Shariful Islam

An escape from ‘hell’

What began as a promising opportunity towards a better life turned into a harrowing ordeal for Junaeid Hossain Parbez Ariyan, 25, of Narsingdi’s Belabo.

1w ago

Fire service & civil defence: High-risk job, low pay

Despite risking their lives constantly in the line of duty, firefighters are deprived of the pay enjoyed by employees of other departments, an analysis of their organograms shows.

2w 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.

3w ago

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

1m 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. 

1m 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.

1m 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.

2m 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.

2m ago
December 7, 2024
December 7, 2024

An escape from ‘hell’

What began as a promising opportunity towards a better life turned into a harrowing ordeal for Junaeid Hossain Parbez Ariyan, 25, of Narsingdi’s Belabo.

November 30, 2024
November 30, 2024

Fire service & civil defence: High-risk job, low pay

Despite risking their lives constantly in the line of duty, firefighters are deprived of the pay enjoyed by employees of other departments, an analysis of their organograms shows.

November 24, 2024
November 24, 2024

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.

November 15, 2024
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.