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Mohammad Jamil Khan

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17 senior cops may be sent into forced retirement

5 hour(s) ago
Seventeen senior police officials are likely to be sent into forced retirement over alleged allegiance to the Awami League, family ties to the party, roles in manipulating the 2014 and 2018 elections, repression of the opposition, and corruption.
5 hour(s) ago
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Milestone tragedy: Probe blames human error, unsafe building

21 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Human error arising from inadequate training and supervision was the principal cause of the Milestone school plane crash, while an unsafe school building and failures in planning and emergency response worsened the consequences.
21 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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‘We have become living corpses’

21 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Almost every afternoon, Reshma Karim keeps a plateful of food on the table for her 14-year-old son, as she waits for him to return from school.
21 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Narcotics dept can work at borders, carry arms

19 July 2026, 00:00 AM
The Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) can now conduct its own raids, searches, seizures, arrests and investigations along the country’s borders and at land ports, airports and seaports under the Narcotics Control (Amendment) Act, 2026.
19 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Cyber slavery: Bangladeshis forced into online scams in Cambodia

17 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Trafficking victim Tofail Ahmed said he was sold to a heavily guarded cyber scam facility in Cambodia.
17 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh Cambodia Job Scam

Sold into cyber slavery / How Bangladeshi jobseekers are trafficked into Cambodia's scam compounds

16 July 2026, 10:00 AM
Hundreds of Bangladeshis have been rescued from Cambodia's infamous scam centres in recent weeks.
16 July 2026, 10:00 AM
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In search of work, caught in war

12 July 2026, 00:00 AM
30 Bangladeshis went to Russia on work visas; 4 dead, 2 missing after alleged war deployment
12 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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‘If I’m alive, I’ll come back’

10 July 2026, 00:00 AM
In the remote Laur village, under Brahmanbaria’s Nabinagar upazila, Nazmin Akter has been waiting many months for a call from her husband, Kamrul Hasan, who left home for Russia in July last year in search of work but ended up in the Ukraine war.
10 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Form an independent police commission

Police officials have called for the formation of an independent commission to ensure the force operates impartially and free from political influence.
29 April 2025, 18:01 PM
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Barishal ‘gunfight’: Locals contradict Rab claims

Police have not found any prior criminal records of the two students shot in a "gunfight" with the Rapid Action Battalion during an anti-narcotics drive in Barishal's Agailjhara upazila on April 21.
28 April 2025, 19:01 PM
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137 journalists sued so far

They have been charged with murder, attempted murder, unlawful assembly, rioting, abduction, vandalism, extortion, assault, and in certain cases, genocide, and crimes against humanity.
28 April 2025, 19:00 PM
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Trafficked, forced to fight, killed in a foreign war

Dhaka-based agency Dream Home Travel allegedly trafficked around 20 Bangladeshis to Russia during the last two years
28 April 2025, 18:00 PM
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Police week-2025: Cops to get directives over polls

Ahead of the upcoming Police Week-2025, the police top brass have finalised instructions for field-level officers to ensure stability and deliver a credible national election.
26 April 2025, 18:34 PM
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Cops get whole set of new uniforms

The new official police monogram features the national flower, the Shapla (water lily), resting on water and encircled by paddy and wheat, with three jute leaves at the top.
22 April 2025, 18:46 PM
Graft allegations against Benazir Ahmed

Interpol issues red notice for ex-IGP Benazir

The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) has issued a red notice against Benazir Ahmed, a former inspector general of police (IGP) during the Awami League regime.
22 April 2025, 18:01 PM
US immigration crackdown on Bangladeshis

Bangladeshis worry amid US immigration crackdown

The United States has deported at least 31 Bangladeshis after President Donald Trump took a tough immigration policy.
21 April 2025, 21:00 PM
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From Dhaka, for Gaza

“Who are you? Who am I? Palestine, Palestine!” The slogan rang out across central Dhaka as thousands marched under the blazing sun yesterday, expressing solidarity with Palestinians amid Israel’s continued assault on Gaza.
12 April 2025, 21:40 PM
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Police Week finally confirmed, starts April 29

Police Week 2025, the largest annual gathering of the Bangladesh Police, is set to begin on April 29, following months of uncertainty.
10 April 2025, 18:00 PM
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‘New leader takes charge of ARSA in Rohingya camps’

After the arrest of their Commander-in-Chief Ataullah Abu Ammar Jununi, members of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) are now trying to revive their activities in the Rohingya refugee camps under a new leadership...According to insiders, Maulana Borhan, who has served as the s
20 March 2025, 18:12 PM
ARSA chief, 10 others held, placed on remand

Tension in camps after arrest of ARSA chief

A sense of unease prevails in the Rohingya camps following the arrest of ARSA Commander-in-Chief Ataullah Abu Ammar Jununi.
19 March 2025, 18:00 PM
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Bangladesh authorities failed to act against Rohingya militant groups: report

Killings by camp-based militants numbered 22 in 2021, 42 in 2022, 90 in 2023, and at least 65 last year
18 March 2025, 10:54 AM
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Be impartial during polls

Reiterating the government’s plan to hold the next general election in December, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday told police to act impartially and not give in to pressure from any group during the polls.
17 March 2025, 18:00 PM
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Over 5,600 children raped in 10yrs

At least 5,632 reports of rape of girls aged below 18 were made across the country in the last 10 years, according to Ain o Salish Kendra data.
13 March 2025, 18:01 PM
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Coast Guard vigilant to prevent hoarding during Ramadan

In an attempt to destabilise the market, a section of dishonest traders are allegedly hoarding essential commodities, food items, and edible oil in floating warehouses on bulkheads and lighter ships.
10 March 2025, 19:25 PM
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Auxiliary police force: DMP appoints 500 security guards

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has appointed around 500 security personnel working in various residential areas, markets, and shopping centres across the capital as members of the “Auxiliary Police Force”.
9 March 2025, 18:00 PM
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Mob violence persists amid weak policing

Mob violence has been occurring in the country for years. But the recent spate of mugging and robbery has apparently caused a surge in such incidences.
4 March 2025, 21:00 PM
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Caught between tide and torture

For 17 days, Mahmudul Hasan, a 35-year-old Bangladeshi fisherman, was held captive in a remote camp controlled by the Arakan Army in Myanmar’s Rakhine State.
3 March 2025, 18:00 PM
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BGB warns of ‘stronger response’ as another Bangladeshi killed

The chief of Border Guard Bangladesh issued a stern warning yesterday, saying that continued killings by the Indian Border Security Force will prompt a “stronger response”.
1 March 2025, 18:00 PM

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