A report published on May 11, 2026, highlights a sharp rise in killings and brutality across Bangladesh, which experts attribute to deepening social decay. Recent incidents include multiple murders in Narayanganj, Khagrachhari, Chattogram, Mymensingh, and Gazipur between May 7 and 9. Dhaka Metropolitan Police data show 24 murders, 56 rapes, and 55 cases of violence against women and children in March alone. Human rights data indicate 294 women and children were killed in family violence in April 2024.

Sociologists and law enforcement officials identify drug addiction, online gambling, fake social media identities, and exposure to explicit or violent media as major drivers of moral decline. They warn that Indian television dramas and online content are influencing family conflicts and extramarital affairs. Police report that cybercrime and youth addiction to mobile gaming are worsening the problem.

Experts urge stronger legal action, restoration of social values, and an end to impunity. They emphasize that the lack of justice and growing exposure to negative influences are shaping a generation with distorted moral perspectives.

A farmer named Md. Matiur Rahman, aged 65, died after being struck by lightning in Nikli upazila of Kishoreganj on Sunday afternoon. The incident occurred in the Borband area of Dubi village under Singpur Union while he was drying paddy around 4 p.m. Local sources confirmed that he was the son of the late Michir Uddin of the same village and died instantly at the scene.

Nikli Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Rehana Majumdar Mukti confirmed the incident and stated that the victim’s family would receive financial assistance from the government. The report did not mention any other injuries or property damage related to the lightning strike.

Authorities are expected to provide the promised support to the bereaved family following the fatal incident.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested Haider Kabir Mithun, 54, deputy managing director of Holistic Home Builders Ltd, for allegedly embezzling around Tk 120 crore from hundreds of clients under the guise of a housing project. The arrest was made under a case filed with Uttara East Police Station, according to a CID press release issued on Sunday.

According to the case statement, the company promoted a project near Uttarkhan Police Station, offering 36 shares of a proposed (G+9) building on 10 kathas of land, each priced at Tk 15 lakh. Many clients, including the complainant, invested significant sums at the company’s Uttara Sector-4 office. Despite issuing receipts and cheques, the company failed to register the promised land shares and instead delayed the process with various excuses. Later, clients discovered that the accused had collected funds from about 470 people through similar fraudulent schemes.

Investigators found that Mithun, as DMD, was directly involved in collecting and misappropriating client funds. The company’s managing director reportedly went into hiding, and a new board later disclaimed responsibility for transactions made between June 2022 and September 2024.

Students of the University Laboratory School and College, operated by the Institute of Education and Research (IER) at Dhaka University, have accused Assistant Professor of Physics Barun Kumar Saha of inappropriate behavior, indecent remarks, and secretly recording videos of female students. On May 10, students boycotted classes and staged demonstrations demanding exemplary punishment and permanent dismissal of the accused teacher.

According to the students, Saha had been making offensive comments, particularly targeting hijab-wearing students, and misinterpreting normal interactions between male and female students. They alleged that he secretly filmed them, followed them outside campus, and used the videos to intimidate or blackmail them. The students submitted a written complaint to the college administration seeking immediate action.

Acting Principal Md. Jamil Uddin confirmed that a fact-finding committee has been formed and has begun its work. Dhaka University’s Assistant Proctor Dr. Mohammad Rafiqul Islam said the matter is being taken seriously. The Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) condemned the incident, expressed solidarity with the protesting students, and called for clear institutional policies to prevent such misconduct.

A woman was killed and her husband and daughter were critically injured after being stabbed by her drug-addicted son in Feni’s Daganbhuiyan upazila on Sunday night. The attack took place around 8:30 p.m. in Dilpur village under Sindurpur Union. According to locals, the 22-year-old son, Rafi, attacked his mother, Lucky Akter, with a knife he had bought online after she refused to give him money for drugs. When his sister Mithila tried to intervene, he stabbed her as well, and later attacked their father, Mostafa Bhuiyan, who rushed in to save them.

Locals rescued the victims and took them to the hospital, but Lucky Akter, 55, died on the way. Mostafa Bhuiyan, 65, who had recently returned from abroad, and 18-year-old student Mithila were admitted to Feni General Hospital in critical condition. Police arrested Rafi the same night and recovered two knives used in the attack.

According to Daganbhuiyan Police Station’s officer-in-charge Muhammad Fayzul Azim, the body was sent for autopsy and the injured were transferred to Chattogram for advanced treatment. Legal action is being taken regarding the incident.

The High Court has granted bail to journalist couple Shakil Ahmed and Farzana Rupa in several cases filed over the July uprising. The bench of Justice K M Zahid Sarwar and Justice Sheikh Abu Taher issued the order on Monday, May 11, 2026. Farzana Rupa received bail in six cases, while Shakil Ahmed was granted bail in five. However, both still face one case each where the court issued a rule instead of granting bail, meaning they will not be released immediately.

According to lawyers, the couple remains in custody as bail has not been granted in all cases. Barrister Jyotirmoy Barua represented the bail petitions, while Additional Attorney General Anik R Haque appeared for the state. The couple had been detained earlier on August 21, 2024, at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.

The High Court’s partial bail order marks a significant development in the legal proceedings surrounding the July uprising cases, though the couple’s release remains pending until all bail matters are resolved.

A surge in organized robberies has gripped the Sitakunda section of the Dhaka-Chattogram highway, one of Bangladesh’s busiest transport routes. According to local sources, gangs are attacking vehicles at night by throwing heavy objects to force them to stop, then robbing passengers at gunpoint. On May 8, robbers attempted to attack a police microbus in Bhatiari Union, but officers managed to capture one suspect. The following night, a microbus carrying wedding guests was looted in Nunachhara, with cash, phones, and jewelry taken within minutes.

Residents and travelers allege that inadequate night patrols have emboldened the gangs, making key areas such as Nunachhara, Kumira, and Faujdarhat increasingly unsafe. Transport operators warn that continued insecurity could disrupt trade and logistics linked to Chattogram port, threatening the national economy. Meanwhile, Sitakunda town is also facing a rise in thefts, drug activity, and youth gang violence, heightening public anxiety.

Police say investigations are underway and patrols have been reinforced, but locals question when visible improvements in safety will occur.

The Teesta Battalion (61 BGB) has intensified security measures along the Patgram border in Lalmonirhat to prevent illegal push-in and smuggling. Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members are maintaining maximum alert across the area, conducting regular patrols and enhancing intelligence surveillance to stop unauthorized entry.

According to the battalion’s commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel Syed Fazle Munim, the BGB is operating under a zero-tolerance policy to curb smuggling and illegal infiltration. Special attention is being given to monitoring suspicious individuals and vehicles in the border region. The initiative aims to reduce cross-border crimes such as drug trafficking, cattle smuggling, and human trafficking to the lowest possible level.

The strengthened vigilance reflects BGB’s continued efforts to maintain border security and prevent criminal activities that threaten stability in the frontier areas.

A Chattogram court has sentenced five former officials of Janata Bank to eight years in prison for embezzling Tk 33.9 million from the bank’s Sheikh Mujib Road corporate branch. Each convict was also fined Tk 4.6 million, with an additional one-year jail term in case of non-payment. The verdict was delivered on Sunday by Chattogram Divisional Special Judge Md. Mizanur Rahman.

The convicted officials are former branch officers Md. Abu Taiyeb, Babul Chandra Majumder, Ronendra Bikash Saha, Moslem Uddin, and former Senior Principal Officer of the bank’s head office Md. Saeed Hossain. Another accused, Nurul Huda, was acquitted, while proceedings against Abu Bakar Siddique remain suspended pending rule disposal. According to the Anti-Corruption Commission’s prosecutor, the charges were proven through testimony from 12 witnesses.

Case records show that between January 1999 and March 2000, several bank officials and clients illegally transferred funds from various accounts and withdrew the money through current and STD accounts. The case was filed on April 6, 2000, and after a lengthy investigation, the charge sheet was submitted in June 2011, with the trial beginning in March 2013.

Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal, Aminul Islam, stated that former army officer Lieutenant General Masud Uddin Chowdhury was the key figure behind crimes against humanity committed during the 1/11 political period, including the alleged torture of current Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. He said that at that time, Masud Uddin Chowdhury and several others were regarded as the de facto government, effectively running state affairs.

Speaking at a press briefing at his tribunal office on Sunday, Aminul Islam confirmed that a production warrant had been issued for Masud Uddin Chowdhury in a missing case, leading to his appearance before the tribunal on April 7. He was shown arrested and taken to a safe home for one day of interrogation. The prosecutor said that the information obtained from the questioning is being verified and that further interrogation for two more days may be conducted if necessary.

Aminul Islam added that the investigation covers events from the 1/11 period, the July movement, and Chowdhury’s alleged involvement in various activities linked to Sheikh Hasina. A consolidated report will be shared once the investigation is complete.

A youth was arrested in Fatullah, Narayanganj, with a police shotgun and three cartridges that had been looted earlier. The arrest took place around 10 p.m. on Saturday in the Sastapur area. The detainee, identified as Palash Hossain Akash, 32, is the son of Jalal Mollah from West Lamapara Shibu Market Dargabari area under Fatullah police station.

According to RAB sources, a team from the RAB-11 Sadar Company received information during a regular night patrol that Palash was hiding in Sastapur with the looted shotgun and cartridges taken from the police station during the July uprising. Acting on the tip-off, the team conducted a search in the presence of local witnesses and recovered the weapon and ammunition.

RAB-11 stated that the operation was part of its ongoing campaign against illegal arms, drugs, and terrorism, and similar drives will continue in the future.

Five members of the same family were burned in a fire that broke out early Sunday, May 10, in a ground-floor apartment of a nine-story building in the Giridhara area of Fatullah, Narayanganj. The injured are Kalam, a 47-year-old vegetable seller, his wife Salma, their son Munna, and daughters Munni and Kotha. They were rescued by locals and taken to the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka.

Health Minister Sardar Shakhawat Hossain Bakul visited the institute later in the day to check on their condition. He spoke with doctors, instructed them to ensure the best possible treatment, and assured all necessary support. According to rescuers, the fire erupted suddenly with a loud explosion while the family was asleep.

Initial reports suggest the fire may have started from a gas stove or leakage, but authorities are still investigating the exact cause. The victims remain under close observation at the hospital.

A Bangladeshi expatriate named Suman, aged 35, from Abhirampur village in Mirzapur upazila of Tangail, was shot dead in South Africa. According to the report, the incident occurred on Saturday, May 9, when unidentified assailants opened fire at him while he was inside his car in the afternoon local time. He died on the spot, and the news of his death has cast a shadow of grief over his family and community.

Family sources said Suman was the son of Moiz Uddin and had been running a business in Newcastle, South Africa, for several years. The motive behind the killing remains unknown. Suman had returned to Bangladesh three years ago to get married and leaves behind a two-year-old son.

Following the news, police from Mirzapur station visited his home, and Officer-in-Charge Abdullah Al Mamun confirmed that an investigation into the incident is underway.

Police in Jagannathpur, Sunamganj, recovered the hanging body of a young man on Sunday morning, May 10, 2026. The body was found in a tin-roofed shed adjacent to the southern boundary wall of Jagannathpur Model Government Primary School. The deceased was identified as Anas Ali, aged 32, son of the late Azman Ali from Aliabad village in Jagannathpur.

According to local sources, Anas Ali was unmarried and had been suffering from mental instability for several years. He often wandered the streets and occasionally stayed at home. Locals discovered him hanging with a rope inside the shed near the school wall.

Jagannathpur Police Station Officer-in-Charge Shafiqul Islam stated that police recovered the body and prepared an inquest report. The body was being sent to Sunamganj Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy. Police suspect suicide, but the exact cause of death will be confirmed after the post-mortem report.

Four tourists, including a university student, were injured in an attack at Guliakhali Beach in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram on Saturday afternoon. The incident began with an argument between local youths and tourists over the use of a swing, which escalated into physical assault. Police have filed a case naming five individuals in connection with the attack.

Local business owners and visitors alleged that a group of influential youths have long been creating disturbances at Guliakhali Beach, often clashing with tourists over parking, seating, and food bills. They said the absence of adequate security has allowed such incidents to increase. Despite the beach attracting thousands of visitors daily, there is still no permanent police outpost or effective beach management committee.

Sitakunda police confirmed that officers responded to the scene, rescued the injured, and arranged medical treatment. The upazila executive officer stated that measures will be taken to ensure the safety of tourists at all local attractions.