Brahmanbaria unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) yesterday said they would file sedition cases against Hefajat-e-Islam leaders if the latter did not offer an apology for “spreading lies” about the recent mayhem in the district.

Nine staffers of the bulk carrier, which rammed a launch causing it to sink in the Shitalakkhya in ​​Narayanganj on Sunday, were sent to jail and five others placed on a two-day remand yesterday.

A man was shot dead allegedly by his rivals in front of his house in Chattogram’s Rangunia yesterday afternoon.

Police have arrested four members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) for their alleged involvement in extortion in the capital’s Hatirjheel area.

Two alleged drug peddlers and an alleged mugger were arrested during three separate drives conducted by Rapid Action Battalion in Feni.

Four more cases were filed yesterday over the violence in Faridpur’s Saltha on April 5.

A schoolgirl was raped allegedly by a youth in Taltoli upazila of Barguna district yesterday.

Hefajat-e Islam Amir Junaid Babunagari today demanded immediate withdrawal of “conspiracy cases” filed against 17 Hefajat leaders including its Secretary-General Nurul Islam Jihadi.

Border Guard Bangladesh seized four lakh yaba tablets after a gunfight between them and “yaba smugglers” in Ukhia upazila of Cox’s Bazar early today.

A Gazipur court today sent Rafiqul Islam Madani, popularly known as "Shishu Bokta", to jail after he was sued under Digital Security Act for delivering ‘anti-state and provocative’ speeches.

Bangladesh Coast Guard today seized the bulk carrier that hit a passenger launch in the Shitalakkhya river, killing 34 people.

Police arrested three leaders of Chuadanga Swechchhasebak League in a case filed on behalf of a local lawmaker under the Digital Security Act.

Officer-in-charge of Dharmapasha Police Station Delwar Hossain was withdrawn and attached to Police Lines last night over the incident of harassment of a Dhaka University BCL leader in Sunamganj.

Around 12 people were arrested yesterday in connection with the unprecedented attack on Saltha Police Station and the upazila parishad in Faridpur on Tuesday’s night.

Police today arrested a 70-year-old man in a case filed over raping a third-grader in Narail's Lohagara upazila.

Members of Counter Terrorism Unit of Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) in a drive arrested two students on charge of spreading a video of a mother and her daughter on Facebook messenger this evening.

Two cases were filed against Hefajat-e-Islam Joint Secretary General Mamunul Haque and 700 others with Sonargaon police station today.

Rapid Action Battalion claimed to have arrested Rafiqul Islam Madani, widely known as “Shishu Bokta”, from Netrakona district today on charge of “anti-state” speech.

A local Awami League leader, who was attacked by supporters of Hefajat-e-Islam leader Mamunul Haque in Rangunia upazila of Chattogram on Saturday evening, succumbed to his injuries at a private hospital in the port city early today.

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Shalla Police Station Nazmul Haque has been suspended while OC of Derai Police Station Ashraful Islam transferred for their negligence in duties during March 17 mayhem carried out by Hefajat-e Islam.