Police recovered the body of a four-year-old child from a cornfield in Inuya village of Syedpur Union under Pirganj upazila in Thakurgaon on Thursday.  The deceased, Siam, was the son of Mohammad Ali, a resident of the area.  Abdul Halim, a sub-inspector at Pirganj Police Station, said that Siam’s 15-year-old stepbrother, Lais, had been detained in connection with the incident. During the initial interrogation, Lais admitted to his involvement in the crime. He claimed that his stepmother had neglected him and often deprived him of basic needs, which led to his anger. 88-year-old woman dies in Faridpur fire Enraged by this, he took Siam to the cornfield and strangled him to death. According to locals, the child had gone missing earlier. When they questioned Lais, he provided details that ultimately led to the discovery of the body in a cornfield near their house. SI Halim said that they are investigating the incident.

A 22-year-old woman and her sister were killed allegedly by her husband at Kasba in Brahmanbaria district early Monday. The deceased were identified as Juthi Akter, wife of Samiul Islam and her sister Smriti Akter, 12. Both of them were daughters of Roushan Ali of Dhajanagar village in the upazila. Quoting family members, Abul Quader, officer-in-charge of Kasba Police Station, said that Samiul, son of Zakir Hossain of Brahmanpara upazila in Cumilla district, married Juthi  one and a half years ago. Juthi along with her sister and brother Zahid Hossain used to live there as her mother is in jail in a case. Juthi came to her father’s house one month ago due to a family feud with Samiul. 618 arrested in Operation Devil Hunt across country Samiul went to his in-laws' house last week. On Sunday night, Samiul and his brother-in-law Zahid went to bed after having dinner. At the dead of night, Zahid woke up and found Samiul missing. Later, he went to the house of his sisters and found them unconscious. Hearing screams of Zahid, local people found the two sisters dead. On information, police recovered the bodies and sent those to Sadar hospital morgue for autopsy. Police suspected that Samiul might have strangulated the two sisters dead using a pillow.  

The body of a minor girl killed after a failed attempted rape allegedly by an ice cream seller, was recovered from a pond early Friday three days after she went missing in Munshinganj’s Sirajdikhan upazila. Police arrested accused Sabbir, 24, who gave a confessional statement to a court in this regard on Thursday, said Sirajdikhan police station’s Officer-in-Charge Sahed Al Mamun. The victim Fatema Akter was daughter of Kuwait expatriate Shahidul Islam and a class-I student of a local madrasa. Police and locals said Fatema went to a waz mahfil (religious event) near their home with her maternal aunt on Tuesday evening. The aunt left the victim behind to her (Fatema) brother Ismail there and returned to the home alone, they said. Four held over woman's ‘gang rape’ in Faridpur At one stage, Fatema went missing amid the huge crowd and went to accused Sabbir, who had been selling ice-cream there, while roaming randomly, according to them. On the pretext of offering an ice-cream, Sabbir tried to rape her after taking to a remote place but failed due to her screams, they said. The accused strangled her to death and dumped the body into the pond filled with water hyacinth. Upon suspicion, locals detained Sabbir and handed him over to the police on Thursday night while police produced him before a Munshiganj court with a prayer for remand on Wednesday. The court granted two-remand for him on Wednesday morning, the OC said, adding that during interrogation the accused gave a confessional statement. Later, police recovered the body from the water body late Thursday with the accused, he said. On Wednesday morning, the victim’s mother filed a case accusing Sabbir of the killinh with the police station, added the OC. 2 siblings with disabilities raped in Dhaka’s Jatrabari As involvement of Sabbir in the murder spread, locals on Friday morning ransacked his house and set fire to it.

A 20-year-old man’s body has been recovered from the Buriganga River after being missing for four days. The deceased was identified as Arman, a resident of Sunibir Housing in the Adabor area. Bosila River police recovered the body on Monday night in a floating state, said Keraniganj Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge Sohorab Al Hasan on Tuesday. Unidentified body recovered from Meghna River in Chandpur Arman had been reported missing since Thursday. Despite extensive searches, his whereabouts remained unknown until the discovery of his body by Basilla River Police. He (Arman) worked for a private courier service company in Dhaka, the OC said. Following the discovery, Arman’s family identified the body at the Bosilla Police Station. The indicated signs of head injuries suggested that he had been murdered, said police. Madrasa teacher’s throat-slit body recovered in Manikganj A murder case was filed at the Adabor Police Station, and investigations are ongoing. The body was sent to Mitford Hospital for autopsy, added the OC.

A Naogaon court has convicted five people and sentenced them to life imprisonment for killing a man in Mahadebpur upazila of Naogaon district in 2007.Naogaon Additional District and Session Judge Ferdous Wahid handed down the punishment on Thursday.The lifers were—Shahidul Islam, 50, son of Tasir Uddin, Abdus Salam, 60, Abul Kalam Azad, 55, Ashraf, 45, son of Abdus Samad, Ibrahim Hossain, 60, son of Subid Ali. Violence at Ctg court: 79 people more suedThe court also fined Tk 50,000 each, in default, to suffer six months more in rigorous imprisonment.The court also acquitted 11 people as allegations brought against them could not be proved.According to the prosecution, Fazlur Rahman, son of Yunus Ali of Raiga village in Mahadebpur upazila was beaten to death by the convicts over land dispute on April 24, 2007. Court orders to confiscate properties held abroad by Bashundhara Group chairman, 7 family membersShahnaz Begum, wife of Fazlur filed the case with Mahadebpur Police Station.Police submitted chargesheet against 19 people. Among them, three people died during the trial proceedings.

A 21-year-old youth has been stabbed to death allegedly by a union-level Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal(JCD) leader over  previous enmity in Taltali upazila of Barguna. The deceased was identified as Arafat Khan, son of local Sharikkhali union parishad’s current member Faruk Khan of Badurgachha village. He used to work as a rider of rented motorbike. Police and locals said there was a longstanding dispute between Arafat and accused Arafat Shikdar, member secretary of the union unit of the BNP’s student wing Chhatra Dal. The JCD leader and his associates  attacked Arafat when he was sitting in front of a pesticide shop at local Kachupatra Bazar around 9pm on Saturday, leaving him critically injured. Local BNP leader’s body recovered in Jashore Locals took him to nearby Amtali Upazila Health Complex where physicians declared him dead upon arrival. Taltali police station’s Officer-in-Charge Md Shahjalal said the previous enmity might have led to the killing and efforts are underway to arrest those involved in it.

A trader was shot dead and several others were injured in an attack by miscreants in Noapara, Raojan upazila of Chattogram on Friday. The deceased, identified as Jahangir Alam, was a dried fish trader based in Asadganj, Chattogram city. He was the son of former union parishad member Abu Syed. According to Officer-in-Charge (OC) AKM Shafiqul Alam Chowdhury of Raojan Police Station, Jahangir was ambushed while heading to the mosque to offer the Jummah prayer. Beximco workers' protest foiled amid tight surveillance in Gazipur Eyewitnesses said the assailants first attacked Jahangir with sticks, knocking him to the ground, before opening fire on him. When worshippers at the mosque tried to intervene, some were injured by the attackers. The motive behind the murder is yet to be determined, the OC added.

A teenager who fatally stabbed three young girls during a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England has been sentenced to over 50 years in prison, reports AP. The judge described the crime as "extreme, shocking, and exceptionally serious." Rupert Murdoch’s UK tabloids apologize to Prince Harry in legal settlement Judge Julian Goose stated that 18-year-old Axel Rudakubana aimed to carry out a mass killing of "innocent, happy young girls" and had planned to murder as many as possible. However, as Rudakubana was under 18 at the time of the crime, a life sentence without parole could not be imposed. The judge ruled that Rudakubana must serve at least 51 years before being eligible for parole, emphasising that it is unlikely he will ever be released. The attack occurred in Southport in July, when Rudakubana was 17. He killed three girls, aged 6, 7, and 9, and injured eight other children and two adults. The incident horrified the nation, prompting street protests and a public inquiry into systemic failures, as the attacker had been flagged to authorities multiple times over his fixation on violence. Disruption in Court Rudakubana faced charges including three counts of murder, 10 of attempted murder, and possession of weapons and extremist materials. Although he pleaded guilty to all charges earlier in the week, he was absent during the sentencing. On the day of the hearing, he disrupted proceedings by claiming he felt ill, leading to his removal from the courtroom. The Attack The tragedy unfolded on the first day of summer vacation as young girls gathered to make bracelets and sing along to Taylor Swift songs. Armed with a large knife, Rudakubana stormed into the dance class and began stabbing the children and their teacher. One girl, stabbed 32 times, managed to survive. Tragically, Alice Da Silva Aguiar, 9, Elsie Dot Stancombe, 7, and Bebe King, 6, lost their lives. The court was shown harrowing footage of the attack, evoking gasps and tears from those present. Victim Impact Statements Survivors and relatives shared the devastating impact of the attack. The dance teacher, Leanne Lucas, described her trauma and survivor's guilt, while a 14-year-old survivor spoke of enduring mental and physical scars. The parents of Alice Da Silva Aguiar expressed their anguish, saying their daughter's death had "shattered our souls." A Pattern of Violence Prosecutors revealed that Rudakubana had no clear political or religious motivation but harboured a longstanding obsession with violence. Authorities had flagged him multiple times for concerning behaviour, including carrying weapons, researching school shootings, and assaulting a classmate. Despite these warnings, the danger he posed was not fully recognised. Starmer pledges 100-year partnership with Ukraine National Reckoning The murders sparked days of anti-immigrant violence, fuelled by false claims that Rudakubana was a recently arrived asylum seeker. Born in Cardiff to Rwandan Christian parents, his motives remain unclear, though investigators found materials on topics like genocide and terrorism on his devices. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called for legislative changes to address emerging threats posed by violent individuals acting independently. The government has announced a public inquiry to examine the systemic failures that allowed this horrific attack to occur.

Khulna Awami League leader and former councillor of Khulna City Corporation Ward-4 Golam Rabbani Tipu was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Cox’s Bazar on Thursday. The incident happened around 8:30 pm in front of the Seagull hotel. Cox’s Bazar Model Police Station’s officer-in-charge, Md. Ilyas Khan, said, “We have launched an investigation and are working to identify the culprits.” A second Bangladeshi youth shot dead by 'Indian Khasias' along Sylhet border Witnesses said, hearing a gunshot, followed by the sight of Tipu collapsing to the ground, locals rushed him to the Cox’s Bazar District Hospital, where doctors confirmed his death upon arrival. Tipu sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the head, said Dr. SM Shoaib of the hospital. Chhatra Dal activist shot dead in Narsingdi No additional individuals were with Tipu at the time of the attack, and police are continuing their search for the murderers.

Police have arrested a 20-year-old youth for the murder of a 65-year-old housekeeper in the Faleshwar area of Feni. At a press conference on Wednesday, Feni PBI Superintendent of Police (SP)Joyita Shilpi said the accused , Abir Al Rafi, was arrested  on Tuesday from the Hathazari area of Chattogram after conducting operations in different areas of Chattogram and Noakhali. Shilpi said that Rafi had gambled away the money his father had given him for purchasing a laptop. Woman found dead in Sylhet, family claims murder Unable to pay for his addiction, Rafi resorted to theft and robbery. On December 26, he went to steal from the house of Golam Kibria Bakul, brother of former municipal councilor Golam Faruk, in Faleshwar, where Masuda Begum saw him. When she attempted to stop him, Rafi stabbed her multiple times with a sharp knife and fled the scene immediately after the attack. Following the filing of a murder case by the victim's son, Md Zafar, on December 27, the PBI initiated an investigation, reviewing CCTV footage and conducting operations across Noakhali and Chittagong. During questioning, Rafi confessed to his involvement in the murder. Police recovered the blood-stained knife used in the killing along with the black shirt he wore during the attack.