Bangladesh Police
7 police officials promoted to add IG
The government promotes seven senior police officials to the rank of additional inspector general (IG).
24 December 2015, 12:52 PM
‘Arambagh supporters’ vandalise BFF office
A group of supporters of Arambagh Krira Sangha allegedly carry out vandalism at Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) office in Dhaka following the team's defeat against Bangladesh Police in the Minister Fridge Bangladesh Championship League.
22 December 2015, 13:41 PM
2 Shibir men among 3 hurt in Joypurhat ‘gunfight’
Three people including two leaders of Islami Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, sustain bullet injuries in a “gunfight” with police in Panchbibi upazila of Joypurhat.
18 December 2015, 11:10 AM
‘Fatwa required to combat militancy’
A group of the country's Olamas (Islamic clerics) at a view-exchange meeting say fatwa (religious edict) is needed to curb militant activities in the country.
17 December 2015, 12:10 PM
Gazipur, Rangpur to get metropolitan police
The cabinet approves draft laws for converting Gazipur and Rangpur police to metropolitan police. Bijoy Bhattacharya, additional secretary to the cabinet division, says the decision was made to provide legal services to the doorsteps of the people.
7 December 2015, 07:16 AM
Fugitive ‘killer’ cop arrested in old Dhaka
The former policeman, who fled from a Dhaka court yesterday while being sent to jail over the death of a detainee in 2012, is arrested in old part of Dhaka city.
30 November 2015, 09:31 AM
WATCH: Does a cop have enough power to control Dhaka streets?
Does a policeman enjoy enough power to control traffic system in Dhaka?
14 November 2015, 10:01 AM
No IS in Bangladesh, police chief asserts
The chief of police asserts claim that there is no organisational existence of international terrorist outfit Islamic State (IS) in Bangladesh.
6 October 2015, 13:08 PM
Shahadat Hossain: Bangladesh police defend search efforts
Police in Bangladesh defend their efforts to find missing Test cricketer Shahadat Hossain.
23 September 2015, 10:31 AM
No interception of animal-laden trucks sans specific info: IGP
Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque says none can intercept sacrificial animal-laden trucks in the name of verifying necessary papers without any specific information.
7 September 2015, 11:51 AM
Curbing terrorism, crimes: Bangladesh, Australia police to work jointly
Bangladesh and Australia police sign deal to work together to curb inter-state terrorism and crimes including drug and arms smuggling, human trafficking and piracy through sharing expertise and information.
4 September 2015, 13:24 PM
Digital wireless communication system for police: Minister
State Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal says projects have been taken to bring police department under digital wireless communication system.
23 June 2015, 14:53 PM
If the police were all women
The role of the police is guided by the same principle in the case of both a female and a male head of state. The principle is based on class differences.
17 May 2015, 18:00 PM
The blurring of distinction between law enforcement and law breaking
This is not common in countries where the law enforcement machinery is handicapped by a serious gap in training and education in professionalism, human rights, and behaviour.
15 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Silencing our outcry
WHY should the police brutality on protesters come as a surprise? They felt 'obliged' to act on the behalf of their helpless compatriots who only had a few guns and shells to protect themselves against the onslaught of (defenceless) protesters.
13 May 2015, 18:00 PM
2nd batch of women cops joining UN mission
A second batch of women police will be dispatched from Dhaka tonight to join the United Nations peacekeeping mission.
9 April 2015, 13:11 PM