A college lecturer has been arrested in Rangpur’s Kaunia upazila on charges of embezzlement and fraud involving a Hajj agency. Police detained Mohammad Ali Babu, a lecturer at Mirbag College and son of Abul Hossain from Gadadhar area, during a special operation on Friday night. Authorities confirmed that five arrest warrants had been issued against him, including two general register (GR) and three complaint register (CR) cases.

According to police sources, two of the cases accuse him of embezzling around 15 million taka, while the amounts in the other three cases remain undisclosed. All five cases involve allegations of fraud and misappropriation of funds through Hajj agency dealings. The operation was led by Kaunia Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mohammad Shihab Uddin with support from the district detective branch.

After his arrest, police completed necessary legal procedures and sent the accused to court for further action.

On April 11, 2026, eight teachers and 163 children from Bihar traveling by Patna–Pune Express to a madrasa in Maharashtra were forcibly deboarded at Katni railway station in Madhya Pradesh. The Government Railway Police and Railway Protection Force acted on a written complaint from a Child Welfare Committee member alleging the children were being taken for labor. The minors were questioned and later returned home after verification with their families.

Families and madrasa authorities maintained the children were traveling for religious and general education, carrying all necessary documents. Local activists and lawyers argued that the incident reflected bias against Muslim communities and misuse of trafficking laws. Officials said the action was based on precautionary grounds to ensure child safety. Similar detentions of 59 minors bound for a madrasa in Odisha were also reported.

The case highlighted poverty and lack of residential madrasa facilities in Bihar’s border districts, prompting parents to send children to other states for free education and lodging. The incident has sparked debate over child protection procedures and the treatment of minority students during interstate travel.

In Feni, an accused named Saiful Islam confessed in court to killing Rina Akter, the wife of an expatriate, during a robbery attempt. The confession was recorded on Friday afternoon under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code before Senior Judicial Magistrate Md Morshed Mahmud Khan. Saiful, aged 29, was arrested in Chattogram’s Nasirabad area on Thursday after fleeing the scene and turning off his phone following the murder.

According to the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI), Saiful worked at the under-construction building owned by Rina’s husband, expatriate Mohammad Manik. In his statement, Saiful said he was under financial pressure after failing to repay an NGO loan. On May 12, when Rina visited the site, he tried to snatch her gold earrings, strangling her in the process and burying the body under sand inside the building. He later sold the earrings for Tk 15,500 and used the money to buy drugs.

Police said Saiful was sent to Feni District Jail after his confession. The investigation continues under PBI supervision.

A 70-year-old man named Ahmad Dealer was killed by his drug-addicted son in Mirsharai, Chattogram, on Friday night. Police said the incident occurred around 9 p.m. when a dispute broke out between Ahmad Dealer and his son, Ibrahim Hossain Milon, over drug use at their home. During the altercation, Milon allegedly struck his father with a stick, leaving him critically injured. Ahmad Dealer died at the scene before family members could rescue him.

According to police and local sources, Milon had been addicted to drugs for a long time and was reportedly involved in various antisocial activities. Despite repeated warnings from his family, his behavior had become increasingly reckless. Police later detained Milon on charges of killing his father. The body was sent to Chattogram Medical College Hospital morgue, and legal proceedings are underway.

Authorities confirmed that the investigation is ongoing to determine further details surrounding the incident.

A violent attack occurred at Shariatpur Sadar Hospital early Friday night following the death of a patient named Lal Mia Kazi. Relatives of the deceased, alleging negligence by the attending physician, vandalized the emergency observation ward and assaulted duty doctor Nasir Islam with stones and sticks, leaving him critically injured. Several hospital staff, including an office assistant and Ansar members, were also attacked while trying to intervene. The injured doctor is being prepared for transfer to Dhaka Medical College Hospital’s ICU.

According to hospital sources, the patient had been admitted with heart complications and was referred to Dhaka for advanced treatment, but his family refused to move him at night. After his death around 12:40 a.m., a group of 70–80 people stormed the ward and attacked the staff. Police have detained two individuals, Al-Amin and Jasim Uddin, and are preparing a case. Civil Surgeon Dr. Rehan Uddin confirmed that a four-member inquiry committee will be formed to investigate the incident.

Authorities condemned the attack, warning that continued violence against medical professionals threatens hospital safety and healthcare delivery.

A father and son were killed early Saturday when a speeding bus ran them over while they were repairing a truck tire on the Bhanga-Mawa highway near the Bagail toll plaza in Faridpur’s Bhanga upazila. The victims were identified as Yusuf Ali and his son Yakub Ali, residents of Rupdia in Jashore Sadar. According to police and local sources, their freight truck had stopped after a tire puncture, and both were working to fix it when the accident occurred.

Police from the Shibchar Highway Station recovered the bodies after the incident. Bhanga Highway Police Officer-in-Charge Md Helal Uddin said the truck had been seized and brought to the station. Efforts were underway to identify the bus and arrest its driver. Legal procedures were reported to be in progress.

Authorities have not yet confirmed further details about the bus or its driver, and the investigation continues.

At least ten people were injured in a serious road accident on the Dhaka-Bhanga Expressway near the No. 2 bridge area of Kutubpur Union in Shibchar upazila, Madaripur. The collision occurred around 11 p.m. on Friday, May 15, when a Dhaka-bound Sakura Paribahan passenger bus from Barishal lost control and crashed into the rear of a truck carrying rice husk. Several of the injured were reported to be in critical condition.

Local residents and highway police quickly launched a rescue operation, sending the injured to Shibchar Upazila Health Complex and other nearby hospitals. Police confirmed that the bus driver and helper were among those seriously hurt. Traffic on the expressway slowed briefly after the crash but was restored soon after the damaged vehicles were removed.

According to Shibchar Highway Police Officer-in-Charge Mizanur Rahman, the rescue operation was completed promptly, and normal traffic flow was ensured after clearing the accident site.

A young man was arrested with 1,890 yaba tablets near the Sunamganj border early Saturday morning. The 28 Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) unit conducted a special operation around 6 a.m. in the Birendranagar area, detaining the suspect and seizing yaba tablets worth about six lakh taka along with a motorcycle. The detainee was identified as Sagar, 20, son of Raham Ali from Borochhara village in Tahirpur upazila.

According to BGB, Sagar was caught approximately 1,200 yards inside Bangladesh territory near border pillar 1193/4 S while returning from across the border with the yaba tablets. He was handed over to Tahirpur Police Station for further legal action. The company commander of Birendranagar Border Outpost, Subedar Shafiqul Rahman, stated that patrol activities in the border area have been intensified following the arrest.

Authorities indicated that surveillance and patrol operations will continue to prevent further illegal drug trafficking through the Sunamganj border region.

A massive fire broke out around 10 p.m. on Friday at Miarhat port in Pirojpur, destroying 17 shops and a two‑storey building. The affected businesses included fishing gear, pesticide, fertilizer, and grocery stores. Two fire service teams from Nesarabad reached the site and, with help from police, traders, and locals, brought the blaze under control after about four and a half hours. By then, all 17 shops had been completely burned. One fire officer and three civilians were injured during the operation.

Local traders said the fire caused losses estimated at Tk 15 crore, with the actual figure possibly higher. They demanded government compensation, stronger fire safety measures, and a permanent fire station in the port area. Fire officials suggested the blaze may have started from an electrical short circuit or a pesticide shop, but the exact cause will be confirmed after investigation. The Nesarabad upazila administration has begun listing affected traders for assistance.

Business owners expressed frustration that a similar fire had occurred in the same lane last year, underscoring the need for lasting safety improvements in the busy port area.

A tragic road accident in Sitakunda’s Bhatiari BMA Gate area on Friday night claimed the lives of Tarin Akter, an office assistant-cum-computer typist at the Chattogram Divisional Commissioner’s Office, and her 22-month-old daughter Yasha. The incident occurred around 8 p.m. on the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway when the family was returning home after a day out. Both victims were taken to Chattogram Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared them dead.

According to eyewitnesses, Tarin Akter was traveling with her family on a motorcycle when her daughter suddenly fell from the moving vehicle. Acting on instinct, the mother rushed to rescue her child but was struck by a speeding car from behind. Local residents were shocked by the horrific scene and immediately took the injured mother and child to the hospital.

Sitakunda Upazila administration expressed deep sorrow over Tarin Akter’s death, describing her as a polite, responsible, and dedicated employee. Police confirmed that legal procedures regarding the accident are underway.

Police in Chowgacha, Jashore, arrested four individuals on Friday in two separate anti-drug operations. A team from RAB-6 detained two men with 211 bottles of Phensedyl syrup from a private car on the Kapotakkho Bridge in the morning. The detainees were identified as Chironjit Kumar from Kagmari village and Babulur Rahman from Mohammadpur village, both under Jhikargacha upazila. Their vehicle was also seized during the operation.

Later that afternoon, police conducted another raid on a brick road in Dashpakia village, where two more individuals were arrested with 41 yaba tablets. They were identified as Shofiar Rahman from Afra village and Ripon Hossain from Burindia village, both under Chowgacha upazila. According to Chowgacha Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mamunur Rashid, two separate cases have been filed under the Narcotics Control Act.

The arrests mark continued law enforcement efforts in Jashore to curb illegal drug trafficking and possession in the region.

Police in Naria upazila of Shariatpur recovered dismembered human body parts from a polythene bag found on the bank of the Padma River on Friday afternoon. Locals first noticed the bag floating in tidal water around 3 p.m. and informed the authorities. Officers from Naria Police Station and the river police arrived at the scene and discovered partially decomposed limbs inside the bag.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) team from Faridpur was notified to assist in identifying the remains. Later, the Crime Scene unit in Faridpur confirmed the identity of the deceased through fingerprint analysis. Police stated that the body parts belonged to Md. Zia Uddin, son of Md. Razzak Sardar.

According to the Sureshwar Police Outpost in-charge, the incident is being investigated with utmost seriousness. Further details about the circumstances of the death were not disclosed in the report.

A student leader of the National Citizen Party (NCP) died after being struck by lightning while harvesting paddy in Madarganj upazila of Jamalpur on Friday afternoon. The victim, Majnu Mia, aged 22, was working in a field at Hatmagura Kamarpra area of Jorkhali Union when the incident occurred around 1:30 p.m. He was the son of Bachchu Mia and a member of the NCP’s student wing, Jatiya Chhatra Shakti, in the Madarganj upazila unit.

According to local and family sources, Majnu had gone to the field with his mother, Monjura Begum, and younger brother, Ronju Mia, to harvest paddy when the sky suddenly became overcast and rain with thunder began. A sudden lightning strike hit him, leaving him critically injured and causing his death on the spot.

Madarganj Model Police Station’s officer-in-charge Snehashish Roy confirmed the incident and said police visited the scene after receiving the report.

A detainee named Md. Humayun Kabir, also known as Mainuddin, died at Noakhali District Jail on Friday. Prison authorities said he fell ill before Friday prayers and was given initial treatment at the jail’s medical unit. As his condition worsened, he was taken to Noakhali 250-bed General Hospital, where he died around 4 p.m. The body was handed over to his family at 7 p.m.

Humayun Kabir, aged 35, was from Bogadia village in Bajra Union under Sonaimuri upazila. He had been arrested on April 19 in a theft case by Chatkhil police and sent to jail by court order. Jail sources said some injury marks were noticed on his body after his admission to prison.

Family members alleged that he did not receive timely and adequate medical care, claiming negligence led to his death. The jail superintendent, Abdul Barek, stated that the detainee had previously been assaulted outside the prison and that necessary treatment was provided immediately after he became ill inside the jail.

A fire broke out on Thursday afternoon in South Shrirampur village of Rajoir upazila, Madaripur, destroying nine houses and burning two cows. The blaze also consumed furniture, food items, and other household materials, causing extensive damage. The incident occurred around 4:15 p.m., according to local sources.

Initial reports suggest that the fire may have originated from an electrical short circuit or a gas cylinder. Residents attempted to control the flames, but the fire spread rapidly to nearby houses due to its intensity. Fire service personnel and local residents worked together to bring the blaze under control after about an hour.

Authorities have not yet confirmed the exact cause of the fire or the total amount of damage, but the losses are reported to be significant.