police

Female cop found dead in Motijheel

Police recover a body of a female police constable from at AGB Colony in Motijheel area of Dhaka.
11 July 2019, 16:12 PM

Constable recruitment: Police HQ warns against illegal monetary exchange

As recruitment of 9,680 police constables is going to start from June 22 in all 64 districts across the country, the Police Headquarters warns against any sort of illegal monetary exchange or adoption of unfair means.
20 June 2019, 14:16 PM

Discharge duties upholding law, TIB urges police

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) calls upon the police force to discharge their responsibilities upholding law and ignoring fear and favour.
5 February 2019, 15:23 PM

Police want 'polls treat'

Police are pressing for promotion of 495 officials of the ranks of superintendent of police to additional inspector general ahead of the national elections.
27 September 2018, 18:00 PM

3 cops shot during anti-drug drive in Dhaka

The policemen sustain bullet injuries during an anti-drug drive in Dhupkhola area of Dhaka.
19 April 2018, 14:00 PM

Bar on phone browsing for on-duty cops

Policemen are barred from browsing mobile phones or staying engaged with the device while discharging duty in a directive issued from police headquarters.
16 March 2018, 11:20 AM

Corruption in police

The comments of a deputy commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) at a recent police conference show the prevalence of corruption in the postings of officers-in-charge and sub-inspectors. According to the DC, prospective OCs have to pay amounts as high as Tk 30 lakh to Tk 1.5 crore for their postings. The amount of bribes for transfers of sub-inspector also goes into the lakhs.
19 February 2018, 18:00 PM

5 police officials promoted to add IG, 15 others to DIG

Five police officials have been promoted to the post of additional inspector general of police while 15 others to the rank of deputy inspector general (DIG).
18 October 2017, 16:09 PM

Top Jamaat leaders held in Dhaka

Police claim to have detained two political bigwigs of Jamaat-e-Islami and recovered a huge amount of explosives from their possession during a raid in Dholaipar area of Dhaka.
29 September 2017, 16:02 PM

Diaz murder: Court asks cops to arrest accused

A Chittagong court asks police to arrest the Bangladesh Chhatra League central leader Diaz Irfan Chowdhury murder case accused for the sake of investigation.
7 August 2017, 15:53 PM

Siddiqur's uncertain future

Accidents can and do happen. But to try to cover it up is not the answer. On the contrary a thorough and objective inquiry as to what actually happened can help prevent such accidents or take to task those that violated the standing orders.
23 July 2017, 18:00 PM

Indian police arrest three over alleged involvement in IPL betting

Indian police arrested three people in Kanpur suspected of illegal betting on cricket matches, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Thursday, a day after the city hosted its first Indian Premier League (IPL) game of the season.
12 May 2017, 07:14 AM

Panama booter shot dead

Panamanian football player Amilcar Henriquez, a veteran member of the national team, was shot dead Saturday, authorities said.
16 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Dhaka cop comes under attack, 3 held

Unknown miscreants attack a policeman at Babubazar in Dhaka.
13 March 2017, 05:34 AM

Ex-head of Salvadoran football federation given 8 years in prison

The former president of El Salvador's football federation, who is wanted in the United States for alleged corruption, was sentenced to eight years in Salvadoran prison for labor fraud, the country's attorney general's office said on Monday.
7 March 2017, 08:53 AM

Death toll in Istanbul bombings rises to 44: Health Minister

The death toll from Saturday night's twin bombings in Istanbul has risen to 44, of whom 36 were police officers, Health Minister Recep Akdag was cited as saying by state-run Anadolu agency and other media on Monday.
12 December 2016, 09:46 AM

Police held by Kawran Bazar

Bangladesh Police FC played out a goalless draw against Karwan Bazar SC in their Marcel Bangladesh Championship League match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.
7 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Football: Police fire on angry Inter fans as relegation looms

Brazilian police fired percussion grenades at rioting Internacional fans on Thursday after a 1-1 draw at home to Ponte Preta left the Porto Alegre club in danger of relegation for the first time in their history.
18 November 2016, 05:54 AM

Football: Milan official wants clarity on AC Milan's Chinese owners

An anti-Mafia official at Milan's city council called on Wednesday for the Chinese buyers of soccer club AC Milan to reveal their identities, saying town hall would notify anti-money laundering authorities if there was not full disclosure.
17 November 2016, 08:31 AM

Brazil authorizes Irish Olympic chief's release on bail

A Brazilian judge ruled that Irish Olympic Committee (IOC) president Patrick Hickey, awaiting trial over an alleged ticketing scam, could be released on bail and leave the country.
17 November 2016, 07:24 AM