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Ex-IGP Mamun on 8-day, Shahidul on 7-day remand
Abdullahel Kafi, an additional superintendent of police in Dhaka, was also placed on eight-day remand in a case filed on charge of abducting Engineer Arif Mynuddin in 2019.
Opinion / Tackling the bad apples of police
The onus of ensuring malpractice-free management of the police force squarely rests with the police hierarchy.
Take proper steps against ex-Sonagazi OC, IGP to cops
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammad Javed Patwary directs all concerned police officials to take proper legal action against former officer-in-charge (OC) of Sonagazi Police Station Moazzem Hossain.
Stay away from militancy, drug: IGP to children
Inspector General of Police Mohammad Javed Patwary asks all to stay away from militancy and drug abuse to build a prosperous Bangladesh.
'Drug addict policemen' to face dope test: IGP
Policemen would also face dope tests if suspected of being drug addicts, said Mohammad Javed Patwary, inspector general of Bangladesh police.
Special Powers Act / HC orders not to record cases, make arrests under Section 16 (2)
The High Court directs the inspector general of police (IGP) to take necessary steps so that police do not record any case or arrest anybody under Section 16 (2) of the Special Powers Act.
Public safety top priority
Mohammad Javed Patwary, the new inspector general of police, yesterday said police will take highest measures within the law to ensure people's security and safety.
Police need to serve people better
Outgoing Inspector General of Police AKM Shahidul Hoque has said police need to improve the quality of service in line with the expectations of the people.
IGP plays down abductions, disappearances
Inspector General of Police AKM Shahidul Hoque yesterday said abduction and enforced disappearances are nothing new in the country.
Instant action against extortion attempts: IGP
IGP AKM Shahidul Haque says immediate action will be taken if any attempt of extortion is found on the highways during Ramadan.
DU sex attack: HC orders IGP to report by Jun 28
The High Court directs the inspector general of police to report by June 28 on the progress of police steps against sexual assault on women at Dhaka University campus during Pahela Baishakh celebration.
The grammar of investigation
THE Law Commission Chairman Justice A.B.M. Khairul Haque found himself in the limelight when at a discussion he said: “He (the police chief) should have resigned that very day (when Avijit was murdered)…..We don't have this culture in our country.”
Violence decreasing: IGP
IGP AKM Shahidul Hoque says incidents of sabotage have been on the decrease due to police actions
City polls by Apr 30 to be comfortable for police: IGP
The police chief says they will feel comfortable if the elections to the capital’s two city corporations and Chittagong City Corporation are held by April 30.
Law enforcers didn’t arrest Salahuddin: IG
IGP AKM Shahidul Hoque says no law enforcement agency has arrested BNP leader Salahuddin