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
March 15, 2024
March 15, 2024

‘No one feels good at gunpoint’

The hostages on board the hijacked Bangladesh-flagged ship were taken to their cabins from the bridge after the pirates anchored the vessel as dawn broke over the Somali port of Garacad.

March 14, 2024
March 14, 2024

Hijacked ship sailing fast to Somali shores

Neither the government nor the firm that owns the Bangladesh-flagged ship hijacked with 23 crew members has been able to contact the hostages or pirates as of last night.

March 9, 2024
March 9, 2024

Bangladesh-India Border: Zero death pledge rings hollow

Killing along the Bangladesh-India border marked a gradual rise over the last three years despite repeated state-level commitments to bring such killings down to zero.

March 7, 2024
March 7, 2024

Shooting a student: Teacher bought illegal arms from bordering district

Rayhan Sharif, the arrested doctor who shot his student during a viva on Monday, had bought his two pistols illegally from a southern district.

March 6, 2024
March 6, 2024

Taqi Murder: 11 years on, probe yet to be completed

Yet another year of the killing of Tanwir Muhammad Taqi in Narayanganj passed by and the investigating body, Rab, like the past nine years, said the investigation is still ongoing, prolonging the wait of Taqi’s parents for justice.

March 2, 2024
March 2, 2024

Tragedies recur as inaction persists

After deadly fires like the one on Thursday that claimed 46 lives, authorities momentarily wake up from their slumber to prevent recurrences, but any such initiative loses steam as they fail to take concerted action.

March 1, 2024
March 1, 2024

Meeting with PM: Cops want more power, benefits

Police officers want postings at the Anti-Corruption Commission, National Security Intelligence, Department of Narcotics Control, Department of Immigration and Passports, BRTA, and BIWTA.

February 13, 2024
February 13, 2024

Graft at Youth Dev Dept: Govt fires four officials

The government yesterday dismissed four officials of the Department of Youth Development (DYD) from service on charges of corruption.

February 12, 2024
February 12, 2024

4 sacked over graft at Youth Development Dept

The government today dismissed four officials of the Department of Youth Development (DYD) from service on charges of corruption

February 5, 2024
February 5, 2024

Tensions spill over Tumbru border

At least 68 Myanmar border guards, 15 of them bullet-hit, took refuge in Bandarban yesterday as fighting raged close to the border in the district’s Tumbru area.