Crime
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).
Man's body found hanging at under-construction building in Dhaka's Khilgaon
Police recovered the hanging body of a mason from an under-construction high-rise in Dhaka's Khilgaon on Wednesday (August 5).
Woman's dismembered body recovered from culvert in Dhaka's Sabujbagh
Police have recovered the partially decomposed, dismembered body of an unidentified woman from beneath a culvert in the capital's Sabujbagh area and launched a search for the remaining body parts.
Police raid at Tongi's Haji Mazar slum, 13 held
Gazipur Metropolitan Police (GMP) have recovered a large quantity of heroin, local weapons, cash and CCTV cameras used to monitor police movements during a special anti-narcotics drive at the Haji Mazar slum in Tongi, Gazipur. Thirteen people were arrested on charges of drug sales and consumption during the operation.
DMP arrests 418 in 24-hour crackdown, seizes firearms, drugs and ammunition
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 418 people in a series of operations across the capital over the past 24 hours, while filing 65 criminal cases in connection with a range of offences, police said on Wednesday (August 5).
Dangerous levels of mercury found in eight skin-whitening cream brands, BSTI issues warning
The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) has warned consumers against buying, stocking, distributing or using eight brands of skin-whitening creams after laboratory tests found mercury levels far exceeding the limits permitted in Bangladesh.
DMP arrests 458, files 64 cases in 24-hour drive
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arrested 458 individuals involved in various crimes during special drives in the capital over the past 24 hours. A total of 64 cases were filed during this period.
DMP arrests 419 in 24-hour crackdown, files 71 cases across Dhaka
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 419 people and registered 71 cases during coordinated operations across the capital over the past 24 hours, as law enforcement intensified its ongoing crime prevention drive.
DMP arrests 431 in 24 hours; recovers weapons, drugs
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 431 individuals during special drives across various parts of the capital over the past 24 hours. The operation also led to the recovery of a foreign pistol, a large quantity of drugs, mobile phones and other evidence. Additionally, 70 cases were filed during this period.
Nursing student's body found hanging in Dhaka hostel
The body of a first-year nursing student was recovered hanging in her hostel room in the capital's Crescent Road area on Friday morning (July 31).