Mohammad Jamil Khan

Malaysia agrees to recruit 'large number' of Bangladeshi workers

Assurance will be given to ensure their wages, safety, and overall welfare, according to ministry officials

15 May 2025, 06:04 AM

Cops sans lethal weapons may be ineffective

The government has decided to remove lethal weapons from the hands of regular police personnel, a move that has sparked concern among former officials and expert who warn that disarming the force without adequate alternatives could undermine its ability to maintain order and respond to armed threats.

13 May 2025, 18:09 PM

Bangladeshi migrants in Malaysia: Dhaka’s uphill battle to break syndicate chains

Now, as Malaysia prepares to begin fresh labour recruitments, opening the market to Bangladeshis and ensuring migrants' rights will figure high in the upcoming meetings.

13 May 2025, 18:03 PM

S Alam, associates laundered money thru shell firms

Mohammed Saiful Alam and his family have acquired vast wealth at home and abroad, using money siphoned off through loans taken in the name of front companies

7 May 2025, 19:37 PM

India pushes 123 individuals into Bangladesh

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) yesterday detained at least 123 individuals, including Rohingyas and Bangla-speaking individuals, after India pushed them into Bangladesh through Kurigram and Khagrachhari border points.

7 May 2025, 18:01 PM

Law being drafted to ensure Rab accountability

A draft of the Rab Law-2024 is being prepared to ensure accountability within the force, AKM Shahidur Rahman, director general of the Rapid Action Battalion told a meeting yesterday.

30 April 2025, 18:50 PM

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

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

‘Crimes against humanity’: A list of cops being prepared

The investigation agency of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) is preparing a list of members of the police and other forces who were involved in killings, genocide, arrests, torture, and crimes against humanity to suppress the mass uprising.

13 October 2024, 18:20 PM

Absconding cops face the music

They are still officials of the Bangladesh Police, but they have not joined their workplace since August 5, after the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government in a mass uprising.

10 October 2024, 18:00 PM

Fall of Hasina regime: Over 92,000 accused, 1,474 cases, 51 days

At least 1,474 cases have been filed nationwide in connection with the violence that occurred in July-August. These lawsuits were filed between August 6 and September 25 after the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government amid a mass uprising.

9 October 2024, 18:00 PM

Public order yet to be fully restored

A group of people attacked the home of Asma Begum in Nimertek area of Savar around 11:00am on October 3. They ransacked her home and beat up Asma, who is three months pregnant.

7 October 2024, 18:00 PM

Cops still afraid to come out of cocoon

An overarching sense of frustration, apprehension, and opportunism prevails over the police force, rendering it virtually dysfunctional.

1 October 2024, 18:32 PM

July uprising cases: No cops to be arrested without specific evidence

Police members sued for murder, attempted murder, and kidnapping during the quota reform protests in July-August will only be arrested if there is specific evidence against them.

24 September 2024, 18:10 PM

Released top criminals at it again

Nasir Biswas, a 26-year-old mason, was walking close to the Martyred Intellectuals’ Graveyard in the capital’s Mohammadpur on the evening of September 20.

24 September 2024, 01:00 AM

Yaba manufacturing machines now being smuggled into country: DNC

Rohingyas, on the way to Bangladesh from Maungdaw town, were allegedly bringing parts of the machines

21 September 2024, 14:00 PM

Firearms licences in 15yrs: Cops in the dark on total count

A week has passed since the government launched a joint drive to recover firearms, but law enforcers have yet to calculate the actual number of firearms licences issued during the 15-year tenure of the Awami League government.

11 September 2024, 18:00 PM

Prison breaks: 928 inmates still at large

At least 2,241 inmates, including 88 on death row, fled from prisons before and after the mass uprising but a large number of them are yet to be found.

11 September 2024, 01:00 AM

‘Underpaid jail guards susceptible to bribery’

Many well-off inmates carry out illegal activities inside prisons by bribing a section of jail staffers.

11 September 2024, 01:00 AM

Cops working, not effectively

Police have been largely absent on the ground in the one month since the fall of the Hasina-led government amid a mass uprising, causing safety concerns for the public.

5 September 2024, 18:00 PM

Looting of police stations: 2,000 arms, 3 lakh bullets still missing

Despite repeated calls by the government to submit the looted firearms and bullets to nearby police stations, over 3 lakh bullets and 2,000 guns remain missing.

3 September 2024, 18:00 PM

Beximco laundered $135 million: CID

Beximco Group laundered at least $135 million by exporting goods through 18 companies without repatriation of the export value, said the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) yesterday.

1 September 2024, 18:00 PM

Nafeez Sarafat manipulated stock market

Chowdhury Nafeez Sarafat, chairman of RACE Asset Management, has manipulated the stock prices of many companies for financial gain and caused losses of crores of taka to general shareholders, found a primary investigation of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).