An armed gang has forcibly seized control of five human-haulier (locally known as leguna) stands in Dhaka’s Mirpur area, demanding a daily extortion levy of 300 Taka per vehicle and physically assaulting transport owners who resisted. The Greater Mirpur Leguna Owners and Workers Union disclosed the incident during a press conference at the Sagar-Runi Auditorium […]

Organised criminal syndicates operating around Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka have adopted sophisticated, contract-based tactics, masquerading as law enforcement officers to target inbound passengers, traders, and gold smugglers. Posing as security personnel equipped with hand restraints, walkie-talkies, and official uniforms, these hired gang members intercept victims on public roads, force them into vehicles, and […]

In a daring and violent highway robbery, armed assailants opened fire on employees of a mobile financial service distributor in Gazipur’s Sreepur upazila, escaping with approximately 30 million Bangladeshi Taka (£200,000) in cash. The attack occurred along the Sreepur-Gosinga regional road near the Karnapur area at around 6:30 pm on Friday. An accountant sustained gunshot […]