Rafiul Islam

Anti-rape protest: 12 sued for attacking cops

Two of the accused in a case over attacking police during anti-rape protests in Dhaka on Tuesday have said they were not present at the scene during the clash.

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On tour in Dinajpur, accused over clash in Dhaka

Two Chhatra Federation leaders accused over anti-rape protest clash claim they were not even present there

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Livelihoods, dreams reduced to ashes

Fire guts 35 shanties in Dhaka’s Bhasantek slum

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Attack on adivasis: Most attackers at large despite video proof

Despite clear footage from last week showing a large group of people hitting indigenous students with cricket stumps, inflicting serious injuries, law enforcers have so far arrested only two men.

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City dwellers on edge as mugging runs rampant

A young man slips between vehicles stuck in traffic at night and snatches a phone through an open car window with astonishing swiftness at the capital’s Asad Gate.

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A dream trip ends in tragedy

Kamrul Hasan, 23, stepped off a bus on the Mayor Hanif Flyover on Wednesday night, eager for a long-awaited trip to Cox’s Bazar with friends.

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DMP chief vows action against extortion using cases

A section of complainants in cases filed after the August 5 political changeover are now extorting money from some of the accused, DMP Commissioner SM Sazzat Ali said yesterday.

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Neutral, corruption-free police force

People want a law-abiding, neutral, and corruption-free police force that will operate without any political influence, as per an online survey conducted by police reform commission.

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August 11, 2024
August 11, 2024

Police not on the ground

Five days after an uprising toppled the Sheikh Hasina administration, police have not yet resumed their work to ensure public security. 

August 9, 2024
August 9, 2024

From students to youngest-ever advisers

The dramatic rise of Nahid Islam and Asif Mahmud

August 9, 2024
August 9, 2024

Nahid, Asif make history

History was made yesterday when two university students in their mid-20s were sworn in as the youngest ever advisers to an interim government.

August 8, 2024
August 8, 2024

Some cops return to duty, many hesitant over security concerns

We don't want to be used for political purposes, says an official

August 4, 2024
August 4, 2024

Are they even okay?

Mowsumi Parveen rushed to Bogura jail on July 20 to see her son Shahreear Muztaheed Jim, who had been arrested by police during the quota movement in Sherpur upazila and landed there.

August 3, 2024
August 3, 2024

Are they even okay?

Families left clueless as jail authorities bar them to meet arrested loved ones

July 17, 2024
July 17, 2024

BCL men conducting phone search at Shahbagh

A group of stick-wielding BCL and Jubo League men, some of them wearing helmets, suddenly intercepted a youth carrying a backpack

July 14, 2024
July 14, 2024

Bike thief: He couldn’t evade arrest fleeing 130km

After stealing a Suzuki Gixxer motorcycle in Netrokona, Rubel and Zunayed rode around 130 kilometres yesterday morning to reach Sarail upazila in Brahmanbaria, confident that they had successfully evaded the law enforcement agency members

July 9, 2024
July 9, 2024

A PSC driver worth over Tk 50cr!

Abed Ali, who is linked with question leak, amassed huge wealth, finds CID probe

July 5, 2024
July 5, 2024

First 6 months of 2023, 2024 Political killings tripled, custodial deaths doubled

At least 41 people were killed in incidents of political violence in the first six months of 2024, which is three times higher than first six months of 2023, according to rights body Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK).