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‘Toofan’ packs theatres in Malaysia with 25 daily screenings

The much-anticipated film “Toofan,” starring superstar Shakib Khan, has finally hit theatres in Malaysia starting August 23, following two previous delays.

Top 5 budget international tours you can do for under Tk 40,000

Any international trip might sound hard to find if your budget is around Tk 40,000, as you are left wondering what destinations you can travel on a limited budget. Well, fret not as it turns out you can visit various countries on that budget, provided the country is near to Bangladesh and, you are part of a tour package from a travel agency, as being part of a group can significantly reduce the cost compared to travelling solo.

Fahad appeals expat Bangladeshis in Malaysia for support

Midfielder Atiqur Rahman Fahad urged the Bangladeshi expatriates in Malaysia to turn up and inspire them in the upcoming matches of Asian Cup Qualifiers, starting from June 8.

Malaysia judges, court staff clean toilets as janitors' strike continues

Judges in Kuala Lumpur clean their own toilets after the janitors went on strike for not being paid by the contractor.

Football: Malaysia cancels two matches with Myanmar over Rohingya crackdown

Malaysia's national soccer team has cancelled two friendly under-22 matches with Myanmar, in protest against the Southeast Asian nation's bloody crackdown on ethnic Rohingya Muslims, a team spokesman said on Thursday.

Malaysia decides not to abandon soccer tournament over Myanmar Rohingya crackdown

Malaysia decided on Friday to carry on with a regional soccer tournament co-hosted by Myanmar, days after a Malaysian minister said it was considering pulling out in protest against Myanmar's bloody crackdown on ethnic Rohingya Muslims.

Malaysia debates pulling out of ASEAN soccer cup over Myanmar's Rohingya crackdown

Malaysia is considering pulling its side out of a major regional soccer tournament co-hosted by Myanmar in protest over Myanmar's crackdown on ethnic Rohingya Muslims, a senior Malaysian official said on Wednesday.

One year a slave

A 15-year-old who boarded a boat in 2014 at Teknaf in Cox's Bazar believing he would earn a fortune in Malaysia, returned home on

MH370: BBC reader finds possible debris in Mozambique

Experts following the disappearance of MH370 say it is likely that a new piece of debris found on a Mozambique beach came from the missing plane.

March 13, 2016

KL yet to inform Dhaka decision on not hiring workers

The Malaysia government is yet to inform Bangladesh formally about its decision to halt the recruitment of new foreign workers into the country.

February 22, 2016

Irregular workers pass tense time

Undocumented Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia are passing days fearing they would be arrested as the immigration police there are cracking down on illegal foreign workers.

February 19, 2016

Experts caution against anomalies

The deal signed by Dhaka and Kuala Lumpur yesterday leaves a legacy of controversies and creates chances of corruption and labour exploitation like that during 2007-08, experts and industry insiders have said.

February 14, 2016

Malaysia to begin legalisation process tomorrow

The legalisation process for the illegal foreign workers including Bangladeshis in Malaysia will begin tomorrow, the Malaysian home ministry says.

February 13, 2016

2 Malaysian Airlines staff jailed over tortoise smuggling

Three Malaysian Airlines staff are arrested by law enforcers for their involvement in smuggling 30 tortoises which were seized at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.

February 12, 2016

Fresh hope for 2 lakh expatriates

More than two lakh undocumented Bangladeshi migrants in Malaysia are set to be regularised, with the legalisation procedure expected to begin next week. The process will go on simultaneously with the recently-agreed recruitment of 1.5 million fresh Bangladeshi workers, said sources in Bangladesh High Commission in Kuala Lumpur.

January 3, 2016