Rapid Action Battalion (Rab)
Explosives, bomb materials found in Mirpur
Lawmen have found strong bombs, improvised explosives, bomb-making materials and a stash of local weapons from the building in Mirpur’s Darus Salam.
8 September 2017, 07:28 AM
3 'militants of Sarwar-Tamim group’ held in Tangail
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) detains three suspected militants of the “Sarwar-Tamim group” of the banned outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in Tangail.
31 August 2017, 08:16 AM
What goes around comes around
Doesn't the AL think that, in case of a democratic change of power, the same technique will be used against the AL men?
24 July 2017, 18:00 PM
2 ‘fugitives JMB men’ held in Mohammadpur
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) claims to have arrested two operatives of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Mohammadpur of Dhaka.
23 July 2017, 13:11 PM
2 ‘militants’ held in Dhaka
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrests two active members of Sarwar-Tamim group of the militant outfit “Neo JMB” in Demra of Dhaka.
20 July 2017, 09:25 AM
Youth killed in Feni ‘gunfight’
An youth has been killed in a “gunfight” with Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Feni Sadar.
12 July 2017, 05:53 AM
Banani college girl rape accused Ivan held
Rapid Action Battalion arrests Bahauddin Ivan, the lone accused in a case filed for raping a college girl in Banani early Tuesday, from Narayanganj city.
6 July 2017, 14:04 PM
Rajshahi ‘drug peddler’ dies after diving into water during raid
An alleged drug peddler dies after jumping into a pond while trying to avoid arrest in a raid conducted by Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Tanore upazila of Rajshahi.
30 June 2017, 06:41 AM
4 ‘JMB militants’ arrested in Dohar
Members of Rapid Action Battalion claim to have arrested four suspected members of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from a house in Dohar upazila of Dhaka.
29 March 2017, 05:02 AM
8 sued over ‘suicide blast,’ Rab to probe
Police file a case over the “suicide blast” at Ashkona accusing eight persons, which will be handed over to Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) for probe.
19 March 2017, 15:46 PM
Ashkona suicide blast: Youth picked up by Rab dies
A youth, who was picked up by Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) hours after the suicide blast at Ashkona Rab barrack, dies.The deceased is identified as Hanif Mridha from Amtoli area in Barguna.
18 March 2017, 15:53 PM
Attacks on RAB isolated incidents: DMP Commissioner
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Asaduzzamman Mian says the attacks targeting members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in city's Ashkona and Khilgaon are isolated incidents.
18 March 2017, 13:30 PM
Case filed over suicide blast at Ashkona Rab barrack
Rapid Action Battalion has filed a case accusing seven to eight unknown persons in connection with the yesterday’s suspected suicide attack at a barrack of the elite force in Dhaka’s Ashkona area yesterday.
18 March 2017, 05:58 AM
Man ‘carrying bombs’ killed in Rab firing at Dhaka check post
A man carrying bombs was killed in Rab firing when he tried to penetrate a check post with a motorcycle in Khilgaon area of Dhaka, Rab says. Two Rab members were also injured during the incident. One handmade improvised explosive device (IED) was recovered from the bag and several bombs were tied to a vest on his body.
18 March 2017, 02:32 AM
Suicide blast at Rab barrack
A suspected suicide bomber sneaked into a Rab barrack and blew himself up in the capital's Ashkona yesterday, in what appears to be the country's first such attack by a terror suspect inside a law enforcement agency's compound.
Terror group Islamic State claimed credit for the attack, reports BBC Bangla.
17 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Islamic State’s media reports ‘suicide blast’ at Dhaka Rab barracks
Amaq News Agency, run by the Islamic State (IS) militants, reports the suspected suicide blast at proposed headquarters of the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Dhaka’s Ashkona area, according to US-based SITE Intelligence Group.
17 March 2017, 14:47 PM
4 female JMB members on 4-day fresh remand
A Dhaka court places four female members of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) on a four-day fresh remand in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act.
22 August 2016, 10:30 AM
5 ‘members of newly formed militant outfit’ held in Dhaka
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) detains five alleged members of newly formed militant outfit Al Ansar (Huji), including its chief coordinator, from Dhaka’s Hazaribagh area.
3 August 2016, 11:10 AM
Dhaka raid: Injured Hasan remained missing for a year
Rakibul Hasan alias Rigan is an alleged militant activist who sustained bullet injuries during a joint drive in Dhaka’s Kalyanpur area on July 26, 2016 and has been missing for a year.
26 July 2016, 10:31 AM
Tk 10 lakh reward for militant who returns to normal life: Rab
Benazir Ahmed, director general of the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab), announces Tk 10 lakh reward if any activist of militant outfits returns to normal life and gives specific information about their activities.
18 July 2016, 09:55 AM