US and China spar over racism at United Nations

The US ambassador to the United Nations, who is Black, clashed with her Chinese counterpart on Friday when she described her own experience with racism as a challenge, but said for millions of people in countries like China and Myanmar it was deadly.
20 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Modi wishes Imran Khan ‘speedy recovery’

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished his Pakistani arch-rival Imran Khan a “speedy recovery” from Covid-19 yesterday, in a new sign of a thaw between the neighbours.
20 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Bangladeshi killed allegedly in BSF firing

With marks of bullet wounds, the body of a Bangladeshi man was seen lying on the Indian side of the border near Juri upazila of Moulvibazar yesterday, said locals.
20 March 2021, 18:00 PM

UN Security Council alarmed by fighting in Yemen’s Marib

The United Nations Security Council on Thursday condemned the “escalation” of armed clashes around the Yemeni city of Marib, warning of a worsening humanitarian catastrophe.
19 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Procession in city protesting Modi’s visit

Agitators brought out a procession following Jumma prayers at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in the capital’s Paltan area yesterday protesting the upcoming visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
19 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Dhaka, Colombo to sign 5 MoUs

Dhaka and Colombo are expected to sign at least five MoUs today to bolster the bilateral relationship in the areas of trade, investment and coastal shipping.
19 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Lalmonirhat Border: Bangladeshi man shot dead by BSF

A 29-year-old man was shot dead yesterday morning by the Indian Border Security Force in Sreerampur area of Patgram, Lalmonirhat.
15 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Bangladeshis in Malaysia: Worries grow as KL declares emergency

Expatriate workers, including Bangladeshis, in Malaysia are facing concerns over their jobs and income after the country declared a nationwide state of emergency until August 1 to combat the rising Covid-19 cases with the daily case number recently crossing the 3,000-mark.
15 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Rohingya Repatriation: Tripartite meeting on January 19

A tripartite meeting between Bangladesh, China and Myanmar will take place in the capital on January 19 with Dhaka seeking quick start of Rohingya repatriation that has not been possible in more than three years since the refugee influx.
14 January 2021, 18:00 PM

BGB stops BSF move to build border fence

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has stopped installation of a barbed wire fence along the zero line of the Fultala-Batuli border in Moulvibazar’s Juri upazila following objections of Border Guard Bangladesh.
13 January 2021, 18:00 PM

28 held while crossing border

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested 28 Bangladeshi nationals while they were illegally entering the
28 December 2016, 18:00 PM

20 lakh Bangladeshis to get overseas jobs in next 5yrs

At least 20 lakh Bangladeshis will get overseas employment in different labour receiving countries within the next five years, a BMET official says.
18 December 2016, 05:37 AM

107 Rohingyas, 7 boats pushed back

Bangladesh’s border troopers have pushed back 107 more Rohingyas in land and seven boats on the Naf river since last night until this morning.
24 November 2016, 05:13 AM

Coast Guard foils 125 Rohingyas’ infiltration attempt in Teknaf

Bangladesh Coast Guard foils an attempt of 125 Rohingyas including women and children to infiltrate into the country through Naf river in Teknaf and sends them back to Myanmar from the river.
19 November 2016, 14:28 PM

Cattle trader shot by BSF

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) shot and injured a Bangladeshi cattle trader in Dharmapur frontier at Kashipur union under Phulbari upazila of the district yesterday.
16 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Around 200 Rohingya stranded at Bangladesh border

Around 200 Rohingya Muslims fleeing a surge in violence after security forces took control of Myanmar's Rakhine state last month are stranded at Bangladesh border, community leaders say.
15 November 2016, 13:39 PM

Smuggled cloths seized

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized huge quantity of smuggled Indian winter cloths from Nabinagar border in Sunamganj Sadar upazila on Tuesday.
10 November 2016, 18:00 PM

BGB-BSF band display launched

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Border Security force (BSF) of India launched a joint band display at no-man's land
25 October 2016, 18:00 PM

‘Curbing cattle smuggling can stop border killing’

About ninety five percent of the killings on Bangladesh-India border occur due to cattle smuggling, says Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB).
7 October 2016, 06:48 AM

7 held while entering India

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested seven people while they were trying to enter India illegally through Benapole border
22 September 2016, 18:00 PM