bangladesh police crackdown on militants

IGP slams leaders for comments on anti-militancy drive

Terming some political leaders’ comments over the recent anti-militancy drives across the country “irresponsible”, Inspector General of Police AKM Shahidul Haque says they were trying to demean the law enforcers’ effort to curb militancy.

4 cases filed over Sitakunda raid

Four lawsuits have been filed over yesterday’s Sitakunda raid, which resulted in deaths of four “militants” and rescue of 20 people in an overnight drive “Assault 16”.

BNP demonstration Saturday protesting ‘mass arrests’

BNP is to hold a countrywide demonstration on Saturday protesting arrest of “innocents and party activists” during police’s countrywide crackdown.

Criticism over Mass Arrests / Police now say focus to be on militants

In the face of heavy criticism over the mass arrests across the country, police now say their weeklong special crackdown will focus on militants only.

April 16, 2017
April 16, 2017

IGP slams leaders for comments on anti-militancy drive

Terming some political leaders’ comments over the recent anti-militancy drives across the country “irresponsible”, Inspector General of Police AKM Shahidul Haque says they were trying to demean the law enforcers’ effort to curb militancy.

March 17, 2017
March 17, 2017

4 cases filed over Sitakunda raid

Four lawsuits have been filed over yesterday’s Sitakunda raid, which resulted in deaths of four “militants” and rescue of 20 people in an overnight drive “Assault 16”.

June 16, 2016
June 16, 2016

BNP demonstration Saturday protesting ‘mass arrests’

BNP is to hold a countrywide demonstration on Saturday protesting arrest of “innocents and party activists” during police’s countrywide crackdown.

June 16, 2016
June 16, 2016

Police now say focus to be on militants

In the face of heavy criticism over the mass arrests across the country, police now say their weeklong special crackdown will focus on militants only.

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