Adviser says the force has demonstrated effectiveness in tackling criminal activities

The government has taken an initiative to formulate a new law for Rapid Action Battalion, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said yesterday.

Jahangir says new uniforms to reflect the changes in the force's standard of operation post uprising

The Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances has recommended extensive institutional and legal reforms to end enforced disappearances and human rights abuses, including disbanding the Rapid Action Battalion, the worst offender.

Gives updates on high-profile cases

To prevent the sale of unhealthy or chemically fattened cattle, Rab has deployed mobile courts in coordination with veterinary experts

Rab has intensified its operations to apprehend criminals including thieves, muggers, robbers, and those with illegal firearms.

The BNP has recommended the dissolution of the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab), which is currently under US sanctions for serious human rights violations.

Two former senior Rab officials were shown arrested yesterday in two cases of enforced disappearance filed with the International Crimes Tribunal.

Since its formation nearly two decades ago to curb organised crime and terrorism, the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) has been dogged by serious allegations of human rights violations. Rights activists and critics accused it of morphing into a “government death squad” that operated with impunity.

Rab DG M Khurshid Hossain reassured public of comprehensive security arrangements for Pahela Baishakh celebrations

The onus of ensuring malpractice-free management of the police force squarely rests with the police hierarchy.

NHRC Chairman Dr Kamal Uddin Ahmed talks about how the commission has dealt with the cases of enforced disappearance.

Misleading analyses can help propagate a narrative for immediate damage control, but are not helpful to overcome the real crisis.

Sultana’s death only re-emphasises just how helpless we are at the hands of law enforcement members.

She used to bring yaba to Dhaka from the areas near the border with Myanmar and sell those at the flat

Abu Jafar’s family was sure that he had been living in the Maldives for the last three years. He last visited Bangladesh in 2019 and left home saying he was going to the Maldives.

Jama’atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya posed a bigger security threat than any militant outfit ever did, law enforcers said.

It is unfortunate that security agencies have been used in a manner that has generated more fear in people’s mind than confidence and faith in them.

Lu’s trip looked at how the two nations interact generally. If we focus on the visit's particulars, there were discussions that took place on governance, economic governance, strategy, and other economic concerns.