Police in Satkania upazila of Chattogram arrested four young men on Wednesday night over allegations of gang-raping two teenage schoolgirls. The victims were rescued from a hilly area during an operation conducted around 7:30 p.m. with the help of local residents. The arrests were made by 11 p.m., according to police sources.

Authorities identified the detainees as Md. Saiyad (15), Md. Rakib (20), Md. Manik Islam (20), and Abdur Rahim (18), all residents of different areas within Satkania. Police said one of the victims is a ninth-grade student and the other is in eighth grade. The incident caused widespread concern in the area, prompting an operation led by Additional Superintendent of Police Ariful Islam Siddiqui.

Police took the four suspects to the station around midnight and are preparing to file a case under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act. Officials stated that efforts are underway to identify any additional suspects and to ensure necessary support and protection for the victims.

Jahangirnagar University witnessed widespread protests after an alleged attempted rape of a student from the 51st batch by an outsider on campus. On Wednesday night, more than two thousand students gathered in front of the proctor’s office demanding the resignation of Professor A K M Rashidul Alam. The protest began around 10:10 p.m. near the female dormitory area under the banner of general female students and later drew participation from students across all departments. The torch procession moved through key campus roads before ending with a large rally at the proctor’s office.

During the demonstration, students chanted slogans condemning sexual violence and accusing the current proctorial administration of failing to ensure safety for female students. Protesters claimed that several serious incidents had occurred during the current administration’s tenure without effective action. They declared that they no longer wanted the proctor to remain in office.

After a brief rally in front of the old registrar building, students surrounded the facility and issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the university administration to ensure visible justice for the accused, vowing to continue their movement until their demands are met.

A joint operation by RAB-7, the district administration, and the Food Department in Sitakunda’s Kadamrasul area of Chattogram has uncovered a large-scale misappropriation of government food grains. During the raid at a warehouse of Saleh Carpet Factory, authorities seized about 578 tons of rice bearing official monograms and supply codes from government food programs. Officials said the warehouse had no valid documents or food grain license, and the rice was allegedly being repackaged and sold commercially.

Investigators suspect the seized rice was originally allocated under government programs such as Food-Friendly, Kabikha, TR, and VGF, meant for low-income families. Preliminary findings indicate that an organized syndicate had been collecting and marketing the rice illegally for a long time. Several individuals have already been questioned, and documents from the warehouse have been confiscated.

Authorities are preparing to file cases under the Special Powers Act and Food Control Act. Local residents expressed concern over how such large-scale diversion of food aid went unnoticed, while civic groups urged that all members of the syndicate, including dealers and influential backers, be brought to justice.

Police in Araihazar, Narayanganj arrested two men during an attempted robbery on the Dhaka–Araihazar highway on Wednesday afternoon. The suspects allegedly tried to stop a moving private car and hold its passengers hostage near the Palla area of Duptara Union. When the passengers shouted for help, local residents rushed to the scene, prompting the robbers to flee. Police and locals jointly captured two suspects, identified as Badsha Dewan, 40, and Faruk, 50, both from Haimchar in Chandpur.

According to police, Badsha Dewan is known as the leader of a robbery gang, while Faruk is his associate. Other accomplices managed to escape during the incident. Police said the two detainees are being interrogated, and operations are underway to identify and arrest the remaining suspects.

Araihazar Police Station’s investigation officer Ripon Kumar stated that legal action is being taken against the arrested individuals following the attempted robbery.

A Bangladeshi man named Vaishnavbihari Mondal, aged 30, was injured by rubber bullets fired by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) near the Maheshpur border in Jhenaidah early Tuesday night. The incident occurred around 2 a.m., and the injured man is currently receiving treatment at Jessore General Hospital.

According to the report, Vaishnavbihari Mondal is the son of Gopalchandra Mondal from Gobindapur village in Shyamnagar upazila of Satkhira. He had traveled to India 23 days earlier for medical treatment and was returning to Bangladesh when BSF personnel allegedly opened fire, causing multiple injuries. His companions rescued him and took him to the hospital.

Dr. Shafiqul Rahman from the hospital’s surgery ward confirmed that the patient sustained several wounds and is receiving necessary medical care. Maheshpur Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mehedi Hasan said police are investigating the matter.

The body of expatriate worker Robiul Hasan Robin, who was killed in Malaysia, returned to his home village in Kalai Gobindapur, Titas upazila of Cumilla, eight days after his death. The coffin arrived on Wednesday afternoon, creating a heart-wrenching scene as relatives and neighbors mourned. His body, found disfigured, was buried later that day at the local cemetery after funeral prayers.

According to family and local sources, Robin went missing on May 4 while working at a Chinese construction company in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur. Police recovered his body the next day from a garbage container inside the construction site. Robin had moved to Malaysia in 2023 and was responsible for managing the payroll of 2,000 workers. His family alleged that two fellow Bangladeshis, jealous of his success, were behind the murder.

Robin’s body arrived at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Wednesday morning and was handed over to his family after legal formalities. His relatives expressed deep sorrow and concern for his three young children’s future.

A driver was killed when a Nasimon overturned in Dadpur Union of Boalmari upazila, Faridpur, on Wednesday afternoon. The accident occurred in front of Kundardia Madhyapara Jame Mosque. The deceased was identified as Sohag Molya, 17, son of Kamal Molya from Amritnagar village in Gunbaha Union. One passenger was also injured in the incident.

According to local sources, Sohag was transporting biscuits and juice from Sadhan Kumar Saha’s Messrs Saha Store dealer point in Boalmari municipal market to supply to various shops. As the vehicle reached near the mosque, it lost control and overturned, leaving Sohag critically injured. He died on the way to the hospital. Police visited the scene after receiving information, and legal procedures are underway.

Authorities have not yet provided further details about the condition of the injured passenger or the cause of the loss of control.

A farmer was killed by lightning in Maheshpur village of Chatmohar upazila, Pabna, on Wednesday afternoon. The victim, identified as Robban Ali, aged 60, was a resident of Sahapur village under Mulgram Union. The incident occurred while he was working in a jute field during a storm.

According to local Union Parishad member Anwar Hossain, Robban Ali had gone to the field to clear weeds when a nor’wester accompanied by lightning began. As he attempted to return home amid the storm, he was struck by lightning and died on the spot. The death was later confirmed by the upazila social services officer and the union administrator, Sohel Rana.

Authorities have verified the incident, and local sources confirmed that the death occurred in the field area during the storm.

A three-year-old child drowned in a water-filled pit in Nagergram village under Bongram Union of Katiadi upazila in Kishoreganj on Wednesday morning. The incident occurred around 9:30 a.m. when the child, identified as Md. Chand Mia, son of Md. Asad Mia, accidentally fell into the pit near their home. Family members later found him in the water and rushed him to the Katiadi Upazila Health Complex, where doctors declared him dead.

According to the residential medical officer of the health complex, Md. Isha Khan, the child had already died before being brought to the hospital. The tragic incident has caused deep sorrow in the local community.

No further details about the circumstances of the accident or any official investigation were mentioned in the report.

A Dhaka court has ordered the arrest of former Home Secretary Jahangir Alam in connection with the murder of van driver Ripon during the July uprising-related anti-discrimination movement. The order was issued on Wednesday by Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Nazmin Akter, confirmed by Sub-Inspector Anup Kumar Das of the prosecution division.

According to the case details, Ripon participated in the 'Long March to Dhaka' program on August 5, 2024, under the Kotwali police station area as part of the anti-discrimination movement. He was shot that day and died two days later, on August 7, while undergoing treatment at a hospital. His wife, Shamima Akter Ruma, filed a murder case at Kotwali police station on August 28 of the same year.

The court’s decision marks a new development in the ongoing investigation into the violent incidents surrounding the 2024 anti-discrimination protests in Dhaka.

A businessman in Madhupur, Tangail, was assaulted and his left hand broken after refusing to pay extortion money. The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon at Jatabari (Mahishmara Mor) market in Ward 2 of Madhupur municipality. The victim, Rafiqul Islam, said a group led by Habib, Manik, Muktar, Nijhum, and Abdullah demanded Tk 90,000 from him. When he refused, they attacked him, took a bag containing Tk 700,000, and vandalized his shop, including CCTV cameras and furniture. Three other nearby shops were also damaged.

Eyewitnesses confirmed that the attackers demanded money and beat Rafiqul when he refused. They also warned that no one could run a business in the market without paying extortion. However, accused individuals Manik and Habib denied the allegations, claiming Rafiqul’s injury resulted from a motorcycle accident and that the vandalism occurred after Rafiqul insulted Manik.

Madhupur Police Station Officer-in-Charge A.K.M. Fazlul Haque stated that a complaint had been received and police were sent to the scene. He said legal action would follow after investigation.

A gunfight broke out on Wednesday morning between forest guards and the Karim-Sharif bandit group in the Singartek area of the Sharankhola Range in the East Sundarbans. During the operation, forest officials rescued four fishermen who had been held hostage by the bandits. The Forest Department recovered a single-barrel gun, one cartridge, and two walkie-talkies from the scene. The incident was confirmed by Md. Shariful Islam, Assistant Forest Conservator of the Sharankhola Range.

According to the Forest Department, members of the Shelarchar patrol outpost and the Smart Team were conducting a joint patrol when they detected the presence of the bandits. The bandits opened fire on the forest guards, prompting a retaliatory response. During the exchange, the bandits fled, leaving behind their trawler and the four hostages. The rescued fishermen were later taken to the Shelarchar patrol outpost.

The Forest Department is preparing to take further legal action following the recovery of weapons and communication devices from the site.

Local residents in Manikkandi village of Titas upazila, Comilla, detained a man named Md. Rajib, 20, for alleged involvement in the murder of Abdul Latif Bhuiya, 45, and handed him over to Titas police on Wednesday morning. The arrest was confirmed by Titas Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md. Momirul Haque. According to local sources, Rajib was directly involved in the killing, and the victim’s relatives believe further questioning could reveal the names of other suspects. No formal case has been filed yet.

Police have deployed additional forces in Manikkandi to maintain law and order following the incident. Abdul Latif Bhuiya, son of the late Dhonu Bhuiya, was attacked with sharp weapons by rivals on Monday night and later died at Dhaka Orthopedic Hospital. He was previously an accused in the murder case of Jubo League leader Zahir Molla, son of former chairman Abul Hossain Molla of Vitikandi Union.

Authorities are continuing investigations while the area remains under heightened security.

A Khulna court has ordered the imprisonment of Dr. Sheikh Baharul Alam, president of the Bangladesh Medical Association’s Khulna unit and former joint general secretary of the district Awami League, in a case involving embezzlement and fraud. The order was issued on Wednesday afternoon by Metropolitan Magistrate Md. Fariduzzaman of the Sonadanga Amli Court after a hearing in which Dr. Bahar was present.

According to court sources, the case was filed in 2025 under sections 406 and 420 of the Penal Code by Messrs. Lubna Jahan. The plaintiff’s lawyer, Advocate Jalal Uddin, stated that Dr. Bahar had been granted bail on April 9 on the condition of a settlement, but he failed to follow through. When the issue was raised again during the hearing, the court deemed his inaction as contempt and ordered his detention.

The complaint alleges that a large sum of money was misappropriated through financial transactions, and the victim was subjected to threats. Lubna Jahan’s husband, retired Lieutenant Colonel Md. Jahangir, claimed that several other cases involving fraud, financial irregularities, and family disputes are also pending against Dr. Bahar.

A joint convener of the Gafargaon upazila unit of Jubo Dal, Saleh Akram Khan Taslim, has been accused of forcibly taking over a commercial fish farm, attacking workers, looting fish, and issuing death threats in Mymensingh. The allegations were made at a press conference at the Mymensingh Press Club by freedom fighter Moin Khan and Tushar Khan, joint general secretary of the Gafargaon Government College unit of Chhatra Dal. The victims said they had leased land in Sholposhapila village under Pagla police station in January 2025 to establish the farm.

According to Moin Khan, Taslim had previously leased the same land but failed to pay rent from 2020 to 2023, including dues to a local mosque’s waqf property. After landowners canceled his lease, they signed a new agreement with Moin Khan. He alleged that Taslim later attacked the farm in September 2025, injuring Moin’s brother, and repeatedly looted fish worth about Tk 750,000 from February 2026 onward.

A case has been filed with Pagla police station and is under court trial. Moin Khan demanded recovery of the farm, compensation for losses, family security, and legal action against the accused. Taslim acknowledged a dispute over 22 kathas of land, saying the matter is before the court.