Rise of AI-based scams
The new wave of fraud is being promoted by operators who claim their AI-backed schemes are almost fail-proof and a sure-fire way of making profits.
Crime
UP Congress demands judicial probe into murder of BJP worker
Condemning the killing of a BJP worker with the pistol of the son of Union Minister Kaushal Kishore, the congress state chief said the crime has exposed the much publicized law…
Tk 8.2 billion laundered in name of export
For the illicit money transfer, the fraudsters employed two tactics – under invoicing, with prices shown lower than the actual rate, as well as using the wrong shipping code,…
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid walks free
The charges were brought against Zahid by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission in connection with alleged misuse of funds regarding his charitable foundation Yayasan Akalbudi.
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.
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.