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Strict security measure taken for Eid: DB chief

Chief of Detective Branch (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Rezaul Karim Mallick has said that security arrangements have been strengthened in the capital ahead of Eid. He said this at a press conference held at the DMP Media Center on Saturday morning. The DB chief said that police...

Security challenges mount in empty Dhaka on Eid

As Eid-ul-Fitr approaches, a nine-day holiday looms, prompting more than half of Dhakas population to flee to rural areas for family gatherings. However, with the city emptying out, law enforcement agencies face mounting security challenges, particularly as criminal activity tends to spike during...

40 hurt as workers, police clash near Secretariat

Garment workers clashed with police when marching towards the Secretariat demanding the payment of overdue wages before Eid, leaving at least 40 people injured. One police personnel named Fazle Rabbi suffered critical injuries as the workers threw brick chips at a police barricade. Four other...

Police in various crises

The countrys Police force is facing mounting difficulties in maintaining law and order as incidents of violence, attacks, and public unrest intensify across the country. Reports have surfaced of officers being ambushed during operations, police stations being vandalized, and accused criminals being...

Police must play key role in building new Bangladesh: CA

Chief Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus has emphasized the crucial role of the police in the countrys development, urging them to play an active part in building a new Bangladesh. Speaking at a meeting with field-level police officers in Tejgaon, Dhaka, on Monday, Yunus described the police as...

Two MRT police officers suspended, probe committee formed

Two officers of the MRT police, including a sub-inspector (SI), have been suspended for physically assaulting four employees of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL). Additionally, a three-member investigation committee has been formed to look into the incident. Faruk Ahmed, managing...

Metro rail continues operation amid DMTCL workers' strike

A workers strike is underway following the verbal and physical assault of four employees of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) by MRT police members. However, the operation of the metro rail continues as usual. From this morning (March 17), DMTCL employees began their strike,...

Pakistani model Zara Ahmed in Bangladeshi film

Pakistani model-actor Zara Ahmed will appear in a Bangladeshi film titled Force, which will be directed by Asif Iqbal Jewel. It is learned that the actress officially signed the project on March 11. The film revolves around the story of a womans revenge, and Zara will play the role of a police...

Young man arrested for assaulting OC, 2 officers at Pallabi Police Station

Abdur Razzaq Fahim was arrested early Tuesday morning for assaulting three police officers, including the officer-in-charge (OC), at Pallabi Police Station, reports UNB. The incident took place around 12:30 am when Fahim arrived at the station, claiming a murder had occurred. OC Nazrul Islam...

DMP roundups 235 persons by operating 667 patrols

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has operated 667 patrol teams and 71 check posts in the last 24 hours and rounded up 235 individuals, including 27 dacoits, as part of its security arrangements across the city to ensure public safety, and law and order, reports BSS. According to the Crime...

Thai man arrested for laundering money for call centre scam gangs

A Thai man has been arrested for laundering money for more than 70 call centre scam gangs, according to the Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD). The suspect, who remains unnamed, was apprehended at his residence in Mae Fah Luang district, Chiang Rai, after returning from Poipet to escape...

Rail engine catches fire in Mymensingh; train movement disrupted

Train movement on the Dhaka-Mymensingh route remained suspended for one and a half hours on Saturday after a train engine caught fire near Dhala Station in Trishal upazila, Mymensingh district. Akter Hossain, officer-in-charge of the Mymensingh railway police station, said the engine of the...

DMP arrests 188 in special drives

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 188 individuals involved in various crimes during special operations in the capital in 24 hours till midnight on Thursday, reports UNB. Among those arrested were six robbers, 22 professional hijackers, four extortionists, seven thieves, 20 drug dealers,...

Guilty members must be trialed to restore the glory of police: IGP

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Baharul Alam said efforts are being made to bring guilty police members under trial and remove them to restore the police force to its glory and make it acceptable to the people. He also said, We are trying to bring guilty ones who were involved in the police...

Highway police to strengthen safety on Eid journey

The Highway police arranged a special meeting on Wednesday with line managers of inter-district and long-distance buses to strengthen safety in highways on the occasion of the Eid journey, reports BSS. The meeting was held at the Highway police Rangpur region headquarters aiming at creating an...

CID chief among 18 police officers transferred

In a latest reshuffle, the Home Ministry transferred and posted 18 police officers, including head of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Matiur Rahman Sheikh. Of them, Matiur Rahman has been transferred to the police headquarters. In addition, Sarada Police Academy Principal Masudur...

Battery-run auto-rickshaw drivers block Dhaka-Mymensingh highway

Battery-powered auto-rickshaw drivers blocked the busy Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Gazipur for three hours on Tuesday, protesting the alleged killing of one of their colleagues by bus workers on Monday. The protest, which began at 8 am, lasted until 11 am and took place in the Gargaria Master Bari...

124 top police officials transferred

The government has transferred 124 top police officials as part of its mission to ensure a level playing field in police administration across the country. The Police Headquarters issued two separate notifications on Monday, signed by Additional Deputy Inspector General of Police (Personnel...

Stay alert to maintain order: Home adviser to law enforcers

Home Affairs Adviser Lt. Gen (Retd) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has once again ordered law enforcement agencies to remain vigilant all the time to maintain law and order in the country. During an early morning visit to four police stations in the capital Mirpur, Darus Salam, Adabor, and...

Additional IGP among 82 officers made OSD

Additional Inspector General of Police (IGP) Abdul Alim Mahmud, along with 82 police officers, has been made Officer on Special Duty (OSD). The decision was announced through three separate notifications issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday without specifying any reason for this...

Biplob Kumar suspended for unauthorised absence

Biplob Kumar Sarker, former Joint Commissioner of Police (Admin and Intelligence-South) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), has been suspended for being absent from work without permission or prior notice, either verbally or in writing, reports UNB. The Public Security Division of the...

Experts warn of ethical risks as police accept donations from politicians, tycoons

The Bangladesh police force regularly receives donationsranging from vehicles to infrastructurefrom private companies, wealthy individuals, and politicians, some of whom have criminal backgrounds. While police officials justify these contributions as a necessity due to financial constraints,...

DMP assures full cooperation in providing security for BAJUS members

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has assured the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) of full cooperation in ensuring the security of jewellery establishments affiliated with BAJUS in the capital. DMP Commissioner Sheikh Md. Sazzat Ali made this assurance during a meeting with a BAJUS...

Gazette issued on lifting police verification for issuing passport

The government has lifted the police verification system prior to issuing passport for simplifying services and easing the sufferings of the people. The Security Service Division on Monday issued a gazette notification to this end. Bangladesh has a well-organised and reliable database of its...

Expect strict action if anti-social elements threaten anyone: PHQ

The Police Headquarters (PHQ) has said that strict action will be taken if anti-social elements threaten any peace-loving citizen, and strict legal action will be taken against them. In a statement, the PHQ said that it has recently come to the attention of the police that anti-social elements...

Police headquarters calls all to upload uprising photos, footage on official site

The Police Headquarters on Sunday called upon all to upload still images and video footages of the July-August movement on the website andolonerchobi.police.gov.bd. Still images and video footage can be uploaded on the website from February 11 to February 25, 2025, said a press release of the...

Steps underway to reinstate dismissed police officers who filed appeals

Steps are being taken to reinstate police officers who were dismissed, but won their appeals at the Appellate Tribunal. In a statement issued Saturday, Police Headquarters announced it had already received 1,522 applications from dismissed police members seeking reinstatement. The applications...

Reform commission reports published

Six reform commission reports now available in cabinet secretary divisions website. These reports were published at 5 pm on Saturday. The six commissions are; constitution, electoral, police, anti-corruption commission, public administration and judicial reform commission. These commissions...