The investigation into the death of actor Zaher Alvi’s wife, Ikra, has been transferred from Mirpur police to the Detective Branch (DB). The Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Kamal Uddin’s court on Sunday, May 17, 2026, set June 24 as the new deadline for submitting the investigation report. The DB police failed to submit the report on the scheduled date, prompting the court to extend the deadline.

According to Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s prosecution division sub-inspector Saiful Islam, the case was handed over to the DB on May 14. Case documents show that on March 1, Ikra was found hanging from a ceiling fan at her Mirpur residence. Family members discovered her and took her to Kurmitola General Hospital, where doctors declared her dead. Police later prepared an inquest report and collected evidence from the scene.

That night, Ikra’s uncle Sheikh Tanvir Ahmed filed a case with Mirpur Model Police Station, alleging that prolonged family disputes and mental abuse forced her to take her own life. Actor Zaher Alvi and his mother were named as accused in the case.

Md. Ramzanul Haque Nihad, owner of Amin Mohammad Foundation and an accused in the Bailey Road Green Cozy Cottage building fire case, surrendered before the Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court and filed for bail but later withdrew his application. Another accused, Adib Alam, owner of Hakka Dhaka Restaurant, was granted bail by the Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Hasan Shahadat’s court upon a bond of 5,000 taka.

Earlier, on April 19, the court accepted the charge sheet against 22 accused, including several restaurant owners from the building, and issued arrest warrants for 13 absentees. The case stems from the February 29, 2024 fire that killed 46 people and injured 11. The charge sheet, submitted by CID Inspector Shah Jalal Munshi, alleged that the accused illegally operated restaurants without proper government approval and violated safety regulations, leading to the deadly incident.

The next hearing on the arrest status of the absconding accused is scheduled for May 19, as the court continues proceedings against those charged under seven sections of the penal code.

A fire broke out at the business establishment of BNP leader Iqbal Howlader in Ward 1 of Uzirpur Municipality, Barishal, early Sunday morning. The shop was completely destroyed in the blaze, which the owner alleged was a deliberate act of arson linked to a previous land dispute. He demanded that those responsible be identified, arrested, and punished.

Officer-in-Charge of Uzirpur Model Police Station, Md Rafiqul Islam, confirmed that a complaint had been filed and that the incident was under serious investigation. Local BNP leaders, including the municipal unit’s general secretary Md Rokonuzzaman Tulu and legal affairs secretary Md Riaz Mia, visited the site, expressed solidarity with the affected family, and called for a fair investigation. Upazila Nirbahi Officer Md Ali Suza also visited the scene and assured necessary assistance for the victims.

The incident has caused concern among local residents, who urged the administration to take swift action to uncover the true cause of the fire.

A 40-year-old woman named Protima Rani from Dakshin Joydebpur village in Putimara Union, Nawabganj upazila of Dinajpur, reportedly took her own life on Saturday due to debt pressure. According to a written complaint filed by her father, Sushil Chandra Barman, she had borrowed money from various NGOs and individuals but became frustrated when she could not repay the loans. She allegedly consumed poison on Saturday evening and was taken to Dinajpur Medical College Hospital, where she died around 11 p.m. while under treatment.

Police Inspector Shamim Al Mamun of Nawabganj Police Station confirmed that an unnatural death case was filed on Sunday in connection with the incident.

The report highlights the growing concern over debt-related distress in rural areas, though no further details on the loans or the NGOs involved were provided in the source.

Former Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sabbir Bin Shams, has been sent to jail in connection with a murder case filed over the deaths of six people during a fire amid the 2024 mass uprising in Lalmonirhat. He was detained while allegedly attempting to cross the border through Patgram and was produced before the Lalmonirhat Magistrate Court on Sunday. Judge Md. Alauddin rejected his bail plea and ordered his imprisonment, confirmed by defense lawyer Rafiqul Islam.

Police said the case stems from an attack, vandalism, and arson at the multistory residence of Suman Khan, Joint Secretary of the Lalmonirhat District Awami League, during the uprising. The incident led to six deaths, and a case was filed on May 27, 2025. Sabbir Bin Shams was shown arrested in that case following investigation. Authorities also noted that he faces a separate Anti-Corruption Commission case.

Sabbir Bin Shams told reporters he resigned from the Awami League’s research wing CRI in August 2020 and later served as a contractual DG at the Foreign Ministry and as Minister (Public Diplomacy) at the Bangladesh High Commission in the UK before resigning in 2023.

Police recovered the body of a Bangladeshi man from the Charbagdanga border area in Shibganj, Chapainawabganj, a week after he went missing. The deceased, identified as Shawkat Ali, 35, from Tarapur Thuthapara in Monaksha Union, was found late Saturday night on a sandbar of the Padma River. His family said he had gone to India on May 9 with others to bring cattle but did not return. When relatives attempted to bury the body secretly, police intervened and sent it to the district hospital morgue.

Local residents alleged that Shawkat was killed by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) while returning with cattle and that his body was dumped in the river. Shibganj Police Station’s officer-in-charge said the body was decomposed, making it difficult to determine the cause of death, and that a case would be filed for investigation. Godagari River Police reported multiple sharp weapon injuries on the body, suggesting a planned killing. The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) commander stated that the cause of death would be confirmed only after autopsy and that an investigation was underway.

A group of students at Jahangirnagar University locked the main gate of the administrative building on Sunday morning, demanding the resignation of the proctorial body and the immediate arrest of a suspect in an attempted rape case involving a female student. The protest followed an earlier program at the proctor’s office, as students expressed frustration that the accused remained at large five days after the incident.

Students said the failure to arrest the suspect demonstrated the inaction of both law enforcement and the university administration. Protesters, including students from the Drama and Dramatics and Urban and Regional Planning departments, reiterated their six-point demand, with the first and most urgent being the suspect’s arrest. They stated that the lock on the registrar’s office would remain until authorities confirmed progress in the case.

The incident occurred last Tuesday night near the old Fazilatunnesa Hall, where a female student was reportedly dragged into a nearby forest and assaulted. The university authorities filed a case with Ashulia Police Station the following day, and students had given a 48-hour ultimatum for the arrest, which expired without result.

A father and son were killed when their motorcycle crashed into the back of a parked truck on the Habiganj-Shaistaganj bypass road on Saturday night. The accident occurred around 11 p.m. in the Poddarbari area. The victims were identified as Abdul Kaiyum, 55, and his son Zakir Hossain, 20, from Sultan Mahmudpur village in Sadar upazila. Police recovered the bodies and sent them to Sadar Modern Hospital.

According to police and local sources, Abdul Kaiyum was traveling with his son toward Dhuliakhal by motorcycle when they lost control and hit the stationary truck. Both sustained severe injuries. Locals rescued them and took them to Sadar Modern Hospital, where doctors declared them dead.

The report did not mention the cause of the truck being parked on the road or whether any legal action followed the incident.

Former Begum Rokeya University (Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur) vice-chancellor Hasibur Rashid, convicted in a war crimes case linked to the killing of Abu Sayeed during the July Revolution, was produced before the International Crimes Tribunal in Dhaka on Sunday afternoon. Police arrested him the previous night from a residence on Salimullah Road in Mohammadpur, the capital.

According to the report, Hasibur Rashid was presented before Tribunal-2, chaired by Justice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury. Earlier, on April 9, the tribunal sentenced 28 individuals to varying prison terms in the same case. Rashid, identified as the principal accused, received a 10-year sentence. He had been absconding since August 5, 2024, following the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government.

The tribunal proceedings mark a continuation of accountability efforts for crimes committed during the July Revolution, with Rashid’s arrest ending nearly two years of fugitive status.

A Dhaka court has postponed the submission of the further investigation report in the murder case of Inkilab Moncho spokesperson Shahid Sharif Osman Hadi for the 14th time. The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court had scheduled the report submission for Sunday, but the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) failed to present it. As a result, Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Joshita Islam fixed June 7 as the new date.

Hadi was shot by assailants on December 12 last year near Box Culvert Road in Paltan while returning from Friday prayers. He was taken to Singapore for advanced treatment but died on December 18. A case was filed on December 14 by Abdullah Al Jaber, member secretary of Inkilab Moncho. The murder charge under Section 302 was later added to the case.

Earlier, the Detective Branch (DB) submitted a charge sheet against 17 accused, 11 of whom are in custody and six absconding. The plaintiff expressed dissatisfaction with the DB report, prompting the court to order the CID to conduct further investigation.

Over the past eighteen months, a surge in kidnappings, ransom demands, and armed banditry has unsettled the Sundarbans and surrounding coastal regions of Satkhira and Khulna. Local residents report that multiple armed groups have become active again in the western Sundarbans, targeting fishermen, honey collectors, and forest workers. On Thursday morning, eight forest workers were reportedly abducted at gunpoint from areas near the Chunkhuri River in the Satkhira range, with ransom demands ranging from 20,000 to 40,000 taka.

Families of the abducted say the kidnappers identified themselves as members of groups called Nanna Bhai/Don Bahini and Chhoto Jahangir Bahini, demanding payments through mobile banking. Locals claim that fear has returned to the waterways, with many now afraid to enter the forest for work. Some allege that fake journalists are collecting information on forest workers and passing it to the gangs.

The Coast Guard stated that regular joint operations under “Operation Mangrove Shield” have led to the arrest of over 60 bandits and the recovery of weapons. Forest and police officials said patrols and surveillance have been intensified to ensure safety and respond to complaints promptly.

An investigative report by Amar Desh reveals a multimillion-taka black market in human skeletons used for medical education in Bangladesh. The trade involves organized networks stealing corpses from graves, processing them into skeletons, and selling them to medical students for 30,000–40,000 taka each. Despite global advances in artificial intelligence and 3D simulation for anatomy learning, around 10,000 new Bangladeshi medical students still rely on bones sourced through illegal means. Police have repeatedly recovered human skulls and bones from medical hostels, exposing the scale of the illicit trade.

The report traces the roots of the trade to politically connected student leaders who dominated the business during the Awami League era, with networks controlling collection, processing, and distribution. Even after political changes, the practice persists, now operating through online groups. Students say they are compelled to buy bones to meet academic requirements, while experts argue that modern digital tools could replace real skeletons.

Medical professionals suggest policy reforms, including banning real bones in exams and promoting 3D or plastic models, as the only sustainable way to dismantle the grave-robbing syndicate and align Bangladesh’s medical education with ethical and technological standards.

Police have arrested a 24-year-old man named Md. Ashik Topedar in Dhaka’s Banani area for possessing posters and leaflets of a banned organization. The arrest took place early Saturday around 4:30 a.m. on the Dhaka–Mymensingh Road near the Navy Headquarters. According to police, the materials were related to the banned organization Awami League and were linked to Sheikh Hasina’s Homecoming Day. A case has been filed at Banani Police Station in connection with the incident.

The report did not provide further details about the suspect’s background, the specific charges, or the nature of the banned organization’s activities. The police statement only confirmed the recovery of the posters and leaflets and the subsequent legal action.

Further developments in the investigation or any official statements from authorities were not mentioned in the source.

A woman named Chhoyeda Begum, aged 45, was killed in Ukhiya upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Saturday night while trying to save her son during a violent clash. The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. when she was seriously injured amid the confrontation and later declared dead at the Upazila Health Complex. She was a resident of Rajapalong Union and the wife of Shabbir Ahmed.

According to local sources, the clash erupted between two groups over the writing of the slogan ‘Joy Bangla’ on the wall of Taipalong Madrasa. During the chaos, Chhoyeda Begum intervened to protect her son and was fatally injured. Police later arrived at the scene and brought the situation under control.

Ukhiya Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md. Mujibur Rahman confirmed that the woman’s body was sent to Cox’s Bazar Sadar Hospital morgue and said legal action would be taken against those involved.

A mob attacked an arrested suspect, Lion Niloy Parvez, inside Bakerganj police station in Barishal on Saturday night. The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. in front of police officers. According to reports, Niloy Parvez had posted photos and videos on Facebook allegedly mocking Member of Parliament Abul Hossain Khan. Following this, a case was filed under the Cyber Security Act at the Barishal Cyber Tribunal by Md. Faruk Mridha, president of the BNP’s Padrishibpur Union unit.

Police arrested Niloy Parvez earlier that day from the Vatara area in Dhaka and brought him to Bakerganj police station. Upon his arrival, an agitated crowd, including activists from Jubo Dal and Chhatra Dal, attacked him. Officer-in-Charge Adil Hossain stated that Niloy was arrested under a court order in a filed case, and that police intervened to control the situation and took him into protective custody.

The police have since restored order at the station, and Niloy Parvez remains under security supervision.