police

Tom Cruise's 'Jack Reacher 2' set for October 2016 release

Hollywood star Tom Cruise will return to his look of a homicide investigator with the release of "Jack Reacher 2" on October 21, 2016.
3 September 2015

A hero in uniform

A traffic policeman dives into a ditch and rescues an eight-year-old child while people were standing there as mere spectators.
31 August 2015

Thailand charges man 'linked to bomb'

Police in Bangkok have charged a man in connection with the bomb attack that killed 20 people in the Thai capital nearly two weeks ago.
30 August 2015

'BCL men' attack Sust teachers’ demo

Bangladesh Chhatra League attack a teachers’ demonstration demanding vice-chancellor’s resignation at Shahjalal University in Sylhet.
30 August 2015

China investigates securities brokerages amid turmoil

Chinese police are investigating four securities brokerage firms for possible stock manipulation amid market turmoil.
26 August 2015

Pokemon World Championships pair arrested

Two men have been arrested at the Pokemon World Championships venue in Boston, US, following a tip-off by the event's security staff.
24 August 2015

IGP justifies ‘gunfights’

Inspector General of Police AKM Shahidul Hoque justifies the recent “gunfights” saying law enforcers have the right to self-defence.
23 August 2015

Human trafficker held in Narsingdi

Police in Narsingdi arrest a man on charge of trafficking dozens of youths to Malaysia through the Bay of Bengal.
20 August 2015

Bangkok bomb: Two suspects hand themselves in

Two men identified as suspects in the Bangkok bombing hands themselves in to police, insisting they are tour guides, authorities say.
20 August 2015

Cops, not ACC, to handle non-govt forgeries

Cabinet approves in principle amendment to ACC law, which would bar the anti-graft body from dealing with forgery, cheating cases in non-government sector. Cops will now handle these cases.
10 August 2015

‘Robber’ killed in ‘gunfight’ with Rajbari cops

An alleged robber has been killed in police custody in what cops say gunfight in Pangsha upazila of Rajbari district early today.
10 August 2015

Need more judges for judiciary to work: Suranjit

Suranjit Sengupta, chairman of the parliamentary standing committee on law, says the country’s judiciary is bound to collapse due to inadequate number of judges.
4 August 2015

Palestinian fury as infant dies in 'Jewish settler' arson attack

Palestinian officials say Israel is "fully responsible" for the death of an infant in an arson attack blamed on Jewish settlers in the West Bank.
31 July 2015

Afghanistan: Wedding shootout in Baghlan province 'kills 20 people'

At least 20 people have been killed and 10 wounded in a gunfight at a wedding party in Baghlan province in northern Afghanistan
27 July 2015

China's '300': When Spartans met the Beijing police

Half-naked models, dressed as Spartan warriors similar to the action-fantasy film "300" are subdued by Beijing police while taking part in a marketing stunt,
24 July 2015

Traffic police mercilessly beat youth (video)

Three policemen mercilessly beat a youth over a trivial issue in Dhaka.
16 July 2015

‘Mastermind’, 5 others held over HSC question leak

Detectives claim detention of a mastermind and five others over HSC question leak, answer paper tempering and online cheating.
16 July 2015

Moyna remanded over Rajon murder

A Sylhet court orders police to hand over the case filed over the much-talked about killing of 13-year-old Rajon to detectives for investigation.
15 July 2015

Cops to remain alert during Eid holidays

Police in Dhaka take special steps to guard houses and business establishments of the holidaymakers, who will leave Dhaka to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with their nearest and dearest ones.
11 July 2015

Bus set on fire for killing 12-yr-old boy

A bus is set on fire after it ran over a 12-year-old boy in Dhanmondi area of Dhaka this afternoon.
8 July 2015