- Abahani, Mohammedan suffer defeats in Premier League Cricket
- Abrar Fahad is the vanguard of sovereignty: Farooki
- UN rights chief expresses concern over new US political direction
- 124 top police officials transferred
- BCB renames ‘Sheikh Hasina Stadium’
- ‘Mushfiq, Mahmudullah must prove themselves for ODI’
- James Harrison whose blood saved 2.4 million babies dies
- Govt approves revised ADP prioritising transport and communication
- Two killed, several injured in anti-Israeli operation in Haifa
- EU supports interim govt’s reform ambition: Hadja Lahbib
- Bangladesh confirms 1st Zika virus cases
- Litton misses BDPL opener due to registration issues
- Pragmatic steps must be taken to overcome crisis: Shamsuzzaman Dudu
- Austria swears in centrist coalition without far right
- London pledges will prolong hostilities in Ukraine: Russia
- Faridpur’s Ex-SP Subhash Chandra suspended
- Litton misses BDPL opener due to registration issues
- Ex-Cumilla mayor Shuchona’s lands, flat and bank accounts seized
- India brace for 'nervy times' against Australia in semi-final
- Noise pollution control is a must to protect hearing health: Rizwana
Remittance inflow increases by 25% in Feb
Expatriate Bangladeshis sent $2,528 million remittances in February, which was around 25 per cent higher than the same period of the previous year. The wage earners sent $2,022 million remittance to the country in February of 2024. With the latest addition, the year-on-year growth in...
Expatriates send $192cr in remittances in 22 days of Feb
Bangladeshi expatriates sent $192.99 crore in remittances in the first 22 days of February which is equivalent to 23 thousand 544 crore 78 lakh Taka. According to Bangladesh Bank data, of the $192.99 crore received so far in February, $68.69 crore came through state-owned banks, $14.43 crore...
Remittance through legal channel benefitting country's economy
Bangladesh is benefiting from the hard-earned remittances sent by expatriates through legal channels, speakers said at an orientation meeting at the Bangladesh High Commission in Sydney, Australia, reports BSS. The event, jointly organized by the Bangladesh High Commission and the Bangladesh...
"I hear the cries of expatriates in every country I visit"
Dr. Shafiqur Rahman, Ameer (Chief) of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, highlighted the struggles and contributions of expatriate Bangladeshis during a gathering in Kuwait recently. Addressing the crowd at a Khaimah in Ardia Sanaiya, he said, The cries of expatriates resonate wherever I go. Their...
Government shares good news for expatriates
The interim government is responding positively while addressing passport issues aiming alleviation of expatriates measure. Like Bangladesh, expatriates will also receive an SMS when their passports are ready. Besides, the speed of distributing passports left by the previous government has been...
Sports Adviser calls on EC to ensure expatriates' voting rights
Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan has called on the Election Commission to include expatriates in the voter list, enabling them to exercise their right to vote. I want a clear roadmap to ensure voting rights for the expatriates. It is my demand to the EC. We want the...
Ensuring expats’ voting rights crucial as remittance inflow surges: Asif Nazrul
Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul on Wednesday emphasised the importance of ensuring voting rights for expatriates, citing it as a critical step towards their greater inclusion in the nations democratic processes. Speaking at the International Migrants Day and...
85 Bangladeshis return from war-torn Lebanon
Another 85 Bangladeshis have returned home from war-torn Lebanon with the help of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Expatriate Welfare and Foreign Employment, the Bangladesh Mission in Beirut, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The group arrived on Friday morning...