Foreigners illegally residing in Bangladesh without a valid visa are asked to obtain the document by 31 January; the interim government has warned that those who fail to do so will face legal action

33 fishers, including six women, were rescued from a den of pirates from a deep jungle in the Sundarbans: they were allegedly abducted for ransom days ago; the Coast Guard also recovered 16 fishing boats from the den but no pirate could be detained

India canceled the long-standing transshipment facility that allowed Bangladesh to send export goods to third countries on the same day the US imposed new tariffs, raising great concern among Bangladeshi businessmen and economists

The UN World Food Programme has reversed its decision to reduce food aid for the Rohingya living in refugee camps in Bangladesh, following concerns about the impact of the cut

The Bangladesh police have launched a hotline at police headquarters to promptly address incidents of violence against women; the numbers are 01320002001, 01320002002 and 0132000222