Mohammad Jamil Khan

Covers Militancy, Cross-Border Crime, Human Rights

Eid homegoers face severe traffic jam on Dhaka-Barishal road

Many families chose to travel by water to avoid the hassle of road congestion

20h ago

Amassing Tk 600cr per year through extortion

Khandaker Enayet Ullah, former general secretary of the Dhaka Road Transport Owners Association, collected Tk 1.65 crore in daily extortion from buses plying various city routes.

2d ago

‘They took my money, deserted me at the airport’

Helena Begum, a widow and mother of two from Munshiganj, returned home from Malaysia after spending three harrowing days at a Malaysian airport.

1w ago

Those pushed-in allege torture, abuses in India

Several Bangladeshi nationals have alleged that Indian authorities tortured them prior to pushing them across the border.

1w ago

Malaysia agrees to recruit 'large number' of Bangladeshi workers

Assurance will be given to ensure their wages, safety, and overall welfare, according to ministry officials

3w ago

Cops sans lethal weapons may be ineffective

The government has decided to remove lethal weapons from the hands of regular police personnel, a move that has sparked concern among former officials and expert who warn that disarming the force without adequate alternatives could undermine its ability to maintain order and respond to armed threats.

3w ago

Bangladeshi migrants in Malaysia: Dhaka’s uphill battle to break syndicate chains

Now, as Malaysia prepares to begin fresh labour recruitments, opening the market to Bangladeshis and ensuring migrants' rights will figure high in the upcoming meetings.

3w ago

S Alam, associates laundered money thru shell firms

Mohammed Saiful Alam and his family have acquired vast wealth at home and abroad, using money siphoned off through loans taken in the name of front companies

1m ago
June 6, 2025
June 6, 2025

Eid homegoers face severe traffic jam on Dhaka-Barishal road

Many families chose to travel by water to avoid the hassle of road congestion

June 5, 2025
June 5, 2025

Amassing Tk 600cr per year through extortion

Khandaker Enayet Ullah, former general secretary of the Dhaka Road Transport Owners Association, collected Tk 1.65 crore in daily extortion from buses plying various city routes.

May 30, 2025
May 30, 2025

‘They took my money, deserted me at the airport’

Helena Begum, a widow and mother of two from Munshiganj, returned home from Malaysia after spending three harrowing days at a Malaysian airport.

May 29, 2025
May 29, 2025

Those pushed-in allege torture, abuses in India

Several Bangladeshi nationals have alleged that Indian authorities tortured them prior to pushing them across the border.

May 15, 2025
May 15, 2025

Malaysia agrees to recruit 'large number' of Bangladeshi workers

Assurance will be given to ensure their wages, safety, and overall welfare, according to ministry officials

May 14, 2025
May 14, 2025

Cops sans lethal weapons may be ineffective

The government has decided to remove lethal weapons from the hands of regular police personnel, a move that has sparked concern among former officials and expert who warn that disarming the force without adequate alternatives could undermine its ability to maintain order and respond to armed threats.

May 14, 2025
May 14, 2025

Bangladeshi migrants in Malaysia: Dhaka’s uphill battle to break syndicate chains

Now, as Malaysia prepares to begin fresh labour recruitments, opening the market to Bangladeshis and ensuring migrants' rights will figure high in the upcoming meetings.

May 8, 2025
May 8, 2025

S Alam, associates laundered money thru shell firms

Mohammed Saiful Alam and his family have acquired vast wealth at home and abroad, using money siphoned off through loans taken in the name of front companies

May 8, 2025
May 8, 2025

India pushes 123 individuals into Bangladesh

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) yesterday detained at least 123 individuals, including Rohingyas and Bangla-speaking individuals, after India pushed them into Bangladesh through Kurigram and Khagrachhari border points.

May 1, 2025
May 1, 2025

Law being drafted to ensure Rab accountability

A draft of the Rab Law-2024 is being prepared to ensure accountability within the force, AKM Shahidur Rahman, director general of the Rapid Action Battalion told a meeting yesterday.