crime
Two security personnel stabbed dead at S Alam Coal Power Plant
The deceased were identified as Sarwar Alam and Rashed Jawardar.
Opinion / Tackling the bad apples of police
The onus of ensuring malpractice-free management of the police force squarely rests with the police hierarchy.
When exporters launder crores
In what seems like a story straight out of a Netflix crime drama, a whopping Tk 821 crore has been laundered out of Bangladesh
Man dies after being stabbed in Dhaka’s Panthapath
The deceased was identified as Md Faruk, 26, a resident of Karwan Bazar area
‘I am innocent, why is my bail being delayed?’
She was arrested by Rampura police on November 10 in a case filed over the death of Buet student Fardin Noor Parash. On Wednesday, DB said they found that Bushra was not involved in his death.
The unfortunate apathy of bystanders
Most bystanders do nothing to help.
Cause of infant’s death: Bullet or some other object
Officials yesterday said either a bullet or a different object hit the head of the infant who got killed amid Wednesday’s polls-time violence in Thakurgaon.
Cyberbullying: A punishable crime
With the advent of technology and the proliferation of social media, tentacles of the menace became limitless. With the advantage of anonymity made possible by the Internet, the cyberbullies became terrifying, often far worse than the ‘bullying’ that once had a face.
Charity swindlers caught
Sacked customs official Helaluddin used to identify himself as a social worker.
Siblings’ death: Court allows cops to carry out DNA, chemical tests
Rab is bringing the parents and an aunt of two minor siblings -- who, autopsy suggests, might have been murdered -- to Dhaka from Jamalpur. Meanwhile, no case has been filed yet over the incident. Police say they will lodge a case if the family doesn’t do so.
Dhaka dwellers must give personal, tenant info by Mar 15
Dhaka Metropolitan Police asks landlords and tenants in Dhaka to submit their identity information to respective police stations by March 15 to help create a citizen database.
‘Bangladeshi’ college shooter held in India
A man of alleged Bangladeshi origin has been held from Uttar Pradesh over the shooting outside Kolkata's Loreto College.
3 JMB, Jamaat men held over Debiganj priest killing
Police have claimed detention of three people in connection with the Debiganj temple attack in Panchagarh where a Hindu priest was killed and a devotee shot yesterday. Two among them are said to be members of banned militant outfit JMB and the other a Jamaat-e-Islami activist.
Foreigners in ATM fraud ring
Foreigners are believed to be involved in the skimming racket that stole money from ATMs in signs of new financial crimes that rattled both banks and customers.
Biometric registration to stop crimes: Speaker
Speaker of the Parliament Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury says biometric registration of mobile subscriber identity modules (SIMs) will stop criminal activities using cell phones.
Ban 50 dollar notes to tackle crime, ex-bank chief says
Central banks should stop issuing £50, $100 and €500 notes to tackle crime, according to a former bank boss.
Ctg man shoots brother, nephew dead
Two people are shot dead during a clash over fishing in Satkania upazila of Chittagong.
Return extra fees taken from SSC examinees: Minister
Education Minister Nahid orders schools to refund in 7 days extra money taken from SSC candidates. Stern action awaits defaulters, he warns.
‘Sexual abuse by cop’: Court orders judicial inquiry
Dhaka court orders judicial inquiry into allegation of sexual abuse of a female university student by a sub-inspector of Adabor Police Station. Police authorities suspend him this morning and form a probe committee.