Police commission okayed, but minus independence
The government yesterday approved the Police Commission Ordinance 2025, but the commission will not have the authority to recommend the recruitment, promotion, or posting of officers, including the inspector general.
4 December 2025, 22:32 PM
Brazen killings stoke fear ahead of polls
"Illegal firearms, weak policing, and reactivation of top criminals released after last year's political changeover are mainly driving the killings"
3 December 2025, 18:18 PM
Korail slum: Piecing back life after fire
As the afternoon sun beat down on the charred remains of Korail yesterday, one of Dhaka’s largest and most crowded slums, Shukur Ali sat quietly with his wife, children and grandson amid the dust and twisted iron sheets that once sheltered their home.
27 November 2025, 18:26 PM
Quake leaves trail of grief
What began as a happy weekend morning unfolded into a day of grief for several families, each caught unprepared by the sudden shudder of the earth.
21 November 2025, 18:20 PM
Underworld back in play, raising alarm
Gangs could be used as hired muscle during upcoming polls, warns police intelligence report
15 November 2025, 18:07 PM
Dhaka on high alert following crude bomb, arson attacks
A wave of arson and crude bomb attacks at multiple locations across Dhaka yesterday, targeting public transport, institutions linked to the chief adviser and fisheries adviser, the National Citizen Party, and religious establishments, has sparked public anxiety.
10 November 2025, 18:12 PM
Youth shooting training: Experts ring alarm over risk to society
The government’s decision to introduce “shooting” training for general youths has raised concerns among security analysts and criminologists.
2 November 2025, 18:07 PM
Mirpur factory fire: Warehouse owner ran illegal chemical trade for 15 years
After the fire, toxic fumes hung over the area for several days, posing serious health risks to locals.
25 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Nahid murder: Cops zero in on killers
The youths who beat up and hacked 19-year-old Nahid Mia during the New Market clashes on Tuesday have primarily been identified and are now under police surveillance, said multiple sources, including law enforcers.
23 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Who killed Nahid?
During the fierce clashes between shopkeepers and Dhaka College students in New Market area on Tuesday, a young man in a dark blue T-shirt was seen lying motionless in front of Nur Jahan Super Market.
21 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Crime sees sharp rise in capital
Incidents of various crimes, especially killing and mugging, have recently seen an upward trend in Dhaka, showing a worrying sign of declining law and order situation.
12 April 2022, 18:00 PM
City braces for crippling traffic jams
Dhaka city dwellers fear that congestion on streets is going to be even more unbearable with the schools and colleges staying open for the better part of Ramadan.
2 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Ex-DAE official arrested with 512 litres of edible oil
With edible oil fast vanishing from retailers’ shelves in the wake of a supply crunch, a retired government official turned out to be on the list of hoarders after stockpiling 512 litres of soybean oil.
12 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Teardrops on ashes of books
The shopkeepers of the Nilkhet book market that caught fire in the capital on Tuesday are in a miserable state after losing their businesses to the blaze.
22 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Churihatta fire tragedy: An outcome of greed and negligence
Despite being aware of the threats to life and property, Hazi Wahed Mansion owners still rented out the residential property to set up five warehouses for flammable materials in order to make extra profit.
19 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Suicide Prevention: CID working with Facebook, TikTok
To prevent suicides, Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has recently started working with Facebook and TikTok to get information about social-media users who are vulnerable to self-harming tendencies.
16 February 2022, 18:00 PM
87,600 hours and counting
Numbers in the quest for justice in Sagar-Runi murder keep getting longer as investigators continue to fail to make any headway in the investigation.
10 February 2022, 18:00 PM
TikToker by day, burglar by night
During the day, they make “TikTok” videos for the streaming app, just like any other youth. But when the light dims, they go out on a different mission -- breaking into people’s residences and stealing their valuables.
3 February 2022, 18:00 PM
No ‘crossfire’ deaths since US sanctions
No “gunfight” took place in the country between law enforcers and criminals since December 10 last when the United States imposed human rights-related sanctions on the Rapid Action Battalion and seven of its top officials.
10 January 2022, 18:00 PM
853 killed in workplace accidents last year
At least 853 people were killed and 236 others seriously injured in workplace accidents last year, according to a survey by Bangladesh Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Foundation.
3 January 2022, 18:00 PM
A contract of Tk 2.8cr
An organised syndicate leaked the question papers of recruitment tests for five state-run banks in a contract of Tk 2.80 crore, an arrestee said in his confessional statement.
27 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Student on way to see ailing mother dies on road
He was supposed to take his ailing mother, who was on her way to Dhaka from their village, to a hospital for treatment. Now, he is going back to their village from Dhaka but as a corpse.
4 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Question Leak Racket: A public univ professor ‘linked’
The name of a professor of a renowned public university came up in the confessional statement of a man arrested over leaked question papers of recruitment exams for bankers.
19 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Health Ministry: 17 days gone, no trace of 17 files missing
Seventeen days have passed but the law enforcers and a government probe committee are still in the dark about the 17 missing files of the health ministry, leaving the investigation shrouded in mystery.
13 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Question Paper Leak: Suspended BB official accused
A suspended joint director of Bangladesh Bank has been accused in a case of leaking the question paper of a recruitment tests of five state-run banks.
13 November 2021, 18:00 PM
The ‘dance club’ racket
On September 21, a 19-year-old woman was invited by a dance club to perform at an event in Rangpur.
30 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Air Ticketing Fraud: Firm swindles Tk 50cr from customers
Travel agent Musa Mia Sagar bought 100 Dhaka-Dubai air tickets for Tk 40.14 lakh from airline ticketing company 24tkt.com at a discount between March 3 and April 24.
11 October 2021, 18:00 PM
3 shopping sites laundered Tk 350cr
Eorange, Dhamaka Shopping and SPC World Express have laundered at least Tk 350 crore that they had received from customers in advance payment for goods, found the Criminal Investigation Department of police in its primary investigation.
4 October 2021, 18:00 PM