The US Embassy Dhaka, will be closed tomorrow in observance of Thanksgiving Day, an American national holiday, said a press release

The government appoints senior land secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam as cabinet secretary.

The US Embassy, Dhaka will remain closed tomorrow in observance of Durga Puja, said a press release yesterday.

Though the government has tightened security for foreign nationals in the city's diplomatic zone and elsewhere in the country, the Canadian High Commission has postponed its planned reception to mark the International Day of the Girl Child scheduled for October 12.

The US Embassy Dhaka will remain closed on Thursday on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, said a press release yesterday.

Malaysian Immigration department has said applications for foreign worker visa and health status clearances will go fully electronic next

The US embassy in Dhaka has cautioned applicants against submission of counterfeit documents to obtain visas.

The US embassy in Dhaka, including the American Center, will be closed today. Normal operation at the embassy will resume tomorrow,