But without political reforms, any change risks being superficial

Custodial torture must cease to exist.

Such sinister and premeditated actions raise grave concerns about whether our law enforcers are scrupulous enough to serve citizens.

On July 13, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court once again upheld the guidelines to stop the arbitrary arrests made by police based on suspicion

Those responsible must pay for their crime

Sultana’s death only re-emphasises just how helpless we are at the hands of law enforcement members.

The police’s heavy-handed approach in dispersing a crowd that was peacefully protesting the price hike of a medical service has appalled citizens.

It is imperative to bring the police under a system of accountability that earns public confidence.

UN human rights chief's visit to Dhaka revealed contrasting expectations on the part of the government and rights groups.

Despite strong laws, why is torture still their go-to practice?

A woman has died in the custody of the Detective Branch (DB) of police hours after being picked up in Gazipur last night.

Police yesterday urged Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to take measures for amending the Torture and Custodial Death (Prevention) Act so that accused policemen can get bail.

Forty-four years since independence, must we remain a caricature of a dysfunctional, postcolonial state where law enforcers...

In fact, one could justifiably say that whatever the wrongs which an individual might have been accused of committing, it is not for the police to punish him, for law does not give him any such power.