Tousif Kaium

With the country heading towards local government elections, the government has launched a special nationwide drive to recover looted and illegal firearms.

Interpol has issued red notices against two former army personnel suspected of involvement in the murder of college student Sohagi Jahan Tonu in Cumilla.

The two suspects, believed to be in Saudi Arabia, were stationed at Cumilla Cantonment when Tonu was killed in 2016

Former Saudi migrant worker linked to at least 11 robbery and mugging cases

Fear of forced retirement, punishment over past deeds, and uncertainty surrounding transfers and promotions are weighing heavily on police officials. Many of them say they are now hesitant before making decisions that could later become politically controversial.

Bangladesh’s 75 prisons are holding 98,233 inmates against a combined capacity of 45,186, more than double the designed limit, putting severe pressure on accommodation and healthcare.

A police investigation has revealed that the narcotics charges brought against Mirza Ishtiaq Ahmed Pranto, a law student who died last month in custody of the Detective Branch (DB) of police in Faridpur, were fabricated.

A longstanding turf war between two alleged underworld figures over control of waste collection and “footpath businesses” in the capital’s Kafrul led to the July 23 shooting that killed a Jubo Dal activist and injured two others, police and investigators said.