A passenger bus lost control and fell into a roadside ditch in Nalchity upazila of Jhalakathi on Sunday morning, killing the bus supervisor. The accident occurred around 10:30 a.m. at Purba Raypur Bottola area when the bus, traveling from Mathbaria in Pirojpur to Barishal, attempted to overtake another bus. Passengers managed to exit quickly, preventing further casualties. Traffic on the Jhalakathi-Barishal regional highway was temporarily halted following the incident.

According to police and local sources, the Nahid Super Paribahan bus lost control while trying to avoid a three-wheeler that came between two buses during the overtaking attempt. The supervisor was trapped under the bus and later declared dead at Jhalakathi Sadar Hospital. Hospital superintendent Masum Iftekhar confirmed that the victim had died before reaching the hospital.

Nalchity Police Station Officer-in-Charge Touhiduzzaman said police, fire service, and local residents jointly conducted rescue operations and worked to restore traffic flow. Authorities are investigating the exact cause of the accident.

A young man named Jisan was allegedly beaten to death in Fatullah, Narayanganj, on Saturday night after being accused of mugging. The incident occurred around 10 p.m. in the Paschim Masdair area. According to his family, several individuals led by local imam and volunteer organizer Kawser Ahmed took Jisan from his home, tied him to an electric pole, and beat him severely. He was later left unconscious near his house and declared dead at Khanpur 300-bed Hospital.

Following the incident, locals reported that Jisan’s relatives and friends vandalized parts of the neighborhood in protest. Kawser Ahmed claimed that Jisan had a history of drug use, drug dealing, and mugging, and that angry residents attacked him after a new allegation emerged.

Fatullah Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mahbub Alam confirmed that the body was sent for autopsy and that visible injury marks were found. He stated that no one has the right to take the law into their own hands and assured that legal action will be taken against those involved.

Jamaat-e-Islami leader Samrat Hossain Bappa, 41, vice president of the youth and sports division of Dupchanchia Sadar Union, died after being injured in an attack in Bogura’s Dupchanchia area. He had been under treatment for several days following the June 25 clash in Velurchak village, which reportedly stemmed from a land dispute between Rafique Akand and BNP leader Abdul Karim Akand. According to family sources, Samrat was injured while trying to protect Rafique during the attack allegedly led by Abdul Karim. He was treated in Bogura and later transferred to Dhaka, where he died late Saturday night.

Following his death, Samrat’s mother, Josna Begum, filed a case naming Abdul Karim Akand, his wife Mithila, and six others, along with several unidentified individuals. Police confirmed the arrest of Abdul Karim and his wife, while efforts to detain the remaining suspects continue. Local Jamaat leaders announced that a protest rally and gathering will be held in Dupchanchia town after Samrat’s funeral prayers.

The incident has sparked grief and tension among local party members, according to the Jamaat district publicity secretary.

A case application has been filed against Dr. Muhammad Yunus, former chief adviser of the interim government, and three others over the death of a nine-month-old child named Sauda Nuskan. The child’s father, Sirajul Islam, submitted the application on Sunday to the court of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Jashita Islam in Dhaka. The complaint accuses Dr. Yunus and former health adviser Nur Jahan Begum of negligence leading to the child’s death.

According to the plaintiff’s lawyer, Taslima Jahan Popi, the court recorded the plaintiff’s statement and kept the order pending. The case application alleges that the child died from measles due to negligence, and the father seeks legal action against the accused.

The report also notes that seven more children have died within 24 hours showing measles symptoms, highlighting a broader public health concern in the country.

In June 2026, Bangladesh recorded 472 road accidents that killed 438 people and injured 561, according to a monthly report released by the Road Safety Foundation on Saturday. Among the dead were 44 women and 56 children. Motorcycle accidents accounted for nearly one-third of all fatalities, with 134 deaths in 145 incidents. The report was compiled using data from newspapers, online portals, electronic media, and the foundation’s own sources.

The analysis showed that 91 pedestrians, 57 drivers and assistants, and 18 people in rail accidents were among the victims. Dhaka Division saw the highest number of deaths with 118, followed by Chattogram and Rajshahi. Most accidents occurred in the morning, and national highways recorded the largest share. Faulty vehicles and roads, reckless driving, unskilled drivers, poor traffic management, and weak regulatory capacity were cited as major causes.

The Road Safety Foundation urged immediate and effective measures to address these issues and improve road safety across the country.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has issued a warning to taxpayers after reports emerged that fraudsters are contacting individuals by phone, claiming their tax files have been selected for audit. These scammers are allegedly offering exemption from audits or threatening legal complications to extort money. The NBR’s Public Relations Department released a notice on Sunday urging taxpayers to remain vigilant and avoid falling victim to such schemes.

According to the notice, NBR officials never contact taxpayers about audits through personal mobile numbers or unauthorized channels. Any audit selection is officially communicated only through written notice. The NBR emphasized that all tax payments must be made through official government challans to the state treasury, not via personal accounts or mobile banking services such as bKash, Rocket, or Nagad.

The NBR advised taxpayers to verify any suspicious calls, messages, or emails with their respective tax offices and to report impersonation attempts to the nearest police station. The agency reaffirmed its commitment to transparent, harassment-free service and urged taxpayers not to engage in any unauthorized financial transactions.

A drug dealer named Jasim Uddin Mithu, aged 30, was arrested with yaba tablets in Dakshin Bhuterdiya area of Kedarapur Union under Babuganj upazila in Barishal. The arrest took place around 12:10 a.m. on Sunday, July 5, 2026, during a police operation in the area. Law enforcement recovered illegal yaba tablets from his possession.

Following the arrest, Jasim Uddin Mithu, son of Babul Hawlader from Dakshin Bhuterdiya village, was presented before a mobile court. Babuganj Upazila Nirbahi Officer and Executive Magistrate Asma Ul Husna sentenced him to 15 days of simple imprisonment and fined him 100 taka.

According to the Babuganj upazila administration, regular anti-drug operations are ongoing in the area, and authorities remain active in efforts to eliminate drug abuse from society.

Twelve years have passed since the widely discussed Narayanganj seven-murder case, yet the court verdict has not been executed. The case remains pending due to prolonged judicial procedures, appeals, and legal complexities, leaving victims’ families in frustration and uncertainty. The 2014 killings involved the abduction and murder of panel mayor Nazrul Islam, senior lawyer Chandan Kumar Sarkar, and five others, whose bodies were later recovered from the Shitalakkhya River.

Following extensive investigations, charges were filed in 2015 against 35 accused. In 2017, the Narayanganj District and Sessions Judge’s Court sentenced 26 people, including former RAB-11 officers and Nur Hossain, to death, while nine others received varying prison terms. The High Court later upheld 15 death sentences, and the case is now at the Appellate Division’s leave-to-appeal stage. Prosecutors and lawyers expressed hope for a swift conclusion, while victims’ families continue to demand execution of the verdict.

The case remains one of Bangladesh’s most notable criminal proceedings, symbolizing both public demand for justice and the challenges of lengthy legal resolution.

Yasmin, convicted for murdering two neighbor children in Comilla’s Muradnagar, remains in the condemned cell of Chattogram Central Jail awaiting execution. Court and prison sources confirm that no relatives or acquaintances visit her, and she spends her days in prayer and solitude. The court sentenced her to death after finding her guilty of killing the children who had witnessed her extramarital affair.

According to case records, Yasmin, wife of expatriate Babul Hossain, murdered her nephew Arafat and another child, Jasim, on April 21, 2014, after they saw her in a compromising situation with her lover. She and her aunt-in-law Majeda Begum dumped the bodies in a nearby river. Locals caught Yasmin while she tried to flee, and police later arrested Majeda in 2022. In February 2023, a Comilla court sentenced Yasmin to death and Majeda to life imprisonment.

Prison officials report that Yasmin remains calm and quiet in the condemned cell, performing regular prayers and avoiding conflict with others.

Dhaka South Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer and MP Md. Nurul Islam Bulbul strongly condemned a violent attack on businessmen preparing for an anti-extortion rally in Gulistan’s Fulbaria area on Saturday evening. Speaking at Dhaka Medical College Hospital after visiting the injured, including severely stabbed businessman Kabir, he demanded that police identify and arrest the attackers using video footage. Bulbul warned that if no action is taken, the business community might take to the streets against the police.

He alleged that the assault, led by individuals named Dalim, Tito, Faruk, Swapan, and Ronju, left several people critically injured, including Enamul, Omar Faruk, Sultan Uddin, and Parvez. Bulbul criticized the police for failing to act after the attack, calling their silence suspicious and accusing them of siding with extortionists instead of protecting citizens.

He urged the government to adopt a “zero tolerance” policy against terrorism and extortion to restore law and order, emphasizing that students and the public are united against such crimes.

Jahangirnagar University authorities have temporarily expelled 12 students from the Department of History following allegations of ragging against freshmen. The decision was announced on July 4, 2026, through an office order signed by Acting Registrar Dr. A. B. M. Azizur Rahman. The order stated that on the night of July 3, several students from the 54th batch intimidated, verbally abused, and mentally harassed new students from the 55th batch, violating the university’s 2018 disciplinary ordinance. The expelled students have also been barred from staying in any residential halls.

The incident reportedly took place at the university’s School and College field, where the accused allegedly called the freshmen late at night under the pretext of “teaching manners.” The university’s proctorial team intervened, detained 12 students, and questioned them at the security office. Based on written complaints from the victims and confessions from the accused, the administration decided on temporary expulsion.

University officials confirmed that further disciplinary actions will be taken in accordance with existing regulations after the ongoing process concludes.

A man posing as a police officer was detained by locals in Muksudpur, Gopalganj, on Saturday evening. Identified as Rakib Sheikh, 25, from Bara Bhatra village in Nonikhir Union, he was caught in Bongram area wearing a police uniform and carrying a toy pistol, handcuffs, and a knife. Locals handed him over to the police after suspecting his behavior.

According to police and local sources, Rakib entered the house of a resident named Gagan Bala, threatening and intimidating people while pretending to be a police officer. Upon suspicion, residents restrained him and informed the Sindiyaghat police outpost. Police later confirmed his arrest and the seizure of the fake equipment.

Authorities stated that legal proceedings are underway following the arrest, and the seized items have been taken into custody.

Authorities in Cox’s Bazar have planned a special joint operation in Baharchhara, Teknaf, modeled after the earlier campaign in Jangal Salimpur, to combat abduction, ransom, drug trade, and human trafficking. The decision was made during a special law and order committee meeting held in Teknaf on Saturday, attended by top district and upazila law enforcement officials.

The meeting, chaired by Cox’s Bazar Deputy Commissioner A. Mannan and attended by MP Shahjahan Chowdhury, discussed the worsening situation in Baharchhara, where abduction and ransom activities have become severe. Participants compared the area’s condition to the former criminal stronghold in Jangal Salimpur, Sitakunda. Proposals included setting up police outposts in abduction-prone areas, intensifying raids to recover illegal arms, and tightening control over the movement of Rohingyas from nearby camps.

Following the meeting, MP Shahjahan Chowdhury stated that a coordinated joint operation would soon be launched to suppress criminal networks and that measures would be taken to restrict uncontrolled Rohingya movement.

Amit Kumar Sarkar, an office assistant at Abdulpur Government College in Natore, has been sent to jail over allegations of fraud and deception involving eight students. On Saturday, the students were allowed to sit for their Bangla second paper exam after missing the first day due to the incident. The college’s acting principal, Md Mamdudur Rahman, distributed admit cards sent by the Rajshahi Board. Police arrested Amit Kumar on Friday night, and he was sent to Natore District Jail the following day.

The issue began when eight students paid Amit Kumar Tk 3,500 each in March to complete their exam registration with a late fee. He falsely assured them that the process was done, but they later discovered their forms were never submitted, leaving them without admit cards. Following media coverage, Education Minister Ehsanul Haque Milon directed the Rajshahi Education Board to arrange their exams. The board’s controller of examinations, Iffat Jerin, confirmed their participation.

The case was filed at Lalpur Police Station by a guardian named Imamul Haque on behalf of the affected families.

Police in Daudkandi, Cumilla, arrested ten individuals in separate operations related to robbery preparation and drug cases. The arrests took place late Friday night, including seven suspects detained near Amirabad Bridge while allegedly preparing for a robbery. Officers recovered local weapons such as machetes, a small ramda, a knife, and Swiss gears from their possession.

In another operation, police arrested one individual named Rasel Bhuiya, while a separate special drive led to the capture of Mohammad Ruhul Amin, an accused in rape and human trafficking cases, from the Dhaka International Airport area. Additionally, at Satpara Mor, police detained Md. Ramzan Sikdar with 61 yaba tablets and 200 grams of cannabis.

Daudkandi Model Police Station’s Officer-in-Charge Shamsul Alam stated that legal action has been taken against all detainees, and they have been sent to court.