firearms

Little headway made in stolen arms recovery

Since the rewards declaration, only 25 firearms and 190 rounds of ammunition were recovered

Recovery of Looted Firearms: Announcing rewards brings no fruition

Despite the home ministry’s announcement of significant rewards 10 days ago, no actionable information has been provided to the police regarding the firearms looted during last year’s July uprising.

July uprising: Up to Tk five lakh reward for return of looted firearms

Home Adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury yesterday announced rewards for information leading to the recovery of firearms looted during the July uprising, with the highest amount of Tk 5 lakh for the recovery of a light machine gun (LMG).

Drive recovers 318 weapons in one and half months

Most of the firearms and ammunition looted from police and other forces in the days before and after the fall of the Awami League government still remain unaccounted for, raising concerns that these have fallen into the wrong hands.

No toy gun this time!

Questions are being raised about the security at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport after a handbag containing a firearm passed through the scanners undetected on Tuesday.

Man held with 12kg explosives

Rapid Action Battalion seized 12.4kg of explosive powergel and 100 electronic detonators and arrested a man at Zakiganj upazila on Saturday night.

Rab busts 'weapon factory' in Cox’s Bazar, 2 held

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) claims to have busted a “weapon factory” in Moheshkhali upazila of Cox’s Bazar and detained two people along with firearms and firearms-making equipment.

‘Outlaw’ killed in Rajbari ‘gunfight’

An alleged member of an outlawed party is killed what police said in a gunfight in Sadar upazila of Rajbari district.

Sramik League man held with 19 firearms

Rapid Action Battalion arrested a district-level Sramik League leader and claimed to have recovered 19 illegal firearms and over 600

July 22, 2018
July 22, 2018

Rab busts 'weapon factory' in Cox’s Bazar, 2 held

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) claims to have busted a “weapon factory” in Moheshkhali upazila of Cox’s Bazar and detained two people along with firearms and firearms-making equipment.

November 28, 2017
November 28, 2017

‘Outlaw’ killed in Rajbari ‘gunfight’

An alleged member of an outlawed party is killed what police said in a gunfight in Sadar upazila of Rajbari district.

June 23, 2017
June 23, 2017

Sramik League man held with 19 firearms

Rapid Action Battalion arrested a district-level Sramik League leader and claimed to have recovered 19 illegal firearms and over 600

April 5, 2016
April 5, 2016

Cops bust 'militants' den', recover arms, explosives

Police yesterday recovered 20 grenades, firearms and ammunition, and a huge amount of bomb-making materials, including gel

April 4, 2016
April 4, 2016

Grenades, arms, ammo found at Bogra blast site

A bomb disposal team recovers at least twenty grenades, firearms and ammunition from a building in Sherpur upazila of Bogra where two people were killed in a bomb explosion yesterday.

February 20, 2016
February 20, 2016

Rangamati cop dead by colleague’s accidental shot

A police constable is shot dead in accidental fire from his colleague in Sukhi Nilganj Police Lines of Rangamati.

January 18, 2016
January 18, 2016

Journo held with firearms sent to jail

A Mymensingh court sends two men including a journalist to jail, a day after they were arrested with firearms and sharp weapons in the district town.

January 18, 2016
January 18, 2016

Journo among 2 held with firearms

Detectives arrested two persons with firearms and sharp weapons in Mymensingh town early yesterday.

January 5, 2016
January 5, 2016

Obama takes action over US gun laws

US President Barack Obama is to widen background checks on buyers of firearms, in a series of measures to address gun violence.

October 27, 2015
October 27, 2015

23 firearms, 1,531 bullets seized in Sundarbans, 1 held

Rapid Action Battalion members arrest an alleged robber along with 23 firearms and 1,531 bullets after a “gunfight” in the Sundarbans in Koyra upazila of Khulna last night.