Constable among 2 injured in drug dealers鈥� attack
Two people including a police constable were injured in an attack reportedly carried out by a group of drug dealers during a drive at Charghat in Rajshahi on Sunday night.
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Sri Lanka court refuses to stop fugitive police chief鈥檚 arrest
A Sri Lankan court refused on Monday to quash an arrest warrant for the island nation鈥檚 fugitive police chief who is wanted over an officer鈥檚 death in a botched raid.
Yunus orders police to strengthen effort to maintain law and order
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday directed the police to strengthen their efforts to maintain law and order so that every citizen of the country, including the minorities, feel safe...
DMP chief apologises for his comment over the term 鈥榬ape鈥�
Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner Sheikh Md Sazzat Ali on Monday expressed his regret about his Saturday鈥檚 remarks in which he urged media not to use the word 鈥榬ape鈥� and use 鈥榲iolence against women鈥� or 鈥榬epression of women鈥� instead...
Yunus holds meeting with police officers today
Amid a deteriorating law and order situation, chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus is set to hold a special meeting with top field-level police officers today.
DMP chief鈥檚 statement for not using word 鈥榬ape鈥� decried
Rights organisations on Sunday slammed Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner Sheikh Md Sazzat Ali for his suggestion that the media should use the phrase 鈥榬epression of women鈥� instead of the word 鈥榬ape鈥� while reporting rape incidents.
What is unpleasant in deeds is, too, unpleasant in words
SOMETHING that is unpleasant to hear is also unpleasant to happen. This is what the Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner appears to have missed out on when on March 15 he requested journalists to use the phrase 鈥榬epression on women鈥� instead of the word 鈥榬ape鈥� in reports. The city police chief, who has attended as chief guest the inauguration...
WAGES, ALLOWANCES BEFORE EID: Industrial Police says 200 RMG units may not pay
Uncertainty loomed over the payment of wages and bonuses of readymade garment workers in 200 factories ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the biggest religious festivals of the Muslims to be held at the end of March, according to the Industrial Police...
Pran Gopal Datta鈥檚 daughter harassed at BSMMU
Anindita Datta, an associate professor at the radiology and imaging department at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), was allegedly harassed by a group of people on Sunday.
Two women arrested with 5kg heroin
Police arrested two women with five kilograms of heroin in their possession in the Sultanganj Gangabari Roadpara area under the Godagari municipality in Rajshahi early Saturday...
Use 鈥榳omen repression鈥� instead of 鈥榬ape鈥�: DMP
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner on Saturday urged the journalists to use 鈥榳omen repression鈥� instead of rape in media reports...
Man beaten at police station for bringing bribery allegation against police
A man was allegedly beaten at the Rangpur Kotwali police station after he went there to file an extortion and bribery case against a deputy police commissioner of the Rangpur Metropolitan Police on Thursday afternoon.
Police must abandon violence, harassment for crowd control
DESPITE support and care from authorities, particularly the healthcare providers, the eight-year-old rape victim from Magura lost the battle for life in Combined Military Hospital in Dhaka on March 13 while anti-rape protests raged. Four accused in this case are arrested and the law minister assured a speedy trial of the case but the movement against rape continued as the...
DMP bans gatherings near Jamuna, secretariat
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police on Thursday imposed a ban on all types of gatherings, rallies and processions in and around the secretariat and the chief adviser鈥檚 official residence Jamuna and surrounding areas.
SCHOOLS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES: Police disperse teachers marching towards Jamuna
The police dispersed a section of teachers of non-government schools for the children with disabilities in the Kadam Fountain area in the capital on Wednesday after the teachers blocked the road on their way to the chief adviser鈥檚 official residence Jamuna...
Habibullah Bahar College vice-principal killed over attempted rape: police
Police said on Wednesday that the suspended vice-principal of Habibullah Bahar College, Mohammad Syfur Rahman Bhuiyan, was killed in Dhaka鈥檚 Uttarkhan after allegedly attempting to rape a young woman at his rented house...
No alternative to democratic reforms of police force
THE way the police have relied on violence to disperse an anti-rape march towards the residence of the chief adviser demanding a more decisive role in ending violence against women is a shocking reminder of the role that the police played during the July uprising. The anti-rape march was one of many protests taking place over the rape of a child in Magura, fighting for life...
Detained student beats Pallabi OC, two officers
Three police officials including Pallabi police station officer-in-charge Nazrul Islam were injured as a private university student attacked them in the duty officer鈥檚 room of the police station in the capital early Tuesday.
Police introduces hotline to stem violence against women
Bangladesh Police on Monday launched a hotline at the headquarters in Dhaka to promptly address incidents of violence against women...
DMP chief鈥檚 unbecoming, unacceptable security advice
THE Dhaka Metropolitan Police having asked city residents to take measures on their own to ensure the security of their houses and other establishments before leaving the city during the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays by the turn of the month is an unbecoming remark. The city police chief, citing the shortage of personnel, put out the call on March 8. This is not the first time the...
Secure property before leaving city during Eid holidays: DMP commissioner
Mentioning about the shortage of personnel in the Dhaka Metropolitan Police, DMP commissioner Sazzat Ali on Saturday urged residents to take measures to ensure security of their homes, shops, businesses and other belongings that they would leave...
Police look into 3 men鈥檚 presence in all Towhidi Janata movements
At least three recent incidents in which a mob that called itself 鈥楾owhidi janata鈥� and exerted pressure on law enforcement agencies to release detainees and held protests in front of Prothom Alo and The Daily Star newspapers appear to have been coordinated acts.
WARRANT OF PRECEDENCE: HC summons home secy
The High Court on Thursday summoned home ministry senior secretary Nasimul Gani for allegedly violating the warrant of precedence by placing the chief justice alongside top government officials, including home secretary and inspector general of police, in determining security arrangements...
Lanka police seek public help to arrest chief
Sri Lanka鈥檚 police issued a public appeal on Thursday to locate their fugitive chief, who has been missing since a court order for his arrest following the death of an officer.
DMP warns of action against activities by banned organisations
Dhaka Metropolitan Police will take necessary legal action if banned organisations, including Hizb-ut Tahrir, hold any meetings, rallies and any other publicity regarding their organisation...
DMP nabs 1786 in a week
Dhaka Metropolitan Police has intensified security measures across the capital to ensure public safety, and as part of the initiative 1786 persons were brought to book in the last seven days...
MRT police deployed on metro train for security
The authorities have deployed MRT police personnel at the Dhaka Metro Rail aimed at ensuring overall security.聽聽
Lanka hunts for police chief over deadly raid
Sri Lankan police were searching for their chief on Sunday after a court order for his arrest was issued over the killing of an officer during a botched raid, an official said.
DB starts special operations against criminals ahead of Ramadan
The Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police has started special operation 鈥榓ll-out action鈥� against criminals ahead of Ramadan, aiming to curb theft, robbery, and mugging in the capital...
2 arrested for attack on police
Members of the Rapid Action Battalion on Thursday arrested two youths allegedly engaged in drug dealing for attack on police in Karwan Bazar area of Dhaka city on Thursday...
