Drug trade
Bangladesh tops the wrong ranking, again
Drug lords are finding innovative ways – including manipulating the desperate Rohingya refugees – and new routes to bring drugs into the country.
5 things to know for Nov 23: BNP vs Awami League, World Cup, and more
It’s a great day for Saudi Arabians — a public holiday declared after their shocking victory yesterday. Argentina’s die-hard fans in Bangladesh are still recovering from the injured pride. Some fans like Zayed Khan remain hopeful that Messi and his team will bounce back. If you’re struggling to be optimistic, then perhaps taking a look at some of the World Cup’s greatest upset here, will make you feel better. And here’s everything else you need to know today.
Bangladesh caught in a narco triangle
While Bangladesh is not a significant narcotics producer, geography puts it at the heart of three major Asian drug trade routes
ROHINGYA GENOCIDE REMEMBRANCE DAY / ‘Rohingya refugees need education to take control of their future’
Rohingya human rights activist Razia Sultana talks to Shuprova Tasneem from The Daily Star on Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day.
Rohingyas are not yaba consumers, they’re carriers: Home Minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said police in Chattogram region seized only 34.76 lakh yaba pills in 2016, which increased to 1.2 crore pieces in 2018 and 2.59 crore pieces in 2021.
Drug trade: Rab arrests 2 including ASI from Narayanganj
Rab arrested two persons including a police official on charge of drug trading in Narayanganj’s Siddhirganj upazila yesterday.
Godfather of drugs is in parliament: Ershad
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad comes down heavily on the government for killing people indiscriminately in the name of crackdown against illegal drug trade.
Editorial / Using trains for drug trafficking
A report published in this paper on Thursday revealed a damning picture of how trains are being used to transport drugs across the country with the alleged collusion of railway police and staff.
Stops suddenly, but with a purpose
Around 10:45am on Sunday, Egaro Sindhur Provati, the express-train from Kishoreganj, slowed right down around half a kilometre
Bangladesh tops the wrong ranking, again
Drug lords are finding innovative ways – including manipulating the desperate Rohingya refugees – and new routes to bring drugs into the country.
5 things to know for Nov 23: BNP vs Awami League, World Cup, and more
It’s a great day for Saudi Arabians — a public holiday declared after their shocking victory yesterday. Argentina’s die-hard fans in Bangladesh are still recovering from the injured pride. Some fans like Zayed Khan remain hopeful that Messi and his team will bounce back. If you’re struggling to be optimistic, then perhaps taking a look at some of the World Cup’s greatest upset here, will make you feel better. And here’s everything else you need to know today.
Bangladesh caught in a narco triangle
While Bangladesh is not a significant narcotics producer, geography puts it at the heart of three major Asian drug trade routes
‘Rohingya refugees need education to take control of their future’
Rohingya human rights activist Razia Sultana talks to Shuprova Tasneem from The Daily Star on Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day.
Rohingyas are not yaba consumers, they’re carriers: Home Minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said police in Chattogram region seized only 34.76 lakh yaba pills in 2016, which increased to 1.2 crore pieces in 2018 and 2.59 crore pieces in 2021.
Drug trade: Rab arrests 2 including ASI from Narayanganj
Rab arrested two persons including a police official on charge of drug trading in Narayanganj’s Siddhirganj upazila yesterday.
Godfather of drugs is in parliament: Ershad
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad comes down heavily on the government for killing people indiscriminately in the name of crackdown against illegal drug trade.
Using trains for drug trafficking
A report published in this paper on Thursday revealed a damning picture of how trains are being used to transport drugs across the country with the alleged collusion of railway police and staff.
Stops suddenly, but with a purpose
Around 10:45am on Sunday, Egaro Sindhur Provati, the express-train from Kishoreganj, slowed right down around half a kilometre