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Moshiur Rahman Khan alias Samrat, a suspected serial killer, admitted to committing six murders in and around Savar municipal community centre over the past four to seven months following a similar method. “Samrat admitted to committing six murders. Each killing took place in the same area and followed a similar method. Samrat had been arrested multiple times before and had served long prison terms.” said Savar Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge Arman Ali on Tuesday (January 20, 2026). On Monday night, Samrat confessed at a court to his involvement in six murders in the area over the past several months and was sent to jail following his statement. Samrat made the confession before Senior Judicial Magistrate Tajul Islam Sohag who recorded his statements and ordered him sent to jail, said Savar GR Section police inspector Bahaj Uddin. Read more: Vagabond-turned-serial killer killed six at Savar in 6 months:Police He was arrested on Sunday evening in front of Savar police station following the recovery of the burned bodies of two people, including a teenage girl, from an abandoned building at Savar municipal community centre. The string of mysterious killings in Savar has created fear and panic among local residents. Savar police said Samrat, son of Salam from Bank Colony area, frequently roamed and spent nights near Savar Model Police Station, the Upazila Health Complex, the Sub-Registrar Office, the abandoned municipal community center, and Pakizar Mor over the past few years. The mother and brother of the recently killed teenager Tania have arrived from Sherpur in search of her body. They said she had been missing for a long time. Read more: 2 burnt bodies recovered from abandoned community centre at Savar After August 5, 2024, he moved around for extended periods wearing a police uniform and carrying a stick, often speaking incoherently, police said. He committed his first murder about seven months ago by killing an elderly woman named Asma near the Model Mosque in Savar municipality, ASP Arafatul Islam said at a press briefing on Monday. On August 29, a young man was found dead with his hands and legs tied up at the Savar Municipal Community Centre. On October 11, police recovered the body of an unidentified woman, around 30 years old, from inside the same community centre. Read more: Chankharpul massacre verdict deferred to Jan 26 On December 19, police recovered the burnt body of a man from a toilet on the second floor of an abandoned municipal community centre in the Thana Road area of Savar. On Sunday, police also recovered two charred bodies from the community centre.

Police have claimed that a vagabond identified as Mashiur Rahman Khan Sumon, also known as ‘Psycho Samrat’, was involved in six murders in Savar over the last 6-7 months. District Additional Superintendent of Police (crime) Arafatul Islam revealed this information while speaking at a press briefing held at Savar Model Police Station on Monday afternoon. Earlier on Sunday, detectives arrested Mashiur Rahman Khan Sumon, whose killing spree qualifies him as a highly prolific serial killer, from Savar after analysing the CCTV footage of the area. Later, he was produced before the court on Monday with 10-day remand prayer. Read More: Man arrested in Savar as suspect in five murders Samrat, son of Salam of Bank Colony area under Savar municipality, used to roam around different areas of Savar. After August 5, 2024, he had allegedly been moving around for a long time wearing a police uniform and carrying a stick, often speaking incoherently, said police. Samrat was a vagabond and he reportedly committed his first murder about seven months ago by killing an elderly woman named Asma near the Model Mosque in Savar municipality, said ASP Arafatul. On August 29, Samrat killed a young man after tying his hands and legs at the Savar Municipal Community Centre. Read More: Fugitive convict arrested in Savar’s Ashulia On October 11, police recovered the body of an unidentified woman, aged around 30, from inside the same community centre. On December 19, police recovered the burnt body of a man from a toilet on the second floor of an abandoned municipal community centre in the Thana Road area of Savar. Police said the accused initially confessed to his involvement in the killings. They are investigating whether anyone else was involved in the crimes, said ASP Arafatul Islam. However, the identities of five of the victims could not be confirmed yet. Earlier on Sunday, police recovered two charred bodies from an abandoned community centre in Savar municipality area.

Police arrested a man suspected of being involved in a series of five killings at an abandoned community centre in Savar. The accused was arrested on Sunday evening, confirmed Savar Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge Arman Ali. The accused, Mashirur Rahman Khan Samrat, also known as “Psycho Samrat” or “Mental,” was arrested following the recovery of two bodies from the second floor of the abandoned community centre near Savar municipality. 2 burnt bodies recovered from abandoned community centre at Savar Police said CCTV footage from the surrounding area helped identify Samrat, who had been moving around the area disguised as a homeless person. During preliminary investigation, the suspect allegedly confessed to his involvement in Sunday’s two murders as well as three earlier killings at the same location. The OC said the case is highly sensitive and brutal, he was detained in a swift operation, further investigation is underway.

Police recovered two charred bodies from an abandoned community centre in Savar municipality area on Sunday. Local people spotted the bodies at the community centre, about 500 yards away from Savar Model Police Station premises and informed police through national emergency number 999 who recovered the bodies in the afternoon, said Arman Ali, Officer-in-Charge of Savar Model Police Station. “As the bodies are burnt their identities could not be ascertained immediately. We are investigating,” said the OC. Read More: Driver badly burnt as school bus torched in Manikganj With the latest recovery, a total of five bodies have been found at the abandoned community centre over the past six months. On August 29, last year, police recovered the body of an unidentified young man with his hands and legs tied from the same location and on October 11, the body of an unidentified woman, aged around 30, was found there. On December 19, police recovered the body of a man from a second-floor toilet of the same community centre. Expressing concern over the repeated recovery of bodies, local people said various criminal activities occur at the abandoned community centre but no effective action has been taken yet.

Despite the government’s declaration of Savar upazila as a ‘degraded airshed’, brick kilns in the area continue operating openly, raising serious concerns over air pollution in Dhaka. The move, intended to protect the capital’s northern entry points, appears to have little effect on kiln owners, who are finding ways to circumvent official orders. On August 17, 2025, the government formally designated the entire Savar upazila as a ‘degraded air shed’ under the Air Pollution (Control) Rules, 2022, explicitly banning all brick-burning and brick-manufacturing activities. The decision followed mounting evidence that emissions from kilns in Savar significantly worsened air quality in Dhaka, especially during the dry season, posing grave health risks to the city’s densely populated residents. Read more: Illegal brick kilns in Khulna: A silent peril to environment and public health Yet, local residents and environmental activists report that many brick kiln owners treat the government’s circular as mere paperwork. Although authorities demolished chimneys of several kilns late last year, many have been rebuilt and resumed operations. According to the latest data up to June 2025, Savar hosts 86 brick kilns, including 59 licensed and 27 unlicensed facilities. In the Turag River area near Ashulia Bazar, brick burning remains widespread. Ashulia Bricks and MCB Bricks, in particular, have continued production since the start of the season. During a recent visit to Ashulia Bricks, hundreds of workers were observed manufacturing raw bricks, transporting them, and stacking finished products near the kiln. On the opposite side, others were removing fired bricks from the furnace. Read more: Tk 20 crore fines imposed in nationwide anti-pollution drives When contacted, Ashulia Bricks manager Md Madhu Mia defended the operation, saying, “The government has done its job and we are doing ours. We have already spent a lot of money on labour and other sectors. If we shut down the kiln, recovering that investment would be impossible. That’s why we were compelled to continue. We have communicated with various parties and they assured us.”

More than a hundred people were injured in a series of clashes between students of private Daffodil International University and City University in Savar, following a trivial incident that escalated from Sunday night to early Monday. Several structures of the institutions were vandalised, and eight to ten vehicles were set on fire.  A tense situation was prevailing in the area as of filing this report at 10:30am. Witnesses said the incident began around 7pm on Sunday in the Khagan area of Savar when a Daffodil student walking past Bachelor Paradise was accidentally hit by saliva spat on the road by a City University student. A heated argument ensued between them, leading to a scuffle. Although the situation was temporarily calmed, tensions soon spread across both campuses. Later, City University students allegedly attacked the Bachelor Paradise residence, which houses Daffodil University students, causing damage to valuables. Barishal University suspends four students over football match clash Despite several emergency meetings held throughout the night by university administrations and student representatives in an effort to resolve the matter, tensions continued to rise. Around midnight, a group of Daffodil students, equipped with homemade weapons, retaliated by attacking City University. They broke through the main gate and vandalised several offices, including those of the Vice-Chancellor, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, and Registrar, as well as the conference room, computer lab, accounts office, and other facilities. Besides, eight to 10 vehicles were set ablaze, and valuables were looted during the attack. The violence, which continued until around 4am, left over a hundred students injured.  Of them, 30–35 were admitted to hospitals in Savar and Dhaka for treatment. Following the clashes, several nearby universities, schools and colleges remained closed on Monday. Officer-in-Charge Jewel Mia of Savar Police Station told UNB that additional police and other law enforcement personnel have been deployed, and the situation is currently under control.  However, he said,  tensions remain high among students on the campuses.

Three people were killed in two separate road accidents on the Dhaka-Aricha highway in Savar early Monday and on Sunday night. Around 6:00am on Monday, a Dhaka-bound Nabil Paribahan bus lost control and hit a road divider, killing its helper on the spot, said witnesses. The deceased was identified as Md Anwarul Islam, 35, hailed from Panchagarh district. Over 600 killed in road accidents across Bangladesh in March Meanwhile, a private knocked down two pedestrians in Bank Town area on the Dhaka-Aricha highway while making a U-turn , leaving, both dead on the spot, said police. The deceased were identified as Archana Rani, 39, and Ridoy Chandra Das, 23, from Netrakona district. Savar police sergeant Md Shariful Islam confirmed the deaths.    

A night guard was shot dead on Monday night in the Baspatti area of Savar, police said. The victim, identified as Rubel Mia, 32, was the son of Nur Mohammad Khalifa. He had been working as a night guard in the area for the past two months. Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Savar Model Police Station Jewel Mia said on Tuesday  police recovered the body from the hospital and sent it to Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital in Dhaka for an autopsy. The motive behind the murder remains unclear. Security guard killed in road accident in Motijheel According to Rubel’s wife, Rahima Begum, her husband received a phone call around 11 pm and left the house shortly afterward. Soon after, she was informed that he had been shot by unidentified individuals and found lying in the Baspatti area. Local residents rescued him and took him to Savar Enam Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival. Dr. Hornath Sarker Ornab, an emergency doctor at the hospital, said, “Rubel was brought in dead. There was a deep wound on his face, which appears to be from a bullet.” While the motive for the killing remains unknown, preparations are underway to file a case, said the OC.

A fire that broke out at the Aminbazar 400/230 kV Substation in Savar on Tuesday morning has been brought under control. Nine firefighting units managed to control the fire by 9:15 am, said Shahjahan Sikder, Deputy Assistant Director of the FSCD Headquarters Media Cell. Fire at Liberation War Museum; doused quickly  The blaze had started at the grid around 7:15 am. Initially, four units from Savar Fire Service and Kallyanpur Fire Service began working on the fire, but later, nine units from Siddique Bazar, Mirpur, Baridhara, and other areas joined the effort to control the blaze. After two hours of effort, the fire was brought under control. Fire leaves Harijan families homeless in Chandpur's Matlab This 230 kV power grid station primarily supplies electricity to areas in Dhaka, including Mirpur, Mohammadpur, and Kallyanpur. Authorities have mentioned that a committee will be formed to investigate the cause of the fire and assess the damage.

Battery-run autorickshaw drivers  blocked Dhaka-Aricha highway for around half an hour on Thursday protesting extortions allegedly by police in Savar. The drivers under the banner of Autorickshaw Drivers’ Association started the demonstration from Kalma Bus Stand carrying sticks and ended at the C&B Bus Stand after, disrupting the vehicular movement on the busy highway in the morning. Titumir College students block roads at Mohakhali Association’s leader Shamim Hossain alleged that police allow those autorickshaws to run on the highway if they pay extortions as per demand. Otherwise, those who don't pay the money are harassed and fined, he said. One killed, 15 injured in Dhaka-Ctg highway bus crash He demanded an end to the extortion and the harassment.