Criminal Investigation Department (CID)

How Bangladesh has been building a digital police state

The country now possesses the infrastructural capacity to watch more people, more closely, and for more arbitrary reasons.
12 August 2025, 03:04 AM

Following data breach controversy, Atif Aslam ready to take the stage tonight at ‘Magical Night 2.0’

After a major data breach controversy earlier this month, the highly anticipated concert “Magical Night 2.0” is set to take place today at the Bangladesh Army Stadium, featuring an exciting lineup of Bangladeshi and Pakistani artistes.
29 November 2024, 06:10 AM

Why delay probing money launderers?

Investigators sitting on information about Dubai real estate purchase despite HC order
18 March 2023, 11:50 AM

Bangladesh Bank cyber heist: CID gets 67th date to submit probe report

A Dhaka court has again asked Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to submit probe report by November 16 this year in Bangladesh Bank cyber heist case.
2 October 2022, 05:11 AM

Was CID under pressure to exculpate key suspects?

CID must answer for flawed investigation in money laundering case
11 September 2022, 07:12 AM

Ctg depot fire: 8 more bodies identified

Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has identified eight more bodies, which remained unidentified in Chattogram’s BM Container Depot fire incident, through DNA tests.
7 July 2022, 12:36 PM

We must stay ahead of the evolving threat of cybercrimes

New techniques making cyberspace increasingly dangerous for users
15 June 2022, 11:44 AM

Deceiving jobseekers: CID arrests 3 members of a fraud gang

Criminal Investigation Department arrested three members of a fraud gang from Dhaka's Paltan area on charge of deceiving people -- luring them with jobs.
17 January 2022, 06:51 AM

CID arrests unauthorised overseas recruiters from Dhaka’s Motijheel

Criminal Investigation Department yesterday arrested two, including proprietor of an unauthorised recruiting agency, from Dhaka’s Motijheel area on charge of swindling overseas job seekers.
10 February 2021, 10:13 AM

CID to issue red alert on Interpol to catch Bangladeshi human traffickers

Criminal Investigation Department (CID) will issue a red alert on Interpol by this week to catch the Bangladeshi human traffickers based in Libya, who were responsible for the massacre that happened back in May.
4 October 2020, 10:13 AM

Libya killings: CID appeals for showing Kamal arrested

Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has submitted an application before a Dhaka court to show Kamal Uddin alias Haji Kamal -- a suspected ringleader of a human trafficking -- as arrested in a case filed over the killing of 26 Bangladeshis in Libya last month.
7 June 2020, 07:52 AM

Man arrested for spreading ‘defamatory’ remarks against Dr Moyeen Uddin

A team of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrests a man in the capital in connection with spreading “defamatory” remarks about Md Moyeen Uddin, the first doctor in the country to die of Covid-19 on April 15.
22 April 2020, 15:04 PM

Teenager held for harassing national hotlines’ female operators

Police today arrested a teenager for sexually harassing female operators of different national hotlines, including IEDCR’s, from Fulbaria area in Kushtia municipality.
14 April 2020, 13:05 PM

3 arrested for doctoring court documents

Criminal Investigation Department arrests three members of a gang allegedly involved in doctoring lower courts’ documents and helping people secure bail by presenting those in the High Court.
5 February 2020, 15:08 PM

Rajshahi gets its first forensic lab

The Criminal Investigation Department is going to launch a sophisticated forensic laboratory in Rajshahi for crimes committed in Rajshahi and Rangpur regions.
22 January 2020, 12:27 PM

Couple held for faking govt savings certificate worth Tk 9cr

Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Police have arrested a couple for allegedly faking savings certificate worth Tk 9 crore in Khulna city on Tuesday.
11 January 2020, 07:49 AM

Court orders freezing GK Shamim's 194 bank accounts

A Dhaka court grants a petition filed by Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to freeze 194 bank accounts of GK Shamim, a top government-listed contractor, in connection with a money laundering case.
6 January 2020, 12:19 PM

Fareast Islami co-op society chairman held

Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested the chairman and owner of Fareast Islami Multi Cooperative Society Limited, Shamim Kabir, for allegedly embezzling Tk 300 crore.
16 July 2019, 05:53 AM

Aziz co-op society chairman amassed Tk 300cr from customer's deposit: CID

Criminal Investigation Department (CID) files a case against the chairman of Aziz Co-operative Commerce and Finance Credit Society Limited, M Tajul Islam, for allegedly embezzling Tk 300 crore of customers and on charge of money laundering.
14 July 2019, 07:39 AM

125 charged with DU question paper leak

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police presses charges against 125 people including 87 students of Dhaka University in a case filed over their alleged involvement in question paper leak of the university’s Gha unit admission test in 2017.
23 June 2019, 11:32 AM