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HEADLINE

● Indefinite Sajek road blockade begins ● India raises minority safety concerns with BD ● 2 container ships sink near Hormuz ● Ex-deputy minister Abdul Hai passes away ● JnU lifts campus animal slaughter ban amid widespread criticism ● Clash erupts between Jamaat factions in Cumilla ● Migrants' $35b remittance driving national growth: President

Mamunur Rashid

Senior Staff Reporter

Mamun is the Senior Staff Reporter focused on crime issues at the Daily Observer since March ’2014. Previously, he served as Staff Reporter of the New Nation and bangla Daily Ajkar Kajoj.
Mamun can be reached at [email protected]

Tk 555cr dues from Banglalink remain unresolved

Mamunur Rashid

The government is seeking to recover Tk 555 crore in outstanding dues from Banglalink Digital Communications, while a separate Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) case over an alleged interest waiver has brought the telecom operator's tax liabilities and the protection of public

AI surveillance planned to block yaba smuggling routes

Mamunur Rashid

Despite massive seizures of yaba along Bangladesh’s border with Myanmar, the drug continues to reach Cox’s Bazar and other parts of the country through hill tracks, old roads and alternative routes.To plug these gaps, Chattogram Range Police have proposed 11

Drugs become currency in cross-border smuggling

Mamunur Rashid

The smuggling economy along the Bangladesh-Myanmar border is becoming increasingly lucrative as narcotics are allegedly being used to settle the value of goods transported from Bangladesh to conflict-hit Rakhine, according to law enforcement officials and people familiar with the trade.The

Rakhine war reshapes cross-border smuggling

Mamunur Rashid

The conflict in Myanmar’s Rakhine State is reshaping the long-running Bangladesh-Myanmar smuggling trade, with criminal networks increasingly sending essential goods into Rakhine and bringing yaba, crystal methamphetamine commonly known as ice, and other narcotics back into Bangladesh.The illicit trade, once

PM attends 30 progs, holds 11 bilateral meetings at UNGA

Mamunur Rashid from New York

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman spent a busy five days in the United States attending the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, taking part in 30 programmes and holding 11 bilateral meetings during his four working days in New

PM calls for dialogue to resolve global conflicts

Mamunur Rashid & Jahid Biplob from New York

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called for dialogue, diplomacy and mutual cooperation to resolve global conflicts, urging countries to base bilateral and multilateral relations on equality, justice, mutual interests, respect and dignity.“Any conflict should be resolved through dialogue, diplomatic processes

BD seeks global investment in solar, battery storage

Mamunur Rashid from New York

Bangladesh has urged international investors to explore opportunities in its renewable energy sector, particularly solar power and battery energy storage, as it seeks greater financing and technology cooperation to accelerate its clean energy transition.The call came during a series of

Biman signs deal for 11 new Boeing aircraft

Mamunur Rashid from New York

Bangladesh’s national flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines has signed an agreement with Boeing to purchase 11 more aircraft as part of its fleet modernisation and international network expansion plans.The agreement was signed on Wednesday in New York on the sidelines

BD facing mounting climate risks

Mamunur Rashid from New York

Bangladesh is facing a growing convergence of climate threats, with extreme heat, floods, cyclones, sea-level rise, salinity intrusion and agricultural losses posing serious risks to food and water security, livelihoods and economic growth.The country’s low-lying deltaic geography, extensive coastline and

UN Itself in crisis, Bangladesh at the helm

Mamunur Rashid, New York

The United Nations, the world’s foremost international institution for peace, security, human rights and development, is facing deep financial pressure.Delays in receiving assessed contributions from member states, mounting arrears and funding shortages have forced the organization to pursue spending cuts