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A technological evolution of crimes
Technology has advanced at a rapid pace, bringing many benefits to society, but it also has led to changes in crime patterns. Law enforcers’ race against crimes has become even more challenging faced with these technology-facilitated crimes. On many occasions, these techno criminals catch the police off guard.
If justice had a face now, it would be of victims wronged twice
The idea of a justice system hinges on people’s faith in its ability to offer fair solutions. So justice, as the saying goes, should not only be done, but be seen to be done as well, so that people’s faith in it is kept intact.
Badda Crime Gangs: Paid and run by criminals hiding abroad
In the last two years, at least a dozen people have been shot dead in the capital's Badda by gangs run by some top criminals holed up abroad.
'Licensed' guns going to criminals
To make money, some authorised arms dealers are allegedly selling legally imported and licensed guns to underworld criminals and their accomplices.
Arms Smuggling: Just so easy
In recent years, the country's northwestern border in Chapainawabganj has emerged as a major route for smuggling in arms. It has of late become militants' most preferred point for collecting illegal firearms and explosives. This is the route through which terror outfit “Neo JMB” smuggled in the guns and bombs used in last year's Gulshan café attack. With such chilling information surfacing, Shariful Islam visits the zero line area of Indo-Bangla border in the district to investigate how the illicit trade goes on there so easily.
ASP found murdered on city outskirts
An assistant superintendent of police (ASP) of Savar highway circle was killed by unidentified assailants hours after he left his Uttara
‘Terrorist’ shot dead in front of Jessore jail
Miscreants shot dead an accused of several criminal cases today when he was coming out of Jessore jail on bail.
34 militants among 3,245 held on day 3
Over 3,200 people are detained countrywide on the third day of the anti-militancy crackdown. Among them only 34 were suspected militants.
Injured newly-elected UP chairman of Joypurhat dies
A newly-elected chairman in Joypurhat Sadar upazila, who was stabbed and shot by unknown criminals six days ago, succumbed to his injuries.
Man stabbed to death
A man was stabbed to death by unidentified criminals at Siddikbazar in the capital's Old Dhaka yesterday when he was going to Fulbaria
Criminals busy making it barren
A few gangs are plundering trees from the reserve forest at Gangamati near Kuakata of Patuakhali.
Criminals kill madrasa student
Unidentified assailants have killed a madrasa student by slitting his throat in Kalai upazila of Joypurhat.
EC asks law enforcers to go tough
Chief Election Commission Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad yesterday directed the law enforcers to open fire on criminals if they try to occupy polling stations or stuff ballot boxes during the union parishad polls.
Another ATM fraud
Criminals are now using international credit cards issued by foreign banks to steal money.
6 ‘criminals’ held in 3 districts; motorcycles, car seized
Detectives claim detention of six criminals from three districts including Dhaka and seize 21 motorcycles and a private car from their possession.
How they get freed on bail?
Members of the cabinet committee on law and order yesterday came down heavily on police for torturing a Bangladesh Bank official and a staff of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), saying those incidents had tarnished the image of the department.
‘Criminal’ killed in ‘gunfight’ with Laxmipur cops
An alleged criminal has been killed and two of his associates injured in a ‘gunfight’ with police in Laxmipur Sadar upazila.
Pakistan hangs 12 convicts in jails across the country
Pakistan has hanged 12 convicts, the largest number of people executed on the same day since the country overturned a ban on executions.
