Dhaka, June 8 -- Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman has requested his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov to facilitate the repatriation of Bangladeshis who are stranded in Russia. The request was made d... Read More
Dhaka, June 8 -- A consortium of three domestic companies, led by Saif Powertec Limited, has proposed to operate the much-discussed New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) at Chittagong Port for 15 years... Read More
Dhaka, June 8 -- Intern doctors at Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) are continuing a work stoppage into a second day as part of a central programme to demand the withdrawal of the decision o... Read More
Dhaka, June 8 -- The government has appointed six education cadre officials as new chairpersons of the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) and five education boards across Bangladesh. The a... Read More
Dhaka, June 8 -- The Shariatpur District Jail has continued to hold 17 Indian nationals despite the completion of their prison terms. Prison authorities say repatriation has stalled because their ide... Read More
Dhaka, June 8 -- The labour market for Bangladeshis, which was closed in Mauritius, is set to reopen as both countries have agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the near future. Expa... Read More
Dhaka, June 8 -- Amid continued border standoffs, the West Bengal government claims to have deported nearly 4,800 "illegal immigrants" to Bangladesh, and is holding another 836 in custody pending repa... Read More
Dhaka, June 8 -- At least 15 people have been killed after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit the Philippines, according to the country's Office of Civil Defence, the BBC reports. Twelve of the fatalitie... Read More
Dhaka, June 8 -- A 7.8-magnitude earthquake has struck off the island of Mindanao in the southern Philippines, causing buildings to collapse and triggering tsunami warnings across the region, The New ... Read More
Dhaka, June 8 -- Flashpoint Focus: West Asia Ceasefire under fire: Direct missile exchanges push the fragile April truce to its absolute limits, stoking fears of full-scale war Multi-front flashpoin... Read More