December2024
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Mirza Fakhrul becomes honorary life member of British charity
Dec 9, 2024Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, the secretary general of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has been made an honorary life member of the British Bangla Welfare Trust, a charitable organisation with headquarters in London. According to a... -
Dhaka seeks global consensus for Rohingya repatriation
Dec 9, 2024At an international conference in Qatar, Dr. Khalilur Rahman, the High Representative on Rohingya Issues and Priority Affairs to the Chief Advisor, stated that the interim government is seeking a worldwide consensus for the immediate repatriation... -
Bulgaria affirms to issue visa in Dhaka thru VFS
Dec 9, 2024Dr. Nikolay Yankov, the Bulgarian ambassador to Bangladesh, confirmed today that Visa Facilitating Services (VFS) has begun issuing visas in Dhaka. According to a news statement from the foreign ministry, he made the comments while visiting... -
Dhaka optimistic about resolving trade standoff with India: Touhid
Dec 9, 2024Bangladesh expects a resolution to the continuing trade recession with India that has lasted for the last two to three months, according to Foreign Affairs Advisor Md. Touhid Hossain today. “The slowdown is impacting not just... -
Bangladesh, India FOC tomorrow, Dhaka’s eyes on fruitful discussion
Dec 9, 2024With Bangladesh and India scheduled to hold a Foreign Office Consultation (FOC) at the foreign secretary level amidst continued tense relations between the neighbours, Dhaka is hopeful for a productive conversation with Delhi. “I hope the... -
SAFE winning women football players are given a reception by the Army and BOA
Dec 9, 2024According to an ISPR press release today, the Bangladesh Women’s Football Team received a reception from the Bangladesh Armed Forces and Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) in recognition of their accomplishment of winning the SAFF Women’s Football... -
Illegal foreign nationals won’t be allowed to stay in Bangladesh: Home Adviser
Dec 9, 2024No foreigners will be permitted to remain in Bangladesh illegally, according to Home Advisor Lt. Gen. Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (Retd.) today. “We’ve no statistics about illegal foreigners in Bangladesh. Nationals of many countries are now... -
Govt issues cautions against illegal overseas workers in Bangladesh
Dec 9, 2024The home ministry sent out a warning notice today asking those foreigners who are operating illegally in Bangladesh to get the documents they need to remain and work here. “Otherwise, the legal action will be taken... -
Election Commission asks for NID correction by January 2
Dec 9, 2024Since the draft voter list will be released on January 2, the Election Commission (EC) has asked everyone involved to update any inaccurate information on their National Identity Card (NID). In a press release issued today... -
Today is Begum Rokeya Day
Dec 9, 2024Tomorrow is Begum Rokeya Day, a celebration honouring the contributions of Begum Rokeya, a social reformer who ensured equal rights for men and women and a pioneer in Bengali women’s education. As part of the celebrations,...
