RAB arrests 5 abductors in Keraniganj
Members of the Rapid Action Battalion during a drive have arrested five kidnappers and rescued the abducted man at Keraniganj in Dhaka...
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Aid cuts threaten battle against maternal mortality: UN
Maternal mortality rates have dropped dramatically in the past quarter of a century, but the UN on Monday warned that progress had stalled, risking major backsliding amid unprecedented global aid cuts...
Thousands join traditional holy bath in Narayanganj
Thousands of pilgrims from home and abroad joined Mahatirtha Snanotsabh, a traditional holy bath of Hindus, at Brahmaputra River at three kilometre-long holy pilgrimage site of Langalband in Narayanganj early hours of Saturday...
Six arrested for robbery posing as RAB members聽
At least six people were arrested till Thursday afternoon allegedly for robbing a house in the capital鈥檚 Dhanmondi area early Wednesday impersonating members of the Rapid Action Battalion.
ARSA chief Ataullah, 9 operatives arrested
Rapid Action Battalion-11 arrested 10 Rohingya people, including Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army鈥檚 top leader Abu Ammar Jununi alias Ataullah, from Narayanganj and Mymensingh districts in two separate drives on Monday and Tuesday.
Police disperse pry teachers with water cannon, batons
The police dispersed a section of teachers of non-government primary schools on Wednesday using water cannon and charging batons on them in the capital as they tried to go to the chief adviser鈥檚 official residence Jamuna...
Northvolt files for bankruptcy in Sweden
Swedish electric car battery maker Northvolt has filed for bankruptcy in Sweden after failing to secure financing to enable it to continue operations, the struggling company said Wednesday...
2 arrested for attack on police
Members of the Rapid Action Battalion on Thursday arrested two youths allegedly engaged in drug dealing for attack on police in Karwan Bazar area of Dhaka city on Thursday...
1,690 held as patrol intensifies amid rampant crimes
The police, joint forces, Rapid Action Battalion, Border Guard Bangladesh and Armed Police Battalion intensified patrolling and setting up more checkpoints across the country on Wednesday to curb crimes...
ICT CASES AGAINST 12 EX-LAW ENFORCERS: Prosecution gets time for probe
International Crimes Tribunal鈥檚 chief prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam on Thursday told the International Crimes Tribunal that the investigators had found primary evidence of enforced disappearances and torture against two detained former Rapid Action Battalion officials...
Sudan battle forces 10,000 families out of famine-hit camp: UN
Two days of fighting between Sudanese rivals have forced an estimated 10,000 families to flee a famine-hit displacement camp in the Darfur region, the UN migration agency said on Wednesday...
Implementation of CHT accord demanded
Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti on Saturday celebrated its 53rd founding anniversary renewing the call to implement the Chittagong Hill Tracts Accord as hill people鈥檚 fate remained unchanged even after signing of the accord in 1997.
BAT shares slump as cigarette group faces headwinds
British American Tobacco shares slumped on Thursday as it warned of tougher regulatory headwinds in Australia and Bangladesh after a sizeable writedown in Canada dampened its return to profit...
Gov should ensure justice for Sagar-Runi murder
THE unresolved murder of journalist couple Sagar Sarwar and Meherun Runi, found dead in their flat at Pashchim Rajabazar in Dhaka on February 11, 2012, is one of the many cases that have created a public perception that the legal system was working to protect partisan interests of the deposed Awami League regime. As the investigation agency failed to submit the...
Police use baton, sound grenades, teargas on recommended pry teachers
Police charged batons, and fired sound grenades and teargas shells and sprayed water through canons on protesting recommended primary school teachers, whose appointments were cancelled through a High Court order on February 6, to disperse them from a Dhaka city road Monday afternoon...
ICT issues arrest warrant against ex-RAB DG over shooting from helicopter
The International Crimes Tribunal on Sunday issued a warrant for the arrest of former director general of the Rapid Action Battalion, Harun Ur Rashid, in a case over killing people shooting聽 from...
10 suspected muggers arrested at Mohammadpur
The Rapid Action Battalion said on Saturday that it had arrested 10 suspected muggers along with sharp weapons in Dhaka鈥檚 Mohammadpur and Adabar areas...
10 鈥榤uggers鈥� held in Dhaka鈥檚 Mohammadpur
Members of Rapid Action Battalion in separate drives have arrested 10 suspected muggers along with sharp weapons from Dhaka鈥檚 Mohammadpur and Adabor areas....
Fresh look won鈥檛 mask a flawed force
THE recent decision to change the uniforms of the Bangladesh Police, Rapid Action Battalion, and Ansar reflects a misguided effort to erase the stains of past abuses. While new uniforms might provide an outward sense of change, they do little to solve the underlying problems of institutional inefficiency, corruption and public distrust. Reform that tackles...
Change in uniform far from real reform,聽say politicians, rights campaigners
Politicians and rights campaigners on Monday said that the change in uniforms for the police, the Rapid Action Battalion and the Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party was far from bringing in real reforms in the forces.
New uniforms for police, RAB, Ansar VDP introduced
The government on Monday said that it introduced new uniforms for the police, the Rapid Action Battalion and the Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party.
Fire at Mirpur Bata showroom under control, no casualties reported
A fire that broke out at a Bata showroom near Prashika Moar in the city鈥檚 Mirpur-6 area sparked panic in the area; but no casualties were reported, the authorities said on Monday...
Debates over identity
IDENTITY is a powerful force, shaping how communities see themselves and how others perceive them. In Bangladesh, the term 鈥榠ndigenous鈥� has long been a point of contention. The recent controversy surrounding the removal of a graffito containing the word 鈥榠ndigenous鈥� from a textbook cover has reignited debate, underscoring deeper tensions over...
Enhanced VAT, SD to affect cigarette market: BAT
Stakeholders expressed apprehension that the sudden hike in VAT and SD would spur consumer prices, dampen demand and ultimately affect the government revenue...
Battery recycling: a discounted path to environmental risk
LET鈥橲 talk about something quite common in Bangladesh: trade-in discounts for old batteries. You have probably seen it 鈥� hand in your old IPS or car battery and get a sweet deal on a new one. This practice is widespread, from city markets to smaller towns, reflecting the growing demand for affordable energy solutions and vehicle maintenance across...
CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY: ICT orders detention of APBn constable Sujan
The International Crimes Tribunal on Sunday ordered detention of Armed Police Battalion constable Md Sujon Hossain in a case concerning crimes against humanity during the student-led mass uprising at Chankharpool in Dhaka on August 5, 2024...
Five patients infected with Bat Reovirus detected for first time in Bangladesh
The Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research has detected for the first time five patients infected with Bat Reovirus in Bangladesh.
BGB 55 Battalion distributes blankets in Srimangal
Border Guard Bangladesh鈥檚 55 Battalion in Habiganj distributed blankets among the cold-hit people at Srimangal in Moulvibazar on Wednesday...
Bata launches virtual sneaker try-on filter
Bata has launched an augmented reality filter as part of its 鈥楽neaker Fest鈥� campaign, allowing customers to virtually try on sneakers, said a press release...
Police charge baton on Prime Asia Univ students near secretariat
The police charged batons on a group of students of Prime Asia University in front of the Bangladesh Secretariat, following an altercation and chase and counter-chase between the two sides on Tuesday afternoon...