robbery

Men in ‘Rab uniforms’ snatch Tk 1.08 crore

A group of men wearing uniforms resembling those of the Rapid Action Battalion snatched Tk 1.08 crore from employees of a Nagad distributor in Dhaka’s Uttara yesterday morning.

Muggers shoot money changer in Mirpur, take Tk 22 lakh

Unidentified criminals shot a man and robbed him of Tk 22 lakh in local and foreign currencies in broad daylight in Dhaka’s Mirpur area yesterday.

DMP to reward and recruit 5 for capturing Dhanmondi heist suspects

A group of criminals, disguised as members of the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab), stormed a six-storey building on Dhanmondi Road 8

Robbers pose as Rab men in daring heist

Criminals disguised as Rab members robbed a jewellery trader’s building in the capital’s Dhanmondi early yesterday.

Cop uses police car for robbery

Five individuals, including current and former members of the police and navy, have been arrested for allegedly committing robbery using a Bangladesh Police vehicle.

Two suspected robbers killed, five injured in mass beating

Two suspected robbers have been killed and their five associates injured in a mass beating in Shariatpur.

Weak deterrents fuel crime concerns

Crimes such as murder, extortion and robbery continue to plague various parts of the country despite efforts by law enforcement agencies.

Kidnapped child rescued after 16 hours

The eight-month-old daughter of a home ministry employee, who was abducted during a robbery in their home in the capital’s Lalbagh, was rescued by Rab 16 hours after being kidnapped on Friday morning.

Robbers stab 82-year-old to death at Dhaka home

Deceased AKM Abdur Rashid, 82, was a physician, and an expatriate who lived in the United Kingdom

September 8, 2016
September 8, 2016

US swimmer Ryan Lochte banned 10 months

US swimmer Ryan Lochte is slapped with a 10-month suspension following his bogus gunpoint robbery story during a drunken night out at the Olympics.

August 26, 2016
August 26, 2016

US swimmer Ryan Lochte charged over false robbery claim

The Brazilian authorities have charged US swimming star Ryan Lochte with making a false statement about being robbed at gunpoint during the Olympics.

June 12, 2016
June 12, 2016

One more killed in 'gunfight'

One man was killed and two others injured during “gunfights” with police in Narail, Jessore and Satkhira districts early yesterday.

May 22, 2016
May 22, 2016

2 foreigners arrested for 'robbery'

Police yesterday arrested two Iranian citizens on charges of robbery at a filling station in Faridpur.

April 18, 2016
April 18, 2016

2 suspects of Ctg jewellery shop robbery killed in ‘gunfight’

Two alleged robbers, who were involved in a jewellery shop robbery in February, are killed in a "gunfight" with Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Mirsarai upazila of Chittagong.

April 4, 2016
April 4, 2016

Freedom fighter killed by ‘robbers’ in Gazipur

Armed robbers have allegedly broken into the house of a freedom fighter and shot him dead in Gazipur city.

March 12, 2016
March 12, 2016

4 'robbers' killed by mob in Hatiya

Four suspected robbers are beaten to death and another two critically injured by a mob at Noakhali's Hatiya late last night.

March 5, 2016
March 5, 2016

Two held over Gazipur ATM booth robbery

Police have detained two persons in connection with robbing a fast-track ATM booth of Dutch-Bangla Bank Ltd at Harinhat in Gazipur's Kaliakoir upazila.

March 4, 2016
March 4, 2016

Robbers loot Tk 1.74cr meant for ATM booth

Robbers looted Tk 1.74 crore before the money was to be loaded into automated teller machines (ATM) of Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited in Gazipur yesterday.

March 3, 2016
March 3, 2016

Tk 1.2cr looted from DBBL ATM booth in Gazipur

Suspected robbers loot Tk 1.20 crore from an ATM booth of Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited in Kaliakoir upazila of Gazipur, police say.