Bangladeshi worker’s posts “deliberately provocative”, Singapore ministry says

A migrant worker who was active in local literary circles and founded two community groups here has left Singapore after his work permit expired and was not renewed.
23 June 2022, 11:20 AM

Bangladeshi community pushing for road named after home country in NY's Jackson Heights

The Jackson Heights Bangladeshi Business Association (JBBA) in the US has taken the initiative to construct a road, named after Bangladesh, in Jackson Heights, a neighbourhood with a sizeable Bangladeshi population in New York.
19 June 2022, 17:50 PM

Watching Satyajit Ray’s ‘Devi’ against the backdrop of religious tension in India

As yet another stage of religious tension arises in the subcontinent, it was heartening to see Australians warm up to the great Bengali film director Satyajit Ray.
18 June 2022, 08:56 AM

Dabir Chacha: A living legend

On a British sunny afternoon when the entire nation was celebrating Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in a four day weekend from Thursday, June 2 till Sunday, June 5, I was off to North London to see another elderly who had become a celebrity in his own rights and rose to fame at the age of 100 when he decided to raise funds during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. Since then, he has become an iconic figure in the Bengali community and is lovingly called Dabir Chacha.
14 June 2022, 15:27 PM

Bangladeshi worker trapped inside container dies in Maldives

An expatriate Bangladeshi worker died and another was seriously injured after being trapped in a shipping container in the Maldives on Sunday (June 12, 2022).
13 June 2022, 18:57 PM

Young Bangladeshi couple in London helps Shashi Tharoor, gets shout-out

Indian lawmaker Shashi Tharoor has thanked a young Bangladeshi couple for helping him grab a cab from outside the British Library in London that ended his 45-minute wait.
13 June 2022, 09:24 AM

Bahrain to resume issuing visas for Bangladeshis after 4 years

The government of Bahrain will soon resume issuing visas to Bangladeshis after a gap of nearly four years.
12 June 2022, 08:40 AM

Probashi Kallyan Bank sets up forex booth at Dhaka airport

Probashi Kallyan Bank today (June 11, 2022) launched a new foreign currency exchange booth at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital.
11 June 2022, 11:46 AM

Bangladeshi's murder in France sparks protest by fellow NRBs

Bangladeshi expatriates in France have gathered in Paris to protest Sohel Rana's murder.
7 June 2022, 05:24 AM

Mansoor Ahmed nominated for British Empire Medal

British-Bangladeshi Mansoor Ahmed has been nominated for the prestigious British Empire Medal (BEM) of Queen Elizabeth II in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the welfare of the society, continued cooperation and selfless volunteerism.
6 June 2022, 06:11 AM

Bangladeshi expat in UAE wins nearly Tk 50 crore in raffle draw

A Bangladeshi expat in UAE has won Dh20 million in a raffle draw held in Abu Dhabi recently.
4 June 2022, 06:32 AM

2 Bangladeshi photographers exhibiting works in Bahrain

A weeklong photo exhibition featuring Bangladeshi artists is underway in Seef Mall of Bahrain. 
29 May 2022, 07:43 AM

Bangladesh mission in Malaysia takes special initiative to issue passports

Bangladesh High Commission in Malaysia has taken an initiative to issue passports to Bangladeshi expatriates in Penang and Johor Bahru in the country under special arrangements.
28 May 2022, 16:23 PM

File complaints if harassed at airport, Shahriar Alam to Bangladeshi expats in Portugal

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam has advised Bangladeshi expatriates to file written complaints if they face any kind of harassment at the airport while travelling to and from Bangladesh.
28 May 2022, 15:32 PM

Bangladeshi beaten, stabbed by miscreants dies in Paris

An expatriate Bangladeshi was killed by miscreants in the French capital Paris. He died yesterday (May 25, 2022) after being hospitalised for four days.
26 May 2022, 04:39 AM

7 Bangladeshis honoured with city council award in Michigan

Seven Bangladeshi organisers have been honoured for their contributions in the development of the community in the US state of Michigan.
21 May 2022, 06:57 AM

Bangladeshi Prof Tariqul Islam recognised as successful researcher in Malaysia

Bangladeshi Professor Dr Tariqul Islam has been recognised as a successful researcher in Malaysia. 
19 May 2022, 14:33 PM

Paris to have its first Shaheed Minar

After Toulouse, a Shaheed Minar is going to be built for the first time in the French capital Paris.
18 May 2022, 07:33 AM

Bangladeshi immigrants now at forefront at Portugal’s ​​Lisbon neighbourhood

About 6,000 people live at Downtown in Mouraria area of ​​the Portuguese capital, Lisbon, of which 25 percent are immigrants. People from 50 countries of the world live in this part of Lisbon where the Bangladeshi community is now at the forefront.
17 May 2022, 14:45 PM

Bangladeshi Najma Rahman elected deputy mayor of UK’s Camden Council

Bangladeshi-origin British citizen Najma Rahman has been elected as the deputy mayor of the Camden Council in the United Kingdom.
17 May 2022, 13:47 PM