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Govt to stand by expatriates in war situation: Minister Ariful

Published: Saturday, March 21, 2026

Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury has said the government will always stand by the expatriates amid the ong...

186 Bangladeshis return home after Iran evacuation

Published: Friday, March 20, 2026

Airfares from UAE to South Asian countries soar during Eid Al Fitr travel rush

Published: Friday, March 20, 2026

Dubai airport attack threatens Bangladesh remittance lifeline

Published: Friday, March 13, 2026

Bangladesh embassy in Qatar plans special flight for stranded nationals

Published: Thursday, March 12, 2026

Bangladesh condemns attack killing its two nationals in Saudi Arabia

Published: Monday, March 09, 2026

4 Bangladeshis killed since Iran–Israel conflict began

Published: Monday, March 09, 2026

Four Bangladeshis have been killed since the outbreak of the Iran–Israel conflict, including one each in Bahrain and Dubai and two in Saudi Arabia, State Minister for Expatriates’ Welfare and Oversea...

Falling missile kills Bangladeshi and Indian nationals in central Saudi Arabia

Published: Monday, March 09, 2026

A falling missile killed two people and wounded 12 others in central Saudi Arabia, the kingdom’s civil defence agency said, as regional tensions escalated following a wave of strikes linked to the wid...

Afghanistan among 4 to face UK study visa halt: BBC

Published: Wednesday, March 04, 2026

United Kingdom (UK) will stop issuing study visas to people from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan starting this month, BBC reported on Wednesday (March 4).Home secretary Shabana Mahmood announ...

US-Bangla deploys special Dhaka–Dubai flights

Published: Wednesday, March 04, 2026

US-Bangla Airlines will operate two special widebody flights on the Dhaka–Dubai–Dhaka route to repatriate stranded Bangladeshis amid ongoing Middle East airspace disruptions.In a press release issued...

Qatar extends all entry visas one month

Published: Tuesday, March 03, 2026

Qatar’s Ministry of Interior has announced a one-month extension of all types of entry visas that have expired or are nearing expiry, effective February 28, 2026, with the possibility of further exten...

Expat Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims advised to undergo health checks, vaccination

Published: Monday, March 02, 2026

For the 2026 Hajj, the Ministry of Religious Affairs has issued directives concerning health check-ups and vaccinations for registered expatriate Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims.According to a press release...