Rapid Action Battalion (Rab)

Rab arrests 5 for 'selling fake question papers'

Rab yesterday claimed to have arrested five frauds who duped people by circulating fake question papers of MBBS admission tests, and six question paper-seeking admission aspirants, from different places of the capital in the last two days.
6 October 2018

2 killed in terror den

A faction of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh had plotted to carry out subversive activities at the court building of Chattogram, Rab claimed after busting a “militant den” in the district's Mirsarai yesterday.
5 October 2018

Man killed in 'gunfight' with Rab

A suspected drug peddler was killed in a “gunfight” with Rab in Rajshahi early yesterday.
28 September 2018

AL, BNP men join forces to steal train fuel, get caught

Three people, including two local leaders from the Awami League and the BNP, were caught red-handed while they were fleeing with over 2,500 litres of diesel they had just stolen from trains at Azimnagar Rail Station early yesterday, Rab said.
19 September 2018

OMS food in markets

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) seize a total of 215 tonnes of open market sale (OMS) rice and wheat smuggled out from a government silo in Tejgaon and Krishi Market of Mohammadpur in separate drives since yesterday.
9 September 2018

Akifa's Death: Bus owner arrested in Faridpur

Owner of Faisal Ganj-e-Raj Paribahan is arrested in connection with the death of 13-month-old Akifa Yasmin, who was hit by a bus in Kushtia on August 28.
9 September 2018

5 held with 23kg gold

Rab yesterday detained five suspected gold smugglers with 200 gold bars weighing around 23kg from Moinot Ghat area in Dohar.
7 September 2018

5 gold smugglers held in Dhaka: Rab

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) claims arrest of five gold smugglers from Dhaka, seizing about a 100 gold bars from their possession.
29 August 2018

Rab arrests madrasa teacher for kidnapping former student

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab), on Friday, arrested a madrasa teacher from Dhaka's Airport Railway Station area in connection with kidnapping a child.
25 August 2018

Rab providing traffic updates on Facebook

Apart from ensuring security for Eid holidaymakers, Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) has also taken initiatives to publish traffic updates on their official Facebook page in a bid to make journeys more convenient.
18 August 2018

'Drug dealer' killed in 'gunfight' in Comilla

A wanted drug dealer was killed in a “gunfight” with Rab at Chauddagram upazila in Comilla early yesterday.
8 August 2018

'Drug dealer' killed in Rab 'shootout'

An alleged drug dealer was killed in a “gunfight” with Rab at Satgiri Jamal village in Sundaganj upazila early yesterday.
7 August 2018

Anti-drug drive: Over 100 held in Geneva camp

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members detains over 100 people during an anti-narcotics drive at Geneva camp in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur area.
19 July 2018

Rab picks up Imran, frees him after 7hrs

Rab released Gonojagoron Mancha spokesperson Imran H Sarker last night around seven hours after picking him up from a rally called in protest against extrajudicial killing in the ongoing anti-narcotics drive.
6 June 2018

Imran H Sarker released after questioning: Rab

Gonojagoron Mancha spokesperson Imran H Sarker was released nearly seven hours after he was detained by the members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) from Dhaka’s Shahbagh area this afternoon, the elite force says.
6 June 2018

4 jailed for packaging expired food items

A mobile court sentences four persons to imprisonment for two years each for selling and storing expired food items at Lalbagh in Old Dhaka.
3 June 2018

5 'JMB militants' held in Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in separate drives arrests five alleged members of banned Islamist militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from different places of Rajshahi yesterday.
31 May 2018

2 ‘militants’ held in Dhaka

Two suspected female members of the banned militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) are detained from Dhaka last night.
17 May 2018

10 jailed for selling untreated water in Karwan Bazar

A mobile court jails 10 persons for different terms and fined them Tk 350,000 for selling untreated water at Karwan Bazar in Dhaka.
8 May 2018

6 muggers held in Rupnagar, Savar

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) claims to have detained six members of a muggers’ gang from Dhaka’s Rupnagar and Savar, on the outskirts of the capital.
12 April 2018