- Vietnam govt approves $8.36B railway project to China
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- Robbery and molestation in bus: 3 arrested in Tangail
- Fakhrul urges democratic forces to build livable Bangladesh
- 'History will not forgive' failure to seal pandemic deal: WHO
- 85 Bangladeshis among 598 immigrants detained in Myanmar
- Hamas to free 6 Israeli hostages as Israel releases 600 Palestinians
- Apple disables encryption feature for UK users
- New political party: Who are in discussion for top six positions
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- Flights to soar from Bogura after 15 years
- Projects launched with the intent of stealing
- Crypto exchange Bybit loses $1.5 billion in record hack
- UAE’s 1st female astronaut aims to inspire future generations, plant flag on moon
- Jaker confident top order will deliver in Pakistan
- Iran warns of ‘precision’ strike on Tel Aviv
- US threatens to cut off Starlink access for Ukraine over mineral deal
- Traders in panic after series of robberies in Mirpur
- Country’s RMG sector regains momentum
Bangladesh, India vow to bring border killings to zero
Bangladesh and India have agreed to take effective measures to bring down border killings of Bangladeshi nationals to zero level and conduct joint inspections in case of carrying out any construction within 150 yards of the frontiers. The two countries reached the agreement after a four-day...
US launches multimillion-dollar ad campaign saying, 'criminal migrants’ not welcome
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has unveiled a multimillion-dollar ad campaign aimed at deterring illegal immigration, with a stern message for those attempting to enter the United States unlawfully. The campaign features two versions of the ad: one for domestic audiences and another...
BGB-BSF DG-level talks in New Delhi starts Monday
The four-day 55th borders conference of the directors general (DGs)-level of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) will begin in New Delhi, India on Monday. A 13-member BGB delegation led by its DG will take part in the conference. Apart from the senior BGB...
Myanmar militia to deport 10,000 cyber scam workers
A Myanmar ethnic militia announced plans to deport 10,000 people linked to cyber scams from its territory to Thailand, part of a broader crackdown on illicit compounds. Scam hubs have proliferated in Myanmars border regions, where trafficked foreign workers are coerced into global fraud...
3 Bangladeshis detained at Panchagarh border while attempting to cross into India
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has detained three Bangladeshis, including a child and a suspected broker, while attempting to illegally enter India through the Muhurijot border in Panchagarh district, reports UNB. The detainees, taken into custody late Friday, have been identified as Nitai...
US to send troops on Mexico border amid Trump immigration crackdown
The United States military has started to send1,500 active-duty troops to the countrys southern border with Mexico, as part of President Donald Trumps long-promised crackdown on immigration. The White House confirmed the troop movement on Wednesday, though the full details of the order have yet...
4 Indian nationals arrested with firearm in Nepal
Kanchanpur police arrested four Indian nationals in possession of a pistol from Ward 6 of Bhimdatta Municipality on Wednesday night. The suspects were intercepted near Mahendranagar market while traveling in a vehicle with an Indian registration plate, reports Kathmandu Post. The arrested...
Bangladesh to procure sound grenades, teargas shells for BGB: Home adviser
The government is set to procure sound grenades and teargas shells for the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), said Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury. The BGB has always been equipped with deadly weapons, but they have not had non-lethal alternatives like sound...
Mobile tower setup rules at borders simplified
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) streamlined the process for establishing Base Transceiver Stations (BTS) near international border areas. The newly issued Guidelines for Installation of BTS in International Border Areas of Bangladesh-2025 aim to reduce approval time...
Bangladesh urges India to avoid border provocations
Foreign Secretary Md. Jashim Uddin on Sunday called upon the government of India to advise all the authorities concerned in India to refrain from any provocative actions that could escalate tensions along the shared border. He conveyed Bangladeshs deep concern to High Commissioner of India...
Indian High Commissioner explains about construction of barbed wire fences on border
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs had summoned the Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pranay Verma to protest the BSFs installation of barbed wire fences on the Bangladesh-India border violating the international law. In continuation of this, Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma visited the Ministry...
Trump's border comments alarm Europe
US President-elect Donald Trump has made expansionist comments about extending American influence into Canada, Greenland (a Danish territory), and even the Panama Canal. His statements about potentially redrawing international borders, possibly through force, have sparked alarm in Europe,...
Bullet from Indian side kills youth along Sunamganj border
A Bangladeshi youth was killed by bullets allegedly fired from the Indian side along the Chinakandi border in Bishwambharpur Upazila, Sunamganj, on Wednesday. The deceased Md Saidul Islam (24) son of Joynal Abedin was from Dhanpur Union, reports UNB. Sunamganj Battalion 28 BGB Commander AKM...
Why Trump’s attention on China worries India?
When China announced the creation of new counties last week, it marked out borders that included swaths of land that India claims as part of Ladakh, a region administered federally by New Delhi. India was quick to respond with a public protest. The countrys Ministry of External Affairs...
Saudi Arabia launches attack on Yemen, leaving 1 injured
At least one person has been injured in an attack launched by Saudi Arabia on Yemen, according to reports from Irans Mehr News Agency on Thursday. The assault targeted a border region of Yemen on Thursday evening, local sources confirmed. Initial reports indicate that a Yemeni citizen was...
Rohingya migration exceeds one million
The ongoing conflict in Myanmar has triggered a significant increase in the number of Rohingyas crossing into Bangladesh. The government has reported that approximately 80,000 Rohingyas have entered the country, though independent estimates, including those from private organizations, suggest the...
India must stop border killings: Mirza Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called on India to stop border killings, saying that the BNP has always made this demand. Border killings can never be accepted, he made the remark while responding to reporters questions at Osmani International Airport during his visit to...
Taliban defense ministry vows retaliation against Pakistan’s airstrike
The Talibans Ministry of Defense has vowed to respond to a Pakistani airstrike on Barmal, Paktika, calling the attack an infringement on their sovereignty and emphasizing their right to defend their territory. The Ministry claimed the bombing targeted Waziristani refugees, resulting in civilian...
China, India resume high-level border talks after 5 years
China held rare high-level talks with India on Wednesday at which both sides agreed to maintain peace and seek a comprehensive solution to their border disputes. The meeting between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Indias National Security Advisor Ajit Doval in Beijing comes amid easing...
Israeli troops to occupy a buffer zone inside Syria for the 'foreseeable future'
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that Israeli forces will stay in a buffer zone on the Syrian border, seized after the ouster of Syrias President Bashar Assad, until another arrangement is in place that ensures Israels security. Netanyahu made the comments from the summit of Mount...
Mexico attempts to avoid migrant crisis under trump
Mexico is scrambling to prevent a crisis at its border with the United States ahead of another Donald Trump presidency during which he has vowed mass deportations. US authorities estimate that there are around 11 million unauthorized people living in the United States, mostly from Mexico and...
Bangladesh didn’t deploy drones on border: Press Wing
Amid the deteriorating bilateral relations between Bangladesh and India, India Today TV has published a report claiming that Bangladesh has deployed the Bayraktar TB2 drones near the West Bengal border of India. Bangladesh did not deploy drones. India Todays news is untrue and fabricated, said a...