police brutality
The politics of betrayal and trauma
The Awami League government betrayed the most fundamental of public trusts.
POETRY / The color of courage
Surely, it’s madness / it’s insanity—that he walked on
Stolen firearms could pose a threat to national security
Police authorities should urgently address the problem
Can police provide security if they don't feel safe themselves?
Police authorities must operationalise all police stations urgently
#Perspective / What is a protest?
If you are smart, you will see that we are in the midst of a historic moment where history is repeating itself. It's a time when university students are ready to sacrifice their lives for their birthrights. The irony is that without a date, you could be reading about the Language Movement or the current nationwide Quota Reform protests, watching them unfold from the comfort of your living room.
Death of Bangladeshi youths in the US: When violence hits home
The police killings of Win Rozario and Sayed Faisal, Bangladeshi American youth, have put the role of law enforcers under great scrutiny.
Man dies after cops ‘beat him’
A 53-year-old man of Sunamganj’s Tahirpur upazila died on Tuesday evening allegedly after being beaten up by police during an arrest attempt.
A brutal colonial legacy that fuels the fires sweeping across France
Racism against people of Arab and African descent in France has become almost banal – something that takes place and no longer raises an eyebrow.
Don't normalise custodial torture
Police officers allegedly involved in custodial death must face justice after proper investigation
Errant cops: Leniency lends them impunity
Complaints about police’s involvement in various crimes continue to pile up thanks to lenient disciplinary measures that embolden errant cops, say criminologists and legal experts.
Humayun Azad murder case: Former BCL leader Abbas recounts torture after police tried to implicate him
Although the brutal attack on writer Humayun Azad was an act of extremist militancy, soon after the incident police tried to frame the political opponents of the then BNP-Jamaat coalition government in the case.
A life story altered in cop brutality
The story of Al Amin Hossain Rubel could have been a happy one, and the stage was all set for that too. Friday was supposed to be his
3 Dhaka cops indicted over custodial death of youth
A Dhaka Court has framed charges against five persons, including three former cops of Pallabi Police Station, over death of Jonny in police custody in February 2014. The court has set May 16 to start trial proceedings.
Tea seller dies of burns
Tea-seller Babul Matabbar, who had suffered severe burns in an incident involving police, succumbed to his injuries yesterday after fighting death for around 16 hours.
How they get freed on bail?
Members of the cabinet committee on law and order yesterday came down heavily on police for torturing a Bangladesh Bank official and a staff of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), saying those incidents had tarnished the image of the department.
Tortured Rabby can now file case
The Supreme Court yesterday asked the authorities concerned to accept the case if Bangladesh Bank official Golam Rabby files one over the alleged police torture on him.
Homeopath's guide to police brutality in Bangladesh
From the look of things, it appears that the policemen in Bangladesh are drawing inspiration from the homeopath's guide to potency and dosage.
DSCC staff tortured by policemen
In another incident of police brutality, a sub-inspector (SI) along with his subordinates yesterday beat up a staff of Dhaka South City
Rabbi now 'threatened'
The Bangladesh Bank official, who was tortured by police on January 9, has allegedly received "indirect threats" to refrain from seeking