Crime and Justice
Police officer arrested with 10,000 yaba pills in Chattogram
A police officer has been arrested with a large consignment of yaba pills in Lohagara upazila of Chattogram. The arrest took place around 6:30 am on Wednesday during a search operation at Chunati Jangalia on the Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar highway.
The detainee, Monirul Islam, a resident of Ukhiya in Cox’s Bazar, was serving in the Special Branch (City SB) of CMP under the Kotwali Zone. Police recovered 10,000 yaba pills and seized his motorcycle used for transporting the drugs.
Sub-Inspector Kamal Hossain of Lohagara Police Station said Monirul was carrying the yaba consignment from Cox’s Bazar to Chattogram for sale. He has been charged under the Narcotics Control Act and sent to jail through the court.
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has recovered a firearm and ammunition during an operation in Baghdanga village of Maheshpur upazila, Jhenaidah. The raid was carried out around 12:30 pm on Thursday (11 September) under the leadership of Subedar Atiar Rahman of Baghdanga BOP.
According to a press release issued by Maheshpur 58 BGB Battalion, the weapons were found hidden inside a straw pile. The seized firearm and ammunition were later handed over to Maheshpur Police Station.
Officer-in-Charge of Maheshpur Police Station, Nazrul Islam, confirmed that legal steps will be taken regarding the recovery.
The world is set to witness a rare celestial phenomenon as the year’s second total lunar eclipse takes place on Sunday, September 7. The eclipse will begin at 9:27 PM Bangladesh time and continue until the early hours of September 9, lasting a total of 7 hours and 27 minutes.
According to an ISPR statement, the moon will remain in total eclipse for 82 minutes, appearing blood-red due to Earth’s shadow and atmospheric reflection — a phenomenon known as the “Blood Moon.”
The rare eclipse will be visible not only in Bangladesh but also across Asia, as well as parts of Europe, Africa, and Australia. Astronomers note that this event marks one of the most remarkable astronomical spectacles of the year.
A local Jamaat leader was killed in Ramganj, Lakshmipur, following a land dispute with his uncle. The incident occurred around 12 pm on Saturday at Korati Bari in Brahmopara village under Kanchanpur Union.
The victim, Sanowar Hossain (29), president of ward no. 4 Jamaat, died on the spot after being struck on the head with a spade by his uncle Kamal Hossain. Police said Kamal’s sons, Rakib (25) and Rahat (22), also assaulted Sanowar’s mother Hasina Begum (55) and brother Arif Hossain (19), leaving them seriously injured.
Sanowar’s wife, Arjina Akter, stated that she found her husband lying in a pool of blood. His mother accused Kamal of attacking him with a spade in front of family members.
Ramganj police recovered the body and detained Rakib and Rahat. Officer-in-Charge Abdul Bari said preparations are underway to file a case over the killing.
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