The Bangladesh High Commissioner to the UK Saida Muna Tasneem has briefed UK’s all-party parliamentary group (APPG) about the inconvenience caused by UK’s travel ban that has put Bangladesh among those nations on its “red list”.

Several major projects involving Chinese contractors are facing problems due to the week-long suspension of international flights, project officials and contractors said.

The job portal -- “Chakrir Khoj” -- launched by the Bangladesh High Commission in Malaysia is aimed at facilitating Malaysian government’s ongoing legalisation process and ensuring welfare of the migrants.

Indian Border Security Force shot and injured a citizen of the country when he was entering Bangladesh through Kurigram’s Fulbari border on Saturday night.

Chief of Army Staff of Indian Army Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane handed over 100,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine as gift to Bangladesh Army Chief General Aziz Ahmed yesterday.

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has said serious consideration should be given now to take regional or multilateral initiatives for the repatriation of Rohingyas to Myanmar as it remains a compelling priority for Bangladesh.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has thanked Dhaka for making an “excellent arrangement” during his March 26-27 state visit.

A US couple was charged Thursday with support for a terror group after trying to board a Yemen-bound ship to join the Islamic State group, the Justice Department said.

Visitors from Bangladesh, the Philippines, Pakistan and Kenya will be banned from travelling to the UK from 4:00am of April 9, according to a statement posted on the GOV.UK website.

Masked gunmen in a convoy of pick-ups drove through the Iraqi capital yesterday staging a show of force against Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi who has proposed a new dialogue with Washington.

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has written a letter to his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina, congratulating her on the occasions of the Golden Jubilee of Independence and Mujib Borsho.

Tensions remained on the Gojukata border of Sylhet after Indian Border Security Force (BSF) set up bunkers in no-man’s land.

Bangladesh and Bhutan have reached a consensus to enhance connectivity as well as trade in electricity, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said yesterday.

Amnesty International yesterday accused Lebanese authorities of “cruel and abusive” treatment of more than 20 Syrians it said had been tortured in prison or during interrogation.

Germany will enter a strict shutdown for five days over Easter amid surging virus rates, Chancellor Angela Merkel and regional leaders agreed yesterday as criticism mounted over the government’s handling of the pandemic.

Border Guard Bangladesh jawans took up position on the Gojukata border in Sylhet’s Beanibazar yesterday morning shortly after India’s Border Security Force set up bunkers in the no-man’s land between the countries.

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom has sent a message of felicitation to President M Abdul Hamid on the occasion of Bangladesh’s 50 years of independence.

Dhaka and Kathmandu yesterday signed four Memorandum of Understandings to enhance cooperation between the two countries in different areas, including tourism, sanitation, cultural exchange and railways link.

Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister Ayman Safadi yesterday said his country is interested in enhancing cooperation with Bangladesh to address regional challenges.

Iran does not trust US promises on lifting sanctions and will only return to its commitments under a 2015 nuclear deal once Washington fully removes the measures, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said yesterday.