A ruthless human trafficking network is luring Bangladeshi youths with promises of lucrative employment in Italy, only to trap them in brutal detention centres across Libya to extract heavy ransoms. Operating in close coordination with local armed gangs in the North African nation, the syndicate orchestrates systematic hostage-taking, using severe torture to force victims’ families […]

Excessive smartphone dependence and unregulated social media usage are rapidly eroding the habit of reading books among the younger generation, warned Fakir Mahbub Anam, Minister for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology. Addressing an audience at Dhaka University, the minister voiced deep concern over the proliferation of inappropriate digital material, emphasising that harmful content online is […]

District police in Cumilla have apprehended 93 suspected drug dealers in a sweeping 24-hour anti-narcotics operation spanning every police station across the district. The coordinated drive saw law enforcement units conduct 44 simultaneous raids targeting established trafficking networks, local peddlers, and supply dens. Additional Superintendent of Police (Administration and Finance) Ishtiaque Hasan Ameen confirmed the […]