Muntakim Saad

89% drug cases filed in 5 years still pending

The Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) filed over 1.22 lakh drug-related cases in a little over five years, but only 11 percent of those have been disposed of.

1d ago

‘Murdered’ in July uprising, man fights to prove he’s alive

Md Selim, a grocer from Beltoli Bazar in Mymensingh’s Phulbaria, has been listed as dead in a murder case filed over last year’s July uprising.

3w ago

Crime wave sparks fear in city dwellers

Several recent mugging incidents, some taking place in broad daylight, have also rattled residents

1m ago

Over 48,400 arrested in one month

Police have arrested over 48,400 people across the country over the last one month, according to data from the Police Headquarters.

1m ago

Shraban murder case: Three witnesses named without their consent

Three individuals named as witnesses in the case filed over the killing of Mahfuz Alam Shraban during last year’s mass uprising said they were unaware of being listed as witnesses.

2m ago

Over 12,700 arrested in eight days

Police have arrested more than 12,700 people across the country over the past eight days.

2m ago

Dhaka to get semi-auto signals to tackle jam

Over the years, the authorities spent over Tk 119 crore on modernising the equipment, but Dhaka traffic is mostly managed manually.

3m ago

Highway Police struggling amid resource crunch

Highway Police officials cited insufficient manpower, inadequate logistics support, and the absence of a modern, technology-driven policing system as key factors behind the unit's struggles.

3m ago
July 12, 2024
July 12, 2024

Lost in Kerala, found in Kamrangirchar

Nearly four months back, an Indian medical student, Shaheen Rawshan, lost his iPhone 15 Pro Max in Kerala. After about three months, he tracked its location to the East Rasulpur area of Kamrangirchar in Bangladesh.

July 11, 2024
July 11, 2024

Question leak at PSC: The malady runs deeper than feared

Some more current and former officials of the Public Service Commission are involved in leaking questions for government recruitment tests, police and intelligence officials said.

July 6, 2024
July 6, 2024

Keep your phone safe, or it may end up in India

If you lose an iPhone in Bangladesh, chances are it has already been sold at an unbelievably cheaper price in one of the many states of India.

June 29, 2024
June 29, 2024

Rice prices up by Tk 2-3 a kg

Prices of almost all varieties of rice have gone up in the capital’s kitchen markets over the last one week.

June 24, 2024
June 24, 2024

MP Azim Murder: Yet another investigator transferred

Two officers supervising the ongoing investigation into the murder of lawmaker Anwarul Azim Anar have been transferred.

June 15, 2024
June 15, 2024

Border killings continue despite BSF promise

Border killings continue despite India’s Border Security Force’s repeated assurance of bringing it down to zero.

June 9, 2024
June 9, 2024

Fake note for sale online

Hridoy Matobbar, 22, an employee at a computer shop in the capital’s Shaympur, learned counterfeiting from YouTube and mastered his computer skills to produce fake money at home. He formed a network and started selling counterfeit currency on social media.

June 1, 2024
June 1, 2024

‘Devil’s Breath’: The world’s ‘scariest’ drug

Imagine walking down a quiet street, minding your own business, when a stranger approaches. They offer you a seemingly harmless business card, and you take it without thinking twice. Little did you know that the card was soaked in a drug, which would be absorbed by your skin within minutes.

May 26, 2024
May 26, 2024

Benazir, Family’s 114 Acres: All bought while he helmed Rab and police

Former IGP Benazir Ahmed and his family members acquired almost all their land during his tenure as the chief of the police and Rab, according to property records listed by the Anti-Corruption Commission.

May 21, 2024
May 21, 2024

Personal data up for sale online!

Some government employees are selling citizens’ NID card and phone call details through hundreds of Facebook, Telegram, and WhatsApp groups, the National Telecommunication Monitoring Centre has found.