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Human Rights Commission to hold police accountable
The Police Reform Commission proposed that the Human Rights Commission will ensure police accountability and will expand its scoop in need. A total of 15 recommendations have been made in the report including reducing usages of lethal weapons and implementing a five-step approach to mob control....
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...
Current OC closed after former OC's escape from police custody
The Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Uttara East Police Station, Md. Mohibullah, has been closed after the escape of former OC Shah Alam from police custody. Shah Alam was arrested in connection with a murder case related to the anti-discrimination movement and was being held at the station at the time of...
Red alert issued nationwide to capture fugitive former OC Shah Alam
A red alert has been issued across the country for the arrest of former Officer-in-Charge (OC) Shah Alam, who escaped from the Uttara East Police Station in the capital. Shah Alam, who had been detained in connection with the anti-discrimination student movement, was in the process of being...
Survey finds majority opinion on police commission formation for accountability
A public survey named Kemon Police Chai (what kind of police we want) has found majority respondents opinion on formation of a separate regulatory organisation or a commission for police to make the law enforcing agency accountable and free from influences. Around 58.9% of the respondents gave...
Bogura Jubo League leader held
Police have arrested Bogura district Jubo Leagues senior vice president and former councilor of Ward-9 of the municipality, Alhaj Sheikh. Alhaj was detained from his home in the Sutorapur Eidgah area on Tuesday night. According to sources, Alhaj Sheikh is accused in several cases, including...
Police-students clashes at Secretariat gate
Clashes broke out between police and a group of students from Prime Asia University at the main gate of Bangladeshs Secretariat on Tuesday afternoon. Witnesses reported that the students were involved in a standoff with police, though the reason behind their protest remains unclear. Earlier,...
DU Bijoy Ekattor Hall BCL president Sajib arrested
Dhaka Metropolitan Police Lalbag Zone arrested Dhaka University (DU) Bijoy Ekattor Hall Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) president Sajibur Rahman Sajib for attacking the Anti-discrimination Student Movement on the campus. Police arrested Sajib from the Jaforbad area of Hazaribagh in the capital...
Traffic rules violation: DMP files 1,356 cases
The Traffic Division of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has filed 1,356 cases for traffic law violation during drives conducted in different parts of the capital, reports UNB. The drives were conducted on Tuesday by the DMPs Traffic Division, said Talebur Rahman, DC (Media) of the DMP....
Right decisions could have saved many lives: DMP commissioner
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) commissioner Sheikh Md Sazzat Ali said many lives could have been saved during the mass uprising if the police had made the right decisions. He on Saturday made the statement while addressing the annual meeting of Bangladesh Retired Police Officers Welfare...
Commission recommends reducing lethal weapons
The Police Reform Commission has recommended for a double layer recruitment, reducing the use lethal weapons, and permanent Police Commission to bring the force into accountable. A constitution and new laws will be proposed in the report of the Police Reform Commission to give it a permanent...
DMP bans fireworks during Christmas celebrations
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has issued a public notice prohibiting all forms of fireworks, firecrackers, and sky lanterns to ensure smooth and safe Christmas celebrations, reports UNB. The directive was announced on Tuesday through a public notice signed by DMP Commissioner Sheikh Md. Sajjat...
Widespread scattering of weapons, bullets
Despite law enforcement agencies drives, the law and order situation remained out of control, resulting in insecurity among country people. Criminals are establishing the state of terror in society under various pretexts and attacking ordinary people sometimes with firearms. Many...
DMP issues traffic guidelines for BPL concert
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has issued guidelines for vehicles plying near the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium as well as Mirpur-10 from 1pm to 10pm on Monday, in order to ensure smooth traffic during the BPL T20 Music Fest, reports The Business Standard. The festival is being...
DMP to launch anti-extortion operations
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sajjat Ali has said that extortion is contributing to the rising prices of essential commodities, causing significant hardship for lower- and middle-income groups, reports Dhaka Tribune. He added that extortion must be eradicated and...
Enforced disappearance victims faced brutal, methodical torture
The Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearance has revealed that victims of enforced disappearance have endured systematic and inhuman torture in secret detention centers. The accounts of torture we have documented are both profoundly brutal and disturbingly methodical, the commission...
HC issues rule on posting of exempted 311 sub-inspectors at Sarda
The High Court has ordered the immediate resolution of a review petition filed with the Inspector General of Police (IGP) regarding the post-training placement of 311 sub-inspectors (SI) dismissed for indiscipline at the Sarda Police Academy in Rajshahi. In addition, the Court has issued a rule...
Commission to recommend ending police verification in employment process
Abdul Muyeed Chowdhury, the head of the Public Administration Reform Commission, announced that the commission is set to recommend the abolition of police verification as a mandatory requirement for recruitment across all sectors. Mr. Chowdhury made the statement during an exchange meeting with...
25 ASPs served show-cause notices at Sarda Police Academy
A total of 25 assistant superintendents of police (ASPs) of the 40th BCS batch were served show-cause notices reportedly for disrupting training at the Police Academy in Rajshahis Sardah. In an order signed by Superintendent of Police (Administration) Tanvir Salehin Emon on behalf of the...
Home Adviser, Special Assistant to CA, IGP pay homage at Rajarbadh police lines
Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has paid tribute to the members of the police force who were martyred at Rajarbagh Police Lines by Pakistani forces in 1971, reports BSS. On the occasion of the Victory Day 2024 the adviser paid profound respect to the memory of the...
DMP to launch 'Quick Response Team' for faster services
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) is planning several new initiatives, including the formation of a quick response team, to provide faster and better services to the citys 20 million residents. DMP has planned to form a quick response team to ensure that better police services are provided as...
12 districts get new SPs
As part of the ongoing reshuffle in the police administration, the government has made new postings for 12 Superintendents of Police (SPs) in various districts, according to a notification from the Public Security Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs issued on Wednesday. SP of Police...
2 snatchers arrested over attack on anti-discrimination activists
Sonargaon Thana police have apprehended two individuals in connection with a robbery and assault targeting coordinators of the anti-discrimination student movement. The incident took place last Sunday night in the Mograpara area of Sonargaon. The suspects have been identified as Mobarak Hossain...
People must join hands with police to maintain law and order: DMP
DMP has stressed the need for joining public hands with the police in maintaining law and order, reports BSS. Additional Police Commissioner (Logistics Finance and Procurement) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Hasan Md Shawkat Ali on Sunday said: To maintain the law and order, the people must...
Law enforcers must disclose identity during raid: PRC
Eighty seven percent respondents in a survey has opined introducing emergency call service to get ensured about the identity of the members of law enforcement agencies going for any drive, arrest or search without any court warrant, reports BSS. Law enforcement agencies may conduct any drive...
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...
Indian police to investigate 'Starlink' connection in major drug smuggling case
Indian police have announced plans to seek details from Elon Musks Starlink satellite internet service as part of their investigation into a large drug smuggling operation. The investigation follows the discovery of over 6,000 kg (13,000 lb) of methamphetamine worth an estimated $4.25 billion in...
Dhanmondi turns into haven for muggers
The Dhanmondi area of the capital Dhaka has recently witnessed a surge in mugging incidents, reaching alarming levels. Locals said a youth was brutally attacked with a machete near house No 83 at the intersection of Dhanmondi 11/A, in front of Junior Laboratory School at about 11:50pm on Monday....