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Bangladeshis granted B1/B2 US visas to face up to $15,000 bond from Jan 21

Dhaka, Jan. 19 -- Starting January 21, 2026, all Bangladeshi nationals approved for a B1/B2 (business and tourist) United States visa will be required to post a bond of up to $15,000. The US Embassy ... Read More


NCP delegation to meet CA Prof Yunus this afternoon

Dhaka, Jan. 19 -- member delegation of the National Citizen Party (NCP) is scheduled to meet Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Monday afternoon. In a media release, the NCP said the meeting will t... Read More


Chinmoy Das, 38 others indicted over Ctg lawyer murder

Chattogram, Jan. 19 -- A Chattogram court on Monday indicted 39 people including spokesperson for Bangladesh Sammilit Sanatan Jagran Jote and former ISKCON leader Chinmoy Krishna Das in lawyer Saiful ... Read More


BNP confident in EC's ability to hold credible polls: Fakhrul

Dhaka, Jan. 19 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said his party is confident that the Election Commission (EC) will be able to conduct the upcoming national parliamentary ... Read More


Independent candidate for Gaibandha-3 found unconscious in Rangpur

Rangpur, Jan. 17 -- Police rescued independent parliamentary candidate for Gaibandha-3 constituency Azizar Rahman in an unconscious state from Rangpur city on Friday evening. Azizar Rahman was found ... Read More


Dramatic final over sees Rajshahi edge past Sylhet by 5 runs

Dhaka, Jan. 17 -- biting finish at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Rajshahi Warriors held their nerve to defeat Sylhet Titans by 5 runs in a dramatic encounter that saw the match swing wildly unti... Read More


DU authorities file case over attack on students

Dhaka university, Jan. 17 -- The Dhaka University (DU) authorities have filed a case against those responsible for attacking DU students at New Market Police Station on Thursday at the Science Lab int... Read More


BD polls:18 more regain candidacies back

Dhaka, Jan. 17 -- The Election Commission on Friday restored the candidacies of 18 more previously rejected aspirants, while upholding the candidacies of four others, including Sabira Sultana, the BNP... Read More


Govt appoints Hadi's brother as second secretary at UK mission

Dhaka, Jan. 17 -- The interim government has appointed Omar bin Hadi, the brother of murdered Inqilab Moncho spokesperson Sharif Osman bin Hadi, as Second Secretary at the Bangladesh Assistant High Co... Read More


Sylhet's Gowainghat house fire caused by short circuit, police confirm no communal link

Sylhet, Jan. 17 -- A fire that broke out at the home of late schoolteacher Birendra Deb in Sylhet's Gowainghat was caused by an electrical short circuit, police said, rejecting claims of any communal ... Read More