Brahmanbaria
Take swift action to address migrant workers’ crisis
On the one hand, political and economic insecurity in the country is driving many people abroad in search of a more secure life. On the other hand, Bangladeshis are being sent back from foreign countries for lacking valid documents. According to information published in the media last Thursday (25 September), 52 Bangladeshis are being deported from Italy, Austria, Greece and Cyprus on charges of living without proper documents. In the first phase, 32 of them, all men, were scheduled to return on a chartered flight to Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Thursday. The return date of the remaining 20 is not yet known.
Robbery in a hearse: What kind of Bangladesh is this?
Various types of crimes occur in society and the state. Editorials are written about these incidents in the media. Warnings are issued to the government and the public so that such events do not happen again. But now in Bangladesh, robberies are even taking place in hearses—who can be addressed or warned in such a situation? How corrupt must the soul of a nation become for its people to commit such despicable acts! Not even a hearse is safe from robbery. The tragic part is that, in the act of robbing, the robbers even assaulted the dead body.
Bangladesh cancels approval for bandwidth transit to India’s Seven Sisters
The approval for the transit of bandwidth to India's northeastern Seven Sisters through Bangladesh has been revoked.
Bangladeshi youth killed in BSF firing along B'baria border
A Bangladeshi youth was shot dead allegedly by members of the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along the Kasba border of Brahmanbaria around 8.00am on Monday (April 22).
Akhaura Land Port to remain shut for 5 days
Export and import trade with India through the Akhaura Land Port in Brahmanbaria will remain suspended for five days on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, the port authorities have said.