A serious security breach occurred at the Shri Shri Mahadev Ashram and Kali Temple in Nimtali, Badda, Dhaka, where 30 rounds of ammunition along with other items belonging to the on-duty police force were stolen. Following the incident, seven police officers, including one Sub-Inspector (SI), one Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), and five constables, have been temporarily […]

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Baharul Alam has confirmed that 1,350 police firearms that went missing are yet to be recovered. It is suspected that these weapons have ended up in the hands of individuals in the hill regions and members of the Arsa group, among others. Efforts to recover the firearms are ongoing. The […]

Authorities in Cox’s Bazar have seized medicines worth approximately Tk 365,000, which were being prepared for smuggling into Myanmar. In the operation, three individuals involved in the smuggling were arrested. The seizure took place on Monday, 29 September, in the Kachhapia Union of Ramu Upazila, following a tip-off. During the operation, a mini-covered van belonging […]

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Traffic Division has filed a total of 2,243 cases across various areas of the capital for violations of traffic laws. On Monday, 29 September, this information was confirmed to the media by Deputy Commissioner of DMP Media and Public Relations, Muhammad Talebur Rahman. He stated that the Traffic Division conducted […]

Since the popular uprising of students and citizens that led to the fall of the Awami League government, Harun-or-Rashid, former Additional Commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Detective Branch (DB), has been in hiding. The controversial police officer has now been reportedly located in Woodland, Texas, USA.   Sources say that on 5 August 2024, […]

The submission of the investigation report in the high-profile Bangladesh Bank reserve theft case has been postponed once again, marking the 89th delay. The court has now scheduled 4 November as the new date for the report to be submitted. Court Proceedings On Monday, 29 September, Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Zakir Hossain of Dhaka set […]

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against former Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury, his wife Rukmila, and six others for allegedly accepting a bribe of 42 crore taka (420 million taka) through intimidation. The case was lodged on Sunday, 28 September, at the ACC’s headquarters by Deputy Assistant Director Md. Rubel Hossain, acting as […]

In Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar, authorities have recovered 120,000 yaba tablets after digging into the ground. Mohammad Ismail (32) has been arrested in connection with the incident by the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in coordination with local police. The operation was confirmed by Lieutenant Colonel Ashiqur Rahman, commander of 2 BGB Teknaf, on Saturday afternoon, 27 […]