Police have arrested former railway minister and former Cumilla-11 constituency’s member of parliament Mujibul Haque’s nephew in a case over killing  eight bus passengers in a petrol bomb attack. Chauddagram Police Station Inspector (Investigation) Mohammad Abdullah said the ex-minister’s nephew Tofail Hossain, 50, son of late Ambar Ali of Busyara village, is a member of the executive committee of Chauddagram Thana Awami League. He was arrested from his house in Basuara village of Sreepur Union of the upazila on Wednesday and was sent to Cumilla court on Thursday morning. After the fall of Awami League government in a mass uprising on August 5, bus owner Abul Khair filed the case in the court of Cumilla Senior Judicial Magistrate Judge Abu Bakar Siddique on September 11. The others accused in the case are former railway minister Mujibul Haque, former mayor of Chauddagram Mizanur Rahman, former IGP AKM Shahidul Haque, former director general of RAB Benazir Ahmed, former superintendent of police of Cumilla Tutul Chakraborty, the then officer-in-charge (OC) of Chauddagram Police Station Uttam Kumar Chakraborty. Earlier in 2015, eight passengers were killed in a petrol bomb attack on a passenger bus in Chauddagram during the hartal-blockade called by the 20-party alliance led by BNP.   Chauddagram Police Station’s then Sub-Inspector (SI) Nuruzzaman Howladar filed a case against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb Ameer Dr Syed Abdullah Md Taher and 64 others.

Police arrested an Awami League leader on Monday night in connection with the killing of Faizul Islam Rajon during the mass uprising in Mirpur. The arrestee was Mohammad Shah Alam, AL joint secretary of Ward No. 93 of Mirpur. BNP slams govt for failure to arrest AL cadres involved in student shootings A case was filed at the Mirpur Model Police Station on August 16, following Rajon's murder at Mirpur-10. According to the case details, on July 19, Awami League leaders and activists opened fire indiscriminately on students and others protesting in front of the Mirpur-10 fire service station as part of the movement, leaving Rajon wounded. He was declared dead at Dr. Azmal Hospital.  

RAB on Wednesday arrested former lawmaker of Rajshahi-4 constituency Abul Kalam Azad in connection with a case filed over attacking protesters during the student movement. He was arrested from the capital's Mirpur area, said ASP Imran Khan of RAB Headquarters (media wing). The RAB official, however, did not disclose any further details regarding the arrest.

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on Tuesday arrested another accused, who is a relative of  prime accused Ajmeri Osman in a case over the killing Tanvir Mohammad Twaki, from a bus on Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Siddhirganj area of Narayanganj district. The arrestee is Andullah Al Mamun alias Jamai Mamun, 40, son of Abdur Rahim of Barishal district. He is a close relative of Ajmeri Osman, son of AKM Nasim Osman, former lawmaker of Narayanganj-5 constituency. Twaki murder: RAB visits Ajmeri Osman's 'torture cell' in Narayanganj Tipped off, a team of Rab-11 intercepted a Khagrachari-bound bus on Chittagong Road and arrested Mamun early this morning, said a press release of Rab issued on Tuesday afternoon. Seventeen year old Twaki went missing from in front of his house in Narayanganj on March 6, 2013. Rafiur Rabbi, father of Twaki, filed a general diary in this connection. Twaki was later found dead on the banks of the Shitalakhya in Narayanganj on March 8. Then a case was filed with Sadar Model Police Station. Later, RAB's investigation revealed the involvement of Ajmeri Osman, son of Narayanganj late MP Nasim Osman and nephew of former MP Shamim Osman and his associates in the murder of Twaki. Eleven people were directly involved in killing Twaki at a ‘torcher cell’ named ‘Weiner Fashion. Mamun was among them. After the fall of the AL-led government, RAB has so far arrested five people-Yar Mahmud Parvez, Safayet Hussain Shipon, Mamun Mia, Kajal Howladar and Jamshed Sheikh- for their suspected involvement in the murder case. RAB said that all those arrested are close aides of the sons of late Narayanganj MP Nasim Osman and former MP Shamim Osman. Among them, Jamshed Sheikh is Ajmeri Osman's personal driver. Later, Mamun was produced before the court and the court sent him to jail. The court also fixed October 6 for hearing the remand petition, said Court inspector Abdur Rashid.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Bangladesh Police claims to have arrested two members of a fraudulent ring that specialises in defrauding Mastercard and Visa cardholders by hacking into their accounts. The arrestees were identified as Md. Rabiul Mia and Nazrul Islam, both hailing from Faridpur’s Bhanga upazila, although they were arrested from Dinajpur, said a CID media release on Friday. 4th Joint Coordinating Committee meeting of Dhaka Road Traffic Safety Project held Tipped off, the cybercrime unit of CID conducted a drive in Dinajpur and arrested the duo on Thursday, it added. During the drive, a total of 5 mobile phone sets and 10 active SIMs were seized from their possession. Man jailed for life for killing wife in Sirajganj Most of the SIMs are registered in the name of fake identities, added the release. Several cases have been filed in different police stations of Dhaka city in such incidents. 35 years after Sagira Morshed murder, Dhaka court to deliver verdict Rabiul and Nazrul were shown as arrested in a case filed at Ramna police station on January 23 and sent to the court, reads the release.

Two more suspects were arrested in connection with the rape of a woman after holding her husband captive on the Jahangirnagar University (JU) campus on February 3. They are Mamunur Rashid alias Mamun, the main plotter of the incident,  and Md. Murad. Butterfly fair held at Jahangirnagar University Tipped off, RAB-4 conducted drives in the capital’s Farmgate and Naogaon district simultaneously and arrested Mamun and Murad respectively, said RAB Headquarters Legal and Media Wing Assistant Director ASP Al Amin. Earlier on Feb 4, four people including a Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader were arrested over the incident. Jahangirnagar University's exam irregularities raise concerns among students The arrestees were identified as Mustafizur Rahman Khan, a student of the 45th batch of International Relations Department and international affairs secretary of BCL, JU unit. The other arrestees are Mostafa Monwar alias Sagar Siddique, Hasanuzzaman, students of International Relations department and Sabbir Hossain, a student of Botany department, for helping the prime accused to escape. Daylong bird fair at Jahangirnagar University Friday Meanwhile, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has formed a three-member committee to review the steps taken by Jahangirnagar University (JU) over the rape incident. UGC Chairman (Additional Charge) Professor Dr Muhammad Alamgir said the committee members will visit the university on Thursday.

Police have arrested a 62-year-old man in a case filed over raping a class five student in Naragati thana of Narail. The arrestee is Mahbubur Rahman alias Mahbub Sheikh of Chorkhali village of Naragati Police Station. Man gets life term in drugs case in Narail He was arrested from Shuktail village in Gopalganj Sadar on Wednesday afternoon, said Naragati Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md Mostafizur Rahman. The victim's mother filed a rape case at Naragati Police Station on February 6. Mashrafe secures victory from Narail-2 again According to police, on February 4, Mahbubur forcibly took the victim to his son-in-law Rana Sheikh's house and raped her. As the victim started screaming, locals rushed to the spot while the accused fled the spot. The victim was later taken to Khulna Medical College Hospital for treatment. ‘Will reveal plans about development of Narail if I win the election’, says Mashrafe During primary interrogation, the accused confessed to the crime, said police. The victim gave a statement to the court under section 22 of the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act 2000 (Amendment 2003), added the OC.

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) has arrested 14 people including two kingpins from Dhaka airport and  Kamalapur Railway Stations for alleged black marketing of train tickets. The arrestees are- gang leaders Uttam Chandra Das, 30, and Md Selim, 50, gang members Anwar Hossain alias Kashem, 62, Abani Sarker Sumon, 35, Md Harun Miah, 60, Md Mannan, 50, Md Anwar Hossain, 50, Md Faruk, 62, Md Shahidul Islam Babu, 22, Md Jewel, 23, Md Abdur Rahim, 32, Md Morshed Miah, 45, Abdul Ali, 22, and Md Zobayer. Govt to bring back all those who were sentenced by courts in Bangladesh, says Law Minister The elite force arrested them in separate drives from Kamalapur and Airport Railway Stations last night (Thursday), RAB Legal and Media Wing director Commander Khandaker Al Moin said in a press briefing at its Media Center at Karwan Bazar on Friday. RAB also seized 1,244 train tickets of different routes, 14 mobile phone sets and Tk20,000 in cash from their possession, he added. 14 gold bars worth Tk 1.5 crore recovered from Ctg airport The arrestees confessed to  their crimes in primary interrogation. "Selim had been operating their activities at Kamalapur Railway Station while Uttam at Airport Railway Station for a long time. They used to block and subsequently collect the tickets of different trains from railway servers and booking counters with the help of corrupt employees. The gang members used to take 50% of the ticket black marketing profit, the other 50% was given to the corrupt railway employees," Khandaker Al Moin said. Mother, minor son found dead in Pabna “If station masters or anyone concerned is found involved in the train ticket black marketing would be brought to justice,” the RAB official said.

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has rescued a university student who was kidnapped in December last year and arrested five people for their alleged involvement in the incident. The arrestees are Md Abdul Malek, 35, suspected mastermind of the gang, victim's driver Samidul Islam, 30, Roni Nabal, 41, Md Russell Mia, 34, and Md Billal Hossain, 24. They were arrested from Sunamganj's Tahirpur upazila and Dhaka's Uttara, said a press release. Fires in Rohingya camp: 3 ARSA members arrested with firearms According to the press release, victim Kazi Hasibur Rahman alias Himel, a resident of Dhaka’s Uttara, was abducted on his way to Sherpur around 9:30an on December 26, 2023. Failing to trace her son, the victim's mother filed a general diary at the capital's Uttara West police station on the same day. On December 28, 2023, law enforcers recovered the victim's car in an abandoned condition in Basan area of Gazipur. Subsequently, the kidnappers demanded Tk 2 crore as ransom from his family. They also tortured Himel and sent video footage to his family. Chamber Judge stays HC’s verdict sentencing five Agrani Bank officials for contempt of court Later, a case was filed following a complaint lodged by the victim's maternal uncle at the capital's Uttara West Police Station on January 6 2024. The victim's mother also complained to RAB to rescue her son. Tipped off, on January 23, the intelligence wing of the RAB headquarters, RAB-1, RAB-9 and RAB-14 conducted an operation in Tahirpur area of Sunamganj and arrested mastermind Malek and driver Samidul Islam. Later, based on the information provided by them, RAB members rescued Himel from Sunamganj's Tahirpur upazila last night and arrested Roni Nabal. Rape case in Uttara: Main suspect, associate arrested The elite force also recovered one foreign pistol, 2 rounds of bullets and 2 walkie-talkie sets from their possession. During the preliminary interrogation, the arrestees admitted their involvement in the crime, it added.

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested 9,939 alleged drug dealers and recovered a huge amount of various drugs conducting anti-drug drives across the country in the just-concluded year 2023. Drug addiction is a threat to the youth as well as society and future generations of the country. Where there are drugs, the presence of illegal weapons, smuggling, women trafficking, robbery, theft and other crimes are usually not far away. Drug addict allegedly kills mother in Laxmipur  In the light of Prime Minister's "Zero Tolerance Against Drugs" policy, elite force RAB has been constantly conducting anti-narcotics operations and intelligence surveillance with the slogan "Let's go to war, against drugs". As part of implementing this, RAB  conducted 4453 operations across the country and brought allegations  9,939 drug dealers under the law in 2023, said ASP Imran Khan of the Rab headquarters media wing on Tuesday. Almost 2000 yaba recovered from stomach, hair of two arrested dealers in Ctg During these raids, the elite force seized 95,29,419 pieces of yaba pills, 127.250 kg of heroin, 1,23,054 bottles of contraband Phencidyl, 14,700 bottles of foreign liquor, 78,242.38 liters of distilled liquor, 25,853.35 kg of ganja (hemp), 6,756 bottles of beer, 11.445 kg of opium, 70,527 pieces of addictive injections, 2,18,983 pieces of drug tablets and other drugs. 15 suspected drug smugglers killed in clash with Thai soldiers near Myanmar border, officials say