police accountability

Rising crimes by police most worrying

Process of dealing with errant officers should be reformed

Why the reluctance to rethink police powers?

On July 13, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court once again upheld the guidelines to stop the arbitrary arrests made by police based on suspicion

Court’s order to sue police for torture commendable

Now it must be ensured that the order is followed through.

Police must step up amid rising crime

Co-opting private CCTVs for surveillance can only be part of a greater effort

Hasan and Sohel deserve justice

Police authorities must unearth the truth behind questionable DB raid and arrests in 2016

Mechanisms to hold the police accountable do exist; why aren't we using them?

It is imperative to bring the police under a system of accountability that earns public confidence.

Four custodial ‘suicides’ is four too many

Police must be held responsible for deaths in their custody

Ailing Democracy: Rx Intensive Care

Biden’s “inflection point” applies to Bangladesh, too.

The politicisation of police

Police have been used regularly to muzzle the opposition in Bangladesh

January 25, 2024
January 25, 2024

Rising crimes by police most worrying

Process of dealing with errant officers should be reformed

July 25, 2023
July 25, 2023

Why the reluctance to rethink police powers?

On July 13, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court once again upheld the guidelines to stop the arbitrary arrests made by police based on suspicion

July 14, 2023
July 14, 2023

Court’s order to sue police for torture commendable

Now it must be ensured that the order is followed through.

April 27, 2023
April 27, 2023

Police must step up amid rising crime

Co-opting private CCTVs for surveillance can only be part of a greater effort

December 21, 2022
December 21, 2022

Hasan and Sohel deserve justice

Police authorities must unearth the truth behind questionable DB raid and arrests in 2016

October 19, 2022
October 19, 2022

Mechanisms to hold the police accountable do exist; why aren't we using them?

It is imperative to bring the police under a system of accountability that earns public confidence.

September 28, 2022
September 28, 2022

Four custodial ‘suicides’ is four too many

Police must be held responsible for deaths in their custody

September 16, 2022
September 16, 2022

Ailing Democracy: Rx Intensive Care

Biden’s “inflection point” applies to Bangladesh, too.

August 29, 2022
August 29, 2022

The politicisation of police

Police have been used regularly to muzzle the opposition in Bangladesh

June 13, 2015
June 13, 2015

The imperative of police accountability

It needs to be borne in mind that the key to the criminal justice system is the application of the principles of accountability to the investigative, prosecution and trial systems.

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