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Shakib Khan’s ‘Dorod’ to premiere in cinemas across Malaysia

Shakib Khan’s latest film, “Dorod”, which premiered on November 15, is set for an international release. Directed by Anonno Mamun, the movie will open in 18 cinemas across Malaysia on December 6.  
2 December 2024, 09:07 AM

‘Toofan’ packs theatres in Malaysia with 25 daily screenings

The much-anticipated film “Toofan,” starring superstar Shakib Khan, has finally hit theatres in Malaysia starting August 23, following two previous delays. 
27 August 2024, 04:47 AM

Top 5 budget international tours you can do for under Tk 40,000

Any international trip might sound hard to find if your budget is around Tk 40,000, as you are left wondering what destinations you can travel on a limited budget. Well, fret not as it turns out you can visit various countries on that budget, provided the country is near to Bangladesh and, you are part of a tour package from a travel agency, as being part of a group can significantly reduce the cost compared to travelling solo.
29 March 2023, 17:05 PM

Fahad appeals expat Bangladeshis in Malaysia for support

Midfielder Atiqur Rahman Fahad urged the Bangladeshi expatriates in Malaysia to turn up and inspire them in the upcoming matches of Asian Cup Qualifiers, starting from June 8.
6 June 2022, 12:36 PM

Malaysia judges, court staff clean toilets as janitors' strike continues

Judges in Kuala Lumpur clean their own toilets after the janitors went on strike for not being paid by the contractor.
28 July 2018, 08:12 AM

Football: Malaysia cancels two matches with Myanmar over Rohingya crackdown

Malaysia's national soccer team has cancelled two friendly under-22 matches with Myanmar, in protest against the Southeast Asian nation's bloody crackdown on ethnic Rohingya Muslims, a team spokesman said on Thursday.
1 December 2016, 06:37 AM

Malaysia decides not to abandon soccer tournament over Myanmar Rohingya crackdown

Malaysia decided on Friday to carry on with a regional soccer tournament co-hosted by Myanmar, days after a Malaysian minister said it was considering pulling out in protest against Myanmar's bloody crackdown on ethnic Rohingya Muslims.
25 November 2016, 07:18 AM

Malaysia debates pulling out of ASEAN soccer cup over Myanmar's Rohingya crackdown

Malaysia is considering pulling its side out of a major regional soccer tournament co-hosted by Myanmar in protest over Myanmar's crackdown on ethnic Rohingya Muslims, a senior Malaysian official said on Wednesday.
23 November 2016, 09:18 AM

One year a slave

A 15-year-old who boarded a boat in 2014 at Teknaf in Cox's Bazar believing he would earn a fortune in Malaysia, returned home on
10 June 2016, 18:00 PM

MH370: BBC reader finds possible debris in Mozambique

Experts following the disappearance of MH370 say it is likely that a new piece of debris found on a Mozambique beach came from the missing plane.
27 May 2016, 04:33 AM

Huge rush to get registered

Hundreds of Bangladeshi migrants, most of them undocumented, in Malaysia are thronging Bangladesh High Commission in Kuala Lumpur every day for obtaining their passports, birth certificates and other necessary documents to become legal in the Southeast Asian country.
21 May 2016, 18:00 PM

KL yet to inform Dhaka decision on not hiring workers

The Malaysia government is yet to inform Bangladesh formally about its decision to halt the recruitment of new foreign workers into the country.
13 March 2016, 07:21 AM

Irregular workers pass tense time

Undocumented Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia are passing days fearing they would be arrested as the immigration police there are cracking down on illegal foreign workers.
21 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Experts caution against anomalies

The deal signed by Dhaka and Kuala Lumpur yesterday leaves a legacy of controversies and creates chances of corruption and labour exploitation like that during 2007-08, experts and industry insiders have said.
18 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Malaysia to begin legalisation process tomorrow

The legalisation process for the illegal foreign workers including Bangladeshis in Malaysia will begin tomorrow, the Malaysian home ministry says.
14 February 2016, 13:09 PM

2 Malaysian Airlines staff jailed over tortoise smuggling

Three Malaysian Airlines staff are arrested by law enforcers for their involvement in smuggling 30 tortoises which were seized at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
13 February 2016, 12:05 PM

Fresh hope for 2 lakh expatriates

More than two lakh undocumented Bangladeshi migrants in Malaysia are set to be regularised, with the legalisation procedure expected to begin next week. The process will go on simultaneously with the recently-agreed recruitment of 1.5 million fresh Bangladeshi workers, said sources in Bangladesh High Commission in Kuala Lumpur.
11 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh mission against Malaysia move

In the wake of a series of controversies, the Bangladesh High Commission in Kuala Lumpur now says Malaysia's appointing a company would establish its absolute control over labour recruitment from Bangladesh.
2 January 2016, 18:00 PM

'Huge gold' recovered at Dhaka airport

Customs intelligence officials recover a huge amount of gold from inside a flight from Kuala Lumpur at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
7 December 2015, 17:19 PM

15 Bangladeshis detained in Malaysia

Malaysian Immigration Department detained 89 foreigners of eight nationalities including 15 Bangladeshis for various immigration offences in a raid at a plywood factory in Kedah state on Tuesday.
3 December 2015, 07:00 AM