A special team of RAB-5 recovered nine kilograms and 150 grams of gunpowder along with bomb-making materials during a raid in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj. The operation took place on Sunday night in an orchard at Kathanipara area under Ghorapakhia Union, following a tip-off. The information was confirmed in a press release issued by the RAB-5 Chapainawabganj camp on Monday afternoon.

According to the RAB statement, the raid was led by company commander Fahaduzzaman Akand. No suspects were detained during the operation. The seized explosives were later handed over to Shibganj Police Station. Sub-inspector Abdul Alim of Shibganj police confirmed that the materials were deposited under a general diary entry and that legal action would follow.

Authorities have not yet identified those responsible for storing the explosives, and further investigation is expected to determine their source and intended use.

Assistant Sub-Inspector Jahangir Alam testified as the second witness in the murder case of Imam Hasan Taim, son of a police officer, at the International Crimes Tribunal-2 in Dhaka. He stated that Taim’s body was brought to the Rajarbagh Jame Mosque on July 21, 2024, after the July uprising. During the ritual washing, he observed multiple bullet wounds on the body, which appeared to have been caused by shotgun fire. The body was later handed over to Taim’s father, Moinal Hossain.

Two more witnesses also gave statements. Sub-Inspector Delwar Hossain said he was assigned to handle cases involving injured or deceased police personnel during the July movement. He recounted finding Taim’s body at a morgue near the new building of Dhaka Medical College Hospital after being informed that the victim had been shot. Inspector Nizam Uddin confirmed that the inquest report was prepared on July 21 in their presence.

The testimonies detailed the condition of the body and the official procedures followed after the incident.

A Jamalpur court has sentenced Aminul Islam to death for murdering his wife, Sujana Akter, in a dowry-related case. The verdict was delivered on Monday morning by Judge Muhammad Abdur Rahim of the Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-1. The court also fined Aminul Islam 100,000 taka, ordering the amount to be paid to the victim’s parents.

According to the prosecution, Aminul Islam, son of Md. Amjal from Beluar Char in Dewanganj upazila, married Sujana Akter, daughter of Suruj Mia from Taliapara in Bakshiganj upazila. Although dowry was given at the time of marriage, Aminul later demanded an additional 20,000 taka. When the demand was not met, he physically assaulted his wife on April 24, 2022. Sujana was taken to Bakshiganj Upazila Health Complex, where she died the following day. Her father subsequently filed a murder case with Dewanganj Model Police Station.

The court found Aminul Islam guilty beyond reasonable doubt based on testimonies from 13 witnesses and issued the death sentence in his presence.

A Dhaka court has granted a six-day remand for dismissed Lieutenant Colonel Md. Afzal Naser in connection with the murder of Delwar Hossain during the July uprising in Mirpur. The order was issued on Monday, March 30, 2026, by Metropolitan Magistrate Md. Hasib Ullah Piyash after the Detective Branch (DB) police sought a seven-day remand for interrogation. Naser was arrested earlier that morning from his residence in Mirpur DOHS.

According to the case documents, on July 19, 2024, Delwar Hossain was shot during a protest supporting the student movement at Mirpur-10 allegedly under Naser’s direction. He later died on July 21 while undergoing treatment at a hospital. The prosecution argued that Naser had previously assisted the then government in suppressing opposition activities and requested remand for further investigation. The defense sought bail and cancellation of the remand request, which the court rejected.

Investigators stated that preliminary evidence links Naser to the incident and that police interrogation is necessary to uncover the full circumstances of the killing.

A Narayanganj court has rejected the bail petition of Dr. Selina Hayat Ivy, the mayor of Narayanganj City Corporation, in a case concerning the burning death of interior worker Selim Mondal. The decision was delivered on Monday afternoon by District and Sessions Judge Md. Abu Shamim Azad after hearing both sides. This marks the second time Ivy’s bail request has been denied in the same case, following an earlier rejection on March 5 by Senior Judicial Magistrate Selina Khatun.

According to the case file, the incident occurred on July 20, 2024, when a fire broke out under the Dutch-Bangla Bank building on Chittagong Road, killing Selim Mondal and two other workers. The case was filed on June 30, 2024, by farmer Wazed Ali. Ivy’s lawyer, Advocate Awlad Hossain, stated that her name was not mentioned in the original complaint and alleged that she was shown arrested arbitrarily.

Earlier, Ivy had been arrested in multiple other cases, including several murder and obstruction charges. The High Court had granted her bail in five cases, but the order was later stayed by the Appellate Division.

A live mortar shell was discovered on Sunday afternoon in Bara Haron village under Natai Dakshin Union of Brahmanbaria Sadar upazila while local laborers were digging a pond. The shell was found around 1 p.m. at the ancestral home of language movement veteran and former Chamber of Commerce president Farid Uddin Ahmed. Police arrived at the scene, cordoned off the area with rope, and secured the site.

Authorities suspect the mortar shell dates back to the 1971 Liberation War. On Monday afternoon, a team from the Bangladesh Army inspected the recovered shell. The army’s artillery cell disposal unit from Cumilla is scheduled to neutralize it. Meanwhile, curious residents, including children, gathered near the site after hearing the news.

Police have maintained a security perimeter to prevent accidents and confirmed that the army’s disposal team is en route to safely deactivate the shell.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has filed a case under the Money Laundering Prevention Act against Evaly.com Limited owners Mohammad Rassel, 43, and his wife Shamima Nasrin, 40, for allegedly embezzling Tk 310.99 crore. According to a press release signed by CID Special Superintendent (Media) Jasim Uddin Khan on Monday, the case was registered at Dhaka’s Kafrul Police Station on March 28.

Preliminary investigation found that between December 16, 2018, and December 31, 2021, the couple and unidentified associates collected large sums from customers by taking online orders for products but failed to deliver them on time. They also purchased goods from various merchants without paying and allegedly used the embezzled funds to buy luxury cars, acquire assets, and travel abroad. Customers were repeatedly given new delivery dates, but products were never supplied.

CID stated that thousands of customers and merchants were defrauded through Evaly’s operations. The agency continues its investigation to trace the misappropriated funds and identify other collaborators involved in the scheme.

An Awami League leader named Shafiqul Rahman has been sentenced to six months of imprisonment and fined two lakh taka for illegally extracting soil and obstructing the natural flow of a canal in Chechuria area of Banshkhali upazila, Chattogram. The mobile court, led by Assistant Commissioner (Land) and Executive Magistrate Md Omar Sani Akon, conducted the operation late on Monday, March 29, with assistance from Banshkhali police.

According to the report, the convicted leader used an excavator to remove soil from the canal, originally dug by former President Ziaur Rahman, and created an unauthorized fish farming project. The punishment was imposed under relevant sections of the Balumahal and Soil Management Act, 2010. Shafiqul Rahman, aged 50, is a resident of Ward 8, Chechuria, under Bailchhari Union Parishad.

The executive magistrate stated that such drives will continue to protect public interest and the environment from illegal activities of this nature.

A Dhaka court has ordered the seizure of income tax records belonging to former Air Chief Marshal Sheikh Abdul Hannan and his wife Tahmida Begum. The order was issued on Monday, March 30, 2026, by Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir Foyez. Court bench assistant Md Riaz Hossain confirmed the decision.

The Anti-Corruption Commission’s assistant director Mahmudul Hasan had earlier submitted two separate petitions seeking to seize the couple’s tax documents. The petitions stated that both Hannan and Tahmida are registered taxpayers. According to the filings, the seizure of their primary and miscellaneous income tax records from the opening date up to the 2024–25 tax year was necessary for a fair investigation.

After the hearing, the court approved the petitions and issued the order. The report also notes that on May 6 of a previous year, the court had ordered the seizure of Sheikh Abdul Hannan’s assets.

Bangladesh’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has recovered a significant portion of funds laundered abroad through the online Ponzi scheme MTFE. Using international cooperation and advanced technology, the agency brought back approximately 3.62 million US dollars, equivalent to over Tk 440 million. The recovery was announced at a press briefing at CID headquarters, where officials described it as a major success in combating cyber fraud.

Investigations revealed that MTFE began operating in Bangladesh in June 2022, luring investors through social media advertisements promising high returns from cryptocurrency and forex trading. The platform fabricated virtual trading profits to gain trust and later shut down abruptly in mid-2023, leaving thousands of investors defrauded. Funds were transferred abroad through various cryptocurrency wallets.

CID’s Cyber Police Centre traced part of the laundered assets using blockchain analysis tools and coordinated with international exchanges and Asset Reality Ltd in the UK to convert and repatriate the funds. The recovered money has been deposited in a government account at Sonali Bank. The investigation continues to identify victims and recover remaining assets.

Police in Palashbari, Gaibandha have arrested Harun, the husband of slain housewife Kabita Begum, in connection with her murder. Kabita’s mother, Hasna Begum, filed a case naming her son-in-law and three others as accused after Kabita’s throat-slit body was recovered from a rented house in Betkapa Union’s Paramlagaachi village on the night of March 28. Harun was detained from Rangpur Medical College Hospital, where he was undergoing treatment.

According to police and local sources, the body was found in a house rented from retired army member Mostafizar Rahman. Harun, a resident of Chakbhagbanpur village in Eidilpur Union of Sadullapur upazila, was identified as the prime suspect. Police stated that a severed male organ recovered at the scene belonged to Harun.

Officer-in-Charge Sarwar Alam Khan said the investigation has been intensified to uncover the full circumstances of the killing, and efforts are continuing to arrest the remaining suspects.

A young man was killed and another critically injured in a planned attack in Meghna upazila of Cumilla following a dispute at a religious event. According to police and the case statement, the incident occurred on the evening of March 27 when assailants stopped a CNG autorickshaw near Lakkhankhola Bazar and attacked passengers Jihad, 22, and Shahjalal alias Sabbir, 20, with sharp weapons, iron rods, and sticks. Sabbir later died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, while Jihad remains on life support in the ICU. Police have arrested one suspect named Babul Mia.

The case was filed by Rafiqul, 44, a resident of Mugarchar village, naming several accused including Naeem, Babul Mia, Zahidul, Kamal Mia, Sajib, Lilu Mia, and Firoz Mia, along with several unidentified others. The attack reportedly stemmed from a confrontation the previous day at the Ali Shah Bhandari Urs, where the accused allegedly harassed a woman and were confronted by locals.

Local residents have demanded the arrest and exemplary punishment of all involved. Police said operations are ongoing to apprehend the remaining suspects, and the victim’s body has been sent for autopsy.

An official investigation has identified six key causes behind the March 21 train-bus collision at Padua Bazar level crossing in Comilla, which killed 12 passengers and injured at least 20 others. The district administration’s inquiry, led by Additional District Magistrate Mohammad Zafar Sadiq Chowdhury, found negligence by six gatemen, the Lalmai station master, two locomotive drivers, the Roads and Highways Department, and the bus driver. The committee submitted its report with eight recommendations to the district commissioner.

The report revealed that several gatemen were absent or failed to communicate train movements, while the station master did not issue required warnings. The locomotive drivers did not slow down despite missing signals, and roadside structures obstructed the bus driver’s view. The committee also noted that the bus driver ignored safety protocols and route restrictions. Three gatemen have been arrested following a passenger’s case.

To prevent future accidents, the committee recommended regular monitoring of level crossings, mandatory drug testing for gatemen, restoring electrical connections for signal systems, improving coordination between road and rail authorities, and ensuring buses operate only on authorized routes.

RAB-15 conducted a pre-dawn raid on March 29, 2026, at Rohingya Camp-08 East in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar, recovering a pistol, ammunition, and other materials. Acting on secret information, a team from RAB-15’s CPC-1 unit searched a shelter in Block B/66, reportedly linked to Mohammad Zubair, identified as a member of the ‘ARA’ group. The operation took place around 3 a.m. and resulted in the seizure of weapons and group-related items.

According to RAB sources, the recovered items included one pistol, two rounds of pistol ammunition, one pipe gun with two rounds, several pairs of ARA group uniforms, helmets, and hand gloves. No arrests were made during the operation. RAB stated that legal proceedings regarding the seized materials are underway.

Assistant Superintendent of Police (Law and Media) A.M. Faruk confirmed that the operation was based on intelligence and that efforts to apprehend those involved are continuing.

Dismissed Bangladesh Army officer Lieutenant Colonel Md. Afzal Naser, aged 61, was arrested by the Detective Branch police early Sunday night in the Mirpur DOHS area of Dhaka. According to law enforcement sources, the arrest took place around 3 a.m. following a raid based on secret information. Authorities have not yet released official details about the specific reason for his detention or the case under which he was arrested.

Afzal Naser was dismissed from the army on November 5, 2009. He had joined the military on July 4, 1984, and served in several key positions during his career. Notably, he worked in the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) from March 2006 to March 2008, a period associated with the 1/11 caretaker government. He hails from Mujir Khil village in Senbag upazila of Noakhali.

Sources indicated that more information regarding the arrest may be released soon.