Thakurgaon OC withdrawn

The officer-in-charge of Thakurgaon Sadar Police Station was withdrawn and attached to the Range Reserve Force (RRF) in Rangpur yesterday afternoon
19 April 2025, 19:12 PM

New task force, same old delay

The high-powered task force, led by Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) chief Additional Inspector General Md Mustafa Kamal, has failed to submit any report to the High Court in connection with the murder of journalist couple Sagar Sarwar and Meherun Runi, despite the six-month deadline given by the court expiring over two weeks ago.
19 April 2025, 18:19 PM

Pvt univ student stabbed to death hours after brawl

A Primeasia University student was stabbed to death allegedly by another student in the capital yesterday afternoon.
19 April 2025, 18:17 PM

Youth arrested over emailing foreign institutions to cancel Bangladeshi students' admissions

The cyber crime team under the Counter Terrorism Unit of Chattogram Metropolitan Police yesterday arrested a 21-year-old youth for allegedly running a cyber campaign aimed at cancelling the admissions of Bangladeshi students who have applied to foreign universities, including those in the US
19 April 2025, 18:12 PM

Interpol red notice sought for Hasina, 11 others

The National Central Bureau (NCB) of Bangladesh Police has submitted a request to Interpol seeking a “red notice” against 12 people, including former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
19 April 2025, 18:01 PM

DMP urges calm amid flash processions by banned student groups

Police earlier arrested six more BCL and AL men from the capital
19 April 2025, 12:06 PM

Couple found dead in Narsingdi

The wife was found dead at home last night
19 April 2025, 12:00 PM

Protesting daughter's harassment: 2 arrested over father's murder in Naogaon

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab-5) has arrested two individuals in connection with the murder of Akram Hossain, who was allegedly beaten to death for protesting the harassment of his daughter in Rajshahi city
19 April 2025, 06:53 AM

Four held for extortion while posing as DB men

Police detained four persons who were impersonating members of the Detective Branch (DB) during an attempt to extort money in Khulna on Thursday night.
18 April 2025, 20:21 PM

2 throat-slit bodies of children found

Police recovered the throat-slit bodies of two children yesterday in Tongi, Gazipur.
18 April 2025, 20:04 PM

Swechchhasebak Dal leader killed in Kishoreganj clash

A man was killed and at least 20 were injured in a clash during an arbitration aimed at resolving a dispute over establishing supremacy in Bhairab upazila of Kishoreganj yesterday.
18 April 2025, 18:01 PM

One held over Shewrapara mugging

Police have arrested one of three suspected muggers who allegedly robbed a woman in Dhaka’s Shewrapara early Thursday.
18 April 2025, 18:01 PM

Int'l rights group urges protection for journalist Labu, probe into threats

In a statement today, the FLD further urged the Bangladeshi authorities to hold those responsible to account and publicly affirm the right of journalists and human rights defenders to report freely and without fear of retaliation
18 April 2025, 15:30 PM

Man sent to jail over daughter's rape

The 32-year-old, of Tetulia Dakkhinpara village in Rangpur's Mithapukur upazila, was arrested in Feni Sadar upazila on Thursday night
18 April 2025, 13:01 PM

Baby sold by mother rescued in Tangail

"The rescued baby and both couples are currently in police custody"
18 April 2025, 12:35 PM

The Daily Star retracts story on Dinajpur death

In the course of our internal review, we found that the report lacked due diligence
18 April 2025, 10:53 AM

One arrested over Eid-day murder in N'ganj

The prime accused in the case is still on the run
18 April 2025, 08:20 AM

Polytechnic students to stage demo after Juma prayers

Students of all polytechnic institutes across the country will stage a protest march after Juma prayers today.
18 April 2025, 05:29 AM

Suspended cop sues 18 over 2022 ‘teep’ row

Tejgaon College teacher Lata Samaddar, noted actor Suborna Mustafa and 16 others have been sued for defamation in connection with a 2022 incident involving a police constable who allegedly harassed Samaddar over wearing a teep.
17 April 2025, 20:46 PM

I’m being denied justice

Model Meghna Alam yesterday told a Dhaka court that she was sent to jail without trial.
17 April 2025, 20:07 PM