Frequently beaten with a baton and given only one meal a day, Magar says she spent 13 months working as a maid for a Syrian household and pleading to be allowed to go home.
“I was just in shock, I couldn’t stop crying,” the single mother-of-two told AFP.
Magar is among scores of poor Nepali and Bangladeshi women who travelled to the Middle East on the promise of a good job, only to be trafficked into Syria, wracked by five years of civil war.
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IBBL awards scholarships to 82 students
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) awarded scholarships to 82 under prevailed meritorious students of 34 colleges of Chittagong regeion. Mijanur Rahman Joddar, Executive Director, Bangladesh Bank, Chittagong handed over the scholarship money and educational instruments to the students at a function in Chittagong recently as the chief guest.
Presided over by Mohammad Amirul Islam, Executive Vice President & Head of Chittagong
South Zone of the bank. Professor Mohammad Sana...
South Zone of the bank. Professor Mohammad Sana...
Samsung quiz winners receive Galaxy J1 Nxt
On the occasion of T20 Asia Cup 2016, Samsung Mobile Bangladesh started the J-20 Quiz campaign in the Facebook fan page of Samsung. During the J-20 Quiz series, the excited crowd of Bangladesh took part in the quiz which led to a huge participation. This J20 Quiz campaign 
reached 1.1 million and created a participation of 9,000 people. Among these enthusiastic participants, top 20 were selected as the winners of the most interesting quiz of this cricket season.
About Samsung Electronic...
reached 1.1 million and created a participation of 9,000 people. Among these enthusiastic participants, top 20 were selected as the winners of the most interesting quiz of this cricket season.
About Samsung Electronic...
Meghna AnyTime at Mouchak in city
Chairman of the Meghna Bank, Mr. H. N. Asequr Rahman MP inaugurated Meghna Bank ATM Booth “Meghna AnyTime” as chief guest at Mouchak in Dhaka on March 10, 2016. Managing Director & CEO of the Bank Mr. Mohammed Nurul
Managing Director & CEO of the Bank Mr. Mohammed Nurul Amin, presided over the 
inauguration session. Card Division Head Md. Ashan Ullah Nipu & Other Senior Executives of the Bank, Local Elites and Business Personalities also attended the program. A...
inauguration session. Card Division Head Md. Ashan Ullah Nipu & Other Senior Executives of the Bank, Local Elites and Business Personalities also attended the program. A...
Western Union, SEB honour clients
During last Ramadan, Western Union, along with Southeast Bank (SEB) made the wishes of six individuals come true under a promotion simply and appropriately titled “Wish come true”. After a selection process that covered the entirety of Bangladesh, individuals were chosen as winners based on their answers to the question of what is their biggest wish. The six winners were selected based on the uniqueness, sincerity and warmth of their answers. Each winner received a considerable financial sum that will enable them to fulfill their special wish.
The promotion was not only fitting for a time of giving such as Ramadan, but also strongly ![]()
Malware suspected in BB heist: officials
Investigators suspect unknown hackers installed malware in the Bangladesh central bank’s computer systems and watched, probably for weeks, for how to go about withdrawing money from its U.S. account, two bank officials briefed on the matter said on Friday.
More than a month after hackers breached Bangladesh Bank’s systems and attempted to steal nearly $1 billion from its account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, cyber security experts are trying to find out how the hackers got in.
FireEye Inc’s Mandiant forensics division is helping investigate the cyber heist, which netted 
