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Bangladesh talks regulating its workers’ status in Libya

The Libyan Minister of Labor and Rehabilitation in the Government of National Unity, Ali Al-Abed, discussed with the Bangladeshi ambassador to Libya, Abul Hasanat Muhammad Khair Al-Bashar, ways to strengthen cooperation in regulating Bangladeshi workers' status in Libya, alongside efforts to combat illegal immigration.

The two sides discussed mechanisms for regulating the entry of workers under Libyan...

Top US general in Dhaka

A top American general from the US Pacific Command arrived in Dhaka on March 24 for talks with senior Bangladeshi Army officers. His visit is seen as part of efforts to strengthen defensive measures along Bangladesh’s border with Myanmar’s Rakhine State, where military operations against the junta are expected to commence soon.

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India lacked leverage to prevent Hasina’s ouster

India was aware of the growing anti-Sheikh Hasina sentiment in Bangladesh prior to the violent overthrow of her government on 5 August 2024, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar informed the Consultative Committee on External Affairs on 22 March 2025. However, he explained that India was unable to intervene due to a lack of significant leverage over Ms Hasina, who could only be "advised."

According to reports pu...

Sarjis clarifies army meeting, rejects claims of pressure

National Citizen Party (NCP) Chief Organiser (North) Sarjis Alam has expressed "some disagreements" with the statements made by NCP Chief Organiser (South) Hasnat Abdullah regarding their meeting with Bangladesh Army Chief General Waker-uz-Zaman on 11 March. Sarjis clarified that the notion of a "Refined Awami League" was presented as an opinion rather than a proposal.

In a post on his verified Facebo...

Teen boy kills father over mobile dispute

Chuadanga Correspondent: A son killed his father at Polashpara in Chuadanga district town on March 22 at about 9 pm over using a mobile phone. Police arrested him with two knives which were used in the killing.

The deceased was identified as AKM Rintu alias Dodul, 52, son of Kaji Afazuddin of Polashpara in the district town.

According to sources, AKM Rifat Rahman, 17, son of deceased AKM Rintu of Polashpara in the town was arrested...

Why India must stop ignoring Bangladesh’s interim govt

Bangladesh and India, two neighbouring countries that share the world’s fifth-longest border, were once believed to enjoy a harmonious bilateral relationship. Today, however, they are far from close. Following last year’s bloody uprising in Bangladesh, which resulted in the end of Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year autocratic rule — widely believed to have been supported by New Delhi — the Indian government has largely ignored the interim administration of Bangladesh led by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus.

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