A special team of the army-led joint forces arrested Mehedi Hasan, also known as Dipu, a close associate of top criminal Subrata Bain, from a house in North Badda, Dhaka, on Friday. Police reported that 11 sophisticated foreign firearms, 394 rounds of ammunition, eight magazines, 32 cartridges, a rifle, knives, walkie-talkies, and a laptop were recovered from a flat in Dipu’s three-storey house. The Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Gulshan Zone Deputy Commissioner Rownakul Alam confirmed the arrest and said a court granted five days of remand under the Arms Act.

According to police, Dipu had been evading arrest since Subrata Bain’s capture in May 2025 during a joint forces operation in Kushtia. After Bain’s imprisonment, Dipu allegedly took control of the underworld network, extorting money in Badda, Bhatara, and Gulshan areas through threats and illegal arms trade. Police also linked him to two murders in 2025 and said he managed Bain’s weapons stockpile.

Police added that Dipu had been on the wanted list for years and frequently changed locations to avoid capture. Joint forces are now conducting operations to arrest his remaining associates.

Three individuals, including Molla Shahnewaz Dolon, joint general secretary of the banned Jubo League in Bagerhat, were arrested during a joint forces operation in the Nagerbazar area late Friday night. Police reported seizing eight cans of foreign beer from their possession. The arrests were confirmed Saturday by Masum Khan, officer-in-charge of Bagerhat Sadar Model Police Station.

The other two detainees are Madhusudan Dam, general secretary of the district Puja Celebration Council, aged 49, and Md. Miraj, aged 42, all residents of Nagerbazar. Law enforcement stated that the operation took place at Dam’s residence, and the detainees were later handed over to the Sadar Model Police Station. Both Dolon and Dam have multiple cases pending against them related to alleged attacks on anti-government protesters on August 4 of the previous year.

According to police, the arrests were part of a regular drive against illegal arms and drugs in Bagerhat. The detainees were scheduled to be sent to court on Saturday.

A human chain and road blockade were held in Naogaon on Saturday demanding justice for the killing of Sharif Osman Hadi in Dhaka and protesting attacks on demonstrators seeking that justice. The event began at 11:30 a.m. in front of the Shaheed Minar at Muktir Mor under the banner of the Baisommo Birodhi Chhatra Andolon Naogaon district branch. Protesters blocked one side of the main road, disrupting traffic and causing congestion for about 30 minutes before lifting the blockade.

The demonstration was presided over by district convener Arman Hossain, with several organizers including Mehedi Hasan, Rafiul Bari Rajon, and Naim Hasan addressing the gathering. Speakers alleged police bias and condemned attacks on students during earlier protests in Dhaka. They vowed to continue their movement until justice for Hadi’s killing is ensured.

Arman Hossain called for a United Nations–supervised investigation into the killing and demanded exemplary punishment for those involved, along with accountability for those who attacked protesters.

The Bangladesh Coast Guard detained 34 fishermen and seized two illegal artisanal trawling boats along with about 1,000 kilograms of marine fish during operations in the deep-sea area near Cox’s Bazar. The operations were conducted on Thursday, February 5, at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. by the Coast Guard vessel ‘Joy Bangla’, based on secret intelligence. The seized boats contained 12 trawling nets worth approximately 3.1 million taka.

According to Coast Guard media officer Lieutenant Commander Siam-ul-Haq, the confiscated trawling equipment was later removed in the presence of the Chattogram marine fisheries inspector. The boats were returned to their owners after written undertakings, while the illegal nets were destroyed. The seized fish were sold at auction, and the proceeds were deposited into the government treasury.

The Coast Guard stated that similar operations will continue in the future to protect the country’s marine resources.

The Bangladesh Navy detained two associates of identified criminal Jamal Uddin, known as 'Socket Jamal', during a special operation in Bhola early Saturday. The suspects, Hasan (44) and Selim Kazi (48), were arrested from a tin house near Borkandaj Jame Mosque in Baliakandi village under Dhania Union of Bhola Sadar upazila. Authorities said the two were preparing to carry out election-related violence. They were later handed over to Bhola Sadar Police Station for legal action.

According to a Navy press release, the operation was based on secret intelligence indicating that the suspects were planning violence on behalf of a political group ahead of the national election. Recovered items included a single-barrel pipe gun, a single-barrel shotgun, two local weapons, nine rounds of 7.62 mm police ammunition, three shotgun cartridges, and one rocket parachute flare. The Navy noted that the recovered bullets are typically used by police, raising questions about how they came into the suspects’ possession.

Bhola Model Police Station’s officer-in-charge confirmed the arrests and said legal proceedings are underway. One of the detainees was hospitalized due to illness.

A joint team of police and army recovered 17 live hand grenades from a jungle in Mulai Beparikandi area of Bilaspur Union under Jazira upazila in Shariatpur early Saturday. Locals first noticed suspicious objects behind the house of a man named Sidom Bepari and informed law enforcement. The grenades were found stored in two buckets, prompting immediate security measures and a cordon around the site. No arrests were made during the operation.

The discovery has caused widespread concern among residents, raising questions about the purpose behind storing such a large number of explosives. Locals fear the grenades might have been stockpiled as part of a plan for major sabotage. Police Inspector (Investigation) Abdus Salam confirmed the recovery and said the matter is under serious investigation to identify those involved.

Authorities have increased patrols and surveillance across Jazira upazila to ensure public safety while investigators work to determine who placed the grenades and for what purpose.

Two cousins, Rafi Chowdhury, 17, and Atik Chowdhury, 15, were killed in a motorcycle accident in Dhamoirhat upazila of Naogaon. The incident occurred on Friday when they were returning home from a trip to Sapahar with friends. Their motorcycle collided with a pickup truck in front of Sapahar Godownpara, leaving both critically injured. Rafi was declared dead at the upazila health complex, while Atik died on the way to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital.

According to family sources, Rafi was an HSC first-year student at Sapahar Government Degree College, and Atik was a tenth-grade student at Madhail Al Insaf Islami Academy in Patnitala upazila. Their family has been left devastated by the loss. Khalna Union Parishad Chairman Alhil Mahmud Chowdhury confirmed the incident and said that the funeral prayer and burial would take place on Saturday afternoon at their family graveyard.

The tragic accident has cast grief over the local community as preparations continue for the cousins’ burial.

Residents of Rajair in Madaripur formed a human chain on Saturday morning demanding a review of the death sentence handed to constable Mukul Chokdar by the International Crimes Tribunal. Mukul, aged 32 and son of the late Babul Chokdar, was convicted in connection with the August 5 Ashulia police station case related to the July Movement incident involving the burning of bodies.

During the hour-long protest at Shafia Sharif Bazar, participants chanted slogans and called for a reinvestigation of the verdict. Mukul’s mother, Pinjira Begum, said she rejected the death sentence, claiming her son was punished unfairly because of their poverty. His wife, Sumaiya Begum, alleged that the investigation was incomplete and that higher-ranking officers received lighter sentences despite their greater responsibility.

The demonstrators urged authorities to ensure a fair and transparent review of the case, expressing hope that justice would be served through a proper reinvestigation.

A child named Huzaifa, who was critically injured by gunfire from the Arakan Army along the Teknaf border, has died while undergoing treatment. His mother, Sabekunnahar, confirmed the death, which occurred at 9:50 a.m. on February 7, 2026, at the National Institute of Neurosciences and Hospital in Dhaka.

Huzaifa was wounded on January 11 when bullets fired from Myanmar’s Rakhine State struck him in the Teccibridge border area of Hwaikyang Union, Teknaf. Locals rescued him and first took him to the MSF hospital in Kutupalong, Ukhiya, before he was referred to Chittagong Medical College Hospital. Following a medical board decision, he was transferred on January 13 to the National Institute of Neurosciences in Dhaka with assistance from the Border Guard Bangladesh and hospital authorities.

The child’s death has cast a shadow of grief across the local community, with mourning continuing in his family and neighborhood.

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized a truck loaded with a large quantity of Indian cosmetics and medicines worth around Tk 20 million in Madhabpur, Habiganj. The operation was conducted early Friday by the 55 Habiganj Battalion following a tip-off. Acting on secret information, a special BGB team took strategic position near the Madhabpur Muktijoddha Chattar area on the Dhaka–Sylhet highway. Around 4 a.m., a suspicious truck arrived, but the driver fled after noticing the BGB patrol.

Upon searching the abandoned vehicle, BGB members discovered Indian cosmetics and a large quantity of Melanocyl medicine hidden under stones inside sacks. Lieutenant Colonel Tanzilur Rahman, commanding officer of the 55 Habiganj Battalion, confirmed that the truck and illegal goods brought for smuggling were immediately seized. The recovered items have been handed over to the customs authorities.

According to BGB, similar anti-smuggling operations will continue in the area to prevent illegal cross-border trade.

A suicide bombing at the Khadija Tul Kubra mosque in Islamabad’s Tarlai Kalan area killed at least 31 people and wounded dozens more during Friday prayers. Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said security guards attempted to stop the suspect, who opened fire before detonating explosives among worshippers. Authorities reported that 169 people were taken to hospitals following the blast. The ISIL (ISIS) group later claimed responsibility for the attack on its Telegram channel, sharing an image of the alleged bomber.

Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar condemned the bombing as a “cowardly suicide attack on innocent worshippers,” while Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari expressed grief and called the assault a crime against humanity. Shia leader Raja Abbas Nasir criticized the authorities for failing to protect lives. The United Kingdom’s ambassador and the European Union delegation in Pakistan also condemned the violence.

The attack is among the deadliest in Islamabad in recent years, following previous suicide bombings in 2023 and 2008 that targeted the city’s judicial complex and Marriott hotel respectively.

At least nine people, including women and children, were injured after being bitten by a fox in Nikli upazila of Kishoreganj on Friday. The incidents occurred between 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. in separate locations at Badarpur and Jalalpur villages under Karapasha Union. The injured were taken to the upazila health complex, where they received primary treatment before returning home.

According to local accounts, a fox behaving abnormally attacked several residents in Badarpur village, biting them on their legs and lower bodies before fleeing. In a separate incident in Jalalpur village, a man named Jahangir Mia and his wife were attacked when the fox pounced on them. Jahangir later struck the animal with a stick, killing it on the spot.

Following the attacks, panic spread across the area, and residents urged the local administration to take immediate action to prevent further incidents.

The United States has seized more than 200 illegal online pharmacies connected to an India-based international criminal organization, according to a statement from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The agency said multiple nationwide operations led to the arrest of four individuals. The DEA described the pharmacies as spreading poison among Americans by selling counterfeit and unauthorized pills. The enforcement actions began on January 27 across the country.

Investigations into these online pharmacies had been ongoing since 2022. The DEA stated that the operations were conducted jointly with Indian law enforcement agencies to combat illegal drug traffickers. The agency emphasized that such joint actions aim to curb the flow of dangerous and unapproved drugs that threaten public health and safety in the United States.

During the investigation, the DEA identified thousands of customers who had purchased drugs from these websites and sent over 2,000 letters seeking public information. The agency also issued five immediate suspension orders and one show-cause notice as part of the crackdown.

The Bangladesh Coast Guard has discovered a local firearm manufacturing factory in Sandwip, Chattogram, and arrested two craftsmen along with weapons and equipment. The detainees were identified as Md. Rashed, 40, from Amanullah Union, and Akbar, 43, from Rahmatpur Union. The operation was conducted jointly by the Coast Guard Station Sandwip and a Navy team on Wednesday night in the Amanullah embankment area. Officials recovered a single-barrel gun, two live cartridges, and various firearm-making tools during the raid.

According to Coast Guard media officer Lieutenant Commander Siam-ul-Haq, the raid was carried out based on information about suspicious activities in the area. Legal proceedings are underway against the arrested individuals, and the seized weapons and tools have been taken into custody.

Reports indicate that due to the remote coastal nature of the region, small-scale workshops have long been used to conceal illegal firearm production. However, regular law enforcement operations have significantly reduced such activities in recent years.

At least 18 workers were killed and eight others seriously injured after an explosion ripped through an unauthorized coal mine in East Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya, India, on Thursday morning, February 5. The blast occurred in the remote Thangsu area, and several workers are feared trapped inside. Police said the total number of miners present remains uncertain, and preliminary investigations suggest the explosion was triggered by dynamite used for illegal coal extraction.

Joint state and central rescue teams launched operations soon after the incident but were forced to suspend efforts Thursday evening due to difficult terrain and lack of equipment. Operations resumed Friday morning. Officials described the site as an illegal “rat-hole” mine with narrow tunnels, where toxic gas and smoke have reduced chances of survival for trapped workers. Most victims reportedly died from burns or suffocation caused by poisonous gases.

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma expressed deep sorrow and promised strict action against illegal mining. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced compensation of 200,000 rupees for each victim’s family. Despite a 2014 ban on rat-hole mining, weak enforcement has allowed such dangerous operations to continue in remote areas.