The United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression Irene Khan has warned that a climate of entrenched impunity is fuelling mob violence in Bangladesh, citing the interim...
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Trump Administration Changes US H-1B Visa Process, Replaces Lottery with Wage and Skill Based Selection.
In US, Trump Administration has announced sweeping changes to the H-1B work visa selection process, replacing the long-standing random lottery with a weighted system that prioritises higher-skilled and higher-paid...
The Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi has temporarily suspended all consular services, including the issuance of visas, citing unavoidable circumstances. According to officials at Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign...
December 22, 2025 9:23 PM. In Bangladesh, a leader of the National Citizen Party (NCP) was shot in the head by unidentified assailants in broad daylight in Khulna today....
December 22, 2025 8:44 PM The United States Department of State has expanded online presence reviews for all H-1B and H-4 visa applicants worldwide, effective from 15th of this...
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FTA between India and New Zealand expected to double bilateral trade in next five years.
December 22, 2025 8:36 PM. India and New Zealand have successfully concluded the historic, ambitious and mutually beneficial Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his New...
December 22, 2025 3:51 PM. Japan has taken a final step to allow restarting the world’s largest nuclear power plant with a regional vote today. The decision marks a...
South East Asia’s top diplomats met today in Malaysia in a bid to end deadly border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia that have killed at least 41 people and...
The US has tightened scrutiny of non-immigrant visa holders. This has triggered delays in visa interviews, restricting where applicants can seek visa stamping and expanding social media vetting. According...
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South Korea, Russia Hold Closed-Door Talks in Moscow on North Korea, Regional Security.
South Korea and Russia have held closed-door talks in Moscow to discuss North Korea’s nuclear programme and other regional security issues. A South Korean Foreign Ministry official, handling North...