Journalist Munni Saha has been released from the custody of the Detective Branch, just hours after being detained from Kawran Bazar in the capital on Saturday night. She was handed over to her family on payment of a bond shortly after midnight (technically Sunday). Quoting Rezaul Karim Mallick, additional commissioner (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police, The Daily Star is reporting she was released under the obscure Section 497 of the CrPC. It means she must appear in court to seek bail and comply with future police summons. Read: BFIU seeks journalist Munni Saha's bank account details Earlier, a DB team picked up Munni Saha from the Karwan Bazar area around 9:30pm on Saturday, said DB Additional Commissioner Rezaul Karim Mallik. He said that Munni Saha faces several cases in Dhaka. Responding to questions, he said that they have not yet determined under which police station's case the arrest will be shown.

A four-member team from the Detective Branch (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) is en route to Nepal following an investigation in India, to probe the murder of Jhenaidah-4 MP Anwarul Azim Anar. The team, led by the DB Chief Mohammad Harun-or-Rashid, is focusing on the main accused in the murder, Akhtaruzzaman Shaheen. MP Anar murder investigation sees remarkable progress: DB Chief Before departing Dhaka, Harun addressed media reports about the arrest of a person named Siam in Nepal. “I can't say anything at this moment. But we are going for an investigation. We will let you know soon,” Harun told journalists at Dhaka Airport this morning. Harun revealed that the suspects in Anar's murder had used the Nepal route. "We have spoken to Jihad in India. We have several suspects related to Anar's murder, apart from the main culprit. Both sides have discussed this matter," he said. Motive behind MP Anar murder yet to be ascertained: DMP Commissioner He also noted that several major criminals from Bangladesh, including suspects in Anar's murder, have recently been using the Kolkata route. “Considering everything, we have also written to Interpol to check if there are any criminals in that area. Overall, we are going to Nepal mainly for investigation," Harun added. DB mum about possible recovery of MP Anar's body parts

Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) detained seven people, including security guards, several hours after snatching Tk 11.25 crore from a private security agency’s vehicle in Turag area of Dhaka’s Uttara on Thursday morning. Additional Commissioner (DB) of the DMP Harun-ur-Rashed told UNB that based on information, the detectives detained them, including security guards from Khilkhet in the evening. The detectives also recovered most of the robbed amount but he did not mention the recovered amount. Read more: Tk 11.25 crore robbed from pvt security agency vehicle in Dhaka’s Uttara officer of the DB, preferring anonymity, said that they recovered Tk 9 crore, out of Tk 11.25 crore, and also seized the micro bus, which was used in committing the mugging incident.Shariful Islam, inspector (Investigation) of Turag Police Station, said that the incident happened while a private security company’s vehicle with Tk 11.25 crore – of Dutch Bangla Bank Ltd – was going towards Savar EPZ area to deposit the money at the bank’s ATM booths at around 7:30 am. At Uttara Sector-16, a group of eight armed people stopped the vehicle and took away the money at gunpoint, he said, adding that police are raiding nearby places to recover the money.

Detective Branch (DB) of police on Monday submitted the final report before a Dhaka court clearing Amatullah Bushra of the murder charges in a case filed over the death of Buet student Fardin Noor Parash. DB Inspector Yasin Shikder, also the investigation officer of the case, submitted the report to the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court of Dhaka. The case is scheduled for a hearing on February 14. Bushra was arrested from her Banasree home in Dhaka on November 10, 2022, after Fardin’s father filed a murder case naming Bushra as an accused and several unidentified people with Rampura Police Station following recovery of his son’s body from the Shitalakhkhya River on November 7. Also read: Fardin death: Probe report submission deferred to February 14 After a long 38-day investigation, the DB chief said on December 14 that Fardin roamed alone around different areas of Dhaka on the night of November 4 before he went missing. “Fardin was not murdered, he committed suicide by jumping into the river from Sultana Kamal Bridge on November 4 out of desperation,” he said. On January 8, Judge Tahsin Iftekhar of Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court-7 granted bail to Bushra in the case after hearing a bail petition. On January 10, she walked out of the Kashimpur Women's Central Jail, two months after her arrest. Fardin was a 3rd year student of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology’s civil engineering department and a resident of Qutubpur area in Narayanganj's Fatullah. Police recovered Fardin’s body from the Shitalakhkhya River, behind a cotton mill at Siddhirganj, on November 7, three days after he went missing. Sheikh Farhad, a physician at Narayanganj General Hospital where the autopsy was done, said there were several injury marks on Fardin’s head and body. Kazi Nuruddin Rana, Fardin’s father, filed a case in connection with his son’s killing with Rampura Police Station on the same day and the case was later transferred to Detective Branch (DB) Police. END/UNB/Corr/SIS/ssk

Human Rights Watch has said Bangladesh authorities should investigate recent allegations of enforced disappearances and torture. “Bangladesh’s Detective Branch has previously been implicated in allegations of grave human rights abuses by local human rights groups, including enforced disappearances and torture, “Meenakshi Ganguly, South Asia director at Human Rights Watch, said on Friday. The New York-based rights watchdog said that allegations of torture in Bangladesh are rarely investigated or prosecuted. Following a review in July 2019, the UN Committee against Torture described the Bangladesh police as a “state within a state,” asserting that “in general, one got the impression that the police, as well as other law enforcement agencies, were able to operate with impunity and zero accountability.” Only one case of torture has been convicted under Bangladesh’s Torture and Custodial Death (Prevention) Act since it was passed a decade ago, it said citing media reports. Read more: US did not impose new sanctions as human rights situation has improved: Law Minister Bangladesh has ignored repeated requests from the UN Committee Against Torture to follow up its recommendations, as required, it said adding that the committee’s recommendations included independent monitoring of all detention sites and investigation of all allegations of torture or ill-treatment by law enforcement officials. Bangladesh's security forces are under increased scrutiny following the designation of human rights sanctions by the US government and in the lead-up to general elections slated for early 2024. Bangladesh authorities should implement the recommendations by the Committee Against Torture, investigate allegations, and hold perpetrators accountable, HRW added.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Friday said that the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and Detective Branch (DB) of police must have revealed the reason behind the death of Buet student Fardin Noor Parash after proper analysis. He said this in a response to reporters after paying homage at the Martyrs' Memorial of Rajarbagh Police Line in the capital marking of the Victory Day. Regarding DB’s report revealing Fardin’s death by suicide, the minister said, “Rab and DB police are working on this case. They can say it well.” Read more: DB to apprise court that Bushra has no link to Fardin’s death, says its chief After a long 38-day investigation, on December 14, Additional Commissioner (Detective Branch) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Mohammad Harunur Rashid claimed that Fardin died by suicide after scrutinizing the footages regarding Fardin’s movement before his death. Then he went to Sultana Kamal Bridge around 2:34 am on November 4. He was alone on the bridge till 2:37am, he said. “He didn’t know swimming and we believe that Fardin committed suicide by jumping off Sultana Kamal Bridge,” he said. However, Fardin’s father Kazi Nuruddin said that his son did not kill himself, he was murdered. Meanwhile, DB police will give a report to the court that Amatullah Bushra, a 3rd year student of East West University who is now in jail, has no connection with Fardin’s death, said DB chief on Thursday. Read more: Fardin didn’t commit suicide, he was murdered, claims father Fardin was a 3rd year student of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology’s (Buet) civil engineering department and a resident of Qutubpur area in Narayanganj's Fatullah. Police recovered Fardin’s body from the Shitalakhkhya River, behind a cotton mill at Siddhirganj, on November 7, three days after he went missing. Sheikh Farhad, a physician at Narayanganj General Hospital where the autopsy was done, said there were several injury marks on Fardin’s head and body. Kazi Nuruddin Rana, Fardin’s father, filed a case in connection with his son’s killing with Rampura Police Station on the same day and the case was later transferred to Detective Branch (DB) Police.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Khandker Golam Faruq on Saturday asked the Detective Branch to work considering changing patterns of crimes. "Crime patterns are changing, cybercrime is increasing, DB needs to work considering all these crime patterns," he said. The DMP Commissioner made the remarks during a meeting with officers of the Detective Branch (DB) after visiting its Minto Road headquarters in the city on Saturday. It was the first visit of Khandker Golam Faruq after he took over as the DMP commissioner on October 29 last month. Praising the DB's working capabilities, the DMP chief said DB has the ability to unravel the mystery of any sensational case. The capabilities of DMP’s branch are at a very high level, he said. read more: High Court asks why DMP authority to ban rallies not illegal The Commissioner also assured the detectives that he would take steps for further capacity building of the DB. Congratulating the newly appointed commissioner for coming to visit DB office, Additional Commissioner (DB) Mohammad Harun-ur-Rashid said, "You are the pride of Bangladesh Police. We are working under your leadership so that residents of Dhaka metropolis can stay safe.” The DB chief also said that DMP's DB is now a trusted name for the city dwellers. When a crime occurs, DB works not only in the metropolis, but in any part of Bangladesh, he added. In his speech, Additional Commissioner and chief of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) of the DMP Md. Asaduzzaman said, "You (DMP Commissioner) are an efficient officer in crime management. In 2015, a Japanese national was killed in a militant attack in Rangpur. Then the mystery of the case was revealed under your leadership". The CTTC chief said that as soon as any incident occurs in the DMP, the DB starts the shadow investigation. Detectives do not stop until the organised crime is revealed, he said. He also said that DB has capabilities, it will go further if get specific instructions from the DMP chief. read more: Police to cooperate if no criminal offence committed centring political events: DMP chief In his welcome speech, Joint Commissioner (Admin and DB South) of the DMP Sanjit Kumar Roy highlighted the recent notable achievements of the DB and also placed some demands, including establishment of forensic labs.

Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested three people on charge of instigating a Sebayat of Mirpur No. 14 Central Temple of the capital to commit suicide from Gazipur and Dhaka city on Monday. The arrestees were identified as Dr. Biplab Bijoyi Haldar, Suman Saha and Badal Sarkar, who were performing the duties of the president, organizing secretary and office secretary respectively of the temple committee. Briefing reporters at DMP media Centre on Tuesday, Additional Commissioner (DB) Mohammad Haroon Or Rashid, said that Sebayet Porikshit Das was engaged in performing ritual services in the Central Temple of Dhaka Metropolitan North in Kafrul Thana.   He lived in a room inside the temple. On August 16, around 6:00 a.m., the body of Parikshit Das was found hanging from the railing of the second floor of the temple, he said. He further said that after getting information from other people of the temple and analysing CCTV footage, it revealed that when Sebayet Parikshit Das was leaving the temple with a bag  on the night of August 15 at around 11:50 pm, arrested Suman Saha intercepted him. Shortly after this, the arrested Dr. Biplab Bijoyi Haldar and Badal Sarkar came to the temple and spoke to the victim.   At one stage, when the victim Parikshit Das tried to beg for forgiveness by holding their hands and feet, they left  the temple. Within hours Parikshit Das committed suicide at the instigation of the arrested trio on August 16, sometime between 00:30 AM and 05:30 AM, the Additional Commissioner (DB) said. Read: Student killed in city road crash About information revealed from the arrested trio during interrogation, the head of the DB said, "When Sebayat Parikshit Das was carrying temple fruit, flour and sugar in a bag at around 11:50 on the night of August 15, arrested Suman Saha caught him red-handed." Sebayat Parikshit Das apologized to Dr. Haldar and Badal Sarkar when they arrived at the scene and promised not to do such things again in the future. The DB head said that the three arrestees abused the victim Sebayat Parikshit. Sebayet Parikshit Das committed suicide out of fear of shame. Even if this incident happened for any other reason, it will be investigated, Additional Commissioner (DB) added. A case was filed in Kafrul police station following the complaint of the victim's family.

Police have arrested the prime accused in a case over  the killing of a dentist by muggers at Shewrapara in the capital.  The arrestee was Md Ripon, said the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP).  He was arrested on Wednesday from Bhairbpasha in Nalchhity upazila of Jhalakathi district, said Md Harunur Rashid, Joint Commissioner (cyber& special crime and DB-North) in a press briefing on Thursday.  Dentist Ahmed Mahi Bulbul was heading towards Shewarapara bus stand on an auto rickshaw in the early hours on March 27. As he reached Kazipara Begum Rokeya Sarani Road five muggers intercepted the vehicle and attempted to snatch his valuables.  At one point, the muggers stabbed the doctor as he resisted the mugging. Also Read: 'Arrest BM Container Depot MD Mujibur': Chhatra Odhikar Parishad He was taken to Suhrawardi Medical College and Hospital where doctors declared him dead. A case was filed at Mirpur Model Police station upon receiving a complaint from Bulbul’s wife.  On March 30, DB Mirpur zone team arrested four people in connection with the murder. They are Raihan Sohel alias Apan, 27, Rasel Hossain Hawlader, 25, Ariyan Khan Ridoy, 23, and Solaiman, 23. All of them gave confessional statement before court.  In primary interrogation Ripon confessed to stabbing Bulbul with a knife, said Joint Commissioner Harunur Rashid.  Ahmed Mahi Bulbul used to work in a clinic at Moghbazar. He was known as ‘Gariber Doctor’ (The doctor of the poor) in his locality.

Nagad, a mobile financial service, organized a get-together with the Detective Branch (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) to discuss the customers' transactional security in the mobile financial sector. During the event organized by Nagad’s External Affairs Division, the speakers discussed various elements and areas of the country’s MFS industry. A K M Hafiz Akhter, Additional Commissioner (DB) of the DMP, was present as the Chief Guest at the event which was held at a city hotel. Read: Healthcare payments: Nagad offers discounts of up to Tk2,350 Joint Commissioner (DB-North) Md Harun Ar Rashid, Joint Commissioner (DB-South) Mahbub Alam, Niaz Morshed Elite, Executive Director of Nagad Limited and Maruful Islam Jhalak were also present at the event, says a press release of the Nagad. Lt Col Md Kousar Soukat Ali(retd), Chief of External Affairs Officer of the Nagad, gave the vote of thanks . Speaking as the chief guest on the occasion, A K M Hafiz Akhter said, "In last three years, 'Nagad' has done exceptionally well. The more innovative services, such as Nagad, that are available, the more individuals will benefit. We want everyone in the market who provides MFS services to succeed, he said." Read: 'Officers' Club members embrace Nagad at Eid Ananda Mela' In his speech, Niaz Morshed Elite said, "Since its debut, Nagad has been a popular service among the customers. Nagad's innovation, affordable services, and availability are more up-to-date than those of many other organizations.” In collaboration with Bangladesh Police, 'Nagad' has already held numerous seminars, including awareness campaigns among the Nagad Uddokta’s on money laundering, terrorism financing, and fraudulent and suspicious transactions in various regions of the country.