Hajj registration deadline extended till April 16

Due to a lack of response from people wishing to participate in this year’s hajj, the religious affairs ministry extends the deadline for registration till April 16, according to a notice issued in this regard.
8 April 2020, 05:19 AM

Missing journalist: Unidentified men approached his motorbike, says Amnesty

Unidentified men approached journalist Shafiqul Islam Kajol’s motorbike and appeared to tamper with it, the day he was last seen before what is feared to be an enforced disappearance, Amnesty International says.
21 March 2020, 09:35 AM

Saudi’s ban on Umrah pilgrims: 10,000 Bangladeshis in uncertainty

Around 10,000 Bangladeshis with Umrah visas remain uncertain about performing their pilgrimage as the Saudi government has imposed a temporary ban on foreigners’ entry to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
27 February 2020, 14:33 PM

Bangladesh elected as the president of UNICEF Executive Board

Ambassador Rabab Fatima, Bangladesh’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, has been unanimously elected as the President of the UNICEF Executive Board at the elections of the Bureau held yesterday at the UN Headquarters in New York.
15 January 2020, 06:49 AM

Boat carrying migrants including Bangladeshis sinks in Turkey's Lake Van, 7 dead

Seven people died and 64 were rescued when a boat carrying migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan sank on Thursday in eastern Turkey's Lake Van, the governor's office in Bitlis province says.
26 December 2019, 09:30 AM

Bangladesh top gender-neutral country in South Asia: Report

Bangladesh has been ranked the top country among its South Asian neighbours by performing the best in bringing down gender gap, World Economic Forum says in its latest report.
17 December 2019, 06:08 AM

Trial run on Dhaka-Gangtok, Dhaka-Darjeeling bus routes kicks off

The trial run for direct bus services on Dhaka-Gangtok and Dhaka-Darjeeling routes via Siliguri kicked off this evening to boost cross-border commercial services in the region.
12 December 2019, 12:33 PM

US offers Bangladeshi students to study at American high schools

The American Center at the US Embassy Dhaka announces the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (K-L YES) Programme for academic year 2020-21 for Bangladeshi students.
21 November 2019, 07:01 AM

Ex-UN chief Ban Ki-moon due Friday

Former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is scheduled to arrive Dhaka on Friday on a brief visit which will be his second visit to Bangladesh this year after leaving the United Nations.
19 November 2019, 05:24 AM

Bribery threat risk high in Bangladesh: Report

Bangladesh has been identified as the highest risky country in terms of bribery threats in South Asia, says a latest international report.
14 November 2019, 06:39 AM

7th Balipara Foundation Social Recognition Awards recognises Bangladeshi professor

The 7th Balipara Foundation Social Recognition Awards held at India recently celebrates 14 winners across seven states and four countries including a Bangladeshi professor.
11 November 2019, 09:03 AM

Onion price: No quick fix to bring normalcy; need long-term plan

Onion prices go beyond the capacity of general people as the prices of the essential cooking ingredient have already broken the previous records.
1 November 2019, 08:16 AM

Saudi Arabia sends back 105 Bangladeshis

Saudi Arabia has sent back another batch of Bangladeshis amid a crackdown on illegal workers although a number of the returnees say they have legal documents.
9 October 2019, 06:44 AM

130 Bangladeshi workers return from Saudi Arabia

Some 130 Bangladeshi workers return home from Saudi Arabia in the face of crackdown on undocumented workers there.
4 October 2019, 05:50 AM

Next 5yrs' relationship with Bangladesh crucial: JICA

JICA sees its relations with Bangladesh in the next five years "extremely important" as it is helping Bangladesh reach the next level of development with the completion of a number of mega projects, says a senior official at the JICA headquarters.
21 September 2019, 07:08 AM

2 Bangladeshi siblings killed in Mozambique road crash

Two Bangladeshi siblings are killed and three people injured in a road crash in Mozambique.
20 September 2019, 09:16 AM

Bangladeshi refuses reward for €2,000 cash find in Rome

A Bangladeshi man who found a wallet containing €2,000 ($2200) in cash on the street in Rome reportedly refuses a reward after returning it to its owner.
17 September 2019, 05:11 AM

Bangladeshi shot dead in New York

A Bangladeshi youth has been shot dead by miscreants in Jamaica of New York.
3 September 2019, 06:54 AM

Japan exports air pollution by financing coal-fired power plants to countries including Bangladesh

Greenpeace in a report alleged that Japanese government is exporting air pollution by financing polluting coal fired power plants overseas, imposing a great heath risk to the people of those countries including Bangladesh.
20 August 2019, 09:36 AM

Joint technical committee to assess impact of Ganges Barrage

A joint technical committee of Bangladesh and India reaches a consensus to conduct a joint study on Ganges Barrage to assess its impact on the environment and livelihood.
8 August 2019, 15:51 PM