Dhaka Bank donates 2 patrol vans to Bangladesh Police
Dhaka Bank PLC on Monday donated two patrol vans to Bangladesh Police at Araihazar Thana in Narayanganj, said a press release...
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Police attack ibtedayi teachers
Police dispersed ibtedayi madrassah teachers using water cannon and hurling sound grenades to them on Wednesday in the capital Dhaka as they tried to march towards the Bangladesh Secretariat demanding nationalisation of the ibtedayi madrassahs.
Why police reform must be a journey, not an event
IN ALMOST every authoritarian regime, law enforcement becomes the ruler鈥檚 weapon and later, the people鈥檚 target of blame. Dictators rely on the police to silence opposition, intimidate citizens, and protect their own power. The same officers who once swore to uphold the law are ordered instead to break it 鈥� raiding homes at night, detaining activists, and crushing and...
Community Bank holds 69th board meeting
Community Bank Bangladesh PLC on Wednesday held its 69th board meeting at the Police Headquarters in the capital, said a press release...
SAGOR-RUNI MURDER:聽PBI gets 6 more months for probe
The High Court on Thursday granted the Police Bureau of Investigation a final six-month time to complete the long-dragging investigation into the murder of journalist couple Sagor Sarwar and Meherun Runi.
One lakh troops, 1.5 lakh police to be deployed
Around one lakh army personnel and 1.5 lakh members of the police will be deployed across Bangladesh to maintain security and order during the upcoming national election, expected to be held in the first half of February next year...
900 sued for violence near JS before July Charter signing
The police on Saturday filed four cases against more than 900 unidentified people over Friday鈥檚 violence in the Jatiya Sangsad area and on the adjacent Manik Mia Avenue, hours before the July National Charter signing ceremony.
Police action foils JP rally
The police on Saturday foiled a rally of the Jatiya Party by firing teargas shells and hurling sound grenades in front of the party鈥檚 central office at Kakrail in Dhaka.
German police to get power to shoot down drones
German federal police will soon be allowed to shoot down unmanned aerial vehicles, interior minister Alexander Dobrindt said Wednesday, after a spate of drone sightings believed to be Russian efforts to spy and intimidate...
11 more AL activists arrested over flash processions
The police have arrested 11 more leaders and activists of the Awami League, activities of which are now banned, and its affiliated organisations from different parts of the capital Dhaka on charges of disrupting law and order by bringing out flash processions...
Uncertain fate of independent police commission
AN INDEPENDENT police commission plays a crucial role as an oversight body by ensuring transparency, accountability and professionalism within the police force. In many countries, such commissions are entrusted with monitoring police conduct, investigating...
UK police to get greater powers to restrict demos
UK police are to be given greater powers to restrict protests as a minister said repeated large-scale pro-Palestinian demonstrations had caused 鈥榗onsiderable fear鈥� for the Jewish community.
Five cops hurt in Sylhet transport workers鈥� attack
At least five members of the police were injured in Companiganj upazila town of Sylhet district on Sunday when a group of transport workers attacked them to snatch away a truck seized by the police for not having valid documents.
25 Interpol red notices sought, 4 issued
The Bangladesh police in the past one year requested Interpol to issue red notices against 25 people, ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina among them, in connection with crimes against humanity and corruption cases.
Four cops injured in attack during Durga Puja duty in Bagerhat
Four police personnel were injured in an attack by a group of people while performing Durga Puja duty in Chitalmari upazila of Bagerhat district on Sunday night.
Police fired 3 lakh bullets on July protesters: IO
The investigation officer of the crimes against humanity case against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan and former inspector general of police Chowdhury Al Mamun testified on Monday that the police fired more than...
Mob, police torture kill B鈥檅aria youth
A youth died after alleged mob beating and torture in police custody in Nabinagar upazila of Brahmanbaria Sunday night.
Gang posing as DB police robs garment officials of Tk聽3.5cr at Savar
Armed men posing as police in plain clothes allegedly abducted and robbed three officials of a garment factory of cash and pay orders worth Tk聽3.5 crore at Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka, on September 25, police and company officials said.
Industrial police restore discipline in Khulna鈥檚 mills, factories
By taking various initiatives in recent months, the capacity of the Industrial Police has been enhanced, which has helped聽restore discipline in mills and factories in the Khulna region.
Govt to buy 40,000 body-worn cameras before polls聽聽
The advisory council committee on economic affairs at a meeting on Tuesday agreed in principle to a home ministry proposal to buy 40,000 body-worn cameras for police before the forthcoming national election.
Police offer reward for Sundarban pirate information
The superintendent of police of Satkhira Mohammad Monirul Islam announced a Tk 10,000 reward for anyone providing information regarding the activities of Sundarban pirates operating within the Satkhira range.
E Timor police clash with protesters for 2nd day over plan to buy vehicles for MPs
East Timor police on Tuesday clashed for a second day with protesters angry over a plan to buy SUVs for lawmakers in one of southeast Asia鈥檚 poorest nations, whose leader issued a rebuke over the violence.
US citizen Enayet remanded in police custody
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Dhaka on Monday allowed the police to take detained Enayet Karim Chowdhury, a US citizen of Bangladeshi origin, in custody for two days for interrogation in a case filed with Ramna police station under the Anti-Terrorism Act...
7 non-govt pry teachers hurt as police foil march
Police foiled the non-government primary school teachers鈥� march towards the chief adviser鈥檚 official residence Jamuna by firing sound grenades and spraying water on the protesting teachers in the capital Dhaka on Monday.
Govt offices, police stations vandalised at Bhanga
Protesters on Monday attacked and vandalised several government offices, including two police stations and the upazila parisahd complex at Bhanga in Faridpur, protesting against the Jatiya Sangsad constituency boundary changes.
2 found dead in custody of RAB, PBI
Two people were found dead in the custody of the Rapid Action Battalion and the Police Bureau of Investigation in Sylhet and Moulvibazar, respectively, on Sunday and Monday.
UK police vow 鈥榝urther arrests鈥� after far-right rally violence
London police pledged Sunday to make 鈥榝urther arrests in the coming days and weeks鈥�, following violence at one of the largest-ever far-right protests in Britain, organised by anti-immigration activist Tommy Robinson.
Electro Mart Group gifts 1,000 umbrellas to Bangladesh Police
Electro Mart Group recently gave 1,000 umbrellas to the Ministry of Home Affairs for the welfare of Bangladesh Police, said a press release...
POLICE FORCE:聽Independent probe service planned
The interim government council of advisers on Thursday decided to establish the Independent Investigation Service and the Internal Complaints Commission for the police force.
NCC Bank donates 1,000 umbrellas to DMP
NCC Bank PLC recently donated 1,000 umbrellas to members of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, said a press release...
