An investigation report has been submitted to the International Crimes Tribunal against 11 people, including ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, in the murder case of former Teknaf municipal councillor Ekramul Haque in Cox’s Bazar. Following a hearing, the tribunal issued arrest warrants for eight accused people and ordered that three defendants already detained in other cases be produced before the court. The report was published on July 26, 2026.

Other accused include Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, Obaidul Quader, Badiur Rahman Badi, former Rapid Action Battalion director general Benazir Ahmed, and several current or former military officers. Abdur Rahman Badi, retired Colonel Anwar Latif Khan and Brigadier General Mahbub Alam are currently detained in other cases, according to the report.

Chief Prosecutor Aminul Islam said the investigating officer filed the report after finding their involvement, and formal charges were submitted on that basis. He said the tribunal took cognisance of the allegations, showed the detained accused as arrested, and issued warrants against those at large. Islam alleged that Badiur Rahman Badi was the behind-the-scenes figure in the killing. The tribunal set August 25 for the next hearing.

State Dialogue Forum (SDF) has filed a complaint with the International Crimes Tribunal against 27 people, including actors Meher Afroz Shaon, Rokeya Prachy and Mahiya Mahi, alleging involvement in killings during the July Revolution. The organisation submitted the complaint to the Chief Prosecutor’s Office on Sunday afternoon, according to the report published and updated on July 26, 2026.

SDF said the roles of various individuals, including several figures from the cultural arena, during the July movement or the related period should be investigated lawfully. Its published list also includes Ferdous Ahmed, Riaz Ahmed, Aruna Biswas, Shomi Kaiser, Nipun Akter, Hero Alom, Simon Sadiq, Zayed Khan, Asaduzzaman Noor and Anis Alamgir, among others.

The organisation said the possible roles of the named individuals require an impartial and lawful investigation. It urged the International Crimes Tribunal to verify the allegations in accordance with the law and take necessary action. SDF said such steps should ensure justice for those killed and injured in the July Revolution.

RAB-14 arrested Fazlul Haque Bacchu in a case alleging an attack on a journalist and extortion in Sakhipur, Tangail. He was detained at about 2:30pm on Sunday in the Bottola area of Tangail Sadar upazila, according to a report published on 26 July 2026. Sakhipur police station Officer-in-Charge Md Helal Uddin PPM confirmed the arrest and said legal action was being taken against the accused.

The complainant, Nazrul Islam Nahid, Sakhipur upazila correspondent for The Bangladesh Today, alleged that Bacchu had demanded Tk500,000 after Nahid bought an old house with land in February. The property is located near SDS Mor on the Sakhipur-Batajor road in municipal ward 8, where a person had lived for about 15 years.

According to the case statement, a group led by Bacchu allegedly attacked Nahid, his wife and children on 12 July at about 12:30pm while shutter work was being carried out at a shop in front of Nahid's home. Local residents took the seriously injured Nahid to Sakhipur Upazila Health Complex. Nahid filed the extortion and assault case the same day. Bacchu had been absconding and was arrested nearly 14 days later. Police sources said he has seven to eight previous cases.

Retired army officer Major Khandaker Mohammad Sajjadul Islam told International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Sunday that he witnessed the killing of a detainee during a RAB operation on July 11, 2011, his first night after joining the force. He alleged that after the convoy stopped at a bridge reached via Tongi’s Ahsanullah Master Flyover, Ziaul Ahsan held a blindfolded and hand-bound detainee against the railing, shot him from behind in the head and threw him below.

Sajjad testified as the sixth witness in the crimes against humanity case against dismissed army officer Major General Ziaul Ahsan, concerning allegations of enforced disappearances, torture and killings during the Awami League’s roughly 15-year rule. He said he had been transferred to RAB on July 5, 2011, and that RAB-3 commanding officer Lieutenant Colonel Rafiqul Islam told him to join the night operation on Ziaul Ahsan’s instructions.

According to Sajjad, the convoy stopped at two further locations. At the second stop, he was told to conduct an anti-terror operation, but Ziaul Ahsan allegedly rebuked him after he asked who the terrorists were and what their offences were. Sajjad said he was transferred back to the army the next day, and newspapers later reported three bullet-hit bodies in Gazipur’s Joydebpur area.

A Dhaka court has rejected the bail petition of Ahmed Zubayer, former managing director of Somoy Television, in a case alleging fraud and forgery. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Rakibul Hasan issued the order on Sunday afternoon. Court bench assistant Alamgir Hossain confirmed the matter.

The court had previously rejected Zubayer’s bail application in the same case on July 12. After he surrendered on Thursday, June 18, the court of Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Zakir Hossain ordered him sent to jail. Other accused in the case, Ahmed Rafid Kader Rivu, Sheikh Mahmud Yasin and Sani Chowdhury, are on bail.

Syed Asaduzzaman filed the case against Zubayer and five others on May 10, accusing them of fraud, breach of trust and document forgery. The court issued summons that day and ordered the accused to appear by June 17. When none appeared on the scheduled date, the court issued arrest warrants against all six accused. The other two warrant-listed accused are Zubayer’s wife, Shamima Sultana Chowdhury, and child, Saraf Nawar Jayita.

A Dhaka court has again deferred the charge-framing hearing against Sheikh Hasina and 33 others in the murder case of truck driver Md. Hossain, who was killed in Mohammadpur during the July uprising. Dhaka Special Judge Court No. 4 Judge Rabiul Alam set August 13 as the new date on Sunday afternoon. The report describes Hasina as being in India.

The hearing had previously been postponed on June 25 after the prosecution sought time because the accused were absent from court. It was deferred for a second time after defence lawyers requested additional time. The case names several former Awami League ministers and members of parliament, along with other accused.

According to the case details, Hossain was shot dead in the Chand Udyan area of Mohammadpur on July 19, 2024, during the anti-discrimination student movement. He had left his truck in Gabtoli and was returning home when he was shot and died at the scene. His mother, Rina Begum, filed the murder case on August 31, 2024. The investigating officer submitted a chargesheet against 34 people on November 23, 2025. Polak, Sadeque, Furkan and Shahjahan have been shown arrested and are in jail.

A passenger bus lost control and entered the compound of Kurmitola General Hospital in the capital on Sunday night, killing one person and reportedly injuring several others. The report did not identify the victim or provide the number or condition of those injured.

According to eyewitness accounts, the bus struck the wall of a gas control room beside the hospital’s main gate with force. Part of the wall was damaged in the collision. The source did not state why the vehicle lost control or describe conditions inside the hospital compound at the time.

The report said further details were expected. It did not provide information about the bus driver, the treatment of injured people, or comments from hospital authorities or other officials. The source also did not say whether the incident affected the gas control room or hospital operations.

A case has been filed in Bhedarganj, Shariatpur, over allegations that a middle-aged woman was publicly assaulted after being accused of stealing cash and gold jewellery. The complaint names former union BNP president Anwar Hossain Molla and his associates, according to the victim's family. The incident occurred on Thursday in Chhoygaon village, and the woman's son, Golam Rabbi, filed the case with Bhedarganj police station.

A video of the alleged assault spread on social media and sparked anger locally. It shows two people holding the woman's hands while another person beats her with a stick. The footage also shows her falling to the ground while screaming before she is lifted and allegedly beaten again. The woman, Nargis Begum, was rescued in serious condition and admitted to Shariatpur Sadar Hospital, where she remains under treatment.

Nargis said she was forcibly taken from her home and beaten over a false theft allegation. Golam Rabbi called for justice, saying his mother was severely assaulted. Anwar Hossain Molla did not answer repeated phone calls seeking comment. Police said the written complaint has been registered as a case and efforts are under way to arrest the accused. A local human rights official urged that those responsible be brought under the law.

Azizur Rahman Tiger, managing director of A.One Trading Bangladesh and a cousin of actor Monowar Hossain Dipjol, has filed a case in a Dhaka court accusing Dipjol and two others of intimidation and defamation. The case was filed on Sunday, July 26, before Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Hasan Shahadat. Dipjol's manager Abdul Gani and personal assistant Khokon are also named as accused.

The court took cognizance of the case and directed the deputy commissioner of DB Police to investigate the allegations and submit a report by September 24, according to plaintiff's lawyer Mazharul Islam Maruf. Court bench assistant Russell Khandakar confirmed that the case had been filed.

Tiger alleged that Dipjol acted out of jealousy over his reputation, business success and recognition. The complaint refers to a general diary filed against Tiger at Darus Salam police station on August 3 last year, saying police found no involvement by him in its investigation. Tiger claims ownership of the Navana CNG property and alleges that Dipjol's Facebook post and coverage on television, newspapers and online portals damaged his social standing and business reputation, causing financial losses worth crores of taka.

Saudi Arabia detained 14,970 migrants accused of violating laws during nationwide operations conducted from July 16 to 22, according to the Interior Ministry. The weeklong campaign targeted violations of residency, border-security and labor regulations across the country.

Among those detained, 7,437 were accused of violating residency laws, 3,991 of breaching border-security laws and 3,542 of labor-law violations. Authorities also detained 1,626 people while they were allegedly entering Saudi Arabia illegally, most of whom were Ethiopian and Yemeni nationals. Another 33 people were caught while allegedly attempting to leave the country illegally.

Authorities arrested 18 people on accusations of assisting or sheltering law violators. Legal proceedings are under way against more than 30,000 offenders, while more than 13,000 people have been repatriated to their home countries. Saudi authorities warned that assisting illegal migrants can carry penalties of up to 15 years in prison and fines of up to 1 million Saudi riyals, and urged the public to confidentially report such offenses to police.

Police in Sitakunda, Chattogram, said water at the Alinagar police camp in the Jangal Salimpur area was allegedly poisoned, leaving two police members hospitalized on Sunday. Several officers reportedly vomited after drinking water from the supply line in the morning. Police collected water samples after the incident and sent them to a departmental laboratory for testing.

Police sources said officers became suspicious after seeing white foam in a glass of water and detecting a toxic smell. They cut the pipe and conducted an initial check, which indicated a smell of poison in the water. Sitakunda police station Officer-in-Charge Mohinul Islam said an operation began immediately after the alleged poisoning. Chattogram District Police Superintendent Md Masud Alam said police had learned that criminals carried out the act.

A joint-forces operation began in Jangal Salimpur and Alinagar on Sunday afternoon to arrest those responsible. The operation was continuing until 6:45 pm, but police did not disclose how many people had been arrested. Police noted that criminals attacked police and RAB camps in Alinagar on May 25, demolishing the two camps with an excavator after previously cutting the water line.

Nurul Islam Iran, 45, was killed in a mob assault in South Bhaterkhil of Muradpur ইউনিয়ন, Sitakunda, Chattogram, around 1:30am on Saturday night. An agitated group surrounded and beat him, and he died at the scene, according to local sources. The crowd later set fire to his home near Bhuiyar Dokan in South Bhaterkhil. Iran, son of Nur Mia, was an accused in the murder case of 16-year-old Naim.

Tension rose in the area after news of Naim’s death spread. His family alleged that he was called from home on the night of July 20 over missing yaba, tortured and injured with a sharp weapon before being left outside his home. Relatives took Naim to Sitakunda উপজেলা Health Complex and later to Chattogram Medical College Hospital, where he died on July 25 after five days of treatment.

Naim’s father, Md Khokon, filed a murder case alleging that Iran was locally known to be involved in yaba trade. Police said Iran was an accused in the Naim and Shamim murder cases. A suspect, Altaf Hossain, has been detained in the Naim case, while raids continue for others. No separate case has yet been filed over Iran’s mob killing, which police are investigating.

Former food minister Sadhan Chandra Majumdar is in jail over an alleged wheat import scandal, while former secretary Ismail Hossain was sent into compulsory retirement by the interim government, the report says. Russia-based Mia Sattar, founder chairman of National Electric Group and an alleged key intermediary, remains untraced. The report alleges that nearly 1.1 million tonnes of wheat were imported from Russia through the group between 2022 and before August 2024.

According to the report, the imports, worth about Tk4,000 crore, arrived through Chattogram port under government-to-government arrangements. It alleges that National Electric Group was appointed as a commission agent despite rules barring intermediaries in such deals. ACC assistant director Afnan Jannat Keya said the investigation is nearing completion and documents sufficient to file cases against import-linked entities have been collected and reviewed.

National Electric Group managing director Amiruzzaman Sohel denied links to Rooppur, Bapex and wheat imports. Its public relations officer Nur Nabi Siddique Swin also said allegations of low-quality wheat had not been proven. The report additionally cited Ukrainian letters alleging stolen wheat shipments and warning of possible commercial sanctions risks, which it said the interim government addressed through diplomatic channels.

The prosecution has filed formal charges against 19 people in a crimes against humanity case over the killing of Asahabul Yamin in Savar, near Dhaka, during the July Revolution. The charges were submitted to the registrar of the International Crimes Tribunal on Sunday morning.

According to the prosecution, 19 people were made accused after a lengthy investigation. It said the formal charges were filed after reviewing the investigation agency’s report. The report’s headline identifies former MP Saiful among those accused.

Seven accused are in custody in the case: former Dhaka district additional superintendent of police Mohammad Abdullahil Kafi, former additional superintendent of police for Savar Circle Mohammad Shahidul Islam, ASI Mohammad Ali, Nayek Sohel, Mizanur Rahman, Zakir Hossain and constable Masud Mia. A hearing on the matter is scheduled for today.

A formal charge sheet has been submitted to a tribunal against former MP Saiful Islam and 18 others over the killing of student Shaikh Ashabul Yamin in Savar. An application for arrest warrants against fugitive accused was filed on Sunday morning, according to the report published on July 26, 2026.

The case concerns allegations that Yamin was killed after being thrown from a police armored personnel carrier, or APC, in Savar during the July movement. The report describes the incident as a killing of the student by throwing him from the armored vehicle.

Shaikh Ashabul Yamin was a fourth-year student in the Computer Science and Engineering department at the Military Institute of Science and Technology in Mirpur. While 19 people have been named as accused, the report does not identify the other defendants or state how many are fugitives.