- 648 brick kilns shut down in anti-pollution drive
- New logo for Bangladesh Police finalised
- Earthquake felt in Dhaka, various parts of country
- China now slaps 125% tariffs on US goods
- Dismembered bodies of 2 women, a kid recovered in N'ganj
- Nasrul Hamid is the greatest 'electricity thief' of all time: Siddique Nazmul
- Shamit begins process to represent Bangladesh
- Residential buildings, farms hit in new US strikes in Sana’a
- Metro Rail’s 2 stations to be closed on Bangla New Year
- Protom Alo, Daily Star represent Hindustan: JAGPA Chhatra League
- 167 more Bangladeshis return from Libya
- Taliban morality enforcers arrest men for having the wrong hairstyle or skipping mosque: UN
- Om Puri confessed his affair a day before his wedding to Seema Kapoor
- Delhi Airport may face flight delays for four months
- Pirates attack trawlers in Bay of Bengal, 68 rescued after 25 hours
- Trump threatens Mexico with tariffs over water dispute
- Trump administration cuts thousands off from Social Security
- Foreign secretary reiterates Rohingya repatriation only solution
- Weather Forecast: Light rain in parts of country, heat wave may ease
- Asian shares sink, with Japan’s Nikkei down 5.6% as trade war escalates
Trump administration launches new 'self-deportation' app
The Trump administration rolled out a new app on Monday that will allow immigrants in the United States illegally to self deport rather than face possible arrest and detention, building on President Donald Trumps deportation push. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection app, called CBP Home, will...
US immigration agents arrest Palestinian student protester at Columbia
U.S. immigration agents have arrested a Palestinian graduate student who has played a prominent role in pro-Palestinian protests at New Yorks Columbia University, the student workers labor union said on Sunday, reports Reuters. The student, Mahmoud Khalil, who studies at the universitys School...
Bangladesh, Singapore seek transparent, cost-effective worker migration
Bangladesh and Singapore on Friday discussed ways in which the two countries could work together to further improve the end-to-end journey of prospective workers, help reduce costs and enhance transparency. Chief Advisers Special Envoy Lutfey Siddiqi made a courtesy call on Singapore Minister of...
Bangladeshi asylum applications in Europe reach record high in 2024, 96% rejected
The number of Bangladeshi asylum applications in Europe hit a record high in 2024, though nearly 96% were rejected, according to data published on Monday by the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA). A total of 43,236 Bangladeshis applied for asylum in EU+ countriesthe highest in a...
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...
German opposition leader hopeful pledges stronger strategic ties with Turkiye
Germanys opposition leader and frontrunner for chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has called for closer cooperation with Turkiye, highlighting its strategic importance amid major geopolitical shifts. Speaking ahead of Germanys early elections on Feb. 23, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader...
Home ministry forms task force to tackle illegal foreigners
The Ministry of Home Affairs has formed a task force to take action against illegal foreign nationals residing in the country. The ministry confirmed this in a notification issued on Monday, signed by Deputy Secretary Mohammad Kamruzzaman. The task force will be led by the Additional Secretary...
Tens of thousands protest in Berlin against CDU's far-right ties over immigration bill
Tens of thousands gathered in Berlin on Sunday to protest the conservative Christian Democratic Unions (CDU) increasing cooperation with the far-right. Police reported at least 20,000 demonstrators had gathered by 3:45 pm (14:45 GMT) outside the Bundestag, Germanys parliament, with the number...
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...
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...
Trump vows tough immigration crackdown before inauguration
Donald Trump told thousands of roaring supporters he would impose severe limits on immigration on his first day in office, vowing to swiftly fulfill the central promise of his presidential campaign at a rally on Sunday inside a packed Washington arena a day before he returns to power. By the...
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....