Mohammad Jamil Khan

With the number of fire-prone establishments in the country tripling within a year, questions have emerged about how effectively safety standards are being enforced.

Mohammad Alamgir, father of private Shamim Reza, stood solemnly beside his son’s coffin, draped half in the national flag and half in the UN flag.

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has sought round-the-clock deployment of a gunman for its ameer, Dr Shafiqur Rahman, and the posting of armed police personnel for the security of his residence.

Grief and pride converge at Dhaka Cantonment as slain UN soldiers receive state honours

In a major development, the government has issued policy guidelines on granting firearm licences and appointing retainers (persons to carry firearms) to individuals who are politically important and candidates contesting the national election.

Laments wife of peacekeeper killed in Sudan; grief sweeps families as news reaches home

With the latest deaths, number of Bangladeshi peacekeepers killed in UN missions rises to 174

The government has decided to provide personal security to individuals who played key roles in the July uprising in the wake of several shooting incidents, including the Friday attack on Sharif Osman Hadi, an independent MP aspirant from Dhaka-8.

In recent weeks, several killings involving underground gangs have made headlines.

At least 18 others, like Akbar, were deceived by Nazir's trafficking network within a year, according to officials

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is preparing to repatriate a portion of the money laundered through MTFE, a Canada-based trading platform that scammed thousands of Bangladeshi investors with promises of high returns from cryptocurrency and forex trading.

ASK reports 29 deaths in 11 months till November this year

Reveal inspections by fire service; experts call for strict enforcement of safety regulations

The field-level police officials have been directed to remain neutral and avoid aligning with any political party or candidate during the upcoming national elections.

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).

The new ordinance updates the legal framework to meet international standards, particularly the UN protocol on migrant smuggling.

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.

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.

Gangs could be used as hired muscle during upcoming polls, warns police intelligence report

No gatherings or demonstrations will be allowed at the city's entrances tomorrow.