Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) in Jamalpur has uncovered the motive behind the murder of a young man named Alamin in Sherpur Sadar’s Natun Bagalgor area. The investigation revealed that Alamin was killed on May 13 in a premeditated attack driven by a romantic conflict, family dispute, and personal humiliation. Two suspects, Shuvo (19) and Samrat (20), both from Pathalia village in Jamalpur, have been arrested in connection with the case.

According to PBI officials, Alamin was lured to a secluded area by Shuvo, where Samrat was already waiting. They strangled him with a nylon rope and slit his throat before dumping the body in a Napier grass field. The headless, decomposed body was discovered on May 18 and later identified by Alamin’s father. PBI seized the motorcycle and rope used in the crime, and Shuvo has given a confessional statement under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code.

PBI Superintendent Pankaj Dutta stated that technology-assisted investigation enabled the case to be solved swiftly. The brutal killing has caused fear in the area and renewed concern over relationship-driven violence and social decay.

A Cox’s Bazar court has sentenced four people to death and nine others to life imprisonment for the 2024 murder of army officer Lieutenant Tanzim Sarwar Nirjon in Chakaria. The verdict was delivered on Wednesday by Mohammad Abul Monsur Siddique, Additional District and Sessions Judge (Fifth Court) of Cox’s Bazar. In a separate arms case linked to the same incident, 13 defendants were each sentenced to 17 years in prison. Five others were acquitted for lack of involvement.

According to the case details, Lieutenant Tanzim was fatally stabbed by an armed robbery gang on September 23, 2024, during a joint operation in Dulahazara union to prevent a robbery. Following the incident, two separate cases were filed—one for murder and robbery preparation, and another under the Arms Act. The charge sheet was submitted on January 19, 2025. Among the four sentenced to death, one convict, Morshed Alam, remains absconding.

Prosecution lawyers said the verdict followed extensive hearings and evidence review. The plaintiff’s counsel noted that the ruling marked a significant step toward justice.

The body of Bangladeshi fisherman Md. Ismail Haque, who went missing while fishing in the Purnobhaba River in Biral, Dinajpur, was returned from India after 19 days. Haque, aged 65, disappeared on April 30 while fishing near Chandamari Puranghat in Kamdevpur village. Despite extensive searches by locals and fire service divers, he could not be found. On May 3, Indian authorities recovered an unidentified body from the Yadabbati Batulpur River ghat under Gangarampur police station, which was later identified as Haque through photos shared on social media.

Following official procedures between Bangladesh and India, and with assistance from the Bangladesh Embassy in Kolkata, the body was repatriated through the Hili checkpoint on Wednesday. After receiving the body, the family held funeral prayers and buried him in the family graveyard. Haque’s eldest son, Haidar Ali, expressed relief after the long wait and thanked the authorities and embassy for their cooperation.

The repatriation marks the end of a cross-border process that involved coordination between local administrations and diplomatic channels.

A joint eviction drive by police and city corporation officials in Dhaka’s Mirpur Bauniyabandh area turned violent on Wednesday afternoon when local residents resisted the demolition of thousands of houses built on government land. Witnesses said the situation escalated quickly as residents, angered by the sudden operation, threw bricks at law enforcement officers, forcing police to retreat to avoid further clashes. Videos circulating on social media showed officers running for safety while being chased by crowds.

Authorities claimed the land had been illegally occupied for years and that residents had been repeatedly asked to vacate. However, locals alleged that no prior notice or rehabilitation plan was provided before the eviction began, leaving many low-income families, including rickshaw pullers and garment workers, at risk of homelessness. The incident sparked widespread debate online, with opinions divided between humanitarian concerns and the need to free public land.

Police sources confirmed that several officers were injured, though no details were released. Additional forces were deployed later in the day, and experts warned that such unplanned evictions without resettlement measures often lead to recurring social and humanitarian crises in Dhaka.

Two officials from the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection were allegedly confined and harassed for nearly two hours while conducting an inspection near the Chittagong University campus on Wednesday afternoon. The incident occurred at the university’s Gate No. 2 area, where the officials, accompanied by representatives from Chittagong University Central Students’ Union (ChakSU) and CU Cable Network (CUCAB), were jointly inspecting local shops.

Assistant Directors Md. Anisur Rahman and Mahmuda Akter led the operation, which fined two pharmacies and four hotels a total of about 40,000 taka for irregularities. Tension arose when shop owner Solaiman Chowdhury was fined 10,000 taka and engaged in an argument with the officials. Although he later paid the fine, he and several locals allegedly blocked the officials’ vehicle and confined the team, including ChakSU and CUCAB members.

University authorities later intervened to rescue the officials and restore order. Witnesses claimed police remained inactive despite prior notification, while officials said the operation followed proper procedures and accused others of politicizing the incident.

An explosion occurred in the furnace of a rolling mill factory in Fatullah, Narayanganj, on Wednesday noon, leaving four workers burned. The injured workers were identified as Mizan, 40, Suman, 33, Milon, 35, and Uzzal, 32. They were admitted to the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery for treatment.

According to hospital sources, Mizan sustained burns on 3 percent of his body, Suman 2 percent, Milon 3 percent, and Uzzal 3 percent. Workers at the factory said the explosion happened while melting old, dirty iron in the furnace, causing sparks to hit the four workers. Colleagues rescued them and took them to the hospital.

Workers claimed that such accidents often occur during the melting of old iron, but since the fire does not spread outside the furnace, the fire service is usually not informed. The factory authorities did not provide any comment, and the officer-in-charge of Fatullah Model Police Station said he was unaware of the incident but would send police to investigate.

Jahangirnagar University authorities have announced a reward of Tk 50,000 for anyone providing information leading to the arrest of a man accused of attempting to rape a female student on campus. The announcement was made on Wednesday, with the administration urging anyone who can identify the suspect or knows his whereabouts to contact them directly. Two phone numbers were provided for sharing information with the university.

The incident has sparked widespread anger among students, who have organized protests, human chains, and demonstrations demanding the immediate arrest and exemplary punishment of the accused. The university administration’s reward announcement follows these student-led movements calling for justice and safety on campus.

The administration’s move aims to accelerate the investigation and reassure the campus community amid ongoing protests and heightened concern over student safety.

Sohel Rana, arrested for the rape and murder of eight-year-old Ramisa Akter in Dhaka’s Pallabi area, confessed his guilt before the Metropolitan Magistrate Aminul Islam Junaid on Wednesday afternoon. The confession was recorded after the investigating officer, Sub-Inspector Ohiduzzaman of Pallabi Police Station, presented Sohel in court and sought permission to record his voluntary statement. Following the confession, the court ordered Sohel to be sent to jail.

Another accused, Sohel’s wife Swapna Akter, was produced before Metropolitan Magistrate Md Ashraful Haque’s court and was also sent to jail after a hearing. According to court sources, Ramisa, a second-grade student at Popular Model High School, was lured into Swapna’s flat on the morning of May 19. Later, neighbors discovered her decapitated body inside the apartment after noticing her shoes outside the door.

Police said Sohel fled through a window after the incident but was later arrested near Fatullah Police Station in Narayanganj. The investigation into the brutal killing is ongoing.

Mohammad Rafi Hossain, a 26-year-old online clothing trader, died on Wednesday morning while undergoing treatment at the intensive care unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital. He had been critically injured in a shooting by a teenage gang in the capital’s Lalbagh area on May 14. Police confirmed that the attack was carried out with the intent to kill due to previous enmity. His body has been kept at the hospital morgue for autopsy.

According to local sources and Rafi’s friend Sajib, a group of seven to eight assailants, including individuals named Imon, Shahabuddin, Mintu, and Rezaul, attacked them in Shahid Nagar on Thursday night. The attackers first questioned Sajib about a youth named Shahin, and when he denied knowing him, they began beating him. Rafi was shot when he came forward to intervene, with a bullet piercing his right side.

Residents alleged that the attackers were known teenage gang members and drug dealers in the area. Police said operations are ongoing to arrest those involved.

Four people died while cleaning a septic tank in Kalikachh Union’s Galania village of Sarail upazila, Brahmanbaria, on Wednesday afternoon. The incident occurred at the house of Ali Mia, where the victims entered the tank and were overcome by toxic gas. The deceased were identified as Mamsar, 18, of Galania village; Imam Hossain, 15, and Hridoy Mia, 15, of Uttar Galania Paschimpara; and Arman, 14, of Dharmatirtha village.

According to local sources, the victims suffocated after inhaling poisonous gas inside the tank. Mamsar was a pipe fitter by profession and was reportedly preparing to travel abroad soon. Members of the Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defence arrived at the scene and began rescue operations after receiving the report.

Sarail Police Station Officer-in-Charge Manjur Kader confirmed that police were on their way to the site and said further details would be provided later.

Islamic scholar and As-Sunnah Foundation chairman Shaykh Ahmadullah has condemned the killing of a seven-year-old girl, describing those responsible as inhuman monsters. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, he said that when even a seven-year-old is not safe, the perpetrators cannot be considered human. He added that implementing Sharia law is the only solution to reduce such brutality.

Meanwhile, Islami Andolan Bangladesh’s secretary general, Principal Hafiz Maulana Yunus Ahmad, described the murder of child Ramisa in Dhaka’s Pallabi area as horrifying and beyond imagination. In a statement sent to the media on Wednesday, he said such incidents are not isolated but occur frequently across the country. He expressed concern that offenders often go unpunished, a fact reflected in the victim’s father’s cries for justice.

Both statements highlight growing frustration over recurring child abuse and killings in Bangladesh and the perceived lack of accountability for such crimes.

The Chattogram Divisional Speedy Trial Tribunal has rejected for the sixth time a time extension request by the defense lawyer of accused Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari in the murder case of lawyer Saiful Islam Alif. During the May 20 hearing, defense counsel Apurba Kumar Bhattacharya sought more time to cross-examine the plaintiff, citing illness. The court found the request inconsistent with standard court practice and denied it. The court then concluded the testimony of the first prosecution witness, Alif’s father Jamal Uddin, and ordered summons for the next witness. The next hearing is scheduled for June 24.

According to court sources, since the charge was framed on January 19, 2026, the defense has sought time on six occasions between February 2 and May 20. The plaintiff’s lawyer and assistant public prosecutor Md. Raihanul Wazed Chowdhury said the elderly and ailing Jamal Uddin has attended every hearing from Lohagara but expressed frustration over repeated delays.

During the hearing, Chinmoy Krishna Das appeared virtually from prison and submitted applications for bail, medical treatment, and visitation, all of which were rejected due to his lawyer’s absence.

Islami Andolan Bangladesh’s Secretary General, Principal Hafiz Maulana Yunus Ahmad, described the recent killing of a child named Ramisa in Dhaka’s Pallabi area as horrifying and inhuman. In a statement issued on Wednesday, he said the brutality of the incident shows how cruel people can become toward one another.

He added that such crimes are not isolated but occur frequently across the country, with many involving children. According to him, the most alarming issue is the lack of punishment for offenders, as reflected in the grief expressed by Ramisa’s father. Yunus Ahmad argued that the existing legal system fails to protect women and children from such violence and suggested that implementing Shariah law could be an alternative to ensure justice.

Citing Supreme Court data, he said over 151,000 cases were pending in 90 women and child repression prevention tribunals as of December 31 last year, many of them rape cases. He claimed that delays, weak witness management, and legal loopholes prevent justice, calling for the replacement of current laws with Shariah-based legislation.

Mohammad Selim Uddin, Amir of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami’s Dhaka North unit, visited the family of murdered child Ramisa in Pallabi, Dhaka, on Wednesday. During his visit, he expressed condolences to the grieving family and called for the perpetrators to face a swift trial under charges equivalent to crimes against humanity.

Speaking to journalists after the visit, Selim Uddin compared the killing to the brutality of the pre-Islamic era and warned that any delay or manipulation in the judicial process would not be tolerated. He urged the state to set a specific timeline to ensure the killers receive the maximum punishment, including execution.

Selim Uddin also stated that he would request senior Supreme Court lawyer Shishir Monir to take responsibility for handling the case to strengthen the legal proceedings.

Three additional witnesses from the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) testified in a case involving former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed and 35 other accused over alleged embezzlement and laundering of about Tk 25 crore from United Commercial Bank. The testimonies were recorded on Wednesday at the Chattogram Divisional Special Judge’s Court, presided over by Judge Mizanur Rahman. Defense lawyers cross-examined the witnesses following their statements.

According to ACC public prosecutor Mokarram Hossain, seven witnesses had previously testified on May 5, bringing the total number of witnesses heard so far, including the complainant, to 21. The court has scheduled June 23 for the next hearing. The ACC filed the charge sheet on January 7 against Javed, his wife Rukmila Zaman, and 34 others, accusing them of misappropriating and transferring the funds abroad.

Court sources said the main accused, Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed, is currently in London with his family and remains absconding. Legal procedures are ongoing to take action against the fugitives.