The US Embassy in Dhaka has introduced a new scheduling mechanism to accommodate more interviews of the visa applicants.
The changes began on December 15 while the full scale schedule change will start from January 2, 2025, said Bangladesh foreign ministry press release here.
The US Embassy in Dhaka has informed the following important changes under the new scheduling mechanism:
1.Applicant non-immigrant visa interview will be cancelled if he/she DOES NOT have a valid DS-160 confirmation (barcode) number on the day of his/her interview that the Embassy is able to retrieve in its system and which matches their manifest.
2.In that case, applicants will need to re-schedule their interview and may have to wait a couple of months to get a new date.
3.The valid DS-160 confirmation (barcode) number must be reflected in applicant online profile;
4.Any changes in the online profile/DS-160 within a week (7 calendar days) before the visa interview will result in the cancellation of the interview appointment.
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Monday conveyed to Malaysia that Bangladesh looks forward to the roadmap to be given by the Malaysian government regarding the stranded Bangladeshi workers, who were unable to enter Malaysia by May 31, 2024.
The issue was discussed when newly appointed High Commissioner of Malaysia to Bangladesh Mohd Shuhada Othman met the Adviser at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Foreign Adviser and the High Commissioner discussed the issues of mutual interests and possible collaborations, including trade & investment, manpower, pharmaceuticals, shipbuilding and renewable energy, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Police have arrested eleven members of an inter-district robbery gang that operated under the guise of RAB (Rapid Action Battalion) and police.
The arrestees were identified as Jibon Parvez Reza (47), Bachchu Mia (47), Rabiul Karim (45), Afzal Mia Ujjal (40), Md Joy (40), Suman Mia (40), Md Sumon (47), Shahadat Hossain (55), Md Apel (36), Shahidul Islam (44), and Mostafa Kamal Joy (47).
The arrests were made from various locations across the country, according to Md Faruk Hossain, Superintendent of Sirajganj Police.
The number of online income tax returns filed has crossed 10 lakhs while the number of registrations for online return filing has crossed 16 lakhs.
According to the National Board of Revenue, using the website www.etaxnbr.gov.bd, individual taxpayers can easily and quickly submit their income tax returns for the tax year 2024-2025 online and download and print copies of the submitted returns, receipts, income tax certificates, TIN certificates.
At the same time, taxpayers are getting the benefits of tax payment and tax adjustment (Adjustment of Tax Refund) through internet banking, card payment (debit/credit card) and mobile banking. Round-the-clock support is being provided through call center and e-mail in this regard.