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Police raids and detentions in Dhaka

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Latest: Dhaka rights groups demand accountability after mass sentencing in Bhatara raid

In late September 2026, police raided the Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Jasad) central office in Gulistan, Dhaka, detaining approximately 289 individuals. Authorities claimed the operation targeted members of the banned Awami

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Narcotics enforcement operations in Bangladesh

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Latest: Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrests hundreds in major crackdown

Law enforcement agencies in Bangladesh have conducted significant operations targeting narcotics trafficking. In Cox's Bazar, police raided a luxury apartment in the Shahid Smaran area, seizing 300,000 Yaba tablets. Thre

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Bangladesh minister firearm controversy and resignation

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Latest: Ishraq Hossain resigns as State Minister for Liberation War Affairs

Bangladesh State Minister for Liberation War Affairs, Ishraque Hossain, faced public scrutiny after video footage showed him carrying a handgun during an anti-narcotics operation in a Dhaka slum near Gandaria Railway Sta

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Bangladesh police force administrative reshuffles and reform

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Latest: Bangladesh Police reshuffles 11 senior officers

Bangladesh has undergone successive administrative restructuring within its police force through notifications from the Ministry of Home Affairs. Initial changes involved the transfer and posting of numerous high-rankin

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Theft of gold from religious idols in Bangladesh

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Latest: Police arrest four for stealing gold from deity idols in Bangladesh

Authorities in Bangladesh have arrested four individuals in connection with the theft of gold from deity idols at three temples located across Dhaka and Narayanganj. The investigation was prompted by a theft at the Sri

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Dhaka student kidnapping and ransom murder

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Latest: Dhaka police arrest suspect in student kidnapping and ransom murder

Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested Abdullah Al Mamun, also known as Mamun Sarkar, for the murder of 17-year-old student Rakibul Islam. The victim disappeared on September 16 after being lured to a location via WhatsApp.

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Incidents of female suicide and alleged harassment in BD

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Latest: Woman dies by suicide in Barishal following alleged abuse during video call

Recent reports from Bangladesh highlight separate incidents involving women dying by suicide following allegations of mental harassment and abuse. In Dhaka, police arrested two individuals after 28-year-old Nisha Rani d

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Investigation into death of Mariam Khatun

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Latest: Gazi Nazrul Islam's first wife granted bail in suicide case

Following the discovery of Mariam Khatun’s body hanging in a Sher-e-Bangla Nagar flat on September 20, 2026, authorities launched an investigation into the suspected abetment of suicide. The deceased’s father filed a cas

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Sedition case against former Dhaka police officer

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Latest: Rakibul Hasan sent to jail in Dhaka sedition case

Rakibul Hasan, the former Officer-in-Charge of the Dhaka Cantonment Police Station, was detained by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police Detective Branch following the viral spread of an audio recording. In the recording, Hasan

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PM Rahman concludes UNGA visit amid regional tensions

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Latest: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman meets President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir

Prime Minister Tarek Rahman has concluded a five-day visit to New York for the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). During his maiden address to the General Debate, delivered in Bengali, he outline

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Demolition of Radda MCH-FP Centre in Mirpur

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Latest: Radda MCH-FP Center vandalized and looted in Mirpur

The Radda MCH-FP Centre, a 50-year-old maternal and child healthcare facility in Mirpur-1, Dhaka, was demolished during a midnight raid by a large group of masked individuals. The attack involved an excavator and resulte

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