crime

6 months of interim govt: Citizens still in fear for safety

Many citizens feel unprotected and vulnerable since law enforcement agencies have not been able to regain control

Opinion / Govt's decision to release top criminals proving costly

Despite assurances from police of a zero-tolerance policy, citizens have seen a surge in 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.

December 15, 2015
December 15, 2015

2 Ctg cops held over gold snatching

Three persons including two policemen have been arrested over an incident of snatching gold from a trader in Chittagong city back in September 21.

December 14, 2015
December 14, 2015

‘Robber’ killed, 5 hurt in Satkhira ‘gunfight’

Alleged robber killed and five others including two policemen injured in a “gunfight” in Tala upazila of Satkhira. Seven accomplices arrested.

November 26, 2015
November 26, 2015

Muggers stab student near Dhaka airport

Muggers have stabbed a student and took off with his money and mobile phone near Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.

November 16, 2015
November 16, 2015

Man stabbed and shot dead ‘by extortionist’ in Noakhali

Man stabbed dead by extortionist in Noakhali Sadar upazila.

November 4, 2015
November 4, 2015

Cop killed in attack on patrol team in Ashulia

Police constable stabbed dead after unknown assailants attack a patrol team of Ashulia industrial police at the outskirts of Dhaka. One other policeman injured in the attack.

November 3, 2015
November 3, 2015

UN asks Bangladesh to ‘fully probe’ publisher killing

The United Nations has called upon Bangladesh authorities to “fully investigate” the killing of publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan.

October 29, 2015
October 29, 2015

JSC from Nov 1, steps taken to avoid question ‘leak’

The government has taken stern steps against question paper “leak” for the upcoming JSC tests that will begin from November 1, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid says.

October 28, 2015
October 28, 2015

Not IS, offshoots of Jamaat-Shibir: Home minister

There is no organisational structure of terrorist outfit Islamic State (IS) in Bangladesh, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan reiterates, hours after SITE reiterated its reports on IS claim of two foreigners’ murder and Shia headquarters bomb attack.

October 26, 2015
October 26, 2015

Sabotage fear: Security beefed up at Dhaka airport

Security has been beefed up at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport following tip-off on subversive activities provided by detectives, the airport director says. The alert came after the killings of two foreign nationals and a blasts during Shia Muslim community's Ashura programme.

October 26, 2015
October 26, 2015

‘Robber gang leader’ killed in Rajbari ‘gunfight’

An alleged gang leader of a local robber group has been killed in what police described as gunfight in Goalondo Ghat upazila of Rajbari.