BGB authorised to use sound grenades, teargas to maintain border security

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has been authorized to deploy sound grenades and tear gas shells to ensure border security, following recent clashes and attacks between Indian and Bangladeshi nationals at the Chapainawabganj border.

Bangladesh will seek a reduction in loan interest rate and an extension of the repayment period by 30 years from China during the upcoming visit of Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain.

Bangladesh`s government has sought an explanation from the United Nations over a report published by the UN Refugee Agency that contains factually incorrect information and wanted to know the basis on which the report was prepared.

Bangladesh`s Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin has urged the Indian government to instruct its relevant authorities to refrain from engaging in provocative actions that could heighten tensions along the shared border between the two nations.

Tensions between the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and India’s Border Security Force (BSF) have flared as India attempted to build a fence on the 150 yard no-man`s-land between the countries, in breach of international laws.

Brazil Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BBCCI) is set to host the first-ever Made in Bangladesh Exhibition-2025 on June 15-18 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

China has set its sights on attracting Bangladeshi travellers to its burgeoning medical tourism sector ranging from high-quality medical services to traditional Chinese medicine therapies.

Fact-checking organization Rumor Scanner has dismissed an Indian media report alleging the presence of Pakistani armed forces in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh has reviewed the processes and objectives of the impending International Conference on the Rohingya Crisis, which the UN will organize in 2025 in accordance with a consensus resolution voted by the UN General Assembly this year. 

Bangladesh has been maintaining communication with both the Myanmar government as well as the rebel group Arakan Army, which has taken full control of the Myanmar side of the shared 271 kilometres border, Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said yesterday (30 December).

Bangladesh and Malaysia have underscored the importance of enhancing trade and economic collaboration, highlighting significant potential for growth in bilateral relations.

US National Security Adviser reiterates continued US support to Bangladesh. The national security adviser of the United States, Jake Sullivan, spoke to Bangladesh interim government chief Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday.

Amid escalating conflict between the junta government and rebel Arakan Army in Myanmar, a fresh 60,000 Rohingya entered Bangladesh in the last two months, a Bangladeshi official said on Sunday.

Islamic extremism will never find a place in Bangladesh again, said Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus recently.

Bangladesh is preparing for general elections to be held either in late 2025 or early 2026, according to Muhammad Yunus, the country’s interim leader and head of the caretaker government formed after a political revolution in August.

The ongoing conflict in Myanmar`s Rakhine state has intensified, leaving thousands of Rohingya men, women, and children in fear of eviction from their homes. With the Arakan Army seizing control of Maungdaw township, residents of five nearby villages are on edge, many contemplating crossing the Naf River into Bangladesh to escape the turmoil.