police brutality

July atrocities: ICT’s probe agency submits its first report

The investigation agency of the International Crimes Tribunal has found the involvement of eight police personnel, including former Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Habibur Rahman, in crimes, including killings, committed during last year’s mass uprising in the capital’s Chankharpool area.
21 April 2025, 18:01 PM

Horrific details of July massacre strengthen the cause of justice

UN report provides proof of Hasina’s own role in killing protesters
13 February 2025, 14:06 PM

End the legacy of custodial torture and extrajudicial killings

We cannot build a new Bangladesh using brutal old tactics
12 February 2025, 08:56 AM

Bring in swift, structural reform to stop future repression

International rights group says incumbents dealing with a highly politicised state machinery
28 January 2025, 03:26 AM

Make police accountable to the people

Reform commission's proposals should be reviewed carefully
19 January 2025, 16:25 PM

The politics of betrayal and trauma

The Awami League government betrayed the most fundamental of public trusts.
19 August 2024, 04:00 AM

The color of courage

Surely, it’s madness / it’s insanity—that he walked on
16 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Stolen firearms could pose a threat to national security

Police authorities should urgently address the problem
13 August 2024, 14:00 PM

Can police provide security if they don't feel safe themselves?

Police authorities must operationalise all police stations urgently
7 August 2024, 17:08 PM

What is a protest?

If you are smart, you will see that we are in the midst of a historic moment where history is repeating itself. It's a time when university students are ready to sacrifice their lives for their birthrights. The irony is that without a date, you could be reading about the Language Movement or the current nationwide Quota Reform protests, watching them unfold from the comfort of your living room.
18 July 2024, 09:09 AM

Death of Bangladeshi youths in the US: When violence hits home

The police killings of Win Rozario and Sayed Faisal, Bangladeshi American youth, have put the role of law enforcers under great scrutiny.
16 June 2024, 14:00 PM

Man dies after cops ‘beat him’

A 53-year-old man of Sunamganj’s Tahirpur upazila died on Tuesday evening allegedly after being beaten up by police during an arrest attempt.
17 April 2024, 18:00 PM

A brutal colonial legacy that fuels the fires sweeping across France

Racism against people of Arab and African descent in France has become almost banal – something that takes place and no longer raises an eyebrow.
13 July 2023, 13:00 PM

Don't normalise custodial torture

Police officers allegedly involved in custodial death must face justice after proper investigation
19 January 2023, 19:21 PM

Bangladeshi youth gunned down in the US: Lawmakers or lawbreakers?

Numerous figures demonstrate the disturbing rise in gun-related violence, including extrajudicial executions and hate crimes, in the US.
10 January 2023, 11:30 AM

Errant cops: Leniency lends them impunity

Complaints about police’s involvement in various crimes continue to pile up thanks to lenient disciplinary measures that embolden errant cops, say criminologists and legal experts. 
4 October 2022, 02:00 AM

Humayun Azad murder case: Former BCL leader Abbas recounts torture after police tried to implicate him

Although the brutal attack on writer Humayun Azad was an act of extremist militancy, soon after the incident police tried to frame the political opponents of the then BNP-Jamaat coalition government in the case.
14 April 2022, 14:39 PM

A life story altered in cop brutality

The story of Al Amin Hossain Rubel could have been a happy one, and the stage was all set for that too. Friday was supposed to be his
22 April 2016, 18:00 PM

3 Dhaka cops indicted over custodial death of youth

A Dhaka Court has framed charges against five persons, including three former cops of Pallabi Police Station, over death of Jonny in police custody in February 2014. The court has set May 16 to start trial proceedings.
17 April 2016, 11:33 AM

Tea seller dies of burns

Tea-seller Babul Matabbar, who had suffered severe burns in an incident involving police, succumbed to his injuries yesterday after fighting death for around 16 hours.
4 February 2016, 18:00 PM