Organised criminal syndicates operating around Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka have adopted sophisticated, contract-based tactics, masquerading as law enforcement officers to target inbound passengers, traders, and gold smugglers. Posing as security personnel equipped with hand restraints, walkie-talkies, and official uniforms, these hired gang members intercept victims on public roads, force them into vehicles, and […]

In a daring and violent highway robbery, armed assailants opened fire on employees of a mobile financial service distributor in Gazipur’s Sreepur upazila, escaping with approximately 30 million Bangladeshi Taka (£200,000) in cash. The attack occurred along the Sreepur-Gosinga regional road near the Karnapur area at around 6:30 pm on Friday. An accountant sustained gunshot […]

In a swift disciplinary action, Jamaat-e-Islami has removed Md Ismail from his position as the president of the Chandgaon Thana unit in Chattogram after an internal investigation verified allegations of an extramarital affair involving an expatriate’s divorced wife. Professor Jashim Uddin has been appointed to succeed Ismail as the new president of the Chandgaon Thana […]

Police have launched an investigation after unidentified gunmen riding motorcycles opened fire in the Avenue-5 area of Pallabi in Mirpur, Dhaka, late at night, sparking panic among local residents. No casualties or injuries were reported following the shooting. According to eyewitnesses and preliminary police findings, several armed individuals arrived at the scene on two motorcycles […]

A madrasa principal in Daulatpur, Kushtia, has been taken into police custody after allegations that he attempted to sexually assault a student. The incident triggered anger among local residents, who surrounded and confined the principal at the madrasa. A confrontation later broke out when police intervened to take him into custody, leaving three officers, including […]

An 18-year-old German tourist, Krill Lander, has returned to Dhaka empty-handed after his stolen belongings, including a MacBook and a DSLR camera, could not be retrieved following an intensive multi-agency search across Rajshahi Division. The young traveler departed from Rajshahi railway station aboard the Dhaka-bound Padma Express at approximately 4:00 pm on Thursday (8 October). […]

Police have recovered the body of a 13-year-old schoolgirl from beside a rice field in Jagatpur village in Lalmai, Cumilla. A CNG-powered auto-rickshaw found nearby was also seized as part of the investigation. The girl, identified as Jannat-ut-Tazmin, was found dead on Thursday, 8 October. Police suspect that she may have been killed after finding […]