- ’18 crore people won’t let India occupy even an inch of land’
- Tk 1.5 billion granted for treatment of injured in July Uprising
- Govt to sell hilsa at Tk600/kg from tomorrow
- Hasina will be brought to country and tried: Press Secretary
- 'Bangladesh Single Window' to be effective within March: Lutfey Siddiqi
- Riders to celebrate GSL triumph with fans in Rangpur
- One more dies of dengue
- ‘Government to try holding national elections in December’
- Matiur sent to jail in arms case
- Danish have hygge, Irish have the craic, Welsh have hwyl’
- Zia’s 89th birth anniversary Sunday
- History will be trash if Chatradal's struggle is ignored: JCD President
- War against extortion will continue: Jamaat Ameer
- Jamal wants more footballers like Hamza to play for Bangladesh
- Israeli airport suspends flights following Yemen's attack
- Recommendation made to cut addl duty on drugs: Adviser
- Tigress start U19 T20 World Cup defeating Nepal
- Civic volunteer convicted in RG Kar rape-murder case
- Don’t elect thieves: M Shakhawat
- Review hearing to restore caretaker government tomorrow
Police reforms aim to ensure neutrality, says IGP
Inspector General of Bangladesh Police (IGP) Baharul Alam reaffirmed the ongoing efforts to free the countrys police force from political influence during his address as the chief guest at the closing parade of the 40th Cadet Sub-Inspector (SI)-2023 batch. The parade was held at the Bangladesh...
Court orders seizure of tax files of ex-IGP Benazir, daughter
A Dhaka court on Monday ordered authorities concerned to seize tax files of former inspector general of police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed, and his elder daughter Farhin Rishta Binte Benazir. Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib passed the orders, allowing separate pleas of the...
DIG Golam Rasul becomes SB chief
The responsibility (current responsibility) of the head of the Special Branch (SB) of Bangladesh Police has been assigned to deputy inspector general of Police (DIG) Md. Golam Rasul. Golam Rasul has also been working in the Special Branch. The appointment was made in a notification signed by...
3 additional IGPs sent into forced retirement
Three additional inspector generals of police (IGP) have been sent into forced retirement. On Wednesday (Jan 1), separate notifications signed by Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Nasimul Gani, announced the retirement of these officers. The officers are Mallick Faqrul Islam,...
Police had no ‘magic’ to reduce crimes: IGP
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Baharul Alam said the police have no magic to reduce the crimes. We are taking actions to reduce crimes. All police supers including Dhaka have been instructed in this regard. He made the remarks while talking to reporters at the annual general meeting of the...
Police compelled to commit offences in last 15 years: IGP
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Baharul Alam on Saturday said the politicians exerted their evil influence during the tenure of the Awami League government. The police force was compelled to commit offences in the last 15 years. We regret and feel deeply ashamed for the misdeeds, he said while...
Police will not make arrests indiscriminately: IGP
The newly appointed Inspector General of Police (IGP) Baharul Alam said that the police will not make arrests indiscriminately. He made this remarks at a press conference held at the Police Headquarters around 11 am, on Thursday. IGP said, There is no doubt that some members of the police...
Ex-IGP Mamun on 3-day remand
A court here on Monday placed former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun on a three-day remand in connection with a case lodged over the murder of garment worker Fazlul Karim during the July-August mass uprising, reports BSS. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Arifur Rahman...
Make sure no innocent person to be harassed: IGP
The newly appointed Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr Baharul Alam asked police officers concerned to investigate the cases filed after August 5 properly, reports BSS. He gave the directives on Saturday to the field level senior police officers to safeguard innocents while presiding over a...
New DMP Commissioner Sazzad Ali takes charge
Sheikh Md Sazzad Ali officially assumed the role of the 38th commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) this Thursday morning. The information was shared via a brief message from the Police Headquarters. He has been appointed on a contractual basis for a two-year term. Prior to this,...
ICT send ex-IGP Mamun, 7 others to jail
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has sent eight individuals, including former inspector general of police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun and former National Telecommunication Monitoring Centre (NTMC) director general Major General (retd) Ziaul Ahsan, to jail in connection with mass...
Salman Active in Prison!
Salman Fazlur Rahman, leader of BEXIMCO Group and former private sector advisor to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, is reportedly continuing to conspire against the country despite being locked up. Sources claim that Salman remains in contact with several Awami League leaders, including Sheikh Hasina,...
13 AL ex-ministers, advisers produced before ICT
Thirteen accused including nine former ministers of the ousted Awami League government have been produced before the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in cases over the killings during the July-August mass uprising, reports UNB. ICT chief prosecutor Md Tajul Islam said they were produced...
IGP stresses accountability, respect for innocents in crime investigations
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Mainul Islam has called for holding offenders accountable while ensuring that innocent individuals are not harassed during investigations. He highlighted the importance of intelligence-based policing, crime prevention, and respect for citizens at police...
IGCC arranges Nazrul’s Shyama Sangeet in Dhaka
The Indira Gandhi Cultural Center (IGCC) in Dhaka has organised a musical evening featuring Shyama Sangeet by Kazi Nazrul Islam, showcasing the symphony of Bangladeshs national poet. Kazi Nazrul Islam, the national poet of Bangladesh, is revered both in Bangladesh and India. He composed over...
Former IGP Shahidul granted two-day remand
The court has granted a two-day remand for former IGP AKM Shahidul Haque and Joint Secretary AKMG Kibria Majumdar in connection with the second case filed over the petrol bomb attack on a bus in Chouddagram, Comilla. On Monday, November 12, former IGP AKM Shahidul Haque and Joint Secretary AKMG...
Two DIGs, 18 Addl-DIGs, 44 SPs transferred
As part of the ongoing reshuffle in the police administration, two officers with the rank of deputy inspector general (DIG), 18 officers with the rank of additional DIG and 44 superintendents of police (SPs) have been transferred and attached to different police units. Two separate notifications...
4 including former IGP Shahidul remanded in connection with fatal bus fire that killed 8 passengers
A Comilla court has granted a two-day remand for former IGP Shahidul Haque, Joint Secretary Kibria, and Burichang Awami League leader Zahirul Islam Selim in connection with the deaths of eight bus passengers in a fire in Chauddagram, Comilla. The ruling was made following a hearing on Monday,...
Former IGP Mamun testifies in tribunal case
Former IGP Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun has testified in the International Crimes Tribunal case. He appeared before the tribunal on Thursday to give his statement. This marked the first time a government official had testified in the case related to the July-August genocide. Previously, on...
8,000 crore in the syndicate's pocket
The time frame is 9 years, and the total amount involved amounts to 8 thousand crore taka. This entire sum has been embezzled through a syndicate operating under the name of the International Gateway Operators Forum (IOF). All the entities within the forum are privately owned. The Bangladesh...
Ex-DMP commissioner Golam Faruq detained at Dhaka airport
Retired Additional IGP and former DMP Commissioner Khandaker Golam Faruq was detained at Dhaka airport while on his way to Bangkok, the capital of Thailand. Immigration officers questioned him after he approached the immigration counter at the airports departure area. Following this, he was not...
IGP urges police officers to uphold professionalism
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Moinul Islam has called on police officers to intensify their efforts in serving the people of the country, reports UNB. He emphasized the importance of professionalism and meeting public service expectations during a special welfare meeting with Panchagarh...
Six DIGs promoted as additional IGs
The government on Thursday promoted six deputy inspectors general (DIG) to the position of additional inspector general (Add. IG) and assigned them new postings. The Public Security Division under the Ministry of Home Affairs issued a notification in this regard. According to the...