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3 ‘JMB’ men on 5-day remand

A Dhaka court places three suspected members of banned militant outfit JMB on a five-day remand in connection with a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act. Detectives arrested them in Uttara of Dhaka.
6 December 2015, 05:18 AM

Hussaini Dalan blast: 5 JMB men remanded

A Dhaka court places five members of the militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) on a five-day remand over the bomb attack on Shia Muslim community headquarters, Hussaini Dalan, in Dhaka.
26 November 2015, 04:37 AM

Man held for ‘propaganda in favour of IS’

Detectives have detained a man for allegedly conducting propaganda in favour of Islamic State (IS) though internet. Nahid Hossain was arrested from Badda in Dhaka last night.
25 November 2015, 04:57 AM

3 held over blogger Niloy murder

Detectives yesterday arrested three persons for their alleged involvement in killing blogger Niladri Chattopadhyay Niloy.
18 November 2015, 09:35 AM

Cop killed after bus hits him on Airport Road

A police official is killed after a bus hit him at Biman Bandar bus station on Airport Road in Dhaka.
10 November 2015, 05:16 AM

DMP transfers 7 OCs

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) transfers seven officers-in-charge posted in different departments in Dhaka.
4 November 2015, 12:50 PM

Huseni Dalan attack planned to destabilise country: DMP

Terming the blasts at Dhaka’s Huseni Dalan as a planned attack, Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia says a vested quarter carried out the attack to destabilise the country.
24 October 2015, 03:57 AM

Tavella murder blueprint unearthed: DMP chief

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia said they have unearthed the conspiracy and blueprint behind the killing of Italian aid worker Cesare Tavella.
18 October 2015, 07:01 AM

Tareque killed ex-PDB official Khijir Khan: Cops

Tariqul Islam Tareque, the alleged Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militant held yesterday is the killer of ex-Power Development Board (PDB) chief Khijir Khan, police claims.
15 October 2015, 09:55 AM

DMP forms team to assist Tavella murder probe

Dhaka Metropolitan Police forms an 11-memebr police team to assist the investigation officer of Italian national killing case.
30 September 2015, 13:51 PM

7,139 new posts for DMP

A total of 7,139 new posts have been added to the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) administration, a circular of the home ministry says.
6 September 2015, 14:31 PM

5 ‘int’l human organ traffickers’ placed on 3-day remand

A Dhaka court grants three-day remand against each of the five people held in connection with a case filed against them for their alleged involvement with international human organ trafficking syndicate.
29 August 2015, 06:08 AM

FBI offers to help Niloy murder probe

The FBI has shown its interest to help the Dhaka Metropolitan Police investigate the murder of blogger Niladri Chattopadhyay Niloy, according to police.
8 August 2015, 13:36 PM

Failure to stop bloggers' killers frustrates people

With the fifth murder of a blogger spreading a wave of frustration among the general public, The Daily Star talked to people on the Dhaka University campus today to know what they were thinking about the situation.
8 August 2015, 12:30 PM

2 members of 'new militant outfit' held in Dhaka

Detectives claim to have arrested two members of a new militant outfit with firearms in Dhaka.
25 June 2015, 06:01 AM

‘Islamic State member’ arrested in Dhaka

Detectives claim to have arrested member of Islamic State (Isis) from a house in Baridhara of Dhaka.
31 May 2015, 04:35 AM

2 'Islamic State men' held in Dhaka

The Detective Branch of police detain two suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) from Dhaka. One of them is said to be a local recruiter who already gathered about 20 activists including an teacher.
25 May 2015, 04:49 AM

Police brutality video goes viral (video)

A video on police’s brute force to crush a demonstration against their failures to make any arrest over the Pahela Baishakh sexual assault on women has gone viral on different social media including Facebook.
11 May 2015, 14:02 PM

Cop suspended over brutality on women activists

The DMP suspends Nayek Anis for his alleged involvement in yesterday’s brutality on women activists who were protesting the sexual assault during Pahela Baishakh celebration.
11 May 2015, 11:49 AM

Women assault at DU: Cops ask for CCTV footage

Shahbagh police seeks CCTV footage from police headquarters to identify the youths who assaulted 20 women at Dhaka University campus during Pahela Baishakh celebration yesterday.
15 April 2015, 06:42 AM