Chinmoy's bail hearing rescheduled
Chinmoy's bail hearing rescheduled

The bail hearing of Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, the spokesperson of Bangladesh Sammilita Sanatani Jagaran Jote, has been rescheduled for 2 January next year. The hearing of his bail plea was scheduled at the Court of Metropolitan Sessions Judge Mohammad Saiful Islam in Chattogram on...

Survey results on ‘The Police We Want’ published
Survey results on ‘The Police We Want’ published

The Police Reform Commission has released the results of its public opinion survey titled The Police We Want. The findings are now accessible on the commissions official website at www.prc.mhapsd.gov.bd, according to a media release on Tuesday. The release highlights the growing demand for...

9 police officers sent to compulsory retirement
9 police officers sent to compulsory retirement

The government has sent nine Police officers to compulsory retirement at a time. All of the retired officers are of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) designations. Nine police officers were sent on compulsory retirement in nine separate notifications of the Ministry of Home Affairs....

Dipu Moni, Palak among four ex-MPs shown arrested in new cases
Dipu Moni, Palak among four ex-MPs shown arrested in new cases

A Dhaka court on Monday sent four former MPs, including former Social Welfare Minister Dipu Moni, to jail showing them arrested in new cases, reports UNB. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Imran Ahmed passed the order. Those sent to jail also include former state minister for Post,...

Call for special recruitment body for police beyond BCS
Call for special recruitment body for police beyond BCS

A member of the police reform commission of the interim government has recommended establishing a dedicated body for the recruitment of police, outside the Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination framework. Police force reflects society. We need to see whether a separate commission for the...

Slained lawyer Saiful's family files murder case against 46
Slained lawyer Saiful's family files murder case against 46

The family of slained Chattogram lawyer Saiful Islam Alif has filed a case against 46 individuals three days after his brutal murder, reports The Business Standard. Jamal Uddin, the father of Saiful, lodged the case at the port citys Kotwali Police on Friday, said Md Abdul Karim,...

Nearly 1,000 arrested in Pakistan over pro-Khan protests
Nearly 1,000 arrested in Pakistan over pro-Khan protests

Pakistan police have arrested nearly 1,000 protesters who marched on the capital demanding the release of jailed ex-prime minister Imran Khan, Islamabads police chief said Wednesday, reports BSS. Islamabad Police Inspector General Ali Nasir Rizvi told reporters that officers and state...

Atiq, Alep, and Mohiuddin sent to prison after remand
Atiq, Alep, and Mohiuddin sent to prison after remand

The court has ordered the imprisonment of former Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Atiq, former police officer Alep Uddin, and former RAB officer Mohiuddin Faruqui, following their remand. The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Courts 7 and 19 issued the order on Friday afternoon. However, the...

Garment workers block road in Gazipur protesting
Garment workers block road in Gazipur protesting

Garment factory workers in Gazipur are protesting by blocking the Nabinagar-Chandra road in the Tetuibari area under Kashimpur police station. The protest comes in response to injuries sustained by workers in a recent road accident. According to sources from workers, police, and local residents,...

24 Bangladeshis return after 2-year jail term in India
24 Bangladeshis return after 2-year jail term in India

Twenty-four Bangladeshi nationals, including 11 women, have returned home through Benapole check post after completing a two-year prison sentence in India. On Wednesday night, they were handed over to Bangladesh immigration authorities at Benapole, reports UNB. According to the police, they...

New IGP, DMP commissioner appointed
New IGP, DMP commissioner appointed

The government has appointed Baharul Alam as the new police chief and Sheikh Sazzad Ali as the new chief of police forces Dhaka city unit. Outgoing inspector general of police Md Mainul Islam and the outgoing DMP commissioner Mainul Hassan have both been attached with the Police Headquarters,...

ICT sets Dec 19 for submitting report against Ziaul Ahsan
ICT sets Dec 19 for submitting report against Ziaul Ahsan

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Wednesday set December 19 for submitting probe report over allegations of killings, genocides and crimes against humanity against eight former security officials, including former director general (DG) of NTMC sacked Maj Gen Ziaul Ahsan, whom the...

Former police chief among those set to appear in tribunal on Wednesday
Former police chief among those set to appear in tribunal on Wednesday

Eight officials, including the former police chief and the former director general of NTMC, are set to appear before the International Criminal Tribunal on Wednesday, facing charges of genocide and crimes against humanity related to events in July and August. The individuals scheduled for court...

Qamrul Islam placed on 8-day remand
Qamrul Islam placed on 8-day remand

Former food minister Qamrul Islam has been placed on an eight-day remand in a case filed over the killing of businessman Abdul Wadud in the Nilkhet area of Dhaka in July, reports Dhaka Tribune. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Ziadur Rahmans court issued the order on Tuesday. Earlier, the...

Canadian police comment on death of Indian-origin woman found inside Walmart oven
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
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...

Sagar-Runi murder: Report submission deferred for 113th time
Sagar-Runi murder: Report submission deferred for 113th time

The submission date for the investigation report on the murder case of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi has been postponed for the 113th time, reports Dhaka Tribune. The report was scheduled to be submitted on Monday, but as the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) failed to file...

ICT orders completion of probe against Hasina in a month
ICT orders completion of probe against Hasina in a month

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has ordered its investigation agency to submit reports within one month in two cases filed against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 45 others over the killings and crimes against humanity committed during the July-August mass uprising, reports UNB....

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...

Three suspects arrested after flares near Israel PM's home
Three suspects arrested after flares near Israel PM's home

Israeli police arrested three suspects on Sunday morning after two flares landed near Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus residence in the central town of Caesarea, reports AFP. Three suspects were arrested overnight for their involvement in the incident that took place Saturday night, the police...

BNP prepares recommendations on police reform
BNP prepares recommendations on police reform

The BNP committee has submitted its proposals on the reformation of the police force to the partys chairpersons office. Members of the committee submitted the recommendations on November 14 two days before the deadline. Confirming the matter, BNP media wing member Shairul Kabir Khan said that...

Robbers snatch child from Azimpur govt residence after looting house
Robbers snatch child from Azimpur govt residence after looting house

A group of robbers on Friday morning looted cash and jewellery, and also kidnapped an 8-month old child from a medical staff quarter in Azimpur in the capital, highlighting the glaring security vacuum prevailing across the country. Police claimed Farzana Akter, an employee at the home ministry,...

Ex-MP Tipu sent to jail
Ex-MP Tipu sent to jail

A Dhaka court on Friday sent to jail former Barishal-3 lawmaker Golam Kibria Tipu in a case lodged for attacking motorcade of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia in 2018 in the capital, reports BSS. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sharifur Rahman passed the order as police produced Tipu, also a...

Khulna police detain youth with gold bars
Khulna police detain youth with gold bars

A suspected smuggler was detained with eight pieces of gold bars in the Sachibunia area of Khulna city late Wednesday, said police. The detainee is Abdul Awal, 36, son of Khalilur Rahman of Bhadarpur village under Chandina Upazila of Cumilla, reports UNB. Md Touhiduzzaman, officer-in-charge...

28 police officials transferred
28 police officials transferred

In the latest reshuffle in the police administration, 28 officials holding the ranks of Additional Superintendent of Police and Assistant Superintendent of Police have been transferred to different units. The order was issued on Tuesday (November 12) signed by Inspector General of Police (IGP) M...

Ex-MP Shambhu on 6-day remand
Ex-MP Shambhu on 6-day remand

A Dhaka court on Tuesday placed former Barguna-1 lawmaker Dhirendra Debnath Shambhu on a six-day remand in a case lodged over the murder of trader Abdul Wadud, reports BSS. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sharifur Rahman passed the order as police produced Shambhu before the court and pleaded to...

Former lawmaker Sirajul Islam arrested
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...

Major reshuffle in police higher-ups
Major reshuffle in police higher-ups

In another major reshuffle in the police administration, the home ministry has transferred 48 senior officials to different units and attached 16 others to ranges after making them officers on special duty (OSDs). The officers include the ranks of deputy inspector general (DIG), additional DIG,...