Home Affairs Advisor: Demand to reinstate ‘Except Israel’ on passports is reasonable

Home Affairs Advisor: Demand Home Affairs Advisor Lieutenant General (Retd.) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said that the demand to restore ‘Except Israel’ or excluding Israel in Bangladeshi passports is ‘very reasonable’. He said that a decision on this issue will be taken after discussing with the Foreign Ministry. On Tuesday, a memorandum demanding the restoration of ‘Except Israel’ was submitted to the Home Affairs Advisor by the National Revolutionary Council at the Secretariat. The Home Affairs Advisor made this comment while accepting the memorandum. Home Affairs Advisor: Demand Md.…

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12 remittance fighters detained in Saudi Arabia demand release before Eid

12 remittance fighters detained The families and the National Revolutionary Council of 12 Bangladeshi expatriates detained in Saudi Arabia have demanded their release before Eid. They have claimed that they were arrested for participating in the remittance boycott movement in July in support of the quota reform movement. This demand was made at a human chain organized in front of the National Press Club on Sunday (March 16). In addition to the family members of the detainees, the leaders of the National Revolutionary Council, Bangladesh National Human Rights Association, Agragami…

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Strict action against Ambassador Harun for refusing to return home

Strict action against Ambassador The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has initiated various measures against former Moroccan Ambassador Mohammed Harun Al Rashid and his family members for defying orders to return to the country. He has also been accused of spreading false information about the interim government. In a press release today (March 14), the ministry said that appropriate departmental action will be taken against Mohammed Harun Al Rashid for his activities. On December 11, 2024, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ordered Rashid to return to the country and was asked…

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57 more people return home from Lebanon at government expense

Desk report: 57 more people return home Repatriation of Bangladeshi nationals from Lebanon: 57 Bangladeshi nationals were brought back to Bangladesh from war-torn Lebanon at the government’s expense. Government assistance: The repatriation effort was a joint collaboration between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment, the Bangladesh Embassy in Beirut, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Total repatriation: This brings the total number of Bangladeshis repatriated from Lebanon to 1,199 through 18 flights. Support for returnees: The IOM provided financial assistance, food, and…

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