DMP

DMP announces bounty for 6 Ansarullah men

DMP announces Tk 5 lakh bounty on each of two Ansarullah organisers while Tk 2 lakh for each of four members of the banned militant outfit for their alleged link with recent militant attacks in the country.
19 May 2016, 13:40 PM

DMP bans carrying explosives, crackers ahead of Shab-e-Barat

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police bans the carrying of all types of explosives, crackers and explosion of firecrackers in the city ahead of Shab-e-Barat to be observed on May 22.
14 May 2016, 14:15 PM

8 Bangladeshis held in Singapore for plotting attacks back home

Singapore says it has arrested eight Bangladeshi workers, who were planning to stage terror attacks back home. The country’s home ministry releases a kill-list found with them, which include MPs, ministers and media personnel. Meanwhile, in Dhaka, cops arrest five other Bangladeshi nationals, who were repatriated from Singapore after the authorities found that they possessed and/or proliferated jihadi-related materials, or supported the use of armed violence.
3 May 2016, 10:21 AM

BNP gets DMP nod to hold May Day rally

The BNP has got permission from the Dhaka Metropolitan Police to hold a rally at the city's Suhrawardy Udyan tomorrow.
29 April 2016, 18:00 PM

BNP to hold May Day rally at Suhrawardy Udyan

BNP has got permission from the Dhaka Metropolitan Police to hold workers’ rally in Dhaka’s Suhrawardy Udyan on the occasion of May Day.
29 April 2016, 07:27 AM

Kalabagan killings: Nothing to panic, says DMP chief

Terming the twin murder of LGBT magazine editor Xulhaz Mannan and his friend Mahbub Tonoy as “isolated incident”, DMP commissioner advises people not to panic.
27 April 2016, 07:00 AM

Cops claim Shafik Rehman named 3 others

Police have claimed that journalist Shafik Rehman disclosed names of three people involved in the alleged plot to kill Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy. Rehman came up with the names when he was interrogated during his remand, a DMP official said.
24 April 2016, 05:55 AM

Khadem killed muezzin for mosque fund: Cops

Lalbagh police arrest four people including the "mastermind" in connection with the murder of a muezzin in Old Dhaka's Islampur on April 5.
20 April 2016, 04:45 AM

DB claims Shafik admits meeting suspects in US

Police yesterday claimed Shafik Rehman admitted to having held "more than one meeting" with those convicted by a US court for bribing an FBI special agent to collect "confidential information".
19 April 2016, 18:00 PM

DMP info collection: SC wants decision on legality by May 31

Supreme Court asks High Court to give its decision by May 31 on a ruling over the legality of collecting information from the tenants by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP).
7 April 2016, 05:46 AM

HC questions DMP provision

The High Court yesterday questioned the legality of a provision under which the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has been collecting information about residents of the metropolitan area.
27 March 2016, 18:00 PM

2 Dhaka cops suspended over 'bribe taking'

Two police officials of Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station in Dhaka are suspended for allegedly detaining three employees of a recruiting agency and forcing them to pay bribes.
26 March 2016, 17:24 PM

4 suspected militants held in city

Detectives have arrested four suspected militants from Kalyanpur bus stand area in Dhaka and sezed religious books from their possession.
22 March 2016, 10:11 AM

No central database soon

The personal information of tenants and house owners that Dhaka Metropolitan Police has been collecting on paper is being stored at police stations, while the work to set up a central database, as announced earlier, has yet to begin.
13 March 2016, 18:00 PM

HC clears way for DMP to collect info

The High Court yesterday cleared the way for Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) to collect information about residents of the area under its jurisdiction.
13 March 2016, 18:00 PM

HC clears way for DMP to collect residents' info

The High Court clears the way for Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) to collect information from the tenants of DMP area.
13 March 2016, 06:19 AM

Policeman shoots at cable TV staff

In a demonstration of sheer arrogance, an assistant sub-inspector of Dhaka Metropolitan Police yesterday shot an employee of a cable
11 March 2016, 18:00 PM

HC order on DMP info collection March 13

The High Court fixes March 13 for passing order on a writ petition filed seeking its directive on the government to stop collecting information about landlords and tenants by Dhaka Metropolitan Police.
8 March 2016, 10:51 AM

Writ seeks halt to cop drive for Dhaka citizens’ info

A Supreme Court lawyer moves a writ petition with the High Court seeking a halt to Dhaka police’s drive to collect identification information about the city dwellers.
3 March 2016, 11:45 AM

Legal notice seeks halt to biometric SIM registration

A Supreme Court lawyer serves a legal notice seeking a halt to biometric registration for subscriber identity module (SIM) cards of mobile operators claiming it violates privacy and has a potential malafide intention.
2 March 2016, 08:47 AM