About 400,000 Bangladeshis live in Italy, according to foreign ministry officials, making the South Asian country one of the largest sources of non-European residents in the nation.
Italy and Bangladesh are negotiating a new “one repatriation, one recruitment” agreement to manage migration, according to officials. The mechanism would grant one legal work visa to a Bangladeshi national for every irregular Bangladeshi migrant repatriated from Italy. Discussions for the new framework were held between Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia […]
The Trump administration’s 50 percent tariff on Indian exports has brought this southern industrial city, known as “Dollar City” for its dominance in U.S. apparel markets, to a near standstill, according to a report in the Washington Post.
A string of three major fires in five days has raised serious concerns about Bangladesh’s emergency preparedness and oversight, with authorities struggling to contain a massive blaze at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport’s cargo village. The fire, which took seven hours to control, destroyed imported goods, disrupted flights and stranded passengers. Industry groups estimate damages from […]
A massive fire that tore through the import section of Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport cargo village caused losses estimated at more than $1 billion, destroying raw materials for garment exports, pharmaceutical ingredients and telecom equipment in one of Bangladesh’s worst supply chain disasters.
The Chengdu J-10, known by its NATO reporting name “Firebird,” is a single-engine multirole fighter that has become a mainstay of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). Designed by the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation, the J-10 represents one of China’s first fully indigenous fourth-generation combat aircraft, combining advanced aerodynamics with modern avionics and weapons systems.
Bangladesh plans to begin negotiations on a free trade agreement with the European Union to maintain market access after it graduates from least developed country status in 2026, officials said.
A massive fire at the Cargo Village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka has been fully extinguished 27 hours after it broke out Saturday afternoon, officials said.
Bangladeshi migrants lost an estimated $2.46 billion in 2022 to fraudulent “free visa” recruitment practices in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, according to a new study by the Ovibashi Karmi Unnayan Program (OKUP).
The July Charter is a landmark political document signed in Bangladesh on Oct. 17, 2025, that outlines a sweeping roadmap for state reform. It aims to fundamentally restructure the government following the ouster of longtime Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in 2024.
