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Police and Fire Service divers have recovered the body of a seven-year-old boy who went missing while fishing with his father in Mithapukur upazila of Rangpur. The deceased was identified as Alif Hasan, the only son of Mozahidul Islam from Khoshalpur village under Kafrikhal Union in the upazila. According to locals, Alif went to catch fish in a pond of a farm owned by a farmer named Asad near his house with his father on Friday afternoon. At one stage, his father returned home but Alif did not. When he could not be found for a long time, family members started searching for him. Initially, locals searched nearby ponds but failed to trace him and later informed the fire service.

A mobile court has fined a filling station in Daganbhuiyan upazila of Feni for suspending fuel supply, causing public inconvenience. The fine was imposed on Sotota Filling Station during a mobile court drive conducted on April 9, 2026. According to officials, the filling station authorities decided to halt fuel supply from 7:00pm throughout the night, creating a chaotic situation among the general public. Later around 9:00pm, a joint operation led by the Assistant Commissioner (Land) of Daganbhuiyan upazila, with support from the Bangladesh Army, was conducted, and fuel supply at the station was restored. Initially, the owner of the filling station claimed that the dispensing machine was out of order. However, upon on-site inspection, the machine was found to be functional. Considering the misleading and dishonest conduct, the mobile court filed a case and fined the owner Tk 10,000 under the Petroleum Act, 2016, which was realised on the spot. In total, one case was filed and one person was penalised during the drive. Feni Deputy Commissioner confirmed the matter.

Police on Friday have arrested a man accused in a rape case in Faridpur after he allegedly lured a widow by promising a “family card”. The accused, Sujon Sheikh, was arrested in the afternoon from Rani Cottage area under Hazaribagh Police Station in Dhaka by a team of RAB-10. Sujon Sheikh is the son of the late Halim Sheikh of West Alipur area in Faridpur town. RAB-10 Assistant Director (Media) ASP Taposh Karmakar said acting on a tip-off, with the assistance of Lalmabag camp, the elite force conducted a drive and arrested him. 4 arrested over horse meat sold as beef in Munshiganj According to the case statement, on April 2 around 9:00am, the accused allegedly took the widow to a residential hotel near the old bus stand in Goalchamot area of Faridpur city, promising her a family card, and raped her. Later, the victim returned home in a sick condition and was admitted to Faridpur Medical College Hospital by her family members. A case was filed at Faridpur Kotwali Police Station on April 8 under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act, naming Sujon Sheikh as the sole accused.

An elderly man was seriously injured and a man was arrested with a firearm following a land boundary dispute in Bhandaria upazila of Pirojpur on Friday morning. The incident took place around 7:30am in Dhawa village under Dhawa Union No. 5, creating panic in the area. The injured, Md Almagir Hossain Sardar (65), son of late Abdur Rashid Sardar of the same village, is currently undergoing treatment at Bhandaria Upazila Health Complex. Police arrested the accused, Md Rofiqul Islam Samrat (60), son of late Md Ali Hawlader of Dhawa village, with a pistol following the incident. Locals and police said Samrat went to Almagir Sardar’s house over a dispute regarding land boundary, which led to an argument. At one point, Almagir’s grandson Tamim Sardar (15) pushed him, escalating the situation. Samrat then allegedly fired two blank shots from his pistol (No. FFR-7257), causing panic in the area. When Almagir tried to intervene, Samrat reportedly struck him on the right side of the head with the pistol’s butt, leaving him seriously injured and bleeding. During a subsequent scuffle, locals managed to detain Samrat and later handed him over to police. The injured was rescued and admitted to hospital by his relatives. The victim’s daughter Fatema Akter filed a case at Bhandaria Police Station, naming Samrat as the main accused and two others as unidentified accused in an attempted murder case. Officer-in-Charge of Bhandaria Police Station Dewan Joglul Hasan confirmed the incident, saying the accused has been sent to jail through Pirojpur court. Investigation is ongoing.

At least 15 people, including a child, were injured in a stampede during a qulkhani (Quran recitation and condolence gathering) in Madhabdi area of Narsingdi Sadar on Friday. The incident occurred after Friday prayers at Bhogirathpur village when large crowds gathered at the Bhogirathpur Haji Lal Mia Mollah High School field for the religious programme. Locals said around 8,000 to 10,000 people assembled at the venue. As the school gate was opened after Jummah prayers, attendees rushed inside, triggering a sudden stampede at the entrance. Among the injured are Abdul Mannan (60), Afaz Uddin (55), Kadir Mia (30), Suman Ahmed (25), Zakaria (15) and Ibrahim (5). The identities of the remaining injured could not be immediately confirmed. The injured were taken to Narsingdi Sadar Hospital, Madhabdi Prime Hospital and Madhabdi Popular Hospital for treatment. One critically injured patient was referred to Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Narsingdi Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer Asma Jahan Sarkar said no official permission had been taken for organising the event at the school field. She added that she was not aware of the stampede incident. Resident Medical Officer of Narsingdi Sadar Hospital Dr Farida Gulshan Ara Kabir said four injured people were admitted to the hospital, and one of them was shifted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital in critical condition.

Police recovered the hanging body of a housewife from Chowratari area under Sarpukur Union in Aditmari upazila of Lalmonirhat district on Friday afternoon. The deceased, Moni, was found hanging by a scarf (orna) inside her room after a Messenger conversation with her husband Zulfikar Ali, who works in the railway sector, according to family members. Family sources said she later ended her life by hanging herself inside the room following the conversation. Women killed after being hit by truck in Lalmonirhat  Police from Aditmari Police Station reached the spot and recovered the body. Police said the exact cause of death will be known after investigation. Legal procedures in this regard are underway.

A young man was detained after allegedly hacking his mother with a sharp weapon over money for drugs in Goalanda municipality of Rajbari on Thursday night. The victim, Shikha Rani (40), was critically injured in the attack carried out by her son Gobinda Ghosh (19) at Khudiram Sardar Para area under Ward No. 4. Locals and police said the incident took place around 3:00 am when Gobinda, reportedly under the influence of drugs, attacked his sleeping mother with a dao (machete-like weapon), leaving her severely wounded. Youth hacked to death in Rangpur Hearing her screams, neighbours rushed to the scene and rescued her in a bloodied condition before taking her to Goalanda Upazila Health Complex. As her condition worsened, she was referred to Faridpur Medical College Hospital and later shifted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital for advanced treatment, where she is now undergoing care in critical condition. Family sources said the accused had frequent quarrels with his mother over drug-related money. Police said relatives managed to detain Gobinda inside the house and informed the police. Acting on the information, Goalanda Ghat Police Station SI Md Nasir Uddin, along with a team, recovered a blood-stained dao, hair strands and a blood-soaked bedsheet from the scene and took the accused into custody. Officer-in-Charge Md Shafiqur Islam said a case has been filed in this connection and the accused was sent to court on Friday.

A van driver was allegedly beaten to death following a trivial dispute in Mohanpur upazila of Rajshahi on Friday morning. The deceased was identified as Alam Ali, 43, son of Md Ashraf, a resident of Belgachhi village in the upazila. The incident occurred around 8:30 am in front of Pathak Club in the East Para area of Belgachhi. According to local sources, the accused, Mojibur Rahman, signalled a moving van to stop. However, when the driver stopped the vehicle a short distance ahead, Mojibur became enraged. At one stage, he allegedly struck Alam several times on the back of the head with a brick. Alam sustained critical injuries and collapsed on the ground. Locals rushed him to Mohanpur Upazila Health Complex, where the on-duty doctor declared him dead. Following the incident, locals detained the accused at Pathak Club. When police arrived to take him into custody, an agitated crowd attempted to assault him. During efforts to control the situation, Assistant Sub-Inspector Belal Uddin and another police member sustained minor injuries. Additional police have been deployed in the area to maintain law and order. Second Officer of Mohanpur Police Station, SI Modasser Hossain Khan, said legal action is being taken based on complaints filed over the incident.

An 11-year-old schoolgirl was rescued unconscious from a classroom of a school in Mirpur upazila of Kushtia on Thursday night, with doctors suspecting sexual assault. The Class-VI girl had gone to her Chhatragachha Secondary School earlier in the day to attend a farewell programme for the Secondary School Certificate 2026 batch, according to police and local sources. As she did not return home after the programme, her family members began searching for her. They alleged that around 8:00pm, they contacted the school peon, Hamidul, who initially said no one was inside the school and refused to hand over the keys. Growing suspicious, locals took the keys and entered the building, where they later found the girl unconscious in a room on the 2nd floor. The victim was first taken to Mirpur Upazila Health Complex and later shifted to the 250-bed Kushtia General Hospital for better treatment. She is currently undergoing treatment in the gynaecology department. Resident Medical Officer of the hospital Dr Hossain Imam said necessary samples were collected. “Preliminary examination suggests signs of sexual assault,” he said, adding that further tests are underway. After regaining consciousness, the girl told journalists that she had been sitting near the stairs but could not remember anything beyond that. Officer-in-Charge of Mirpur Police Station Shahidul Islam said police visited the scene and detained Hamidul and another school employ – Mohsin – on Friday for interrogation.

A Bangladeshi young man has been shot to death by members of the Indian Khasi community along the Companiganj border in Sylhet, officials said. The incident occurred around 8:30pm on Thursday in a betel nut grove along the border. The deceased was identified as Saleh Ahmed Joydhar, 30, a resident of Karbalar Tuk village in the upazila, according to a press release issued by the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Sylhet Battalion-48, signed by its Commanding Officer Lt Col Md Nazmul Haque, Friday. According to the press release, Saleh, along with two others, had crossed the border into India to bring a consignment of drugs. They were staying between near a betel nut garden when members of the Khasi community, suspecting them to be betel nut thieves, opened fire with pellet guns, leaving Saleh dead on the spot. His companions, identified as Suman Mia, 25, of Nazirgaon village, and Masum Ahmed, 20, of Karbalar Tuk village, later carried the body back to Bangladesh.