A government primary school head teacher in Borhanuddin, Bhola, has been arrested following allegations of raping a nine-year-old fourth-grade student. The incident reportedly occurred on July 16, when the teacher allegedly detained the child after school hours and assaulted her in a storeroom. The victim’s grandfather filed a case after the girl disclosed the incident to her family. Police later detained the accused teacher, the victim, and her guardians following counter-cases filed by both sides.

According to the complaint, a former local union council member attempted to settle the matter informally and discouraged legal action. The accused teacher, however, denied the rape allegation, claiming the dispute began after he reprimanded the student for taking extra food during a school meal. He alleged that the girl’s family and others later attacked him and filed a false case. The Borhanuddin Primary Teachers’ Association condemned the incident and demanded a fair investigation.

Borhanuddin police stated that legal procedures have been initiated and that the investigation is progressing seriously, with further action to follow based on findings.

Two separate courts in Tangail sentenced two men to death on Wednesday in unrelated murder cases. District and Sessions Judge Md. Hafizur Rahman handed down the death penalty to Nazirul Islam, 28, for the 2020 killing of Mehedi Mostafa in Bhuapur upazila. On the same day, Special Judge Dilara Alo Chandana sentenced Sohrab Hossain to death for the 2011 murders of Hajera Bewa and her daughter Nasrin Akter in Delduar upazila.

According to prosecutors, Nazirul Islam fatally stabbed Mehedi Mostafa on June 18, 2020, following a dispute over picking mangoes. He later confessed to the crime, and after testimony from 15 witnesses, the court imposed the death sentence and a fine of 100,000 taka. In the Delduar case, Hajera Bewa and her daughter were found dead in a jute field near their home on May 6, 2011, after going missing the previous night. Police later charged three suspects, but only Sohrab Hossain was convicted, while two others were acquitted.

Following the verdicts, both convicts were sent to Tangail District Jail.

A case has been filed against Satkhira-4 Member of Parliament and expelled Jamaat leader Gazi Nazrul Islam along with four others on charges of assaulting and attempting to strangle his personal driver to death. The case was lodged at Pallabi Police Station in Dhaka, and police have already arrested one accused. On Wednesday, July 22, the arrested suspect, Aminur Rahman, was produced before Metropolitan Magistrate Kamal Uddin’s court, which ordered his detention in jail.

According to the case statement filed by Obaidur Rahman, the victim and complainant, he worked as Nazrul’s personal driver and lived in his sister’s apartment in Pallabi’s Kalshi area. Obaidur alleged that Nazrul developed an unethical relationship with his niece, and after he objected, Nazrul threatened to kill him. Later, on July 14, Nazrul allegedly ordered others to attack him, leading to a violent assault where he was beaten and nearly strangled. Obaidur’s mother and sister intervened, and he was later treated at Kurmitola Hospital.

The court has directed the investigation officer to submit a report by August 28. Obaidur claims he remains in hiding due to ongoing death threats.

An expatriate from Malaysia has been accused of making derogatory remarks about Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), Islam, and religious teachings on Facebook, sparking outrage in Raipur upazila of Lakshmipur district. The alleged comments, posted from an account named ‘Shahriar Rubel,’ reportedly spread through social media, leading to anger among local religious residents.

Locals from South Charbanshi Union said the remarks hurt religious sentiments and called for a proper investigation to verify the claims. They urged authorities to take legal action if the allegations are proven true. Community members also appealed for calm, emphasizing that no one should take the law into their own hands and that the issue should be resolved through legal means.

Raipur Police Station Officer-in-Charge Nizam Uddin Bhuiyan stated that no formal complaint had been received yet but assured that legal steps would follow upon receiving one. Locals have requested law enforcement intervention to ensure a fair investigation.

Eight Armed Police Battalion (APBn) has arrested nine people, including the prime suspect, in connection with the killing of a Rohingya youth in Ukhiya’s refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar. According to an APBn press release issued on July 22, the arrests followed the disappearance of 20-year-old Abdul Hafez from Camp-15’s Jamtoli area on June 22. His decomposed body was later recovered on July 4 from a septic tank beside the house of Mohammad Rofiq in the same camp.

Following a murder case filed by the victim’s brother naming 16 individuals and several unidentified suspects, APBn launched multiple operations using intelligence and technology. Eight suspects were detained on July 6 and 7, and the main accused, Mohammad Rofiq, was captured on July 20 from Camp-14. Four of the arrested individuals, including Rofiq, have given confessional statements before a magistrate under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code.

APBn officials stated that investigations are ongoing to apprehend the remaining suspects, emphasizing that their team continues operations to bring all involved to justice.

A first-grade student named Alif Hossain, aged seven, died in a road accident in Titas upazila of Cumilla on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. The incident occurred around noon near Moniruzzaman Bhuiyan’s house in Ulukandi village under Balarampur Union. According to local sources, Alif went to buy snacks after school when a bakery goods van lost control and overturned on him. He was seriously injured and taken to Titas Upazila Health Complex, where doctors referred him to Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Alif died on the way to Dhaka.

The deceased was the younger son of Delwar Hossain from Purbo Para of Ulukandi village and a student of Ulukandi Government Primary School. News of his death cast a shadow of grief over the entire village, with relatives and neighbors mourning deeply.

Local residents reportedly began discussions with the bakery owner and van driver to reach a settlement with the victim’s family following the incident.

Two trucks loaded with fabric waste worth about Tk 7.4 million were robbed at gunpoint in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna. The incident occurred on Tuesday night near a weighing scale beside the Lalon Shah Bridge link road in Diar Baghail area of Pakshi union. The robbers, a group of 10 to 12 armed men on motorcycles, held the drivers, helpers, and scale workers hostage and assaulted them before fleeing with two of the six trucks. District Detective Branch (DB) police later recovered the trucks with the goods after an overnight operation, though no arrests have yet been made.

A case has been filed at Ishwardi Police Station by the owner’s representative, naming 10 to 12 unidentified suspects. According to police, the robbers initially parked the stolen trucks near a school in Pakshi before moving them to Pabna’s BSCIC area and later to Gachhpāra. DB police rescued the drivers and took the trucks into custody. Officials described the incident as a planned robbery by an organized armed group and confirmed that the suspects have been identified, with efforts ongoing to arrest them.

A Natore court has sentenced four individuals to life imprisonment and fined them 1 million taka each for killing a van driver and stealing his vehicle. Another accused, Md. Shawkat Ali Mondal, received five years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of 50,000 taka, with an additional six months if the fine is not paid. The verdict was delivered on Wednesday afternoon by Judge Md. Delowar Hossain of the Natore District and Sessions Judge Fourth Court.

The convicts are Shariful Islam, Majedul Mondal, Rana, and Liton alias Mithon Mondal. Among them, Rana remains absconding, and his sentence will take effect upon arrest. The court ordered that part of the fine be used for case expenses, with the remainder to be given to the plaintiff. The case originated from the 2018 murder of 16-year-old van driver Md. Pranto, whose body was found in a field in Bagatipara upazila after being hired by three men for a trip.

Police later arrested the accused, who confessed to their involvement. The verdict followed a lengthy trial based on witness testimony and evidence.

In Narsingdi’s Palash upazila, Ghorashal municipal BNP joint general secretary Mohiuddin Chishtia, the main accused in a case involving extortion and assault of a sand trader, appeared publicly at a rally on July 19. The event, held near Charpara Raushan General Hospital and the Palli Bidyut office, drew thousands of people. Chishtia declared his intention to build a drug-free municipality and denied all allegations against him, calling them false and politically motivated. Police said they are trying to arrest the accused but could not detain Chishtia as he left the scene quickly after a brief appearance.

According to the case filed by district JCD vice president Sajib Bhuiyan, a group allegedly abducted trader Md. Sakhawat Hossain on July 13, detained him at Chishtia’s house, and demanded five lakh taka in extortion. The complaint states that Chishtia bit the victim’s ear during the assault. Locals expressed surprise that the accused could organize and lead a large rally while still wanted by police, and videos of the event have circulated on social media.

The incident has sparked local criticism and fear, with some residents unwilling to comment publicly due to security concerns.

A trainee lawyer named Sabiha Sultana was reportedly injured when a judge threw a glass paperweight during a court session at Gopalganj Judicial Magistrate Court-2 on Wednesday afternoon. The paperweight allegedly struck her head, causing bleeding, and she was admitted to Gopalganj Medical College Hospital for treatment. The incident occurred when the presiding judge, Md. Sujon Mia, became angry after lawyers continued talking despite his warning to remain silent in the courtroom.

Former general secretary of the Gopalganj District Lawyers’ Association, Advocate Julkadar Rahman, condemned the incident, calling it unprecedented in the court’s history and demanding justice. The association’s current general secretary and government pleader, Advocate M A Alam Selim, also expressed outrage, describing the act as disgraceful and urging a proper investigation and fair trial.

Attempts to contact Judge Md. Sujon Mia by phone and messaging applications were unsuccessful, and no official statement from him was available at the time of reporting.

A court in Chakaria, Cox’s Bazar, has granted a two-day remand for Nazim Uddin, the main accused in a case filed over an attack and attempted murder of three journalists. The order was issued on Wednesday by Senior Judicial Magistrate Mohammad Farhan Sadiq after hearing both sides. The investigating officer, Sub-Inspector Farid Hossain of Chakaria Police Station, had sought remand for interrogation, which the court approved.

According to the case statement, on February 22 this year, three senior journalists went to Ichhachhari area of Harbang Union’s Ward 9 to collect news on alleged illegal sand extraction. They were reportedly attacked by an armed group led by Nazim Uddin, leaving them seriously injured. The victims later filed a case naming Nazim as the prime accused along with ten others and several unidentified individuals, accusing them of assault, attempted murder, and obstruction of professional duties.

Earlier on Wednesday morning, Nazim Uddin was brought to the Chakaria court from Cox’s Bazar District Jail under tight security before the remand hearing took place at noon.

A devastating fire broke out at Nazrul Electronics and Sanitary Shop in Sreepur, Magura, late Tuesday night around 12:30 a.m. The incident occurred at Sachilapur Bazar, causing an estimated loss of about 3 million taka, according to local traders. Two units from Sreepur Fire Service and Civil Defense responded immediately, later joined by two additional units from Magura. After about one and a half hours of effort, the fire was brought under control.

On Wednesday morning, Sreepur Upazila Nirbahi Officer Md. Nazmul Islam visited the site to assess the situation. Jahangir Alam, station leader of Sreepur Fire Service and Civil Defense, stated that the team acted promptly upon receiving the report of the fire.

Initial investigations suggest that an electrical short circuit may have triggered the blaze, though the exact cause has not yet been confirmed.

A Dhaka court has postponed the charge framing hearing against The Daily Star’s executive editor Syed Ashfaqul Haque and his wife Tania Khondkar in a case over the alleged negligent death of a domestic worker. The First Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md. Alamgir Hossain rescheduled the hearing to September 2 after the defense requested more time on Wednesday, July 22, 2026.

According to court officials, the defense sought the delay citing insufficient preparation for the hearing, which the court accepted. The case stems from the death of 15-year-old domestic worker Preeti Urang, who died after falling from the ninth floor of a residential building in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur area on February 6, 2024. She had been employed at the residence of Ashfaqul Haque. Her father, Lukesh Urang, filed the case accusing the couple of causing death by negligence under Section 304(a) of the Penal Code.

Following investigation, police submitted a charge sheet on March 31, 2024, naming both as accused. The case was later transferred for trial, and the couple, who spent four months in jail, are currently out on bail granted by the High Court.

A Bangladeshi migrant worker named Millat Hossain, aged 42, died after falling from a ten-story under-construction building in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The incident occurred on Wednesday at around 10 a.m. Bangladesh time while he was working at the site. Millat, a construction worker, was originally from Hasanabad area of Ramganj upazila in Lakshmipur district.

His brother, Md. Sharif Hossain, confirmed the death, stating that Millat fell from the tenth floor during work. News of the accident caused deep grief among family members in Ramganj. Millat is survived by his wife, two daughters, and several relatives and well-wishers.

The family has urged the relevant government offices and the Bangladesh Embassy in Malaysia to take prompt action to repatriate his body to Bangladesh.

A Dhaka court has postponed the submission of the investigation report in the murder case of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi for the 128th time. On Wednesday, July 22, 2026, Metropolitan Magistrate Arifur Rahman fixed August 27 as the new date after the investigating officer, Additional Superintendent of Police Md Azizul Haque of the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI), failed to submit the report.

The case involves eight accused, including two security guards and a friend of the couple. Two of them are on bail, while the rest remain in custody. The murder took place on February 11, 2012, and the case was initially filed by Runi’s brother. Over the years, the investigation has been transferred among several agencies, including the Detective Branch, Rapid Action Battalion, and now the PBI.

In September of the previous year, the High Court ordered the formation of a high-powered task force to complete the investigation within six months, removing RAB from the case. The Home Ministry later issued a notification forming the task force, led by the PBI chief.