Stakeholders demand for separate film affairs ministry
Stakeholders demand for separate film affairs ministry

Stakeholders of the Bangladesh film industry have urged the interim government to establish a separate ministry for film affairs, proposing amendments to the existing film ministry. These demands have been made in the National Film Conference 2025 organised by the Bangladesh Film Students...

Dhaka asks foreign missions to attract FDI
Dhaka asks foreign missions to attract FDI

Dhaka has urged all Bangladesh missions abroad to design strategies to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) to Bangladesh from their respective host countries. The directive was issued from a virtual session titled Investment Talks with Bangladesh Missions, according to the ministrys press...

Land ministry’s updated server launched
Land ministry’s updated server launched

The software of the land ministry have been updated to make online land management hassle free and land services people friendly. A ministry press release today (January 15) said the software has been updated to improve land service online and provide integrated services to the people. Online...

Foreign ministry summons Indian high commissioner over border tensions
Foreign ministry summons Indian high commissioner over border tensions

In a move to address escalating tensions along the India-Bangladesh border, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bangladesh has summoned Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Pranay Verma, to discuss recent border-related issues. The Indian High Commissioner was seen entering the Ministry of...

Vietnam to end  tax exemption on low-cost imports starting February
Vietnam to end tax exemption on low-cost imports starting February

Vietnam will end its tax exemption on low-value imported goods, starting February 18, in a move that aims to regulate e-commerce and boost local consumption. This change, outlined in Decision 01 by Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc, impacts goods valued below VND 1 million (approximately $39.3),...

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

Travel ban imposed on 20 Army-Police members
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 ministry warns illegal foreigners
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...