Two journalists were attacked on the night of May 19, 2026, at Shashidal Railway Station in Brahmanpara, Cumilla, while recording video footage of alleged Indian contraband goods and drug trafficking being loaded onto a train. The victims, Akkas Al Mahmud Hridoy and Md. Shariful Islam Suman, reported that a group of 12–14 people assaulted them, seized their mobile phones and cash, and threatened them with death if they published the news. A written complaint has been filed with Brahmanpara Police Station, and both journalists received medical treatment.

Local sources said the station, located near the Shashidal BGB camp, has long been used for smuggling Indian goods and drugs. Residents alleged that organized groups operate with the help of corrupt officials, exploiting power outages during train stops to load illegal goods. Despite anti-smuggling drives led by local MP Haji Jasim Uddin, the trade continues.

The station master described the attack as deplorable and urged punishment for the perpetrators. Police confirmed receiving the complaint and promised legal action after investigation.

Two young men were killed in a road accident on Wednesday at Munshirhat area of Thakurgaon municipality. The deceased were identified as Ritwik, 25, son of Liton from Mathurapur village, and Ashik, 25, son of Abdul Mannan from the same upazila. Thakurgaon Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mohammad Monir Hossain confirmed the incident.

According to the report, the two friends were traveling toward Thakurgaon town on a motorcycle when they lost control while crossing a turn at Munshirhat. The motorcycle hit a road island, killing Ritwik on the spot. Fire service personnel rescued Ashik in critical condition and took him to Thakurgaon 250-bed General Hospital, where he died during treatment.

Police said that legal procedures regarding the accident are underway.

A fatal road accident occurred on Wednesday morning on the Mongla Highway in Bagerhat’s Balighata area, where a motorcycle and a truck collided head-on. The crash left one person dead and two others injured. The deceased motorcyclist was identified as Abdul Kader, a resident of Fakirhat police station area in Bagerhat. The incident took place around 9:30 a.m., according to police.

Police officer-in-charge Md. Zafar Ahmed of Katakhali Highway Police confirmed the accident. Eyewitnesses reported that the motorcycle, carrying three riders, collided with an oncoming truck, causing the motorcycle to be crushed underneath. Abdul Kader died on the spot, while the two injured passengers were rescued by locals and taken to Bagerhat Health Center in critical condition. The truck involved in the accident has been seized by police.

Authorities are investigating the cause of the collision, and the condition of the injured individuals remains under observation.

A detainee named Devashish Chowdhury died at Chattogram Central Jail on Tuesday morning, though the incident became public the following day. He had been imprisoned since August 5, 2024, after being arrested in a vandalism and arson case filed at Sadarghat Police Station. Chowdhury, who worked as an accountant at an ashram in the city’s Kotwali area, reportedly felt chest pain while speaking with other inmates and was taken to Chattogram Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

According to jail authorities, he was first taken to the prison hospital and then transferred to the medical college hospital as his condition worsened. The initial medical report cited heart disease as the cause of death. However, Chowdhury’s family alleged that he had been subjected to torture in custody since his arrest and was forced to work despite illness. They also claimed to have found injury marks on his body.

Authorities have not commented on the family’s allegations, and further investigation details were not mentioned in the report.

A six-year-old girl named Papri Rani Roy was killed after being hit by a truck in Debiganj upazila of Panchagarh on Tuesday evening. The accident occurred in front of Sonapota Government Primary School when the child, who had gone to meet her father after school, accidentally stepped onto the highway. The truck, traveling from Panchagarh to Dhaka, ran over her, killing her on the spot.

Following the incident, angry locals set the truck on fire and blocked the highway, halting traffic for about one and a half hours. Fire service personnel arrived and brought the fire under control. During the protest, a vehicle belonging to a pharmaceutical company was also vandalized. Debiganj Police Station Officer-in-Charge Selim Malik later reached the scene and managed to restore order after assuring the protesters.

Police have taken the truck and its driver into custody, and legal proceedings are underway. The child’s body was handed over to her family after official procedures.

Khulna University has temporarily suspended Assistant Registrar Yusuf Raihan following allegations of embezzling Tk 1.88 million from the Executive MBA (EMBA) program fund under the Business Administration Discipline. The decision was announced on Monday through a notice signed by Acting Registrar Professor Dr. S M Mahbubur Rahman. According to the university, the suspension was made to ensure a fair investigation and maintain administrative discipline. Raihan has reportedly gone into hiding since the allegations surfaced.

The university’s investigation committee found preliminary evidence supporting the embezzlement claims. Sources said Raihan was responsible for managing the EMBA program’s financial activities and allegedly forged the signatures of the discipline head and course coordinator to withdraw money from the bank. He is also accused of misappropriating students’ semester and examination fees instead of depositing them in the bank. Raihan, a nephew of former Vice-Chancellor Professor Fayekuzzaman, had previously faced allegations of nepotism and irregularities during his 2017 recruitment.

Further investigation is underway to determine the full extent of the financial misconduct and related administrative breaches.

A 13-year-old boy named Siam Hossain died after being electrocuted by an irrigation pump in Naricha, Ishwardi municipality area of Pabna on Tuesday afternoon. The incident occurred near Naricha Moshuria High School when Siam, son of Ariful Islam, came into contact with the pump and was accidentally electrocuted. Locals rescued him in critical condition and took him to Ishwardi Upazila Health Complex, where doctors declared him dead.

According to Ishwardi Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md. Ashadur Rahman, authorities have been informed about the incident and will take legal action following an investigation. The accident has caused shock in the local community, highlighting safety concerns around electrical equipment used in agricultural irrigation.

Police said an investigation is underway to determine the circumstances of the electrocution and ensure proper legal procedures are followed.

Students in Chattogram have demanded the withdrawal of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Amirul Islam of the Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) North Zone, alleging that he physically touched a female student during a graffiti activity on the Shaheed Wasim Akram Flyover. The allegations were presented at a press conference held on Tuesday afternoon in Dampara, Kotwali, where student representatives, including Chaudhury Saiful Iqbal, outlined six specific demands.

According to student Nusrat Jahan Binti, police officers obstructed them while they were painting graffiti on Monday and attempted to detain several participants. She claimed that DC Amirul personally touched one of their female colleagues during the altercation. The students said they informed the CMP Commissioner about the incident. Saiful Iqbal added that although CMP had banned gatherings and rallies, they were not holding any such event, only painting graffiti. He further alleged that police used unnecessary force under an officer’s direction.

Students also expressed concern that their phone numbers, submitted to the CMP Commissioner’s office, later appeared on political Facebook pages, which they viewed as a security risk. They called for a fair investigation and measures to prevent future harassment.

At least six workers from the Export Processing Zone (EPZ) went missing after two passenger trawlers collided head-on on the Mongla River in Bagerhat on Tuesday night. The accident occurred around 9 p.m. near the Mongla ferry terminal area. Witnesses and survivors reported that about 50 workers boarded a trawler after their factory shift ended, and it collided with another passenger trawler coming from the opposite direction, throwing around 20 people into the river.

Local residents helped rescue several workers who managed to swim ashore, but five to six people remain missing. Following the incident, the Fire Service, Coast Guard, Navy, and police launched a joint rescue operation. According to Mongla Police Station’s officer-in-charge Atikur Rahman, the search operation is ongoing in the river to locate the missing workers.

Authorities continue the search efforts, with local assistance, to recover those still unaccounted for in the Mongla River.

Noakhali Superintendent of Police TM Mosharraf Hossain stated that spreading rumors on social media constitutes a cybercrime. He made the remark on Tuesday afternoon during a meeting with the newly elected leaders of the Noakhali Journalists’ Union at the police superintendent’s conference room. Earlier in the day, the union leaders met the district commissioner and exchanged greetings at the district administration office.

During the police meeting, discussions covered various crimes occurring in the district and its police stations. The superintendent highlighted offenses involving false information, rumor-mongering, character assassination, and defamation through platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, and fake online identities. He said that both perpetrators and instigators of such acts would be brought under the law. The police chief also assured journalists of prompt access to accurate information regarding any criminal incidents.

Additional police officials and leaders of the Noakhali Journalists’ Union attended the meeting, which emphasized cooperation between law enforcement and the media in addressing cyber and local crimes.

Two outsiders were detained by the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) administration on Tuesday evening after allegedly harassing a female student near the campus’s Kilo Road area. Witnesses said the men made offensive remarks toward several female students, prompting immediate intervention by university security personnel who took the suspects to the administrative building. The detainees were identified as residents of Chhatak in Sunamganj district.

According to university officials, the two were released after signing a written pledge not to repeat such behavior, in the presence of their guardians and relatives. Additional Registrar Foysal Ahmed was present during the release process. One of the accused admitted his wrongdoing and promised not to engage in similar acts again.

The victim expressed concern that such incidents are becoming frequent on campus and criticized the practice of releasing offenders after written pledges, arguing that it encourages repeat offenses. She urged the administration to impose exemplary punishment to deter future harassment cases.

An Indian Assistant High Commission officer, Narendra Dhar, aged 38, was found dead at his residence in the Khulshi area of Chattogram on Tuesday morning. Police recovered the body around 9:30 a.m. and sent it to Chittagong Medical College Hospital for autopsy. Authorities initially suggested a possible cardiac arrest but said the exact cause would be confirmed after the post-mortem report. The incident drew attention after police reported that the Indian mission requested confidentiality about the death.

According to police and hospital sources, Indian mission officials were active throughout the recovery and autopsy process, reportedly urging that the matter remain low-profile and that the post-mortem be completed quickly. Forensic doctors declined to comment officially, while investigators said their work was limited because the death occurred within a foreign mission’s premises. Law enforcement officials cited diplomatic sensitivity under the Vienna Convention but emphasized that it should not restrict investigation.

The absence of the final autopsy report has left the cause of death uncertain, while the secrecy surrounding the case has fueled public speculation and administrative discussions.

Long-distance bus operations from Naogaon to Bogura, Dhaka, Chattogram, Sylhet and other routes resumed after an eight-hour suspension following an assault on a bus driver. The disruption began early Tuesday after the driver of an Ekota Paribahan bus was attacked by several youths at the Naogaon bus stand. Services restarted around 5:30 p.m. after several rounds of discussions between workers and authorities.

According to transport workers, the incident occurred when the driver was turning the bus after dropping passengers. The attackers also attempted to vandalize the ticket counter. In protest, transport workers halted all long-distance services, causing significant inconvenience to passengers. Abu Bakkar Siddique Nannu, convener of the Naogaon Motor Workers’ Union and district BNP president, said the issue was resolved through discussions and assured that those responsible for the attack would face action. Local administration also pledged to arrest the perpetrators.

The resumption of services restored normal transport operations in the district after hours of disruption, easing travel difficulties for passengers.

Helena Begum, arrested in connection with the murder of Saudi expatriate Mokarram Mia, confessed her involvement before a Dhaka court. The victim’s dismembered body was found wrapped in polythene in the capital’s Manda area. As Helena’s daughter Halima Akter is a minor, the court ordered her placement in the Konabari Juvenile Development Center in Gazipur. The confession was recorded by Metropolitan Magistrate Kamal Uddin, and Helena was later sent to jail.

According to investigators, Mokarram, a 38-year-old from Brahmanbaria’s Ashuganj, returned to Bangladesh on May 13 without informing his family to meet Taslima Akter, with whom he had an extramarital relationship. He visited the rented home of Helena, a friend of Taslima, where a dispute arose over marriage and money. Following a violent altercation, Helena, Taslima, and Halima allegedly killed Mokarram, dismembered his body, and disposed of the parts in garbage piles near the house.

Police identified the body through fingerprints and arrested Helena and Halima based on intelligence. The investigation continues under Mugda Police Station.

An armed robbery took place at the house of expatriate Md. Billal Hossain in Chirka Chandpur village of Faridganj upazila, Chandpur, late Monday night. The robbers entered the building by cutting the window grill, assaulted Billal’s wife Khurshida Begum, and held her hostage at gunpoint. They looted around Tk 10 lakh worth of valuables, including three bhori of gold ornaments, Tk 3 lakh in cash, two smartphones, eleven foreign blankets, and cosmetics. Neighbors called the national emergency number 999 after hearing her screams, and she was taken to the upazila health complex for treatment.

Faridganj police visited the scene after receiving the complaint. Officer-in-Charge Mohammad Helal Uddin said that initial investigation suggests the robbers assaulted the woman during the incident. Police are continuing the investigation to identify and arrest those involved.

Authorities have assured that efforts are underway to bring the perpetrators under the law as the investigation progresses.