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UK to announce significant hike in visa sponsorship fees

The UK Home Office is planning substantial increases in fees for immigration services, including the cost of issuing Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS), a requirement for hiring foreign workers on Skilled Worker visas. Currently, UK employers must provide a CoS for each overseas worker they hire....

Controversial officials being held gradually: Home adviser

The government is intensifying its drive against controversial officials within law enforcement agencies and other government agencies, said Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Wednesday. Those responsible are being held gradually. Today, we detained Motiur, infamously...

Tarique delivers home-cooked food to his mother in London

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who is currently undergoing treatment at a clinic in London, was visited by her son, Tarique Rahman, the acting chairman of the party, who brought home-cooked food for her. The heartwarming moment was captured in a video posted on BNPs official Facebook page late Friday...

Home Affairs Adviser proposes jobs for 100 injured

Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has proposed offering employment opportunities to 100 individuals injured during the July uprising. This initiative aims to help the injured regain financial stability. While we cannot offer help everywhere to all those injured, we...

No arrest in plain clothes: Home Adviser

Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (retd) Mohammad Jahangir Alam Chowdhury announced that the Detective Branch (DB) of police will no longer be permitted to arrest suspects while in plain clothes. Speaking to the press after inspecting the DB office in Dhaka on Monday, Adviser Jahangir Alam...

E-Passport to be issued within 2025

Home adviser to interim government Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury promised of electronic passport (E-Passport) by 31st December of this year, aiming brining down corruption in the sector to zero level and alleviating peoples measure in this regard. He made these remarks after exchanging...

Investigation committee finds no evidence of sabotage in secretariat fire

The investigation committee has not found any individual involvement or evidence of sabotage in the secretariat fire. The fire was started by a loose electrical connection, said the head of the investigation committee and senior secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs Nasimul Gani. Nasimul...

‘Bangladesh in touch with Myanmar govt, Arakan Army’

Bangladesh is maintaining communication with both the Myanmar government and the rebel group Arakan Army regarding the border situation in the neighbouring country, Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said on Monday. Although the Arakan Army has taken full control of...

Four districts get new SPs

The interim government has posted new superintendents of police (SPs) in Chattogram, Tangail, Dinajpur and Natore districts. The Public Security Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs issued a notification on Monday signed by Deputy Secretary Abu Sayeed. According to the notification,...

UK Home Office to spend £15 million on spy satellites to monitor migrant crossings

The Home Office of the United Kingdom (UK) has secured a 15 million deal with Telespazio, a global space firm, to use advanced spy satellites for monitoring migrant crossings in the Channel. The contract, which began in November, aims to boost surveillance for the Joint Maritime Security Centre,...

Ministry bans Saad followers’ activities at Kakrail mosque, Zubair supporters’ gatherings

The Ministry of Home Affairs has banned the activities of the followers of Maulana Saad Kandlavi at the Kakrail Mosque in Dhaka, reports UNB. Besides, the government imposed restrictions on large gatherings of the supporters of another faction of Tabligh Jamaat Maulana Zubair near the mosque....

Fire ravages secretariat building, spreads across 3 floors: Home adviser

Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said that the devastating fire broke out on the sixth floor of the Building No-7 of the secretariat and spread to the seventh and eighth floors respectively. He came up with the information while briefing reporters in front of the...

Fire at Secretariat: Probe body to be formed, says Home Adviser

Home Adviser Lt Gen (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said a probe committee will be formed to investigate the fire incident at the Bangladesh Secretariat. He came up with the information while briefing journalists in front of the Secretariat at 9:00 am on Thursday. The committee may...

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...

Nolan's next film to adapt Homer's ‘The Odyssey’

Oscar-winning director Christopher Nolan will bring ancient Greece to the big screen with his latest film. Universal Pictures revealed that Nolan will direct a movie adaptation of The Odyssey, an epic poem by Homer, which tells the story of Odysseus 10-year journey home after the Trojan War....

Donald Trump's memorable cameo in “Home Alone 2” still stands out

Before rising to political fame, President-elect Donald Trump was well-known as a billionaire real estate mogul and a frequent figure in celebrity gossip columns. He gained further prominence through his role as the host and co-producer of the reality show The Apprentice, which aired on NBC from...

Government won’t change its decision on Rohingya entry, says Home Advisor Jahangir Alam

Home Advisor Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury stated that the government will not bring any change to its decision on preventing Rohingya entry to Bangladesh. The advisor informed to the media at an event to celebrate Border Guard Bangladesh or BGB Day on Monday, reports bdnews24.com. Home Advisor...

‘Home Alone’ star Daniel Stern leaves Hollywood for peaceful farm life

Daniel Stern, best known for his role as Marv, one of the Wet Bandits in the iconic 1990 Christmas film Home Alone, has stepped away from the limelight to enjoy a quieter life away from Hollywoods hustle and bustle. Although he starred in one of the most beloved holiday films, Stern now spends...

Travel ban imposed on 20 Army-Police members

The ministry of home affairs has imposed a travel ban on 20 former and incumbent police-army officers for their alleged involvement in the enforced disappearances. The ministry also asked to suspend their passports. On Sunday, the security service division of the ministry sent letters to the...

Home Adviser warns action over 'Biswa Ijtema' killings

Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury warned that those responsible for the killing of two Tabligh followers at the Biswa Ijtema ground early Wednesday would not be spared. He issued the warning while speaking to reporters following two separate meetings with the...

Home Adviser, Special Assistant to CA, IGP pay homage at Rajarbadh police lines

Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has paid tribute to the members of the police force who were martyred at Rajarbagh Police Lines by Pakistani forces in 1971, reports BSS. On the occasion of the Victory Day 2024 the adviser paid profound respect to the memory of the...

"Govt to intensify arrests of AL men”

LGRD adviser said the interim government has decided to intensify arrest drive on Awami League (AL) leaders and activists in light of their alleged misconduct and disruptive activities. Speaking to the media, Local Government, Rural Development (LGRD) and Cooperatives adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib...

‘Commission formation on BDR mutiny ‘not possible’ for now’

The Home Ministry has informed the High Court that the government has withdrawn its decision to form a commission to investigate the BDR mutiny and related issues. The ministry said the government has made the decision as two of the related cases are under trial. Deputy attorney-general Tanim...

Home affairs advisor proscribes arrests in white clothes

Home Affairs Advisor Lieutenant General (Retd.) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has directed that no one should be arrested while cop wearing white clothes. He issued the instruction during a meeting with government officials, including police and fire service representatives, at the Shilpakala Academy...

Bangladesh Government warns of action against illegal foreign nationals

Home Affairs Adviser Lt Col (retd) Jahangir Alam has issued a stern warning that foreigners residing illegally in Bangladesh will not be permitted to stay. The warning was made during a press briefing on Sunday, following a meeting held at the Secretariat to discuss law and order preparations for...

Home ministry warns illegal foreigners

The home ministry on Sunday has issued a stern warning to illegal foreign nationals in Bangladesh. A ministry notification reads the information, where the foreign nationals who are living in the country illegally have been asked to obtain legality as soon as possible. The notice said: There...

Peacekeeping force should be sent to India: Home Adviser

Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (rtd.) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Thursday suggested that peacekeeping forces be sent to India instead of Bangladesh. He was talking to journalists after the inauguration of International Volunteer Day 2024 at the Fire Service and Civil Defence...

Anti-polythene campaign at Home Economics College

Bashundhara Shuvosangho held an anti-polythene campaign at the College of Applied Human Science (Home Economics College) in Dhaka to raise awareness about environmental issues. Bashundhara Shuvosangho central committee literary secretary Abari Akhtar and college unit president Faria Haque Tanjim...