Mohammad Jamil Khan

A woman's journey to Saudi Arabia, arranged through a broker, spiralled into alleged trafficking, forced labour, sexual exploitation and imprisonment

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.

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.

Illegal stockpiling, smuggling and rumours of shortage expose deeper market manipulation

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.

For months, Sajidur Rahman’s family hoped the 28-year-old would reach Europe and change their fortunes.

Survivors taken to hospitals or detention centres, he says

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has recovered around $3.622 million that was collected from people and siphoned abroad through the MTFE scam.