Bangladesh Government Reinstates Controversial Ex-DMP DC Kohinur Mia After 16 Years
Former Deputy Commissioner (DC) of the West Zone of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police, Md. Kohinur Mia, who had been dismissed after being accused of numerous controversial activities including severe torture and repression against opposition party leaders and activists during the rule of the BNP–Jamaat alliance government, has been reinstated by the government after the cancellation of his dismissal order.
Buses Set on Fire and Cocktail Explosions in Dhaka: 17,000 Police Deployed
Before the “lockdown” program announced by the banned Awami League, several buses in Dhaka were set on fire and cocktail explosions occurred in multiple locations on Monday. In response to the situation, law enforcement agencies are on high alert.
TIB urges major revisions to draft Police Commission Ordinance to ensure independence, transparency
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has called on the government to thoroughly revise the draft Police Commission Ordinance, 2025, warning that several provisions in its current form could jeopardize the independence and effectiveness of the proposed Independent Police Commission.
A Police Contingent Returning Home from Peacekeeping Mission
A contingent of Bangladesh Police deployed in the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is returning home. Their return is scheduled to be completed by October 20. Sources say the decision was made due to budget constraints in the UN peacekeeping mission.
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