Mohammad Jamil Khan

A syndicate was found trafficking people to Europe in the name of sending them to watch football matches.

With an aim to build a strong base in Bangladesh, IS-inspired militant outfit Neo JMB has recently formed a 20-member committee.

With the evening sun going down and the sky turning a dusty pink, a quietness descended at the Holey Artisan Bakery on July 1, 2016, towards the end of Ramadan that year.

Accumulated gas was behind the massive explosion at the ground floor of a three-storey building in the capital’s Moghbazar on Sunday evening, said officials and experts.

Incidents of brutalities have increased alarmingly in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country in recent months with killing, sexual abuse and torture becoming rampant.

An international gambling racket has been siphoning off crores of taka every day from the country and investing in cryptocurrencies, according to law enforcers.

Taking advantage of the naivety of some young women and children, cybercriminals are using social media to exploit, expose, blackmail, bully, and even traffic them in astonishing numbers.

Despite being not directly linked to Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited, they would go to households to assist linemen and supervisors of the national gas distributor.

While he was still reeling with shock from the loss of his eight-year-old younger son, Mohidul Islam had to see his elder son taken away by police.

Hefajat-e Islam will announce today its new committee comprising of what insiders said would be the leaders sympathetic to the ruling Awami League.

Many cannot even imagine the brutalities an 18-year-old girl endured for more than two months.

With 13 districts, 42 circles and 96 police stations under its jurisdiction, Dhaka range is one of the most important institutions of police that not only ensures safety and security of people but also oversees and monitors services provided by law enforcers.

The hallucinogenic drug called lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) was being smuggled into Bangladesh from the Netherlands using the postal service for the last four years.

Narcotics smugglers have long been trying to create a market for the hallucinogenic drug called LSD in Bangladesh, targeting college and university students as consumers.

After being attacked three times in last six years, receiving numerous death threats, and even after filing general diaries in this regard, Shahinuddin, a trader, was attacked once again on May 16 and lost his life this time.

Since its inception in 2006, Bomb Disposal Unit -- a specialised force of police trained to disarm bombs and other explosives devices -- has been

The spiritual leader of Al-Qaeda-inspired militant outfit Ansar Al Islam had connections with Qawmi madrasa-based organisation Hefajat-e-Islam, said counterterrorism officials.

Counterterrorism officers are preparing a list of extremist speakers making provocative speeches online and at public gatherings.

Detectives claimed to have identified at least 313 donors, who used to finance Hefajat-e Islam that carried out violence across the country late last month protesting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bangladesh.

Formed in 2012, Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) has earned a reputation for solving the seemingly unsolvable, “sensational” and difficult cases. This specialised unit conducts criminal investigations and digital forensic services by the order of court and Police Headquarters (PHQ). In an interview with The Daily Star, PBI chief, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Banaj Kumar Majumder spoke about the organisation’s work process, achievements, challenges, constraints and future plans.