Drug smuggling via air, land routes on the rise
This grim picture emerges as Bangladesh, like other countries around the world, observes the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking today.
25 June 2025, 19:33 PM
Mayoral deadlock: Dhaka South held hostage for 40 days
Dhaka South City Corporation has remained effectively crippled for around 40 days due to a contested mayoral claim by BNP leader Ishraque Hossain and the government’s apparent mishandling of the matter.
21 June 2025, 18:16 PM
Vanishing rivers of Patgram
Abdus Salam, 55, was sifting stones from a dredger machine on Dharla riverbank in Kawamari area of Lalmonirhat’s Patgram upazila.
13 June 2025, 21:24 PM
Eid homegoers face severe traffic jam on Dhaka-Barishal road
Many families chose to travel by water to avoid the hassle of road congestion
6 June 2025, 05:45 AM
Amassing Tk 600cr per year through extortion
Khandaker Enayet Ullah, former general secretary of the Dhaka Road Transport Owners Association, collected Tk 1.65 crore in daily extortion from buses plying various city routes.
4 June 2025, 18:00 PM
‘They took my money, deserted me at the airport’
Helena Begum, a widow and mother of two from Munshiganj, returned home from Malaysia after spending three harrowing days at a Malaysian airport.
29 May 2025, 19:29 PM
Those pushed-in allege torture, abuses in India
Several Bangladeshi nationals have alleged that Indian authorities tortured them prior to pushing them across the border.
28 May 2025, 18:03 PM
Malaysia agrees to recruit 'large number' of Bangladeshi workers
Assurance will be given to ensure their wages, safety, and overall welfare, according to ministry officials
15 May 2025, 06:04 AM
Cops sans lethal weapons may be ineffective
The government has decided to remove lethal weapons from the hands of regular police personnel, a move that has sparked concern among former officials and expert who warn that disarming the force without adequate alternatives could undermine its ability to maintain order and respond to armed threats.
13 May 2025, 18:09 PM
Bangladeshi migrants in Malaysia: Dhaka’s uphill battle to break syndicate chains
Now, as Malaysia prepares to begin fresh labour recruitments, opening the market to Bangladeshis and ensuring migrants' rights will figure high in the upcoming meetings.
13 May 2025, 18:03 PM
S Alam, associates laundered money thru shell firms
Mohammed Saiful Alam and his family have acquired vast wealth at home and abroad, using money siphoned off through loans taken in the name of front companies
7 May 2025, 19:37 PM
India pushes 123 individuals into Bangladesh
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) yesterday detained at least 123 individuals, including Rohingyas and Bangla-speaking individuals, after India pushed them into Bangladesh through Kurigram and Khagrachhari border points.
7 May 2025, 18:01 PM
Law being drafted to ensure Rab accountability
A draft of the Rab Law-2024 is being prepared to ensure accountability within the force, AKM Shahidur Rahman, director general of the Rapid Action Battalion told a meeting yesterday.
30 April 2025, 18:50 PM
Form an independent police commission
Police officials have called for the formation of an independent commission to ensure the force operates impartially and free from political influence.
29 April 2025, 18:01 PM
Barishal ‘gunfight’: Locals contradict Rab claims
Police have not found any prior criminal records of the two students shot in a "gunfight" with the Rapid Action Battalion during an anti-narcotics drive in Barishal's Agailjhara upazila on April 21.
28 April 2025, 19:01 PM
137 journalists sued so far
They have been charged with murder, attempted murder, unlawful assembly, rioting, abduction, vandalism, extortion, assault, and in certain cases, genocide, and crimes against humanity.
28 April 2025, 19:00 PM
Trafficked, forced to fight, killed in a foreign war
Dhaka-based agency Dream Home Travel allegedly trafficked around 20 Bangladeshis to Russia during the last two years
28 April 2025, 18:00 PM
Police week-2025: Cops to get directives over polls
Ahead of the upcoming Police Week-2025, the police top brass have finalised instructions for field-level officers to ensure stability and deliver a credible national election.
26 April 2025, 18:34 PM
Cops get whole set of new uniforms
The new official police monogram features the national flower, the Shapla (water lily), resting on water and encircled by paddy and wheat, with three jute leaves at the top.
22 April 2025, 18:46 PM
Interpol issues red notice for ex-IGP Benazir
The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) has issued a red notice against Benazir Ahmed, a former inspector general of police (IGP) during the Awami League regime.
22 April 2025, 18:01 PM