Rafiul Islam

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.

2w ago

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.

1m ago

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.

1m ago

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.

1m ago

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.

2m ago

Crowd control: Police seek to stop use of lethal weapon

The police may stop using lethal weapons and lead pellets for crowd control as their widespread use during the July mass uprising led to massive casualties and global criticism.

2m ago

A joyous stroll with mother turns tragic

5-year-old dies as wall collapses on him in Rampura

2m ago

Lawyers worried over attacks on court premises

Lawyer Morshed Hossain Shahin was speaking to reporters outside the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court in Dhaka after defending former independent lawmaker Syed Sayedul Haque Sumon on October 22. Suddenly, a pro-BNP lawyer approached and hit Morshed on the head.

3m ago
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).

July 4, 2024
May 17, 2024
May 17, 2024

'All our hopes, dreams now shattered'

Says Afroza Akter, wife of worker killed in Basabo construction site

May 11, 2024
May 11, 2024

Honouring a fallen son

It was around noon. The rotors of a special helicopter churned through the heavy gloom at Shaheed Miraj-Tapan Stadium in Manikganj.