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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
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One in every four polling centres found risky

A quarter of all the polling centres are “risky”, according to police.
1 January 2024
The Daily Star Investigation: Bangladeshi Women Trafficked for Flesh Trade in India

No coming home

After rescuing trafficking victims, the Indian police do not take them to shelter centre; they file cases under criminal laws.
31 December 2023
Mohammadpur Faces Serial Mugger Threat

Serial muggers terrorise Mohammadpur

The residents of Mohammadpur’s Beribadh area have been living with a growing sense of insecurity and fear over the last few months due to recurring robberies and muggings perpetrated mostly by teenage gangs.
30 December 2023
The Daily Star Investigation: Bangladeshi Women Trafficked for Flesh Trade in India

Bombaypara in Narail: a sex trafficking hotspot

Two hours away from Jhenaidah’s Indo-Bangla border, the district of Narail has gained a notoriety for being one of the biggest sources of girls headed for Mumbai.
30 December 2023
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Sex Trafficking: The racket on prowl at the border

Adjacent to the border in Narail district’s Maheshpur upazila, a hidden racket facilitating the illegal crossing of people thrives, operated by individuals known locally as “Dhurs” or carriers.
29 December 2023
Mass trafficking of Bangladeshi women in India

Lured to India’s red light district, and a lucky escape

Every year, many girls are trafficked out of Bangladesh with the promise of a better life abroad, only to end up in the underbelly of Indian cities. The Daily Star takes a look into this dark world
28 December 2023
DMP launches Quick Response Teams

Help ensure presence of voters on Jan 7

Dhaka Metropolitan Police yesterday sought assistance from the city’s ward councillors to ensure the presence of voters in the January 7 national election.
25 December 2023
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Careful who you befriend online

A transnational syndicate embezzled a significant amount of money by blackmailing Bangladeshi university and college students, as well as businessmen.
24 December 2023
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Security beefed up across country

As a measure to prevent sabotage activities ahead of the national election, law enforcers have been instructed to beef up security measures across the country.
21 December 2023
Security Steps

Security beefed up across country to prevent sabotage before polls

As a measure to prevent sabotage activities ahead of the national election, law enforcers have been instructed to beef up security measures across the country
21 December 2023
Rail service to resume on limited scale

Rail vulnerable to sabotage at 350 points

Amid increasing acts of sabotage, Bangladesh Railway has identified 350 vulnerable places on the nearly 3,000 kilometres of railway lines across the country.
20 December 2023
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Running train set on fire in city; 4 killed

Mainuddin Manik, an attendant of Mohanganj Express,  was closing the door of a carriage when he saw the flames in the coupling between the Ja and Jha carriages.
19 December 2023
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A family-run gang that robs warehouse

Nuru Islam Nuru is a truck driver by profession, travelling across the country to deliver products. But Nuru, a seemingly unsuspecting individual, has been utilising his delivery ventures as a front for conducting robberies with his six-to-eight-member gang.
18 December 2023
Election Commission Office

207 UNOs, 326 OCs to be transferred in 1st phase

Authorities have made primary lists of upazila nirbahi officers and officers-in-charge of police stations to transfer in the first phase of the Election Commission’s move to reposition all UNOs and OCs ahead of the January 7 national election.
3 December 2023
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Govt to be even tougher on BNP

The BNP appears to be in for even tougher times in the next few weeks with the government going all out to make sure the party does not gain momentum in its oust-the-government movement.
23 November 2023
Metro to roll up to Motijheel November 5

Cops want CCTV, scanners for metro stations

In a bid to enhance security measures for the metro rail, the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) police wing has proposed the installation of luggage scanners at all stations.
22 November 2023
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MRT police still not a separate unit

Despite the prime minister’s directive to form a dedicated police unit to ensure metro rail’s security, the Metro Rail (MRT) Police has gained approval to operate only as a wing of Police Headquarters.
22 November 2023
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MRT cops want scanners, CCTV for stations

In a bid to enhance security measures for the metro rail, the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) police wing has proposed the installation of luggage scanners at all stations
22 November 2023
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Escaped militants still traceless

Exactly a year ago from today, two death row convict militants, Abu Siddiq Sohel and Moinul Hasan Shamim, escaped from a Dhaka court with help from their associates.
19 November 2023
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Police protection not sufficient

Bus owners have refrained from operating long-route buses due to insufficient security measures on highways amid the ongoing blockade and hartal called by BNP and other parties.
16 November 2023

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