A youth was detained in Taraganj upazila of Rangpur for allegedly smuggling 446 liters of petrol. The arrest took place on Wednesday night around 8 p.m. in the Taraganj market area after locals became suspicious of an autorickshaw moving unusually. Upon inspection, two drums covered with polythene were found inside the vehicle, containing the petrol. Authorities also seized the autorickshaw used in the operation.

According to initial information, the petrol was being transported from Parbatipur upazila through Taraganj to Kishoreganj upazila. The detained driver claimed that a businessman named Saju Mia from Kishoreganj had purchased the fuel at Tk 235 per liter for resale in the open market. Taraganj Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Monabbar Hossain arrived at the scene, confirmed the seizure, and stated that transporting and selling petrol illegally is a punishable and risky act.

The UNO added that legal proceedings are underway against those involved in the smuggling attempt.

A 19-year-old worker named Md. Miraj died after being struck by a board while working at the City Plywood factory in Kamrangirchar, Dhaka. The accident occurred on Thursday night when Miraj was operating a machine and was hit by a board that came out of it. He was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital in critical condition, where doctors declared him dead around 10:45 p.m.

Inspector Md. Faruk of the Dhaka Medical College Hospital police outpost confirmed the death and said the body was kept in the hospital morgue. Factory supervisor Md. Abdul Mannan stated that about 70 to 80 workers are employed at the City Plywood factory, located on the west side of Kamrangirchar police station.

Miraj was originally from Amua village in Kathalia upazila of Jhalokathi district and had been living in the factory dormitory. No further details about the investigation or safety measures were mentioned in the report.

Police in Fulbaria upazila of Mymensingh seized a tanker lorry carrying 2,200 liters of fuel allegedly being sold illegally. The operation took place early Wednesday, April 29, at Shibganj Hatkhali Bazar in Putijana Union following a tip-off. Three individuals, including the fuel buyer, the driver, and his assistant, were arrested. They were later presented before court on Thursday, where police sought seven-day remand for each, and the judge ordered them sent to jail pending a hearing.

According to police, the driver and assistant admitted during preliminary questioning that they were supposed to deliver the fuel from Sirajganj to a filling station in Muktagacha but instead sold it illegally to a local man named Sohel Mia. A supply slip mentioning “Seven Star Filling Station” was recovered, though it lacked a specific address. Authorities are investigating whether the station is linked to the incident.

Local sources said Sohel Mia legally holds an NOC for retail fuel sales but is accused of nighttime illegal trading. Police have filed a case and are continuing efforts to identify others involved.

A local leader of the Union Volunteer Party, Mohammad Yasin, was killed in a road accident in Chakaria upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Thursday afternoon. The incident occurred near the Notun Road area adjacent to Ektabazar in Baraithali Union. Yasin, a resident of Harbang Union and the organizational secretary of the 6th ward of the North Harbang organizational unit, was traveling by motorcycle when the crash took place.

According to local sources, Yasin was heading from Harbang toward the Chakaria municipal area when his motorcycle collided forcefully with the rear of a stationary passenger bus on the highway at Baraithali. He sustained severe injuries and fell onto the road. Locals attempted to take him to a hospital, but he died on the way.

The accident has cast a shadow of grief over Yasin’s family and his political colleagues, as reported by local sources.

A major fire broke out at Sarkar Market in Mongla upazila of Bagerhat on Thursday afternoon, burning at least five shops. The blaze reportedly started around 4:12 p.m., with initial assessments suggesting an electrical short circuit as the cause. Witnesses said the fire spread rapidly from one shop to others, creating panic across the market area. Local residents tried to control the flames but were unsuccessful before fire service units arrived.

Two units from the Mongla Fire Service and Civil Defense reached the scene and brought the fire under control. Senior Station Officer Md. Emran Hossain said the initial investigation points to an electrical short circuit, and efforts are underway to assess the extent of the damage. No casualties were reported in the incident.

Affected shop owners reported significant financial losses, and local residents have called for stronger fire safety measures in the market to prevent similar incidents in the future.

A Dhaka court has sentenced five individuals to death for the murder of rickshaw driver Mukul, also known as Chocolate, during an autorickshaw hijacking in Keraniganj six years ago. The verdict was delivered on Thursday, April 30, 2026, by Judge ABM Ashfaq-ul Haque of the Dhaka First Additional District and Sessions Judge Court. Each convict was also fined 10,000 taka. Two of the convicts, Shahin Hawlader and Ferdous alias Barek alias Vhatija, were present in court and sent to prison after the verdict, while three others remain fugitives and have been issued arrest warrants.

According to the case, the convicts, led by Sohel alias Juel, were part of a gang that posed as passengers, abducted rickshaw drivers, and stole their vehicles. Mukul was killed with a knife between June 27 and 28, 2020, and his autorickshaw was later sold or hidden. The case was filed by the victim’s brother, Abu Hanif. The Police Bureau of Investigation submitted the charge sheet in May 2022, and the court heard testimony from 15 of 26 witnesses.

Several other accused were acquitted due to lack of evidence, as the charges against them were not proven beyond doubt.

Seven fishermen, including a father and his two sons, were reportedly abducted by Myanmar’s separatist group Arakan Army from the Naf River near Shah Porir Dwip in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar. The incident occurred on Thursday morning while the fishermen were catching fish, according to local witnesses. The abduction was confirmed by local fisherman Nurul Alam Bahaddar.

The detained fishermen were identified as Ali Ahmed and his sons Nurul Absar and Abdur Rahim from Deil Para of Shah Porir Dwip, along with Abdur Rahman, Sabbir Ahmed, Nur Ahmed, Gura Mia, and Abdul Motaleb from Sabrang Union. Local sources said the fishermen were fishing with 10–15 engine boats when Arakan Army members arrived from the Rakhine border and seized two boats along with the seven men.

Teknaf Upazila Nirbahi Officer Md. Inamul Hafiz Nadim stated that he had heard about the incident and that necessary steps would be taken after consulting relevant authorities.

A Pirojpur court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment and his mother to seven years in jail for their involvement in a murder case. The convicts are Rehana Begum and her son Tajim from Sohagdal village in Nesarabad upazila. The court also fined Tajim 10,000 taka, with an additional six months of rigorous imprisonment in default, and fined Rehana Begum 5,000 taka, with three months of imprisonment in default. The verdict was delivered by Senior District and Sessions Judge Md Mojibur Rahman on Thursday afternoon.

According to court sources, on February 10, 2018, Tajim and another youth hired a motorcycle from Bayarhula stand, driven by victim Milon. When Milon did not return home that night, his family searched for him, but his phone was found switched off. Milon’s father filed a general diary on February 12, and two days later, police recovered Milon’s body from a septic tank at Tajim’s house. Investigations revealed that Tajim killed Milon and hid the body with his mother’s help.

Police later charged four people, and the court convicted two while acquitting the others.

Police in Sirajganj’s Kazipur upazila arrested Mahbubur Rahman Dipu, aged 28, during a raid in the Jamuna River’s char area on Thursday morning. The operation took place in a workshop at Mugbazar in Rehaisuriber village, where local police found weapons and tools used for making firearms. Dipu is the son of Tozammel Haque, former chairman of Natuarpara Union Parishad and former joint secretary of the local Awami League unit. His mother, Sultana Haque, previously served as vice chairman of Kazipur Upazila Parishad.

According to police, the raid was conducted based on a tip-off that homemade firearms, particularly pipe guns, were being produced using a lathe machine. Officers from the Natuarpara police outpost led the operation and arrested Dipu on the spot. A Chinese axe and various tools used for making pipe guns were recovered from the scene.

Police stated that a case has been filed with the local station, and the arrested suspect was sent to court later in the day.

The River Police of Bangladesh conducted a weeklong nationwide operation aimed at protecting the country’s fisheries and ensuring river route safety. During the drive, authorities seized a large quantity of illegal fishing nets, fish, shrimp fry, and other materials. A total of 125 individuals were arrested, according to River Police Superintendent (Media) Farzana Islam.

Over the seven days, the operation resulted in the confiscation of 38,044,920 meters of illegal nets, 3,938 kilograms of fish, 7,409,000 shrimp fry, 5,300 bagda shrimp fry, and 160 kilograms of jelly-mixed shrimp. Additionally, 251 river bushes were destroyed, and 41 bulkheads without valid documents were charged in the river court.

The River Police reported filing 43 cases related to fisheries law violations, reckless navigation, sand extraction, river pollution, theft, robbery, and murder. Two bodies were recovered during the operation. The seized illegal nets and jelly-mixed shrimp were destroyed, shrimp fry were released into the water, and confiscated fish were distributed to orphanages.

A Malaysian expatriate named Md. Solaiman, aged 37, was reportedly robbed by members of an unconsciousness gang in Dhaka on Thursday morning, April 30, 2026. The incident occurred while he was traveling to the Malaysian Embassy. Solaiman, a resident of Bhoberchar in Gazaria upazila of Munshiganj, boarded a Raida Paribahan bus when the gang targeted him. He lost consciousness during the journey and was later dropped off near Ibn Sina Diagnostic Center in Badda around 1:15 p.m. His cousin Roni rescued him and took him to Dhaka Medical College Hospital.

According to Roni, the assailants took Solaiman’s cash and mobile phone while he was unconscious, though the exact amount of money lost remains unknown. Hospital authorities cleaned his stomach in the emergency department before admitting him to the medicine ward. It was learned that Solaiman had returned to Bangladesh from Malaysia about a week earlier.

The report did not mention whether police have launched an investigation or identified any suspects in connection with the incident.

At least seven people were killed when a boundary wall collapsed at Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital in Bengaluru, southern India, on Wednesday, April 29. The wall, about eight feet high, suddenly gave way, according to local officials cited by Reuters. Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar said the dead included a child and four street vendors who were near the wall. Three others were injured and are receiving treatment at the hospital.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the incident as “tragic” in a post on social media platform X. Eyewitnesses reported that one injured woman received initial treatment before being admitted for further examination. Local authorities have not yet provided details on the cause of the collapse or whether structural issues were previously identified.

The accident has drawn national attention due to the loss of life and the involvement of a major public hospital in Bengaluru. Officials are expected to review safety measures at similar facilities in the coming days.

A court in Cumilla has sentenced a man to death for raping and killing a second-grade schoolgirl in Burichang upazila. The verdict was delivered on Thursday afternoon by Judge Abdul Hannan of the Cumilla Children’s Tribunal. The convicted, Moynal Hossain, is the son of the late Khorshed Alam from Varella village in Burichang.

According to the prosecution, the incident occurred in 2021 when Moynal Hossain raped and murdered his neighbor, a young girl named Umme Habiba Mim. He then wrapped her body in polythene and hid it inside a toilet tank, from where police later recovered it. The victim’s mother filed a murder case with Burichang Police Station following the discovery.

After hearing testimonies from 17 witnesses, the court pronounced the death sentence and ordered that the convicted be taken to prison from the courtroom.

A mobile court in Dhamrai, Dhaka, fined the owner of Karim Filling Station Tk 50,000 for supplying less fuel than the specified amount to customers. The operation took place on Wednesday night at the station located near the Kalampur bus stand. The court, led by Assistant Commissioner (Land) and Executive Magistrate Ridwan Ahmed Rafi, found that the pump had been cheating customers by giving less fuel for an extended period.

The owner, Monir Hossain, who also serves as the president of the Dhamrai Upazila unit of the Jubo Dal and is a candidate for chairman of the Somvag Union Parishad, was penalized after multiple complaints were verified. During the inspection, it was confirmed that the pump dispensed less fuel than indicated. Several victims stated that such irregularities had been ongoing for a long time.

Monir Hossain later claimed, while concealing his identity as the owner, that the issue was due to a machine malfunction. The executive magistrate said similar drives would continue to protect consumer interests and prevent future fraud.

A worker was killed in a collision between a motorcycle and a battery-run autorickshaw on Thursday morning in the Muktir Bazar area along the Valuka-Gafargaon road in Mymensingh’s Valuka upazila. The deceased was identified as Md. Shihab Mia, 21, son of Alam Mia from Gowari village in Birunia Union.

According to Valuka Model Police Station’s Second Officer SI Md. Rafiqul Islam, Shihab Mia worked at the Butterfly factory in Mallikbari area of the upazila. He was on his way to the factory when the accident occurred, resulting in his death. Police were dispatched to the scene following the incident.

The report did not mention further details about the cause of the collision or the condition of others involved.