December 4, 2022
Mystery still shrouds Fardin’s death
Failing to get any evidence of murder during the month-long investigation, Detective Brach of police is now also looking into whether Buet student Fardin Noor Parash was killed in an accident, or whether he committed suicide.
October 23, 2022
Mugging on the rise
Law enforcers have started special drives against snatchers amid a rise in mugging incidents in the capital recently.
October 20, 2022
One fraudster, 60 cases, 36 warrants
He was a local correspondent for a national newspaper, in addition to working for a local newspaper during his student days. In 2003, the man opened an organisation called “Janata Multipurpose Cooperative Society” at his area in Kushtia.
October 4, 2022
Errant cops: Leniency lends them impunity
Complaints about police’s involvement in various crimes continue to pile up thanks to lenient disciplinary measures that embolden errant cops, say criminologists and legal experts.
October 2, 2022
Tortured by cops, deprived of justice
Three years back, a fateful night turned his life upside down.
September 30, 2022
One gang, 500 burglaries
The first step of the operation: recce flats and apartments in different areas. Once the lights are turned off, the real action begins.
September 26, 2022
A rare move in investigation
Milon Hossain wanted to send his unemployed 21-year-old son Riaz abroad so that he could make a better living there. The father-son duo arranged with one Al Amin that he would send Riaz to South Africa in exchange for Tk 3 lakh.
September 10, 2022
Senior cop in Ramna area: Is beating his only duty?
One senior cop in Dhaka has reportedly developed a habit of turning a peaceful gathering into a bloodied one, as witnessed in several events over a few months.
September 9, 2022
Remittance: Tk 25,000cr lost to hundi in last four months
At least 5,000 agents of different mobile financial services made suspicious transactions involving around Tk 25,000 crore, meant to be remitted by Bangladeshi expatriates, in the last four months.
August 28, 2022
BNP leaders vow to stand ground
Amid frequent attacks on their protest programmes, the BNP leaders and activists have vowed not to leave the streets this time.