Bangladesh's Department of Narcotics Control says seizures of yaba and amphetamine-type stimulants rose by more than 90 percent in 2025, with officials pointingControl Act and strengthen enforcement capacity.
Thai police, border patrol officers, military personnel, and local officials jointly arrested 18 young Myanmar nationals who illegally crossed into Thailand through a natural border route in Kanchanaburi Province late on June 27, seeking work. None carried valid immigration documents.
The Australian government has signed a 16 million Australian dollar humanitarian aid agreement with UNICEF to improve living conditions for Rohingya refugees and local communities in Bangladesh. The agreement was signed at the Ministry of Home Affairs in Dhaka on Wednesday.
