Threat emails put diplomatic missions on alert
Threatening emails demanding extortion from foreign missions and government offices in Dhaka have raised fresh security concerns in the capital’s diplomatic zones, prompting law enforcement...
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Merit, integrity to guide military promotions
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called for greater professionalism and merit-based decision-making in the armed forces, instructing selection boards to ensure that promotions are determined...
Shafiqur warns govt against ‘fascist’ path
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer and Leader of the Opposition Shafiqur Rahman has described the 2024 mass uprising as a precursor to a larger political struggle, warning...
Andaleeve vows sincere service
Newly appointed Information and Broadcasting Minister Andaleeve Rahman Partho has sought public support as he prepares to assume responsibility for a ministry facing a broad...
Bangladesh First in India ties
Bangladesh’s ‘Bangladesh First’ foreign policy is shaping its approach to India, with Dhaka seeking to maintain a positive and effective relationship with its neighbour while...
Trump visa ban on Bangladesh struck down
A federal judge in New York has struck down a Trump administration policy that suspended immigrant visa processing for applicants from 75 countries, including Bangladesh,...
25 recruiters in Malaysia’s new labour list
Malaysia has named 25 Bangladeshi recruiting agencies authorised to recruit workers from Bangladesh, signalling a possible reopening of a labour market that has remained closed...
RAB replaced, legacy lives on in SRB
After two decades of controversy, allegations of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances, and mounting demands for its abolition, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) is set...
Nat’l e-health platform in the works
Limited access to healthcare services and the need for more efficient coordination among medical facilities have prompted the government to move towards an integrated digital...
India offers citizenship to 3 minorities
India’s citizenship policy towards migrants from Bangladesh is set to remain a politically sensitive issue, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah promising citizenship for Hindu,...