Oman temporarily suspended recruiting Bangladeshis as an increasing number of laid-off workers were illegally working there without the full legal protection of their rights, said its embassy in Dhaka yesterday.

US Ambassador Peter Haas today held a meeting with Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen at the State Guest House Padma

Bangladesh today provided medical assistance worth Tk 10 crore to Sri Lanka as part of solidarity during the trying times

The visa suspension for Bangladeshi nationals by Oman has come in the context of a comprehensive periodical review, the Gulf country said today

The United Nations has reiterated the call for “free and fair” elections in Bangladesh and urged against harassment and violence in the run-up to the national election

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will visit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to attend the International Conference on Women in Islam on November 6-8.

The US State Department said dialogue is crucial for free and fair elections in Bangladesh and that it is closely monitoring the electoral environment.

Oman has suspended the issuance of visas across all categories for Bangladeshis from Tuesday, the Royal Oman Police (ROP) has said

The UK has called on all stakeholders to exercise restraint, shun violence and work together to create the conditions for free, fair, participatory and peaceful elections

Expressing concern over the ongoing violence ahead of the upcoming general election, the United Nations, the United States, and the United Kingdom yesterday called on political parties in Bangladesh to refrain from violence or the use of excessive force.

President Joe Biden issued an executive order Monday on regulating artificial intelligence, aiming for the United States to “lead the way” in global efforts to manage the technology’s risks.

US urges probe into Oct 28 clashes

Parliament yesterday unanimously adopted a resolution strongly condemning Israel’s genocide of the Palestinian people and calling upon the Muslim world to come forward effectively to protect them.

The Akhaura-Agartala rail line is set to be inaugurated on November 1.

Hasina and Modi will also inaugurate the Khulna-Mongla track on the same day

Describing plastic pollution as both a local and global problem, US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas today emphasised the need for cooperation and collaboration to end the problem

The European Union and its member states in Dhaka have called for a peaceful way forward for a participatory and peaceful national election in Bangladesh.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon the authorities concerned to make the Loss and Damage Fund fully operational

The man posing as an advisor to US President Joe Biden during a press briefing at the BNP office yesterday was detained from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport this evening

The United States has condemned the political violence that took place in Dhaka yesterday, saying that it will be “reviewing all violent incidents for possible visa restrictions”.