Foreign-ministry

The identities of five Bangladeshi citizens killed in a fire in Kolkata have been confirmed. Four of them were members of the same family. Foreign Affairs State Minister Shama Obaed Islam disclosed the information at a press conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday. She said the bodies of those killed would be brought back to Bangladesh as soon as possible. The government has taken all necessary steps for this, she said. Shama Obaed Islam said Bangladesh’s Deputy High Co...

Six men from Cumilla who traveled to Libya through brokers in search of a better life have been taken hostage by a human trafficking ring. The traffickers are demanding a ransom of Tk 2.7 million for each captive, totaling Tk 16.2 million, for their release, according to allegations. In this situation, Cumilla 9 lawmaker Md. Abul Kalam has written to the state minister for foreign affairs, urging the Foreign Ministry to take immediate action to save their lives and bring them back to Bangladesh....