Bangladesh’s Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has called on expatriate Bangladeshis around the world to register online in order to exercise their right to vote in the upcoming 12th National Parliamentary Elections. The appeal was made in a message broadcast on

The Swedish Embassy in Dhaka has announced it will cease accepting Schengen visa applications for the Netherlands from 15 October. The decision was confirmed in a press release issued by the embassy on Wednesday. According to the statement, the embassy will no longer represent the

Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, departed New York late Tuesday night, concluding a nine-day visit to the United States. An Emirates flight carrying Prof. Yunus and his entourage left John F. Kennedy International Airport at 11:10 p.m. local time. Permanent

The Bangladesh Embassy in Tashkent has officially launched e-passport services, offering expatriates in Uzbekistan and neighbouring countries access to the digital travel document. The inauguration ceremony, held on Tuesday, September 30, was chaired by Bangladesh’s Ambassador to

Bangladesh’s weather office has warned of widespread heavy to very heavy rainfall across all divisions over the next three days, raising concerns of landslides in hilly areas. Meteorologist Dr. Muhammad Abul Kalam Mallik today (Oct 1) said an active monsoon, intensified by a

Bangladesh’s weather office has issued a cautionary signal for river ports in 10 regions, warning of squally winds and thunderstorms on Wednesday (Oct 1). Assistant meteorologist Kazi Zebunnesa said Dhaka, Faridpur, Khulna, Barishal, Patuakhali, Noakhali, Cumilla, Chattogram,

At least nine people were killed and 268 others injured in 37 incidents of political violence across Bangladesh in September, according to a monthly human rights monitoring report released on Tuesday by the Human Rights Support Society (HRSS). The rights body noted that although the

Dhaka experienced its heaviest rainfall of the season early Wednesday (October 1), with six hours of downpour marking the highest precipitation recorded anywhere in Bangladesh during that period. The rain began just after midnight, accompanied by flashes of lightning and loud

Authorities have withdrawn the officer-in-charge (OC) of Badda Police Station and suspended seven other police personnel following the theft of ammunition and valuables from the Sri Sri Mahadev Ashram and Kali Temple in Nimtali of Badda. According to multiple Dhaka Metropolitan Police

Bangladesh has retained its Tier 2 ranking in the 2025 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report released by the US State Department, marking the sixth consecutive year the country has remained in this category. As in last year’s assessment, the report notes that while Bangladesh does

Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has reiterated that the repatriation of Rohingya refugees to their homeland remains the only viable solution to the ongoing humanitarian crisis. “There is no alternative. The return of the Rohingya people to their homeland is the

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has called on international human rights defenders to visit Bangladesh more frequently in the run-up to the national election scheduled for February, stressing that their presence is vital for ensuring transparency and accountability. The appeal

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has pledged full support for Bangladesh’s ongoing democratic transition, assuring solidarity with the country’s reform agenda during a meeting with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in New York on Monday.

Bangladesh police fired more than 3,00,000 rounds of bullets nationwide during the July uprising, with nearly one-third of the shots discharged in Dhaka, a tribunal has been told. On Monday, the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 heard testimony from its 54th witness, Investigation

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has filed a money laundering case against Noor Ali, owner of Unique Eastern (Pvt.) Limited, and 13 others for allegedly defrauding Tk 40.71 crore from jobseekers. The case was lodged under Section 4(2)/4(4) of the Money Laundering Prevention

Police have arrested 1,187 more crime suspects in the past 24 hours as part of the ongoing nationwide crackdown against troublemakers. According to the Police Headquarters, 741 of those arrested were wanted in previous cases and pending warrants, while 446 others were detained on

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Bangladesh today signed agreements for a $58.6 million grant from the Asian Development Fund (ADF) and a $28.1 million concessional loan to improve infrastructure and services for displaced people from Myanmar (DPFM) and host

Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (retd.) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said that incidents in Khagrachhari are being fueled by India and fascist elements, but the government is taking all-out measures to prevent further unrest. He made the remarks on Monday (September 29)

The court has set November 4 for the submission of the investigation report in the Bangladesh Bank reserve heist case. The report, originally due today, was rescheduled after the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) failed to submit it, Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Zakir

The United Kingdom has expressed its willingness to assist Bangladesh in ensuring the upcoming 13th national parliamentary elections are held in a peaceful, free, and fair manner. Speaking to reporters after a meeting with Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin at the Election