DHAKA, April 23, 2026 (BSS) - Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-10, in separate drives has seized two non-lethal grenades, a foreign-made pistol, a magazine and four rounds of ammunition from Demra Ghat under Demra Police Station and the Nimtoli area under Sirajdikhan Police Station in Munshiganj. Of the two grenades, one is sound grenade and the other one is a smoke grenade. According to a RAB press release, an operational team of RAB-10 recovered two grenades from the Demra Ghat area during routine patrols at around 10:30 pm on April 22.  Another team of the elite force conducted a drive in Nimtoli area in Sirajdikhan at around 2.30 am today and recovered the pistol and ammunitions in abounded condition.

BAGERHAT, April 22, 2026 (BSS) - Police have arrested Azim Bhuiyan alias Kana Azim, the main accused in a case involving the kidnapping, torture and extortion of a hotel owner in Bagerhat. He was arrested this afternoon from the Basabati area of the town. Police said yaba tablets were recovered from his possession at the time of arrest. According to Bagerhat Sadar Model Police Station and the case statement, the victim, Md. Riazul Islam Hasan (26), had been operating a residential hotel named "Hasan Abasik" at the Rahat intersection under a three-year lease. Since taking over the hotel, Azim Bhuiyan and his associates had allegedly been demanding one lakh taka in extortion. When he refused to pay, they pressured him to hand over control of the hotel. On the night of April 16, a group of seven to eight men, including Azim, reportedly entered the hotel and abducted Riazul. They took him to a residential area where he was beaten with iron rods and sticks. During the assault, the attackers recorded a video in which they forced him to confess and demanded money in exchange for returning control of the hotel. Although he was released the next day, the accused allegedly abducted him again on the morning of April 20. He was taken to a rented house, where he was tortured further, stripped, and subjected to inhumane abuse. According to the complaint, the attackers hung a water bottle from his private parts and recorded the incident, later threatening to release the video on social media if he did not pay a ransom. He was eventually released that afternoon after promising to pay Tk 50,000. After his release, Riazul received treatment at the 250-bed Bagerhat District Hospital. He later filed a case with Bagerhat Model Police Station on April 21, naming seven individuals, including Azim Bhuiyan, as accused, along with 8-10 unidentified persons. Locals allege that Azim Bhuiyan has long been involved in criminal activities in the area. Sardar Jasim, former convener of Bagerhat Municipal Jubo Dal, said residents have suffered from extortion, land grabbing and violence carried out by Azim and his group. He also claimed that despite previous arrests, the accused were released on bail and resumed their activities. Azim Bhuiyan and his brother Selim Bhuiyan have also been accused in separate incidents, including looting fish and livestock from a six-acre fish enclosure owned by retired sub-registrar Md. Fazlar Rahman. Rahman alleged that fish worth around two lakh taka and goats were stolen in two separate attacks earlier this year, adding that he did not receive justice despite filing cases. Officer-in-Charge Shahidul Islam of Bagerhat Sadar Model Police Station confirmed the arrest and said that operations are ongoing to apprehend the remaining accused. He added that multiple allegations, including extortion, kidnapping and land encroachment, have been brought against Azim Bhuiyan.