Rapid Action Battalion

Police launch drive against militants

In the wake of recent spate of targeted killings, including that of SP Babul Akter's wife on Sunday, the police department is
9 June 2016

Sundarbans robbers’ surrender stayed on bad weather

Rapid Action Battalion postpones a programme at Mongla upazila of Bagerhat where a gang of robbers were scheduled to formally surrender in presence of Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan.
29 May 2016

Rab says it has four in its custody

Families have all along alleged that their loved ones were picked up by law enforcers, who denied the claim. Now, weeks after nine
28 May 2016

UP polls violence claims 10 lives

Thus far reported, 10 people are killed in Jamalpur, Chittagong, Noakhali and Comilla districts in separate incidents of violence during the fifth phase of union parishad polls.
28 May 2016

'Robber' killed in 'gunfight' with Rab

An alleged robber gang leader was killed in a "gunfight" between his cohorts and Rapid Action Battalion in Chandpai range of the
6 May 2016

Accused held over using bamboo in Chuadanga building

Rapid Action Battalion members have detained the prime accused in a case filed over substituting bamboo sticks for iron rods in the construction of a government-funded biological research centre in Damurhuda upazila of Chuadanga.
6 May 2016

‘Robber’ killed in Sundarbans ‘gunfight’ with Rab

A suspected robber is killed in a reported gunfight between his cohorts and members of Rapid Action Battalion at Mrigamari of the Sundarbans in Mongla upazila of Bagerhat.
6 May 2016

3 Garo men missing for over 2 weeks

Three Garo men, who were picked up from Sherpur and Mymensingh more than two weeks ago, are still missing.
29 April 2016

10 held for ‘Gazipur ATM booth robbery’

Ten robbers including the alleged mastermind have been arrested in connection with looting Tk 1.74 crore from an ATM booth of Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited in Gazipur on March 3, Rapid Action Battalion claims.
20 April 2016

2 killed in 'shootout' in Ctg

Two alleged robbers were killed in a "gunfight" with Rapid Action Battalion in Mirsarai upazila of Chittagong early yesterday.
18 April 2016

32 wild birds, monkeys rescued in Tongi

The forest department with the help of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) rescue 30 wild birds and two Rhesus monkeys at a bird market at Tongi in Gazipur.
17 April 2016

Grenades, arms, ammo found at Bogra blast site

A bomb disposal team recovers at least twenty grenades, firearms and ammunition from a building in Sherpur upazila of Bogra where two people were killed in a bomb explosion yesterday.
4 April 2016

SC lawyer, 32 others charged

Rapid Action Battalion yesterday pressed charges against Supreme Court lawyer barrister Shakila Farzana and 32 others in a case filed for their links with Shaheed Hamja Brigade, a Chittagong-based militant group.
3 April 2016

SC lawyer Shakila, 32 others charged with funding militancy

Rapid Action Battalion presses charges against Supreme Court lawyer Shakila Farjana and 32 others in a case filed for funding a Chittagong-based militant group.
3 April 2016

Rab man killed in Uttara road crash

A Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) member is killed in a road accident in Dhaka’s Uttara area.
2 April 2016

'Criminal' killed in 'shootout'

An alleged criminal was killed in a "shootout" with Rapid Action Battalion at Tongi in Gazipur early yesterday.
25 March 2016

‘Criminal’ killed in ‘gunfight’ with Rab in Tongi

An alleged criminal is killed in a “gunfight” with the members of Rapid Action Battalion in Tongi river port area of Gazipur.
25 March 2016

Trial of Tareque Sayeed to go on

The High Court yesterday cleared the way for a lower court to continue the trial proceedings against sacked Rapid Action Battalion official Lt Col (retd) Tareque Sayeed Mohammad in the Narayanganj seven-murder case.
22 March 2016

7 'traffickers' held

The Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) yesterday detained seven suspected traffickers on charges of illegally sending a Bangladeshi national to Libya and realising ransom from his family.
19 March 2016

HC bins Tareque Sayeed’s plea to scrap 7-murder trial

The High Court has rejected a plea filed by sacked Rab official Lt Col (retd) Tareque Sayeed Mohammad for scrapping the trial against him in Narayanganj seven-murder case.
15 March 2016