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Govt decides to modify police uniform, retains previous shirt, introduces khaki pants
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (244+ words) Monday May 04, 2026 Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said the government has decided to modify the police uniform, keeping the shirt while introducing khaki-coloured pants. He made the remarks today (4 May) after the first meeting of the National Committee on coordination,…...
New Zealand mosque shooter's bid to appeal convictions denied by court
5+ hour, 3+ min ago (324+ words) Monday May 04, 2026 New Zealand's Court of Appeal on Thursday denied convicted Christchurch mosque shooter Brenton Tarrant's bid to appeal his convictions, ruling his attempt to overturn guilty pleas for the country's deadliest mass shooting was "utterly devoid of merit". Tarrant,…...
Two ex-policemen among three sentenced to life in prison over 1999 DB informant murder
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (266+ words) A Dhaka court has sentenced three people, including two former policemen, to life imprisonment over the 1999 murder of Detective Branch (DB) informant Jalal Ahmed Shafi. Dhaka's Fourth Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Mosaddek Minhaj delivered the verdict on Thursday (30 April), court…...
Charges filed against Hasina, 39 others in attempted murder case
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (219+ words) Police have filed a charge sheet in a case over an alleged attempt to murder Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal activist Sheikh Mohammad Ashik during the July Mass Uprising, accusing 40 individuals, including ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. "Other notable accused in the…...
New footage shows how White House press gala gunman charged through security
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (531+ words) Sunday May 03, 2026 US federal prosecutors released a video on Thursday (30 April) showing the moment an armed man tried to storm the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner to allegedly attempt to kill US President Donald Trump. The US attorney for Washington,…...
Govt to launch nationwide crackdown on drugs, gambling after 30 April: Home minister
1+ week, 8+ min ago (417+ words) Monday April 27, 2026 The government will launch a nationwide coordinated crackdown on drugs, gambling and online betting after 30 April, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said today (27 April), stressing that a "zero tolerance" policy will be enforced to curb such activities. He made…...
In El Salvador, shackled prisoners watch their mass trial on a big screen
1+ week, 3+ day ago (512+ words) From inside a Salvadoran mega-prison, more than one hundred alleged gang members sit in rows, wrists cuffed and ankles shackled, to watch court "proceedings on a large screen that will decide the fate of all of them. Reuters witnessed the…...
Parliament Secretariat to probe 'overpriced' camera equipment purchase
2+ week, 16+ hour ago (212+ words) Monday April 20, 2026 The Parliament Secretariat has decided to form a high-level probe committee to investigate allegations that cameras and related equipment were procured at prices "several times higher" than market rates. In a press release issued today (20 April), the secretariat…...
Youth forum calls for stronger security measures at all levels to stop extrajudicial killings
2+ week, 2+ day ago (187+ words) Saturday April 18, 2026 The Mainia Youth Forum today (17 April) demanded stronger security measures across all levels of society, alleging a worrying rise in extrajudicial killings and other forms of human rights violations in the country in recent times. The demand was…...
Ex-cop jumps from building after hacking 3, dies at hospital
2+ week, 6+ day ago (269+ words) Wednesday April 15, 2026 A former policeman died as he jumped off the rooftop of a three-storey building after hacking three people, including his son, at Banchanagar in Lakshmipur municipality this morning (13 April). The deceased was identified as Nasir Ahmed, 55, hailing from…...