Rapid Action Battalion

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

‘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

7-murder: Court asks for publishing ad for 13 fugitives

A Narayanganj court directs the authorities concerned to publish advertisements in newspapers asking 13 fugitives, including eight Rab personnel, to appear before it in Narayanganj seven murder case.
7 October 2015, 06:50 AM

2 ‘robbers’ killed in ‘gunfight’

​Two alleged robbers are killed in separate incidents of what law enforcers described as gunfight in Laxmipur and Bagerhat today.
30 September 2015, 06:22 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

2 shown arrested in blogger Ananta killing case

Two members of Ansarullah Bangla Team including a Bangladesh-born UK citizen are shown arrested in blogger Ananta Bijoy Das killing case.
8 September 2015, 09:10 AM

1.50 lakh yaba seized, ‘smuggler’ held in Ctg

Rapid Action Battalion today claimed to have detained a smuggler with 1.50 lakh yaba tablets from a house in Anwara upazila of Chittagong.
6 September 2015, 06:56 AM

3 held for ‘attacking custom officials, snatching’

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrest three persons for their alleged involvement with beating up three custom officials and snatching goods from Cargo village at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on August 10.
2 September 2015, 07:09 AM

‘Robber’ killed in Sundarbans ‘gunfight’

An alleged robber is killed in a “gunfight” with Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Sharankhola range of Sundarbans in Bagerhat.
31 August 2015, 05:13 AM

Law minister rules out disbanding Rab

Elite force Rapid Action Battalion will remain in force, Law Minister Anisul Huq says.
25 August 2015, 08:13 AM

Nur Hossain’s extradition soon?

The process of extradition of Nur Hossain – the prime accused in Narayanganj seven murder – from India seems to be gathering momentum with the West Bengal government seeking to withdraw charges of trespassing against him.
24 August 2015, 10:22 AM

Death of Dhaka BCL leader: 3 Rab officials sued

Three Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) officials have been sued for murder over death of Bangladesh Chhatra League’s Hazaribagh unit chief.
23 August 2015, 07:33 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

Need more judges for judiciary to work: Suranjit

Suranjit Sengupta, chairman of the parliamentary standing committee on law, says the country’s judiciary is bound to collapse due to inadequate number of judges.
4 August 2015, 12:04 PM

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

Yaba worth Tk 3.20cr seized in Ctg, 2 held

Rapid Action Battalion members arrests two people with 80,000 yaba tablets worth around Tk 3.20 crore in Chittagong city.
23 July 2015, 11:18 AM