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Mohammad Jamil Khan

Covers Security, Cross-Border Crime, Human Rights and Migration

Malaysia job market for Bangladeshi workers

US war on Iran tanks workers’ migration

2 October 2026
The number of Bangladeshis approved to take up jobs in 10 major overseas markets fell nearly 35 percent in the first nine months of the year on the back of a slump in Saudi-bound recruitment, along with other traditional Gulf markets, due to the US-Israel war on Iran.
2 October 2026
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Crackdown on teen gangs to go nationwide

1 October 2026
After a series of violent incidents heightened concerns over public safety, law enforcers are stepping up drives against teen gangs and other criminal networks. They are also targeting the influential people behind such groups.
1 October 2026
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Jobs in Malaysia: Demand letters attested, rules still unclear

30 September 2026
The Bangladesh High Commission in Kuala Lumpur has begun attesting job-demand letters for Bangladeshi workers, even though the recruitment process remains opaque, with no formal government announcement yet on the mechanism, costs or departure timeline.
30 September 2026
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Biman buying 10 Airbus planes: Aviation minister

30 September 2026
Biman expects four Airbus A350-900s, six A320neos; 13 Boeing 787-10s, two 787-9s, and ten 737 Max8s in 2030's
30 September 2026
Biman Bangladesh Airlines orders new Boeing planes

Biman bets big with 11 more Boeing jets

25 September 2026
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has ordered 11 more jets, taking its Boeing order book to 25 aircraft and pushing ahead with the biggest fleet expansion in its history, as negotiations continue for 10 Airbus planes.
25 September 2026
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Cox’s Bazar International Airport set for October launch

24 September 2026
But uncertainty remains over which airlines to operate int’l flights
24 September 2026
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Limited banking access proposed for Rohingyas to check hundi risks

22 September 2026
An intelligence report has proposed allowing selected Rohingya families to open controlled bank accounts to divert hundi remittances into formal channels and curb their misuse for crime and terror financing.
22 September 2026
child rape cases in Bangladesh

Familiar faces, deadly crimes

21 September 2026
Children are being killed by people they know, often within their own homes, while some are found dead after going missing -- exposing gaps in prevention, early response and justice.
21 September 2026
Dhaka road digging ban during monsoon

No more road digging in Dhaka during monsoon

The government has decided to stop digging roads in Dhaka during the monsoon and shut down illegal battery-rickshaw charging stations as part of measures to ease traffic congestion and disruption from uncoordinated development work.
18 September 2026
Malaysia recruitment for Bangladeshi workers

Malaysia job market reopening: Recruitment clouded by cartel worries

Recruiting agencies fear associate agencies may wield little authority if they have to depend on principal agencies to process job orders.
17 September 2026
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Biman’s fleet: Deals on 21 Boeing, Airbus planes likely within weeks

Biman is preparing to sign deals for 21 more Boeing and Airbus aircraft within weeks, taking its unfulfilled orders to 35 aircraft.
16 September 2026
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CAAB issues Air Navigation Order ahead of int’l audit

The audit is scheduled to begin on October 26, and the dedicated aviation security ANO is one of the major issues auditors will examine
15 September 2026
UAE visa cancellation for Bangladeshis

UAE cancels visas of over 4,000 Bangladeshis, leaving many unable to return to jobs

Bangladesh seeks diplomatic review as affected expatriates say cancellations came without explanation
14 September 2026
firearms

From web to waterways, hunt widens

The hunt for firearms looted during the July uprising is set to expand beyond raids and checkpoints, with law enforcers planning to search water bodies, monitor online arms trading and increase surveillance of people linked to arms cases.
11 September 2026
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Advance screening of int’l travellers gets govt nod

The government has approved in principle a plan to introduce advance screening of international travellers, allowing immigration authorities to identify potential security risks before passengers arrive in Bangladesh.
10 September 2026
Bangladesh government firearms recovery operation

Govt steps up efforts to recover looted firearms

With the country heading towards local government elections, the government has launched a special nationwide drive to recover looted and illegal firearms.
10 September 2026
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Silent struggle behind the badge

PHQ data shows that 30 police personnel died by hanging, 13 by poisoning and 10 using their own firearms. Two died after jumping from heights and one cut his throat.
9 September 2026
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A grim trail of family murders

A foul smell from a locked room in Ashulia led neighbours to a grim discovery early Saturday: the decomposed bodies of a couple and a foetus.
7 September 2026
Rohingya Refugee Camps Violence | Rohingya camps killings

Rohingya camps: Violence rears its head after a year of relative calm

After a year of decline, violence between armed groups in the Rohingya camps has risen.
7 September 2026
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‘We want to go home’

“I want to be a doctor,” said 16-year-old Syed Kasim, a class six student living in the Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar.
26 August 2026
Government Drug Rehabilitation Centres for Women, Adolescents

Govt rehabs not built for women, adolescents

Bangladesh’s drug rehabilitation system is struggling to meet the needs of women and adolescents, with government centres offering limited capacity even as more women and children seek treatment.
26 August 2026
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‘Must not be a forgotten issue’

Conditions for Rohingya repatriation remain absent as the crisis enters its 10th year, while shrinking aid, insecurity and prolonged displacement deepen uncertainty for refugees and host communities.
25 August 2026
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Inside a Bangladeshi woman's ordeal in China

A blow-by-blow account of a 19-year-old’s alleged journey from domestic work to drug dependency, forced marriage and trafficking to China
23 August 2026
Bangladesh Police Reshuffle & Forced Retirement

Police adrift amid reshuffle, retirement

Fear of forced retirement, punishment over past deeds, and uncertainty surrounding transfers and promotions are weighing heavily on police officials. Many of them say they are now hesitant before making decisions that could later become politically controversial.
23 August 2026
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Women going to China on family visas soaring

At least 4,226 Bangladeshi women travelled to China on family visas between 2020 and 2025.
23 August 2026
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Will seniors protect us?

On February 7, 2025, a group of men allegedly took over Md Shamim’s rickshaw garage in Kallyanpur, forcing out all 16 rickshaws kept there.
23 August 2026
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Chinese family visas for Bangladeshi women surge nearly 50‑fold in 3 years

From just 35 in 2022 to 1,721 in 2025
22 August 2026
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Barely able to speak Bangla, Farid found his family through memories of home

After decades away, a few childhood details were enough for aid workers to trace his family in Cox’s Bazar
19 August 2026

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