- Thai ministers meet CA on BIMSTEC sidelines
- ‘Evidence of conspiracy to thwart July-August trial found’
- Kagiso Rabada leaves Gujarat Titans squad for personal reasons
- Gold price declines after hitting all-time high on Trump tariffs
- India says 'examining the implications' of US tariffs
- Russia, Cuba, North Korea escape Trump's tariff
- Over 100,000 child deaths, 63,000 stillbirths annually in Bangladesh
- Trump's tariffs dull the dollar's safe-haven sheen
- BIMSTEC Secretary General calls on Touhid
- CA joins official dinner of BIMSTEC
- Real Madrid got $154M from UEFA to top prize money table last season
- Rejuvenated IPL match-winner Siraj praised for 'fire in his belly'
- Top Russian official in Washington for talks on improving ties
- Strict action to be taken to stop extortion in hills: Home Advisor
- China arrests 3 Filipinos on charge of spying
- Strong earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia
- Anti-discrimination Movement’s former coordinator Tanifa killed in road accident
- Bangladesh move up in FIFA rankings after draw against India
- Touhid for result-oriented BIMSTEC FTA
- Farooki explains ‘independence 2.0’
Rizwana for regional collaboration to tackle cross-border air pollution
Environment Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan underscored the need for a regional approach, as 35 percent of Bangladeshs air pollution originates from neighbouring countries. If our neighbours are suffering from poor air quality, it is in their best interest to act. We must move beyond political...
At least 305 Bangladeshis killed by BSF in a decade: HRSS
At least 305 Bangladeshi citizens were killed and 282 injured along the Bangladesh-India border over the past decade, according to a report by the Human Rights Support Society (HRSS). The report, published on Monday, highlighted the ongoing human rights violations and urged immediate actions to...
Thailand considers border wall to tackle scam networks
Thailand is considering the construction of a border wall with Cambodia to curb illegal crossings and dismantle scam centres that have ensnared thousands of victims, government spokesman Jirayu Houngsub said on Monday, according to a BP report. The initiative is part of a broader crackdown on...
Trump revises import duties to address border issues
White House said the amendment updates Executive Order 14194, issued on February 1, 2025, titled Imposing Duties to Address the Situation at Our Southern Border. It specifically tightens the de minimis threshold, which allows low-value imports to enter the U.S. duty-free. Under the revised...
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...