Crime & Corruption

Gazi’s mistress Neela acted as Rupganj’s ‘shadow minister’

TDS Desk: The criminal exploits of Golam Dastagir Gazi were widely known in Rupganj. His reputation as a corrupt politician, land-grabber, looter, and drug trafficker was no secret. Yet, he

Gopalganj violence: Thousands of AL men entered from outsides

Gopalganj Correspondent: Gopalganj was rocked by a series of violent clashes on Wednesday surrounding the National Citizen Party’s (NCP) July march. Four people were killed in clashes between attackers and

Youth arrested for murder of 2 women in Bogura

Bogura Correspondent: Police’s Detective Branch (DB) has arrested a youth in connection with the murder of two members of the same family in Bogura. Saikat Hasan was arrested at around

Crime ‘stable’ at 11 murders, 15 rapes a day!

TDS Desk: A government statement claiming there has been no significant rise in crime begins with the observation that recent news reports, hinting at a spike in crime, are “fuelling

NCP’s rally venue attacked in Gopalganj

Gopalganj Correspondent: Awami League supporters have carried out an attack at the venue of the rally of the National Citizen Party (NCP) in Gopalganj. The incident took place around 1:45pm

Banned BCL men attack police, torch vehicle in Gopalganj

Gopalganj Correspondent: Leaders and activists of the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) allegedly assaulted police and set a vehicle on fire in Ulpur area of Gopalganj Sadar upazila on Wednesday