Uttara house fire: Death toll rises to 6, victims from two families
The death toll from a massive fire at a house in Uttara, Dhaka, has risen to six. The Fire Service stated that all six victims [Read More…]
Category: Bangladesh
US to pause immigrant visa processing for Bangladesh, 74 others
The United States has said it will pause immigrant visa processing for Bangladesh and 74 other countries around the world. The Department of State said [Read More…]
Dhaka yet to decide on sending troops to Gaza, iterates conditions
Bangladesh has not yet taken any decision on sending its forces to Gaza under the US-led International Stabilisation Force (ISF), Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid [Read More…]
“Higher education must adapt to future challenges,” Yunus tells South Asian conference
A three-day South Asian regional higher education conference began in the capital on Tuesday, focusing on the current state of higher education and future policy [Read More…]
Bangladesh Summons Myanmar Ambassador Over Border Gunfire Incident
Bangladesh has summoned the ambassador of Myanmar and delivered a strong warning against any provocative actions along the border. Myanmar’s ambassador to Bangladesh, U Kyaw [Read More…]
HC questions legality of Jatiya Party factions contesting polls
The High Court has asked why three Jatiya Party factions and their nominated candidates should not be barred from contesting the 13th Jatiya Sangsad elections. [Read More…]
EU spells out meaning of ‘inclusive’ Bangladesh vote
The European Union’s Chief Election Observer, Ivars Ijabs, on Sunday clarified what the EU means when it calls for an “inclusive and participatory” election, saying [Read More…]
296 Bangladeshis Killed at Borders in Past Decade
At least 296 Bangladeshis have been killed in border areas over the last ten years, with little sign of improvement in the situation, according to [Read More…]
2nd highest remittance of $3.22b arrive in December
The expatriate Bangladeshis sent around $3.22 billion, or approximately $322.67 crore, in remittances in December of the current fiscal year 2025-26, the second-highest inward remittance [Read More…]
6 more accused held over lynching of Hindu youth
Detectives arrested six more people from Kashor in Bhaluka upazila early Thursday in connection with the lynching of Dipu Chandra Das in Mymensingh district on [Read More…]
