An audio clip has surfaced on social media in which an expelled BNP leader from Patuakhali’s Baufal Upazila threatens to kill a leader of the student wing of BNP. The threat follows the expulsion of Enayet Hossain Khan, former General Secretary of Nazirpur-Tanterkathi Union, BNP, on March 9 due to allegations of looting and extortion. Romiz Uddin Howlader has since been appointed as the acting general secretary of the Union in his place.

Gambia’s Foreign Minister Dr. Mamadou Tangara is set to arrive in Dhaka tonight for a three-day official visit. During his stay, he will meet with Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus and hold discussions with Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain, Home Affairs Adviser Lt. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, and Trade Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin. One of the key agreements to be signed during the visit is a visa exemption deal for diplomatic and official passport holders of both countries.

According to a report by the Human Rights Support Society, at least 305 Bangladeshis have been killed by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) over the past decade, with another 282 injured. The report details annual fatalities: 43 in 2015, 28 in 2016, 30 in 2017, 15 in 2018, 42 in 2019, 51 in 2020, 17 in 2021, 23 in 2022, 30 in 2023, and 26 in 2024. In 2024 alone, BSF was involved in 57 attacks along the border. Between January 2025 and March 8, BSF carried out 15 attacks, resulting in four deaths, 10 injuries, and five people being shot. Additionally, three Bangladeshis were killed in attacks by Indian citizens and Khasi communities near the border.

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has seized a shipment of foreign liquor and smuggled cattle along the Jadukata River, a key smuggling route. On Monday evening, BGB Commander Lt. Col. AKM Zakaria Kadir confirmed the operation, stating that a BGB patrol team from the Laurergarh BOP intercepted 284 bottles of foreign liquor in cartons. Earlier that same morning, BGB teams from Pekpara and Bashtala BOPs conducted operations in the border areas of Mokamchhara and Jumgaon, seizing seven smuggled cattle brought in from India.

A gold smuggler, Sohel Uddin (55), was apprehended by the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) while attempting to smuggle gold into India through the Satkhira border. BGB recovered 15 gold bars from his possession.

Lieutenant Colonel Ashraful Haque, the commanding officer, stated that acting on a tip-off, BGB conducted an operation at Abaderhat in Satkhira Sadar Upazila around 7 PM on Sunday. The seized gold bars have an estimated market value of 2.35 crore BDT.

Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus is strengthening Bangladesh’s international relations with planned visits to China, Thailand, and Japan between March and May. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is already preparing for Dr. Yunus’s visit to China, where he will hold crucial meetings with President Xi Jinping. In April, Thailand will host the 6th BIMSTEC Summit, requiring Dr. Yunus to travel immediately after returning from China. In May, he will attend the 30th Nikkei Future of Asia conference in Japan and hold a bilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.

U.S. hostage affairs envoy Adam Boehler has drawn criticism from Israeli officials after stating that “the United States is not Israel’s agent” regarding negotiations with Hamas. Senior Israeli officials told the Times of Israel they were shocked by Boehler’s remarks. The statement came amid ongoing discussions mediated by Qatar and Egypt, focusing on securing the release of American hostages in Gaza. Boehler stressed that the ultimate goal remains the release of all captives.

Bangladesh and India have failed to reach an agreement on the water sharing of the Ganges River due to disputes over the Farakka Barrage. During the dry season, Bangladesh does not receive adequate water, while in the monsoon season, India releases water without prior notice, causing sudden floods. A two-day bilateral meeting was recently held, but no consensus was reached. Representatives from both countries measured the Ganges’ water flow at Farakka. On the first day, they discussed water sharing and signed the meeting minutes. However, discussions on border rivers on the second day ended without any signatures on the minutes.

During a meeting with Kuwait’s newly appointed ambassador, Ali Tunian Abdul Wahab Hamadah, Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus invited Kuwait to invest in Bangladesh’s oil refinery sector and special economic zones. He emphasized the potential of halal food industries and urged Kuwaiti investors to explore opportunities in this field. He also encouraged participation in the upcoming Bangladesh Investment Summit in Dhaka, scheduled for April 7-9.

Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump’s envoy for Middle East affairs, will visit Doha on March 11 to engage in talks regarding a ceasefire in Gaza, as reported by Axios citing two U.S. officials. Witkoff aims to mediate a new hostage-release and ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. Prior to his visit, Israeli and Hamas negotiators, along with representatives from Qatar and Egypt, are expected to convene in Doha on March 10 for preliminary discussions.

The Border Security Force (BSF) has handed over the body of Shahed Ahmed, a Bangladeshi who was shot dead by Indian Khasi tribesmen at the Sylhet-Kanaighat border. A joint flag meeting between BGB and BSF was held on March 8 at the border near Borochhara, following which the deceased’s body was returned to Bangladeshi authorities. Police confirmed that legal procedures would be followed before handing over the body to the family.

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has arrested an Indian citizen named Satish Roy in Panchagarh’s Tetulia subdistrict. Reports indicate that he illegally entered Bangladesh 15-20 days ago and had been working as a laborer at the residence of Ramzan Ali in Majhipara Toyagach. Acting on a tip-off, BGB apprehended him and handed him over to Tetulia Model Police Station. A case has been filed against him for illegal entry.

Two young men from Rajair, Madaripur, have died in a boat accident in the Mediterranean while attempting to travel to Italy via Libya, just a month after a similar tragedy. The deceased have been identified as Nasir Matubbar (35) and Suman Howlader (19), while the identities of the missing persons remain unknown. Last February, 20 to 25 people from Rajair died in a similar incident. Some survivors returned and informed the families of Nasir and Suman’s deaths on Saturday. The two had left their homes on February 8 to travel through Libya to Italy, having paid 1.7 million BDT to a broker named Arif. They set off from Libya on the night of March 3, but tragically died when the boat sank.

India’s Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh, remarked that India has always sought to maintain strong ties with its neighbors, including Bangladesh. Referring to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, he stated, “We may change our friends, but not our neighbors.” Despite concerns over law and order and the situation of minorities, which India has raised, Bangladesh media has dismissed them as exaggerated.

Former U.S. diplomat John F. Danilovich has stated that there were flaws in U.S. foreign policy during the One-Eleven period, as the U.S. government did not focus enough on institutional reforms at that time. He noted that the current interim government is learning from those mistakes.

Ambassador Milam added that they are working to raise awareness among the American public about Bangladesh’s democratic process. Over the past five years, the U.S. has provided financial support and continues to back these initiatives.

Danilovich also alleged that the League government had refused to issue him a visa. He further claimed that misleading information was being spread regarding U.S. military activities on Saint Martin’s Island to cover up corruption and irregularities. Additionally, he described Trump’s grant-related remarks as misleading.