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Dhaka Tribune
April 25, 2018
The government wants to encourage voluntary repatriation of Bangladeshis living illegally in Europe. Talks with the European Union are underway for this. Foreign Secretary M Shahidul Hoque said: “Repatriation of illegal migrants is a controversial issue but we want to keep it at a tolerable level.” He said:Ãâà...
bdnews24.com
April 24, 2018
Inaugurating the Thailand Week in Dhaka on Monday, he said he found the visa procedure “very difficult”. “I have discussed this before,” he said, “I request them to ease the visa process so that our people can travel easily for tourism, trade, and healthcare.” Bangladesh is targeting to take the two-way tradeÃâà...
Dhaka Tribune
April 24, 2018
Indonesian police say they have worked with Australian authorities to unravel a people-smuggling network that was using Bangladeshis, under the guise of being Rohingya with fake identification papers, to send illegally to Australia as workers. The revelation comes as real Rohingya refugees took to theÃâà...
Xinhua
April 24, 2018
DHAKA, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of Bangladeshis participated in memorial events Tuesday for 1,136 people, mostly garment workers, who died in the country's worst-ever industrial tragedy five years ago. Hundreds of grieving family members and injured victims gathered for an event at a memorial atÃâà...
thenortheasttoday.com
April 14, 2018
They displayed various placards depicting slogans of- “Conrad Sangma don't take away the job opportunities of our youth,” “Stop our work permit to Bangladeshis,” “protect our people, stop the proposal of Conrad Sangma to issue work permit to Bangladeshi nationals,”. Congress leaders who began theirÃâà...
bdnews24.com
April 14, 2018
Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the New Year, or the first day of the spring, was welcomed with a call for Bangalees to remember their self-identity in this era of globalisation. The festival celebration began at dawn, with special pantabhaat (soaked rice fried hilsha), traditional songs, women wearing sarisÃâà...
Radio New Zealand
April 13, 2018
Twenty-three Bangladesh nationals have been deported from Papua New Guinea for breaches of visa conditions. PNG's Minister for Immigration and Border Security confirmed the group were picked up through joint agency spot checks in October of last year. Explaining the length of time it has taken toÃâà...
bdnews24.com
April 13, 2018
Bangladeshis reported among seven killed, eight injured in Saudi Arabia fire. Md Shofi Ullah, Saudi Arabia Correspondent, bdnews24.com. Published: ... Some of the Bangladeshi workers in the area said there were Bangladeshis among the victims. They also provided details, but bdnews24.com could notÃâà...
Dhaka Tribune
April 13, 2018
Meghalaya CM defends his idea of issuing work permit for Bangladeshis. Shilajit Kar Bhowmik; Published at 04:45 PM April 13, 2018. Meghalaya CM defends his idea of issuing work permit for Bangladeshis. File photo: Newly-elected Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma Conrad Sangma/TwitterÃâà...
Dhaka Tribune
April 12, 2018
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Kongkal Sangma's suggestion to issue work permits for Bangladeshis to address the challenge of infiltration has met steep opposition. The Federation of Khasi Jaintia and Garo People (FKJGP) and Hynniewtrep National Youth Front (HNYP) have objected to the idea,Ãâà...
ESPN
April 12, 2018
The Bangladeshis began their tour of the West Indies with a morale-boosting three-wicket win against the West Indies Cricket Board XI. In a low-scoring match in St Vincent, the Board XI, with six international players in their ranks, won the toss and chose to bat on an easy-paced pitch, but were soon undone by theÃâà...
Saipan Tribune
April 9, 2018
Mohammad Zeaur Rahman Dalu, a man who was sentenced last week to a prison term of four months of time already served for his role in a CW-1 scam, has filed a lawsuit in federal court and exposed those allegedly engaged in a long-standing practice of exploiting Bangladeshis as cheap labor for profit.
Dhaka Tribune
April 5, 2018
Conrad Kongkal Sangma, chief minister of the northeast Indian state of Meghalaya, mooted the idea of issuing work permits to Bangladeshi nationals to address the challenge of infiltration. Sangma mentioned this possibility to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj when the latter along with State HomeÃâà...
Dhaka Tribune
April 1, 2018
Hundreds of thousands of Bangladeshis visit India every year. But many parts of India require special permits to visit. In order to make these regions more accessible to tourists, the Indian government has decided to reduce restrictions in Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh'sÃâà...
Dhaka Tribune
April 1, 2018
US Customs and Border Protection said in a press release on Friday that it arrested 8 Bangladeshis this week for illegally crossing into the United States from Mexico. The Bangladeshis were arrested in the town of Laredo south of the US state of Texas near the Gulf of Mexico. The Laredo sector BorderÃâà...
Dhaka Tribune
March 31, 2018
Hundreds of thousands of Bangladeshis visit India every year. But many parts of India require special permits to visit. In order to make these regions more accessible to tourists, the Indian government has decided to reduce restrictions in Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh'sÃâà...
thethirdpole.net
March 27, 2018
A bunch of tree roots on his head, Ramzan Ali was coming back towards his polythene and bamboo hut at the Kutupalong refugee camp. “Where did you get these roots?” I asked. Ramzan Ali said he dug them out from the forest. The Rohingya received rice and lentils from donor agencies, but they need toÃâà...
Dhaka Tribune
March 26, 2018
Four and a half decades on, the time has come for the post-1971 generation of Bangladeshis to pick up the torch and continue the nation's long march to greatness. The older generation is fading into the twilight, their job well done. They have bequeathed to us a proud and independent nation, one that canÃâà...
Khaleej Times
March 26, 2018
"Bangladeshis here are proudly taking part in development of the UAE. In 1970s and 80s there was more involvement of Bangladeshi professionals in the UAE economy. In the agriculture sector, most of the workers are from Bangladesh. Janata Bank was one of the two foreign banks to start operations hereÃâà...
Dhaka Tribune
March 26, 2018
India's anti-terrorism force on Friday arrested 6 Bangladeshis from Mumbai, the capital of the west-central Indian state of Maharashtra, for staying in the country without valid documents, the Hindustan Times reported. The arrested accuseds are in the 19-24 age groups and hail from Chittagong, NoakhaliÃâà...
Business Standard
March 23, 2018
Bangladeshi nationals on Friday staged a protest outside the Pakistan High Commission in London demanding an official apology from Islamabad for committing 1971 genocide. The demonstration was organised by Bangabandu Parishad and the protesters were seen carrying posters with the slogan,Ãâà...
Dhaka Tribune
March 22, 2018
The impending graduation of Bangladesh to developing country status is the achievement of the people, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Thursday. The PM was addressing a reception accorded to her at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) in Dhaka. “This achievement is theÃâà...
Hindustan Times
March 21, 2018
The accused were in contact with people in Bangladesh. Five mobile phones seized from them have been sent for forensic examination and once its report comes in, the agency hope to get more leads on their communication with the terror elements. Scrutinisation of arrested accused Mandal's mobileÃâà...
Dhaka Tribune
March 21, 2018
The Bangladesh Ambassador to Nepal Mashfee Binte Shams said on Wednesday that the three remaining bodies of the Bangladeshi victims, who died in the crash of a plane operated by Bangladeshi airline US-Bangla, have been identified. The bodies of Nazrul Islam, Pias Roy and Alifuzzaman wereÃâà...
Dhaka Tribune
March 17, 2018
The bodies of 32 out of 49 victims, including 17 Bangladesh nationals, of the US-Bangla Airlines plane that crashed in Kathmandu last week have been identified. The Bangladesh Embassy in Nepal released a list of the identified Bangladeshi victims, including three crewmembers of the plane, in thisÃâà...
Dhaka Tribune
March 15, 2018
Four Bangladeshi nationals, who were injured during the US-Bangla BS211 plane crash in Kathmandu, have been released from hospital. Shahreen Ahmed, Mehedi Hasan, his wife Saiyada Kamrunnahar Shwarna and Almun Nahar Annie, were released on Wednesday evening. They are free to return toÃâà...
The Star Online
March 9, 2018
PETALING JAYA: An Immigration Department raid saw 28 Bangladesh nationals arrested after they were found to be running an illegal homestay business in the heart of Kuala Lumpur. In the 11.45pm raid on Thursday (March 8), the Department officers raided a high-end residential premises. ImmigrationÃâà...
Dhaka Tribune
February 26, 2018
The Cabinet has approved the drafts of the National Hajj and Umrah Policy 2018 and the Hajj Package 2018, fixing the minimum cost for a Hajj pilgrim under government arrangement at Tk331,359. The approval was given in the regular Cabinet meeting held at the Prime Minister's Office with Prime MinisterÃâà...
bdnews24.com
February 21, 2018
Now, a minister and a number of MPs in Bangladesh are demanding actions against 18 Bangladeshis, including controversial business tycoon Moosa Bin Shamsher, whose names have appeared as investors in Malta through the Paradise Papers obtained and released by the International Consortium ofÃâà...
Economic and Political Weekly
February 15, 2018
Both the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and the Bharatiya Janata Party respond aggressively to the issue of “illegal” Muslim Bangladeshis, the largest “illegal” migrant group in India. Such a response is rooted in the racial underpinnings of Hindutva ideology, which right-wing political formations haveÃâà...
bdnews24.com
February 14, 2018
No Bangladeshis were killed or injured in the shooting spree at a Florida high school, said Atiquer Rahman, executive vice president at the Association of Bi-National Chambers of Commerce in Florida.
Dhaka Tribune
December 31, 1999
India's Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, has said that his ministry would examine the Meghalaya government's proposal of issuing work permits to Bangladeshis. Rijiju said, “the government would not take a decision that was harmful to the interests of the country or region.” Giving hisÃâà...
Dhaka Tribune
December 31, 1999
Before they are carried home, namaz-e-janaza for the 23 Bangladeshis will be held on the premises of Bangladesh Embassy in Kathmandu this morning, said US-Bangla Airlines Chief Executive Officer Imran Asif. He requested relatives of the deceased to contact the US-Bangla Airlines authorities withÃâà...
The Indian Express
December 31, 1999
ATS officials told the court they were investigating which route the three Bangladeshis took to enter India, and how they obtained the Indian documents. They also told the court that primary investigation has revealed the trio had helped members of the banned outfit ABT, and details of “communication”Ãâà...
thethirdpole.net
December 31, 1999
A bunch of tree roots on his head, Ramzan Ali was coming back towards his polythene and bamboo hut at the Kutupalong refugee camp. “Where did you get these roots?” I asked. Ramzan Ali said he dug them out from the forest. The Rohingya received rice and lentils from donor agencies, but they need toÃâà...
Dhaka Tribune
December 31, 1999
India's Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, has said that his ministry would examine the Meghalaya government's proposal of issuing work permits to Bangladeshis. Rijiju said, “the government would not take a decision that was harmful to the interests of the country or region.” Giving hisÃâà...
Dhaka Tribune
December 31, 1999
Two Bangladeshi citizens were killed in a road accident in the Pahang region of Malaysia on Wednesday. The deceased have been identified as Farhad Hossain and Rafiqul Islam, according to Shahedul Islam, labour councillor of the Bangladesh Embassy in Malaysia . He also said: “The accidentÃâà...
Global Times
December 31, 1999
Frightened wild elephants attempting to pass through a camp housing refugees from Myanmar in Bangladesh's Cox Bazaar have killed 10 people, UN refugee agency UNHCR said Tuesday. UNHCR senior environmental coordinator, Andrea Dekrout, briefed journalists in Geneva by telephone about theÃâà...
Dallas News
December 31, 1999
Language and independence are intertwined in Bangladesh, so it's fitting that a holiday celebrating the mother tongue is held so dear by the local Bengali community. International Mother Language Day was celebrated last month at DFW Family Church in Irving to commemorate the sacrifice ofÃâà...
bdnews24.com
December 31, 1999
According to the junior minister, nearly 300,000 Bangladeshis are in Kuwait on work visa and 80,000 people have migrated there since the country reopened its market in 2016. The foreign ministry said during the meeting with the labour minister, the state minister appreciated the government of Kuwait forÃâà...
