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Malaysia aims for over 300,000 Bangladeshi tourists next year amid surge in travel visas

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Malaysia is seeing a sharp rise in Bangladeshi tourists, with around 185,000 visiting in the first eight months of 2025. The country aims to attract more than 300,000 visitors from B... Read More


Waterlogging, landslide fears mount as Bangladesh braces for spell of heavy rain

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Heavy rainfall has lashed Dhaka and other parts of the country, leaving many neighbourhoods in the capital swamped. Meteorologists have warned that the trend could continue for the ne... Read More


Bangladesh reports two more dengue deaths in a day as fatalities top 200 this year

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Bangladesh has reported two more dengue deaths in the past 24 hours, raising the tally of deaths to 200 this year. This marks the fourth-highest annual death toll from dengue. In pre... Read More


Highways clogged as Durga Puja holidaymakers stream out of Dhaka

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- City dwellers began leaving Dhaka on Tuesday afternoon after the government declared a four-day holiday for Durga Puja, the largest annual festival for Bengali Hindus. By Wednesday, ... Read More


Malaysia sets sights on 300,000 Bangladeshi tourists in 2026

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Malaysia is looking to attract more than 300,000 Bangladeshi tourists in 2026 after recording 185,000 visitors in the first eight months of 2025. The country's Deputy Tourism Ministe... Read More


Bangladesh seeks public opinions on pay scale reform

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- The government is soliciting opinions from the public and stakeholders to make revisions to the national pay scale that are widely acceptable. A panel formed to review the existing s... Read More


Relentless rains raise waterlogging worries in Dhaka

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- The water that rose after overnight rain had yet to recede in Dhaka as of Wednesday afternoon, disrupting daily life for city residents. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has ... Read More


'Wherever you are, join this historic journey by voting': CEC tells Bangladeshi expats

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- For the first time, Bangladeshi expatriates will be able to cast their votes in national elections through a newly introduced digital system, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nas... Read More


Khelafat Majlis announces 11-day programme to press for 5-point demand

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Islamist party Khelafat Majlis has announced an 11-day programme, including a mass procession in Dhaka, to demand a legal framework for the July Uprising as part of a 5-point agenda... Read More


Khagrachhari unrest aimed at disrupting Durga Puja celebrations, says Advisor Jahangir

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Home Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has claimed the violent incidents in Khagrachhari were carried out to disrupt the Durga Puja celebrations. He made this comment after visiting ... Read More