Long queues at Bangladesh border seen as hundreds return after Suvendu Adhikari's 'jaldi jaldi bhago' warningHundreds of undocumented Bangladeshi nationals rushed to the West Bengal border, fearing detention under the state's new "detect-delete-dep...
27 May, 2026, 11.14 AM IST
West Bengal: Malda, Murshidabad get first 'illegal immigrants’ holding centres for suspected Bangladeshis & RohingyasWest Bengal has opened its first holding centres in Malda and Murshidabad to house suspected illegal Bangladeshi immigrants and Rohingya de...
26 May, 2026, 10.23 AM IST
Bangladesh launches fresh offshore oil, gas tender with sweeter terms for foreign firmsBangladesh is seeking foreign investment for offshore oil and gas exploration. The country aims to increase its domestic gas supply and les...
24 May, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
Bangladesh’s 'Donald Trump buffalo' is pulling huge crowds & internet can’t look away: All about this special 700-kg starA rare albino buffalo in Bangladesh has become an internet sensation, nicknamed 'Donald Trump' due to its golden hair and perceived resembl...
18 May, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
Bangladesh sends officials to Pakistan for trainingTwelve senior Bangladeshi officials are undergoing training in Pakistan. This marks the first structured program for Bangladeshi bureaucrat...
06 May, 2026, 01.39 AM IST
For foreign workers in Mideast, risk from Iran war collides with economic strain at homeA missile strike in the Mideast killed Mohammad Abdullah Al Mamun, a Bangladeshi migrant worker, highlighting the perilous situation for mi...
04 May, 2026, 11.54 AM IST
Entire Union cabinet, 19 CMs won't help BJP win Bengal polls: Mamata BanerjeeWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleges the Bharatiya Janata Party is deploying its full force to win the state elections. She c...
26 Apr, 2026, 12.13 AM IST
Mamata Banerjee alleges BJP planted 'cherry-picked' officers at airport to cause delay in flight opsWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accuses the BJP of obstructing her flight and targeting TMC workers. She criticises the central ...
21 Apr, 2026, 09.39 AM IST
Voter roll deletions shift West Bengal polls from governance to identity battleWest Bengal's election focus has dramatically shifted. Massive deletions from electoral rolls have transformed the campaign. Issues of corr...
19 Apr, 2026, 12.06 PM IST
'Change in Bengal is Inevitable': Sonamukhi BJP candidate predicts 'Double-Engine' governmentA significant political change is anticipated in West Bengal as assembly elections approach. Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Dibakar Ghara...
13 Apr, 2026, 08.10 AM IST
Alleged detention, deportation of Indian citizens snowball into major row in BengalThe Bengal government is concerned about the detention of its citizens. 227 migrant workers from Bengal are allegedly detained in Odisha. T...
09 Jul, 2025, 11.32 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee alleges 300 Bengal migrants held in Rajasthan as 'Bangladeshis'Mamata Banerjee alleges that Bengali-speaking migrant workers are confined in Rajasthan. They are labelled as Bangladeshis despite having I...
24 Jun, 2025, 10.39 PM IST
Malaysia's Anwar to visit Bangladesh to discuss trade, migrant workers with interim leader YunusMalaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will visit Bangladesh to meet interim leader Muhammad Yunus. The visit will focus on trade, investme...
04 Oct, 2024, 01.08 PM IST
Indian workers in Saudi Arabia claim they were dupedNearly 200 Indians in Saudi Arabia have accused two Bangladeshi labour-recruiting agents of duping them and forcing them to do menial jobs.
07 Jun, 2013, 09.29 PM IST
- Bangladesh asks Malaysia to restore migrant workers' visas
Bangladesh urged Malaysian authorities to reconsider the cancellation of visas for more than 55,000 Bangladeshi workers.
28 Mar, 2009, 03.55 PM IST
- Kuwait deports over 100 Bangladeshi workers
A report revealed that over 100 Bangladeshi workers, who were deported by Kuwait over allegations of instigating labour unrest, have arrive...
31 Jul, 2008, 01.20 PM IST
- Cheap labour, death-trap factories haunt Tesco
High street giants Tesco, Primark and Asda are under fire for their use of Bangladeshi factories that pay workers just 5p an hour to make t...
09 Dec, 2006, 01.44 AM IST