- Ukraine says Russia has launched an ICBM in an attack
- No artificial crisis be allowed in food supply chain: Bashir
- Nasir Uddin appointed as new CEC, along with four others
- Garment workers block road in Gazipur protesting
- Dr. Yunus advocates for a country where people hold ultimate power
- New DMP Commissioner Sazzad Ali takes charge
- Shakib hints he might be available for Windies ODIs
- Robert Pattinson cast in Christopher Nolan's next film
- Ex-MP Shahjahan arrested
- South Korea donates $2mn to support WFP’s Rohingya food aid in Bangladesh
- Barrister Suman shifted to Habiganj jail
- Bhutanese Ambassador and BNP leader Fakhrul discuss SAARC revival
- Sohanur Rahman honored with YAS24 Award in Geneva
- Russia to provide 30,000 MT of fertilizer to Bangladesh free of charge
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- US wants human rights respected in Bangladesh: Spokesperson Miller
- 'Touch Messi, and it’s a foul; we get nothing'
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- Rickshaw drivers block railway line, disrupt communication with Dhaka
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,...
16 detained in police operation targeting drug trade
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has detained 16 individuals for possession and consumption of drugs in various areas across the capital. The arrests were made during raids carried out across different areas of the capital from 6 am on Tuesday, November 19, to 6 am on Wednesday, November 20....
Police chief led July massacre, says chief prosecutor
The Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal, Tajul Islam, has stated that former police chief Abdullah Al Mamun was the supreme commander of the July massacre, carrying out genocide under his leadership. Tajul Islam made these remarks during a tribunal hearing on Wednesday, where...
Canadian police comment on death of Indian-origin woman found inside Walmart oven
Halifax police have concluded their investigation into the tragic death of 19-year-old Gursimran Kaur, who was found inside a walk-in oven at the bakery department of a Walmart store last month. In a statement issued on Monday, the Halifax Regional Police confirmed that the investigation has...
Reform commission to recommend removing political consideration in police verification
The Police Reforms Commission will recommend removing political consideration in police verification process. In this case NID card will be the standard for verifying anyone. Police Reforms Commission head Safar Raj Hossain informed the matter to the journalists on Monday after the first meeting...
Ex-IGP, ex-KMP commissioner sued in Khulna
A court here on Thursday filed charges against 19 police officers, including former Inspector General of Police Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun and former Khulna Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mozammel Haque, reports BSS. Al Amin, judge of the Khalishpur Contingency Metropolitan Magistrate Court,...
Former MP Solaiman Selim arrested
Solaiman Selim is the former Member of Parliament for Dhaka-7 and son of prominent political figure Haji Mohammad Selim. He was arrested late Wednesday night by Chawkbazar Police. He was taken into custody from a residence in the upscale Gulshan area of the capital. Chawkbazar Police Station...
How Dubai Police use AI to tackle children on 'alarming' social media posts
An email from Interpol in the U.S. alerted Dubai authorities about a Snapchat post by a child that showed expired medicines labeled as suicide. The post raised serious concerns for the childs safety and the risk of other children copying it. When we received the alert, we knew we had to act...
Death threat to SRK: Mumbai police arrest lawyer
According to Indian media, Mumbai police has arrested Faizan Khan, a lawyer from Chhattisgarh, on Tuesday for allegedly issuing a death threat and demanding INR 5 million from Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, reports the Dawn. Faizan, who lives in Raipur, was arrested from his home after a...
Amir Hossain Amu sent to prison after remand
Awami League advisory council member and former minister Amir Hossain Amu has been sent to prison after completing a six-day remand in connection with the murder of businessman Abdul Wadud in the Newmarket area of Dhaka. On Tuesday morning, Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sharifur Rahman rejected...
Former lawmaker Sirajul Islam arrested
Former lawmaker from Narsingdi Sirajul Islam Molla was arrested from Dhakas Mohammadpur area on Monday evening. Police said students detained Sirajul and informed the army and they took him into their custody, reports BSS. Being informed, police took him to Mohammadpur Police Station. Two...
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...
DB Harun’s associates appear relaxed
Close aides of former Dhaka Metropolitan Intelligence Police Additional Commissioner Harun Or Rashid, a key figure from the previous regime, remain active and relaxed in various Dhaka police units, employing a range of survival strategies. They continue to stay in close contact with Harun, a...
Three women arrested in connection with murder of child Muntaha
Police have arrested three women in connection with the murder of 8-year-old Muntaha Akhter Jerin in Sylhet. The individuals taken into custody are Shamima Begum Marzia, a neighbor of the victim, along with her mother Alifjan Begum and grandmother Kutubjan Begum. Authorities are continuing their...
No escape: Dubai police crack down on distracted driving, even behind tinted windows
Distracted driving, particularly the use of mobile phones, remains a significant threat to road safety. Dubai Police is taking a proactive approach to combat this issue, employing advanced technology to detect and penalize offenders, regardless of tinted windows. Major General Saif Muhair Al...
19 UP members arrested while holding ‘clandestine meeting’ at Cox’s Bazar hotel
Police have arrested 19 Awami League-backed union parishad members raiding a hotel during a clandestine meeting in Coxs Bazar district town. Being tipped off that 19 UP members would gather at Uni Resort in Kalatoli area of the district town, a team of police arrested them around 11 pm, said...
Biker, pillion rider killed in Chattogram road crash
Two people including a motorcyclist were killed as the motorbike crashed into a lamp post on the Chattogram Elevated Expressway in EPZ area of Chattogram on Friday midnight, reports UNB. The deceased were identified as Md Moktar, 28 and Md Rubel, 36, residents of Sadarghat area. The accident...
Former MP Tahjib Alam Siddiqui arrested from Savar
Former Member of Parliament for Jhenaidah-2 constituency and district Awami League leader, Tahjib Alam Siddiqui, was arrested by Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members from Savar, Dhaka, on Thursday night. A team from Rab-4 detained Tahjib Alam Siddiqui in the Nabinagar area of Savar. The arrest...
2 arrested with pistol stolen from police station in Ctg
Chattogram Metropolitan Polices (CMP) Pahartali police station conducted a raid in the Sagarika Intersection area on Monday and arrested two people involved in looting the police station on 5 August, reports the Business Standard. Police also recovered a looted pistol and many other police...
DMP launches special check post operation for enhanced security
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has initiated a special check post operation aimed at maintaining law and order across the metropolis, reports UNB. Following the directives of DMP Commissioner Md Mainul Hasan, these operations will take place at various key locations to combat illegal...
Drug abuse becoming harder to prevent
Drugs are flowing into the country via land, sea, and air, primarily infiltrating from neighboring India and Myanmar. To date, 25 different types of drugs have been detected. The situation has become alarming, prompting the Directorate of Narcotics Control (DNC) to designate 32 districts along the...
BNP Faces Obstacles in Case Dispositions
One of the most pressing challenges facing the BNP, a major political party in Bangladesh, is the legal predicament of its members. Over 6 million leaders and activists, including prominent figures like Begum Khaleda Zia and Tarique Rahman, are entangled in a complex web of legal cases. With...
Action to be taken against police officials who didn’t join after transfer
Many policemen including officers were transferred to new work stations as the situation of the country changed after August 5. They were ordered to join immediately in the letter of transfer, but many of them didnt join yet. Hence, the Police Headquarters decided to take actions against them....
Security beefed up around Jatiya Party office
Police have beefed up security around the central office of the Jatiya Party in the Bijoynagar area of the capital, reports Dhaka Tribune. Strict security measures have been implemented, and no one is being allowed to gather in the vicinity. Earlier on Saturday, the Jatiya Party had announced...
DMP bans gatherings near Kakrail, surrounding areas
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has banned all forms of public gathering at Kakrail and surrounding areas on Saturday to maintain public order. This information was given in a public notice signed by DMP Commissioner Md Mainul Hasan on Friday. Bd-pratidin English/Tanvir...
Woman killed in “drug-related gunfight” in city’s Pallabi area
A 26-year-old woman, identified as Ayesha Akter, was fatally shot on Wednesday afternoon during a reported gunfight between rival drug peddler groups vying for control in Dhakas Pallabi area, reports UNB. Md Adil, Inspector at Pallabi Police Station, reported that the gunfight broke out around...
Govt job age limit: Police foil protesters
Police have dispersed a group of students and job seekers who tried to march towards the Secretariat from Shahabagh protesting the governments decision on raising the age limit for public service to 35 from 32, reports UNB. The protesters staged sit-in in front of the National Museum at Shahbagh...
Youth arrested for faking recordings between president and adviser
The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) detained a youth on Monday on charges of doctoring voice recordings of a fake conversation between President Mohammed Shahabuddin and interim government Adviser M Sakhawat Hossain and publicising it on YouTube, reports The Business...