Rab

2 'outlaws' killed, Rab man shot in Tangail ‘gunfight’

Two outlaws of Purbo Banglar Communist Party are said to have been killed in a "gunfight" with Rab. Three members of the outfit have been captured in injured condition while an elite force member also shot during the battle.
21 October 2015, 04:39 AM

3 AK-47 rifles seized in Bandarban, 3 held

Rab seizes three AK-47 rifles and two pistols and arrested three alleged armed traders from Bandarban Sadar upazila.
15 October 2015, 07:59 AM

‘Robber’ killed in Sirajganj ‘gunfight’

An alleged robber was killed in a “gunfight” with Rapid Action Battalion members in Sirajganj.
9 October 2015, 06:33 AM

8 ‘human traffickers’ held in Dhaka

Rab arrests eight alleged members of an international human trafficking gang in Dhaka last night and recovers a large number of fake visas and visa-making equipment from their possessions.
5 October 2015, 04:54 AM

Admission question leak: 3 doctors among 7 held in Rangpur

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) detains seven people including three doctors in Rangpur city for their alleged involvement in leaking out question papers of medical admission test.
22 September 2015, 14:07 PM

5 lakh yaba seized in Narayanganj, 5 held

Law enforcers claim arrest of 5 including a “leading” yaba trader and seize over 5 lakh contraband tablets from them in Narayanganj.
21 September 2015, 08:48 AM

UGC to probe allegations of MBBS admission question leak

UGC forms probe body to look into alleged involvement of UGC Assistant Director Omar Siraj in question paper leakage of this year’s medical and dental college admission tests.
20 September 2015, 13:49 PM

UGC official among 3 held for question leak

Members of Rapid Action Battalion detain three people including an official of the University Grants Commission (UGC) in connection with question leak in Dhaka.
18 September 2015, 07:01 AM

4 held over medical admission question paper leak

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrests four people including a physician in connection with medical entrance exam question paper leakage scam in Dhaka.
16 September 2015, 06:33 AM

Crossfire killings

Of late, an influen-tial ruling party MP has registered his contempt for the latest rounds of extra-judicial killings by the RAB in Bangladesh.
25 August 2015, 18:00 PM

BCL leader’s death: Rab-2 CO withdrawn

Commanding Officer of Rapid Action Battalion-2 is withdrawn a day into filing of a murder case over the death of a Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader in alleged shootout.
24 August 2015, 07:39 AM

2 charged with Garo woman’s gang-rape

Rapid Action Battalion presses charges against two persons for gang-raping a 21-year-old indigenous woman in Dhaka on May 21.
23 August 2015, 12:51 PM

2 Rab men hurt in Chapainawabganj bomb attack

At least two Rab members are hurt when assailants threw cocktail bombs at the law enforcers at Chapainawabganj.
20 August 2015, 13:36 PM

3 lawyers held for funding militant group remanded

A Bashkhali court places the three arrested lawyers for their alleged funding of a new-found militant outfit, Shaheed Hamja Brigade in a four-day remand each.
19 August 2015, 07:13 AM

Bangla Bhai’s ‘adviser’ held in Rajshahi

Law enforcers claim arrest of an adviser of the notorious Bangla Bhai, ex-chief of the now banned militant Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB).
6 August 2015, 08:42 AM

Curbing traffic jam: JS body formed to suggest ways

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home today formed a three-member sub-committee to find ways to reduce Dhaka’s traffic agony.
5 August 2015, 10:03 AM

5 held with 12.5kg gold in Dhaka

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) seized 12.5 kilograms of gold in Dhaka’s Khilgaon area and detained five people in this connection.
2 August 2015, 07:21 AM

7 traffickers held in Cox’s Bazar, Dhaka

Seven people are detained in Cox’s Bazar and Dhaka for their alleged involvement in human trafficking.
28 July 2015, 15:48 PM

‘Drug trader’ killed in Ctg ‘gunfight’

An alleged drug peddler killed in “gunfight” with members of Rab in Chittagong Sadar upazila.
26 July 2015, 04:55 AM

Salman Shah ‘killing’: Court seeks probe report by Sep 15

A Dhaka court asks Rab to submit its probe report on the death of film actor Salman Shah by September 15.
20 July 2015, 11:48 AM