP central leaders were travelling toward the Circuit House after a party march in the Town Hall area of Habiganj town. NCP northern region chief organiser Sarjis Alam, chief coordinator Nasir Uddin Patwary and several party activists were reported injured, while several media workers were also alleged to have been hurt. Habiganj district Jubo Shakti convener Tanmoy Taher Jewel filed a written complaint on July 29, and police registered the case on July 30 after reviewing it.

Police recovered the bagged, dismembered body of Bangladesh Customs House, Kamalapur constable Abu Raihan Talukdar, 40, in Mymensingh’s Fulbaria upazila, 10 days after he went missing. The remains were found on Sunday afternoon in three travel bags in a long-abandoned pond in Soaitpur Uttarpara village, Enayetpur union, about 300 yards east of his home. Family members identified the body as Abu Raihan’s.

Abu Raihan, the youngest son of the late Abu Bakar Siddique Talukdar and Rahela Khatun, had returned home on Thursday night, July 23, according to police and relatives. His family said caretaker Raju took him from the house the following Friday morning so he could report to his workplace. On July 27, a colleague informed Abu Raihan’s cousin, lecturer Nazmunnahar Beauty, that he had not reported for duty and his mobile phone was switched off.

His elder brother, Md Nurul Islam, filed a general diary at Fulbaria police station that night after the family could not locate him. Police said their investigation found that Raju and his friend Jitul had fled the area; locals described both as drug addicts. Officer-in-Charge Rashedul Hasan said the body would be sent for autopsy and multiple police teams were working to arrest those involved.

Three people were arrested after an alleged surprise attack on Dhaka North City Corporation administrator Md Shafiqul Islam Khan and Dhaka-18 MP SM Jahangir Hossain in Uttarkhan’s Rajabari area. The incident occurred while they were visiting an STS site in Ward 46 of DNCC Region 8 following an earlier attack on sanitation workers. A notice from public relations officer Md Zakir Hossain alleged that hired attackers linked to Neptune Accessories Garments’ ownership carried out the assault.

According to the notice, people from the garment factory’s ownership side attacked sanitation workers at the STS on Sunday morning. When the administrator, MP, local police station officer-in-charge and police personnel visited the scene in the afternoon, the ownership side again behaved badly with the workers. Tensions then spread, followed by the alleged attack in front of the administrator and MP.

Several people were injured in the later incident, and police detained three alleged hired attackers, including one person from the ownership side. Police conducted an operation after the situation calmed. In the morning attack, 15 to 20 sanitation workers were injured, including four seriously hurt workers admitted to Kuwait Bangladesh Friendship Government Hospital in Uttara. The administrator and MP visited the injured workers, while the administrator said strict legal action would be taken against those responsible.

Momen Mia, 55, was killed after being shot during an alleged surprise attack at his home in Soudagarkandi, Chandpur ইউনিয়ন of Raipura, Narsingdi, on Sunday, August 2. The incident involved the Momen group and the Purba Para Farid group and was reportedly linked to a longstanding dispute. Three other people were wounded by gunfire and are receiving treatment at Raipura উপজেলা Health Complex.

The injured were identified as Mobarak, 65, Nazmul Hossain, 30, and Ruhul Amin, 37. Relatives of the deceased and local residents said tensions had persisted between the Farid group and the Momen group, associated with a former union parishad chairman. They said the local member of parliament had made several attempts to settle the dispute, but tensions had recently resurfaced.

According to relatives and residents, members of the Farid group entered Momen Mia’s house carrying local weapons and attacked him, shooting him in the head and leg. Emergency physician Dr Binita said he had no pulse or blood pressure upon arrival at hospital, with preliminary indications that he died from excessive blood loss before reaching the facility. Police deployed additional personnel in the area.

Seven sanitation workers were injured after residents and cleaning staff clashed over waste removal in the Uttarkhan Rajabari STS area of Ward 46, Uttara Region 8, under Dhaka North City Corporation. The incident involved chase and counter-chase between the two sides, according to a report published on August 2, 2026.

The injured workers were taken to Kuwait-Bangladesh Friendship Hospital. DNCC public relations officer Zakir Hossain confirmed the clash in a press release, identifying the location as the Uttarkhan Rajabari STS area in Ward 46 of Uttara Region 8.

DNCC Administrator Md Shafiqul Islam Khan, local MP Jahangir Hossain, a police deputy commissioner and other relevant officials went to the scene in an effort to bring the situation under control. It was also alleged that the administrator and the local MP were attacked during the incident.

A Dhaka court sentenced Regent Hospital chairman Mohammad Sahed Karim to one year in prison in a case over a dishonoured cheque worth Tk23 lakh 18 thousand 358. Third Joint Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md Ariful Islam delivered the verdict on Sunday afternoon, August 2. The court also imposed a fine equal to the cheque amount.

Defence lawyer Mohammad Dabir Uddin said the court had delivered the verdict in Sahed’s absence on May 3. On August 2, he was shown arrested in the case under a warrant of sentence. The judge rejected his bail petition and ordered him sent to jail. The lawyer said they knew of another case filed at the CMM court on July 16, 2020 over the same incident, but were unaware of the cheque-related case.

The case was filed on July 26, 2020 by Hafiz Uddin Bahar, proprietor of Bahar Traders International. It alleged that a cheque issued on December 10, 2019 for construction materials was returned on May 5, 2020 because of insufficient funds. The report said Sahed currently faces more than 35 cases.

More than 100 soldiers and Special Task Force commandos were deployed to contain a riot at overcrowded Mahara Prison on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Police said one inmate was killed and six others were injured. The unrest occurred on Saturday, and police said on Sunday that additional security personnel had brought the situation under control.

Deputy Inspector General Sanjeewa Medawatte said inmates vandalized several buildings inside the prison before security forces intervened. He said armed forces and STF commandos helped restore order and return inmates to their cells. Police said the prison kitchen, hospital, newly built rehabilitation building and vocational training centre were completely destroyed during the riot.

Mahara Prison has capacity for about 1,000 people but currently holds about 4,100 inmates, nearly four times its intended capacity. Overcrowding is described as a longstanding problem across most Sri Lankan prisons. A riot at Mahara in November 2020 killed 11 inmates and injured about 120 others. Last month, the government announced plans to convert abandoned government buildings into prisons. Prison authorities say more than three-quarters of Sri Lanka’s inmates are remand prisoners, most held in drug-related cases.

Four people who went missing after a boat capsized while returning from a Hindu kirtan event in Jagannathpur, Sunamganj, have been found dead. The incident occurred around 3:30 a.m. on Friday near the sandbar area of Moiyar Haor. The victims were Hemendra Debnath, 35, Adhir Debnath, 35, Satyendra Nath Sati, 65, and Arun Debnath, 45, all from the Purba Bhabanipur area.

According to local sources, nine people left Purba Bhabanipur by boat at about 8 p.m. on Friday to attend the religious programme in nearby Bharaut. The boat sank while they were returning after the event. Five passengers managed to swim ashore, while four others sank and went missing. Two diving teams from the Sunamganj and Sylhet fire services recovered two bodies after searching throughout Saturday.

The remaining two bodies were recovered from the haor on Sunday morning with assistance from local people. Jagannathpur Upazila Nirbahi Officer Md Islam Uddin said all four bodies were recovered and handed to relatives after necessary procedures. Police said no autopsies were conducted because no complaint was filed. The upazila administration will provide Tk10,000 to each victim’s family.

A court in Chattogram granted 10 days’ remand to alleged top criminal Mobarak Hossain Iman, also known as David Iman, and four others in two separate cases under murder and arms laws filed at Fatikchhari police station. Chattogram Judicial Magistrate Mutasim Billah issued the order on the afternoon of August 2. Iman, 25, is from Kanchannagar in Fatikchhari upazila.

Additional Superintendent of Police Kazi Md Tarek Aziz of Hathazari Circle said police had sought seven days’ remand in each case, for a total of 14 days, against Iman. He and four others were arrested on July 29 from the Jhumjhumpur area under Kotwali police station in Jashore.

Chattogram district police said Iman’s location was identified through information obtained during the investigation into the June 13 killing of Maksudul Haque Chowdhury in the Pahartali area and subsequent intelligence operations. Acting on information from arrested accused, police recovered a foreign pistol, two locally made LG firearms and other local weapons from an abandoned house in Manikpur, Kanchannagar Union, on July 30. Police say Iman faces 13 cases, including murder, arms and extortion allegations.