Rapid Action Battalion

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

‘Gunfights’: 3 killed in Dhaka, Rangpur

Three people killed in separate “gunfights” with elite force Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Dhaka and Rangpur.
16 July 2015, 06:12 AM

2 held with Tk 25 lakh fake notes in Dhaka

In continuation of the fake money haul in Dhaka ahead of Eid, Rab seizes Tk 25 lakh in fake notes and claimed arrest of a syndicate ringleader.
10 July 2015, 09:23 AM

7-murder: Arrest warrant for fugitive accused

A Narayanganj court issues arrest warrant against 13 fugitive accused including eight members of Rapid Action Battalion in seven-murder cases.
8 July 2015, 04:50 AM

5 ‘human traffickers’ held, 9 victims rescued

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) claimed to have arrested five members of an international human-trafficking syndicate and seized 195 passports from their possession in Uttara of Dhaka.
7 July 2015, 05:03 AM

Minister says Baishakh sexual offenders held, cops deny

State minister for home claims some of the women assaulters on Dhaka University campus have been caught, but neither police or Rab agree to the claim.
6 July 2015, 09:28 AM

1.78 lakh Yaba tablets seized in Savar, 1 held

Rapid Action Battalion seize 1.78 lakh Yaba tablets from a truck and arrest its driver for possessing those in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka.
5 July 2015, 05:21 AM

13 ‘traffickers’ held in Dhaka

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrests 13 alleged human traffickers in Purana Paltan area of Dhaka.
28 June 2015, 13:53 PM

6 held with fake notes worth Tk 1cr

Rapid Action Battalion detains six members of a gang for producing fake currency and seizes counterfeit notes of around Tk 1.04 crore in Banasri residential area of Dhaka.
28 June 2015, 06:12 AM

15 held over question leak

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) detaines 15 people for their alleged involvement with leaking question papers of a recruitment test.
26 June 2015, 12:10 PM

'Robber' killed in Sundarbans 'gunfight'

An alleged leader of a robber gang was killed in a “gunfight” with Rapid Action Battalion in Sharankhola range of Sundarbans in Bagerhat.
15 June 2015, 04:41 AM

Narayanganj 7-murder: No confidence plea order July 8

A court in Narayanganj fixes July 8 to pass an order on petition filed against charge sheet submitted by detectives dropping names of five accused in sensational Narayanganj seven-murder case.
8 June 2015, 06:31 AM

‘Rapists’ of Garo woman on 10-day remand

A Dhaka court places on 10-day remand two people arrested on charge of gang-raping a 21-year-old indigenous woman on May 21.
28 May 2015, 07:14 AM

'Drug peddler' killed in Dhaka 'shootout'

An alleged drug peddler is killed in a "shootout" with Rapid Action Battalion at Motijheel in Dhaka.
28 May 2015, 04:44 AM

9 arrested on charges of kidnapping

A group of nine persons are arrested on charges of kidnapping two men for ransom in Gazipur by the Rapid Action Batallion (Rab).
26 May 2015, 16:04 PM

Opinion: A day to salute our media

Time to stand proud of Bangladesh's media and the hard work, courage and doggedness the newsmen have shown in covering two important events – torture on DU student Abdul Kadar at Khilgaon police station and exposing the sex attackers of Pahela Baishakh.
18 May 2015, 07:38 AM

Opinion: Salauddin becomes another forgotten case?

It seems we do not care that a man just disappeared into the blues amidst allegation that the law enforcing agency was behind the Houdini act. He seems to have gone down the annals of disappearance of the likes of Ilias Ali, Chowdhury Alam and labour leader Aminul Islam.
10 May 2015, 08:08 AM

Trafficker, 2 ‘robbers’ killed in ‘gunfights’

A human trafficker and two alleged robbers have killed in separate “gunfights” in Cox’s Bazar and the Sundarbans respectively. This is the second time in three days that police crossed swords with human traffickers of Cox’s Bazar after The Daily Star ran a series of reports on human trafficking.
10 May 2015, 04:20 AM

‘Rab feared in action’

People fear Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in their action and activities, a top Rab officer says while making his point that there is no need for army deployment in the upcoming city corporation elections.
19 April 2015, 09:43 AM

4 arms suppliers 'linked to militancy' held in Ctg

Rapid Action Battalion arrests four people in Chittagong city for their alleged involvement in supplying firearms to militant training camps.
13 April 2015, 08:07 AM