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The decision was reportedly finalised after Bangladesh High Commissioner to India, Riaz Hamidullah, was called back to Dhaka at short notice on December 30 for consultations

Dhaka’s decision to suspend visa service in India taken last year

January 9, 2026, 01:40 PM - 3 min read

The move came in response to India’s Ministry of External Affairs suspending visa services for Bangladeshi nationals at the deputy high commissions in Chittagong, Rajshahi and Khulna

Hossain was also asked about Bangladesh’s “potential interest” in procuring the JF-17 Thunder fighter aircraft from Pakistan, to which the foreign advisor said: “I can’t tell about this today. [But] talks are underway. You will know once things are finalised"

B’desh suspends visa service in India

January 9, 2026, 08:10 AM - 2 min read

Hossain also told reporters that Bangladesh has sought reversal of a recently-imposed visa bond requirement by the United States, and called the decision “certainly unfortunate and painful for us”

The proposed legal measure is being compared to a post-independence law enacted by an Awami League administration that protected freedom fighters of the 1971 Liberation War

B’desh mulls ordinance to save ‘July warriors’ from prosecution

January 8, 2026, 01:27 PM - 2 min read

According to intelligence agencies operating in Dhaka, discussions are underway to shield individuals identified as “July warriors” from prosecution for actions linked to the mass street protests that culminated in the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League government

Another leader, Abu Sufian Masud, General Secretary of the Karwan Bazar Van Association, was injured in the shooting, media reports stated

Bangladesh unrest: BNP leader shot dead

January 8, 2026, 10:09 AM - 2 min read

Musabbir, who was the former general secretary of Dhaka City North Swechchhasebak Dal, the volunteer wing of the BNP, was shot at around 8.40 pm by unidentified gunmen in the Tejturi Bazar area behind Bashundhara Market in the capital

Defence Ministry documents accessed by intelligence agencies indicate that the procurement process has already been set in motion

B’desh Air Force to acquire Turkish Cirit missiles, T129 choppers

December 30, 2025, 02:43 PM - 3 min read

As part of this long-term plan, the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) has taken a decision to procure the Turkey-made Cirit semi-active laser-guided weapon system, including multi-purpose warheads and a comprehensive logistics package

In another development, Bangladesh has suspended visa issuance from its missions in India, including Delhi and Kolkata, and also curtailed other consular services

B’desh summons its envoy in Delhi amid rising tensions with India

December 30, 2025, 11:59 AM - 3 min read

Bangladesh’s Foreign Affairs Adviser, Touhid Hossain, had earlier issued a warning hinting at such a move

Zia, a three-time prime minister of Bangladesh, breathed her last early Tuesday while receiving treatment at a hospital in Dhaka for prolonged illnesses. She was 80.

PM Modi pays condolences to Khaleda Zia’s family

December 30, 2025, 11:22 AM - 2 min read

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed grief at the demise of former Bangladesh prime minister, Khaleda Zia, and recalled a warm meeting with her in Dhaka in 2015

Hadi, who was the spokesperson of Inquilab Moncho, died this past week in Singapore where he was undergoing treatment after being shot, and was laid to rest next to the poet’s grave on December 20

Tarique Rahman offers prayers at Hadi’s grave; visits Dhaka Univ

December 27, 2025, 02:42 PM - 3 min read

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday visited Dhaka University and offered prayers at the grave of Sharif Osman Hadi, on the third day of his return to the country after nearly 17 years abroad

The incident occurred on Friday night in Faridpur, where popular rock singer James, who has also lent his voice to several hit Hindi film songs, was to perform, officials and organisers have said

Mob goes on rampage at Bangladesh concert venue; 20 injured

December 27, 2025, 12:54 PM - 3 min read

A mob forced the cancellation of a concert by popular rock singer, James, who has also crooned several Hindi film songs

Sources in intelligence wings in Bangladesh said concerns are especially high in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHTs), where the BGB has intensified operations in recent months

BGB expansion ahead of B’desh elections sparks concern

December 26, 2025, 01:47 PM - 3 min read

Bangladesh’s Home Ministry has approved 3,500 new recruits in Border Guards Bangladesh’s (BGB) force, to be deployed across 492 upazilas

Samrat, who had had allegedly formed a criminal gang and was involved in extortion and other criminal activities, was beaten up by locals when he, along with his group members, tried to extort money from a resident’s house, the report said

B’desh interim govt says second Hindu man's lynching not communal

December 26, 2025, 08:48 AM - 3 min read

The deceased, identified as Amrit Mondal, is accused of allegedly having formed a criminal gang to extort money and indulge in other criminal activities

According to sources in the intelligence establishment, Brig Azmi met Pakistan’s Deputy High Commissioner, Mohammad Wasif, at his Banani DOHS apartment on December 23 at around 2 pm

Intelligence flags ISI nexus in Dhaka’s Housing Scheme

December 25, 2025, 01:07 PM - 5 min read

Indian security agencies are closely monitoring Brigadier (retd) Abdullahil Aman Azmi’s “associations” with Islamist political and militant forces that have found renewed operational space in Bangladesh in recent months