January 25, 2023
Swallowing yaba for a living
It takes around 4 hours to swallow 54 small packets of yaba for 41-year-old Josna Khatun. Each packet contains 50 pills.
January 12, 2023
Their goal: build an arsenal for militants
Counterterrorism officials have claimed that the newly-formed militant outfit “Jamatul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya” were planning to create an arsenal in the remote hilly areas.
January 10, 2023
Narco Trade, Drug Abuse:: Police high-ups irked over some cops’ involvement
Top police officials have expressed resentment over field-level officials abusing drugs and being involved in the narcotics trade, and warned of stern action against them.
January 9, 2023
Police Week-2023: Give DB, CTTC authority to probe money laundering
Police high-ups yesterday placed a host of demands, including the authority for the DB and counter-terror unit of the DMP to investigate money laundering cases and the appointment of lawyers in the force to deal with such cases.
January 8, 2023
Authorise the PHQ to punish, promote SPs
Police officials yesterday demanded that the government authorise the Police Headquarters to investigate the SP-level officers and determine their transfers and promotions instead of the home ministry.
December 27, 2022
‘Border bars’ for Bangladeshis
It was a cloudy afternoon on October 2 at Shahpur border in Cumilla.
December 26, 2022
Dhaka Metro Rail: DMP to ensure security until dedicated force formed
Dhaka Metropolitan Police will ensure security at the country’s first metro rail, set to be inaugurated on Wednesday, until a dedicated force is available.
December 26, 2022
Dope test plan struggling to materialise
The government’s much-hyped dope test initiative to eradicate drug abuse from the country is struggling to fully materialise thanks to bureaucratic tangles.
December 22, 2022
Dumping bodies: Rivers their preferred site
River police on November 19 recovered from the Balu river the body of an unidentified man who was tied to a sack full of stone in the capital’s Khilgaon.
December 21, 2022
Police on alert over possible militant attack
Militant outfit Ansar al Islam, which has not carried out any attack since 2016, is apparently pursuing an aggressive strategy and has accordingly appointed new leaders in its military wing, counterterrorism officials said.