A video allegedly showing bargaining over money for a land mutation service at the Mirsharai Sadar Union Land Office in Chattogram has gone viral on social media. The video began circulating on Facebook and other platforms from Wednesday afternoon, prompting discussion and criticism locally. The upazila administration has issued a show-cause notice to assistant land officer Shamsunnahar, requiring a written explanation within three working days.

The footage is alleged to show a conversation between Shamsunnahar and a service recipient about payment linked to a mutation process. A statement referring to “some expenses” is heard, followed by discussion over the amount of money. However, it has not been confirmed who recorded the video or when it was recorded, meaning its full context could not immediately be verified.

Assistant Commissioner (Land) Alauddin Kader said legal action would be taken if an investigation finds the allegation true. Shamsunnahar said the video was about a year old and alleged that a cleaner had secretly recorded videos and later demanded money. Local residents have called for an impartial investigation and action against those responsible if the allegations are proven.

Chattogram Superintendent of Police Masud Alam said no one involved in crime or militant activity in the city would escape, warning that their fate would be like that of David Iman. He made the remarks at a news conference at the SP office at 11am on Thursday. Iman and three associates were arrested around 3am on Tuesday night in Jhumjhumpur, under Jashore Kotwali police station, by Jashore district detective police with Chattogram district police personnel participating.

Alam said Iman and his associates were among the shooters of the group led by fugitive top criminal Sajjad Ali Khan, also known as Boro Sajjad. He claimed their arrests dealt a major blow to the group’s organizational structure and that Boro Sajjad’s chain was breaking. The SP said the arrests followed prolonged intelligence surveillance, checkpoints in Companiganj of Noakhali, and intensified monitoring at the Jashore border.

Police said the suspects changed clothes, vehicles and drivers while in Dhaka, then tried to flee to India through the Jashore border via Khulna. Police said an Indian Aadhaar card was recovered from Iman, but gave no details on whether it was genuine. Rayhan Alam was not arrested in the Companiganj operation and remains under surveillance, Alam said. The four suspects are in Chattogram district police custody.

A court in El Salvador has handed prison terms totaling more than 1,000 years to 28 members of the criminal group known as El Gremia, according to the attorney general’s office. Prosecutors said on X that the defendants were convicted of drug and money laundering and links to a banned organization. The ruling was confirmed on Wednesday, with two members each receiving 1,048-year sentences.

Right-wing President Nayib Bukele has led a major crackdown on criminal groups since 2022. More than 90,000 suspected gang members have been arrested under the campaign, and many have been placed in the country’s high-security prisons.

In March, the Bukele-controlled Congress approved a constitutional reform that removed the previous 60-year maximum prison term and introduced life imprisonment for crimes including murder, rape and terrorism. The maximum penalty was later extended to offenders under 18. Human rights groups allege that the judiciary has no independence under Bukele’s rule. Amnesty International says hundreds of people have died in custody and thousands have been held unlawfully without specific evidence.

A man identified as Mohammad Zubayer, 34, was shot dead by unidentified assailants at Camp-8 West in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar, on Thursday dawn, July 30. The incident occurred in H/29 Block. Zubayer, the son of Rahmat Ullah, lived in the Main Block-C area of the camp. Initial information described him as allegedly linked to ARSA.

Local sources said several unidentified attackers took Zubayer out of his home and fired indiscriminately at him. He died while being taken to an MSF hospital in H/59 Block of Camp-8 West. The 14 Armed Police Battalion said organised assailants fired about five rounds at Zubayer in front of a house belonging to a man named Ibrahim before fleeing.

Police said their preliminary information pointed to a long-running internal dispute and factionalism between alleged ARSA and RSO groups. Investigators are also examining Zubayer’s presence at the scene around 3:30 a.m. The 14 APBn said police reached the site after receiving the report and brought the situation under control. Investigation and operations to establish the motive, identify suspects and make arrests are continuing.

Kafrul Thana Jubo Dal member secretary Hafizul Islam Babu has accused BNP leader Sabbir Dewan Johnny of masterminding the killing of Jubo Dal worker Yusuf Ali in Mirpur-13, Dhaka. At a news conference at the Crime Reporters Association of Bangladesh venue on Wednesday, Babu said the armed attack had targeted him, while Yusuf was killed. He alleged that the plan aimed to block his possible candidacy for councillor in the upcoming Dhaka North City Corporation election.

Babu claimed that hired killers were brought from outside Dhaka for about Tk25 lakh and alleged that a person known as “CNG Hafiz” played a significant role. He displayed photographs of Johnny with several suspected attackers and questioned why Johnny had not been interrogated or arrested. Johnny denied the allegations, saying he was being implicated for political gain and that photographs with people involved did not establish his involvement.

Detective Branch police said the attack stemmed from disputes over local dominance, waste-management tenders, dish and internet businesses, and footpath-related issues, and that Babu was the intended target. Police have arrested eight people; four gave confessional statements in court, and investigators recovered firearms. The investigation remains under way, with police saying action will follow evidence regardless of political identity.

A report published on July 30, 2026, World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, says Bangladeshis are being trafficked through dangerous Mediterranean crossings, cyber-scam compounds in Cambodia and Myanmar, and Russia-linked job fraud. Young people are reportedly lured through WhatsApp, Telegram and Facebook with promises of overseas work, only to face exploitation, abuse or alleged deployment to war zones.

Frontex data cited in the report says Bangladeshis are the largest group attempting to enter Europe from Libya via the Central Mediterranean route, with about 110,000 entering Europe between 2009 and June 2026. At least 18 Bangladeshis died while travelling from Libya to Greece in March. BRAC research found that 75 percent of those seeking Italy or Greece did not get jobs, while 93 percent were confined in camps and 79 percent faced physical abuse.

The Home Ministry reported 5,284 pending trafficking cases, including older cases, by May 2026, while only 17 cases were resolved from January to May. The government has enacted a 2026 law covering trafficking and migrant smuggling. Migration expert Shariful Hasan called for enforcement, public awareness, asset seizure and special tribunals in trafficking-prone districts.

Nine police officers were killed and 28 others injured in a militant attack on the Khajina Banda police checkpoint in Hangu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The report, published on July 30, said DSP Diyar Khan was among those killed during a prolonged and intense exchange of fire.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Inspector General of Police Zulfiqar Hamid said in a statement that members of the militant group Fitna Al Khawarij carried out the assault. He claimed that police counteraction killed 15 “Khawarij” and injured several others.

Separately, militants fired at another police checkpoint in the Adezai area under Mattani police station in Peshawar late Wednesday night. Police returned fire, after which the attackers fled; no police personnel were reported killed or injured there. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi condemned the Hangu attack and expressed deep condolences to the families of the officers killed.

Border Guard Bangladesh seized 28 cattle allegedly brought from India through smuggling, along with a steel-body boat, in the Midhnagar border area of Sunamganj. Members of Bangalbhita BOP under BGB’s 28 Battalion conducted the operation before dawn on Wednesday in the Bakatala area of Banshikunda Uttar Union.

According to sources at Sunamganj 28 Battalion, the medium-sized cattle were being transported by the steel-body boat from India and were allegedly intended for trafficking into the country’s interior. BGB personnel acted on secret information to recover the cattle and seize the boat. No one was arrested because the alleged smugglers fled after detecting the presence of BGB members.

The estimated market value of the seized cattle is Tk 2.53 million. Lieutenant Colonel A K M Zakaria Kadir, commander of Sunamganj 28 BGB Battalion, said the recovered cattle were deposited with the Sunamganj customs office after completion of legal procedures. He said BGB has further strengthened patrols and surveillance to prevent smuggling at the border.

A teacher, A T M Yusuf, 45, was killed after a BRTC passenger bus ran over him at Doyal intersection in Naogaon town on Thursday at about 8am. Yusuf was a resident of Jagatsinghpur Hajipara in Naogaon town and taught at Joypurhat Technical School and College.

According to the victim’s family and local sources, Yusuf was travelling by scooter to his workplace at Joypurhat Technical School and College, as he did regularly. At Doyal intersection, his scooter collided with a battery-powered autorickshaw approaching from the opposite direction. He then fell onto the road.

The sources said a speeding BRTC passenger bus travelling from Baludanga bus stand toward Muktir Mor then ran over him, killing him at the scene. Naogaon Sadar Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mohammad Asaduzzaman said police recovered the body after receiving information about the incident. The body will be handed over to the family after legal procedures are completed.

Mobarok Hossain, also known as David Iman, described as a prominent criminal figure in Chattogram, was brought to Chattogram on Wednesday night after his arrest in Jashore. Three associates arrested with him—Alis Tamal, Shafayat and Shamim—were transferred at the same time and are now in Chattogram district police custody. Multiple district police teams transported them in separate vehicles from Jashore under security.

Jashore Superintendent of Police Syed Rafiqul Islam said David Iman was arrested during an operation in the Jhumjhumpur area under Kotwali police station on Tuesday night. Police said the Jashore Detective Branch set up a checkpoint around 3 a.m. following secret information, with Chattogram district police personnel also taking part. The four were handed over to Chattogram district police at about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Police said efforts to arrest Iman intensified after an allegation that he called a Chattogram city businessman to demand extortion money. Investigators allege he was a close associate of fugitive Sajjad Ali Khan, known as Boro Sajjad, and served as the group’s second-in-command. Police allege cases involving murder, extortion and arms laws against Iman, though those allegations have not been judicially resolved. His detention location was not disclosed for security reasons.

Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) has called for an impartial judicial investigation into allegations that Bangladesh Coast Guard personnel forcibly took away Miraj Sheikh, 30, from Joymonir Ghol in Mongla, Bagerhat. The rights group said it conducted field-level inquiries after Sheikh went missing and urged authorities to determine his whereabouts and disclose accurate information to his family. The report was published on July 29, 2026.

ASK said family members and multiple eyewitnesses consistently alleged that several people identifying themselves as Coast Guard members in plain clothes seized Sheikh near Al Amin’s tea stall at about 7 p.m. on April 10. Witnesses said he was later placed on a Coast Guard speedboat. Sheikh’s wife said she saw him in Coast Guard custody at Harbaria station’s pontoon before he was taken away by speedboat.

The Coast Guard denied detaining Sheikh, with its headquarters public relations officer calling the allegation deliberate propaganda. Mongla police said a general diary was filed on April 23, but no formal information about Sheikh’s detention or arrest was provided by the Coast Guard. ASK said those responsible should face legal action if the allegation is proven.

A court in Bhola sent former Char Fasson upazila BNP general secretary Motahar Hossain Alamgir Malatia to jail in a case filed by Youth League worker Md Salam. On July 29, Alamgir Malatia appeared before the Bhola District and Sessions Judge Court and sought bail, but the judge rejected the application and ordered his detention.

The case also names his two sons, Md Arafat Hossain Malatia and Fahad Hossain Malatia, as accused. According to the complaint, the accused demanded Tk 300,000 from Salam, locked his home and assaulted him after he did not pay. Salam has long lived on ancestral land in the area and runs a Thai glass business, the case record says.

Salam said he was not allowed to receive treatment at a local hospital or file a case at a police station, after which he went to court. The report says the accused had been on six weeks’ bail granted by the High Court. Fahad Hossain Malatia denied the allegations, saying there is a court case over disputed land and alleging that a political opponent used the Youth League worker to file a false extortion case against his father.

Tongi West Police arrested four leaders and activists of the Awami League and its affiliated organisations in a special operation in Tongi, Gazipur. The arrests were made in separate raids across different areas of Tongi on Tuesday night, and the four were sent to a Gazipur court on Wednesday after legal procedures were completed.

Those arrested were identified as Tongi West thana Awami League leader Dulal Mia, Alamgir Hossain, a candidate for president of Jubo League in Gazipur City Corporation’s Ward 54, Tongi East thana Jubo League member Md Selim, and Anisuzzaman Milon, president of Ward 42 Swechchhasebak League. Their reported ages are 50, 30, 42 and 55 respectively.

Police said the raids were conducted on the basis of confidential information. Tongi West Police Station officer-in-charge Md Arifur Rahman confirmed that the four were shown arrested in a case under the Anti-Terrorism Act and sent to the Gazipur court on Wednesday afternoon. He said police operations against offenders would continue.

Police in Madaripur Sadar arrested Biplob Matubbar, 26, an absconding accused with arrest warrants in three cases, alleging he was preparing for a robbery. The report, published on July 29, 2026, said he was sent to jail through a court on Wednesday afternoon. Biplob is the son of Billal Matubbar of Gachhbariar area in Madaripur Sadar upazila.

Police said the Sadar Model Police Station conducted a special operation on the instructions of Superintendent of Police Md Habibur Rahman. A team led by Sub-Inspector Md Ziaur Rahman detained Biplob at Mostafapur Bazar on Tuesday afternoon. Police alleged that he was preparing for a robbery at the time. After verification, officers confirmed court-issued arrest warrants against him in three cases.

Additional Superintendent of Police for Sadar Circle Fariha Rafiq Bhabna said the warrants concerned cases related to drugs, terrorism and juvenile gangs. She said he was sent to jail after necessary legal procedures. Police said further legal proceedings in the cases filed against Biplob remain ongoing. The report also said he had previously drawn attention after posting a Facebook selfie holding Phensedyl.

Residents of Nurullaganj Union in Bhanga upazila, Faridpur, held a human chain and protest meeting demanding the trial and removal of village police officer Dulal Sardar from the union council. More than 100 villagers joined the programme outside the union council office on Wednesday afternoon, July 29.

Union council member Jihadul Islam alleged that Sardar had links with local drug traders and that a drug network was harming young people. He demanded exemplary punishment and dismissal. Union council chairman Syed Sahabur said Sardar had been appointed through unethical means by a previous chairman and was assigned to work in Ward No. 2 despite being a resident of Ward No. 1. He also alleged that Sardar neglected union council duties and maintained close ties with drug traders.

Bhanga police arrested Sardar and Asma Akter, the wife of alleged drug trader Roni Sheikh, from a house in Nurullaganj on Monday night with 900 yaba tablets, the report said. It further alleged that Roni and Asma ran a large wholesale and retail drug network across the union with Sardar’s assistance.