A mobile court in Bheramara upazila of Kushtia conducted a raid on an unlicensed factory producing counterfeit baby food items including juice, jelly, and liquid yogurt. The operation took place on Wednesday night, May 6, in the Satbaria area of Dharmapur Union. Factory owner Majnu Hossain was fined 100,000 taka, and a large quantity of fake products was destroyed on site.

The raid was led by Bheramara Upazila Nirbahi Officer Rafiqul Islam and Assistant Commissioner (Land) Dr. Gazi Ashiq Bahar, with participation from BSTI Kushtia inspector Asif Karim, field officer Khairul Islam, and local police and Ansar members. According to court sources, the factory had been producing baby food using labels of well-known companies collected from Dhaka’s Chawkbazar, without any government approval and under unhygienic conditions, posing serious health risks.

In a separate operation in the same area, Shahadat Hossain was fined 30,000 taka for possessing bottled sexual stimulant medicines without a license. The upazila administration stated that similar drives against illegal and adulterated factories will continue to protect public health.

A major bribery scandal at the Rangpur Secondary and Higher Education (MAUSHI) office has sparked controversy as Deputy Director Roksana Begum is accused of trying to suppress the incident. Two months after the alleged bribery case, no action has been taken by higher authorities, leaving victims and staff frustrated. Reports claim that Roksana, known for her political connections, has been intimidating teachers and employees visiting her office, while her close aide, computer operator Ashraf Ali, has allegedly amassed significant wealth.

According to multiple officials, Roksana has long relied on Ashraf for office dealings, often excluding other staff. The scandal came to light when teacher Maidul Islam Khan was arrested on February 16 with Tk 700,000 in alleged bribe money meant for teacher enlistment. After his release, he publicly accused Roksana and her associates of demanding large sums for MPO approvals. Despite media coverage, no investigation or disciplinary action has followed.

Both Roksana and Ashraf have denied all allegations, while the regional director stated that no formal complaint has been received so far.

Industrialists and business owners in Chattogram are facing escalating extortion threats from fugitive crime bosses operating from abroad. According to police and victims, top underworld figure Sajjad Ali Khan, known as ‘Boro Sajjad,’ has been demanding millions of taka through phone and WhatsApp, with violent attacks following refusals. Even police guards failed to prevent a second armed assault on Smart Group chairman Mostafizur Rahman’s residence in Chandgaon after he declined to pay. The extortion network reportedly spans construction, brick kilns, and transport sectors across multiple city areas.

Law enforcement sources say Sajjad, believed to be hiding in India, controls criminal operations in at least five police jurisdictions through dozens of local informants. His associates, including ‘Chhoto Sajjad,’ Mohammad Raihan, and Habib Khan, are accused of murder, arms trafficking, and widespread extortion. Police have sought Interpol’s help to bring Sajjad back, while the Chattogram Metropolitan Police has launched the ‘Hello CMP’ app for citizens to report extortion.

Business leaders warn that fear of retaliation and lack of effective protection are discouraging investment in the port city, raising concerns about long-term economic stability.

Mohammad Mahbub Alam Khan, an accused in multiple abduction and murder cases, has been appointed as the Superintendent of Police (SP) of Feni district. The appointment was made on Tuesday as part of a reshuffle involving SP positions in 12 districts. The decision has sparked public outrage and raised questions about administrative transparency and the current government's stance.

According to the report, Mahbub Alam Khan is named in cases related to the disappearance of two brothers of a former student leader in Chapainawabganj, with allegations of extortion and enforced disappearance. He previously served as Additional SP in Chapainawabganj during the 2024 student and public uprising, where he allegedly took an armed role against protesters. After the fall of the Awami League government on August 5, three murder cases were filed against him, two of which still list him as a named accused.

Observers have expressed concern that appointing such a controversial officer to a politically sensitive district like Feni could pose a serious threat to public safety. Neither Mahbub Alam nor the authorities have commented on the matter.

A member of the United People’s Democratic Front (Democratic), Md. Iman Hossain, aged 25, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Khagrachhari’s Panchhari upazila early Thursday morning. The incident occurred around 6 a.m. on May 7 in the Islampur area, where Hossain was reportedly standing in front of a sawmill. He was the son of Ruhul Amin from Mohammadpur village in the same upazila.

According to local sources, the attackers opened fire on Hossain, killing him on the spot. Bikash Tripura, assistant director of the UPDF (Democratic) in Panchhari, alleged that members of the rival UPDF (Prasit) group were responsible for the killing. However, the UPDF (Prasit) faction has not issued any official statement regarding the allegation.

Panchhari Police Station Officer-in-Charge Ferdous Wahid confirmed the incident and said police have begun investigating. He added that it is not yet clear whether the victim was politically affiliated or who was behind the attack. Further details will be available after the investigation.

A 75-year-old farmer named Taimush Ali died while harvesting paddy in Sripur Haor under Brahmanbazar Union of Kulaura upazila in Moulvibazar. The incident occurred on the afternoon of May 6, Wednesday. According to local sources, Taimush Ali from Adampur village went to the haor to cut paddy and suddenly fell ill around 4 p.m. Other farmers immediately took him to Kulaura Upazila Health Complex in critical condition, where doctors declared him dead.

Dr. Sharmin Sultana Jereen, the residential medical officer at Kulaura Health Complex, confirmed that the farmer was brought to the hospital around 5 p.m. and was pronounced dead after examination. The report did not mention the exact cause of death or whether any further medical investigation was conducted.

The incident highlights the physical risks faced by elderly farmers during the paddy harvesting season in rural haor areas of Bangladesh.

Mohammad Kamal, 35, younger brother of alleged Rohingya militant leader Nabi Hossain, was shot dead near the Friendship Hospital adjacent to Camp No. 8 in Balukhali, Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar, on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Armed Police Battalion (APBn) commander Riaz Uddin Ahmed confirmed the incident, stating that unidentified attackers opened fire on Kamal and fled the scene. Kamal sustained bullet wounds to his chest and head and was declared dead after being taken to Cox’s Bazar Sadar Hospital.

Police officials said the motive behind the attack was not immediately clear but suggested it might be linked to a previous dispute over local dominance. Following the shooting, additional law enforcement personnel were deployed in the area, and operations are underway to identify and apprehend those involved.

Kamal’s wife said he was attacked while returning home by auto-rickshaw after midday prayers, while his cousin claimed that members of an armed group carried out the assault. The body has been sent for autopsy at Cox’s Bazar Sadar Hospital morgue.

A five-year-old girl named Jannat was killed in a tragic road accident in Kamrangirchar, Dhaka, on Wednesday, May 6. The incident occurred in the Sylheti Bazar area when a speeding battery-powered rickshaw struck her while she was playing in front of her home. Locals rushed to rescue the injured child, but she was declared dead upon arrival at Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Police confirmed that the body was kept in the hospital morgue and legal procedures were underway before handing it over to the family.

Jannat was the elder daughter of day laborer Mostafa from Lumbabak village in Jamalganj, Sunamganj. Her family had moved to Kamrangirchar seeking a better life. The accident has sparked anger among residents of the densely populated neighborhood, who expressed frustration over the reckless movement of battery rickshaws in narrow lanes. Social media users also voiced concern and demanded stricter control over such unregulated vehicles.

The incident has renewed local calls for enforcement of traffic rules and regulation of battery-powered rickshaws in residential areas.

Police in Mongla, Bagerhat have arrested two men, including a hotel manager, for allegedly recording an objectionable video of a female field research assistant while she was bathing. The incident occurred on the night of May 5, 2026, at Singapore Hotel, where the woman was staying with colleagues for a BRAC Education Development Institute project. She reportedly saw a man filming her through the bathroom ventilator and raised an alarm, prompting the suspect to flee.

Following her complaint, police detained hotel manager Md. Mohsin, 40, and guest Boni Amin, 23, on suspicion of involvement. A case has been filed under sections 8(1) and 8(7) of the Pornography Control Act 2012, and both suspects have been sent to court. Locals alleged that the hotel had long been associated with irregularities and suspicious activities, including previous unproven misconduct claims against the manager.

Mongla police stated that initial evidence supports the complaint and that a thorough investigation is underway. Residents have demanded strict punishment for those found guilty and increased monitoring of local hotels.

Chandranath Rath, the personal assistant to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari, was shot dead on Wednesday night in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district. The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. in the Madhyamgram area when Rath was returning by car from Doharia. Eyewitnesses said a group of assailants on motorcycles stopped his vehicle and fired multiple shots at close range, hitting him in the chest.

Rath was rushed to a nearby private hospital where doctors declared him dead. The car’s driver was also shot and later transferred to another private hospital in Madhyamgram due to his critical condition. According to available information, Rath had previously served in the Indian Air Force and, after retirement, became a close aide to Suvendu Adhikari. He had recently been active in election campaigning.

Authorities have not released further details about the attackers or the motive behind the shooting.

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has announced a special operation to remove economically expired, risky, and unapproved vehicles from the capital’s roads. The initiative, declared on May 6 through a public notice signed by DMP Commissioner Md. Sarwar Alam, aims to reduce public suffering and road accident risks caused by unfit vehicles that often break down on roads, highways, and bridges, creating severe traffic congestion.

According to the DMP, the operation will target all vehicles that have exceeded their economic life, lack registration numbers, or operate without proper authorization. Government policy sets the economic life of buses and minibuses at 20 years, and trucks, covered vans, and other freight vehicles at 25 years. Vehicles exceeding these limits are prohibited from operating on the roads.

The DMP stated that owners and drivers of such vehicles will face legal action, including fines, vehicle dumping, and other penalties. The drive will be conducted jointly by metropolitan magistrates and traffic police, with authorities seeking cooperation from vehicle owners, transport workers, drivers, and the general public.

At least four people were injured, including one by gunfire, during a clash between two groups over territorial dominance in the Dhaka Match New Colony rail line market area under Kadamtali Police Station in Dhaka. The incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Witnesses and relatives of the injured said that wood trader Md. Roni, 28, was hit by a bullet in his left leg while passing by. He was first taken to a local hospital and later transferred to Dhaka Medical College Hospital for further treatment.

In the same incident, pedestrian and mill worker Mahadi Hasan, 16, was stabbed in the waist, while Md. Billal, 30, sustained an eye injury from a stick blow, and fish trader Rabbi Ahmed, 32, suffered a head injury. According to Inspector Md. Faruk, in charge of the Dhaka Medical College Hospital police camp, all the injured are currently receiving treatment at the hospital’s emergency department.

Following the clash, additional police forces were deployed in the area, and law enforcement officials reported that the situation is now under control.

A group of seven lawyers led by Supreme Court advocate Md. Golam Kibria has sent a demand for justice notice to the Home Secretary, Foreign Secretary, and Inspector General of Police, calling for the immediate arrest of Mufassil Islam. The notice accuses him of spreading offensive, hateful, and provocative statements against Islam, the Holy Quran, and Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) through various social media and digital platforms.

According to the notice, Mufassil Islam allegedly tore pages of the Holy Quran on his YouTube channel or social media, an act described as a severe insult to Islam and a deep offense to Muslims worldwide. The lawyers stated that these actions appear to violate sections 295A, 298, and 499 of the Penal Code 1860, as well as section 26 of the Cyber Security Ordinance 2025. They warned that such acts threaten religious harmony and public order.

The notice demands his arrest, removal of all related online content, investigation under relevant laws, and measures to prevent his escape from the country. It also calls for stronger cyber monitoring to prevent similar offenses in the future.

Dhaka Metropolitan Detective Police (DB) arrested seven members of a criminal group known as the 'Agyan Party' from Dholai Par area in Jatrabari on Tuesday, May 5. The group allegedly drugged passengers on inter-district buses by offering food laced with sedatives or injecting them in crowded areas before stealing their belongings. The arrests followed a special DB operation based on secret information, according to a press release signed by DMP Deputy Commissioner (Media) N M Nasiruddin.

Police recovered sedative-laced sweets, fast-acting anesthetic injections labeled Milam and Hypnofast, seven mobile phones suspected to be stolen, and leaflets describing their methods. The suspects reportedly targeted bus terminals and busy public areas across Dhaka and other districts. A case has been filed at Jatrabari Police Station.

On the same day, separate operations by Jatrabari and Mugda police stations led to the detention of 46 more individuals for various offenses. DMP officials said surveillance around bus terminals and cattle markets has been intensified ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, and similar drives will continue.

A mobile court in Dewanganj upazila of Jamalpur sentenced two young men to 15 days of imprisonment each for drug use near the Dewanganj Upazila Health Complex. The sentencing took place on Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Dewanganj Upazila Nirbahi Officer and Executive Magistrate Shah Zahurul Hossain.

The convicted individuals were identified as Saheb Ali, 25, son of Nazrul Islam from Dalbari village in Dewanganj municipality, and Shaha Ali, 28, son of Jamshed Ali from the same upazila. They were detained while consuming drugs in the area adjacent to the health complex, after which the mobile court delivered the verdict.

The case highlights local administrative efforts to curb drug use through immediate legal action under mobile court proceedings in rural areas of Jamalpur.