She left Bangladesh with hope; returned pregnant and broken
4 June 2026, 00:36 AM
A woman's journey to Saudi Arabia, arranged through a broker, spiralled into alleged trafficking, forced labour, sexual exploitation and imprisonment
4 June 2026, 00:36 AM
Human trafficking: When cases end in compromise, not conviction
25 April 2026, 00:00 AM
After filing a case in 2020 accusing 14 people of trafficking his son to Libya and extorting money through torture, Mannan Munshi saw it move to trial and pass through years of hearings -- only to collapse before charges were framed.
25 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Chasing European dream, fraught with danger
20 April 2026, 00:00 AM
For more than a year, Shakil Ahmed from Sunamganj Sadar survived in Libya on a single meal a day -- a piece of hard, stale bread; some vegetables; and half a litre of water.
20 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Opinion / Fuelling the fire: How greedy hoarders deepen panic for a windfall
11 April 2026, 18:22 PM
Illegal stockpiling, smuggling and rumours of shortage expose deeper market manipulation
11 April 2026, 18:22 PM
Labour market: Govt looks to Malaysia amid Gulf slowdown
5 April 2026, 05:48 AM
The ongoing war involving the US, Israel, and Iran has slowed Bangladesh’s labour market in the Middle East, particularly in Saudi Arabia, prompting the government to prioritise reopening Malaysia and explore alternative destinations to sustain overseas employment and remittance flows.
5 April 2026, 05:48 AM
Dreams of Europe end in saltwater
30 March 2026, 02:48 AM
For months, Sajidur Rahman’s family hoped the 28-year-old would reach Europe and change their fortunes.
30 March 2026, 02:48 AM
18 Bangladeshis killed in perilous voyage to Greece: State minister
29 March 2026, 13:15 PM
Survivors taken to hospitals or detention centres, he says
29 March 2026, 13:15 PM
CID brings back $3.62m sent abroad thru’ fraud
29 March 2026, 02:02 AM
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has recovered around $3.622 million that was collected from people and siphoned abroad through the MTFE scam.
29 March 2026, 02:02 AM
New ‘poison’ in old bottles
October 9, 2019. Anwarpur village, Akhaura.
The two correspondents went to the house of Abu Rayhan, near Hirapur High School, posing as Phensedyl users.
4 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Alarming rise in drug abuse
The number of drug addicts increased in the country with an average of 114 patients taking treatment every day at public and private rehabilitation centres last year, according to the Department of Narcotics Control.
2 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Huji planned to form a ‘robber wing’
They planned to form a “robber wing” of Huji in the country’s southern and northern regions.
1 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Over half of narcotics cases fail to convict the accused: DNC report
Accused in over half of the cases filed by Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) are acquitted due to flawed and incomplete investigation, improper presentation of cases at the trial court and weakness in prosecution, according to a report by the government agency.
31 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Smugglers of zero line
It’s a house right on the zero line.
Transnational syndicates have turned its kitchen into a storeroom of smuggled motorcycles. They also use it for assembling bikes, bringing in parts like tanks, wheels, headlights and seats from across the border.
24 December 2019, 18:00 PM
‘Indian Yaba’ getting in
He is known as a rakhal (cowboy) as he brings in cattle smuggled from across the border. But what the 36-year-old says about his additional source of earning is no less startling. The inhabitant of Shibganj upazila in bordering Chapainawabganj district is a carrier of mad drug.
22 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Prompt, efficient, round-the-clock
On November 25, Sagor Mahmud, a porter by profession, was waiting at Bogura Railway Station for intercity Lalmoni Express, like all other days since early morning.
11 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Smugglers rule Benapole train
A valid ticket is not enough to guarantee you a seat on the Benapole Commuter Train. You will have to pay an additional amount to touts unless you don’t mind standing all the way.
6 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Legal entities, illegal sales
Several syndicates are smuggling firearms from India using 10 border points of Bangladesh and selling those to criminals and political goons through some legal firearm outlets.
4 December 2019, 18:00 PM
New strategy of old JMB
In an attempt to dodge the law enforcers, Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) has opted for an online platform that allows anonymous communication for recruiting new members, police said.
2 December 2019, 18:00 PM
3 syndicates smuggling arms through Jashore: DB
Three trans-border syndicates have been smuggling arms into Bangladesh from India using the Putkhali border point of Jashore for last five years, the Detective Branch (DB) of police yesterday claimed to have unearthed.
7 November 2019, 18:00 PM
A company of fraudsters
Mahbuba Akter Suma from Dhaka’s Bashundhara area became a friend of one Andrea Fabian, who claimed to be a Turkish national living in the UK, on Instagram last month.
6 November 2019, 18:00 PM
230 SPs not assigned duties in a year since promotion
Nearly a year back, 230 police officials got “in-situ promotion” as superintendent of police (SP) from their posts of additional superintendents, but they have not taken charge of office yet, as no posts are vacant in the force.
25 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Youth in South Korea recruits 33 radicals
His plan was to form an online platform for radicalised youths who would be ready to work for the banned militant outfit, Ansar al Islam.
20 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Hunt on for 33 Huji operatives
Aiming to reorganise Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islam Bangladesh, Afghan-war returnee Atikullah has been able to establish communication among 33 local leaders of the banned militant outfit in the last six months.
4 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Crime boss Zeesan ‘held in Dubai’
Top-listed fugitive criminal Zeesan Ahmed of Bangladesh was arrested Wednesday night in the UAE.
3 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Huji was being reorganised
A top leader of Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islam Bangladesh was attempting to reorganise the banned outfit after returning from Dubai, said CTTC officials after arresting him and two others yesterday.
2 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Blast at Khulna AL Office: Similar to attacks on Dhaka cops
The bomb that went off at an Awami League office in Khulna city on Monday is similar to the Improvised Explosive Devices used in attacks on policemen at three spots in the capital between April and August.
1 October 2019, 18:00 PM
ABT converting cash to Bitcoin to buy arms
To dodge the law enforcers, members of banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) are converting their funds to Bitcoin and planning to use the cryptocurrency in the dark web to buy firearms and narcotics, police claimed.
26 September 2019, 18:00 PM
Putting a face on crime
Bangladesh Police is planning to recruit forensic sketch artists to help solve complicated cases and expedite investigation process.
Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI), tasked to probe special cases, has already sent a proposal to the Police Headquarters (PHQ), seeking 40 such artists.
25 September 2019, 18:00 PM