Extortion row behind Billal killing: police
Former Swechchhasebak Dal leader Billal Talukdar was killed over the collection of waste and electricity bills from shops adjacent to Anarkali Market in Dhaka’s Mouchak, police and party insiders confirmed.
10 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Extortion row behind killing of former Swechchhasebak Dal leader: Police
The dispute centred on control over collections from shops around Anarkali Market in Dhaka’s Mouchak area
9 June 2026, 22:07 PM
She left Bangladesh with hope; returned pregnant and broken
A woman's journey to Saudi Arabia, arranged through a broker, spiralled into alleged trafficking, forced labour, sexual exploitation and imprisonment
4 June 2026, 00:36 AM
Few gains to show on law and order
Before the February election, the BNP vowed to restore law and order and ensure public safety if voted to office.
4 June 2026, 00:00 AM
A false shooting claim; living man shown dead
What began as a mother’s demand for justice -- claiming her son was shot during the July uprising -- was in fact a scripted plot driven by vendetta.
13 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Police Week 2026: Cops seek more 999 staff, better forensic labs
Police officials last night placed a series of demands before Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed, including increasing the number of emergency hotline 999 call-takers, modernising forensic laboratories, and procuring new vehicles for the force.
12 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Police push for reforms, capacity building
Bangladesh Police are set to place a series of reform and capacity-building proposals before the prime minister during Police Week 2026, including the appointment of police liaison officers at Bangladesh missions abroad and the establishment of specialised police facilities in Jangal Salimpur, a crime-prone area near Chattogram city.
10 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Rohingya youth held over ‘TTP link’
Police in Cox’s Bazar have arrested a Rohingya youth for alleged links with Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), a Pakistan-based militant group.
6 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Human trafficking: When cases end in compromise, not conviction
After filing a case in 2020 accusing 14 people of trafficking his son to Libya and extorting money through torture, Mannan Munshi saw it move to trial and pass through years of hearings -- only to collapse before charges were framed.
25 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Chasing European dream, fraught with danger
For more than a year, Shakil Ahmed from Sunamganj Sadar survived in Libya on a single meal a day -- a piece of hard, stale bread; some vegetables; and half a litre of water.
20 April 2026, 00:00 AM
No bail, no remand for Shirin Sharmin
Former Jatiya Sangsad speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury had arrived at her cousin’s residence in Dhanmondi just hours before she was arrested early yesterday in an attempted murder case linked to the 2024 July uprising.
8 April 2026, 00:24 AM
Six killed as fire rips thru’ Keraniganj factory
At least six people died after a fire tore through a gas lighter manufacturing factory at the Kadamtali intersection in Keraniganj yesterday.
5 April 2026, 03:18 AM
Bailey Road fire: ‘Restaurant locked exits to ensure payments’
Customers were allegedly locked inside a restaurant during the deadly blaze at Green Cozy Cottage on Bailey Road to ensure bill payments, according to findings by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
3 April 2026, 04:58 AM
CID brings back $3.62m sent abroad thru’ fraud
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has recovered around $3.622 million that was collected from people and siphoned abroad through the MTFE scam.
29 March 2026, 02:02 AM
BB reserve heist: 10 central bank officials among 70 suspects
Nearly a decade after the Bangladesh Bank (BB) reserve heist stunned the world, investigators say they have identified 65 to 70 suspects across seven countries and are now preparing to submit the charge sheet soon.
27 March 2026, 00:04 AM
Karwan Bazar: Extortion, weak sales double blow for footpath vendors
While rows of colourful clothes in makeshift stalls along the busy footpath beside the BMTC building remain untouched despite Eid approaching, vendors in the capital’s Karwan Bazar are grappling with low profits and the continued burden of extortion payments.
19 March 2026, 01:51 AM
Drive against extortionists after Eid
Police are preparing fresh lists of extortionists, armed criminals and other notorious offenders, with a drive expected to begin just after Eid amid growing allegations.
19 March 2026, 01:48 AM
Police likely to revert to old uniform
Police Headquarters (PHQ) is now moving to revert to the former uniform of Bangladesh Police that was replaced just three months ago following a procurement process worth around Tk 141 crore.
4 March 2026, 03:08 AM
Gunmen facilities: Home ministry, police differ on withdrawal
Uncertainty has arisen over the withdrawal of security support -- including the deployment of gunmen, and in some cases, house guards -- provided to at least 70 politicians and politically important individuals ahead of the 13th parliamentary election.
22 February 2026, 03:27 AM
Police roll out three-tier security plan
With the much-awaited national election set to take place tomorrow, looted firearms yet to be recovered and thousands of licensed weapons yet to be deposited may pose security challenges, experts and law enforcers said.
11 February 2026, 02:38 AM