public safety

Street crime is a product of desperation, poverty, inequality

Criminal behaviour thrives when a nation fails to provide for the well-being of its citizens.
26 February 2025, 02:10 AM

Govt beefs up security on streets

Law enforcement agencies will increase the number of checkpoints in key locations across the capital
25 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Crime rates spike

The data come in a stark contrast with home adviser's depiction of the country's law and order situation as "satisfactory".
24 February 2025, 21:00 PM

Growing unease in the city amid crime spree

A sense of insecurity has been prevailing among people amid a spate of crimes, as reported by various media outlets over the last few days.
23 February 2025, 22:01 PM

Home adviser blames 'AL cohorts' for rising crimes

Vows to strengthen security operations to tackle deteriorating law and order situation amid calls for his resignation
23 February 2025, 20:23 PM

Gold trader shot and robbed in Rampura

The incident took place around 10:30pm on Road 7, Block D in Banasree
23 February 2025, 18:37 PM

Time for action to take post-uprising Bangladesh forward

Historically, revolutions often begin with an unified call for justice, equality, and change.
19 December 2024, 10:30 AM

Ambivalence towards road safety: How many deaths are too many deaths?

From what we see, read and experience, there is no accountability or oversight in the roads and highways sector.
18 August 2022, 14:00 PM

Dhaka’s risky streets with kids driving buses, human hauliers

In any country, one has to be an adult to qualify as a driver. But in Bangladesh, one does not have to obey that law to become a driver – and that literally means it is “allowed”.
16 March 2016, 08:04 AM

US nuclear missile damaged in silo by airmen in 2014

Maintenance errors by three airmen damaged a nuclear-armed missile in its silo in 2014, the US Air Force says.
23 January 2016, 06:30 AM

Jihad's death: Railway engineer gets bail on surrender

A Dhaka court grants bail to the railway engineer who was charged over death of four-year-old Jihad who died after falling into a deep well last year.
21 May 2015, 04:57 AM