In Bhanga upazila of Faridpur district, miscreants allegedly poisoned the fish farm of Jamaat leader Anwar Matubbar, causing the death of fish worth about half a million taka. The incident occurred around midnight on Wednesday. Anwar, a member of the union-level Jamaat, discovered hundreds of dead fish floating in the water early in the morning after Fajr prayers and broke down in tears at the sight.

According to local Jamaat president Delwar Hossain, the attack was carried out out of enmity under the cover of darkness. He described the incident as deeply tragic and demanded exemplary punishment for those responsible. Anwar Matubbar stated that he had no known disputes with anyone and was unaware of who might have committed the act. He claimed the loss amounted to nearly half a million taka.

The report did not mention whether any official complaint had been filed or if authorities had begun an investigation into the poisoning.

Police in Kolmakanda, Netrokona recovered the body of a six-year-old girl named Jannatul Akter from a paddy field, 39 hours after she went missing. The child, daughter of Arshad Mia from Jasiura village under Kailati Union, had been missing since Monday afternoon. Her body was found on Wednesday morning, and police took it to the station for further procedures.

According to local residents and family members, extensive searches were conducted in nearby areas after the child went missing. The fire service also searched ponds and water bodies but found no trace. A missing person report was filed at Kolmakanda Police Station on Tuesday.

Officer-in-Charge Md Siddiq Hossain said police are investigating to uncover the cause of death. The exact reason will be determined after the autopsy report is received.

RAB-11 conducted a combing operation in Deobhog Nur Mosque area of Fatullah, Narayanganj, on Tuesday evening, detaining 13 individuals with firearms, ammunition, drugs, and cash. The raid began around 6:30 p.m. and continued until midnight. Among the seized items were six rounds of pistol bullets, knives, Chinese axes, machetes, CCTV cameras, a drone, 1.164 million taka in cash, 235 kilograms of cannabis, and 11,000 yaba tablets. The detainees include men aged between 22 and 48.

RAB-11 Commander Lt. Col. H. M. Sajjad Hossain confirmed the operation at a press briefing on Wednesday morning. According to RAB, the raid followed complaints from locals and intelligence reports about criminal and drug-related activities in the area. Legal action will be taken against the detainees on charges of possessing illegal arms, narcotics, and obstructing government duties.

Earlier on Tuesday afternoon, three RAB-11 members were injured in a machete attack by criminals in the Masdair Boalia canal area of Fatullah, prompting heightened security operations in the region.

A Bangladeshi expatriate named Rubel Mondal, aged 21, from Dighalkandi area of Jorkhali Union in Madarganj, Jamalpur, has been missing in Saudi Arabia for 21 days. He went to Saudi Arabia on January 27 this year through a local broker and was employed at a private clinic in Mecca. His family last spoke with him on April 16 at around 4 p.m., after which all communication through Imo, Facebook, and Messenger stopped.

Rubel’s mother, Monowara Begum, expressed deep anguish, saying she had sent her youngest son abroad with great hopes and now has no idea of his whereabouts. She appealed to the government to help locate him. Madarganj Upazila Nirbahi Officer Suman Chowdhury said he learned about the incident through social media and would inform higher authorities to ensure necessary assistance for the family.

The family remains in distress as the search continues, with local authorities pledging to escalate the matter for further action.

A man named Mohammad Anis allegedly set fire to his own house in Puthia, Rajshahi, on Monday night after his wife refused to give him money for drugs. The fire quickly spread to nearby houses, destroying a total of five dwellings and causing losses estimated at over one million taka. The incident occurred around 10:30 p.m., and by the time the fire service arrived, all the houses had been reduced to ashes. Local residents became agitated, prompting police intervention to restore order.

Puthia Police Station Officer-in-Charge Faridul Islam said an investigation is underway and legal action will follow if the affected families file complaints. On Tuesday morning, local Member of Parliament Professor Nazrul Islam Mondal, Upazila Nirbahi Officer Liakat Salman, and Assistant Commissioner (Land) Shibu Das visited the site and provided initial assistance to the victims. Anis’s wife, Sohagi Khatun, stated that her husband had wasted money on drugs and mobile gambling and set the fire out of anger when she refused to give him more.

Authorities are continuing the investigation to determine the full extent of the damage and responsibility.

Detectives from Chattogram Metropolitan Police recovered a large consignment of stolen fabrics from Hatiya and Subarnachar in Noakhali. Former joint convener of Charbata Union’s volunteer wing, Abul Bashar, was arrested in connection with the recovery. The operation took place on Monday afternoon at Charmajid Bhuiyanhat market in Hatiya, according to Sub-Inspector Mohiuddin Raju of the Detective Branch.

Police sources said the fabrics, imported by Columbia Apparels Limited, were loaded into a covered van at Chattogram Port on April 24 and later kept at a filling station in Halishahar. The van was reportedly hijacked early on April 25 with the driver’s assistance. A case was filed at Halishahar Police Station on April 27, leading detectives to conduct raids in Noakhali.

Authorities estimated the recovered fabrics to be worth around six million taka. A total of 67 bundles were seized from Harani Union and 96 bundles from Charmajid Bhuiyanhat market. Bashar has been presented before court, and police said efforts are ongoing to arrest other suspects.

Former Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Abdul Jalil Mondal has expressed his intention to become a state witness in the murder case linked to the 2013 Hefazat-e-Islam rally at Shapla Chattar in Dhaka’s Motijheel area. Following his request, he also applied for bail. The hearing took place on Wednesday, May 6, before a three-member bench of the International Crimes Tribunal-1, chaired by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Majumder. After the hearing, the court rejected his bail plea.

The murder case was filed on May 5 of the previous year against twelve individuals, including Abdul Jalil Mondal, who is listed as the second accused. According to Detective Branch sources, Mondal previously held several key positions in the Bangladesh Police, including Commissioner of Chattogram Metropolitan Police, Additional Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police during the Shapla Chattar incident, and Additional Director General (Administration) of the Rapid Action Battalion.

The court’s decision leaves Mondal in custody as legal proceedings continue in one of the most high-profile cases stemming from the 2013 Hefazat-e-Islam rally.

A Dhaka court has postponed the hearing on charge framing against Tulip Rizwana Siddiq, daughter of Sheikh Rehana, and former RAJUK assistant legal adviser Sardar Mosharraf Hossain in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The case involves allegations of illegally acquiring a flat in Gulshan-2. The hearing, originally scheduled for Wednesday, was deferred to June 28 as the presiding judge was occupied with other matters.

According to the case, the accused allegedly misused their authority to take possession of a flat from Eastern Housing Limited without payment and later registered it under their names. The ACC filed the case on April 15 of the previous year, and the court accepted the charge sheet on February 18, issuing arrest warrants against both accused. Subsequently, the ACC sought and received court approval to request an Interpol red notice for Tulip’s arrest.

Earlier, Tulip Rizwana Siddiq had been sentenced to six years in prison in three separate cases related to alleged fraud in RAJUK plot allocations.

A rickshaw driver named Golam Hossain, aged 46, was killed in Meherpur’s Shekhpara area on Tuesday night following a dispute over a minor incident. The altercation began when his rickshaw allegedly hit an under-construction wall, causing it to collapse. The incident occurred around 8 p.m., according to local sources.

Meherpur Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Charge Humayun Kabir stated that during the argument, a man named Kalu attacked Golam Hossain with a sharp weapon, resulting in his death. Police have launched an operation to arrest the suspect. The victim was the son of Rehesan Ali from the same area.

Golam Hossain’s wife, Aleya Khatun, said her husband was killed without any reason and demanded justice for the incident.

Serious allegations have emerged of large-scale financial irregularities in the market accounts of the Daksu cafeteria adjacent to the Arts Building of Dhaka University. According to an analysis of purchase vouchers, prices of essential items such as rice, chicken, and potatoes were shown significantly higher than actual market rates, with fake vouchers allegedly used to misappropriate large sums of money each month. The cafeteria’s purchases are reportedly handled by a third-class employee, Mahmudullah Sarkar, instead of the designated market buyers.

Verification from several related shops confirmed discrepancies between voucher prices and actual sales. Evidence suggests that some vouchers were prepared outside the shops using their seals, enabling fraudulent withdrawals. Estimates indicate that daily irregularities amount to Tk 2,000–3,000, leading to an annual misappropriation of around Tk 500,000, possibly reaching Tk 1–1.2 million over two years.

Mahmudullah Sarkar denied wrongdoing but later shifted responsibility to cooks. TSC Director Farzana Bashar also denied involvement, blaming cafeteria staff for poor food quality. Daksu cafeteria secretary Umme Salma cited lack of oversight in market management and record-keeping. The Pro-Vice Chancellor (Administration) Saima Haque Bidisha stated that action would be taken against those responsible.

A madrasa teacher named Aman Ullah Sagar has been arrested by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in connection with a widely discussed rape case in Madan upazila of Netrakona. The arrest took place early Wednesday around 4 a.m. in Gauripur, Mymensingh. According to police, Sagar is the director of a women’s madrasa in Pachhat village under Kaitail Union. The Madan police confirmed that legal proceedings are underway following his arrest.

Local residents and police sources said Sagar established the madrasa four years ago. The victim, a child, studied there while living at her grandfather’s house, as her mother worked in Sylhet. The child’s mother alleged that on November 2 last year, Sagar called her daughter to clean a mosque near the madrasa and later raped her. The girl was later found to be seven months pregnant, prompting the mother to file a case.

After the case, a video of the child’s medical examination went viral on social media, sparking criticism. Before his arrest, Sagar appeared online claiming innocence and demanded a DNA test to identify the real perpetrator.

A journalist was seriously injured in a terrorist attack while collecting news in Rajapur upazila of Jhalakathi district. The incident occurred around 4 p.m. on Tuesday in Ward No. 1 of the Sadar Union. The injured journalist, Md. Moinul Haque Lipu Matubbar, aged 45, is the Jhalakathi district correspondent for ATN News and the daily Desh Rupantor, as well as the president of Rajapur Reporters Unity.

According to police and local sources, several individuals identified as Md. Shanto Sikder, Md. Rizon Sikder, Md. Shakil Sikder, Md. Bappi Sikder, and Md. Jony attacked the journalist with local weapons while he was on duty. Locals rushed to the scene after hearing his cries for help, prompting the attackers to flee. The injured journalist was rescued and taken to Rajapur Upazila Health Complex for treatment.

Rajapur Police Station Officer-in-Charge Sujon Biswas confirmed that a written complaint has been filed. The process of registering a case is underway, and operations are ongoing to arrest the suspects.

A Feni court has framed charges against former Feni-2 MP Nizam Uddin Hazari, former Feni-3 MP Masud Uddin Chowdhury, and 122 others in the murder case of tomtom driver Md. Sabuj during the July uprising in Mahipal. The order was issued on Tuesday afternoon by Senior District and Sessions Judge Md. Sirajuddoula Kutubi, marking the beginning of the first trial related to the Mahipal killing.

According to court sources, Sabuj was shot dead on August 4, 2024, during an anti-discrimination student and public movement allegedly involving leaders of the Awami League and its affiliates. His brother Md. Yusuf filed the case on August 13, 2024, naming 65 individuals and 300–400 unidentified persons. On December 9, a charge sheet was submitted against 124 accused, including 59 identified through investigation. Arrest warrants were later issued for 71 fugitives.

So far, 44 suspects have been arrested, including five named in the original complaint and 39 others identified later. Seven of them have been interrogated under remand.

Police’s Detective Branch (DB) arrested two individuals in Keraniganj, Dhaka, for possessing counterfeit money and equipment used to produce fake currency. The arrests were announced on Tuesday morning at a press conference held at the Dhaka District South Detective Police office by Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime and Ops) Md. Tarikul Islam. The detainees were identified as Md. Kawser and Kamal Hossain.

According to the briefing, acting on a tip-off that counterfeiters were targeting upcoming Eid-ul-Azha cattle markets, a DB team led by Officer-in-Charge Shafiqul Islam Suman conducted a raid at a five-story building in Vangna Mujibnagar, Keraniganj. Kawser was arrested first, followed by house owner Kamal Hossain based on his information. Police recovered counterfeit notes worth eight lakh taka—six lakh from Kawser and two lakh from Kamal.

Authorities also seized printers, special paper, ink, hand sealers, and dies used for producing fake currency. The operation was carried out under the direction of Dhaka District Superintendent of Police Md. Mizanur Rahman.

A joint operation by RAB and police in Fatullah, Narayanganj, led to the arrest of ten suspects and the seizure of a large quantity of drugs, local weapons, and cash. The raid began on Tuesday evening following an earlier attack on RAB officers. Law enforcers targeted the hideout of alleged drug dealers Rashed and Rasel in the Deobhog area, where they recovered yaba tablets, cannabis, homemade weapons, and over one million taka in cash. The identities of the detainees were not immediately disclosed.

Earlier that day, three members of RAB-11’s intelligence team were attacked by drug traders while gathering information in the Boalia canal area. The officers—Mahi, Ibrahim, and Najibul—were injured, with Najibul later transferred to Dhaka for advanced treatment. The incident prompted RAB-11 Battalion Commander Lieutenant Colonel H. M. Sajjad Hossain to visit the injured officers and lead a follow-up operation in the area.

RAB officials stated that a formal briefing on the operation and arrests would be provided later.