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Mohammad Jamil Khan

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8,780 polling centres ‘most vulnerable’

With the 13th national election and referendum approaching, the interim government has placed the most vulnerable polling centres under heightened security, tightened controls on firearms and ordered law enforcers to take swift legal action against anyone attempting to disrupt the vote.
20 January 2026, 05:35 AM
20 January 2026, 05:35 AM
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‘Act before any incident happens’: DMP issues strict pre-election directives

Intelligence-led policing, body cameras and neutrality stressed
14 January 2026, 19:28 PM
14 January 2026, 19:28 PM
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Political leaders start getting armed escorts

Law enforcers have started providing security to top political leaders and election officials ahead of the national election after assessing their security risks or threats.
14 January 2026, 00:00 AM
14 January 2026, 00:00 AM
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8 political killings since polls schedule: ASK

With a little over a month left before the 13th general election, political leaders and activists are increasingly falling victim to targeted killings.
9 January 2026, 04:02 AM
9 January 2026, 04:02 AM
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Law and order lapses stoke public fears

Despite the launch of Operation Devil Hunt, continued killings and law enforcement’s failure to arrest escaped criminals and recover looted weapons are raising serious concerns ahead of the national election.
9 January 2026, 03:50 AM
9 January 2026, 03:50 AM
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Govt warns parties of sabotage ahead of elections

With the national elections approaching, the interim government has warned political parties about possible infiltration by agents of fascist forces and saboteurs posing as allies.
5 January 2026, 18:00 PM
5 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh interim government warns political parties

Beware of infiltrators, interim govt tells political parties

Draft ordinance discussed to ensure protection of July Uprising leaders
5 January 2026, 14:04 PM
5 January 2026, 14:04 PM
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Police directed to arrest ‘fascist’ elements attempting to purchase nomination forms

Decision made during core committee meeting on law and order
28 December 2025, 19:58 PM
28 December 2025, 19:58 PM
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Justice eludes women, children as trials drag on

Experts warn delays are letting offenders walk free
25 September 2025, 18:00 PM
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Barishal BSCIC estate limping amid gas, infrastructure crises

Investors look beyond Barishal due to poor business climate, infrastructure
15 September 2025, 18:00 PM
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Police to get two commissions for accountability

The interim government yesterday directed the law ministry to formulate laws for the establishment of two separate commissions within the police force to ensure accountability and internal investigations without external influence.
11 September 2025, 18:20 PM
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Mob violence: no end in sight

Despite repeated assurances of tougher action and the interim government’s zero-tolerance stance, incidents of mob violence show no sign of stopping.
10 September 2025, 18:07 PM
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Bangladesh used as ketamine transit hub to Europe

A transnational narcotics syndicate has been using Bangladesh as a transit point to smuggle ketamine from Delhi to Europe.
8 September 2025, 18:00 PM
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Cops under scrutiny over past poll roles

With the national election approaching, police have sped up the process of identifying officers who played “commanding roles” in the three previous controversial polls or had strong political affiliations during that period.
5 September 2025, 18:54 PM
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Mohammadpur, Adabor grapple with teen gangs

Around 2:30pm Tuesday, a 40-year-old man stood silently at Adabor’s Road-10 Balur Math, staring at some shanties.
3 September 2025, 18:04 PM
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Attack on police in adabor: Cops now on the edge

Adabor incident has sparked fear among law enforcers, who are now wary of responding to such emergencies.
2 September 2025, 18:00 PM
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Rohingyas may go hungry after November: WFP

Food assistance for over 1.2 million Rohingyas in Bangladesh will end after November 30 unless urgent funds are secured, the World Food Programme has warned.
26 August 2025, 18:06 PM
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‘Engaging all to resolve Rohingya crisis’

The Stakeholders’ Dialogue has once again reflected the Rohingyas’ clear and unmistakable yearning to return to Myanmar, said National Security Adviser and High Representative for the Rohingya Issue Khalilur Rahman yesterday.
25 August 2025, 20:25 PM
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‘We want justice, we want accountability’

Justice and accountability for atrocities against the Rohingyas must remain central to any resolution of the crisis, speakers said at a stakeholders’ dialogue in Cox’s Bazar.
25 August 2025, 18:32 PM
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Rohingya Return: It’s crucial that Dhaka, Naypyidaw reach consensus

The resolution of the Rohingya crisis must start with consensus between Bangladesh and Myanmar and then be expanded to a wider agreement involving ASEAN countries, donor nations, and UN agencies.
25 August 2025, 18:18 PM
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World must confront the root cause

Young people from the Rohingya community shared their experiences of discrimination, displacement, and hopes for a dignified return during dialogue on the Rohingya crisis at a hotel in Cox’s Bazar yesterday.
24 August 2025, 18:06 PM
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Violence in CHT: Civilians bear the brunt of armed clashes

Local communities allege police inaction as killings, abductions persist
24 August 2025, 16:00 PM
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BGB-BSF conference: Push-ins, border killings to figure high

The continuous push-ins by Indian authorities from different border points despite repeated protests by Bangladesh will top the agenda of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in the upcoming 56th director general-level conference.
23 August 2025, 18:44 PM
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'Better to beg here than die there'

Nazrul Islam returned home yesterday with scars on his body and memories of brutal captivity in Libya, where traffickers and mafias shattered his dream of a better life in Italy
21 August 2025, 18:26 PM
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Fear rules Rangamati roads after dark

CNG drivers allege extortion, abduction threats from armed groups
21 August 2025, 16:37 PM
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Extortion disrupting development projects in Rangamati

Armed groups demand money from contractors, despite police claims of action
20 August 2025, 16:00 PM
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Bangladesh-Myanmar border: Landmine-related injuries on the rise

Having lost her right leg in a landmine explosion, Nur Kaida, a 23-year-old Rohingya woman, now feels helpless at a refugee camp in Teknaf.
17 August 2025, 18:24 PM
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Police struggle to regain their ‘lost morale’

One year after the fall of the Awami League government, the police force is still reeling -- its morale shattered, its chain of command in tatters.
15 August 2025, 18:09 PM

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