PM, not the president, to pick IGP
The revised draft of the Police Commission Ordinance 2025 has dropped the clause that allowed the commission to recommend a three-member panel for the appointment of the inspector general of police (IGP).
1 December 2025, 18:11 PM
Human trafficking: New law drafted as 95% of cases end in acquittal
The new ordinance updates the legal framework to meet international standards, particularly the UN protocol on migrant smuggling.
29 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Korail slum: 4th fire in 2yrs exposes deadly structural flaws
The slum, one of the largest in the city and home to nearly 1.5 lakh people, is connected to the main road by a narrow approach that remains clogged most of the time by long lines of stalled rickshaws.
26 November 2025, 18:17 PM
Govt reshuffles SPs in all districts ahead of polls
The government yesterday appointed or transferred superintendents of police to all 64 districts through a manual lottery, a first in the force’s history, in a major reshuffle aimed at ensuring stability during the upcoming national election.
26 November 2025, 18:09 PM
Underworld back in play, raising alarm
Gangs could be used as hired muscle during upcoming polls, warns police intelligence report
15 November 2025, 18:07 PM
Surveillance at entries to Dhaka ramped up
No gatherings or demonstrations will be allowed at the city's entrances tomorrow.
11 November 2025, 18:10 PM
Govt finalises draft for forming police commission
The government has finalised a draft ordinance for forming an independent police commission, aiming to ensure accountability within the force and make policing fair, transparent, and free from undue influence.
4 November 2025, 18:19 PM
Bangladeshis getting tricked into Russia’s war
A growing number of Bangladeshis are being tricked into travelling to Russia under the guise of legal migration
3 November 2025, 18:15 PM
'Better to beg here than die there'
Nazrul Islam returned home yesterday with scars on his body and memories of brutal captivity in Libya, where traffickers and mafias shattered his dream of a better life in Italy
21 August 2025, 18:26 PM
Fear rules Rangamati roads after dark
CNG drivers allege extortion, abduction threats from armed groups
21 August 2025, 16:37 PM
Extortion disrupting development projects in Rangamati
Armed groups demand money from contractors, despite police claims of action
20 August 2025, 16:00 PM
Bangladesh-Myanmar border: Landmine-related injuries on the rise
Having lost her right leg in a landmine explosion, Nur Kaida, a 23-year-old Rohingya woman, now feels helpless at a refugee camp in Teknaf.
17 August 2025, 18:24 PM
Police struggle to regain their ‘lost morale’
One year after the fall of the Awami League government, the police force is still reeling -- its morale shattered, its chain of command in tatters.
15 August 2025, 18:09 PM
Fighting across Myanmar border worries locals
A tense situation is prevailing along the Bangladesh-Myanmar frontier after an armed member of the Arakan Army (AA) entered Bangladesh on Monday, hours after prolonged bursts of gunfire from the Myanmar side in Bandarban’s Ghumdhum border.
12 August 2025, 18:28 PM
Human trafficking charges: CID clears ex-minister, secy after KL’s request
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has cleared the former expatriates’ welfare minister, its former secretary, several MPs and a syndicate of 101 recruiting agencies of charges of human trafficking and money laundering.
11 August 2025, 18:42 PM
1,300 firearms looted from police stations still missing
More than 1,300 firearms and over 2,50,000 rounds of ammunition looted from police stations during the July uprising remain missing
10 August 2025, 18:00 PM
A floating mosaic of guavas, baskets and people
During the monsoon, Jhalakathi transforms into a floating paradise. Bhimruli guava market comes alive with boats carrying farmers, buyers, and tourists.
1 August 2025, 19:47 PM
Education at Rohingya camps in disarray
The funding shortfall stems largely from a drastic reduction in humanitarian aid by the US
27 July 2025, 18:13 PM
Rohan’s run for survival
The image of him running across the Milestone School and College field, his body scorched, in a desperate attempt to survive, shook the nation when the video went viral on social media after the incident on Monday.
22 July 2025, 18:17 PM
Side by side in bandages, siblings fight to survive
Siblings Aryan Ashraf Nafi and Tania Ashraf Nazia lie side by side at the intensive care unit (ICU) of the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery, their small bodies covered in bandages.
21 July 2025, 22:00 PM
How things unfolded inside Uttara Adhunik Hospital after the jet crash
Between 2:30pm and 4:30pm, a charred body of a child and more than 100 injured victims were rushed to Uttara Adhunik Hospital
21 July 2025, 12:34 PM
'All I could see was fire, then smoke engulfed everything’
Milestone teacher recalls crash horror
21 July 2025, 09:58 AM
'It felt like an abduction'
Says Assamese teacher pushed into Bangladesh by BSF; at least 120 Indians pushed in since May 7
15 July 2025, 21:19 PM
Cops gathering info on polls candidates
Based on the findings, law enforcers will assess security needs in each constituency and identify candidates who may pose risks.
12 July 2025, 19:05 PM
Push-ins by BSF: ‘Help find my missing mother’
An Indian man earlier this month appealed to authorities in Assam to help find his elderly mother, who has remained missing since she was allegedly pushed into Bangladesh by the Border Security Force (BSF).
10 July 2025, 18:35 PM
Migrants trapped in medical scam
Syndicate exploits Gulf-bound workers, issues fake fitness papers
10 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Over 1,900 forced into Bangladesh since May 7
Despite repeated concerns raised by human rights groups, Indian authorities have continued the practice of “push-ins” -- forcibly sending individuals across the border into Bangladesh -- with over 1,900 people pushed in since May 7.
9 July 2025, 19:54 PM
Bangladesh Police: Helicopter deal with Russia stalls for US sanctions
Five years ago, Bangladesh initiated a Tk 400-crore deal with a Russian company to procure two helicopters for its police force, but the delivery was recently suspended due to US sanctions.
9 July 2025, 19:20 PM