Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI)

How Bangladesh has been building a digital police state

The country now possesses the infrastructural capacity to watch more people, more closely, and for more arbitrary reasons.

Bashundhara MD cleared of rape, murder charges in PBI probe

Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) has submitted a probe report clearing all the accused, including Bashundhara Group Managing Director Sayem Sobhan Anvir of the charges filed Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-8​​​​​​​ over the rape and murder of a college student in Dhaka's Gulshan in April 2021.

Man posing as PBI official fined for trying to cross Padma Bridge with motorbike

A man was fined Tk 11,000 as he was trying to cross Padma Bridge on motorcycle, posing as an official of Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI), earlier today (July 8, 2022).

‘Custodial death’ in Sylhet: PBI tells immigration to watch out for fugitive SI

The Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) has warned all immigration points of the country to watch out for Sub-Inspector Akber Hossain, who is on the run since the death of Rayhan Ahmed at a Sylhet hospital after being allegedly tortured in police custody.

Abducted 11-year-old girl rescued after 16 days in Sherpur

Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) rescued an 11-year-old girl from Sherpur town this morning, 16 days after she was abducted allegedly by one of her neighbours in Sherpur’s Sreebardi upazila.

PBI probe concludes Salman Shah died by suicide, family rejects report

The Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) has concluded that Salman Shah, the actor who rose to stardom in the early 1990s, died by suicide in '96. However, family members of the popular actor have rejected the PBI investigation’s conclusion and reiterated their previous claim that Salman was a victim of premeditated murder.

Sagira Morshed murder: Dhaka court accepts sheet

A Dhaka court accepts the charge sheet pressed by the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) against four people in 30-year-old Sagira Morshed murder case.

PBI gets 2 months more for further probe in 30-yr-old murder case

The High Court (HC) gives two months more time to Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) to complete further investigation of a 30-year-old murder case.

Bus driver held over accident of BIWTC official

Police Bureau of Investigation arrested the bus driver responsible for the incident in which a female government official lost her left leg in the city’s Banglamotor area on August 27.

January 19, 2020
January 19, 2020

Sagira Morshed murder: Dhaka court accepts sheet

A Dhaka court accepts the charge sheet pressed by the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) against four people in 30-year-old Sagira Morshed murder case.

November 20, 2019
November 20, 2019

PBI gets 2 months more for further probe in 30-yr-old murder case

The High Court (HC) gives two months more time to Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) to complete further investigation of a 30-year-old murder case.

September 2, 2019
September 2, 2019

Bus driver held over accident of BIWTC official

Police Bureau of Investigation arrested the bus driver responsible for the incident in which a female government official lost her left leg in the city’s Banglamotor area on August 27.

May 9, 2019
May 9, 2019

Nusrat Murder: PBI recovers glass used to pour kerosene

The glass that was used to pour kerosene on Sonagazi madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi was recovered yesterday evening in Sonagazi of Feni by Police Bureau of Investigation (PIB).

April 14, 2019
April 14, 2019

Setting Nusrat Afire: Brutality followed meet with Siraj

Nusrat Jahan Rafi was set on fire two days after detained Sonagazi madrasa principal Siraj Ud Doula gave a directive to some of his followers when they visited him in Feni district jail, investigators said yesterday.

March 13, 2019
March 13, 2019

Fugitive convict of murder case arrested after 10yrs

Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) claims to have arrested a fugitive convict in a murder case from Dhaka’s Kadamtoli area.

March 22, 2018
March 22, 2018

Murderers go unpunished

In 2007, a villager was killed as two groups clashed over the theft of a cow in Companiganj upazila of Sylhet. It took one year to complete the investigation of the murder case. Another seven years was taken to finish the trial. The pursuit of delayed justice resulted in nothing; in the verdict delivered in 2015, no one was punished.

January 22, 2018
January 22, 2018

Cops showed serious negligence in Mokhlesur missing case: PBI

The then police personnel of Satkhira Sadar Police Station have showed serious incompetence and negligence in discharging their duties by not recording any case or a general diary (GD) in connection with the incident of missing of Mokhlesur Rahman Jony of Satkhira, the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) says in a probe report.

December 23, 2017
December 23, 2017

PBI starts fresh probe over Raudha’s death

The Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) starts a fresh investigation over the mysterious death of Maldivian model and medical student Raudha Athif for the fifth time in Rajshahi.

September 10, 2017
September 10, 2017

6 held for ‘kidnapping Bangladeshi nationals in Libya’

Members of the Police Bureau of Investigation (Dhaka metro) have arrested six persons including three bKash agents on charge of their alleged involvement in incidents of kidnapping.