US President Joe Biden nominated Peter D Haas as the new US ambassador to Bangladesh.

Bangladesh is exploring the potentials for deepening cooperation and overall relations with Colombia, said Bangladesh’s non-resident Ambassador to Colombia, M Shahidul Islam.

There will be no need for e-token to tour India for the families of diplomatic and government official passport holders from 2017. Applicants can submit their visa application at the Uttara IVAC centre by displaying the original passport and attaching a photocopy of the document with the form.

India has extended the scheme that enabled Bangladeshi women travelers to deposit tourist visa applications without prior appointment dates or e-token.

Now the applicants need not pay any money to anyone who promises facilitation of visa, particularly for appointment dates. Under the new system, beginning from tomorrow, appointment dates for tourist visa applicants including OTP will be sent to the mobile phone of the applicants by SMS.

The US embassy in Dhaka yesterday released a special video message for the Bangladeshi people in the city, marking the International Mother Language Day.

The American Embassy, its Consular Section, American Center, Archer K Blood American Center Library and EducationUSA will remain closed on Sunday,

The US Embassy will remain closed on Sunday to celebrate President's Day, an American holiday.

Newly appointed British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Alison Blake yesterday said Britain would continue to support Bangladesh in the country's development efforts.

Childhood must be allowed till the age of 18, when maturity is reached and before which marriage should not be allowed, said

The embassies of Denmark, Norway and Sweden officially moved their missions in Bangladesh into joint premises

The government has decided to appoint Sultana Laila Hossain as the next ambassador of Bangladesh to the Kingdom of

Bangladesh has condemned the recent attacks on the Saudi embassy in Tehran and its consulate in Mashhad.

Police in separate drives arrested two Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leaders, a Swechchhasebak Dal leader and a leader of Jatiyatabadi

An Indian visa application centre is opened at Uttara.

India opens a new visa application centre in the capital's Uttara today. Acting High Commissioner of India in Dhaka Dr Adarsh Swaika will open the centre at house 56, road-19 and sector-7.

Terming judges as conscience of the nation, President Abdul Hamid urges them to remain neutral and utmost sincere in establishing the rule of law in the country.

At least seven passengers are killed and 30 injured in a four-vehicle pile-up after a head-on collision between two buses in Rajshahi city.

Three young men suffered burn injuries in a fire that broke out at their rented house at Narinda in Dhaka.

The US Embassy Dhaka, will be closed tomorrow in observance of Thanksgiving Day, an American national holiday, said a press release