Footpaths reoccupied despite citywide DMP crackdown
18 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Just 10 days after a massive drive by Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) to reclaim encroached footpaths and roads, many areas across the capital have again been occupied by hawkers.
18 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Aminul Murder: 14 years on, family waits for justice
5 April 2026, 03:46 AM
Fourteen years after the brutal killing of Aminul Islam, a labour leader from Ashulia, his family continues its quest for justice, calling for a full and impartial probe to bring all those responsible to book.
5 April 2026, 03:46 AM
Prices of meat jump before Eid
14 March 2026, 05:45 AM
With Eid-ul-Fitr around the corner, the prices of chicken, beef and several spices commonly used during the festival have gone up.
14 March 2026, 05:45 AM
Family Card brings hope to families in slums
9 March 2026, 02:15 AM
Hasen Banu is over 80. In the Korail slum, where her three sons and a daughter also live, she now spends a month at each child’s home.
9 March 2026, 02:15 AM
Prices of Ramadan essentials jump on first day
20 February 2026, 02:49 AM
The prices of key Ramadan items edged up yesterday, the first day of the fasting month, with those of lemon and cucumber spiralling to a level that many consumers termed irrational.
20 February 2026, 02:49 AM
Security measures ‘unprecedented’
12 February 2026, 03:23 AM
Law enforcement agencies have put in place a tight security arrangement across the country for the national election and referendum today, deploying nearly 10 lakh personnel to ensure a free, fair, and uninterrupted vote.
12 February 2026, 03:23 AM
Manifesto expectations: Political use of police must end
22 January 2026, 04:37 AM
As major political parties prepare their election manifestos, law enforcement experts and rights activists urge them to make law and order a top priority, keep police free from political interference, and end the partisan use of the force.
22 January 2026, 04:37 AM
8,780 polling centres ‘most vulnerable’
20 January 2026, 05:35 AM
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
Crime wave sparks fear in city dwellers
Several recent mugging incidents, some taking place in broad daylight, have also rattled residents
26 May 2025, 18:42 PM
Over 48,400 arrested in one month
Police have arrested over 48,400 people across the country over the last one month, according to data from the Police Headquarters.
19 May 2025, 18:25 PM
Shraban murder case: Three witnesses named without their consent
Three individuals named as witnesses in the case filed over the killing of Mahfuz Alam Shraban during last year’s mass uprising said they were unaware of being listed as witnesses.
28 April 2025, 18:04 PM
Over 12,700 arrested in eight days
Police have arrested more than 12,700 people across the country over the past eight days.
26 April 2025, 18:15 PM
Dhaka to get semi-auto signals to tackle jam
Over the years, the authorities spent over Tk 119 crore on modernising the equipment, but Dhaka traffic is mostly managed manually.
18 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Highway Police struggling amid resource crunch
Highway Police officials cited insufficient manpower, inadequate logistics support, and the absence of a modern, technology-driven policing system as key factors behind the unit's struggles.
16 March 2025, 18:10 PM
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
Father cried for help, yet son could do nothing
Monim Jamaddar’s phone rang amidst the chaos in front of the hotel in flames. His father Miron’s panicked voice on the other end said, “I’m trapped inside. Smoke is everywhere. I can’t find a way out.”
3 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Crime rates spike
The data come in a stark contrast with home adviser's depiction of the country's law and order situation as "satisfactory".
24 February 2025, 21:00 PM
‘This is where I was held captive’
When images of Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus inspecting three secret detention centres emerged in the media yesterday, it did not take long for survivors to recognise the places where they had been held captive.
12 February 2025, 20:00 PM
999 services now in English too
The National Emergency Helpline 999 has introduced English-language services for the first time, aiming to assist English-speaking people, particularly foreigners working in or visiting the country.
12 February 2025, 18:16 PM
Illegal parking turns Karwan Bazar into a nightmare
Raisul Islam, an employee of a private office in Panthapath, left for a meeting in Gulshan on Sunday, taking the Panthapath-Tejgaon Link Road.
11 February 2025, 18:00 PM
6 months of interim govt: Citizens still in fear for safety
Many citizens feel unprotected and vulnerable since law enforcement agencies have not been able to regain control
8 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Daily struggle of Dhaka dwellers
Dhaka has worn many titles: the city of mosques, the Venice of the east, the rickshaw Capital of the World.
2 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Muggings even in daylight rattle Mohammadpur
Muggers in Mohammadpur are no longer waiting for the cover of darkness.
28 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Weak deterrents fuel crime concerns
Crimes such as murder, extortion and robbery continue to plague various parts of the country despite efforts by law enforcement agencies.
25 January 2025, 19:12 PM
Ex-OC Shah Alam remains traceless over 10 days after custody escape
A nationwide red alert was issued on January 10, to apprehend him
19 January 2025, 12:36 PM
Attack on traders: Emon among 10 sued for attempted murder
Friday’s attack on two computer traders in the capital’s Elephant Road took place as they refused to pay extortion money to the gang of top criminal Sanjidul Haque Emon, says the case statement.
12 January 2025, 18:00 PM
July uprising cases: Police extorting bribes from their own
Sub-Inspector Anup Biswas was hospitalised for nearly two weeks after being hit in the head by a chunk of brick during the quota reforms protests in the capital’s Rampura on July 18.
28 December 2024, 18:00 PM
A law that gagged
Some made a differing comment, some drew a political cartoon and some made a joke online – and they all ended up in jail, in some cases for months. This is how the Digital Security Act (DSA) and later the Cyber Security Act (CSA) were used to gag freedom of expression and freedom of the press.
7 November 2024, 20:00 PM