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A Dhaka court on Sunday sentenced three people to life imprisonment for killing a source of Detective Brach (DB) of police in 1999. Judge of the Dhaka Additional Metropoltian Session Judge Court-4, Mosaddek Minhaz handed down the punishment. The lifers are Habildar Md Billal Hossain, Constable Abdur Rauf and manager of DB Canteen Anwar Hossain. The court also issued warrants for their arrest as all of them were tried in absentia. According to the prosecution, Jalal Ahmed Shafi, a source of DB police, left his Lalmatia residence in Mohammadpur Police Station area at around 3:00am on March 20, 1999, for the DB office with his vehicle license and chequebook. Later police recovered the decomposed body of Jalal from the water tank of the DB office on March 25, 1999. Later, the then sub-inspector of Ramna Police Station, SM Ali Azam Siddique, filed a case in this connection. After identifying the body, Abbas Uddin, son of Jalal, filed another case on April 4, 1999.

A young man was slaughtered at a workers’ hostel of Matador Group in the Kamrangirchar area of the capital early Thursday. The victim was identified as Md Yakub Ali, 25, son of Abdul Malek of Aralia village in Gazaria upazila of Munshiganj district. He used to work at Matador Group and stay at its workers’ hostel at Lakepar of Kamrangirchar. Fellow workers found Yakub critically injured inside the hostel’s toilet with his throat slit around 1:15am, said police. He was rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), where he succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment. Assistant Manager of the company, Bazlur Rahman, said they rescued Yakub from the toilet after being informed and immediately took him to the hospital. “We do not know who did this and why,” he added. Inspector Md Faruk, in-charge of the DMCH police camp, said the body has been kept at the hospital morgue for autopsy.

Police have arrested four people in connection with the murder of Asadul Haque, also known as “Lambu Asadul,” in the capital’s Mohammadpur area, saying the killing was driven by prior clashes and financial disputes. The arrests were made by Dhaka Metropolitan Police from Keraniganj, officials said at a media briefing on Saturday. The arrestees were identified as Munna, 24, Akhtar Hossain, 45, Miraj Fakir, 22, and Nayan alias Khokon, 24. Four arrested over murder of 'Lambu Asadul' in Mohammadpur; revenge cited as motive Police also recovered a Swiss gear knife used in the murder and a motorcycle based on information provided by the suspects. The DC (Tejgaon Division) , Md. Ibn Mizan, said investigators initially identified the suspects using technology and conducted drives in Mohammadpur and surrounding areas before tracking them down in Keraniganj. He said the murder occured due to an earlier altercation between victim Asadul and arrested Akhtar, which led to a case filed by Akhtar. Asadul was later arrested and jailed in that case before securing bail recently. In addition, there had been a financial dispute between the duo. According to police, Akhtar, seeking revenge, allegedly lured Asadul out at midnight with the help of acquaintances and attacked him with sharp weapons and bricks, leading to his death. Authorities said more suspects have been identified and a drive is ongoing to apprehend them. A murder case has been filed with Mohammadpur Police Station by the victim’s cousin, and the arrested individuals are being prepared for court appearance with a remand prayer to be sought. Police said Asadul had six cases against him, including four narcotics-related cases, one under other sections, and one under the speedy trial act.  Among the accused, Munna has seven cases involving drugs and robbery, Miraj has one case, and Nayan has two. No prior case has been found against Akhtar so far. Responding to questions about crime control in Mohammadpur, the DC said the police station is one of the largest under Tejgaon Division and regular drives are conducted in areas such as Rayerbazar, Bosila, Dhaka Udyan and Chand Udyan. He added that in this case, suspects came from outside the area, committed the crime, and fled, which is why they were arrested from outside Dhaka. police plans to strengthen checkpoints and intensify areas to prevent such incidents. On political affiliation, he said Akhtar’s possible political affiliation has been identified and is being verified. The murder took place around 12:50am on Thursday night (Friday morning) in the Rayerbazar embankment area near Sadeq Khan’s brickfield road. Asadul, a resident of Metro Housing in Mohammadpur, hailed from Gournadi in Barishal. Meanwhile, Rapid Action Battalion-2 has also arrested two persons—Asadul Islam and Md. Shawon—from the Metro Housing area in connection with the incident.

The family of self-proclaimed ‘Pir’ Abdur Rahman, also known as Shamim Reza and Jahangir, who was killed in a mob attack at his shrine in Daulatpur upazila of Kushtia, expressed unwillingness to file a case. “We, all family members, have decided not to file a case,” Shamim’s elder brother, retired school teacher Fazlur Rahman, said on Monday morning. “I am old. I cannot afford to deal with these matters,” he added. “After the burial on Sunday afternoon, the family members sat together at night. Police officers were also present. They repeatedly asked us to file a case but we have decided not to proceed,” said Fazlur Rahman. Earlier on Sunday night, Daulatpur Police Station Officer-in-Charge Arifur Rahman said they were waiting for the victim’s family to file a case. When asked again on Monday morning, OC Arifur Rahman said, “I have not heard that they will not file a case. They might come today.” Abdur Rahman, 65, was beaten and hacked to death on Saturday afternoon at a site known as “Shamim Baba’s Darbar Sharif” in Philipnagar Union. According to locals, an old video from 2023 resurfaced, leading to allegations of blasphemy and triggering the attack. Three of his followers—Zubayer, Mohon Ali, and Jamirun Nesa—were also injured in the incident and received treatment at a local hospital.

A farmer was killed allegedly by his son following a dispute over a motorcycle in Kalai upazila of Joypurhat district on Saturday evening. The deceased was identified as Akkas Ali, 57, hailing from Bafalgari village under Punot union in the upazila. According to police and local sources, Akkas Ali’s son Golap Hossain, 29, had long been demanding that his father buy him a motorcycle with money earned from selling potatoes grown on their land. However, Akkas reportedly refused to meet the demand. An argument broke out between the father and son shortly before iftar on Saturday. At one stage, Golap allegedly attacked his father with bamboo sticks and sharp weapons including a knife and a machete, leaving him injured. When Akkas’s wife Abeda Begum and their daughter tried to protect him Gopal  also assaulted them, leaving both seriously injured. Locals later rescued the victims and took them to Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital in Bogura where doctors declared Akkas Ali dead on the way. The injured mother and daughter were admitted to the hospital. Police, with the help of villagers, arrested the accused son Golap Hossain from the spot. Officer-in-Charge of Kalai Police Station Rafiqul Islam said the son was detained. “Legal action will be taken following an investigation,” he added. Assistant Superintendent of Police (Circle) Tuhin Reza visited the scene on Saturday night.  

Police detained a young man on charges of allegedly killing his grandmother after failing to get money for drugs in Sylhet’s Kanaighat upazila. The incident took place late Monday night at Kalinagar Dharmatila village under Lakshiprashadpashim Union. The accused was identified as Abdus Samad, 20. He was arrested following the incident. According to loacals, the victim, Amirun Nesa Hari, was found with severe head injuries. They suspect she was attacked with a sharp weapon while she was asleep. According to local sources, Abdus Samad is the son of Akmal Hossain of the same village and has long been addicted to yaba. His parents live in Beanibazar upazila where they work as caretakers at a house of an expatriate. On Monday night, Abdus Samad allegedly went to his grandmother and asked for money to buy drugs. When she refused, he became angry. Later, he allegedly entered her room and attacked her while she was sleeping. Body of elderly woman found near shrine in Sylhet On Tuesday morning, neighbours found Amirun Nesa Hari lying dead inside her house after getting no response from her. Police recovered the body and sent it to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital morgue for autopsy. Aminul Islam, Officer-in-Charge of Kanaighat Police Station, said Abdus Samad has been detained in connection with the murder case. A case is being filed by the family, he added.      

Police have arrested another suspect in the murder case of BNP leader Alamgir Hossain in Jashore following confessions from the victim’s son-in-law and the main shooter. The accused, Shahin Kazi, 25, was caught Monday night (Jan 12) from Lon Office Para area of Jashore town. On Tuesday afternoon (Jan 13), he was presented in court and confessed his involvement in the killing. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Asadul Islam accepted his statement and ordered him sent to jail. Shahin Kazi is the son of Kislu Kazi from Chanchra Raipara (Tulotola Mor) in Ward-6 of Jashore municipality. He was living in a rented house in Lon Office Para at the time of arrest. According to the source of investigatiuon, the victim’s son-in-law and main planner of the murder, Based Ali Porosh, and his associate Asabul Islam Sagar mentioned Shahin Kazi’s name while in police remand. Later, the main shooter Tridib Chakraborti Mishuk, arrested last week, also named Shahin Kazi in his confessional statement to the court. Based on this information, case investigator SI of DB Alok Kumar De arrested Shahin Kazi from Lon Office Para around 4:45 pm on Monday. According to police,  CCTV footage and information from previously arrested suspects indicate Shahin Kazi acted as a key accomplice. He coordinated with hired killers and planners and was present at the crime scene. Shahin Kazi also faces three previous cases, including extortion. Alamgir Hossain was shot dead on January 3 evening in Shankarpur area of Jashore town. Main shooter in BNP leader Alamgir murder arrested in Jashore His wife Shamima Begum filed the murder case at Kotwali police station. So far, four people have been arrested in connection with the case – the victim’s son-in-law Parash, associate Sagar, main shooter Tridib, and Shahin Kazi. Case investigator SI Alok Kumar De said, “Police are continuing their operations to arrest others involved and recover the weapons used in the murder.”

A daring jewellery heist in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur neighbourhood has reignited concerns over worsening public security in one of the capital’s most crime-prone areas, where police say organised gangs and repeat offenders are operating with increasing confidence. Police said burglars early Monday (January 05, 2026) broke into New Rana Jewellers at Chandrima Bazar, escaping with 70 bhori of gold, 600 bhori of silver and Tk 4 lakh in cash, according to police and the shop owner. The estimated value of the stolen gold was said to be Tk 1.54 crore, while the silver is valued at around Tk 21.6 lakh. Elderly woman killed, valuables looted in Bogura burglary

A labour leader of the National Citizen Party (NCP) was injured in a gun attack in Khulna city on Monday (December 22, 2025), just days after the shooting of Inquilab Moncho leader Sharif Osman Hadi in Dhaka, which resulted in his death. The injured, identified as Motaleb Shikder, 42, organiser and divisional chief of Jatiya Sramik Shakti, is the son of Muslim Shikder, and a resident of Sheikh Para area in Khulna city. Read more: Journalist shot dead, another injured in Khulna Police said miscreants shot him in the head around 11:45am. Locals rescued him and took him to Khulna Medical College Hospital, according to Sonadanga Police Station officer-in-charge Animesh Mondol. The attack comes 10 days after Osman Hadi was shot in the capital. He later died from his injuries at a Singapore hospital, triggering widespread outrage and demands for quick arrests. Read more: BNP leader shot dead in Pabna

What began as a routine search for a missing sum of money spiralled into a shocking double murder inside a Mohammadpur flat, a crime that investigators say was rooted in a heated altercation between a housewife and the domestic worker she had employed only three days earlier! Police have arrested the housemaid, Ayesha, and her husband, Rabbi, from Nalcity in Jhalakathi, ending their frantic run across districts following the killings. The case has since unfolded as a chilling account of deception, theft and unverified domestic employment. Read more: Mohammadpur Murders: Chilling details emerge as hunt for domestic help intensifies Tracked Down Through an Old Police Record At a briefing at the DMP Media Centre on Thursday noon, Additional Commissioner of DMP SN Nazrul Islam revealed how investigators identified Ayesha. A crucial breakthrough came from an old record at Mohammadpur Police Station, a file containing her photograph, marked by burn scars on her face. This small but telling clue led police to the Geneva Camp, where she was already known for theft-related activities. Nazrul Islam said Ayesha had a long history of stealing from the homes where she worked. She routinely concealed her identity, avoided using a mobile phone, provided no address and kept her face veiled, making it difficult for employers to identify her later. In July, she allegedly stole Tk 8,000 from a residence, prompting the filing of a general diary at Mohammadpur Police Station. She has also been accused of stealing from her sister’s home. Read more: Mohammadpur double murder: Maid disguised herself in victim’s school uniform to flee A Husband Drawn into the Trail Investigators traced Rabbi after learning that Ayesha had once handed him her damaged mobile phone for repair. That allowed police to track the SIM card previously used in the device. Teams then conducted a series of raids — in Hemayetpur of Savar, Mohammadpur, Patuakhali’s Naluya, and finally in a village in Nalchity of Jhalakathi — where the couple were arrested around 12:30 pm on Wednesday. A stolen laptop was recovered from their room. Police say Ayesha has confessed to the murders. Three Days of Work, A Deadly Climax Ayesha joined the victims’ household only three days before the incident. Throughout her time there, she kept her face covered, preventing anyone from recognising her clearly. Read more: Domestic help sued over Mohammadpur double murder On the second day, she allegedly stole Tk 2,000, triggering an argument with the housewife, Laila Afrooz. On the third day, Ayesha returned with a switch-gear knife. Another confrontation broke out over the missing money — and this time, the dispute turned fatal. According to police, Ayesha stabbed Laila. When Laila’s daughter, Nafisa, tried to intervene, she too was stabbed to death. In her escape, Ayesha wore Nafisa’s school uniform and fled the apartment, taking with her a laptop, a mobile phone and other valuables. She later changed her clothes at her mother’s home in Savar, before travelling to Manikganj, where she disposed of the school uniform and blood-stained clothing in the Singair River. A Call for Vigilance The Additional Commissioner has urged city residents to verify the identity and background of any domestic worker before employing them, stressing that structured records and proper documentation could prevent similar tragedies in the future. Read more: Mohammadpur Murders: Domestic help finally arrested after days on the run