- Only election can restore true democracy: Rizvi
- 25 foreign nationals pay tribute to language martyrs
- South Africa wins the toss, decides to bat against Afghanistan
- Hamas gave body of 'Gazan woman' not hostage Shiri Bibas: Netanyahu
- ADB, World Bank partner on FMRF to increase development impact
- Imported fruit prices surge by up to Tk100 per Kg ahead of Ramadan
- Climate change is shrinking glaciers faster than ever
- CIA plans largest mass firing in nearly 50 years: New York Times
- Gill’s ton guides India to a comfortable win over Bangladesh
- Netanyahu orders 'intensive' West Bank operations after Israel bus blasts
- IGP pays tribute to language heroes
- Investigation underway into 2 former BB governors, 53 officials
- SMEs struggle due to high interest rates, tough loans
- Trump seeks to reshape Asia's energy supplies with US gas
- Chief adviser pays tribute to language martyrs
- People can spread bird flu to their cats, US study suggests
- Turkiye FM Fidan, Chinese counterpart discuss global security concerns
- US designates major cartels, transnational organizations as terrorist groups
- Partly cloudy skies expected over Dhaka
- Govt initiates action against ex-DCs
Rohingyas travel to Saudi with Bangladeshi passport
Over the past few decades, at least five million Rohingyas have entered Saudi Arabia with Bangladeshi passports, living there as illegal migrants from the country. They not only stay there illegally, but also conduct various misdeeds, creating negative perception of Bangladeshis among Saudi...
Musk-led DOGE's latest move: halt $21mn grant for voter turnout in India
DOGE, led by Elon Musk, cancels $21 million funding aimed at increasing voter turnout in India as part of budget cuts to international aid. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, announced on Saturday the cancellation of a $22 million funding intended to increase voter...
Rights groups sue for access to migrants held at US base in Guantanamo
Human rights groups said Wednesday they have sued to gain access to migrants held at the US military base in Guantanamo, Cuba under President Donald Trumps offensive against undocumented foreigners. Trump has ordered the base -- synonymous with abuses against terror suspects held there after the...
Around 50 migrants found in mass graves in Libya’s desert
Libyan authorities have uncovered nearly 50 bodies in two mass graves in the countrys southeastern desert, officials said Sunday, highlighting the deadly risks faced by migrants attempting to reach Europe. The first grave, containing 19 bodies, was discovered Friday at a farm in Kufra, the citys...
Deportees came shackled on plane, saw people dying on way to US
Jaspal Singh, who was among 104 deportees brought in a US aircraft on Wednesday, claimed that their hands and legs were cuffed throughout the journey and they were unshackled only after landing at the Amritsar airport. Singh, 36, who hails from Hardorwal village in Gurdaspur district, said he...
Mexico denies US request to land military aircraft deporting migrants
Mexico has refused a request from President Donald Trumps administration to allow a US military aircraft deporting migrants to land in the country, a US official and a Mexican official told Reuters. US military aircraft carried out two similar flights, each with about 80 migrants, to Guatemala...
71 Bangladeshis among 176 immigrants held in Malaysia
The Kuala Lumpur Immigration Department (JIM) detained 176 illegal immigrants during an operation carried out around Jalan Alor, Bukit Bintang, on Wednesday night. Kuala Lumpur JIM director Wan Mohammed Saupee Wan Yusoff said the operation which started at 7:15 pm with the cooperation of Kuala...
Bangladeshis among 176 illegal immigrants detained in Malaysia
The Kuala Lumpur Immigration Department (JIM) detained 176 illegal immigrants during an operation carried out around Jalan Alor, Bukit Bintang, on Wednesday night, reports local news agency Bernama. Kuala Lumpur JIM director Wan Mohammed Saupee Wan Yusoff said the operation which started at 7:15...
42 Rohingya migrants detained in Thailand after perilous journey
Forty-two Rohingya migrants were detained in Thalang district, Phuket, early Tuesday, after being discovered in the water near Sai Kaew Beach. The group had left Bangladesh on December 16, intending to reach Malaysia but endured a harrowing journey, reads a Bangkok Post report. Local officials...
Congress leader Shankar calls for India to grant Hasina lifetime shelter
Indias former career diplomat and Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar said that Sheikh Hasina should be allowed to stay in India as she had done a lot for the country. The former Prime Minister of Bangladesh should be granted permission to stay in India as long as she wants, said Shankar. He...
Biden extends temporary protections for nearly 1 million immigrants
The Biden administration on Friday extended temporary deportation protections (TPS) for hundreds of thousands of immigrants residing in the United States as communities brace for the incoming Trump administration. The relief known as Temporary Protected Status applies to people who would face...
Mexico sends migrants to troubled resort to avoid US border
About 100 migrants from various countries wandered directionless and disoriented through the streets of the troubled Pacific coast resort of Acapulco. After walking for a couple weeks through southern Mexico with hundreds of other migrants, they accepted an offer from immigration officials to...
Non-Mexican deportees from US pin hopes on Mexico for acceptance
Mexico opened the possibility Friday of receiving non-Mexican migrants deported by the United States after initially saying they would push President-elect Donald Trump to return other nationalities directly to their countries of origin. President Claudia Sheinbaum said during her daily press...
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,...
France rescues 107 migrants in channel crossings
French authorities said they rescued 107 migrants trying to cross the Channel from France to England on Wednesday. Over the course of Christmas Day, 12 rescue operations were staged along the coast of northern France, including of a boat experiencing engine trouble, Frances Channel and North Sea...
Government prioritizes reforms over elections: Asif Mahmud
Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan, Advisor to the Interim Governments Ministries of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, and Youth and Sports, has reaffirmed the governments focus on implementing crucial reforms before holding elections. Our martyrs did not sacrifice their lives for a...
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...
499 migrants rescued off Libyan coast past week: IOM
Up to 499 migrants, including 34 women and six children, were rescued off the coast of Libya in the past week, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Monday. From Dec. 8 to 14, 499 migrants were rescued and returned to Libya, the IOM reported, adding that 29 migrants went...
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...
More than 43 thousand Indian caught in US boarder
Illegal immigration by Indian nationals into the US via Canada has surged, comprising 22% of total attempts in 2023, reports Hindustan Times. Even as it has become a major bilateral issue between the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump and the government of Prime Minister...
Eight migrants drown in shipwreck near Greece’s Samos Island
Greeces coast guard has identified the bodies of eight migrants, including six children, who drowned near the island of Samos. This is the second migrant shipwreck in the Aegean Sea this November, according to authorities. On Monday, Greek police found 36 more people alive in the northern part...