Crime
Nearly 13% of missing children have not been rescued: Police
A total of 15,717 children went missing from January to July in 2026. Police said that of whom 2,038 have not been rescued, accounting for around 13%.
DB arrests 5 including RAB member while preparing for robbery in Banani
Detective Branch (DB) police have arrested five robbers red-handed while they were preparing for a robbery in Banani. They were arrested from in front of Khaer Palace on Road No. 4, Block A, Banani around 9:30am on Thursday, September 3.
Woman kills husband with brick, calls 999
A woman killed her husband by striking him on the head with a brick while he was asleep after feeding him sleeping pills. The murder was reportedly driven by family disputes and alleged extramarital affairs. The woman, Rehena Akhter, later called the national emergency service 999 and surrendered to police.
CID arrests 2 for bank fraud using fake software update links
Two members of a fraud ring have been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) over allegations of siphoning nearly Tk 9 lakh from a bank account after taking control of a mobile phone through a phishing link, luring the victim with a software update offer.
55 women and girls killed, 54 raped in August: Mahila Parishad
At least 55 women and girls were killed and 54 were raped across the country in August, while 252 women and girls faced various forms of violence during the month, according to data compiled by Bangladesh Mahila Parishad.
DMP arrests 438 in 24-hour anti-crime drive across Dhaka
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 438 people and filed 86 cases during a 24-hour anti-crime operation across the capital, police said on Wednesday (September 2).
Tk 97 lakh worth of cigarettes, liquor, phones seized at two airports
The Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) has seized foreign cigarettes, mobile phones, mobile LCDs, display-equipped motherboards and liquor worth an estimated Tk 9.71 million in three separate operations at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport and Chattogram’s Shah Amanat International Airport.
Expelled Jubo Shramik Dal leader Pintu arrested over extortion case
Police have arrested expelled Jubo Shramik Dal leader Mohammad Ali Kaisar Pintu in a case filed over an alleged demand for Tk 10 lakh in extortion and vandalism at the office of the Inter-District Truck Owners Association in the capital's Mohammadpur.
Suspected robber held, teenage hostage rescued in Mirpur
Police arrested a suspected robber and rescued a teenage boy who was allegedly being held by a group of robbers during an operation in the capital's Mirpur area on Tuesday night (September 1).
3 arrested with pistol over Tk 39 lakh snatch in Dhanmondi
Police have arrested three alleged members of a snatchers’ gang after Tk 39 lakh was snatched from a man carrying money withdrawn from a bank in the Dhanmondi Lake area of Dhaka.