Bangladesh Police

Add more female cops to the force

The Police Reform Commission has proposed floating police stations to combat crimes on waterways, increasing the number of female police for a women-friendly service, and modernising the force with technology-driven strategies and advanced forensic technology to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of case investigations.

Transforming police-citizen relations in Bangladesh

Bangladesh's police force has had a history marked by violence, oppression, and a lack of trust.

Dismissed trainee SIs protest in front of Secretariat

 Hundreds of dismissed trainee sub-inspectors (SIs) protested in front of the Secretariat yesterday, demanding reinstatement to their jobs.

Cops want police commission free of external influence

Independent body to end politicisation, nepotism, corruption

Police must stop using lethal weapons

There are many better ways to control crowds

Crowd control operations: Police seek to restrict use of lethal arms

A special committee of the Police Headquarters recommends replacing 50 percent of the long barrel firearms with short-barrel ones in order to lower casualties during crowd control operations.

Striking back from troubled past

Quick running has always been Al Amin’s strength, a skill he developed in childhood and plans to continue refining. His initial target is to remain at the top of the scorer’s list with seven to eight goals by the end of the first phase, and he also hopes to achieve a hat-trick soon, having already struck a double in three matches.

Reform imperatives of our police

The police reform debate seems to be attracting a wider and more serious audience.

80,000 cops appointed politically in 15 years: DMP chief

Over 80,000 members of the police force, which comprises around 2 lakh personnel, were recruited over the past 15 years based on their political affiliations, said Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner SM Sazzat Ali yesterday.

January 19, 2025
January 19, 2025

Add more female cops to the force

The Police Reform Commission has proposed floating police stations to combat crimes on waterways, increasing the number of female police for a women-friendly service, and modernising the force with technology-driven strategies and advanced forensic technology to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of case investigations.

January 6, 2025
January 6, 2025

Transforming police-citizen relations in Bangladesh

Bangladesh's police force has had a history marked by violence, oppression, and a lack of trust.

January 6, 2025
January 6, 2025

Dismissed trainee SIs protest in front of Secretariat

 Hundreds of dismissed trainee sub-inspectors (SIs) protested in front of the Secretariat yesterday, demanding reinstatement to their jobs.

January 5, 2025
January 5, 2025

Cops want police commission free of external influence

Independent body to end politicisation, nepotism, corruption

January 4, 2025
January 4, 2025

Police must stop using lethal weapons

There are many better ways to control crowds

January 4, 2025
January 4, 2025

Crowd control operations: Police seek to restrict use of lethal arms

A special committee of the Police Headquarters recommends replacing 50 percent of the long barrel firearms with short-barrel ones in order to lower casualties during crowd control operations.

January 3, 2025
January 3, 2025

Striking back from troubled past

Quick running has always been Al Amin’s strength, a skill he developed in childhood and plans to continue refining. His initial target is to remain at the top of the scorer’s list with seven to eight goals by the end of the first phase, and he also hopes to achieve a hat-trick soon, having already struck a double in three matches.

December 19, 2024
December 19, 2024

Reform imperatives of our police

The police reform debate seems to be attracting a wider and more serious audience.

December 10, 2024
December 10, 2024

80,000 cops appointed politically in 15 years: DMP chief

Over 80,000 members of the police force, which comprises around 2 lakh personnel, were recruited over the past 15 years based on their political affiliations, said Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner SM Sazzat Ali yesterday.

November 24, 2024
November 24, 2024

The police legacy of using lethal weapons has to change

Militarisation of police force cannot be accepted under any pretext