The incident occurred around 9:30pm as he was walking on the rail tracks while on a phone call
The popular uprising that led to the downfall of the former regime has left law and order in a state of decline.
The Bangladesh Police Reform Commission, in its January 2025 report, has outlined a series of measures aimed at modernising the country's law enforcement framework.
Law enforcement has detained four individuals in connection with the incident
Bangladesh's police force has had a history marked by violence, oppression, and a lack of trust.
In the beginning of the year, the police were accused of being a tool implementing “Sheikh Hasina’s engineered election”, then they became the heavy hand attempting to crush the mass uprising. Days after Hasina’s ouster, the force appeared to have disintegrated. And now, they are trying to gain public trust in combating crime.
Over 80,000 members of the police force, which comprises around 2 lakh personnel, were recruited over the past 15 years based on their political affiliations, said Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner SM Sazzat Ali yesterday.
On June 27, 2024, a discussion titled "Towards Gender Equality: Gender-Responsive Community Policing in Bangladesh" was organised jointly by UN Women and The Daily Star at The Daily Star Centre. Academicians, top female police officers, legal specialists, and gender activists participated in the event. Below is a summary of the key points from the discussion.
There is no denying that for a long time, the police have been used as a tool of repression in the subcontinent
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad expresses his concern over what he said is the widespread corruption in every sector across the country.
The body of a boy recovers in Demra area of Dhaka.
The horrifying news of a rickshaw puller shot by cops during an alleged extortion drive has, once again, brought to the fore the unethical and illegal practices of our law enforcement agencies.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia yesterday asked officers not to “unnecessarily harass people on suspicion” or “by showing them arrested in cases”.
A scuffle between police and a group of Dhaka University students takes place at Karwan Bazar intersection in Dhaka.
Two people including a constable of highway police killed and three others injured in a road accident on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Comilla.
The police department will not take responsibility of any personal crime committed by policemen, Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque.
A Barisal police official has been suspended after a primary investigation found him guilty of extortion and harassing two businessmen.
A local Jubo League supporter was killed and three others injured last night in what police said was an internal clash in Jessore Sadar upazila.
The night sky above the Rajarbagh Police Lines Parade Ground in the capital will be ablaze with fireworks tomorrow to mark the 41st founding anniversary of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP).
