Rafiul Islam

Anti-rape protest: 12 sued for attacking cops

Two of the accused in a case over attacking police during anti-rape protests in Dhaka on Tuesday have said they were not present at the scene during the clash.

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On tour in Dinajpur, accused over clash in Dhaka

Two Chhatra Federation leaders accused over anti-rape protest clash claim they were not even present there

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Livelihoods, dreams reduced to ashes

Fire guts 35 shanties in Dhaka’s Bhasantek slum

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Attack on adivasis: Most attackers at large despite video proof

Despite clear footage from last week showing a large group of people hitting indigenous students with cricket stumps, inflicting serious injuries, law enforcers have so far arrested only two men.

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City dwellers on edge as mugging runs rampant

A young man slips between vehicles stuck in traffic at night and snatches a phone through an open car window with astonishing swiftness at the capital’s Asad Gate.

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A dream trip ends in tragedy

Kamrul Hasan, 23, stepped off a bus on the Mayor Hanif Flyover on Wednesday night, eager for a long-awaited trip to Cox’s Bazar with friends.

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DMP chief vows action against extortion using cases

A section of complainants in cases filed after the August 5 political changeover are now extorting money from some of the accused, DMP Commissioner SM Sazzat Ali said yesterday.

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Neutral, corruption-free police force

People want a law-abiding, neutral, and corruption-free police force that will operate without any political influence, as per an online survey conducted by police reform commission.

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September 22, 2024
September 22, 2024

Infighting rears up in BNP after Hasina’s fall

In the last five and a half years of Awami League rule, at least 13 BNP leaders and activists got killed in clashes between factions of the party and attacks by ruling AL men.

September 11, 2024
September 11, 2024

Traffic police move against battery-run rickshaws on major roads

The move has brought some relief to commuters, as the high-speed rickshaws have been causing accidents.

September 5, 2024
September 5, 2024

A father’s search for his son ends in tragic death

Hasan Ahmed Bishal last spoke to his father Shahin Hawlader over the phone on the night of August 25, when he and his fellow students were heading towards the Secretariat, which was surrounded by Ansar members.

September 4, 2024
September 4, 2024

A father's search for his son ends in tragic death

Man dies 9 days after being brutally beaten in the clash between Ansar members and students at Secretariat

September 1, 2024
September 1, 2024

Hatirjheel lake, scenic spot or a crime scene?

A master’s student of International Islamic University Chittagong, Azizul Islam Mehedi, came to Dhaka on October 10, 2020 to attend a job interview.

August 31, 2024
August 31, 2024

1.94 lakh sued in 268 cases since the fall of AL govt: MSF

Since the fall of the Awami League (AL) government on August 5, at least 268 cases have been filed against 1.94 lakh people, mostly targeting AL leaders and activists

August 30, 2024
August 30, 2024

Rickshaws rule Dhaka streets

It was around 11:30am.

August 29, 2024
August 29, 2024

Rickshaws ruling Dhaka streets amid police inaction

Traffic constables said they no longer stop anyone because they want to avoid the hassles they faced before and after August 5.

August 29, 2024
August 29, 2024

A promising life cut short

Just four months ago, Zarraf Ahmed, a young and promising software engineer, married Saima Rahman Labannya, dreaming of a shared future filled with possibilities.

August 28, 2024
August 28, 2024

A life full of possibilities brutally cut short

Newly married software engineer killed by muggers in the capital