Law and Order
Ansar-VDP to control traffic, provide security at police stations, HSIA
Forces already being deployed, says DG
Restore law and order immediately: DCCI
The leading chamber wants quick formation of interim government
One, two, three of social deceptions
What people like Milton Samaddar and Tipu Kibria show us about society.
The violence of silencing a rape survivor
That justice for rape survivors is a mirage in this country is no news, with a miserable conviction rate of three percent in rape cases.
Police have nothing to do with politics, says new DMP commissioner
Newly appointed Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Khandker Golam Faruq today said police have nothing to do with politics.
Rights Advocacy / Right of the taxpayers to protect personal data
Data protection and privacy are recognised as fundamental rights. An individual’s ‘private life’ includes the protection of his or her personal
Press charge if AL leader works against narco drive
Charges should be pressed against any ruling party men who would lobby for not taking action against drug dealers, Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder told a views-exchange meeting yesterday.
Peace, order new year's big challenge
Taking lessons from the past, law enforcement agencies are redoing their strategies to keep law and order under control in this election year. As part of their plan, police and different intelligence agencies will prepare a fresh list of wanted criminals and probable political troublemakers ahead of the election and launch drives to arrest them. Special drives will also be made to recover illegal firearms, said a number of top police officials.
No good governance if govt takes law in hand: Sultana Kamal
Good governance cannot be there if the government takes law in its hand to retain its existence somehow or other, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Chairperson Sultana Kamal says.
Analysis: Distasteful comments
Should we call them unthinking or distasteful or outcome of politics overpowering ethics, tastes and values? Yes, we are talking about what the politicians and ministers are saying about the recent attacks on publishers and freethinkers.
Shooting boy: MP Liton denied bail
A Gaibandha court denies bail to ruling party lawmaker Manjurul Islam Liton in a case filed over shooting a 10-year-old boy.
No reason behind US’ security alert update: Minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal says no situation has arisen in the country for which the US can update its security alert for its citizen here.
2 drops of water don’t mean rainfall: Russian envoy
Voicing concern over the recent killing of two foreign nationals, Russian Ambassador in Dhaka Alexander A Nikolaev says two drops of water do not mean that it is raining as a peaceful environment is prevailing in Bangladesh.
Diplomats seek additional security
In the wake of killing of two foreign nationals in Bangladesh, diplomats in Dhaka seek additional security everywhere across the country.
Japan 'outraged' by killing of its citizen in Bangladesh
Japan's top government spokesman expresses outrage over the killing of a Japanese citizen who became the second foreigner to be gunned down in Bangladesh in less than a week.
Bodi indicted in graft case, trial begins Oct 6
Ruling Awami League’s Cox’s Bazar-4 constituency lawmaker Abdur Rahman Bodi is indicted in a graft case over amassing illegal wealth.
IGP justifies ‘gunfights’
Inspector General of Police AKM Shahidul Hoque justifies the recent “gunfights” saying law enforcers have the right to self-defence.
‘Robber’ killed in ‘gunfight’ with Rajbari cops
An alleged robber has been killed in police custody in what cops say gunfight in Pangsha upazila of Rajbari district early today.
Amu blames ‘violence perpetrators’ for blogger killings
Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu dubs blogger killings “planned” and blamed the “perpetrators of violence” for the murders.