Police change statement over arrest of ex-army officer Zia
Dhaka Metropolitan Police has changed its statement over the arrest of former Bangladesh Army Major General Ziaul Ahsan in the space of six hours, triggering a controversy.
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Former Major Gen Ziaul arrested in murder case
Former Major General Ziaul Ahsan, who was relieved of his post in the army after the fall of Sheikh Hasina, was arrested on Friday in a murder case filed with New Market police station.
Salman F Rahman, Anisul Huq put on ten-day remand
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Court on Wednesday placed deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 private industry and investment adviser Salman F Rahman and former law minister Anisul Huq on a 10-day remand in a case filed with the New Market police station over the killing of hawker Shahjahan Ali...
177 more police stations resume operations, Police HQ says
Services have resumed in 177 more police stations across the country as of 3:00pm on Saturday.
Ansars deployed in Dhaka鈥檚 50 police stations
Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defense Force members on Wednesday were deployed in 50 police stations under the Dhaka Metropolitan police...
Mainul joins as DMP commissioner
Newly appointed Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner Md Mainul Hasan joined office on Wednesday....
2,200 people mostly from BNP, Jamaat get bail
Dhaka metropolitan magistrate courts on Tuesday granted bail to more than 2,200 people, including Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury and...
Transfer of errant police officers not enough
THE decision to transfer additional deputy commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police Harun Or Rashid, who has recently been at the centre of public criticism for his use of unlawful means to quell students protest seeking reforms in public job quota, appears an admission on part of the government that some city police officials have...
HC hearing postponed
A two-judge High Court bench on Wednesday could not hold the scheduled hearing of a writ petition that sought the release of six coordinators of the quota reform movement from the custody of the detective branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police...
Stop mockery of nation: HC
The High Court on Monday called 鈥榓 mockery with the nation鈥� the act of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Detective Branch chief鈥檚 taking meal with six confined coordinators of the Students Movement Against...
DB picks up two more protest leaders
The Detective Branch of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police picked up two more leaders of the Students Movement Against Discrimination 鈥� Sarjis Alam and...
Nur received Tk 4 lakh from a political leader, Dhaka DB chief says
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police Detective Branch chief, Harun-or-Rashid, disclosed that Gono Odhikar Parishad president Nurul Haque Nur received Tk 4 lakh from a political leader during student protests for quota reforms in public services.
2536 people arrested in Dhaka over quota protests: DMP
The police have arrested 2536 people in Dhaka in connection with the recent unrest centring student protests for quota reforms in public services.
Disjointed key protest leaders create confusion
The lack communication between leaders of the Students Movement Against Discrimination, a platform for anti-quota movement has resulted in confusion among the protesters about their next course of actions...
Killers of police personnel won鈥檛 be spared: DMP joint commissioner
Those responsible for beating three members of the police to death will not be spared, Dhaka Metropolitan Police joint commissioner, operation, Biplab Kumar Sarkar warned Wednesday....
DMP bans movement of motorcycles in Dhaka city
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police banned movement of motorcycles inside the Dhaka metropolitan city from today (Saturday) for an indefinite period for...
DMP changes decision on banning rally in hours
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police on Friday changed in hours its decision over banning rallies and processions in the capital following requests from two major political parties...
Law enforcement agencies play partisan role yet again
THE partisan role of the law enforcement agencies was once again evident on July 19 when the Dhaka Metropolitan Police allowed and gave protection to the rally held by the ruling Awami League and foiled and attacked rallies held by political parties in opposition. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on July 18 announced that it would hold a rally...
Any attempt to deteriorate law, order won鈥檛 be tolerated: DMP chief
Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner Mohammad Habibur Rahman on Monday warned that any attempt to deteriorate the law and order won鈥檛 be tolerated.....
2 more found to be directly involved in murder: DB chief
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police Detective Branch chief, Harun-or-Rashid, claimed on Saturday that detectives found two more suspects directly involved in murder of ruling Awami League lawmaker Anwarul Azim Anar in Kolkata of India...
Intruders enter into quota reform movement: DB
Dhaka Metropolitan Police additional commissioner and Detective Branch chief Harun Or Rashid on Saturday said that intruders entered into the quota movement to divert it in a different direction...
DMP asks commuters to be aware of rain-triggered traffic jam
The Traffic Department of Dhaka Metropolitan Police has alerted residents of some areas in the capital about traffic gridlocks caused by rains and waterlogging on Friday morning...
NHRC demands DMP progress report by July 28
The National Human Rights Commission Bangladesh asked the Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner to submit a progress report on the investigation of the recent rape and torture of a newly married woman in Dhaka by July 28...
Police ADC faces forced retirment for relationship with Porimoni
The Public Security Division of the home ministry has sought a suggestion of the Public Service Commission about the 鈥榝orced retirement鈥� of former additional deputy commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Md Golam Saklain as punishment for his 鈥榠mmoral relationship鈥� with actress Porimoni...
Police ADC faces music over relationship with Porimoni
The Public Security Division of the home ministry has sought a suggestion of the Public Service Commission about the 鈥榝orced retirement鈥� of former additional deputy commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Md Golam Saklain as punishment for his 鈥榠mmoral relationship鈥� with actress Porimoni.
ACC yet to decide about launching probe
A director general of the Anti-Corruption Commission said on Wednesday that the media reports stating the alleged accumulation of illegal wealth by former Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner...
Jhenaidah AL secy Mintu detained over MP Anwarul murder
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police Detective Branch on Tuesday detained ruling Awami League Jhenaidah district unit general secretary Saidul Karim Mintu from the...
Bail plea of Shimul, Tanvir scrapped
A Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Court on Monday scrapped pleas for bail by accused Syed Amanullah Aman alias Shimul Bhuiyan and Foysal Ali Saji alias Tanvir Bhuiyan in a case lodged over the abduction and murder of Awami League lawmaker of Jenaidah-4 Anwarul Azim Anar in Kolkata, India...
Police form probe body聽
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police has formed a three-member probe committee to investigate the incident of the police constable who opened fire...