Chasing European dream, fraught with danger
20 April 2026, 00:00 AM
For more than a year, Shakil Ahmed from Sunamganj Sadar survived in Libya on a single meal a day -- a piece of hard, stale bread; some vegetables; and half a litre of water.
20 April 2026, 00:00 AM
No bail, no remand for Shirin Sharmin
8 April 2026, 00:24 AM
Former Jatiya Sangsad speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury had arrived at her cousin’s residence in Dhanmondi just hours before she was arrested early yesterday in an attempted murder case linked to the 2024 July uprising.
8 April 2026, 00:24 AM
Six killed as fire rips thru’ Keraniganj factory
5 April 2026, 03:18 AM
At least six people died after a fire tore through a gas lighter manufacturing factory at the Kadamtali intersection in Keraniganj yesterday.
5 April 2026, 03:18 AM
Bailey Road fire: ‘Restaurant locked exits to ensure payments’
3 April 2026, 04:58 AM
Customers were allegedly locked inside a restaurant during the deadly blaze at Green Cozy Cottage on Bailey Road to ensure bill payments, according to findings by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
3 April 2026, 04:58 AM
CID brings back $3.62m sent abroad thru’ fraud
29 March 2026, 02:02 AM
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has recovered around $3.622 million that was collected from people and siphoned abroad through the MTFE scam.
29 March 2026, 02:02 AM
BB reserve heist: 10 central bank officials among 70 suspects
27 March 2026, 00:04 AM
Nearly a decade after the Bangladesh Bank (BB) reserve heist stunned the world, investigators say they have identified 65 to 70 suspects across seven countries and are now preparing to submit the charge sheet soon.
27 March 2026, 00:04 AM
Karwan Bazar: Extortion, weak sales double blow for footpath vendors
19 March 2026, 01:51 AM
While rows of colourful clothes in makeshift stalls along the busy footpath beside the BMTC building remain untouched despite Eid approaching, vendors in the capital’s Karwan Bazar are grappling with low profits and the continued burden of extortion payments.
19 March 2026, 01:51 AM
Drive against extortionists after Eid
19 March 2026, 01:48 AM
Police are preparing fresh lists of extortionists, armed criminals and other notorious offenders, with a drive expected to begin just after Eid amid growing allegations.
19 March 2026, 01:48 AM
Police likely to revert to old uniform
Police Headquarters (PHQ) is now moving to revert to the former uniform of Bangladesh Police that was replaced just three months ago following a procurement process worth around Tk 141 crore.
4 March 2026, 03:08 AM
Gunmen facilities: Home ministry, police differ on withdrawal
Uncertainty has arisen over the withdrawal of security support -- including the deployment of gunmen, and in some cases, house guards -- provided to at least 70 politicians and politically important individuals ahead of the 13th parliamentary election.
22 February 2026, 03:27 AM
Police roll out three-tier security plan
With the much-awaited national election set to take place tomorrow, looted firearms yet to be recovered and thousands of licensed weapons yet to be deposited may pose security challenges, experts and law enforcers said.
11 February 2026, 02:38 AM
Dhaka division tops list of vulnerable polling centres
As a single constituency, Brahmanbaria-3 (Sadar) has the highest number of vulnerable polling centres in the 13th parliamentary election, with 121 centres classified as “highly risky”, according to police assessments.
10 February 2026, 04:33 AM
Deaths in prison custody: Lives hang in balance when inmates fall ill
Riazul Islam Rizul, president of the Purbabirgaon Union Awami League in Sunamganj, was arrested at his home on March 30 last year during Operation Devil Hunt, a joint forces drive launched to maintain law and order across the country.
8 February 2026, 03:52 AM
Cops fear arms smuggling ahead of Feb 12 polls
Around 5:00am on January 11, a team of Rapid Action Battalion conducted a drive at a house in Raghunathpur in Benapole and recovered two firearms, six rounds of bullets and four magazines.
3 February 2026, 03:17 AM
13 constituencies ‘highly risky’
Police have identified 13 constituencies across nine districts as “high risk” ahead of the February 12 national election, after analysing political violence since the announcement of the polls schedule on December 11.
2 February 2026, 04:36 AM
‘981 hurt in polls-related violence since Oct last year’
Violence has flared since campaigning began for the 13th national election on January 22, and police say arrests and cases alone will not be enough unless rival groups show restraint.
30 January 2026, 00:00 AM
‘Arrests alone won’t stop it’: Police say as election violence flares
5 dead and nearly 1,000 injured since Oct last year, rights group says
29 January 2026, 21:56 PM
DB raid spirals into internal investigations
Officials at the Detective Branch (DB) of police are facing an internal investigation over alleged misappropriation of Tk 2.8 crore in cash said to have been seized during a raid to recover counterfeit currency in the capital.
14 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Top criminal’s aide behind killing: DB
An aide to a top criminal in Dhaka’s underworld allegedly masterminded the killing of Swechchhasebak Dal leader Azizur Rahman Musabbir, according to Detective Branch (DB) officials.
12 January 2026, 00:00 AM
‘At least now my son knows where his father rests’
Little Hamim was just eight months old when his father Mahim Mia, a pickup driver, left their home to join the July movement in the capital’s Mohammadpur on July 18, 2024.
5 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Hadi shooting prime suspect rented car day before attack: DB
Prime suspect Faisal Karim Masud hired a private car for Tk 6,000 a day before the shooting of Osman Sharif Hadi, investigators of the attempted murder case said yesterday.
16 December 2025, 18:34 PM
Shooting spate raises concerns ahead of polls
In recent weeks, several killings involving underground gangs have made headlines.
13 December 2025, 18:03 PM
Hadi’s condition critical, police identify suspect
Police have identified a suspect in the shooting of Sharif Osman Hadi, an independent MP aspirant for Dhaka-8 and spokesperson for Inqilab Moncho, who is currently fighting for his life at Evercare Hospital.
13 December 2025, 18:01 PM
CID partners with foreign firm to recover MTFE scammed funds
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is preparing to repatriate a portion of the money laundered through MTFE, a Canada-based trading platform that scammed thousands of Bangladeshi investors with promises of high returns from cryptocurrency and forex trading.
12 December 2025, 18:00 PM
A week on, Korail still struggling to recover
In a narrow lane of the Korail slum, Shafiqul Islam and Fatema Begum begin preparing tea before dawn.
2 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt reshuffles SPs in all districts ahead of polls
The government yesterday appointed or transferred superintendents of police to all 64 districts through a manual lottery, a first in the force’s history, in a major reshuffle aimed at ensuring stability during the upcoming national election.
26 November 2025, 18:09 PM
July uprising: A missing son, a buried body, and a call no parent should receive
For Shafiqul Islam and Mukta Begum, the wait began on the morning of August 5, 2024, for their only son -- and it never ended, until yesterday.
24 November 2025, 22:18 PM
National election: PHQ seeks list of officials with ‘clean image’ for OC posts
The Police Headquarters has instructed all units to submit the names of inspectors who may be appointed as officers-in-charge across the country ahead of the national election expected in February 2026.
20 November 2025, 22:29 PM