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US Green Card seekers must now apply from home countries

The Trump administration announced on Friday that most foreigners seeking a Green Card granting permanent US residency must apply from their home countries. “From now on, an alien who is

Gold prices drop ahead of Eid: What is new price per bhori?

Gold prices in the country have decreased ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. The price of 22-carat gold has been reduced by Tk2,158 per bhori, setting the new rate at Tk 235,963 per

Highway gridlocks feared during Eid rush

The rush of people leaving the capital, Dhaka, for different areas across the country to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha is expected to start in a couple of days amid hassles such as

Tension erupts along border

Tensions along Bangladesh borders with India erupted afresh due to a sudden rise in border killings by the Indian Border Security Force, pushing people into Bangladesh from India, the newly

Laundering thru crypto leaves Bangladesh chasing shadows

In a country like Bangladesh, from where assets travel abroad in many crooked ways and hardly come back, cryptocurrency is another headache as money is being laundered through this dimly-lit

26 AL activists held in city for trying to take ‘oath’ for Hasina return

The police on Friday detained 26 activists of the Bangladesh Awami League, activities on which remain banned, at places of Dhanmondi in Dhaka on Friday on charge of trying to

European powers urge Israel to end settlements

Italy, France, Britain and Germany urged Israel Friday to stop expanding its settlements in the West Bank, saying the government was ‘undermining stability’ and prospects for a two-state solution. ‘We

United States secretary of States Marco Rubio starts first visit to India

United States secretary of State Marco Rubio started his first visit to India on Saturday, looking to restore ties with a usually like-minded partner a week after Washington’s warm summit