Rapid Action Battalion

5 Years into Taqi Murder: Rab still sitting on charge sheet

For Taqi's parents, the last five years have been a long, agonising wait for justice. And they have no clue as to when that wait would be over.
5 March 2018

Militants killed in Nakhalpara den were JMB men: Rab

Three “militants” who are killed during a Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) operation in Tejgaon area of Dhaka are members of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh, says an official of the elite force.
12 January 2018

'Criminal' killed in 'shootout' with Rab

A suspected criminal was killed in a “shootout” between Rab and his cohorts in the port city's Panchlaish early yesterday.
30 November 2017

Three JMB operatives blow themselves up

Three militant suspects were killed after they allegedly detonated suicide vests during an anti-terror operation by Rapid Action Battalion at a remote char on the Padma in Chapainawabganj yesterday.
28 November 2017

'Neo JMB militant' held in Jhenidah

Rapid Action Battalion yesterday arrested a suspected "Neo JMB" militant, who was charge-sheeted in a case filed over the 2015 attacks on two mosques inside Bangladesh Navy's Issa Khan Base in Chittagong.
30 October 2017

Rape accused killed in 'gunfight'

An alleged rapist was killed in a “shootout” with Rapid Action Battalion in Kurushkul village in the early hours yesterday.
17 October 2017

20 passport middle-men jailed

A mobile court of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) sentences 20 middle-men at Passport office in Dhaka to jail for different terms.
17 October 2017

Terror funding thru' IT firm

The Rapid Action Battalion has claimed to have detected a shady IT firm at the capital's Pallabi, which was formed early last year to
23 September 2017

Man dies in Rab custody

A man died in the custody of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) early yesterday, hours after members of the elite force arrested him at Naogaon.
9 September 2017

Mirpur Terror Den: Rab wraps up 88-hour op

The Rapid Action Battalion concluded its search operation at a Darussalam house in the capital yesterday, three days after a raid that saw seven people, including militant suspect Abdullah, dead.
8 September 2017

15,000 photos of women, pornographic videos recovered

Rapid Action Battalion claims to have detained two persons for their alleged involvement in fraudulent activities from Dhaka and Gopalganj.
14 August 2017

'Robber' killed in 'gunfight' with Rab

An alleged robber was killed in a "gunfight" with the Rapid Action Battalion at Arbania in the Sundarbans yesterday morning.
30 July 2017

'Rape' in Banani: Accused 'confesses his involvement'

Bahauddin Ivan, 28, has admitted raping a woman at his home in Banani on Wednesday, claimed Rapid Action Battalion yesterday.
7 July 2017

15 lakh Yaba pills seized

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) seized about 15 lakh yaba tablets worth an estimated Tk 75 crore on the street and arrested 12 people
24 June 2017

8 fake DB members held

Rapid Action Battalion arrested eight people for allegedly posing as Detective Branch members in Dhanmondi area of Dhaka last night.
17 June 2017

BNP discusses militancy issue with diplomats

Diplomats of different missions in Bangladesh hold a meeting with BNP leaders at the party’s chairperson’s office at Gulshan in Dhaka this afternoon to discuss militancy issue and present political situation in the country.
27 July 2016

Cops release stunning pictures of Dhaka terrorists’ den

Police release stunning and chilling pictures of what was found inside the terrorists’ den at Kalyanpur in Dhaka that give a glimpse of the militants’ life.
26 July 2016

Dhaka siege: Bodies of 7 Japanese victims reach Tokyo

Bodies of the seven Japanese nationals who were killed in a militant attack at Holey Artisan Bakery in Bangladesh capital Dhaka return to home soil Tuesday morning.
5 July 2016

'Robber' killed in 'gunfight' with Rab

An alleged robber was killed in a “gunfight” with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Char Chandia union of Sonagazi upazila early Saturday.
25 June 2016

'Robber' killed in 'gunfight'

An alleged robber was killed in a “gunfight” with police in Magura sadar upazila early yesterday.
18 June 2016