How a 'Dervish Baba' conjured crores from a retired nurse
Want to earn easy money? Just find someone who thinks their partner is cheating on them, then claim to be a “Genie King” or “Dervish Baba,” and offer solutions to “relationship problems” for a fee
1d ago
Arms recovery case raises eyebrows
A Rab officer mentioned in a case that he arrested two men with a firearm at the capital’s Madhya Pirerbagh late at night on March 30.
1w ago
‘Breach of discipline’: 252 trainee SIs dismissed month before graduation
A total of 252 trainee sub-inspectors (SIs) of the 40th Outside Cadet batch have been dismissed just a month before graduating from the Sarda Police Academy in Rajshahi.
3w ago
Complaints against cops: Police want to investigate on their own
The police want the power to investigate complaints against their members, reforming the current system that requires the home ministry’s involvement when the officer facing charges is of a certain rank.
4w ago
Fraudster steals from family of martyred student
Nuruzzaman’s son, Sifat Ullah, was killed during the anti-discrimination student movement on August 5 in Gazipur’s Mauna. Recently, the family became victims of fraud, losing over Tk 1.5 lakh.
1m ago
6 police units now running without chiefs
The CID, PBI and four other major police units have been functioning without chiefs for several months, leading to lacklustre performance in operations.
1m ago
Police reform: Freedom from political control is the goal
The setting up of a commission for police reforms is not the first such move in Bangladesh.
1m ago
‘Never knew I own shares in bus company’
Nur Alam Milon, now in his late 50s, says he has never been to Sreepur of Gazipur. The man from Kamargram village in Faridpur’s Alphadanga upazila has also never heard of Moumita Paribahan Limited, a Dhaka-based transport company.
2m ago
November 15, 2024
How a 'Dervish Baba' conjured crores from a retired nurse
Want to earn easy money? Just find someone who thinks their partner is cheating on them, then claim to be a “Genie King” or “Dervish Baba,” and offer solutions to “relationship problems” for a fee
November 6, 2024
Arms recovery case raises eyebrows
A Rab officer mentioned in a case that he arrested two men with a firearm at the capital’s Madhya Pirerbagh late at night on March 30.
October 23, 2024
‘Breach of discipline’: 252 trainee SIs dismissed month before graduation
A total of 252 trainee sub-inspectors (SIs) of the 40th Outside Cadet batch have been dismissed just a month before graduating from the Sarda Police Academy in Rajshahi.
October 20, 2024
Complaints against cops: Police want to investigate on their own
The police want the power to investigate complaints against their members, reforming the current system that requires the home ministry’s involvement when the officer facing charges is of a certain rank.
October 14, 2024
Fraudster steals from family of martyred student
Nuruzzaman’s son, Sifat Ullah, was killed during the anti-discrimination student movement on August 5 in Gazipur’s Mauna. Recently, the family became victims of fraud, losing over Tk 1.5 lakh.
October 12, 2024
6 police units now running without chiefs
The CID, PBI and four other major police units have been functioning without chiefs for several months, leading to lacklustre performance in operations.
October 4, 2024
Police reform: Freedom from political control is the goal
The setting up of a commission for police reforms is not the first such move in Bangladesh.
September 16, 2024
‘Never knew I own shares in bus company’
Nur Alam Milon, now in his late 50s, says he has never been to Sreepur of Gazipur. The man from Kamargram village in Faridpur’s Alphadanga upazila has also never heard of Moumita Paribahan Limited, a Dhaka-based transport company.
September 15, 2024
Mia, wife concealed assets in tax returns
When Asaduzzaman Mia retired as the longest-serving Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner in 2019, by his own admission, he went home with about Tk 1.75 crore in service benefits. But that does not give a true picture of his wealth accumulation. Fact is, the career cop and his family became muc
September 14, 2024
Taqi Murder: Hasina’s fall brings new hope for justice
Tanwir Muhammad Taqi, a bright youngster and son of cultural activist Rafiur Rabbi, went missing on March 6, 2013.
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