UK to announce significant hike in visa sponsorship fees
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....

CA urges Malysia to issue multiple-entry visas for Bangladeshi workers
CA urges Malysia to issue multiple-entry visas for Bangladeshi workers

Dr Muhammad Yunus on Monday urged Malaysia to issue multiple-entry visas for Bangladeshi workers employed in the country to facilitate their return home as and when required, reports UNB. The Chief Adviser (CA) Yunus raised the issue when Mohd Shuhada Othman, Malaysian High Commissioner to...

CA's press wing shares progress on visa issues for European countries
CA's press wing shares progress on visa issues for European countries

Chief Advisers deputy press secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder on Sunday shared the progress made following Bangladeshs request to European countries to relocate their visa centers from Delhi to Dhaka or another nearby country. He said Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus made a request to the...

Thailand launches e-visa for Bangladeshis
Thailand launches e-visa for Bangladeshis

Thailand has introduced an e-visa service for Bangladeshi travelers on Thursday to make the visa process easier and more efficient, according to the Royal Thai Embassy in Dhaka. Bangladeshi official passport holders exempted from visa requirements from December 19, 2024. E-visa applicants can...

Trump sides with Musk in H-1B visa debate amid rift with supporters
Trump sides with Musk in H-1B visa debate amid rift with supporters

President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday sided with key supporter and billionaire tech CEO Elon Musk in a public dispute over the use of the H-1B visa, saying he fully backs the program for foreign tech workers opposed by some of his supporters. Trumps remarks followed a series of social media...

Georgia gets US, UK sanctions over human rights abuses against protesters
Georgia gets US, UK sanctions over human rights abuses against protesters

Georgias Ministry of Internal Affairs is facing mounting international scrutiny as the United States imposes sanctions on key officials for alleged serious human rights violations. Georgian Minister of Internal Affairs Vakhtang Gomelauri and Deputy Head of the Ministrys Special Tasks Department...

Thailand to launch e-visas for Bangladeshis on Dec 19
Thailand to launch e-visas for Bangladeshis on Dec 19

Thailand will issue e-visas to government passport holders of Bangladesh from December 19. On the other hand, Bangladeshi common people will get Thai e-visas from January 2 next year. Thailand Embassy in Dhaka revealed the information on Monday. According to the Thai Embassy, all...

Business collapses in Kolkata New Market
Business collapses in Kolkata New Market

Every year, during winter season, Christmas and New Year celebration, Kolkatas New Market square used to be bustling with Bangladeshi tourists, but the scenario is completely different this year. In absence of Bangladeshi tourists, there has been a decrease in business by about 70 percent for...

China is expanding visa-free entry to more countries in bid to boost economy
China is expanding visa-free entry to more countries in bid to boost economy

China announced Friday that it would expand visa-free entry to nine more countries as it seeks to boost tourism and business travel to help revive a sluggish economy. Starting Nov. 30, travelers from Bulgaria, Romania, Malta, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Estonia, Latvia and Japan will...

Nasum and Nahid face visa issues
Nasum and Nahid face visa issues

Thirteen members of the Bangladesh cricket team have reached Dubai in two groups for a three-match ODI series against Afghanistan, starting on November 6. However, with the series just two days away, left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed and fast bowler Nahid Rana have yet to receive their visas for...

Thailand to launch e-visa for Bangladeshis early next year
Thailand to launch e-visa for Bangladeshis early next year

Thailand has decided to introduce e-visa facilities for Bangladesh passport holders traveling to Thailand from early next year. The Director-General of the Department of Consular Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, Ambassador Worawoot Pongprapant, shared this information...

Thailand to introduce e-visa service for Bangladeshis
Thailand to introduce e-visa service for Bangladeshis

The Thailand government has decided to provide e-visa services for Bangladeshi ordinary passport holders traveling to Thailand, reports Dhaka Tribune. This facility is expected to be available to Bangladeshi travelers in the early of the next year. During a meeting On Thursday, the...

Army chief discusses defence cooperation, visa facilitation with Canada
Army chief discusses defence cooperation, visa facilitation with Canada

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman, currently on an official visit to Ottawa engaged in discussions with Canadian officials about enhancing defense cooperation and improving visa services for Bangladeshi citizens, especially students, reports BSS. The army chief engaged in discussions...

Bangladesh urges UAE to resolve visa restrictions for workforce mobility
Bangladesh urges UAE to resolve visa restrictions for workforce mobility

Bangladesh has called on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to address the visa restrictions, including the pending employment visa applications, to ensure easier mobility for its workforce. Bangladesh also highlighted the significant reforms being undertaken by the interim government, aimed at...