Kuala Lumpur

‘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.

September 15, 2015
September 15, 2015

Malaysia closes schools as Indonesia smoke haze worsens

Malaysian authorities on Tuesday ordered school closures in Kuala Lumpur and neighbouring states as worsening haze from Indonesian forest and agricultural fires enveloped the capital in a smoky grey shroud.

August 31, 2015
August 31, 2015

Malaysia protest: PM Najib Razak calls for unity

Malaysia's PM Najib Razak has refused to resign after mass protests, and has called for national unity.

August 29, 2015
August 29, 2015

Malaysia protests against PM Najib Razak draw thousands

Tens of thousands of Malaysians protest in the capital Kuala Lumpur and elsewhere, calling for Prime Minister Najib Razak to step down over a financial scandal.

August 29, 2015
August 29, 2015

Malaysia braces for major protests against PM Najib Razak

Thousands of Malaysians gather to protest in the capital Kuala Lumpur and elsewhere, calling for Prime Minister Najib Razak to step down over a financial scandal.

August 6, 2015
August 6, 2015

Malaysia, Bangladesh to seek solution to human trafficking

Malaysia and Bangladesh agree to work together towards a permanent solution of irregular movement of people in the Indian Ocean.

July 9, 2015
July 9, 2015

95 more trafficking victims back home from Malaysia

Ninety five more Bangladeshi trafficking victims, who were rescued by the Malaysian authorities from the Andaman Sea last May, return home from Kuala Lumpur.

July 6, 2015
July 6, 2015

The weird, wonderful Ramadan foods in Malaysia

The Ramadan stalls are in full swing and there is all manner of food to buy. Here is a list of unusual fare at several bazaars in Kuala Lumpur

June 18, 2015
June 18, 2015

61 trafficking victims return from Malaysia

61 Bangladeshi trafficking victims who were rescued by the Malaysian authorities from the Andaman Sea last month have returned home this evening.

June 1, 2015
June 1, 2015

Dhaka gets list of 'Bangladeshi migrants’ rescued in Malaysia

Bangladesh High Commission in Kuala Lumpur sent a list of 710 self-claimed Bangladeshi jobseekers rescued in Malaysia to the ministries of foreign and home affairs in Dhaka for verification.

May 24, 2015
May 24, 2015

Diplomats to determine ‘Bangladeshis’ in Malaysia mass graves

Bangladesh High Commission will be in touch with Kuala Lumpur to determine whether the mass graves, believed to contain bodies of hundreds of migrants in Malaysia, are of Bangladesh citizens.