55kg gold vanishes from Dhaka International Airport customs godown
The stolen valuables were seized between 2020 and last month from people arriving at the airport with more gold than the law allows.
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Online gambling kingpin has links throughout South-east Asia
The 41-year-old has also been linked to a vast network of companies worldwide, which were used to launder the billions he made since starting out as a small-time businessman in…
What summer of stabbings means for South Korea
South Koreans have long taken pride in their country’s strict control on guns and violence, which, coupled with extensive surveillance camera coverage in major cities, have made…
More charges in billion-dollar money laundering case; $400 million in assets seized from 2 suspects alone
The case involves more than $1 billion in assets including properties, cars, and luxury watches and handbags.
‘Handcuffs, blindfold … it felt like a grave’: Survivors of enforced disappearance recount horror
Human Rights Watch issued a statement saying that Bangladesh authorities should accept the UN's offer to support an independent commission of enquiry into the enforced…
Two-finger test a violation of rape victims’ basic rights: Bangladesh High Court
The test was neither scientific nor reliable, said the verdict, originally delivered in 2018 banning the two-finger test.
South Korea to arm police officers with less lethal handguns
The government expects the new measures to help law enforcement strengthen policing efforts, while serving as an alternative to conventional weapons to avoid police brutality.
Indonesian military chief wants capital punishment for soldiers accused of abduction, murder
The three soldiers allegedly abducted an Aceh native and demanded a ransom of Rp 50 million from the victim's family over the weekend.
Hong Kong customs seizes meth worth HK$170 million
The 240kg of drugs, which were concealed within synthetic leather goods, was the largest drug trafficking case this year in the city.
South Korean ministry asks for more surveillance cameras in crime-prone areas
The Ministry of Interior and Safety also called for local governments to expand their support for neighbourhood crime prevention watch groups and to cooperate with local police to…