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
Dhaka, June 8 -- The government has moved to amend the Cyber Security Act to tackle the spread of rumours, misinformation, defamatory content and AI-generated misleading images, videos and audio on so... Read More
Dhaka, June 8 -- The government has suspended three recruiting agencies' licences over claims that Bangladeshi workers sent to Russia for jobs were later drawn into the Ukraine conflict. On Monday, E... Read More
Dhaka, June 8 -- The government has pushed back against reported attempts to send people across the border from India, calling for adherence to agreed "diplomatic norms". The way people are being pus... Read More
Dhaka, June 8 -- Health authorities have recorded the death of eight more people due to measles and related symptoms over the past 24 hours. During this period, 93 people have been diagnosed with mea... Read More