A female police constable was found dead in her rented apartment in Kalapara, Patuakhali, early Saturday morning. Police recovered the body of Meherunnesa Urmi, 28, from a five-story building in Paschim Badurtali village under Tiakhali Union. Urmi was the wife of dismissed police member Mohibbur Rahman Bappi and served as a constable at Kalapara Police Station. According to police and local sources, the couple had frequent quarrels over family matters.

Around 1:30 a.m., Bappi informed the police that his wife had allegedly taken her own life by hanging from a ceiling fan. Police later recovered the body at dawn. Kalapara Police Station Officer-in-Charge Nazrul Islam said that Urmi’s husband and two children were brought to the station for mental support, and an investigation is underway to uncover the cause of death.

Authorities have not yet disclosed further details about the circumstances surrounding the incident or the progress of the investigation.

A truck driver named Hannan, aged 45, was killed in a mob beating after his vehicle injured multiple pedestrians in Nagarkanda upazila of Faridpur on Friday night. The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. in Bilnalia Natun Bazar area under Talma Union. Two others, identified as truck helpers Naeem, 22, and Al-Amin, 25, were seriously injured and are receiving treatment at a local hospital.

According to police and local sources, the truck, registered as Dhaka Metro T-12-7332, was speeding through narrow village roads from Rasulpur in Saltha upazila, hitting several pedestrians along the way. Witnesses reported that at least 20 people were injured before the truck crashed into a shop named Munshi Store. Enraged locals stopped the vehicle, assaulted the driver and his assistants, and vandalized the truck.

Police officials, including the assistant superintendent of police and the local union chairman, arrived to control the situation and rescue the injured. Authorities confirmed that the driver died after being taken to the hospital, and an investigation is underway to determine the exact number of injured and take legal action.

The Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock of Bangladesh has issued a warning after a document claiming to be an official permit for importing cattle from India was found circulating on social media and online platforms. The ministry stated on Saturday that initial verification confirmed the permit to be fake, misleading, and intentionally fabricated. It clarified that the document has no connection with the Department of Livestock Services and lacks any official approval, record, or procedural consistency.

According to the ministry’s notice, the Department of Livestock Services confirmed that the permit was not issued by the department and that the information, numbers, and signatures used in it are unverifiable. The ministry urged the public, traders, and all concerned not to make decisions based on such false or misleading information and to refrain from sharing or spreading unverified documents.

The ministry also cautioned that legal action may be taken against those responsible for spreading fake information and advised citizens to rely only on the official website and verified government sources for accurate updates.

At least two people were killed in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Purbadhala upazila of Netrokona on Saturday morning, May 2, 2026. The accident occurred around 8:30 a.m. at Bara Ilashpur on the Shyamganj–Birishiri road. Police and local sources said the bus was traveling from Durgapur to Mymensingh, while the CNG was heading from Shyamganj to Durgapur.

One of the deceased was identified as Ainul Haque, 50, son of the late Kachom Ali from Dakshin Kaldoa village in Purbadhala. He died on the spot. Three other passengers of the CNG were seriously injured and taken to Purbadhala Upazila Health Complex, where another unidentified passenger, approximately 50 years old, died while receiving treatment.

Officer-in-Charge Mohammad Abdullah Al Mamun of Purbadhala Police Station said efforts are underway to identify the unknown victim. The bus and CNG involved in the crash have been seized, while the driver fled the scene. Legal proceedings are in process.

Police in Lalpur, Natore arrested five active members of a hacking group involved in breaching Facebook, WhatsApp, Imo, and Messenger accounts and conducting online fraud. The arrests took place on Friday evening during a special operation led by Sub-Inspectors Munsup Ali and Al Masum, assisted by ASI Ansar Ali and other officers. The suspects were detained from the bedroom of Rafiz Mondol’s house in Pansipara village under Durduria Union.

According to Lalpur police, the detainees used Android phones and internet access to hack expatriates’ WhatsApp accounts. They then illegally accessed Facebook, Messenger, and Imo IDs, changed passwords, and took control of the accounts to defraud victims of money. The arrested individuals are all residents of Lalpur upazila.

Lalpur Police Station’s Officer-in-Charge Shafiqul Islam stated that a case is being processed against the suspects and that similar operations will continue to curb cybercrime and online fraud in the area.

Detectives in Dhaka have found evidence linking Joseph, brother of former army chief Aziz Ahmed, to the killing of top gangster Naeem Ahmed Titon. Police believe Joseph orchestrated the murder out of longstanding enmity. The attack took place on Tuesday night near Shahnewaz Hostel in the New Market area, where Titon was shot dead. His brother later filed a murder case against eight to nine unidentified suspects.

According to investigators, Joseph, currently in Sweden, allegedly financed the killing mission from abroad. Titon, once a leading member of the Five Star group in the 1990s, had rivalries with the Seven Star group, which Joseph was associated with. Police suspect the murder was an act of revenge following Titon’s release from prison. Another gangster, Pichchi Helal, denied involvement in an audio message, claiming Titon’s brother-in-law Iman was responsible.

Dhaka Metropolitan Detective Police said the killers have not yet been identified or arrested. CCTV footage from the area has been collected, and efforts are ongoing to track down those involved.

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested the alleged mastermind behind an SSC examination question leak ring in Cox’s Bazar. The suspect, identified as 17-year-old Salahuddin Ahmed, was detained Thursday afternoon in the Daryanagar area of Cox’s Bazar Sadar. RAB-15’s Assistant Director (Law and Media) and Assistant Superintendent of Police A. M. Faruk confirmed the arrest on Friday.

According to RAB, the operation was conducted following a tip-off near the Daryanagar Nature and Tourism Center around 3:30 p.m. Thursday. Salahuddin allegedly collected phone numbers of examinees from various WhatsApp groups, contacted them claiming to supply leaked question papers, and demanded large sums of money. He reportedly used specific mobile payment accounts to receive the money and then blocked the students, committing digital fraud.

The detainee has been handed over to Cox’s Bazar Sadar Model Police Station for further legal action.

A journalist named Shahibul Islam Pipul was allegedly assaulted in Bhangura, Pabna, on Thursday evening following a Facebook post he made about a previous incident involving his younger brother. The attack reportedly occurred around 6:30 p.m. near the Bhangura bus stand, and the complaint was filed at Bhangura Police Station. Pipul, a correspondent for the Daily Jugantor and Bangla Tribune, accused Sharif, brother of Bhangura municipal BNP general secretary Sayedul Islam Buruj, and several others of carrying out the assault.

According to the complaint, earlier that day, Pipul’s brother Yasin Ali Sami was allegedly abducted and beaten by several local youths linked to the student wing of the BNP. After Pipul posted about the incident on Facebook, tensions escalated. Later, a group led by Sharif allegedly attacked him. Sharif denied the assault, claiming the dispute stemmed from an old conflict and that Pipul’s post was provocative. Sayedul Islam Buruj also denied his brother’s involvement and said he was trying to mediate between the parties.

Bhangura Police Station’s officer-in-charge Sakiul Azam confirmed receiving the complaint and said an investigation is underway.

A Bangladeshi man allegedly killed his younger brother in Lecce, Italy, following a long-standing family dispute. The incident occurred around 8 p.m. on Wednesday. The accused, Humayun Fakir, reportedly attacked his brother Nayon Fakir with a sharp weapon, causing his death on the spot. Both brothers were originally from Sonarang in Tongibari upazila of Munshiganj district, Bangladesh.

After the killing, Humayun Fakir contacted his family in Bangladesh through a video call, showing them the bloodied body of his brother and admitting to the crime. Family members broke down in tears upon witnessing the scene. Italian police later arrived at the location and arrested the accused, according to reports.

News of the murder quickly spread to the Tongibari area, casting a shadow of grief and fear among local residents.

A man named Rajib Mistri, 32, has been arrested in connection with the murder of self-proclaimed spiritual leader Abdur Rahman, also known as Shri Kalandar Shamim Jahangir, in Kushtia’s Daulatpur. The arrest took place around 11 p.m. on Thursday in front of Nasim Hair Dresser on Godagari Thana Road in Rajshahi. Rajib, the third named accused in the case, is the son of Gazi Mistri from Dakshin-Pashchim Philipnagar village under Philipnagar Union. The arrest was confirmed in a press release by Sudipta Sarkar, Additional Superintendent of Police and Commander of RAB-12 CPC-1, Kushtia.

According to the release, the operation was jointly conducted by RAB-12, Kushtia, and RAB-5 Headquarters. Earlier, police had arrested three other suspects: Biplob Hossain, 26, Alif Islam, 23, and a 16-year-old student named Alomgir Hossain. The murder occurred on April 11, when locals attacked Shamim Jahangir’s residence, accusing him of distorting Islamic teachings. He was beaten and later died at the Upazila Health Complex.

Following the incident, Shamim Jahangir’s elder brother Fazlur Rahman filed a case on April 13, naming four individuals and 180 to 200 unidentified persons.

Police in Moulvibazar detained a woman and a businessman on Thursday afternoon for allegedly attempting to bribe the district superintendent of police (SP) to prevent the woman’s husband from traveling abroad. The incident occurred at Kulaura Police Station during a biannual inspection by Sylhet Range DIG Md Mushfekur Rahman, in the presence of SP Mohammad Billal Hossain and other senior officers. The detainees were identified as Jesmin Akter of Abdulpur village and businessman Samad Chowdhury of Bhabanipur village.

According to police, Jesmin Akter had ongoing legal disputes with her divorced husband Mahtab Mia of Rautgaon Union. Upon learning that her former husband planned to go abroad, she arrived at the police station with Samad Chowdhury carrying Tk 200,000 to influence the SP. Samad allegedly diverted Tk 160,000 and attempted to hand over Tk 40,000 to the SP.

Police filed a case against both Jesmin and Samad, and they are scheduled to be sent to court on Friday, according to Kulaura Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mohammad Moniruzzaman Molya.

A growing wave of teenage gang activity has become a major social concern in Bangladesh, spreading from quiet neighborhoods to busy city streets. Groups of adolescents, both boys and girls, are forming power circles marked by aggression and violence. Recent incidents in Dhaka and Chattogram have highlighted the deadly consequences of this trend, including the killings of gang leader Alex Imon in Mohammadpur and college student Ashfaq Kabir Sajid in Chawkbazar. These events underscore how minor disputes now escalate into brutal violence, reflecting a deep moral and social crisis.

The article identifies multiple causes behind this rise, including poverty, weak family bonds, negative peer influence, misuse of technology, lack of guidance, drug abuse, and political patronage. It argues that teenage gang culture is not merely a law-and-order issue but a symptom of broader social and institutional failure. The author calls for a coordinated response involving families, educators, and religious leaders to guide youth toward positive engagement.

The piece concludes that without immediate, multidimensional action, this culture of dominance and violence could endanger the nation’s collective future.

Four union parishad chairmen in Brahmanbaria have been dismissed after allegations of fraud in birth and death registration were proven. The action was confirmed on Thursday afternoon by Shariful Islam, the district’s deputy director of the Local Government Department, who stated that he received the official letter on Wednesday and that effective measures have been taken.

The dismissed chairmen are Md Nasir Uddin of Sadekpur Union, Atikur Rahman of Budhal Union, Md Faruk Islam of Kuti Union in Kasba upazila, and Faizur Rahman of Charchartala Union in Ashuganj. Administrative officials connected to the unions include Kazi Tajuddin Ahmed of Kuti, Mohammad Atikur Rahman of Sadekpur, Md Hasan Bhuiyan of Budhal, and Md Rasel Mahmud of Charchartala.

The report did not specify the nature of the fraudulent activities or the subsequent administrative or legal steps beyond the dismissals.

The Bangladesh Coast Guard seized illegal shrimp fry worth about Tk 6 crore in Baharchhara, a border area of Teknaf upazila in Cox’s Bazar. The operation took place around 5 p.m. on Wednesday near Shamlapur market, based on secret intelligence. The seizure was confirmed Thursday night by Coast Guard media officer Lieutenant Commander Suman Al Mukit.

According to the Coast Guard, the shrimp fry were discovered during a search of a suspicious truck traveling from Shamlapur toward Chattogram. The seized fry were later released into the sea channel near Monkhali Bridge in Teknaf in the presence of the upazila’s senior fisheries officer.

The operation highlights ongoing enforcement efforts against illegal aquatic resource trading in coastal regions, though the report did not mention any arrests or further legal actions.

An illegal brick kiln in Jamalpur Sadar upazila was fined Tk 500,000 during a mobile court drive on Thursday afternoon, when a RAB vehicle providing security came under attack. The incident occurred in the Gobindapur area as the Department of Environment, led by Executive Magistrate Kishore Kumar Roy, conducted a joint operation to shut down unauthorized brick kilns in Gobindapur and Pingolhata. Despite the attack, the mobile court continued its operation, demolishing the chimney of Jiran Brick Field and later moving to Jamuna Brick Field.

Police later detained Rozina Begum and Mahmudul Hasan Sujon, a partner of the brick kiln, while the main owner, Saurav Hasan Babu, and others fled. Witnesses said a group tried to portray the detained woman as mentally ill to mislead officials. Rozina Begum admitted to throwing bricks at the RAB vehicle out of anger over potential financial losses.

Executive Magistrate Kishore Kumar Das stated that two of four illegal brick kilns in the area were targeted in the operation, with further drives planned. Police confirmed no written complaint had yet been filed by RAB or the Department of Environment.