A Dhaka University investigation committee has reported that most of the 12 individuals accused in the April 23 journalist assault case have not responded to official notices. Only one accused has appeared to provide an explanation, while others have avoided responding. The committee, formed immediately after the incident, was initially given three working days to submit its report but later received a seven-day extension, set to expire on Thursday.

Committee convener and Assistant Proctor Professor Mahbub Kayser stated that the investigation will continue regardless of the accused’s cooperation and that the report will be submitted within the university’s deadline. He noted that while there are some limitations, no major obstacles have been encountered so far. Dhaka University Proctor Professor Saifuddin Ahmed confirmed that the committee is working independently and that further action will follow once the report is submitted.

The assault occurred when journalists were attacked while covering unrest near Shahbagh Police Station, leaving around ten university journalists injured. The lack of response from the accused is reportedly complicating the investigation process.

An illegal network known as the 'Body Contract Syndicate' has reportedly become active again at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. The group allegedly facilitates illegal immigration by helping individuals with incomplete travel documents pass through immigration in exchange for 30,000 to 50,000 taka per person. The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has identified one of the key figures behind the operation as Abdul Bari Molla, an aerodrome operator at the airport.

According to CAAB, Molla secretly built a large human trafficking network involving immigration police and airline employees. A formal investigation has been launched against him, but sources claim he has attempted to influence the inquiry by pressuring administrative officials and using external contacts to obstruct the process. The syndicate reportedly sends people to Italy via countries such as India, Sri Lanka, Dubai, Qatar, Egypt, or Syria using Umrah visas and sea routes.

Following recent reports of over 20 Bangladeshi deaths in the Mediterranean Sea en route to Italy, the Prime Minister’s Office instructed relevant agencies to investigate. CAAB’s Additional Secretary S M Lablur Rahman stated that strict action will be taken based on the investigation findings and reaffirmed the agency’s zero-tolerance stance on corruption.

A Dhaka court has again postponed the submission date for the reinvestigation report in the murder case of Inqilab Moncho spokesperson Shahid Sharif Osman Hadi. On Tuesday, May 5, 2026, Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Joshita Islam set May 17 as the new date after the investigating officer, CID Assistant Superintendent of Police Abdul Kadir Bhuiyan, failed to submit the report. This marks the 13th postponement in the case.

Earlier, on January 15, 2026, the case’s complainant, Inqilab Moncho member secretary Abdullah Al Jaber, expressed dissatisfaction with the charge sheet filed by the Detective Branch and submitted a petition for reinvestigation, which the court approved. The initial charge sheet, filed on January 6, 2026, accused 17 individuals, including former ward councilor Taizul Islam Chowdhury Bappi and Faisal Karim Masud, the prime suspect.

According to the case details, Hadi was shot on December 12 in Motijheel while traveling after Friday prayers and later died on December 18, 2025, in Singapore while under treatment.

Two people, including a child, were killed in a road accident in Uzirpur upazila of Barishal on Tuesday afternoon. The incident occurred at the Joysree bus stand area on the Dhaka-Barishal highway when a Barishal-bound Hanif Paribahan bus, reportedly moving at high speed, hit two pedestrians crossing the road. The victims, identified as Roksona Yasmin, aged 63, and her seven-year-old granddaughter Arfa, were taken to Uzirpur Upazila Health Complex, where doctors declared them dead.

According to police and eyewitnesses, the bus was traveling recklessly when it struck the pedestrians. The deceased were residents of the Joysree area in Uzirpur. Uzirpur Model Police Station’s officer-in-charge Rakibul Islam stated that traffic movement on the highway has since returned to normal. Highway police confirmed that an investigation is underway and necessary legal steps are being processed.

Authorities have not yet provided further details about the driver or any arrests related to the incident.

A family in Nabiganj, Habiganj, has reported receiving death threats from human traffickers holding their son, Raihan Chowdhury, captive in Libya. On Monday evening, traffickers Shamim and Rakib allegedly called Raihan’s father, Abu Taher Chowdhury, warning that his son would be killed and his body dumped at sea if he opposed the bail of Shamim’s father, Nazrul Islam, in a human trafficking case scheduled for May 11 at the Habiganj District Judge Court. The threats followed a court letter asking Abu Taher to attend the hearing and state any objections to the bail.

Raihan was reportedly detained in Libya after being promised travel to Italy. The traffickers allegedly extorted Tk 2.7 million in ransom but continued to demand another Tk 2.5 million, torturing him and threatening further harm. He has been missing for 43 days. Abu Taher said he filed the trafficking case but is now under pressure to withdraw it. CID’s Anti-Trafficking Monitoring Cell in Dhaka confirmed awareness of the case and said steps are being taken to prevent the accused from fleeing abroad.

Authorities stated they have begun procedures to act against both domestic and overseas suspects once case documents are received.

Seven additional witnesses were cross-examined in a corruption case involving former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed and 35 others, accused of embezzling around Tk 25 crore from United Commercial Bank. The cross-examinations took place on Tuesday at the Chattogram Divisional Special Judge Court, presided over by Judge Mizanur Rahman, where defense lawyers questioned the witnesses.

Earlier, on April 21, ten witnesses testified on behalf of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), bringing the total number of witnesses examined so far to eighteen, including the complainant, according to ACC public prosecutor Mokarram Hossain. The court has scheduled the next hearing for May 20.

The ACC filed the charge sheet on January 7 against Javed, his wife Rukmila Zaman, and 34 others for alleged embezzlement and money laundering. Court sources said Javed is currently in London with his family and remains absconding. Legal procedures are ongoing to take action against the fugitives.

A pedestrian named Akkas Ali Khalifa, aged 50, was killed on Tuesday morning when a speeding dump truck ran him over near the Biraldah shrine area in Puthia upazila of Rajshahi. The accident occurred around 7 a.m. on the highway, and the victim was from Charghat Thanapara. Witnesses said two dump trucks were racing side by side when one lost control and struck the pedestrian, killing him instantly.

Following the incident, enraged locals blocked the highway and set fire to the two trucks involved. The situation escalated as journalists covering the event were attacked, and several mobile phones were damaged. Police from Poba Highway Station faced resistance when they tried to reach the scene, and their vehicle was vandalized. Later, Puthia police and a fire service team arrived to control the blaze and restore order.

Authorities said additional police were deployed to calm the situation, and traffic gradually resumed. Locals alleged that reckless truck driving has long been a problem on this road due to poor monitoring.

The Bangladesh Coast Guard has arrested two individuals for attempting to attack and rob tourists at a resort in the Sundarbans area of Bagerhat. The arrests followed an incident on May 4, 2026, when a group of assailants tried to break into the Sundari Eco Resort near Dhangmari canal in Khulna’s Dacope area. Resort authorities noticed the intrusion and chased the suspects, who fled the scene. The Coast Guard launched a special operation later that day based on CCTV footage and intelligence surveillance.

During the operation, two suspects identified as Rajon Sardar, 25, and Ratan Sardar, 14, both residents of Dacope, were detained near the Dhangmari canal. Preliminary questioning revealed their involvement in theft and robbery activities over an extended period. The detainees were handed over to Dacope police for further legal action.

According to the Coast Guard, similar operations will continue to maintain law and order and ensure public safety in coastal and riverine areas.

A police sub-inspector in Homna upazila of Cumilla has been accused of taking a 78-year-old woman to the rooftop of a four-storey police station building for interrogation and threatening her to withdraw a case. The accused officer, identified as SI Tapas Kumar Sarkar of Homna Police Station, allegedly acted against the complainant, Shamsul Nesa of Shrimaddi village, who had earlier filed a complaint after being assaulted by her son and daughters-in-law.

A video of the incident, obtained by a local journalist, shows the officer and an associate questioning the woman on the rooftop, asking her to show injury marks, and using abusive language while holding a cigarette. The footage has sparked widespread discussion in the area. The victim claimed the officer took money from the accused and pressured her to drop the case.

Homna Police Station Officer-in-Charge Tomas Barua confirmed that the rooftop interrogation was a violation of procedure and said the matter had been reported to higher authorities. Attempts to contact SI Tapas Kumar for comment were unsuccessful.

Police in Veramara, Kushtia, have disclosed that the murder of BNP activist Sohel Rana was carried out under a contract worth 50,000 taka. Arrested suspects gave confessional statements before a court, admitting their involvement in the killing. Additional Superintendent of Police Delwar Hossain confirmed the information in a press release and briefed journalists at Veramara police station on Monday night.

According to the investigation, Sohel Rana, a 42-year-old expatriate in Jordan, was brutally murdered on November 25, 2025, in a paddy field at Ramchandrapur Beel under Dharampur Union. Police later recovered his body, and his family filed a murder case against unidentified persons. Several suspects, including Sujon Khalifa alias Sujon Kana, Limon, Mohin Uddin, Jahabul Islam Jabul, and Md. Shawon, were arrested. Among them, Mohin, Jabul, and Shawon confessed under Section 164.

Police said the suspects planned the killing a day earlier, received partial payment in advance, and divided the remaining money afterward. Some accused, including Tushar and Khokon, remain absconding. Investigators noted that some mysteries in the case are yet to be resolved.

Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) authorities have canceled the dormitory seat of a student accused of physically and verbally harassing another resident. The decision was announced on Monday, May 4, through a notice signed by Professor Dr. Ismat Ara, provost of Fatema-tuz-Zahra Hall. The accused, Razia Parvin, a final-year master's student in the Department of Social Work, was residing in room 107, while the complainant, Nosheen Tabassum Niha, lived in room 104.

According to hall sources, several students had previously reported similar incidents involving Razia Parvin. In response, 80 students submitted a signed petition to the hall provost demanding a proper investigation. A meeting was held on May 4 with hall residents, during which both sides presented their statements. Based on the investigation and available evidence, the hall authorities decided to cancel Razia Parvin’s seat.

Assistant Provost Husne Ara Chowdhury confirmed that the decision followed a thorough review of testimonies and evidence collected from all parties involved.

Police in Kaukhali upazila of Pirojpur district arrested a woman identified as Marjina, 52, during a special anti-drug operation on Monday night, May 4. The raid took place around 10 p.m. in the Aspaddi College Road area under Sadar Union. The operation was conducted under the direction of Officer-in-Charge Md. Yakub Hossain and led by Sub-Inspector Zafar Iqbal with a team of police officers, including female personnel.

According to police sources, the arrest followed a tip-off, and Marjina was caught red-handed with yaba tablets behind her residence, which belonged to her late husband, Faruk Hossain. The police stated that a case under the Narcotics Control Act is being prepared against her, and she will be sent to court. Authorities also mentioned that her son, Rezaul Karim Gazi, has multiple drug-related cases filed against him.

The operation is part of ongoing anti-drug efforts in the region, aiming to curb narcotics trafficking and related crimes in Pirojpur district.

A 35-year-old farmer named Rana Mia died by suicide in Boro Mohammadpur village of Kolkolia Union under Jagannathpur upazila in Sunamganj on Monday evening. According to police and family sources, Rana returned home after a day of harvesting paddy in the haor area. After dinner, he went to rest in his bedroom, where he later hanged himself from a ceiling fan using a towel. Family members discovered the incident and alerted neighbors, who then informed the police.

Police from Jagannathpur station arrived at the scene, prepared an inquest report, and initiated the process to send the body to Sunamganj Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy. Officer-in-Charge Shafiqul Islam said the case initially appears to be a suicide. Authorities are investigating the actual cause of death and preparing to file an unnatural death case.

The investigation aims to determine the underlying reasons behind the incident, as police continue their inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the farmer’s death.

A major burglary took place in broad daylight at Tamim Jewellers in Mirza Market, Chatmohar municipality of Pabna on Monday afternoon. Around 3 p.m., a six-member gang reportedly broke the shop’s lock and stole about four and a half bhori of gold and silver ornaments worth over Tk 1.2 million while the owner, Touhidul Islam, and others were away for lunch. Upon returning ten minutes later, the owner found the locks and safe broken.

Chatmohar Police Station Officer-in-Charge Golam Mostafa said that he and ASP (Chatmohar Circle) Abu Bakar Siddique visited the scene. CCTV footage confirmed the involvement of a six-member group. A case was filed on Tuesday, and police have launched an operation to arrest the suspects.

Local residents suggested the theft appeared pre-planned, noting that the nearby Hridoy Hotel sees frequent visitors from various areas. The incident has caused concern among local traders, recalling a 2013 armed robbery at another jewellery shop in the same town.

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 is scheduled to deliver its order today, Tuesday, on whether to frame formal charges against former Member of Parliament Shamim Osman and 11 others in a case concerning killings during the July uprising in Narayanganj. The three-member judicial panel, led by Chairman Justice Golam Mortuza Mojumdar and including Justice Shafiul Alam Mahmud and Judge Mohitul Haque Enam Chowdhury, will issue the order.

On April 23, defense lawyers argued for the discharge of their clients, while the prosecution presented its case on April 19, reading out three specific charges against the accused. Prosecutor Abdus Sattar Palowan requested the tribunal to formally frame charges and begin the trial. After hearing both sides, the tribunal set May 5 for the order.

The other accused include Shamim Osman’s son Imtinan Osman Ayon, nephew Azmeri Osman, Ayon’s brother-in-law Minhaj Uddin Ahmed Vicky, former Narayanganj Rifles Club president Tanvir Ahmed Titu, DBC TV’s Narayanganj correspondent Raju Ahmed, former ward councillors Abdul Karim Babu and Kamrul Hasan Munna, former Awami League joint secretary Shah Nizam Uddin Ahmed, Jubo League leader Shahadat Hossain Sajnu, and Chhatra League leaders Habibur Rahman Riad and Sohanur Rahman Shubhra.