Outgoing Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque on Friday expressed his hope that the newly appointed IGP will continue present mass people-oriented policing system.
Category: Police
6 accused ‘confess to raping and killing’ Ctg girl
Chittagong, Jan 26 – Six accused in a murder case on Thursday night reportedly confessed to police their involvement in killing a girl after rape in the port city on January 21.
3 alleged ‘robbers’ killed in Barguna ‘gunfight’ with Rab
Bagerhat, Jan 24 – At least three alleged robbers were killed in a ‘gunfight’ with Rapid Action Battalion in the regional forest at Majher Char in Pathargatha upazila of Barguna on Wednesday morning.
CIA Agent confesses on deathbed: ‘I killed Bob Marley’
By Baxter Dmitry A 79-year-old retired officer of the CIA, Bill Oxley, has made a series of stunning confessions since he was admitted to the Mercy Hospital in Maine on Monday and told he has weeks to live. He claims…
Alleged Militant held in Joydevpur
Police arrested an alleged militant along with a locally-made firearm and explosives at Molamgari-Bakhra bridge of Kalai upazila in the district on Saturday.
400 train passengers fined for travel without tickets
Rajshahi, 19 Jan – About four hundred train passengers have been fined for Train Journey without having tickets in Ishwardy to Dhaka railway route.
Khaleda alleges Trust graft case documents were forged
Dhaka, 18 Jan – BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia’s lawyers on Wednesday argued that the prosecution’s documents and facts on Zia Orphanage Trust graft case were based on “forgery” and has no substance.
7 dead as Myanmar police fire on Rakhine protesters
Myanmar police opened fire at hundreds of protesters angry about a ban on a local festival, killing seven people, officials said Wednesday.
Another 38 Sundarbans robbers surender
Some 38 members of three more robber gangs of the Sundarbans, including their ringleaders, surrendered to law enforcers on Tuesday in a bid to return to normal life. They gave in at the Rapid Action Battalion-8 headquarters in Barisal in…
Magistrate, OC summoned for sentencing people in custody
Dhaka, 14 Jan – The High Court yesterday summoned four officials including Nirbahi magistrate and officer-in-charge (OC) of Lohagora police station of Chittagong district for sentencing a people even after staying under the police custody in connection with criminal case.
One of 3 suspected militants killed on Friday, identified
Dhaka, 14 Jan – One of the three suspected militants killed in Nakhalpara raid on Friday is Mezba Uddin, a resident of Comilla. The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) confirmed the identity after his fingerprints were matched with national identity database.
IGP hopes to intensify crackdown against militants
Dhaka, Jan 13, 2018 (BSS) – Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque in an exclusive interview recently said they will intensify nationwide crackdown against militants this year in line with the ‘zero tolerance’ policy against militancy. “Police have…
50 Bangladeshis held in Malaysia for human trafficking
Dhaka, Jan 12 – The Immigration Department of Malaysia has busted another human trafficking syndicate, this time led by a Bangladeshi national known as “Abang Bangla”, according to Malaysian The Star Online.
Three suspected militants die in RAB raid in Dhaka
Dhaka, 12 Jan – Three suspected militants died and two RAB officials injured in a raid on a six-storey building in Dhaka’s Nakhalpara, on Friday night, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) said.
Philippines most dangerous country in Southeast Asia for journalists
By Pascal Laureyn Manila, Jan 10 (IPS) – It’s not just suspected drug users and dealers at risk of targeted killing in the Philippines. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) reported last week that the Philippines is the most dangerous…
3 suspected forest robbers killed in Sundarbans ‘gunfight’
Bagerhat, Jan 11 – Three suspected forest robbers were killed in a ‘gunfight’ with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Sukhpara Char area under Swarankhola range of the Sundarbans on Thursday morning. Identities of the deceased could not be…
Police deplore organogram disparity
Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Md. Assaduzzaman Mia on Tuesday said that there are imbalances and inconsistencies in the organogram of police force. “As a result, overall supervision including maintaining domestic discipline, law and order and intensive supervision is being hampered,…
Dhaka Metro Police Sr official removed for forcibly marrying woman
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Additional Commissioner, Mizanur Rahman, was withdrawn from the DMP headquarters and attached to Police headquarters on Tuesday over allegation of his forcefully marrying a woman and torturing her. Assistant Inspector General (media) of police Soheli Ferdaus…
SC upholds Apan Jewellers’ bail
Dhaka, 08 Jan – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday upheld a High Court order that granted bail to the owners of city’s Apan Jewellers.
Serve without harassment – President asks police
President Abdul Hamid on Monday asked the police to ensure services without harassment as the people go to them (police) as last resort. “The peace-loving people usually don’t go to Thana or Police in this country. They go to police…
Law alone not sufficient to control drugs – militancy: Police IG
Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque said on Saturday that it is not possible to control drugs and militancy only by applying law and filing cases. Speaking at a press conference on the occasion of police week in…
Indian accused of sex assault on US flight
US authorities have arrested an Indian man after a woman accused him of sexually assaulting her as she slept in the seat next to him on a US flight. Prabhu Ramamoorthy, 34, was sitting between his own wife and the…
Seven bkash agents held for alleged illegal transaction
Dhaka, 03 Jan – The Crime Investigation department (CID) arrested seven bkash Agent for allegation of illegal transactions. CID said seven agents of bkash were arrested on Wednesday in several districts of the country. Eight money laundering cases were filed…
DMP advises BNP to hold indoor programme
Denying it permission to hold its scheduled rally in the city, Dhaka Metropolitan (DMP) police on Thursday urged BNP to arrange an indoor programme instead of going for outdoor one on Friday. Talking to UNB after a meeting with the…
11 allegedly fake DB men held in Chittagong
Chittagong, Jan 2 – Detectives in several drives arrested 11 allegedly fake members of Detective Branch (DB) from different places of the port city on Tuesday.
2 alleged Neo-JMB men held with 10 grenades in Ctg
Chittagong, Jan 2 – Members of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime Unit (CTTC) arrested two suspected militants of Neo-JMB along with 10 grenades from East Madarbari area under Sadarghat thana of the port city on Monday night.
Suspected militant held for Aug 15 blast
Dhaka 01 Jan – The Counter-terrorism unite detained one militant, Mamun, 21 in a connection to the hotel blast in Dhaka’s Panthapath area on August 15 last year. He allegedly made the bomb and supplied the same for the attack…
Ex municipal councilor killed in Habiganj ‘gunfight’
Habiganj, Jan 1 – A former ward councilor was killed in a reported gunfight with police personnel at Magurunda village of Chunarughat upazila of Habiganj early Monday.
3 suspected ‘JMB men’ held in C’nawabganj
Chapainawabganj, Dec 31 – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested three suspected members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Kamardaho in Sadar upazila of Chapainawabganj early Sunday.
Suspected ‘Robber’ killed in Comilla ‘gunfight’
Dhaka, Dec 31 – A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight with detectives at Choyghoria in Chandina upazila of Comilla on early Sunday.