BNP is now threatening police: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader Monday said BNP is now intimidating the police force by making it a new opponent. "BNP is now making the country's police force a new opponent, which proves that they (BNP leaders) are the masterminds behind the so-called sanction conspiracy," he said in a statement. Responding

7 hurt in clash between BNP, police in Feni

Seven individuals, including two police officers, were hurt during a clash between police and BNP in Sonagazi upazila of Feni. The clash started around 5 pm during a protest rally of the district unit of BNP at Sonagazi, as part of the campaigning for its central committee election. As the BNP activists

Baton-Charge on BCL: Probe body finds 13 police at fault

The probe committee, formed for looking into the incident of charged baton on the activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) during an infighting in Barguna, recommended taking punitive action against thirteen police officials, said an official of Barishal range police. The committee headed by its chief Additional Deputy Inspector General Faruk

Woman doctor’s body found with throat slit in Dhaka hotel

The body of a 28-year-old doctor with her throat slit was found in a Dhaka hotel Wednesday night, police said. The deceased was identified as Jannatul Nayeem Sritika who was undertaking gynaecology training from Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) after completing her MBBS from Moghbazar Community Medical College. Police were informed

Fugitive death-row war criminal held in city

A team of the Anti-Terrorism Unit (ATU), a specialized unit of Bangladesh Police, arrested a fugitive death-row convict of war crimes from Dhaka's Shah Ali area on Sunday.The arrestee is Md Nazrul Islam, 75, son of Nayon Ali Joardar of Noyaltola village in Khulna district. Mohammad Aslam Khan, superintendent of police

When the police became music ‘vigilantes’

I did not know when the police were given responsibility for ensuring singers sing tothe proper tune of the song, especially ‘RabindraSangeet’ (Tagore Songs). Tomorrow, they will haul singers singing ‘NazrulGeeti’ or band (or pop) music for not strictly following the music grammar. Remember, the police arrested folk singers and send them

Is Hero Alam the problem or social media?

The Hero Alam episode has been a bad advertisement for the state as a culture controller. Not that they are feeling embarrassed about it. As the police told the media, they have received many complaints against Hero Alam's singing. So they brought him in. And the police told him not

Police halt Islami Andolan’s march towards Indian High Commission

Police on Thursday set up barricades to stop activists of Islami Andolan Bangladesh from a march towards Indian High Commission in Dhaka protesting the derogatory remarks on Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) by two BJP leaders. Several thousand leaders and activities started the march from the north gate of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque

20 injured as locals clash with police in N’ganj

At least 20 people were injured in a clash between the locals of Narayanganj's Siddhirganj and police, over arresting 36 people for attacking a sub inspector of police.  Residents of Adamjee Bihari Camp surrounded the Siddhirganj police station on Monday morning.  Eyewitnesses said protestors have also blocked the Narayanganj-Adamjee-Chittagong road since morning,

Brawl between Rab, police in plainclothes leave 4 injured in Feni

Four police personnel were injured after a brawl between members of Rab and cops in Feni last night. Members of both forces were in plainclothes – and could not identify each other – at Parshuram upazila, police and Rab sources confirmed our Cumilla correspondent. The clash happened around 8:00pm yesterday when the