Four members of a Thailand-based online casino gambling network were arrested by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Syedpur, Nilphamari. The arrests took place on Sunday night during a raid in Khatamadhupur area, where gambling equipment was also seized. Among those detained are three brothers—Saiful Islam, Sohel Rana, and Hasinur Rahman—and another suspect, Ripon Roy. Authorities recovered ten mobile phones, a computer, and 141,000 taka in cash from their possession.

According to RAB Nilphamari Camp Commander Md. Ashraful Kabir, the group had been operating illegal gambling activities through online casino platforms. They used mobile financial services such as Nagad, bKash, and Upay to conduct transactions with clients. Investigators confirmed their involvement and financial dealings with the Thailand-based network.

Syedpur Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md. Rezaul Karim stated that the four detainees were sent to jail through the court following their arrest.

A physically disabled student of Dhaka University’s Bangla Department, Abhay Kumar Singh, has accused several Chhatra Dal activists of assaulting him at Jagannath Hall on Sunday evening. The incident reportedly began over a minor dispute at a tea stall when Abhay was asked to lower his leg from a bench. Later, four individuals—Chandan Das, Jhalak Das, Ripon Chandra Sarkar, and Sagar—allegedly entered his room and physically assaulted him, also threatening him not to appear at the tea stall again.

Following the allegations, the Dhaka University unit of Chhatra Dal announced on Monday that three of the accused—Chandan Das, Jhalak Das, and Ripon Chandra Sarkar—were relieved of their organizational posts for violating party discipline. The decision was approved by the unit’s president Ganesh Chandra Roy Sahas and general secretary Nahiduzzaman Shipon. Jagannath Hall Provost Professor Debasish Pal confirmed that a six-member committee has been formed to investigate the incident using available evidence and CCTV footage.

One accused, Chandan Das, denied the assault claim, calling it a misunderstanding, while others could not be reached for comment.

Police in Chattogram have arrested 11 people, including members of a banned student group, for alleged involvement in violence following the rape of a three-and-a-half-year-old child in the Baklia Chairman Ghat area. The arrests were made Monday night during coordinated raids across the city. Authorities said the suspects were involved in setting a police vehicle on fire, attacking a deputy police commissioner, and attempting to incite unrest.

Investigators revealed that the detainees had also planned to kill the rape suspect, Monir Hossain, either during court proceedings or while in custody, to embarrass the government and destabilize law and order. Police said they thwarted the plan through rapid deployment and arrests. The violence on May 21 had spread from Baklia to the Chattogram–Cox’s Bazar highway, prompting police to use rubber bullets, sound grenades, and tear gas to restore order.

Police confirmed that separate cases are being prepared, possibly under the Anti-Terrorism Act. Security has been tightened in the affected areas, and further suspects are being identified through video footage and witness accounts.

A massive fire broke out at the Kalshi slum in Dhaka’s Pallabi area on Monday evening, burning for nearly two hours before being brought under control by the Fire Service. The blaze started around 7:23 p.m. and was contained by 9:35 p.m. after 15 Fire Service units were deployed to the scene. Officials reported that water shortages and strong winds made firefighting efforts difficult.

According to the Fire Service’s media cell, more than 100 houses were likely destroyed in the fire. No casualties have been reported so far, and the cause of the blaze remains unknown. Authorities are currently assessing the extent of the damage and investigating the source of the fire.

The Fire Service stated that work is ongoing to determine the exact cause and total losses from the incident.

A passenger bus and a microbus collided head-on on Monday afternoon in Sonashur area of Gopalganj Sadar upazila, leaving the microbus driver dead and at least fifteen passengers injured. The accident caused a one-hour traffic halt on the Dhaka-Khulna highway, with over two hundred vehicles stranded on both sides. Traffic resumed around 2:30 p.m. after the road was cleared.

According to Gopalganj Fire Service Deputy Assistant Director Shiplu Ahmed, the collision occurred when a passenger bus from Dhaka, operated by Kotalipara Star Express, attempted to overtake another bus and hit an oncoming microbus. A private car then struck the microbus, causing the bus to lose control and fall into a roadside ditch while the microbus and car were severely damaged. Fire service personnel and locals rescued the injured and sent them to Gopalganj Medical College Hospital.

Thirteen of the injured were admitted to the hospital, while others received primary treatment. The deceased driver’s identity remains unknown.

An unidentified elderly man was beaten to death on Monday, May 25, in Raozan municipality’s 9th ward of Chattogram district after being suspected of cattle theft. Police recovered the body from a field near Rudra Palli in the Bainnapukur Par area. The victim’s identity remains unknown.

According to police and local sources, seasonal cattle traders allegedly assaulted the man early in the morning, leaving him severely injured. Locals said the deceased appeared to be a mentally unstable vagrant. A nearby resident, Delwar Hossain, reported hearing noise around 4 a.m. and mentioned that his home’s CCTV footage might help identify those involved.

Raozan police confirmed that the body bore multiple injury marks consistent with beating. Evidence was collected from the scene, and CCTV footage is being reviewed to identify suspects. The body has been sent to Chattogram Medical College Hospital for autopsy following the preparation of an inquest report.

Three leaders of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s student wing, Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), have been removed from their organizational posts following allegations of assaulting a physically disabled student at Dhaka University’s Jagannath Hall. The incident occurred on Sunday evening when Abhay Kumar Singh, a master’s student in the Bangla department, was allegedly beaten in his dorm room by four JCD members after a dispute at a tea stall. The accused include Chandan Das, Jhalak Das, Ripon Chandra Sarkar, and Sagar.

Following the incident, the JCD’s Dhaka University unit issued a statement announcing the removal of Chandan, Jhalak, and Ripon from their positions as joint conveners of the Jagannath Hall unit for violating organizational discipline. The decision was approved by the unit’s president and general secretary. Jagannath Hall Provost Professor Debashish Pal confirmed that a six-member committee has been formed to investigate the incident using available evidence and CCTV footage.

One of the accused, Chandan Das, denied the allegations, claiming the incident was a misunderstanding and possibly politically motivated. The victim has demanded swift justice and threatened legal action if no steps are taken soon.

At least fifteen people were killed early Monday when a rod-laden truck overturned on the Dhaka-Tangail highway near Saratail in Kalihati upazila, Tangail. Police confirmed that twelve of the deceased have been identified, while three remain unidentified. The victims were mostly from Naogaon, Rajshahi, and Chapainawabganj districts. Nine others were injured and taken to Tangail General Hospital for treatment.

According to eyewitnesses, the accident occurred at dawn when the truck suddenly lost balance and overturned, trapping passengers under the load of rods. Locals rushed to the scene and used tools to recover bodies from beneath the wreckage. Many of the victims were hawkers returning home for Eid celebrations. Tangail’s Additional Superintendent of Police Fauzia Habib confirmed the casualty figures and said rescue operations were carried out immediately.

Tangail Deputy Commissioner Sharifa Haque stated that coordination has been made with the administrations of Naogaon, Chapainawabganj, and Rajshahi to return the bodies to their families and ensure medical support for the injured.

A newly built drain in Ukhiya upazila of Cox’s Bazar, constructed at a cost of about 3.5 million taka under the Roads and Highways Department (RHD), collapsed before its inauguration. The 240-foot-long structure tilted and was partially damaged after only 30 minutes of rainfall. Locals alleged that poor-quality bricks, cement, and sand were used, and that the walls were built without reinforcement rods, leading to the collapse. The project was implemented by Hasan Enterprise, owned by Shahab Uddin Chowdhury.

Residents questioned how such irregularities occurred despite RHD supervision. Local businessmen said the use of substandard materials caused public money to be wasted and demanded an investigation and accountability. When contacted, the contractor disconnected the call, citing busyness. RHD’s sub-divisional engineer Mostafa Munsi stated that the work was still ongoing and that rainwater pressure caused a slight tilt. He added that the contractor had been instructed to repair the damaged section at their own expense.

The incident has raised concerns about construction quality and monitoring in government-funded infrastructure projects in the region.

At least 27 people were killed in separate road accidents across Bangladesh on the first day of the Eid-ul-Azha holidays, according to reports published on May 25, 2026. The deadliest crash occurred in Tangail’s Kalihati upazila, where a rod-laden truck overturned on the Dhaka-Tangail-Jamuna Bridge highway, killing 15 low-income passengers and injuring nine others. The victims were mostly from Naogaon, Rajshahi, and Chapainawabganj districts, returning home for Eid after working in Noakhali.

Additional fatal incidents were reported in Bogura, Gopalganj, Naogaon’s Patnitala, Sirajganj’s Shahjadpur, Munshiganj, and Kishoreganj’s Austagram, claiming 12 more lives. These included a father and daughter in Bogura, a microbus driver in Gopalganj, two people in Patnitala, two in Shahjadpur, two in Munshiganj, and three family members in Austagram. Police and fire service officials confirmed the casualties and said injured victims were taken to nearby hospitals.

The series of accidents cast a shadow of grief over several districts as millions began their homeward journeys for Eid celebrations.

Armed assailants launched simultaneous attacks on two temporary camps of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and police in the remote hilly area of Jungle Salimpur, Sitakunda, Chattogram, late Sunday night. Around 250 to 300 armed men, believed to be members of the Yasin Bahini group, carried out the assault, prompting a joint operation by RAB and police. The attackers reportedly cut roads at five key points using excavators before the assault to block reinforcements and later escaped without resistance. No arrests or weapon recoveries were reported as of Monday afternoon.

Security analysts described the incident as a major intelligence failure at three levels—before, during, and after the attack. They noted that heavy machinery operated overnight without detection, no early warnings were issued, and the attackers’ escape routes remain unidentified. Experts said the operation reflected long-term planning and local collaboration, highlighting weaknesses in surveillance and coordination among intelligence agencies.

Officials acknowledged the need for stronger monitoring systems in the hilly region. Analysts warned that without improved intelligence integration and local engagement, preventing similar future attacks would remain difficult.

Two people were killed in separate road accidents in Munshiganj early Monday. The incidents occurred on the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway in Srinagar and the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Gazaria. The victims were identified as truck driver Mohammad Hossain from Chuadanga’s Belgachi area and lorry helper Antar Das from Chandpur village in Senbagh. Police said both accidents took place around 2 a.m.

According to police, on the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway near Dogachi Army Camp, a cargo truck hit another truck ahead of it, trapping driver Mohammad Hossain inside. He was taken to Srinagar Health Complex, where doctors declared him dead. In the second incident, on the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway near Dori Bausia, a speeding lorry collided with a covered van while taking a U-turn, killing helper Antar Das on the spot.

Police confirmed that vehicular movement on both highways remained normal after the accidents, and the bodies were kept at the respective highway police stations.

A Rohingya youth named Md. Salman, aged 27, lost his right leg in a landmine explosion across the Ukhiya border in Cox’s Bazar on Monday morning. The incident occurred near Balukhali, adjacent to Myanmar’s Rakhine region. Local residents rescued the injured man and took him to the MSF hospital in Kutupalong before he was transferred to Cox’s Bazar Sadar Hospital as his condition worsened.

According to Palongkhali Union Parishad Chairman Gafur Uddin Chowdhury, the explosion took place in Myanmar territory, and such incidents often involve Rohingyas crossing the border, sometimes for illegal purposes such as drug transport. Lieutenant Colonel Md. Zahirul Islam, commander of the 64 Ukhiya Battalion of the Border Guard Bangladesh, confirmed the explosion and the subsequent rescue operation.

The incident highlights ongoing risks along the Myanmar-Bangladesh border, where landmines continue to endanger displaced Rohingyas living near the frontier.

In Venezuela’s western Barinas prison, inmates climbed onto the roof on Sunday to stage a protest against alleged mistreatment by prison authorities. They burned mattresses and bedsheets as part of their demonstration and accused guards of shooting unarmed prisoners, leaving several injured. Protesters demanded the removal of the prison director, and video footage reportedly showed one inmate with a gunshot wound to the chest while others chanted for justice and an end to abuse.

Tensions also spread outside the prison as relatives of inmates clashed with members of the National Guard while attempting to enter the facility. Witnesses reported hearing screams and explosions from inside the prison during the unrest.

A Venezuelan prison monitoring organization stated that it is documenting the incident and sharing information with human rights groups. Authorities have not yet issued any official statement regarding the situation.

Police in Raipur municipality of Lakshmipur have sent Rakib, general secretary of the local ward unit of the student organization Chhatra Dal, to jail on charges of helping an accused rapist flee. The case involves a 45-year-old autorickshaw driver named Sahin, accused of raping an 11-year-old girl multiple times after threatening her and recording a video of the assault. The incident reportedly occurred when the victim’s mother was away for work.

According to local and family sources, Sahin used threats of violence and exposure of the video to repeatedly assault the child. Residents alleged that Rakib accepted money to help Sahin escape after locals initially caught him. The incident has sparked anger and demands for justice in the area.

Rakib denied the allegations, claiming he had informed police and journalists about the suspect. Raipur police confirmed Rakib’s detention under Section 54 and said efforts are ongoing to arrest the main accused. The community remains tense as residents call for swift and exemplary punishment.