Bangladesh Police

Fugitive ‘killer’ cop arrested in old Dhaka

The former policeman, who fled from a Dhaka court yesterday while being sent to jail over the death of a detainee in 2012, is arrested in old part of Dhaka city.
30 November 2015

WATCH: Does a cop have enough power to control Dhaka streets?

Does a policeman enjoy enough power to control traffic system in Dhaka?
14 November 2015

No IS in Bangladesh, police chief asserts

The chief of police asserts claim that there is no organisational existence of international terrorist outfit Islamic State (IS) in Bangladesh.
6 October 2015

Shahadat Hossain: Bangladesh police defend search efforts

Police in Bangladesh defend their efforts to find missing Test cricketer Shahadat Hossain.
23 September 2015

No interception of animal-laden trucks sans specific info: IGP

Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque says none can intercept sacrificial animal-laden trucks in the name of verifying necessary papers without any specific information.
7 September 2015

Curbing terrorism, crimes: Bangladesh, Australia police to work jointly

Bangladesh and Australia police sign deal to work together to curb inter-state terrorism and crimes including drug and arms smuggling, human trafficking and piracy through sharing expertise and information.
4 September 2015

Digital wireless communication system for police: Minister

State Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal says projects have been taken to bring police department under digital wireless communication system.
23 June 2015

If the police were all women

The role of the police is guided by the same principle in the case of both a female and a male head of state. The principle is based on class differences.
17 May 2015

The blurring of distinction between law enforcement and law breaking

This is not common in countries where the law enforcement machinery is handicapped by a serious gap in training and education in professionalism, human rights, and behaviour.
15 May 2015

Silencing our outcry

WHY should the police brutality on protesters come as a surprise? They felt 'obliged' to act on the behalf of their helpless compatriots who only had a few guns and shells to protect themselves against the onslaught of (defenceless) protesters.
13 May 2015

2nd batch of women cops joining UN mission

A second batch of women police will be dispatched from Dhaka tonight to join the United Nations peacekeeping mission.
9 April 2015