Thousands of migrant workers from Bangladesh rushed to beat a hard Friday deadline for new labourers to enter Malaysia, but many more are shut out from being able to work in the Southeast Asian country and send millions of dollars in crucial remittances despite paying exorbitant fees to

An investigation is being conducted into the killing of Bangladesh Member of Parliament Anwarul Azim Anar and the Indian government is extending full support to the Bangladeshi side in the probe, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a media

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Friday (May 31) arrested 22 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign in

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur in parts of country, said a met forecast for the next 24 hours from 9am today (May 31). "Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur,

UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths said Thursday he was "concerned by the growing impact" of cyclone Remal on Bangladesh and India which killed at least 56 people. "We're assessing humanitarian needs and stand ready to support local authorities in the

More than 270,000 children in Bangladesh have lost their homes or are living in damaged houses after a severe cyclone ripped off roofs, swamped villages and cut power to millions of people, said Save the Children. Cyclone Remal tore through south west Bangladesh on 26 May with winds of

Monthly remittances sent by expatriates surged past $2 billion till May 29, marking the second consecutive month of over $2 billion receipts, with two days still remaining in the month. With the $2.14 billion in remittance earnings, the current fiscal year (FY2024) has made a 10% jump

A Dhaka court has framed charges against five people, including Regent Hospital Chairman Mohammad Shahed, in a case filed for issuing fake COVID-19 certificates. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mohona Alamgir indicted them and started the formal trial of the case on Thursday (May 30).

Former inspector general of police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed and his family withdrew money from their bank accounts before a Dhaka court ordered to freeze those on 23 May. However, the amount of the sum could not be known. It also could not be known whether Benazir and his family members

As the probe continues in the case of Bangladeshi MP Anwarul Azim Anar's killing, the daughter of the Bangladeshi MP will come to Kolkata soon for the DNA examination. Bangladesh Detective Department Chief Harun-or-Rashid, on Thursday (May 30), highlighted that the other accused

Md Awlad Hossain was elected chairman for Sirajdikhan upazila Parishad unofficially in the 3rd phase of 6th upazila Parishad election held yesterday. The result was declared at around 10:30 pm at Sirajdikhan upazila Parishad auditorium. Md Awlad Mridha secured 46190 votes while his

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Thursday (May 30) arrested nine persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign

A total of 50 sea robbers from 12 groups in the coastal areas of Chattogram and Cox's Bazar have surrendered along with weapons and ammunition under the supervision of RAB-7. They surrendered in presence of Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan at the Elite Hall of Patenga RAB-7 in the

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur in parts of country, said a met forecast for the next 24 hours from 9am today (May 30). "Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Rangpur,

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (May 30) visited the areas badly affected by Cyclone Remal. She witnessed the Remal-affected Mathbaria and Pathorghata areas from the helicopter. The helicopter carrying with the prime minister landed at the helipad adjoining to Khepupara Govt

A youth was killed and another was injured in an explosion at a residential building in capital’s Badda on Thursday (May 30) morning. The explosion took place in the morning on the ground floor of a three-storey building at No. 4 DIT Road in Badda. The diseased was identified

The government of Oman will open visas for Bangladeshi nationals in 12 categories, according to Sirajul Haque, Chairman of Bangladesh Social Club Oman. The 12 categories include family visas, visit visas for Bangladeshi nationals living in GCC countries, doctor’s visas,

The Immigration Department has nabbed 71 foreigners after a sweep at several premises and hotspots in Muar. Acting Johor Immigration director Mohd Faizal Shamsudin said 44 of them were detained from 11 premises in Muar, including a metal factory on Tuesday (May 28). “We raided

A powerful cyclone that smashed into low-lying Bangladesh and India killed at least 65 people, including in torrential rain storms in its wake, state government officials and media said Wednesday. Cyclone Remal, which made landfall on Sunday evening with fierce gales and crashing

Chief of Bangladesh Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed left Dhaka for Singapore on Thursday on an official visit. During the visit, he will attend the “International Institute for Strategic Studies Shangri-La Dialogue 21st Asia Security Summit-2024” to be held in