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Authorities have issued a red alert across the country after Shah Alam, the former Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Uttara East Police Station, escaped from custody at the police station on Thursday. “We have issued a red alert nationwide to prevent Shah Alam from fleeing the country through airports, land ports, or border points,” Uttara East Police Station OC Hafizur Rahman told UNB. Two arrested at Sylhet airport on way to London Police have launched a manhunt and tightened security at all entry and exit points to apprehend him. Authorities have also initiated an investigation to determine how he managed to escape, he said. Shah Alam was arrested on Wednesday night outside Dhakal in connection with a case filed over a student-led anti-discrimination movement. He was brought to Uttara East Police Station on Thursday for legal proceedings but managed to escape around noon. Ex-OC escapes from police custody in Dhaka The former OC faced accusations of misconduct and alleged abuse of power during his tenure, particularly involving killings during student-led anti-discrimination protests. A case was filed against him following allegations of harassment, excessive use of force, and killings during the demonstrations. Officials warned that those found negligent in their duties will face strict disciplinary action.

A drug peddler was arrested with 15 kg of marijuana from Phulbari upazila of Kurigram on Friday. The arrestee was identified as Shafiqul Islam, 42, son of the late Kachu Mamud in the Shimulbari area of the upazila, said Mamunur Rashid, officer-in-charge (OC) of Phulbari Police Station. Two arrested at Sylhet airport on way to London Acting on a tipped off, a police team conducted an anti-drug operation in the Khejurer Tol area of Baravita Union on Friday afternoon and arrested Shafiqul Islam, he said. Later, police filed a case under the Narcotics Control Act and sent him to the Kurigram jail, added the OC.

Two men accused in a fraud case were arrested by the immigration police from Sylhet Osmani International Airport on Friday. The arrested were identified as Mohammad Gaffar Khan Liton and Millon Mia, said Officer-in-Charge of Shahporan Police Station Mohammad Monir Hossain. Actress Nipun stopped from going to London They were supposed to fly from Sylhet to London on flight BG-201 at 9:20 am. Later, they were handed over to Shahporan Police Station. Liton and Milon are the first and second accused in the fraud case (Case No. 8/8) at Shahporan Police Station. After their arrest, they were sent to court, added the OC. Russian worker found dead at Rooppur Power Plant According to airport sources, when Liton and Milon arrived at Sylhet Osmani International Airport on Friday morning to board the flight to London, they were detained by the immigration police. They were then handed over to Shahporan Police Station.

A ward level leader of Jubo League was hospitalised in critical condition after unknown attackers hacked him and cut the veins of his legs in Barishal city, said police on Friday. The attack on Shahriar Sachib Rajib, general secretary of the ward No-21 unit of the city, occurred on Thursday night. Rajib was shifted to a Dhaka hospital from Barishal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital on Friday morning for advanced treatment, she said. Mizanur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Kotwali Model Police Station, said a video footage shows two men equipped with sharp weapons chasing him around 9:30pm. Read: Jubo Dal activist hacked to death in Barguna After catching him, the miscreants hacked him indiscriminately with the weapons and fled away, he said. There were marks of injuries in legs, hands and chest of Rajib, the OC said, fearing his condition was critical. Efforts were underway to nab those involved and uncover the reason behind the attack, the police official added.

Actress Nipun Akter was on Friday quizzed at Osmani International Airport in Sylhet and prevented from travelling to London. She was scheduled to fly to London by a flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines ‘BG-201’ from the airport at 10am. The Immigration police took her in their custody and questioned her for a while after she had arrived in the morning, said an official speaking on condition of anonymity. Appellate Division asks Zayed, Nipun to follow Chamber Judge order Her London trip was cancelled after scrutinising passport and other documents, said the official without providing any details. After quizzing about the trip, she was released, he said. Nipun served as general secretary of Bangladesh Film Artistes Association. SC clears way for Nipun to serve as general secretary of Film Artistes’ Association

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) held a Bangladeshi man as he allegedly tried to cross over to India through Panchagarh border with some foreign currencies, said the frontier force on Friday morning. The arrest took place on Thursday night, said BGB sources.  Arrestee Faim Sayed Ahmed, 47, hails from Paschim Tallabagh area of Rayer Bazar in Dhaka. Lt. Col Monirul Islam, commandant of the BGB-18 Battalion in Panchagarh, said a patrolling team detained Faim with some local and foreign currencies including of the US, India, and China, while trying to trespass into India through Amtalli border of Sadar upazila around 9:30pm on Thursday. Read: BGB detains two Indian nationals for illegally entering through Sylhet border The foreign currencies recovered from him are equivalent to Tk 55, 888, he said, adding that two mobile phone sets were also seized from his possession. Faim was handed over to the relevant Panchagarh Sadar police station where a case was lodged against him, he said. Drives to curb infiltration, smuggling, drug peddling and other crimes will remain continued, the BGB official added.

Shah Alam, former officer-in-charge (OC) of Uttara East Police Station, has escaped from police custody after being arrested in connection with multiple cases, including a murder charge. The incident occurred on Thursday while he was being prepared for presentation before the court in relation to a case involving the anti-discrimination student movement. Uttara East Police Station Duty Officer, Sub-Inspector Abdul Karim, said he heard about the escape but declined to provide further details. Ex-minister Gazi remanded for 3 days According to sources from the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), Shah Alam was arrested outside Dhaka on Wednesday night. He was facing several charges, including a murder case filed on September 2. Shah Alam, who had taken charge as OC of Uttara East Police Station on August 1, 2024, managed to escape using a pre-planned strategy, as confirmed by a DMP official. Following his escape, the Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) on duty at the time was suspended for negligence, although his name has not been disclosed. Chandpur AL leader arrested in murder case from Dhaka As of Thursday night, the police had yet to locate Shah Alam. Efforts to recapture him are ongoing, according to officials.

Former textile and jute minister and former Awami League lawmaker from the Narayanganj-1 constituency, Golam Dastagir Gazi, was placed on a three-day remand in connection with the murder of school student Roman in Rupganj of Narayanganj. Narayanganj's senior judicial magistrate Haider Ali passed the order on Thursday after police sought a seven-day remand for the Gazi, said Advocate Sakhawat Hossain, former president of the Narayanganj District Bar Association. Chandpur AL leader arrested in murder case from Dhaka Roman was shot dead in Rupganj during the anti-discrimination student movement, said the lawyer. A case was subsequently filed regarding the murder, in which Gazi is named as one of the accused, he added. BFIU seeks Shomi Kaiser's financial transaction details

Joint forces have arrested Chandpur upazila Awami League's former organising secretary, in connection with the murder of Azad Sarkar in Chandpur's Hajiganj upazila during the July-August uprising. He was arrested in a joint operation in Dhaka on Wednesday night, said Mohammad Mohiuddin Faruk, officer-in-charge of Hajiganj Police Station on Thursday. According to the case details, on August 4 of the previous year, Azad Sarkar, the father of Chhatra Dal leader Himel Sarker, was attacked by Awami League activists in front of his home. He was later hospitalised in Cumilla but succumbed to his injuries that same night. A murder case was filed on August 14 last year by Sarkar’s family at Hajiganj Police Station. The case named 15 individuals as accused and included an additional 20 to 25 unnamed suspects.OC Faruk told UNB that Jasim Uddin is being transported to Hajiganj Police Station and will be produced before the court. He also said efforts are ongoing to arrest the remaining accused in the case.

Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has summoned detailed information, including loans and deposits of Shomi Kaiser, former president of the E-Commerce Association of Bangladesh (e-CAB). A BFIU letter has sought all information by Sunday. The letter in this regard was sent to banks on Thursday. The BFIU letter said that if there is information on Shomi Kaiser's loan sanction letter, locker account, it be sent quickly. ACC sues ex-MP Nixon, wife It has also asked to provide all types of account statements operated in her name, account opening forms, KYC profiles, and all transaction details. The letter mentioned Kaiser’s New Eskaton and Gulshan home addresses in Dhaka. The ICT Ministry gave a grant of Tk 100 crore to e-CAB for the development of the e-commerce sector. Of this, there is an allegation that Tk 15 crore was given in the name of Dhansiri Communication, owned by Shomi Kaiser. Five arrested with large quantity of illegal polythene in Dhaka However, the specific reason for seeking such information on its loans, import-export, and business accounts from the BFIU is not known.