Words of assurance not enough to convince citizens

We are alarmed by the rate at which serious crimes, many involving the use of firearms, are occurring nationwide. The situation is especially worse in certain areas, such as in Khulna’s Labanchara thana.

A woman’s body was found inside a septic tank at her home in Pabna’s Atghoria upazila yesterday, hours after a fire broke out at the house early yesterday morning.

The local administration in Bogura’s Sariakandi upazila has launched an investigation into an anti-drug activity after videos showed a union parishad chairman and his associates publicly beating suspected drug users and sellers.

Two police officers and four suspected gangsters were injured during a drive in response to a daring daylight robbery incident in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur yesterday.

Analysts say illegal firearms, weak policing, and the return of top criminals after the 2024 political changeover are driving the violence.

Recent rise in criminal gangs’ activities exposes systemic failure

Time to restore stability as a fundamental economic imperative

Many citizens feel unprotected and vulnerable since law enforcement agencies have not been able to regain control

Despite assurances from police of a zero-tolerance policy, citizens have seen a surge in crime

The deceased were identified as Sarwar Alam and Rashed Jawardar.

The onus of ensuring malpractice-free management of the police force squarely rests with the police hierarchy.

In what seems like a story straight out of a Netflix crime drama, a whopping Tk 821 crore has been laundered out of Bangladesh

The deceased was identified as Md Faruk, 26, a resident of Karwan Bazar area

She was arrested by Rampura police on November 10 in a case filed over the death of Buet student Fardin Noor Parash. On Wednesday, DB said they found that Bushra was not involved in his death.

Most bystanders do nothing to help.

Officials yesterday said either a bullet or a different object hit the head of the infant who got killed amid Wednesday’s polls-time violence in Thakurgaon.

With the advent of technology and the proliferation of social media, tentacles of the menace became limitless. With the advantage of anonymity made possible by the Internet, the cyberbullies became terrifying, often far worse than the ‘bullying’ that once had a face.

Sacked customs official Helaluddin used to identify himself as a social worker.

Inspector General of Police AKM Shahidul Hoque yesterday said abduction and enforced disappearances are nothing new in the country.