Bangladeshi citizens applying for overseas visas are set to benefit from a major relaxation in foreign payment procedures, as the country’s central bank has introduced a simpler mechanism for sending visa bond funds abroad through authorised banks. In a circular issued on Monday by Bangladesh Bank’s Foreign Exchange Policy Department-1, new guidelines were announced allowing […]

Once again, Bangladesh’s opening combination faltered in their ongoing Test against Pakistan, as both innings exposed familiar fragilities at the top of the order. Despite a strong overall team performance anchored by the middle order, the inability of the openers to provide stability remained a glaring concern. In reply to Bangladesh’s first-innings total of 413, […]

A devastating road traffic collision in southern Bangladesh has claimed the lives of two motorcyclists in the early hours of Monday morning in Sharsha Upazila. The fatal incident occurred at approximately 7:30 a.m. on the Navaron–Satkhira Highway near the Gilapol area, when a motorcycle carrying two men was struck head-on by a speeding truck travelling […]

A tragic family dispute over drug money in southern Bangladesh has resulted in the death of a mother and serious injuries to her husband and daughter, after a 21-year-old man allegedly went on a violent rampage when his demand for money was refused. The incident occurred at around 10:00 p.m. on Sunday (10 May) in […]

A disturbing incident from the Kazla area of Rajshahi city has gone viral on social media after footage emerged showing a man being tied to a tree and subjected to a brutal public assault. The victim has been identified as Tushar (35), son of Nazrul from the Kazla area under Motihar Police Station in Rajshahi. […]

Over the past 24 hours, Bangladesh has reported a further six child deaths associated with measles-like symptoms, according to the Directorate General of Health Services. None of the deceased children were confirmed to have measles through laboratory diagnosis, although all were recorded as symptomatic cases. The fatalities occurred between 8:00 a.m. on Sunday and 8:00 […]