Crime & Corruption

House in US under DB Harun’s wife’s name

TDS Desk: Controversial police officer Harun-or-Rashid, a Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Bangladesh Police, has reportedly obtained US citizenship along with his family. He previously served as Additional Commissioner (Detective

ACC sues Obaidul Quader, 3 others over Karnaphuli Tunnel graft

TDS Desk: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against former Road Transport and Bridges minister Obaidul Quader and three others on charges of corruption, abuse of power, and

60pc of rape victims aged under 18

TDS Desk: Among all age groups, girls in grades 6–10 were subjected to sexual violence the most last year, according to a new media monitoring report by Bangladesh Mahila Parishad.

Rivers turning into dumping zone for dead bodies

Staff Correspondent: Residents say rivers around Dhaka have become dumping zones for bodies after killings, sparking fear and insecurity among those who use the waterways. In 2024, on average 36

5 arrested for illegal sand lifting from Jamuna in Chowhali

Staff Reporter: Naval police in a drive on Tuesday arrested five persons for lifting sand illegally from the Jamuna River in Chowhali Upazila of Sirajganj district. Acting on a tip-off,

2 held with 25 bottles of foreign liquor in Nilphamari

Nilphamari Correspondent: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-13 arrested two alleged drug peddlers along with 25 bottles of foreign liquor and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw from Gachbari village under Sadar police station in