Miscellaneous

Bangladeshi business and tourist visa applicants to the U.S. will be required to post a refundable bond of up to $15,000 under a new State Department rule.

A detained student leader alleges severe rights abuses at Keraniganj jail, claiming thousands of inmates are held in 24-hour lockups without adequate food or water.

Thousands of civilians fled northern Aleppo as fighting broke out between Syrian troops and Kurdish forces, exposing deep political fractures and a stalled integration deal.

Sheikh Hasina says Tarique Rahman’s return after 17 years risks deepening polarisation as Bangladesh heads into elections amid minority violence and growing instability.

Mexico’s president says her country will not accept “Venezuela-style” military intervention after Trump’s controversial operation, stressing sovereignty and defending bilateral cooperation.