Police reforms aim to ensure neutrality, says IGP
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
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...

3 additional IGPs sent into forced retirement
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
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
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
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
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
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...

ICT send ex-IGP Mamun, 7 others to jail
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...

13 AL ex-ministers, advisers produced before ICT
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
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...

Former IGP Shahidul granted two-day remand
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...

4 including former IGP Shahidul remanded in connection with fatal bus fire that killed 8 passengers
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 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...

Ex-DMP commissioner Golam Faruq detained at Dhaka airport
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
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...