Police to get new uniform, logo soon

Bangladesh Police is going to get new uniform and logo soon against the backdrop of the changed situation following the student-people movement. A committee formed for selecting police uniform and designing a logo has almost completed its task, police spokesperson Enamul Haque Sagor, AIG, Media and Public Relations told the media

Anisul Huq, Salman F Rahman arrested in capital

Police today arrested former law minister Anisul Huq and ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's private industry and investment affairs adviser Salman F Rahman in a case filed with the New Market Police Station here. Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Media and Public Relations Division Deputy Commissioner Md Faruque Hossain confirmed the development

No more political use of police: Adviser Sakhawat

Adviser for Home Affairs Brigadier (retd) AKM Sakhawat Hossain has said that Bangladesh Police cannot be used for political purposes any more. Police will run according to the rules of the Police Commission from now on, he said. He made the remark on Sunday while visiting injured police personnel undergoing treatment

President asks police to resist looting

President Mohammed Shahabuddin Wednesday asked the police to become stricter in resisting anarchic situation and looting in the country. "Each police member should maintain the 'chain of command' and perform their duties with high morale and bravery . . . And the IGP must take necessary steps in this regard," he

Police to arrest accused if joins BNP procession

Police have taken preparation to arrest the warranted accused joining the black flag procession of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Joint Commissioner (Crime) Liton Kumar Saha disclosed the information in response to a question from journalists at the DMP media center in the capital on Saturday. The official said

25 injured in police, Chhatra Dal clash in Habiganj

At least 25 people, including 10-12 policemen, were injured in a clash between police and BNP student front Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leaders and activists at Shayestanagar area in Habiganj Sadar upazila on Monday afternoon. According to locals, Chhatra Dal leaders and activists brought out a rally in the area on

Police on alert as BNP blockade underway

After a Sunday-to-Tuesday countrywide blockade, another 48-hour road, rail and waterways blockade called by the BNP, Jamaat and like-minded opposition parties is underway. The second blockade this week, after one last week, started at 6am on Wednesday and will end at 6am on Friday. The blockade aims to mount pressure on the

Hasan urges all to hand over arsonists to police

Urging party workers to hand over the arsonists to police, Information and Broadcasting Minster and Awami League Joint General Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud here today said BNP is unlashing terror activities in the name of their ‘seize’ programme. BNP leaders are announcing seize programmes from underground and instigating their worker to

Indian police arrest editor, administrator of news site

Police in New Delhi have arrested the editor of a news website and one of its administrators after raiding the homes of journalists working for the site, which has been critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist-led government. The arrests were made late Tuesday after some journalists associated