Crime
Police seize 4 foreign pistols, 12 rounds bullets in Gendaria; six held
Police have arrested six people and recovered four foreign-made pistols, three magazines and 12 rounds of ammunition from a flat in the Swamibagh-Karatitola area of Gendaria in Dhaka.
DMP arrests 440 in 24-hour Dhaka crackdown
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 440 people in a 24-hour operation across the capital, filing 46 cases during the drive, police said on Monday (August 24).
Four murders in Rangpur: What happened in that house
Rangpur Metropolitan Police has said four members of a family were killed in a locked house in Machuapara area of Rangpur city over obstructing Yaba consumption on the rooftop. The bodies of a retired schoolteacher, his wife, daughter and 12-year-old son were recovered from the house, creating a sensation. Police initially thought it was a case of robbery while relatives suspected a planned murder. After several hours of investigation, the police made the announcement around noon on Sunday.
Indian national held with 3kg kush at Dhaka airport
An Indian national has been arrested with 3kg of 'kush', a cannabis-based narcotic, at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, the Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) said.
DMP arrests 470 in Dhaka crackdown, 40 cases filed
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 470 people and filed 40 cases during a 24-hour anti-crime drive across the capital, police said on Sunday (August 23).
DMP arrests 482, files 32 cases in overnight drive
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arrested 482 people in drives across various areas of the capital over the past 24 hours. A total of 32 cases have been filed in connection with these incidents.
DMP arrests 498 in 24-hour crackdown in Dhaka
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 498 people in a 24-hour drive across the capital, filing 47 cases and recovering firearms, ammunition, drugs and other items, police said on Friday (August 21).
$15,000 extortion demand preceded attack on Dr. Asadur
Professor Dr. Asadur Rahman, head of the ENT department at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, revealed that he received a text message demanding $15,000 in extortion prior to being assaulted. The message invoked the name of David Imon, a top terrorist operative based in Chattogram.
Three including mastermind arrested in Tk 1.21 crore filling station robbery
RAB has arrested three including the main planner and implementer in the robbery of Tk 1 crore 21 lakh from DL Filling Station in the airport area of the capital. Tk 48 lakh was recovered in this operation. Earlier Tk 12 lakh was recovered from another accused arrested by DB police. A total of Tk 60 lakh has been recovered out of the robbed amount.
506 held in 24-hour DMP drive in Dhaka
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have arrested 506 people in the past 24 hours during regular operations across different parts of the capital.