Monday, 12 October 2026

Bangladesh Police

BD to form Cyber Police Unit with Crypto and Dark Web analysts

Bangladesh is forming a specialised Cyber Police Unit with 4,592 personnel to tackle cybercrime, including positions for cryptocurrency, malware and dark web analysts, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said on Thursday evening. Salahuddin made the announcement at an event held at Police Headquarters to

Two Youths Shot During Adabor Police Raid Over Alleged House Grab Attempt

Two youths were shot in the legs during a police raid in Dhaka’s Adabor early on Monday, September 28, in connection with a case over an alleged house grab attempt, vandalism and extortion, police said. Four people were arrested during the operation, while police said a total of 10 people had been a

MP Gazi Nazrul remanded for 4 days over second wife’s death

A Dhaka court on Monday, 21 September, granted four days’ remand for Satkhira-4 MP Gazi Nazrul Islam and one day for his first wife, Maksuda Begum, for questioning in a case over allegedly abetting the suicide of Nazrul’s second wife, Mariam Khatun. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Ehsanul Isl

Body of CoU Teacher’s Son Recovered One Day After Disappearance

Police recovered the body of 13-year-old schoolboy Ishayek Shahriar Aprotim from a forest south of South Mor in Cumilla’s Kotbari area on Saturday, September 19, one day after he went missing from his home. Police said the body had signs of severe head injuries. Aprotim was the son of Dr Nahida Beg

Rangpur Quadruple Murder: Families Say Arrested Youths Were Away That Night, Police Cite Confession

Family members of Siddhartha Das and Mugdha Das, two youths arrested over the killing of retired teacher Ganapati Chakraborty and three members of his family in Rangpur city’s Machhuapara area, said the pair were not at home on the night of the murders. Police said the two consumed yaba on the roof

Embassy extortion and bomb threats: Same script, only the name has changed

Dhaka Metropolitan Detective Branch has described the extortion demands and threats emailed to various embassies and government offices in Dhaka as the work of a “fake group”, saying the incident may have been intended to damage the country’s image and embarrass the government. Shiamak Ali, a contem

Four Found Dead in Rangpur: Police Suspect Robbery, Relatives Allege Planned Killing

Police recovered the bodies of four members of the same family, including retired schoolteacher Ganapati Chakraborty, from their home in the Machuapara area of Rangpur metropolis on Saturday night. Investigators initially suspect robbery after finding the house without electricity and signs of ransa

6 police officers sack over unauthorized absence and desertion

Six police officers, including former Dhaka Metropolitan Police Joint Commissioners Biplob Kumar Sarkar and Sudip Kumar Chakraborty, have been dismissed from service over allegations of unauthorized absence from duty and desertion, according to separate notifications issued by the Ministry of Home A

Autorickshaw driver cries and vents his anger at the police

10 Years After Holey Artisan Attack: No Major Militant Activity but Extremist Threat Persists

Ten years after the 2016 Holey Artisan Bakery attack in Dhaka’s Gulshan, Bangladesh’s law enforcement agencies say militant networks have been significantly weakened but not fully eradicated. Although no major attacks have occurred in recent years, police and other agencies have stepped up surveilla

Rajshahi Standoff: DB Police Surround Building as Swechchhasebak Dal Activists Help Injured leader Escape

Rajshahi Metropolitan Detective Branch (DB) police surrounded a six-storey building in the New Market area under Boalia Police Station late Saturday night, where Rajshahi city Swechchhasebak Dal convener Mir Tarek was staying, prompting a tense standoff with party activists. Police withdrew after ab

BD reshuffles 21 senior police officers: Mosharraf named CID chief, Faruk to lead Highway

The government has carried out a major reshuffle in Bangladesh Police, assigning new responsibilities to 21 senior officers, including appointing Additional IGP Mohammad Mosharraf Hossain as chief of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and Additional IGP Faruk Ahmed as head of Highway Police

Bangladesh Police Dismisses Claim of 7 Awami League, Chhatra League Bodies in Turag River as Baseless

Bangladesh Police on Saturday said social media posts claiming that the bodies of seven Awami League and Chhatra League leaders and activists were floating in Dhaka’s Turag River were completely baseless, and urged the public not to be misled by the propaganda. The information was disclosed in a pr