Marius Borg Høiby, the eldest son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit, has been arrested in Oslo on suspicion of rape, Norwegian police reported. The 27-year-old, who is the stepson of Crown Prince Haakon, was taken into custody on Monday night under a preliminary charge. Authorities allege that Borg Høiby engaged in sexual intercourse with someone who was “unconscious or for other reasons unable to resist the act.” While a preliminary charge allows authorities to detain suspects during an investigation, it does not equate to a formal indictment. Police have not disclosed when the alleged incident took place but confirmed that the victim was reportedly unable to resist. Norwegian media have reported that Borg Høiby denies the accusations. Hege Salomon, the lawyer representing the alleged victim, stated that the woman is enduring significant distress. Salomon added that police initiated the case, not the victim. The woman, whose identity remains confidential, has not commented. The royal palace has declined to address the matter, according to the NTB news agency. Liam Payne, former One Direction member, dies at 31 in Argentina hotel fall Previous Allegations and Legal Troubles This arrest adds to a growing list of legal issues for Borg Høiby, who holds no royal title or official duties. In early August, he was briefly detained following a disturbance in downtown Oslo and faced preliminary charges of bodily harm and criminal damage. Since then, further charges have been filed, including allegations of violating restraining orders and driving without a valid license. The ongoing investigations reportedly involve four women and one man. A Royal Family Under Scrutiny Borg Høiby, who resides with Crown Prince Haakon, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, and their two children, Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Prince Sverre Magnus, has faced heightened public and media scrutiny over his legal troubles. The Norwegian royal family, generally held in high regard, is now under an unwelcome spotlight. Princess Mette-Marit herself was once the subject of controversy when she married Crown Prince Haakon in 2001. Her past, including her relationship with a man convicted on drug charges, drew significant attention at the time. As investigations into Borg Høiby’s case continue, the developments are being closely watched in Norway, where the royals are a central fixture of public life.

A court here on Thursday sent Shahjahan Omar, a former Member of Parliament (MP) for the Jhalakathi-1 constituency, to jail in a case filed with Kathalia Police Station in Jhalakathi district. Jhalakathi Senior Judicial Magistrate Afroza Binte Shahid passed the order after rejecting his bail petition. Earlier in the day, local people also vandalised the vehicle carrying Shahjahan when he was on his way back home and assaulted him physically. Police arrested him when he went to the Rajapur Police Station to file a complaint. Ex-MP Shahjahan Omar arrested The agitated BNP leaders and activists gathered in the court premises area following the arrest of Shahjahan and staged demonstration there. They also threw shoes and eggs at the former MP when he was being moved to the court. Muhitul Islam, additional superintendent of Jhalakathi Police, said Kathalia Police filed a case against Shahjahan on November 20 (Wednesday) in connection with vandalising the Kathalia unit BNP office on December 4, 2023. Former MP and Food Minister advocate Qamrul Islam arrested in Dhaka On Wednesday night, unidentified miscreants reportedly attacked and vandalised the former MP's residence in Rajapur-Kathalia area. Shahjahan Omar served as an MP for the Jhalakathi-1 constituency, covering Rajapur and Kathalia. On November 30, 2023, Shahjahan Omar, former BNP Vice Chairman of BNP, submitted his nomination paper as an Awami League candidate for Jhalakathi-1 constituency.    

Former Industries minister Amir Hossain Amu was arrested from West Dhanmondi area in Dhaka on Wednesday. A team of DB police arrested Amu, also an advisory council member of Awami League, in the morning, said Talebur Rahman, Deputy Commissioner (Media) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP). He was wanted in different cases, he said. Haji Salim shown arrested in attempted murder case He was elected Member of the Parliament from Jhalakati-2 constituency three times.  

Police have arrested  chairman of Gaan Bangla television channel Kaushik Hossain Taposh from Bhatara area in Dhaka. Taposh was arrested on Sunday night in connection with a case filed at the Uttara East Police Station over killings during the July-August mass movement, said Deputy Commissioner (DC) of the Uttara Division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP)  Raunak Jahan on Monday. Taposh was sent to a court on Monday with a seven-day remand prayer. Read: Ex-Housing minister Muktadir arrested: DMP 

Members of Rapid Action Battalion-2 (RAB) arrested eight hijackers early Tuesday during a drive in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur area. Senior Assistant Superintendent of Police (media) Shihab Karim confirmed the matter on Tuesday morning. The arrestees are Md. Tamim, Md. Naim, Md. Hasan, Md. Rakib, Md. Liton, Md. Russell, Md. Limon, and Md. Jubayer. 22 members of criminal gangs arrested in joint forces' Mohammadpur drives Locally-made sharp weapons, including samurai swords, knives, and machetes, were seized from them at the time of the arrest. Efforts are ongoing to tackle organised crime in the area. “We acted on a tip-off, and our teams were able to disrupt their plans and prevent any potential attacks on innocent citizens,” said the official. The arrestees have been handed over to Mohammadpur Police Station for further investigation and legal proceedings.

Former State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Zakir Hossain has been arrested from Dhaka's Mohammadpur area. Former EC secretary Helal Uddin arrested in Chattogram Members of Mohammadpur Police Station have made the arrest, Talebur Rahman, deputy commissioner (media) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police confirmed the matter on Thursday.    

Former Election Commission Secretary and PSC member Helal Uddin has been arrested by Chattogram police.  He was taken into custody on Wednesday evening from the Bayezid area of Chattogram city and later transferred to Kotwali Police Station.  Rizvi accuses govt of 'hide and seek' over arrest of Hasina's ministers Fazlul Kader, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Kotwali Police Station, confirmed the information. Sources indicate that Helal Uddin was a key figure behind the controversial overnight voting in 2018 and a facilitator of vote manipulation in 2024. 

Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested former chairman of Sirajganj’s Tarash Upazila Md Moniruzzaman Moni from Dhaka’s Dhanmondi. Moniruzzaman was arrested during a joint operation conducted by RAB-2 and RAB-12 at 7:05 m on Tuesday, confirmed A RAB-2 Operations Officer on Wednesday. Barrister Suman put on 5-Day remand He is facing charges in an attempted murder case filed at the Tarash Police Station in Sirajganj, said the RAB official.

Kamal Ahmed Mojumder, former State Minister for Industries under the Awami League government, has been arrested in connection with a murder case related to the anti-quota reform student movement. Majumder, who also owns SS Agro Complex and previously served as the Member of Parliament for Dhaka-15 constituency, was picked up from a residence in Gulshan, according to the police. Mojumder had gone into hiding along with other ministers and parliamentarians after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left the country on August 5. AL protests arrest of Razzaq's defence counsel on social media Police said Mojumder is facing multiple charges, with several cases already filed against him. The former state minister’s arrest is linked to the murder case filed with Kafrul Police Station, regarding the killing of a student during the quota reform movement. Police are going to present him before the court on Saturday, where they will seek remand for further interrogation.

The Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday night gave approval to arrest four police officials accused in cases of assaults and killings filed over the recent student-led upsurge. A notification, signed by Abu Sayeed, deputy secretary of the Public Security Division under the ministry, was issued in this regard. The accused are additional superintendents of police (add. SPs) Shahen Shah, Hasan Arafat, Jewel Rana and Md Rafiqul Islam. They were all promoted to Superintendent of Police (SP) during the Awami League regime and worked under Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP). Read: No case, arrest for involvement in July-August mass uprising: Home Ministry Of them, Shahen Shah and Hasan Arafat were attached to the Detective Branch while Jewel in the Diplomatic Security division and Rafiqul in Gulshan division. With this, the ministry has so far permitted arrest of 30 police officials who were sued in cases filed for their alleged involvement in attacking and firing during the upsurge that ousted Sheikh Hasina government on August 5.