Police have arrested a man accused in 17 criminal cases, including murder, rape, theft, robbery, and extortion, from the Kafrul area of Dhaka. The arrest took place on Wednesday, according to law enforcement officials in Madaripur’s Kalkini upazila.

Police Superintendent Md Habibur Rahman stated that the suspect, Faisal Talukdar, had been evading arrest for a long time by frequently going into hiding. He was finally apprehended after continued efforts by the police.

Local sources said Faisal Talukdar is a resident of Kalai Sardar’s Char village in Purba Enayetnagar Union under Kalkini upazila. He had allegedly been involved in various criminal activities across at least five unions in the area, maintaining dominance through acts of violence and extortion.

The International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Thursday ordered the arrest of former army officer Lieutenant General Masud Uddin Chowdhury in a case related to killings in Feni during the July uprising. The three-member tribunal, chaired by Justice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury with judges Manjur Basit and Nur Mohammad Shahriar Kabir, issued the order after Chowdhury was produced before the court. Prosecutor Mizanul Islam requested that Chowdhury be shown arrested and sought one day for interrogation, which the tribunal granted. The court also directed that the investigation report be submitted by July 21.

Earlier, on March 29, the tribunal had issued a production warrant against Chowdhury and ordered his appearance on April 7. However, he could not be presented then as he was in remand in another case. He was finally produced before the tribunal today following his arrest from Dhaka’s Baridhara area on March 24.

The tribunal’s order marks a new phase in the ongoing investigation into alleged crimes committed during the July uprising in Feni.

Sylhet-2 Member of Parliament Tahsina Rushdir Luna has directed authorities to bring all individuals involved in the Osmaninagar smuggling syndicate under the law. She made the remarks on Wednesday afternoon at a prize distribution ceremony near Mansi Restaurant in Osmaninagar. Luna questioned how such a large-scale illegal operation could continue for so long and demanded a prompt investigation and legal action against everyone involved, regardless of political affiliation.

Her comments followed a major police seizure on May 5, when 603 sacks of Indian cumin, weighing 18,090 kilograms and valued at about 11.2 million taka, were recovered from the home of Abdul Hamid, a local Awami League member and former district council member. The incident has raised questions about the role of local police and the influence of political figures in the smuggling network.

According to local reports, a coordinated syndicate involving influential figures from both the Awami League and BNP is suspected to have operated the cross-border smuggling of goods for an extended period.

A 14-year-old girl named Lima Akter was killed by lightning on Thursday noon in the Satdharun area of Hajir Hat Union, Kamalnagar upazila of Lakshmipur. She had gone to visit her uncle, Md. Nizam, who was working in a nearby soybean field with his family. During light rain, Lima was sitting on the edge of the field when lightning struck, causing her to collapse. She was taken to a clinic where doctors declared her dead.

According to family members, Lima was the daughter of Yusuf Ali Khokon of Abdur Rob Howlader Bari and was a Hafiza of the Quran. Her uncle and relatives said she had recently lost her mother, and her father had remarried. The local member, Md. Apel, confirmed the death caused by lightning. The incident cast a shadow of grief over the family and the entire village.

The report highlights the tragic loss and the emotional impact on the family and community following the sudden lightning strike.

In Meherpur, police have returned 82 mobile phones and 49,000 taka to their rightful owners after recovering them through investigations into theft and fraud cases. The handover took place on Thursday morning at the office premises of the Superintendent of Police, where Superintendent Ujjal Kumar Roy personally distributed the recovered items. Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime and Ops) Zaminur Rahman Khan was also present at the event.

According to the district police, the recovered phones were linked to complaints filed at three police stations: 37 in Meherpur Sadar, 29 in Gangni, and 16 in Mujibnagar. The Cyber Crime Investigation Cell also recovered 18 Facebook IDs, 9 WhatsApp IDs, and located two missing persons. Police urged citizens to seek help from law enforcement for any law and order issues and warned against using brokers for overseas travel or engaging with deceptive online applications.

The initiative reflects ongoing efforts by Meherpur police to strengthen public trust and enhance digital crime response capabilities within the district.

Serious allegations have been raised against Barishal Deputy Commissioner (DC) Khairul Alam Suman for embezzling large sums of government funds allocated for the 13th parliamentary election. Reports claim that he inflated the number of polling booths and remote centers in Hizla, Muladi, and Mehendiganj upazilas, creating fake bills and vouchers to misappropriate about Tk 6.25 million. The total allocation for election operations in Barishal was Tk 131.1 million, but discrepancies were found between official records and upazila-level documents.

Sources allege that the DC also withheld payments meant for executive magistrates and other election officials, diverting funds through falsified vouchers. Several officers who questioned the irregularities were reportedly transferred or restricted from administrative access. Additional allegations include misuse of funds for mobile courts, hospitality, fuel, and even renovation of the DC’s bungalow using relief allocations.

Attempts to contact the DC for comment were unsuccessful, as he did not respond to repeated calls or messages. The matter has caused significant unrest within the local administration, though most officials remain silent out of fear of reprisal.

Police recovered the body of an unidentified man from Kamalla village in Munshirhat Union of Fulgazi upazila, Feni, near the India border on Thursday morning. Locals discovered the body lying near a poultry farm west of former UP member Janu Member’s house and informed police, who retrieved it around 6:45 a.m.

According to police, the deceased appeared to be between 45 and 50 years old, but no one in the area could identify him. Officers prepared an inquest report at the scene and began efforts to determine his identity. Assistant Superintendent of Police Nishad Tabassum said the location was about 150 yards from the Indian border. The Border Security Force (BSF) of India has been notified and sent a photograph of the body.

The Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) is visiting the site for further inquiry. Authorities stated that necessary legal steps will be taken after the investigation is completed.

In Feni’s Chhagalnaiya upazila, two drug-addicted sons allegedly framed their father, Obaidul Haque Majumder, by planting a weapon to implicate him in a criminal case. The incident occurred in Paschim Debpur village under Mohamaya Union. Following the father’s arrest after a Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) raid on April 28, the mother, Sajeda Begum, and other family members fled their home fearing for their lives. Sajeda Begum claimed her sons Rubel and Shiblu, both involved in criminal activities, placed the weapon out of revenge and greed for property.

Family members said Rubel and Shiblu had previously assaulted their parents and vandalized their home over property disputes. After being released on bail under their father’s custody, Rubel allegedly pressured him to withdraw a case and later threatened him. Following Obaidul’s detention, the two sons reportedly looted his business, renaming it “Rubel Traders.”

RAB inspector Md Fakhruddin Azad Molla confirmed the weapon recovery based on intelligence but said he was unaware of the alleged framing. Police stated that a regular case has been filed and legal action will follow after investigation.

A Dhaka court has postponed the submission of the investigation report in the Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi murder case for the 126th time. On Thursday, May 7, 2026, Metropolitan Magistrate Arifur Rahman set June 18 as the new date for the report. The investigating officer, Additional Superintendent of Police Md Azizul Haque of the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI), was unable to submit the report on the scheduled date.

The accused in the case are Rafiqul Islam, Bokul Mia, Masum Mintu, Kamrul Islam alias Arun, Abu Sayeed, security guards Palash Rudra Pal and Enayet Ahmed, and their friend Tanvir Rahman Khan. Among them, Tanvir and Palash are on bail, while the others remain in custody. The journalist couple was murdered on February 11, 2012, after which Runi’s brother filed a murder case at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station.

The investigation has changed hands multiple times, moving from the local police to the Detective Branch, then to the Rapid Action Battalion, and later to the PBI. In September 2025, the High Court ordered the formation of a high-powered task force to complete the investigation within six months.

A Jamaat-e-Islami leader was hacked to death in Bagerhat’s Chitalmari upazila on Thursday morning following a dispute over buying juice. The victim, Mujahid Molla, was the president of Jamaat’s Ward No. 3 and a resident of Hijla village. According to local sources, an argument broke out between Mujahid and a man named Baizid at a shop, which escalated into a violent clash. Baizid allegedly attacked Mujahid with a sharp scissor, leaving him critically injured. Locals took Mujahid to the hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

Chitalmari Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md. Nazrul Islam said that after the incident, locals vandalized Baizid’s house and beat him. Police later detained Baizid and visited the scene. The body is being sent for autopsy, and legal proceedings are underway.

Authorities have initiated an investigation into the killing, and police presence has been strengthened in the area to prevent further unrest.

A protest rally demanding justice for the murder of activist Shahid Osman Hadi was held on Thursday, May 7, 2026, in front of the main gate of Barishal University. Hadi’s sister, Sharif Masuma Hadi, speaking at the event organized by general students, declared that they came not to mourn but to demand justice, vowing not to return home without it. She alleged that the killers fled to India with assistance and urged the state to reveal who planned and facilitated the escape.

Masuma Hadi described her brother as a voice for justice and equality, beyond political affiliation, and said the movement for justice would spread nationwide from Barishal. Inqilab Moncho member secretary Ifthekhar Sayem criticized the delay in the investigation, noting that the report had been postponed 13 times, calling for an end to the culture of impunity. Other speakers included Hadi’s relatives and student leaders from various organizations.

The rally concluded with a protest march around the campus, where participants chanted slogans demanding justice for Hadi’s killing.

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 in Dhaka has issued a production warrant against journalists Farzana Rupa and Mozammel Babu in a case related to alleged crimes against humanity during the Hefazat-e-Islam rally at Shapla Chattar in Motijheel. The tribunal, led by Justice Md Shafiul Alam Mahmood with Judge Md Mohitul Haque Enam Chowdhury, ordered their appearance on May 14, 2026.

The prosecution, represented by Gazi M H Tamim, sought the warrant against former minister Dr Dipu Moni, Farzana Rupa, and Mozammel Babu, citing their alleged roles in spreading provocative or misleading information during and after the May 5, 2013 incident. The tribunal also set June 7, 2026, as the date for submission of the investigation report.

Six other accused, including former state minister Shamsul Hoque Tuku and former police officials, are currently in custody in connection with the same case, which remains under investigation.

Police in Araihazar, Narayanganj, have arrested Judge Mia, a 55-year-old fugitive convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. He was detained on Tuesday night in the Brahmandi area of the upazila. Judge Mia, son of Nayeb Ali from Bara Monohordi, was convicted under Penal Code sections 302 and 201 in case number 10(4) 1999 filed with Araihazar Police Station.

According to police, the arrest was made based on secret information. After the court sentenced him to life imprisonment, Judge Mia had been absconding for many years. Case records show that in April 1999, he killed his newly married wife, Rehena, and dumped her body in a pond belonging to Zainal Haji in the Uzan Gobindi area of the upazila.

Police confirmed that the arrested convict has been sent to jail through the court following his capture.

A case application has been filed against former Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus, former interim government law adviser Dr. Asif Nazrul, and 14 others over the deaths of students in a plane crash at Milestone School and College in Uttara, Dhaka. The application was submitted on Thursday, May 7, 2026, to the Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Ariful Islam’s court by Ushaimong Marma, father of a deceased student. The court recorded the plaintiff’s statement and kept the order pending, according to the plaintiff’s lawyer A.K.M. Sharif Uddin.

The complaint alleges that the accused failed to perform their official duties properly and allowed a mechanically faulty F-7 fighter jet to conduct training flights over densely populated Dhaka, leading to a deadly crash. It also accuses them of negligence in rescue operations, failure to provide compensation, and permitting unsafe school buildings. The crash on July 21, 2025, killed 36 people, including 28 students, and injured around 200 others.

The plaintiff claims that despite public promises of compensation, no payments have been made to victims’ families. The accused are alleged to be jointly and individually responsible for the tragedy and subsequent failures in accountability and rehabilitation.

A goat trader was killed and three others were injured when a truck hit an auto-van in Singra upazila of Natore on Thursday morning. The accident occurred around 9 a.m. near the Singra bus stand. Police and locals said four traders were returning home by van after buying goats from Chagolhati when a Natore-bound truck collided with their vehicle. Ali Hossain, 35, of Ancholkot village in Hatiandah union, died on the spot.

The injured were identified as Azad, Afsar Ali, and Siraj. Azad was transferred to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital, while the other two are receiving treatment at the upazila health complex. The truck driver fled the scene, leaving the vehicle behind.

Singra Police Station Officer-in-Charge Rafiqul Islam stated that the truck had been seized and legal action was being taken regarding the incident.