Mohammad Jamil Khan

Covers Militancy, Cross-Border Crime, Human Rights

Mayoral deadlock: Dhaka South held hostage for 40 days

Dhaka South City Corporation has remained effectively crippled for around 40 days due to a contested mayoral claim by BNP leader Ishraque Hossain and the government’s apparent mishandling of the matter.

3d ago

Vanishing rivers of Patgram

Abdus Salam, 55, was sifting stones from a dredger machine on Dharla riverbank in Kawamari area of Lalmonirhat’s Patgram upazila.

1w ago

Eid homegoers face severe traffic jam on Dhaka-Barishal road

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

2w 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.

2w 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.

3w 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.

3w 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

1m 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.

1m ago
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.

April 30, 2025
April 30, 2025

Form an independent police commission

Police officials have called for the formation of an independent commission to ensure the force operates impartially and free from political influence.

April 29, 2025
April 29, 2025

Barishal ‘gunfight’: Locals contradict Rab claims

Police have not found any prior criminal records of the two students shot in a "gunfight" with the Rapid Action Battalion during an anti-narcotics drive in Barishal's Agailjhara upazila on April 21.

April 29, 2025
April 29, 2025

137 journalists sued so far

They have been charged with murder, attempted murder, unlawful assembly, rioting, abduction, vandalism, extortion, assault, and in certain cases, genocide, and crimes against humanity.

April 29, 2025
April 29, 2025

Trafficked, forced to fight, killed in a foreign war

Dhaka-based agency Dream Home Travel allegedly trafficked around 20 Bangladeshis to Russia during the last two years

April 27, 2025
April 27, 2025

Police week-2025: Cops to get directives over polls

Ahead of the upcoming Police Week-2025, the police top brass have finalised instructions for field-level officers to ensure stability and deliver a credible national election.

April 23, 2025
April 23, 2025

Cops get whole set of new uniforms

The new official police monogram features the national flower, the Shapla (water lily), resting on water and encircled by paddy and wheat, with three jute leaves at the top.

April 23, 2025
April 23, 2025

Interpol issues red notice for ex-IGP Benazir

The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) has issued a red notice against Benazir Ahmed, a former inspector general of police (IGP) during the Awami League regime.

April 22, 2025
April 22, 2025

Bangladeshis worry amid US immigration crackdown

The United States has deported at least 31 Bangladeshis after President Donald Trump took a tough immigration policy.