A four-year-old girl named Fahima Akter was sexually assaulted and murdered in Sylhet after going out to buy biscuits. Police arrested her uncle, Zakir Hossain, from Sonatola village in Sylhet Sadar upazila on Monday night. Zakir, son of the late Tota Mia, reportedly confessed during initial questioning that he lured the child into his home, assaulted her, and then killed her. He allegedly wrapped the body in a scarf, placed it in a bag, and dumped it near a pond, claiming he was under the influence of drugs at the time.

Following news of the arrest, residents of the area erupted in anger. Late at night, locals surrounded the Jalalabad police station and staged protests, with some attacking and vandalizing the accused’s house. The incident has cast a shadow of grief and fear over the community. Police said the suspect is being held in custody and will be presented before court.

Fahima had gone missing on May 6 after leaving home to buy biscuits. Her body was recovered two days later near a pond close to her house.

The Bangladesh Coast Guard has arrested Md. Zahidul Islam, also known as Major Jahangir, the leader of the 'Major Jahangir Bahini', during an operation in the Sundarbans. The arrest took place early Tuesday night near Kalir Khal, adjacent to the Adachai Forest Office in Dakop upazila, as part of 'Operation Mangrove Shield'. Two single-barrel guns and five rounds of live ammunition were recovered during the raid.

Lieutenant Commander Sabbir Alam Sujon, the Coast Guard’s media officer, confirmed the arrest and stated that the operation was carried out under the direct instruction of the Home Minister. The Coast Guard has been maintaining a strict stance against all active forest bandits in the Sundarbans through ongoing operations titled 'Operation Restore Peace in Sundarbans' and 'Operation Mangrove Shield'.

The arrest marks a continuation of the government’s intensified efforts to eliminate piracy and restore security in the Sundarbans region.

Mymensingh District Police has been recognized as the top performer in Bangladesh for its success in anti-drug operations and drug recovery activities. The award was presented during Police Week 2026 at a ceremony held at Rajarbagh Police Lines in Dhaka, where Inspector General of Police Md. Ali Hossain Fakir handed over the crest and certificate to Superintendent of Police Mohammad Kamrul Hasan.

According to the report, Mymensingh police conducted continuous anti-drug drives across various upazilas over the past year, seizing large quantities of yaba, cannabis, heroin, and phensedyl. The district also intensified intelligence surveillance, filed multiple cases, and carried out arrests to dismantle drug networks. The national evaluation by the Police Headquarters ranked districts based on drug recovery, case resolution, arrests, and operational effectiveness, with Mymensingh securing first place in Group ‘A’.

Superintendent Kamrul Hasan stated that the district police follow a zero-tolerance policy against drugs and will continue strict operations with public cooperation to build a drug-free Mymensingh.

RAB-9 has arrested five individuals, including the main accomplice, in connection with an attack on its members in Nabinagar, Brahmanbaria. The arrests were announced on Tuesday afternoon during a press briefing at the RAB-9 office in Brahmanbaria town by its commander, Md. Nurunnabi. The detainees are Abdul Kadir, Abdur Rahim, Abdur Rahman Prakash, Nure Alam, and Sanowara Begum. Several locally made weapons used in the attack were also recovered. RAB stated that two suspects, Shafik Dakat and Abdul Halim, managed to flee and that operations to capture them are ongoing.

According to RAB, the incident occurred on May 11 in Khagatoa village under Ratanpur Union when three RAB members went there to collect intelligence. Members of the notorious Shafik gang allegedly detained and assaulted them, injuring one officer with a sharp weapon. Additional RAB personnel later rescued the injured members and admitted them to Nabinagar Upazila Health Complex.

The attack has caused widespread concern in the area. Locals claim the Shafik gang has long been involved in robbery and violence, but the recent incident has prompted increased law enforcement activity.

Iran has executed a man named Abdoljalil Shahbakhsh after convicting him of armed rebellion and membership in a militant group. The execution was reported by Mizan News, the media outlet of Iran’s judiciary, on Tuesday. According to the report, Shahbakhsh was found guilty of involvement in an attack on a police facility in Sistan-Baluchestan Province. He had been arrested during an anti-terror operation in eastern Iran.

Mizan News further claimed that Shahbakhsh had left Iran illegally about six years ago and received military training in a neighboring country. The report did not specify the name of the militant group or the neighboring country involved. The execution highlights Iran’s continued crackdown on individuals accused of militant activity, particularly in the restive Sistan-Baluchestan region.

No additional details were provided about the trial process or possible appeals before the execution.

Police in Fatullah, Narayanganj recovered the hanging body of a garment factory official named Idris Ali, aged 45, from inside the Fariha Knit Tex factory on Tuesday morning, May 12, 2026. Following the discovery, thousands of workers stopped work and began protesting inside the factory, demanding justice and chanting slogans against what they described as a suspicious death. Law enforcement from Fatullah Model Police Station and the Industrial Police attempted to control the situation but initially failed.

According to workers, colleagues found the storekeeper’s room locked and, upon entering, discovered him hanging. The incident quickly spread through the factory, sparking anger and unrest. Workers expressed doubts about whether the death was a suicide or the result of internal conflict or pressure within the factory.

Police Inspector Md. Mahbub Alam stated that the body was sent to Narayanganj General Hospital for autopsy and that the exact cause of death had not yet been determined. An investigation is underway.

A Dhaka court has postponed the charge framing hearing against former adviser Salman F Rahman and former law minister Anisul Huq in a case filed under the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act. The hearing, originally scheduled for Tuesday, was deferred to June 21 after the defense sought more time. Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md Sabbir Faiz granted the request following submissions from the defendants’ lawyers, who cited incomplete preparation and the illness of a senior counsel.

According to the case, police acting on intelligence from Bangladesh Bank detained the two in August 2024 near Sadarghat, Dhaka, and seized various foreign currencies from their possession. The case was filed a month later by a police sub-inspector under the Kotwali Police Station. The investigation officer submitted the charge sheet in November 2025, alleging that both accused knowingly held foreign currency without proper authorization or documentation.

The next hearing on June 21 will determine whether formal charges will be framed against the two former officials under the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act.

Three members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) were injured and detained for about four hours after being attacked by a group led by a wanted suspect named Shafik in Khagatuya village under Ratanpur Union of Nabinagar upazila, Brahmanbaria, on Monday afternoon. A video of the incident later went viral on social media, showing the injured RAB members. According to RAB CPC-9, the team was on its way to collect intelligence in Durgarampur of Bancharampur when they were surrounded and assaulted. One member managed to escape, while three others were beaten and confined at a local house before being rescued by RAB and police.

RAB officials said two members suffered broken arms and another sustained a head injury. Shafik, who faces 28 criminal cases including charges of theft, robbery, and murder, has long been accused by locals of maintaining a reign of terror in the area. The incident has caused widespread alarm among residents, though no written complaint had been filed as of the report’s publication.

Authorities confirmed that the injured RAB members received initial treatment at Nabinagar Upazila Health Complex before being transferred to Brahmanbaria Sadar Hospital.

Former Feni-3 lawmaker and retired lieutenant general Masud Uddin Chowdhury has been shown arrested in a money laundering case involving over Tk 100 crore. The order was issued on Monday by Dhaka’s Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md Sefatullah following a petition from CID’s Additional Superintendent of Police Abdul Hadi, the investigation officer in the case.

Masud Uddin was earlier arrested on March 23 from his residence in Baridhara DOHS in connection with a separate case over embezzlement of Tk 24,000 crore and human trafficking. He was placed on multiple remands in several cases, including murder, before being sent to jail on May 7 after 44 days in custody. During Monday’s hearing, he was produced before the court from prison.

The money laundering case was filed on August 28 last year at Banani Police Station by CID Sub-Inspector Moniruzzaman against Masud Uddin and 32 others. The complaint alleges that his company, Five M, charged migrant workers excessive fees for employment in Malaysia, collecting Tk 107,510 extra per person from 9,372 workers, totaling Tk 100.75 crore allegedly embezzled and laundered.

Three members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) were injured after being detained and assaulted for about four hours by a group led by a man named Shafik in Khagatuya village under Ratanpur Union of Nabinagar upazila, Brahmanbaria. The incident occurred on Monday afternoon, May 11, 2026, when the RAB team was passing through the area for intelligence gathering. A video of the attack later went viral on social media, showing the injured officers and the attackers issuing threats.

According to RAB-9 CPC-1 company commander Md. Nur Nabi, the team was attacked with local weapons, leaving two members with broken arms and another with a head injury. One officer managed to escape, while three others were held and beaten before being rescued by additional RAB and police forces. The injured were first treated at Nabinagar Upazila Health Complex and later transferred to Brahmanbaria Sadar Hospital.

Local residents alleged that Shafik has long been involved in criminal activities and intimidation in the area, facing 28 cases including murder, theft, and assault. Police said no written complaint had been filed as of the report’s publication.

Police in Kapasia, Gazipur recovered the body of a 14-year-old schoolboy named Nurul Islam Nahid from the Shitalakkhya River on Monday afternoon, two days after he went missing. The body was found floating near the Balda Ghat area of the upazila headquarters. Nahid, a seventh-grade student and son of Abdus Salam from Barokakiya village, had been missing since Saturday morning after leaving home.

According to family sources, Nahid went out around 11 a.m. on Saturday and did not return. Relatives later learned that he had gone to bathe in the river and failed to come back. His clothes and a pair of shoes were found on the riverbank. The Fire Service and Civil Defence divers conducted a prolonged search but could not locate him earlier.

Kapasia Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md. Shahinur Alam confirmed that the recovered body was identified by the family as Nahid’s. An unnatural death case has been filed with the police station.

A deadly suicide bombing struck a police installation in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Saturday night, killing at least 15 police officers and injuring several others. The explosion occurred around 9 p.m. in Bannu district when a vehicle packed with explosives rammed into the police compound and detonated, according to government sources. The powerful blast caused major structural collapse and extensive damage to nearby areas.

Security forces quickly cordoned off the site, rescuing the injured and transporting them to a nearby hospital. Recovery operations continued overnight to clear debris and locate victims. On Sunday, the fallen officers were given a state funeral attended by local residents, law enforcement personnel, and officials.

A security official stated that the attack specifically targeted police and security forces. No group has yet claimed responsibility, and authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.

A woman named Rozina Akter, aged 40, was fined 10,000 taka in Bakshiganj, Jamalpur, for illegally storing petrol and selling it at higher prices. The fine was imposed on Monday afternoon by Assistant Commissioner (Land) Asma Ul Husna through a mobile court.

According to the report, Rozina Akter had been storing petrol at her home near the Paresh Chandra Saha Filling Station in the Tinani Para area and selling it at inflated rates. During the operation, the allegations were found to be true, prompting the immediate establishment of a mobile court that imposed the fine.

In addition to the monetary penalty, the court ruled that failure to pay the fine would result in 15 days of simple imprisonment.

A police team came under attack while attempting to arrest suspected robbers in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur area on Monday morning. The incident occurred when officers from Dhanmondi Police Station conducted a raid to capture suspects linked to a recent mugging. Sub-Inspector Saiful Islam was injured by sharp weapons during the confrontation, while a suspect named Shakib was shot in the foot when police fired in response. Three suspects, including Shakib, were later arrested.

According to Dhanmondi Police Station’s officer-in-charge Saiful Islam, the suspects had been lying in wait with machetes and other sharp weapons near Mohammadpur Town Hall. When police arrived around 6 a.m., the suspects attacked, prompting officers to fire warning shots before using live rounds to control the situation. Both the injured officer and the suspect are receiving treatment at Shaheed Suhrawardy Hospital and are reported to be out of danger.

Police said the arrested individuals, identified as Shakib, Palash, and Biplob, have prior cases related to robbery and other crimes.

A Feni court has ordered the imprisonment of ASM Moinul Hossain Jackson, vice president of the district unit of the student organization Chhatra Dal and a junior officer at NRBC Bank’s Feni branch. The decision came on Monday afternoon when the Senior Judicial Magistrate Court rejected his bail plea in a case involving the assault of a teacher’s family and vandalism of their home. The same court granted bail to another accused, Ninupa Akter.

According to case details, the incident occurred on February 10 in Fazilpur village of Feni Sadar upazila. Jackson and several others allegedly attacked retired teacher Azizul Haque, his wife, and daughter over a land dispute. During the assault, the attackers reportedly tied up Azizul’s pregnant daughter and vandalized the family’s house. The victims were later rescued by army and police personnel.

The family initially filed a complaint with the local police station, but after the case was not recorded, they proceeded to file it in court, leading to the current legal action.