A suspected drug trader was killed and another injured in a ‘gunfight’ with police at Chowka in Shibganj upazila early Monday.
Category: Police
22,000 held in anti-narcotics drive: Home Minister
At least 22,000 people have been detained since May 12 launch of a nationwide anti-narcotic drive, said Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Monday.
Police foil Chhatra Dal demo in Sylhet
Police on Saturday foiled a demonstration of Chhatra Dal by resorting to firing on the rally leaving 30 activists injured at Kazir Bazar area of the city and arrested at least 20 leaders and activists of the organization.
BNP smells a rat in police arresting Gazipur party-men
BNP on Saturday alleged that plainclothes police arrested 12 members of their party’s Gazipur city mayoral candidate’s election-steering committee to help the government hold unilateral polls on Tuesday.
Two ‘drug traders’ found dead in Chuadanga, Tangail
Police recovered the bodies of two suspected drug traders in Alamdanga upazila of Chuadanga and Tangail sadar upazila on Saturday.
Two ‘suspected drug peddlers’ killed in M’singh ‘gunfight’
Dhaka –Two suspected drug peddlers were killed in separate incidents of ‘gunfights’ with police in Tarakanda and Trishal upazilas early Friday.
Killer driver who ran car over Selim Bepari will be caught by CCTV
Dhaka, June 21 – The person who was driving the car which killed one Selim Bepari will be identified by CCTV footage and Police are trying to find out the person who was steering the car, said Masudur Rahman, Deputy…
Fugitive death-row convict held in Narsingdi
Gazipur, June 20 – Police arrested a fugitive death-row convict of Gazipur from Narsingdi Sadarearly Wednesday. The arrestee was identified as Abdul Samad, son of Kuddus Mia alias Elach Khude Newaz of Bahadursadi village in Kaliganj upazila.
No case filed over AL leader murder in capital’s Badda
Dhaka, June 18 – No case has been filed in a connection with the murder of Farhad Ali local Awami League (Al) leader in capitals’ North Badda. Nazrul Islam, Investigation officer, Badda police station confirmed about that. The deceased family was…
US expresses deep concern over anti-narcotics operation
Mohammad Zainal Abedin from NY New York, June 13. The office of the Spokesperson of US State Department expressed deep concern regarding the ongoing counter-narcotics operation in Bangladesh.
Watching as US officials take children from their parents
The Horror of Sessions’ ‘Zero Tolerance’ Immigration Policy Michael Garcia Bochenek Sitting across from me in an immigration holding cell in McAllen, Texas, the 24-year-old woman told me a familiar story. Her town in Honduras is plagued by gang violence,…
BNP’s student wing JCD’s president Rajib rearrested
Dhaka, June 14 – Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) president Rajib Ahsan was rearrested at the gate of Keraniganj Central Jail soon after he was freed on bail on Thursday.
Accused killer Nura held over Banani businessman murder
Dhaka, June 14 – Detectives in a drive arrested the alleged ‘shooter’ who fired gunshots to kill Banani’s recruiting agency owner Siddiqur Rahman Munshi, from city’s Badda area on Wednesday night.
100 families evacuated, 45 houses evicted from Ctg hills
The Chittagong District Administration on Wednesday in a drive at the port city’s Batali Hill and AK Khan areas evacuated 100 families and evicted about 45 illegal establishments from the two risky hills to avert a possible loss of lives…
Foreigners’ undercover intrusion as relief workers seen: PM
Toronto, June 11 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said the government is aware of the intrusion of many foreign nationals into Bangladesh in the guise of relief workers which may lead to trafficking of children and women, sexual…
7 DB men among 10 sued for extortion of dairy farm owner
Narayanganj, Jun 10 – A case was filed against 10 police officers including 7 members of the Detective Branch on Sunday, on charges of extorting a dairy farm owner by trapping him at the district DB office for four consecutive…
Youth killed in capital Dhaka ‘gunfight’ with DB – 3 murdered
Dhaka, June 11 – A youth was killed in a reported gunfight with detectives in Bhatara area in the capital early Monday. The deceased was identified as Shariful Islam, 28.
Deaths in anti-drug drive unacceptable: Manna
Dhaka, June 9 – The Nagorik Oikya leader Mahmudur Rahman Manna on Saturday strongly criticized the killing of people without trial under the anti-narcotic drive by the law enforcing agencies. He said that every accused should face a case charge-sheet in…
Assault on journos: 2 cops withdrawn in Chattogram
Chattogram, June 9 – Two police sergeants have been withdrawn as they allegedly assaulted three people, including two journalists, in Agrabad Badamtoli intersection in the port city.
Philippine police promotions affront to drug war victims
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has once again promoted rather than punished senior police officials who oversaw units implicated in extrajudicial killings linked to President Rodrigo Duterte’s murderous “drug war.” On Tuesday, Senior Superintendent Chito Bersaluna, the police chief of…
HRW urges Bangladesh to suspend ‘war on drugs’
Human Rights Watch has urged Bangladesh to suspend its ‘war on drugs’ campaign until proper training and procedures are put in place to ensure that security forces act in conformity with legal standards.
UN HR seeks end to killing of suspected drug offenders
Dhaka – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Wednesday urged the authorities in Bangladesh to ensure that serious human rights violations like alleged extrajudicial killings are immediately halted and perpetrators brought to justice.
Drives against militancy, terrorism, drugs will continue: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the drives against militancy, terrorism and drugs will continue to make Bangladesh free from anti-social elements.
Ganajagaran Manch leader Imran held from Dhaka’s Shahbag
Members of Rapid Action Battillion(Rab) on Wednesday afternoon detained Ganajagaran Mancha spokesperson Imran H Sarkar from Shahbagh area.
Police now to unearth drug peddlers in BNP politics: Quader
Dhaka, June 5 – Ruling Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader has said the law enforcers will now find out drug peddlers who are involved in BNP politics.
Putin’s secret services: How the Kremlin corralled the FSB
By Andrei Soldatov In April, a series of protests hit the Moscow region. They were neither overtly political—citizens were protesting toxic landfills in their neighborhoods—nor very numerous, comprising, at most, a few thousand people in a region of over seven…
EU missions chiefs want inquiry of anti-drug drive deaths
EU Delegation and EU heads of missions in a joint statement on Monday expressed their concern that the high level of casualties and reports of the use of excessive force in the drive against narcotics which, however, is reported to…
BNP calls Quader’s stance on anti-narcotic drive ‘unkind’
BNP on Sunday alleged that Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader unkindly mocked with humanity through his Saturday’s remark defending the extrajudicial killing in the name of ongoing anti-narcotic crackdown.
Ekramul killing: Home Ministry receives audio tape
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Sunday said his ministry has received the audio record of the last mobile phone conversations between slain Teknaf ward councillor Ekramul Haque and his family members.
‘Drug addict’ dies in Panchagarh police custody
‘Drug addict’ dies in Panchagarh police custody Panchagarh, June 3 – A suspected drug addict died from heart attack in police custody after being arrested from Baniapara area of the district town early Sunday. The deceased was identified as Kajol…