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Detectives have arrested Evaly Managing Director Mohammad Rassel and its Chairperson Shamima Nasrin in the capital. A team of the Detective Branch (DB) detained them in the city’s Dhanmondi area early Tuesday, said Saiful Islam, officer-in-charge of Dhanmondi Police Station. He said a total of 391 arrest warrants are pending against the two. 27 arrested under Operation Devil Hunt Phase-2: DMP The Evaly executives were earlier arrested on September 16, 2021, on charges of fraud and embezzlement. Shamima Nasrin was released on bail in April 2022, while Mohammad Rassel secured bail in December the same year. However, it was not clear in which specific cases they were arrested this time.

Joint forces in a drive arrested four people along with arms and ammunition from Lohagora upazila in Narail district early Thursday. The arrestees were identified as Tofayel Mandal, 25, son of Kamruzzaman, Russel Biswas, 19, son of Tabibur Biswas, Ismail Hossain alias Pintu, 50, son of Nur Islam Gazi and Aminur Gazi, son of Tofazzal Gazi. Acting on a tip-off, a team of Lohagora police, along with army personnel, conducted a drive at Tofayel Mandal’s house in Digoholia in the dead of night and arrested him with one pistol and a magazine, said Abdur Rahman, Officer-in-Charge of Lohagora Police Station. Read more: Cold and fog bite into Narail’s honey season Later, the joint forces, along with Tofayel, conducted a raid at a fish enclosure and arrested three more people with 800 bullets and sharp weapons. The drive was conducted as part of regular operations ahead of the national election, the OC said.

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) members arrested a fugitive convict from Ashulia in Savar on Wednesday night. Jamshed Hossain, 46, a resident of Nazirpur village under Bauphal upazila in Patuakhali district, was sentenced to life term imprisonment in a case six years back, said Officer-in-Charge of Savar Police Station Arman Ali said. Read more: Operation Devil Hunt Phase-2: 67 arrested in 24 hours in Dhaka He was arrested in a joint operation conducted by RAB-8, CPC-1 Patuakhali Camp and RAB-4, CPC-2 Nabinagar Camp based on secret information. After arrest, Jamshed was handed over to Savar Police Station for taking legal action.

Detectives, in a drive, arrested six more people from Kashor in Bhaluka upazila early Thursday in connection with the lynching of Dipu Chandra Das in Mymensingh district on December 18. The arrestees are Takbir, 22, of Sunamganj, Ruhul Amin, 42, of Thakurgaon, Nur Alam, 33, of Sadar upazila and Shamim Mia, 28, of Tarakanda upazila in Mymensingh district, Selim Mia, 22, of Noakhali and Masum Khalashi, 23, of Madaripur district. Tipped off, a team of DB police conducted a drive in the area and arrested them, said a media release of district police on Thursday. The six arrested individuals had forced Dipu to resign from his job, it said. With this, law enforcers have arrested 18 people from different parts of the country. Dipu Chandra Das, 28, a local garment worker, was beaten to death by a mob over alleged blasphemy in Bhaluka upazila of Mymensingh district on Thursday (December 18). His body was later set on fire. A case was filed in this connection the following day.  

Detectives have arrested 12 leaders and activists of Awami League and its associate organisations including former mayor of Gafargaon municipality in Mymensingh in separate drives in Dhaka. They were arrested from different areas including Mirpur, Uttara, Lalbagh, Gulshan, Wari, Motijheel, Cantonment, Darussalam and Demra areas, said Detective Branch (DB) sources on Tuesday. Kaiser Ahmed, former mayor of Gafargaon municipality, ex-liberation war affairs secretary of central Jubo League, Md Yunus Ali alias Elias, former general secretary of Buramazumdar Union Awami League in Betagi upazila of Barguna, Shamim Osman, a leader from Gazipur Jubo League, Md Mahmud Dewan Shipu, general secretary of ward No-26 in Dhaka South Awami League, Md Jamil Hossain, office secretary of the same unit, and Md Soleman, vice-president of ward No-53 at Krishak League in Dhaka North were among the arrestees. DB officials said all of the arrestees face several cases including murder. They were allegedly working in an organised manner to destabilise the country, disrupt law and order, and spread panic among the public, according to DB police. Legal actions will be taken against them.

A team of the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) detained former Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque from his residence in the capital’s Dhanmondi area on Thursday morning. Confirming the development, Rabiul Islam Bhuiyan, Joint Commissioner (North) of DB Police, told UNB that the former chief justice was picked up earlier in the day. He, however, did not disclose the reason behind the detention or provide details of the ongoing investigation. Economist Abul Barkat arrested in ACC case “We will share more information once the details are available,” said the DB official. Justice Khairul Haque, the 19th Chief Justice of Bangladesh, is known for his controversial verdicts on constitutional matters. Further updates will be provided as more information emerges.

 A Dhaka court has granted five days' remand each for two youths arrested in connection with the murder of a businessman in front of Gate-3 of Sir Salimullah Medical College Hospital, popularly known by its Colonial era name- Mitford Hospital. The arrestees were identified as Mahmudul Hasan Mohin, 41, and Tarek Rahman Robin, 22. Deputy Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Talebur Rahman confirmed the development. Earlier, DMP arrested the two accused with weapons shortly after the incident. Subsequently, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) detained two more individuals in connection with the same case. On the afternoon of July 9 (Wednesday), a group of assailants brutally attacked local businessman Lal Chand, alias Sohag, aged 39, on the pavement in front of Gate-3 of the hospital, leading to his death. Responding swiftly to the incident, police from Kotwali Police Station arrived at the scene and brought the situation under control. Law enforcement prepared an inquest report and sent the body to the hospital morgue for autopsy. Following the incident, the victim’s elder sister filed a murder case at Kotwali Police Station. Police collected CCTV footage from the crime scene and launched raids across various areas in the capital, ultimately arresting the two named accused, Mohin and Robin. During the arrest, a foreign-made pistol was recovered from Robin's possession. Initial investigations suggest that the killing resulted from a business dispute and prior enmity. Authorities are continuing operations to arrest others involved and to uncover the full motive behind the murder. Legal proceedings against the arrestees are currently underway.

Detectives on Wednesday arrested former Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal from the capital. Deputy Commissioner (media) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Talebur Rahman said he was arrested from Moghbazar area in a case filed with She-e-Banglanagar Police Station. The detention came two days after the case was filed by BNP at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station accusing 24  people, including former Chief Election Commissioners, Election Commissioners and other officials involved in conducting the 10th, 11th and 12th national elections, of irregularities and biased conduct. Ex-CEC Nurul Huda placed on 4-day remand Besides, police detained former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda from his residence in the capital’s Uttara area on Sunday evening. In the 11th election, held in December 2018 under CEC KM Nurul Huda, the BNP alleged ballot-stuffing occurred the night before the vote. The 12th election in 2024, overseen by CEC Kazi Habibul Awal, was dismissed by the BNP as a ‘dummy election’, as the party did not take part in it. Earlier this month, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus instructed authorities to form a committee to investigate the roles of those involved in conducting the three elections.  

A man and his wife were brutally murdered allegedly by the woman’s extramarital lover in the capital’s Pallabi area on Wednesday afternoon. The victims were identified as Pappu, 35, and his wife Dolon Akter Dola, 28. The incident took place at their residence on the 4th floor of a 5-storey building at Mirpur Section-11 under Pallabi Police Station.  Two drug dealers arrested with 4,600 Yaba Pills in Paltan According to police, the suspect, Gaus Mia, reportedly attacked the couple with a sharp weapon, killing both over a dispute stemming from an illicit affair. Speaking to UNB, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Pallabi Police Station Shafiul Alam said the double murder occurred sometime between 1:00pm and 1:30pm. “Suspect Gaus entered the couple’s flat and attacked them with a sharp object,” the OC said.  Four arrested in Mohammadpur including top criminal Excel Babu Police recovered the bodies at around 2:30pm after being informed by locals. Gaus attempted to flee the scene but was caught and taken into custody immediately, the OC added. The bodies have been sent to the morgue at Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital for autopsy, said the OC.  

Dr Maleka University College student Samiur Rahman Khan  Alvi was hacked to death in Dhaka's Jigatola area following an altercation over drug use, police said on Wednesday. The mystery behind Alvi's killing was unearthed after Hazaribagh thana police arrested four suspects raiding Dhanmondi and Mohamadpur areas on Tuesday.  Singer Noble arrested in domestic violence case: Police The arrestees were identified as  Md Raihan (20), Habibur Rahman Munna (26), Samoti Pal (23), and Kawsar (21). Alvi was an honours third-year student of Dr Maleka University College and a resident of Maneswar Road under Hazaribagh Police Station. Briefing reporters at the DMP Media Centre in Minto Road on Wednesday noon, Deputy Commissioner (Ramna Division) of the DMP  Masud Alam said the incident occurred from a dispute over drug consumption and seating arrangements at a restaurant in Baganbari near Dhanmondi Lake on May 15. On May 16, the attackers, in a pre-planned move, took Alvi and his friends to Jigatola bus stand area, where they were ambushed and attacked with sharp weapons. Alvi sustained critical injuries and was declared dead after being taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital. His three friends – Ashraful Islam, Zakaria, and Ismail Hossain – were also injured and are currently undergoing treatment in the hospital. The arrests were made following a case filed by the victim’s father, Moshiur Rahman Khan, with Hazaribagh Police Station, the DC (Ramna Division) said.  Ex-mayor Taposh’s close associate arrested in Dhaka During preliminary interrogation, the arrestees admitted to killing Alvi over previous enmity, the DC added. Legal action is underway, and efforts to arrest the remaining suspects involved in the murder are ongoing, he added.