Canadian authorities have charged five people over an alleged immigration fraud scheme involving 243 temporary resident visa applications for 209 Bangladesh nationals, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced Oct. 22. Four accused appeared in court in Valleyfield, Quebec, that day. The fifth, Md Rakibul Hassan, was reportedly in Bangladesh, and an arrest warrant had […]
Bangladesh Bank kept its public website offline Oct. 23 after taking it down the previous day as a precaution following a global cybersecurity alert, The Daily Star reported. Arief Hossain Khan, an executive director and spokesperson for the central bank, said officials were monitoring the situation and wanted to ensure security before restoring access. He […]
Security forces evacuated nearly 3,000 tourists from Sajek in Bangladesh on Oct. 22 after a gunfight disrupted travel during a renewed road blockade, The Business Standard reported. The tourists were taken to Khagrachhari through coordinated army and police efforts, according to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military media office. ISPR reported no casualties. ISPR accused […]
Road crashes killed at least 125,405 people and injured 176,249 in Bangladesh between January 2014 and June 2026, according to the Passenger Welfare Association of Bangladesh. The group compiled its figures from media reports and released them Oct. 21, The Business Standard reported. Its tally covered 72,736 crashes, rather than a single year of road […]
Bangladesh and Japan signed an employment skills development agreement Oct. 17, with recruitment of Bangladeshi workers scheduled to begin April 1, 2027, The Business Standard reported, citing a government press release. The agreement will initially remain in force for five years and automatically renew for another five years. Copies are scheduled to be exchanged during […]
At least 172 foreign nationals eligible for release remain behind bars in Bangladesh awaiting repatriation, according to prison authorities cited by The Daily Star.
A Bangladesh family is desperately seeking answers after learning that their daughter, Sweety/Siti Akhtar, may have been executed in Saudi Arabia, despite speaking to her just 15 days earlier.
The family of a Bangladeshi migrant worker executed in Saudi Arabia has demanded justice and the return of his body, alleging that he was put to death without a fair trial or advance notification.
Bangladesh aims to conclude trade negotiations with eight to 10 countries by 2027 as it seeks to protect export markets ahead of its graduation from least developed country status, commerce minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir said Monday.
Bangladesh state minister for Liberation War affairs Ishraque Hossain announced his resignation Monday following controversy over his participation in an anti-drug campaign while carrying a firearm.
