A young man named Suman, aged 28, was allegedly beaten to death in Fatullah, Narayanganj, after protesting against drug use. The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon at the Panchabati Methorkhola municipal truck terminal, where a drug user named Hatem, aged 30, attacked him. Suman succumbed to his injuries at a private hospital in Dhaka around 1 a.m. while under treatment. He was originally from Gokarna village in Brahmanbaria district.

According to terminal workers, both Suman and Hatem lived in adjacent rented rooms at Nuri Mia’s house near the terminal. Hatem frequently consumed drugs at home, and Suman had complained about it to the landlord. Witnesses said Hatem struck Suman repeatedly on the head and neck with a wooden piece near the terminal, causing him to collapse. Colleagues took him first to Narayanganj Victoria General Hospital and later to a private clinic in Dhaka.

Local drivers and workers detained Hatem and handed him over to police. Fatullah Model Police Station’s officer-in-charge Mahabub Alam confirmed the arrest and said police were investigating the murder.

A young man was beaten to death on suspicion of theft at a factory in Boalkhali upazila of Chattogram on Sunday. Police said the incident occurred at Bismillah Fabrics factory in the Sakpura Bridge area, where the man allegedly entered by cutting the shutter early in the morning. Workers tied him with a rope and beat him until he became unconscious. He was later taken to the upazila health complex, where doctors declared him dead at noon. The victim’s identity has not yet been confirmed.

Following the incident, police detained three factory officials, including the human resources manager, for questioning. Boalkhali police recovered the body and sent it to Chattogram Medical College Hospital morgue for autopsy. The officer-in-charge of Boalkhali Police Station confirmed that the man was beaten inside the factory on suspicion of theft.

Authorities are investigating the circumstances of the death and the role of those involved, while efforts continue to identify the deceased.

A gun attack occurred on May 24, 2026, near the Cox’s Bazar District and Sessions Judge Court, targeting BNP leader Liakat Ali Sikder, also known as Liakat Member. The assailants opened fire at him near the court’s west gate, injuring his cousin Moin Uddin. Police, with help from locals, detained a man named Ziaul Haque Zia with a pistol, magazines, and ammunition. Two others, Abdus Shukkur and Md Rubel, were taken into custody for questioning.

According to police, the attack may have stemmed from previous enmity involving Liakat Ali. The detained suspect is reportedly from Ramu’s Kalirchhara area and is believed to be a Rohingya. The injured Moin Uddin was transferred to Chittagong Medical College Hospital after his condition worsened. Witnesses said Liakat was leaving court after appearing in a murder case when the shooting occurred.

Police officials confirmed that an investigation is underway to identify all involved. Authorities are also verifying reports about another unidentified person seen being taken away in a vehicle linked to Liakat Ali.

A five-year-old girl was allegedly raped in Fatullah, Narayanganj, on Saturday, May 23, 2026. The incident occurred around 11 a.m. at a rented house in Paschim Talla, where the accused, 48-year-old Anwar, reportedly entered the child’s room under the pretext of charging his mobile phone. Local residents detained Anwar the following day and handed him over to Fatullah Model Police Station. Police confirmed that both families lived in adjacent rooms in the same building.

According to the child’s mother, most tenants had gone to their villages for Eid holidays, leaving the house nearly empty. She said that Anwar took advantage of the situation to commit the assault. The victim’s parents, both garment workers, were away at their workplaces during the incident. Upon returning home at night, the mother learned of the assault from her daughter.

Fatullah Model Police Station’s officer-in-charge Mahbubur Alam stated that the child was sent for medical examination and that legal proceedings are underway. The incident occurred just one day after another child rape case was reported in the same area.

A Dhaka court has scheduled June 1 for the charge framing hearing against Sohel Rana and his wife Swapna Khatun in the case over the rape and murder of child Ramisa Akter in Pallabi. On May 24, Judge Masrur Saleqin of the Dhaka Metropolitan Tribunal for the Suppression of Violence Against Children accepted the charge sheet submitted earlier that day by Sub-Inspector Ohiduzzaman of Pallabi Police Station. The state-appointed lawyer Azizul Rahman Dulu confirmed the court order.

According to the case details, police recovered Ramisa’s body from a flat in Pallabi’s Section 11 on May 19. Investigators allege that Sohel, a 32-year-old neighbor, raped and killed the child before fleeing through a window grill, while his wife remained in the apartment. Both were later arrested, and 17 witnesses have been listed for the prosecution. The case was filed by Ramisa’s father, Abdul Hannan Molla, the same day of the incident.

The court proceedings will continue at the Dhaka Metropolitan Tribunal, where both accused remain in custody pending the June 1 hearing.

A fire broke out on the rooftop of a ten-storey building on Tajmahal Road in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur area on Sunday evening. The Fire Service received the report at 7:03 p.m. and quickly dispatched units to the scene. Two units from Mohammadpur Fire Station and two from Kalyanpur Fire Station worked for about 30 minutes to bring the blaze under control. The incident was confirmed by Rakibul Hasan, the duty officer at the Fire Service Control Room.

According to the Fire Service, no casualties or injuries were reported in connection with the incident. The cause of the fire and the extent of the damage were not mentioned in the report.

Authorities have not provided further details about the building or whether any residents were affected.

A house in the Khalpar area of Raipur municipality in Lakshmipur was completely destroyed by fire on Saturday afternoon while a woman was filming a TikTok video using a stove flame. The blaze quickly spread through the house, burning furniture, clothes, and cash, resulting in an estimated loss of around 1 million taka. Local residents and the Raipur Fire Service managed to bring the fire under control.

According to local sources, Rani Akter was alone at home when the incident occurred. The fire reportedly started from the stove flame used during the video shoot. Fire Service officer Jasim Uddin confirmed that the fire originated from the stove and was contained with local assistance. The house owner, Rubina Begum, said the property had been rented to Rani two years earlier.

Rani’s brother Miraj stated that his sister was making a TikTok video when the fire broke out, causing about seven lakh taka in losses, including cash saved for travel abroad. He added that Rani has been missing since the incident. Police said they are investigating the matter.

The government has appointed a state-funded defense lawyer in the case concerning the rape and murder of a child named Ramisa in Dhaka’s Pallabi area. The appointment order was issued on Sunday by the Solicitor Wing (GP-PP Branch) of the Law and Justice Division under the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs. According to the order signed by Senior Assistant Secretary (GP-PP) Md. Faruk Hossain, advocate Musa Kalimullah, a member of the Dhaka District Bar Association, has been assigned as the state defense lawyer to represent the accused in the case currently under trial at the Dhaka Metropolitan Tribunal for the Suppression of Violence Against Children.

The case originated from Pallabi Police Station case number 35, dated May 20, 2026, and has been filed under sections 9(2)/30 of the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act, 2000, and sections 201/34 of the Penal Code. The ministry’s order also stated that the appointed lawyer will receive allowances and other benefits as per regulations, and the order takes immediate effect.

The case is registered as Tribunal Case No. 1390/2026 and remains under judicial process at the Dhaka Metropolitan Tribunal for the Suppression of Violence Against Children.

A man was killed in a violent clash between neighbors in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna after a dispute over a goat eating moringa leaves. The incident occurred around 11:30 a.m. on Saturday in Sahapur Eastpara area under Sahapur Union. The deceased, Mahabul Hossain, aged 60, was the son of Aju Pramanik of the same area.

According to local sources, an argument broke out when Mahabul’s goat ate leaves from trees belonging to neighbors Bashar Munshi and his elder brother Toslim Munshi. The quarrel escalated into a physical fight, during which the two brothers allegedly attacked Mahabul with a lychee-picking stick and bamboo rods, striking him on the neck, head, and other parts of his body. He was seriously injured and died on the way to Ishwardi General Hospital.

Police from Ishwardi station arrived at the scene and brought the situation under control. Additional police have been deployed in the area. One suspect, Bashar Munshi, has been arrested, while efforts are ongoing to apprehend the other accused.

Bangladesh Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said the trial of the rape and murder of seven-year-old Ramisa in Dhaka’s Pallabi area is expected to conclude within five to seven days. He made the statement on Monday during a media interaction at the Secretariat organized by the Bangladesh Secretariat Reporters Forum (BSRF), emphasizing that the matter ultimately rests with the court.

The minister described the incident as a reflection of social decay and a decline in moral values, stressing the need for social reform based on religious and cultural principles. He said the government’s focus is on ensuring swift legal action and justice for such heinous crimes. According to him, the accused was arrested within seven hours of the crime, confessed in court, and implicated his wife as an accomplice. DNA and post-mortem reports were completed within three days, and the charge sheet was prepared and submitted promptly.

Ahmed added that a special public prosecutor has been appointed for the case and that the Chief Justice is considering canceling court holidays to expedite the trial.

At least 24 people were killed and 82 others injured when a train carrying law enforcement personnel exploded in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, according to police sources. The blast occurred around 8:05 a.m. local time on Sunday in a shuttle of the Jaffar Express that had departed from Quetta Cantonment. The train was transporting security personnel returning home for the Eid holidays.

The explosion caused several carriages to derail and set at least two on fire, damaging nearby vehicles as well. Among the dead and injured were women and children, sources said. Of the wounded, 57 were taken to a military hospital and 25 to Quetta’s civil hospital for treatment.

Preliminary investigations suggest the incident was a suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) attack involving more than 70 kilograms of explosives, according to initial police assessments.

The International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Sunday ordered the formal arrest of Awami League leader Rifat Niloy Joardar, known as the cashier of former Inspector General of Police Benazir Ahmed, in a case concerning crimes against humanity related to enforced disappearances at the DGFI’s Joint Interrogation Centre, also known as the ‘Aynaghar’. The tribunal also set July 23 for submission of the investigation report. Rifat was produced before the tribunal from prison earlier in the day, following a prosecution request to show him arrested in the case.

According to prosecution sources, Rifat Niloy allegedly directed and facilitated the abduction and secret detention of several victims, including Moshiur Rahman, in DGFI-controlled facilities, where they were subjected to physical and psychological torture. The preliminary investigation suggests these acts constitute crimes against humanity. The allegations also extend to systematic disappearances and killings across Bangladesh between 2009 and 2024, reportedly under directives from senior Awami League figures.

Rifat, currently imprisoned in another case filed with Dhanmondi Police Station, was responsible for managing several Dhaka apartments owned by Benazir Ahmed and collecting rent on his behalf, reflecting his close association with the former police chief.

Two truck drivers were seriously injured in a head-on collision between two trucks on the Barishal-Dhaka highway at Rahmatpur Kathaltala area on Sunday morning. The accident occurred around 7 a.m. when a brick-laden truck heading toward Barishal collided with an empty truck coming from the opposite direction toward Dhaka after losing control. The front sections of both vehicles were severely damaged, and locals rushed to the scene to rescue the injured.

The injured drivers were taken to Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital for treatment. One of the drivers was identified as Jahirul, while the identity of the other driver was not immediately known. The collision temporarily disrupted traffic on the highway, which later returned to normal after the damaged vehicles were removed with the help of locals and law enforcement.

Police officials confirmed that officers were dispatched to the scene promptly and that an investigation is underway to determine the cause of the accident.

A tourist who went missing in the Guliakhali Sea of Sitakunda upazila, Chattogram, was found dead 16 hours after disappearing. The body of Rifat, 18, from Daudkandi in Cumilla, was recovered by a Fire Service diving team at around 9 a.m. on Sunday. He had gone to the beach with four friends on Saturday afternoon, and while bathing in the sea, they were swept away by a strong tide. Locals rescued four of them alive, but Rifat remained missing despite immediate search efforts.

According to Sitakunda Fire Service officials, the rescue operation continued from early morning with assistance from the Navy and Coast Guard. After recovery, the body was handed over to the police. Upazila Nirbahi Officer Fakhrul Islam stated that the body would be returned to the family and that safety measures would be strengthened to prevent similar incidents in the future.

Authorities plan to install warning signs in risky areas and enhance beach monitoring through the local beach committee to ensure tourist safety.

A shooting occurred at the Cox’s Bazar District and Sessions Judge Court premises on Sunday morning, injuring one person. According to police and eyewitnesses, a group of five to six armed assailants arrived on motorcycles and opened fire targeting Liaquat Ali Sikder, the general secretary of the Jhilongja Union BNP. Although Sikder was unharmed, another man named Moin Uddin was shot and later transferred from Cox’s Bazar District Hospital to Chittagong Medical College Hospital for treatment.

Police, with the help of bystanders, detained two suspects immediately after the incident and recovered a pistol and a magazine from one of them. The attackers reportedly took one person away on a motorcycle, but his identity remains unknown. The shooting took place around 11:30 a.m. at the west gate of the court complex. Additional Superintendent of Police Ohidur Rahman confirmed the incident and said further details would be provided later.

Authorities are continuing their investigation to identify the remaining suspects and determine the motive behind the attack.