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Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested former chairman of Sirajganj’s Tarash Upazila Md Moniruzzaman Moni from Dhaka’s Dhanmondi. Moniruzzaman was arrested during a joint operation conducted by RAB-2 and RAB-12 at 7:05 m on Tuesday, confirmed A RAB-2 Operations Officer on Wednesday. Barrister Suman put on 5-Day remand He is facing charges in an attempted murder case filed at the Tarash Police Station in Sirajganj, said the RAB official.

A fugitive drowned in a water body when he jumped into it to avoid arrest by police in a drug case in Shahrasti upazila of Chandpur on Tuesday night. The deceased Safiullah alis Sabur, 55, son of late Toiab Ali of Sreepur village under ward No-6 of Shahrasti municipality. Shahrasti police station’s Officer-in-Charge Mohammad Abul Bashar confirmed the matter saying that the fugitive was convicted in a drug case for six months. Sensing the presence of police, he jumped into the water body to escape, prompting police personnel to jump as well, he said. At one stage, he drowned and his body was recovered with the help of locals, the OC said. The body was sent to Chandpur General Hospital morgue for autopsy, he said, adding that legal action will be taken upon autopsy report.

Police arrested a youth for attempting to defraud people posing as a detective in Bheramara upazila of Kushtia on Tuesday. The arrestee is Ikram Hossain Ikab, 28, son of Iqbal Hossain of Trimonhi area under Sadar upazila. Bheramara police station’s Officer-in-Charge Sheikh Shahidul Islam confirmed the matter saying that two people including the arrestee, identifying themselves as detectives, swindled over Tk 1 lakh from two people after halting a vehicle in Dashmail area. Suspecting them as fake, locals caught Ikram while his cohort managed to flee, he said. Being informed, the arrestee was brought to the police station, the OC said, adding that a process was underway to take legal action.

A case was filed accusing 77 Awami League (AL) men including former lawmaker Shahdab Akbar Chowdhury Labu in a case over the killing of the BNP’s voluntary wing Swechasebak Dal leader in a tripartite clash among BNP, AL and police in Faridpur’s Nagarkanda upazila around 11 years back. Saleha Begum Sale, 64, mother of the former Swechasebak Dal member Maruf Sheikh of the upazila unit, filed the case with a Faridpur court on Tuesday afternoon, said the plaintiff’s lawyer AKM Habibur Rahman Hafiz. Taking the allegations into cognizance, the court ordered the Police Bureau of Investigation to probe but it didn’t set any timeframe to submit a report. The accused also included Nagarkanda upazila’s Awami General Secretary Jamal Hossain Mia, his brother and local UP chairman Kamal Hossain Mia and former Nagarkanda municipality Jubo League conveyer Kamruzzaman Mithu, among others. Moreover, some 50 to 60 people were unnamed in the case. According to the case deposition, the pro-AL supporters swooped on a BNP procession brought out in favour of a countrywide strike in Nagarkanda upazila on October 23, 2013. The impact of the incident left Maruf killed. Though the family members of the victim went to the concerned police station, they expressed reluctance saying that a case was already filed by police in this regard. In the case, 146 BNP and Hefazat-e-Islam men were sued and they were blamed for the murder.

The High Court on Tuesday issued a rule asking the government to explain as to why directives should not be given to provide adequate compensation to the family members of the deceased and injured victims of the student-led movement that brought down the last government. The HC bench of Justice Fahmida Quader and Justice Mubina Asaf issued the rule after hearing a writ petition filed by a victim injured in the movement. Secretaries to the Home Ministry, Law Ministry, Finance Ministry, Inspector General of Police and the deputy commissioner of Dhaka district have been made respondent to the rule which is returnable in two weeks. Advocate Roushan Ali stood for the petitioner. Read: Overhaul of constitution, BCL ban: Anti-Discrimination Student Movement issues five demands On October 9, Manir Munna, a resident of Uttara, filed the writ petition seeking steps on five points, that included providing compensation to the family members of the deceased and injured victims in the student movement, taking immediate steps to provide adequate compensation to them and to issue a full-fledged and formal list of the deceased and injured victims by the authorities concerned. It also sought directives to form a committee comprising of government officials, experts and stakeholders concerned on issuing a compensation policy. The committee will form a transparent and clear policy for distributing the compensation.

The fallout from President Shahabuddin Chuppu's controversial remarks over the resignation of Sheikh Hasina as prime minister continues, with the coordinators of the Anti-Discrimination Students movement now demanding his resignation. They voiced their demand from a massive demonstration held at the Central Shahid Minar on Tuesday afternoon. They also demanded that the Bangladesh Chhatra League, student wing of the Awami League, be banned immediately within the next 48 hours. Addressing the rally, Sarjis Alam, one of the six central coordinators of the ADS movement, also called upon the movement to unite nationwide behind these demands. Giving an ultimatum of two days to ban BCL as a terrorist organisation, Sarjis said, "The ADS movement wants to send a clear message that if needed again, we are ready to give our eyes, ready to give our feet, ready to give our hands, even ready to give our lives." "The rise of the fascist Chhatra League will not be tolerated as it is responsible for killing our brothers. Even with our lives, we will fight forever to resist the fascists named Chhatra League, Jubo League and Awami League," he added. Read: Protesters stage demo near Bangabhaban demanding President’s removal Addressing the issue of the president, another coordinator Abdul Hannan Masood said: "We started our revolution from this Shahid Minar. Fascist Hasina fled from Bangladesh fearing the revolution. You ensured it on that day but why are you lying now? We want to make it clear - just like Hasina, the murderer, escaped, Chuppu must also resign." Masood demanded that Chhatra League be banned as a terrorist organization by Thursday. Also mentioning a demand to scrap the present constitution, the students warned of a siege of Bangabhaban, the president's official residence, if he doesn't resign.

A Dhaka court has placed former Member of Parliament Barrister Syed Sayedul Haque Suman on a five-day remand in connection with an attempted murder case. Dhaka’s Metropolitan Magistrate Zakir Hossain passed the order following a hearing on Tuesday. Earlier, the investigating officer of the case, Sub-Inspector Abdul Halim of the Mirpur Model Police Station, sought a 10-day remand to facilitate the investigation. On behalf of the state, Public Prosecutor Omar Faruk Faruki argued in favour of granting the remand. In response, Barrister Suman’s lawyer, Jahangir Hossain Bipu, filed a bail petition. Suman was arrested for his alleged involvement in the killing of a student during the July-August student-led movement. Ex-MP Barrister Suman arrested in Dhaka Before the arrest Barrister Suman said on his verified Facebook account, "I am going with the police. See you in court. Pray for me, everyone." Suman was elected as an independent candidate in controversial January 7 polls from Habiganj-4 constituency.

In a stringent measure, 250 cadet sub-inspectors (SIs) have been dismissed from the Sarda Police Academy in Rajshahi due to violations of disciplinary codes. According to a senior official who preferred to remain anonymous, the cadets were dismissed on Monday, with the principal of the academy sending official discharge letters to the home addresses of the trainees. Online applications open for sub-inspector, constable positions: Police HQ Out of a total of 801 cadet SIs undergoing training at the academy, these 250 Sis were found guilty of breaches severe enough to warrant their dismissal. The training, which started earlier this year, was initially scheduled to conclude on November 4. This incident occurred in the wake of rising calls for police reform following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government on August 5. Many citizens and civil society groups have pushed for a more people-centric and accountable police force, as the basic functioning of the Bangladesh Police has remained largely unchanged for decades. With over 200,000 personnel, the Bangladesh Police plays a crucial role in maintaining law and order across the country. It is the principal law enforcement agency, operating under the Ministry of Home Affairs. Calls for improvements in law enforcement are becoming a key priority, with growing demands to make police reforms a permanent fixture in the national agenda, regardless of political transitions. Background of the Academy The Sarda Police Academy, located in Rajshahi, is the primary training institute for new recruits in the Bangladesh Police. Founded after the country’s independence in 1971, the academy is responsible for producing officers who uphold the law and maintain public order. However, recent developments have raised concerns about the internal discipline of the cadets within the academy, casting a shadow over its operations.

Police have arrested a 28-year-old man in Sylhet’s Companigonj for making offensive comments about the Holy Quran on Facebook. The suspect, identified as Badrul Islam, is the son of Yusuf Ali from Bhatrai village. Drives against traffic rule violators to continue: DMP He was apprehended on Monday morning in No. 2 East Islampur Union under Companiganj Thana, said Uzair Al Mahmud Adnan, officer-in-charge (OC) of Companiganj Police Station.  The arrest follows a complaint filed by Md Liton Mia from Taimurnagar village. 3 held over killing of autorickshaw driver in Rajshahi Later, police launched an operation after the issue of insulting the Quran began to circulate on social media. OC Uzair Al Mahmud confirmed that Badrul Islam has been sent to jail by the court. The law and order situation in the area remains stable, and police are maintaining vigilance to prevent any unrest, added the OC.  

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police have stated that efforts to enforce traffic rules and hold violators accountable will continue to ensure discipline on the roads. The traffic division of the DMP filed 1,386 cases and collected Tk 55.43 lakh in fines during operations against traffic rule violators on Sunday. Govt appoints 200 law officers for 3 more districts Talebur Rahman, deputy commissioner (Media) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), shared the information in a media release on Monday. Additionally, 97 vehicles were impounded, and 25 others were towed during the drives conducted in different parts of the capital. Joint force pre-empts attempted robbery in Dhaka's Darussalam; 4 held The drive will continue to maintain discipline, he said.