Bangladesh Police

215 new Police SP posts created

The ministry of home affairs creates 215 new posts of superintendent of police in its organogram.
One held for sexually harassing JnU student

Police arrest one person in a case filed over sexually harassing a female student of Jagannath University (JnU) near Victoria Park in Old Dhaka on March 6.
Fraud accused walk out on bail, abduct lawyer’s son: police

A lawyer who represented and secured bail for a group accused in a fraud case, later became their victim after the group abducted his son.
Cop ‘kills self’ at Mirpur barrack

A policeman reportedly dies by suicide in Dhaka’s Mirpur-14.
Police officer’s son missing for 4 days

Thirteen-year-old Aronno, son of a police sub-inspector, has been missing for the last four days after he went out of his Bashabo residence.
Police can’t avoid responsibility if accused dies in custody: DMP chief

Police cannot avoid responsibility if an accused dies by suicide in their custody, Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Md Shafiqul Islam says.
Police Week 2020: 605 cops conferred with IGP badges

A total of 605 policemen receives 'IGP’s Exemplary Good Service Badge' award in recognition of their performances with honesty and devotion in the last one year.
Sangram editor placed on 3-day remand

Police seek a five-day remand for Editor Abul Asad of the Bangla Daily Sangram in a case filed under Digital Security Act, a day after he was taken to police’s safe custody following an attack on his office.
3 family members found dead in Barishal

Police recover bodies of three members of a family from Barishal’s Banaripara upazila.
IS cap not recovered yet: Cops

Police have not been able to seize the cap with IS logo on it eight days after a death row convict first wore it after the verdict in Holey Artisan attack case .
Reshuffle in DMP: 8 OCs among 18 officials transferred

In a major reshuffle, 18 police officials of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) including officers-in-charge of eight police stations are transferred.
Cops cordon off suitcase fearing bomb, later find body inside

After keeping an abandoned suitcase cordoned off overnight suspecting bomb inside, Mymensingh police open the luggage and find an unidentified body.
Man who hacked 200 social media accounts arrested

Police claim to have arrested a man, who hacked around 200 social media accounts and blackmailed their owners for money.
OC suspended over rape allegation

Officer-in-Charge of Paltan Police Station Mahmudul Haque has been suspended following allegations of rape.
‘Toy guns recovered from Fatullah similar to those seen in IS video’

The toy guns, recovered from a house during the raid in Fatullah of Narayanganj, are similar to those seen in a video released by the Islamic State recently.
Kalabagan club president remanded

Kalabagan Krira Chakra Club President Shafiqul Alam Feroz, who was arrested last night from the club on charges of possessing an illegal firearm and drugs, has been placed on 10-day remand.
ASI jailed for attempting to loot $18,800

A suspended official of Uttara East Police Station and a former BGB member are sentenced to two years’ imprisonment for their attempt to loot $ 18,800 dollars (Tk 15 lakh) from the owner of a money exchange company.
Bogura drug case accused escapes from police custody

An accused in a drug case escaped from police custody in Bogura. Md Saiful Islam alias Sagar, 28, hailing from Sherpur upazila in the district, managed to flee the scene from Bogura Chief Judicial Magistrate courtyard.
‘SI, informant raped me’

A mother of two in Jashore alleged that a police sub-inspector and his informant raped her on Tuesday night, but police yesterday claimed that she registered a case against four persons, excluding the SI.
Cop held for ‘trying to rob’ businessman

A policeman was held allegedly for attempting to snatch Tk 10.5 lakh from a businessman in Dhaka’s Motijheel area yesterday. The detainee is Al Mamun, 38, constable of Bangshal Police Station.
Policeman hacked in Rajshahi

An unidentified man hacked an on duty police constable in front of the traffic police office in the city’s Bhatapara area yesterday afternoon.
Cop stabbed in Rajshahi

An unidentified attacker stabs a police constable and snatches away his helmet in Bhatapara area of Rajshahi city this afternoon.
Bangladeshi cop dies in UN peacekeeping mission

A Bangladeshi police official died of sudden illness when he was on a UN peacekeeping mission in Mali.
Councillor, 9 held for attacking MP’s car

Police claim to have arrested 10 people, including a councilor of Narayanganj City Corporation, for their alleged involvement in attacking and vandalizing the car of a ruling-party lawmaker in Naraynganj’s Sidhdhirganj area last night.
2 cops sent to jail for taking bribe

A court in Patuakhali has sent two policemen to jail in a case filed for taking over Tk 13 lakh bribe from a person last year.
DIG Mizan skips ACC interrogation

Suspended Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of police Mizanur Rahman has skipped interrogation by the Anti-Corruption Commission over bribery allegation.
Prashanth’s Death In ‘Crossfire’: Family, BGB, police contradict each other

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and police are making contradictory claims over the videographer who was killed in a “gunfight” with BGB men in Cumilla on early Friday.
Sexual assault accused stabs police officer

A man accused of sexually assaulting his neighbour stabbed a police inspector in Pirojpur yesterday.
Malibagh blast: Cops directed to take cautionary measures

Police Headquarters direct all units of Bangladesh Police to take cautionary measures following the bomb blast at Dhaka’s Malibagh intersection.
Body of Rowshan Ara brought back

The mortal remains of Bangladesh Police’s top woman officer Rowshan Ara Begum, killed in a road crash in Congo last Sunday, are brought back home.