Mohammad Jamil Khan

Covers Militancy, Cross-Border Crime, Human Rights

Over 1,900 forced into Bangladesh since May 7

Despite repeated concerns raised by human rights groups, Indian authorities have continued the practice of “push-ins” -- forcibly sending individuals across the border into Bangladesh -- with over 1,900 people pushed in since May 7.

19h ago

Bangladesh Police: Helicopter deal with Russia stalls for US sanctions

Five years ago, Bangladesh initiated a Tk 400-crore deal with a Russian company to procure two helicopters for its police force, but the delivery was recently suspended due to US sanctions.

19h ago

Tk 2 for a day’s work

Prisoners in Bangladesh legally earn only Tk 2 per day for their labour, a figure so low that it demoralises inmates and undermines their rehabilitation efforts through meaningful work.

3d ago

Police struggle as key top posts lie vacant

Police are grappling with operational challenges as more than 400 key posts have remained vacant over the past 10 months, impairing the force’s ability to combat crime. 

1w ago

Fading away in silence

Around five kilometres away from Jhalakathi district town, past the buzzing Kirtipasha bazaar and post office to the outskirts where the urban cacophony begins to fade, a colossal relic of Bengal’s feudal history rises like a spectre through the foliage- the Kirtipasha Zamindar Palace.

1w ago

Waterlogging, potholes plague Ashkona road

With her seven-year-old daughter, Mariam Begum, 32, was heading to school on a rickshaw along the road adjacent to the water pump at Ashkona in the capital’s Uttara.

1w ago

Drug smuggling via air, land routes on the rise

This grim picture emerges as Bangladesh, like other countries around the world, observes the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking today.

2w ago

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.

2w ago
March 2, 2025
March 2, 2025

Border Security: BGB to breed and train its own K-9 unit

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) will no longer rely on foreign countries for purchasing trained dogs, as it will now breed and train its own dogs at its specialised K-9 unit and training centre in Gazipur.

February 28, 2025
February 28, 2025

Maj Sinha murder: Army chief promises full cooperation to ensure justice

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman has promised full cooperation to ensure swift justice for the murder of Major (retd) Sinha Mohammad Rashed Khan.

February 25, 2025
February 25, 2025

Crime rates spike

The data come in a stark contrast with home adviser's depiction of the country's law and order situation as "satisfactory".

February 24, 2025
February 24, 2025

July uprising killings: Double cases for single victim baffle families

In at least seven instances, two separate murder cases have been filed over the death of one July uprising victim, with conflicting information, and different accused and witnesses.

January 26, 2025
January 26, 2025

Battery-run rickshaws: boon or bane?

Over the past few years, battery-run rickshaws have multiplied rapidly across Dhaka due to their convenience

January 26, 2025
January 26, 2025

Weak deterrents fuel crime concerns

Crimes such as murder, extortion and robbery continue to plague various parts of the country despite efforts by law enforcement agencies.

January 24, 2025
January 24, 2025

Police reform: Cosmetic change or systemic overhaul?

True reform requires more than new uniforms

January 24, 2025
January 24, 2025

Release of ex-BDR men: Sighs of frustration, relief at jail gate

For the first time in her 17-year-old life, Juena Jamal Oishee yesterday truly saw her father Jamal Uddin Khan, a former sepoy of Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), now the Border Guard Bangladesh.

January 19, 2025
January 19, 2025

Chapainawabganj border situation returns to normal after brief tension

Lt Col Golam Kibria, commander of the BGB-49 (Border Guard Bangladesh) battalion, told The Daily Star that local people involved in farming and agricultural activities have resumed their regular work at the border.

January 16, 2025
January 16, 2025

‘They took turns beating Tofazzal’

Before mercilessly beating 35-year-old Tofazzal Hossain at Dhaka University’s Fazlul Haque Muslim Hall, the attackers demanded Tk 35,000 from his family as compensation for stolen mobile phones.