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Police have arrested two suspects in connection with the attack on ‘July Rebels’ activist Md Rezaowan. The arrestees were identified as Md Masum and Md Fahim Khan. Some unidentified people attacked Rezaowan at Sector 6 of Uttara around 7:30pm on Saturday, leaving him critically injured, Md Talebur Rahman, deputy commissioner (media) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), said. DMP intensifies drive to arrest attackers of Hadi Later, he was taken to a nearby private hospital for necessary treatment. Following the attack, police conducted operations across Dhaka and arrested the duo from Dakshinkhan area early Sunday. Efforts are on to arrest the rest of the accused, he added.

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has identified the motorbike used in the gun attack on Inquilab Moncho spokesperson and Dhaka-8 election candidate Osman Hadi and detained its registered owner from the Mohammadpur area of the capital. Tipped off, a special team of RAB-2 conducted a drive in Mohammadpur area in the early hours of Sunday (December 14, 2025) and detained Abdul Hannan, said RAB Headquarters’ Deputy Director (Media) Major Mohammad Lutful Hadi. Read more: NBR freezes bank accounts of Hadi’s suspected attacker Masud and his firm After detention, motorbike owner Abdul Hannan was handed over to Paltan Police Station for further legal proceedings, he said. Major Lutful Hadi said interrogation is underway to identify those directly involved in the attack and to uncover the motive. Osman Hadi was shot by assailants in the capital's Bijoynagar area on Friday noon, triggering widespread concern and condemnation. Read more: NBR freezes bank accounts of Hadi’s suspected attacker Masud and his firm Law enforcement agencies including police and RAB have been conducting drives to identify and arrest those involved in the attack.

Detectives have detained three suspects with a huge quantity of materials used in making arms after busting a den (in disguise of factory) in Khulna city. The discovery was made at 7:30pm on Saturday in a lane beside HRC Bhaban in the Joragate area of the city. Those detained are Nazrul, owner of Doha Iron Founder factory, and his employees Shahidul and Akbar Ali. Member of Detective Branch recovered 30 to 35 firearms-making tools, including molds, lead, triggers, and trigger guards, from the den, with locals expressing concern over the matter. Deputy Commissioner of Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP) Mohammad Tajul Islam said a DB team launched the operation after being tipped-off the factory. The DB recovered various firearm components and molds used to manufacture weapons, he said. Officer-in-Charge of Khulna Metropolitan DB Taimur Islam said various parts of firearms, including triggers and trigger guards, were being produced in the factory. Nearly 30 to 35 firearms-making tools were recovered and further operations are ongoing, he added.

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has imposed maximum alert along all borders of Chuadanga and Meherpur districts following the attempted assassination of Sharif Osman Hadi, spokesperson of Inquilab Mancha and a potential independent candidate for Dhaka-8. Security has been stepped up to prevent the attackers from fleeing the country via the Indian border, with intensified patrolling and searches across all border points. Lieutenant Colonel Nazmul Hasan, Director of the 6th Battalion (Chuadanga BGB), confirmed that strict security measures have been implemented along the Chuadanga–Meherpur border under the battalion’s jurisdiction. Patrols have been increased at sensitive and strategic locations, and suspected individuals and vehicles are being thoroughly searched. Additional BGB personnel have been deployed, and both day and night operations are ongoing to ensure that the assailants cannot escape the country. Local residents in border areas have been urged to remain vigilant, report suspicious activity immediately to law enforcement, avoid unnecessary movement near the border, and follow all security guidelines. Hadi was shot on Friday, Dec 12, around 2:15 pm in front of the water tank in Bijoynagar, Dhaka. He was admitted to the hospital, where a medical board stated he is currently under conservative management. Meanwhile, the government has announced a reward of 5 million taka for information leading to the arrest of those involved in the attack. The announcement was made on Saturday, Dec 13, by Senior Secretary and Law Enforcement Advisor Lieutenant General (Retd.) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury after a core committee meeting on law and order at the Secretariat. The advisor urged citizens to assist authorities in apprehending the suspects and expressed optimism that the perpetrators would be caught quickly with public cooperation. He also called upon the nation to pray for Sharif Osman Hadi’s speedy recovery.

There was a burglary on Friday night at the village home of Sharif Osman Hadi, a potential independent candidate for Dhaka-8 and spokesperson of Inquilab Mancha who rose to prominence during the July 2024 Uprising against the Awami League regime, in Nalchiti, Jhalokathi. The incident took place Friday night in the Khasmahal area of the town, confirmed by Hadi’s cousin, Sirajul Islam. He said that taking advantage of the house being empty, intruders broke a window to enter. The total value of the stolen items is yet to be determined. Nalchiti police officer-in-charge Ariful Alam confirmed the incident, stating, “We have visited the scene, and those responsible will be brought under the law swiftly.” Earlier on Friday, around 2:15 pm, Osman Hadi was shot by assailants while traveling in a rickshaw in front of the water tank in Bijoynagar, Dhaka. Two individuals on a motorcycle fired at him from close range before fleeing the scene. Hadi was rushed to the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital in critical condition and later transferred to Evercare Hospital in the capital, where he is currently receiving intensive care (ICU) treatment. Hadi’s family members, upon learning of the attack, left for Dhaka on the same afternoon.

The interim government of Bangladesh has decided to immediately launch “Operation Devil Hunt Phase-2” across the country to prevent subversive activities using illegal arms and to suppress ‘fascist terrorists’ ahead of the February national election. Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury disclosed the decision while briefing journalists after a core committee meeting on law and order at the secretariat on Saturday (December 13, 2025). He said the law enforcement agencies are already conducting nationwide drives to recover looted and illegal firearms. Read more: 2 arrested with large cache of spying devices at Dhaka airport The adviser said the meeting in addition to routine law and order issues specifically reviewed overall security preparations for the upcoming parliamentary election, security arrangements for frontline fighters of the July movement including Osman Hadi, and progress in the recovery of looted illegal weapons. Jahangir Alam said law enforcement agencies have been directed to arrest those involved in the the attack without delay. “We hope to bring the perpetrators to justice within a very short time. No one involved in this attack will be spared,” he said expressing confidence that the people would fully cooperate with the investigation. The adviser said the attack on Osman Hadi is being viewed as an attempt to obstruct the upcoming election. He added that the interim government would take a firm stance against any attempt to disrupt or sabotage the election process. The adviser also said the interim government remains firmly committed to ensuring the security of frontline fighters of the July uprising. Read more: DMP intensifies drive to arrest attackers of Hadi

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has launched an extensive drive to arrest the assailants who shot Inqilab Mancha spokesperson Osman Hadi in the capital’s Bijoynagar area on Friday afternoon. According to police, a group of motorcycle-borne attackers opened fire on Hadi around 2:25pm in the Box Culvert road area of Bijoynagar and fled the scene immediately.  He was critically injured and was undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Later, he was shifted to another hospital for better treatment. DMP condemned the attack as “heinous and cowardly” and said police visited the spot soon after the incident, collected CCTV footage from the area and are analysing it to identify and arrest those involved, said DMP's DC media Talebur Rahman on Friday evening. Alongside the local police station, detectives are conducting searches at suspected locations and among possible suspects. DMP expressed confidence that, as in other recent high-profile cases, the perpetrators would be arrested soon, he said. Hadi shifted to Evercare Hospital after surgery, no bullet found in head The city police urged residents not to panic and requested anyone with information related to the attack to contact the nearest police station or dial 999. DMP said it remains committed to maintaining law and order and ensuring the safety of city dwellers ahead of the upcoming national election.  

The Airport Armed Police Battalion (APBn) Members on Friday arrested two individuals along with a large number of electronic spying equipment allegedly used for recruitment and admission test fraud from the outer area of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. A case has been filed against them under the Special Powers Act, 1974 (Sections 25B(1)(B)/25D) at the Airport Police Station, police said. The detainees were identified as Shaharun Ali (38) and Md Iqbal Hossain Jibon (35). According to APBn, acting on a tip-off, a team detained the duo and recovered 76 digital spy devices, 50 earpieces, three laptops, and six mobile phones from their possession. During primary interrogation, Shaharun admitted that he brought the devices from China, posing as a regular passenger, and was preparing to leave the airport together with Iqbal, who was waiting outside as part of the racket. Investigators said the seized devices are commonly used for sophisticated cheating in recruitment and admission tests. The credit-card–shaped devices, tiny invisible earpieces, and transparent extraction threads help fraud syndicates communicate answers to candidates inside exam halls. The main device automatically receives incoming calls when connected to a SIM card and kept on the body, while the micro earpiece inserted deep inside the ear allows covert communication. After the test, candidates extract the earpiece using the transparent thread. APBn Operational Commander, Superintendent of Police Mohammad Mozammel Haque, said, “These devices are banned items and have previously been used for fraud in various exams. We are conducting regular operations to curb such illegal activities.”

Police have arrested a man in connection with the killing of a freedom fighter and his wife at their home in Taraganj upazila of Rangpur district. The 22-year-old accused Morsalin was arrested from Shermosto Balapara area of Alampur union around 1:45 am on Friday, Ruhul Amin, officer-in-charge (OC- investigation) of Taraganj Police Station. During the preliminary interrogation, the arrestee confessed to his involvement in the murder and provided important information, the OC claimed. However, the details are being withheld for the sake of the investigation. Abu Saiyum Talukder, investigation officer of the case, said Morsalin worked of setting up tiles at the couple’s house two days back the incident. “A drive will be conducted on Friday afternoon to recover the weapon used in the murder upon information gleaned from the arrestee,” he added. Earlier on Sunday, police recovered the bodies of freedom fighter Jogesh Chandra Roy, 75, a retired headmaster of a government primary school, and his wife Suborna Roy, 60, from their home in Khiarpara village of Kursha union. According to police, the couple was murdered around 1 am inside their residence. Following this, the victims’ eldest son, Shoven Chandra Roy, filed a murder case with the police station accusing some unidentified people. Morsalin was later shown arrested in the case.

Thirty-three people were arrested during a weeklong drive by the joint forces, including Bangladesh Army from Dhaka and parts of the country on various charges. According to a Facebook post shared by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on its verified page on Friday, the operations were carried out between December 4 and 11 by different infantry divisions and independent brigades of the army, in coordination with police and other agencies.  During the drives, the law enforcers recovered 10 illegal firearms, 12 rounds of ammunition, 12 crude bombs (cocktails), various types of narcotics, and both local and foreign sharp weapons. The detainees have been handed over to local police stations for further action. Such drives by the Bangladesh Army will continue across the country to ensure public safety, according the ISPR. In addition to ensuring law and order, the army is assisting authorities in maintaining stability in industrial areas amid labour unrest. The army urged the public to report to the nearest army camp if any suspicious activity is noticed.