Crime
Severed hands recovered in Kamrangirchar
Police have recovered two severed human hands from a plastic bag in Kamrangirchar, Dhaka. The hands have been sent to Dhaka Medical College (DMCH) Hospital morgue for DNA testing to identify their owner.
Pistol, revolver and bullets found in Khilgaon garbage dump
Police have recovered a pistol, a revolver and 6 rounds of bullets from a garbage dump in Khilgaon in the capital.
Bodies of woman, man found as water hyacinth cleared in Meghna
River police have recovered the bodies of an unidentified woman and a man from the Meghna River in the Char Ramjanbeg area of Gazaria upazila in Munshiganj. The bodies were found floating with water hyacinth on Sunday afternoon. Locals claimed to have seen three bodies floating side by side in the same location. However, police have so far recovered two bodies. The third body could not be found.
DMP arrests 504 in 24-hour drive across Dhaka
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 504 people in a 24-hour crime-control operation across the capital, recovering large quantities of narcotics, ammunition, local weapons and other items, police said Sunday (August 9).
21 arrested in police raid in Dhaka’s Jatrabari
Police have arrested 21 people during a special operation in the Jatrabari area of Dhaka, targeting individuals allegedly involved in various offences.
DMP arrests 485 in 24-hour crime crackdown across Dhaka
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 485 people in a 24-hour special operation across the capital as part of an intensified drive to curb crime.
414 held in DMP drive across Dhaka in 24 hours
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have arrested 414 individuals in regular operations across the capital over the past 24 hours. During this period, 47 cases were filed.
Man arrested for allegedly operating 38 online gambling apps
Detectives in Thakurgoan have arrested a man accused of operating 38 online casino applications registered in his own name using a single smartphone, in what police described as a significant bust against illegal online gambling.
Man held trying to buy gold with Tk 57 lakh in counterfeit notes
Police have arrested a man for attempting to buy gold jewellery from a shop at Banani Super Market using an estimated Tk 57.05 lakh in counterfeit notes.
Wanted fraud suspect dies after fall during police raid in Dhaka
A wanted fraud suspect died after falling from the eighth-floor ledge of a residential building in Siddheswari during a police raid to execute an arrest warrant in the early hours of Thursday (August 6).