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President urges Kuwait to recruit more Bangladeshi manpower

President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Tuesday urged Kuwait government to recruit more skilled and semi-skilled manpower from Bangladesh, reports BSS. He made the call when the ambassador-designate of the oil-rich Middle Eastern country Kuwait in Dhaka Ali Tunyan Abdul Wahab Hamadah presented his...

Dhallywood's box office triumphs: The highest-grossing Bangladeshi films of 2024

Dhallywood had a busy year in 2024, with steady growth and record-breaking achievements in the Bangladeshi film industry. Despite some challenges, several big films exceeded expectations, setting new records for box office sales and audience interest. As in 2023, star-led movies were at the...

90 Bangladeshi sailors, fishermen return home after detention in India

A total of 90 Bangladeshi sailors and fishermen, detained in India for weeks, have returned home. They were brought to the Bangladesh Coast Guard Jetty in Patenga and handed over to their families on Tuesday morning. The Indian authorities handed over the 90 individuals to the Bangladesh...

Commerce adviser seeks investment from Bangladeshi entrepreneurs in UK

Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashiruddin has stressed the role of Bangladeshi entrepreneurs in the UK in strengthening commercial ties between the two and urged them to invest in Bangladesh, reports UNB. He said: Invest in Bangladesh and contribute to the countrys development. Your role is vital in...

Actress Anjana Rahman passes away

Renowned actress and two-time National Film Award winner Anjana Rahman has passed away (Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilaihi Raziun). She died Friday night while undergoing treatment at BSMMU. The information was confirmed by film journalist Ahmed Tepantar. She was 60. Her funeral prayer (Namaz-e-Janaza)...

Second Bangladeshi youth shot dead by Indian Khasias at Sylhet Border

A Bangladeshi youth has been killed by gunfire allegedly from Indian Khasia community at the Dumdumia border area in Bichnakandi, under Gowainghat Upazila of Sylhet. The deceased has been identified as Sabuj Mia, 20, son of Abul Mia, a resident of Phitorgul Pahartoli village in Gowainghat,...

Six Bangladeshi fishermen return after nine months in Indian Jail

After all the immigration formalities, the Indian police handed them to Bangladesh authorities throughBenapole Port Police Station in the morning. The returnees are Rahmat Ullah, 45, son of Siddique Mia of Patuakhali district, Golam Rafi, 34, son of Abdul Manik of Patuakhali district, Jamal...

26 Bangladeshis return home serving 3 years jail in India

Twenty-six Bangladeshi people, who were sentenced to three years in prison for illegal migration to India, returned home. They returned home through the Benapole check post on Tuesday night. Seven women, eight children and eleven men returned home after serving their sentences, said Benapole...

13 Bangladeshis detained by BSF across Sylhet border

Citing locals, UNB reported that the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has detained 13 Bangladeshi nationals near the Tamabil Sonatila border at Gowainghat upazila in Sylhet. According to local sources, the Bangladeshi nationals were apprehended on Sunday night and subsequently transferred to...

15 Bangladeshis return home thru Benapole Port after serving jail in India

Fifteen Bangladeshi nationals returned home via the Benapole check post on Friday night after serving two years in an Indian prison, reports UNB. The individuals, hailing from Narail, Khulna, and Satkhira districts, were handed over to Bangladeshs immigration authorities by Indian officials....

Dreams fade away as they return empty-handed

Thousands of people leave their homeland with a hope of developing living quality, and work inhumanly to manage money for family in the country. Hence, the economic conditions of the family develop. But, at the end of the day, many of these remittance fighters return home barehanded and some of...

Jaya to start shooting in her first Bangladeshi web series 'Jimmi'

Jaya Ahsan, the most cherished actress from both Bangladesh and India, will appear in a Bangladeshi web series for the first time. The series, titled Jimmi, will be directed by Ashfaque Nipun. The project was announced last March, and it has now been confirmed that shooting will start in the...

Thailand to launch e-visas for Bangladeshis on Dec 19

Thailand will issue e-visas to government passport holders of Bangladesh from December 19. On the other hand, Bangladeshi common people will get Thai e-visas from January 2 next year. Thailand Embassy in Dhaka revealed the information on Monday. According to the Thai Embassy, all...

Bangladeshis spend $5bn annually on medical care abroad: Governor

Central bank governor Ahsan H Mansur said that Bangladeshis spend over $5 billion each year on medical treatment abroad. The governor shared the information while speaking at a workshop titled Cross-Border Data Flow: A Bangladesh Perspective, jointly organized by the Policy Research Institute of...

Annual expenditure of Tk 6,000 crore on treatment abroad

Bangladeshi patients continue to spend heavily on medical treatment abroad, with annual expenditures reaching approximately 6,000 crore taka. Many traveling to India for medical care, but diplomatic tensions have led to India limiting visa issuance, only allowing entry for serious cases. In...

Najmun Nahar sets record visiting 178 countries

Najmun Nahar, the first Bangladeshi globetrotter to carry the national flag across the world, has achieved the extraordinary milestone of visiting 178 countries. She is also the first Muslim woman in the world to reach this remarkable feat, her latest destination being Papua New Guinea....

Bangladeshi researchers unlock vinegar potential of wild dates

A team of researchers at Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) has made a groundbreaking advancement in food processing by developing an eco-friendly method to produce vinegar from wild dates. The innovation, led by Prof. Dr. Md Anisur Rahman Mazumder from the Food Technology and Rural...

41.3% of Bangladeshis ‘dislike’ India

A recent survey by Voice of America (VOA) Bangla revealed that 41.3 percent of Bangladeshis expressed a dislike for India as a country, while 53.6 percent showed a favourable opinion towards it. The survey also highlighted that both India and Pakistan maintain positive images in Bangladesh, with...

Decrease in Bangladeshi patients hits India’s hospital sector hard!

Indias hospital industry has been severely impacted by a sharp decline in Bangladeshi patients. The private hospitals association in eastern India reported a nearly 70% drop in patients from Bangladesh. Hospitals that heavily depended on these patients have faced a significant setback. The...

Delegation of Voice for Global Bangladeshis meets Chief Adviser

A 30-member delegation of Voice for Global Bangladeshis called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in the capital on Thursday evening। The delegation included representatives from the United States, the United Kingdom, Dubai, Canada, Australia, Malaysia...

Bangladeshi gamer SI Anik to compete in Capcom Cup 11 finals

SI Anik, a Bangladeshi esports player, is set to compete in the finals of the Capcom Pro Tour 2024, also called Capcom Cup 11, for the fighting game Street Fighter 6. The finals is scheduled to be held from March 5 to March 9, 2025, at Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan, reports The Daily Star....

Tarique urges people to show utmost restraint

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Tuesday urged the people of the country to show utmost restraint and avoid falling prey to any provocation. I urge my fellow Bangladeshis to show utmost restraint and not fall prey to any provocation, he said in a post on X (formerly twitter) following the...

Hotels in Tripura announce no rooms, meals for Bangladeshi tourists

Tripura Hotel and Restaurant Owners Association of India announced that Bangladeshi citizens would no longer be allowed to stay in hotels across the state starting on Monday, reports NDTV. The top association of the travel sector in the northeast state of India said that hotels and restaurants...

UAE pardons 75 more Bangladeshis

The United Arab Emirates government has pardoned 75 more expatriate Bangladeshis, who were arrested for staging demonstrations in the UAE in solidarity with the anti-discrimination movement led by students in Bangladesh in July, reports The Business Standard. With the latest pardons, the UAE has...

24 Bangladeshis return after 2-year jail term in India

Twenty-four Bangladeshi nationals, including 11 women, have returned home through Benapole check post after completing a two-year prison sentence in India. On Wednesday night, they were handed over to Bangladesh immigration authorities at Benapole, reports UNB. According to the police, they...

Bangladesh flags visa-related difficulties with Austria

Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain has flagged the issue of visa-related difficulties being faced by Bangladeshi students aspiring to pursue higher studies in Austria. He raised the issue, noting that Bangladeshi students aspiring to pursue higher studies in Austria have faced visa-related...

Six Bangladeshis abducted by Arakan Army

Six Bangladeshis, along with two trawlers carrying construction materials, were abducted by the Arakan Army from the Naf River estuary while en route to St. Martins Island. The complaint was filed on Wednesday afternoon by Abdur Rashid, the affected trawler owner and president of the Teknaf-St....

161 Bangladeshis repatriated from Libya, Tunisia

A total of 161 stranded irregular Bangladeshi migrants returned home on Wednesday from Libya and Tunisia separately, reports BSS. The repatriation has taken place under the joint initiative of the foreign ministry, Bangladesh Embassy in Tripoli and the International Organization for Migration...