At least seven people were killed in a road accident in Bhanga upazila of Faridpur on Saturday evening. The incident occurred around 7 p.m. at the Shuyodi bus stand area on the Bhanga-Bhatiapara highway when a speeding passenger bus ran over several people. The victims included five local residents and the driver and helper of an egg-laden pickup van that had overturned earlier in the rain. Police confirmed that four people died on the spot and three more succumbed to injuries at Faridpur District Medical College Hospital.

According to local sources, the pickup lost control and overturned on the road, prompting nearby residents to rush to rescue the trapped driver and helper. During the rescue effort, a bus from Narail Express Paribahan hit those at the scene, causing multiple fatalities. The deceased were identified as Zainal, Arif, Setu, Nurun Nabi, and Shahidul, while the identities of the pickup driver and helper were not immediately known.

Following the accident, angry locals blocked the Bhanga-Bhatiapara highway, set fire to five buses, and vandalized several other vehicles, halting long-distance and local traffic until late evening.

The Islamic Foundation has issued a public warning after discovering that a fraudulent group is using its name and identity to contact imams, khatibs, muezzins, and mosque management committee members across Bangladesh. According to a statement released on Saturday, the group has been reaching out through phone calls, mobile messages, social media, and other online platforms to collect personal and financial information from religious officials.

The Foundation clarified that neither its headquarters nor any district or upazila office collects such information through unauthorized persons or numbers. It emphasized that any request for bank account details, OTPs, PINs, or mobile banking information in exchange for financial benefits, honorariums, or grants is likely part of a scam. The statement urged all mosque officials to refrain from sharing confidential information with unknown callers.

The Foundation advised verifying any claims made in its name through local offices and reporting suspicious communications or fraud attempts to law enforcement and relevant authorities immediately.

An examination center in Charfassion, Bhola, was vandalized on Saturday after students were denied the opportunity to cheat during the ICT exam. Following the test, over a hundred students from Charfassion Government College reportedly broke the main gate of Fatema Matin Mohila College and smashed the windows of the principal’s office. Around 10 to 15 people, including the college’s managing committee president and staff, were injured. Police later fired tear shells to bring the situation under control.

According to sources, a total of 884 students sat for the exam at the center. The principal of Fatema Matin Mohila College, Mohiuddin Bacchu, said some students demanded permission to cheat during the multiple-choice section, which was refused under examination rules. Angered by this, they launched the attack after the exam. The college’s managing committee president, Sikdar Humayun Kabir, was injured by a brick. He also claimed that outsiders joined the assault.

Upazila Executive Officer Rumana Afroze confirmed that the situation is now under control and normal, noting that the incident stemmed from frustration over difficult questions and the prohibition of cheating.

The Bangladesh Passenger Welfare Association reported that 360 students were killed and 109 injured in 320 road accidents across the country between January and June 2026. The association’s secretary general, Md. Mozammel Haque Chowdhury, shared the data in a statement issued on July 11, marking the 15th anniversary of the 2011 Mirsharai tragedy. He said that despite repeated incidents, no regular awareness programs on road safety have been introduced for students, teachers, or parents.

The statement recalled that the 2011 Mirsharai accident in Chattogram killed 45 students when a minitruck carrying them fell into a ditch. Chowdhury argued that the absence of government-led awareness initiatives has allowed similar tragedies to continue. To address this, the association proposed five measures, including adding road safety lessons to textbooks, holding monthly awareness sessions, marking zebra crossings near schools, deploying “road safety guards,” and forming safety committees in educational institutions.

The association emphasized that implementing these steps could help reduce student fatalities and promote safer roads nationwide.

Police in Srinagar upazila of Munshiganj recovered 11,788 liters of stolen soybean oil and arrested two members of an inter-district robbery gang three days after the incident. The arrests were made through a special operation based on information technology and CCTV footage analysis. A covered van and a pickup truck used in the robbery were also recovered.

The arrested suspects were identified as Goni Mia, 28, from Hemayetpur, Savar, and Abhi Rahman, 28, from Kadamtali, Dhaka. According to police, efforts are ongoing to apprehend other members of the gang. The robbery occurred early on July 9 when armed assailants hijacked a covered van carrying soybean oil from Meghna Edible Oil Industries Limited, a subsidiary of Meghna Group, on the Dhaka-Mawa service road.

Following the filing of a case with Srinagar Police Station, a special team from the district detective branch launched an operation. The stolen oil was recovered from a shed in Shariatpur and a ground-floor warehouse at Imran Hossain’s house in Solghar Union, Srinagar.

A Bangladeshi youth named Minhaj Uddin, aged 25, was shot dead by members of the Khasi community near the Goainghat border in Sylhet early Saturday. The incident occurred around 3 a.m. near Lakhkat station in Meghalaya, India. Minhaj, a resident of Bhadeshwar village in West Jaflong Union, reportedly used to bring goods from India for sale in Bangladesh. It remains unclear why he had crossed the border at the time of the shooting.

Local sources said Minhaj entered Indian territory through the Sonarhat-Lakhkat border when the Khasi group opened fire, hitting him. Police and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) were informed after the incident. Goainghat police visited the site and sent the body to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital morgue for legal procedures.

According to the Sylhet Battalion (48 BGB) commander, preliminary findings suggest Minhaj had entered about one kilometer inside India for an unspecified purpose. BGB has since increased patrols and surveillance in the border area, and an investigation is underway.

A violent robbery took place in the Padmarkanda Dighirpar area of Kathalia Union under Madhabdi Police Station in Narsingdi. The incident occurred around 1:40 a.m. when a group of five to seven robbers simultaneously attacked at least three houses. They broke into the home of victim Minhajul Islam, held him at gunpoint, and looted gold ornaments and cash after assaulting him. The robbers also detonated several crude bombs to spread panic before fleeing, injuring three people who tried to resist them.

Following the attack, fear and tension gripped the Kathalia and Padmarkanda areas. Residents demanded stronger night security and the immediate arrest of those involved. Madhabdi Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mohammad Kamal Hossain confirmed the robbery and said police had identified several suspects. He assured that arrests would be made soon and that the affected families would file formal complaints after visiting the station.

Police are continuing their investigation at the scene, and the community remains on high alert amid calls for swift justice and improved safety measures.

A woman named Lucky Akter jumped into the Sugandha River with her five-year-old daughter on Friday night in Nalchity upazila of Jhalakathi district. The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. near the ferry ghat area. Local residents quickly intervened and rescued both the mother and child alive, providing them with initial medical care.

According to Lucky Akter, she had been under severe mental stress due to fears that her daughter would be taken away from her. She said she had ongoing marital disputes with her husband, Saidul Islam, and had recently divorced him. Following the separation, attempts were allegedly made to take her daughter from her, which led to her emotional breakdown and the desperate act.

Nalchity Police Station Officer-in-Charge Touhiduzzaman confirmed that both mother and child are now safe. Police visited the scene and are investigating the cause of the incident. Legal action will be taken after the investigation is completed.

A United States federal court in California has unsealed an indictment against Indian gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and six associates, accusing them of murder, extortion, drug trafficking, and human trafficking between 2022 and 2026. Bishnoi, 33, has been imprisoned in India since 2015 but allegedly directed international criminal operations from jail using smuggled mobile phones and internet-based communication tools. The US Department of Justice identified the group as the 'Bishnoi Organized Crime Group' (Bishnoi OCG).

According to the indictment, the network targeted prominent cultural, political, and business figures within Indian and diaspora communities. The document links the group to several high-profile crimes, including the 2023 killing of Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada, the 2022 murder of singer Sidhu Moosewala in Punjab, threats against actor Gippy Grewal, and a 2024 shooting at Bollywood actor Salman Khan’s residence. The gang was also accused of killing drug trafficker Sunil Yadav in California in December 2024.

The indictment describes Bishnoi’s syndicate as an international crime network with operations across India, North America, Europe, and Australia, coordinated through key lieutenants in each region.

French authorities have arrested a senior associate of the notorious Lawrence Bishnoi gang, marking a new phase in the global crackdown on the India-based criminal network. The arrest in France is linked to a shooting incident outside comedian Kapil Sharma’s café in Canada. Canadian police have also detained another suspect and ordered the deportation of a different Bishnoi gang member to India. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police confirmed that gangster Garinder Dev, also known by several aliases, was arrested in France and will be extradited to Canada.

According to a U.S. Justice Department complaint, Dev allegedly financed the Bishnoi gang and conspired to traffic large quantities of cocaine and heroin across the United States. His name surfaced in connection with a 2025 drug shipment that was intercepted by U.S. agencies. In a separate case, Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Tribunal ordered the deportation of Jashandeep Singh, accused of hiding a weapon used in the same shooting, though no criminal charges have been filed against him.

Authorities in the United States, France, and Canada describe these actions as part of a coordinated international effort to dismantle the Bishnoi gang’s global operations.

Nine people were killed in an anti-terror operation in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, according to reports published on July 11, 2026. The operation, ongoing since July 5, has brought the total number of deaths to 88. Pakistan’s army, Frontier Corps, and police have intensified coordinated air and ground actions targeting militant hideouts across the region.

Security sources told Pakistan TV that nine militants were killed in the latest phase of the operation. Authorities stated that the campaign will continue until all militants are eliminated. Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti affirmed that the state’s authority will be maintained at any cost and warned that no terrorist will be allowed to escape.

The continued operation underscores the government’s determination to assert control in Balochistan, where security forces are working jointly to dismantle militant networks.

A Dhaka court has ordered that Mehedi Hasan be sent to jail in connection with a case over setting fire to copies of the Islamic commentary book 'Tafheemul Quran' near Dhaka University. The order was issued on Friday, July 10, 2026, by Metropolitan Magistrate Albiruni Mir. The investigating officer was directed to submit the investigation report by August 17. The Shahbagh police sub-inspector Nazmul Hasan requested that the accused be kept in custody until the investigation is completed, citing the need for a fair inquiry.

According to the case details, the incident took place late Thursday night near the Raju Sculpture area, where three volumes of 'Tafheemul Quran' by Syed Abul A'la Maududi were burned. Locals detained the suspect at the scene, accusing him of hurting religious sentiments. Police from the Nilkhet outpost took him into custody and provided initial medical treatment after he sustained minor injuries from the crowd.

A case was filed under Section 295-A of the Penal Code by Sub-Inspector Kamal Uddin Mia of the Nilkhet police outpost at Shahbagh Police Station.

A deadly suicide bombing struck the home of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader and Jhalawan Panel president Shafiqueur Rahman Mengal in Khuzdar, Balochistan, on Wednesday afternoon. At least 17 people were killed and around 30 others injured when an explosives-laden vehicle rammed into the main gate of Mengal’s residence in Shahzad Town. The blast destroyed parts of the building and nearby structures, followed by multiple explosions that shook the city.

Security forces engaged in over three hours of gunfire with the attackers, using heavy weapons including rocket launchers and grenades. Officials confirmed that among the dead were Mengal’s security personnel and five attackers, some of whom were suicide bombers. Mengal himself remained unharmed. The injured were taken to Khuzdar Teaching Hospital and the Combined Military Hospital, both of which declared emergencies.

Authorities launched a search operation and deployed additional security forces across Khuzdar. The banned separatist group Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attack.

A report alleges that a powerful syndicate involving former Awami League and ruling BNP leaders is controlling the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) Dhaka Metro-2 Circle office in Ikuria, South Keraniganj. The group is accused of collecting illegal payments worth over one crore taka each month through bribes for services such as route permits, vehicle registration, and fitness certificates. Victims claim applicants are harassed and denied services without paying intermediaries, while officials allegedly share in the illicit proceeds.

Sources cited in the report describe the office as a hub of corruption, with around 50 individuals managing various sections under the leadership of Abu Bakkar Siddique, a former seal contractor linked to political figures. The syndicate reportedly also controls 45 illegal shops and a truck stand outside the BRTA office, collecting rent and extortion fees from service seekers.

BRTA Deputy Director Syed Ainul Huda Chowdhury acknowledged that complaints about brokers are longstanding but denied that officials share bribe money. He said mobile courts have recently detained 12 brokers and that visitor registration has been made mandatory.

Authorities in Godagari, Rajshahi have seized the assets of two alleged drug traffickers following court orders, while investigations into 20 others are ongoing. The Department of Narcotics Control and the Anti-Corruption Commission have intensified efforts to identify and confiscate illegal wealth accumulated through drug trafficking. The crackdown has reportedly caused concern among local drug dealers, many of whom have gone into hiding.

According to officials, the court ordered the confiscation of properties belonging to Abdullah and his wife Sayera Begum on April 6, and to top trafficker Tarek Hossain on May 23. Tarek had previously been arrested with 6.5 kilograms of heroin. Investigations are also underway into several others, including Abul Kalam Azad, who allegedly amassed around 200 million taka through drug trade. The Department of Narcotics Control is coordinating with 20–22 government offices to trace illegal assets.

Officials stated that 184 individuals linked to heroin syndicates in Godagari have been listed for investigation, and all will gradually be brought under legal scrutiny.