Bangladesh

Bangladesh President orders immediate release of jailed ex-PM Khaleda Zia

The meeting unanimously decided to release BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia immediately.

Aug 6, 2024

101 killed in attacks, violence across Bangladesh

Death toll has risen to 101 in the unprecedented violence that erupted in different parts of Bangladesh during the anti-discrimination student movement.

Aug 5, 2024

Bangladesh Military Takes Over, PM Hasina flees country in helicopter

Bangladesh Military Takes Over and PM Sheikh Hasina has reportedly fled the country in a military helicopter.

Aug 5, 2024

Over 300 Indian students return home amid clashes in Bangladesh over reservations

Over 300 Indian students in Bangladesh were forced to return home as the anti-quota protests, that have led to students and security forces clashing, resulted in the killing of at least 104 and injuring over 2,500 people so far.

Jul 20, 2024

B'desh Nobel laureate and Father of Microfinance Muhammad Yunus sentenced to 6 months in labour law violation case

Bangladesh Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus has been sentenced to six-months in jail for violating the country's labour laws, media reports said.

Jan 1, 2024

Sheikh Hasina is world's longest-serving female head of govt

At 76-years-old, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is a political phenomenon who has guided the rise of this nation of 170 million from rustic jute producer into the Asia-Pacific's fastest-expanding economy over the past decade, Time said in a cover story on the world's longest-serving female head of govt.

Nov 4, 2023

A Digital Bank in Bangladesh: Opportunity and Imperative for growth of its Economy

Major General Dr Dilawar Singh shares his opinion on the opportunity and potential for setting up a new Digital Bank in Bangladesh are vast and promising. With a growing tech-savvy population, rising digital adoption, and government initiatives for financial inclusion, the market is primed for innovative digital banking solutions.

Jul 23, 2023

Formalin Use: Meghalaya bans sale, distribution of outside or imported fish for 15 days

The Meghalaya government has banned the sale, distribution and storage of imported fish for a period of 15 days after a sample test of river water fish showed the presence of formalin, officials said Friday.

Jun 9, 2023

Habibur, the face of 'violence free campus' movement in B'desh, no more [details]

Habibur Rahman Bhuiyan, who initiated a movement demanding a 'violence-free campus' after he lost his daughter in a gunfight between two groups of Chhatra Dal in Dhaka University's SM Hall, has passed away.

Feb 12, 2023

UNICEF hands over child-friendly classrooms to Bangladesh

The UNICEF has handed over 110 classrooms for 22 schools to the government of Bangladesh.

Nov 28, 2022

Danish Sait's hilarious questions to India, PAK and Bangladesh players will leave you in splits [Watch]

Virat Kohli, Shaheen Afridi, DK and other Cricketers from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh feature in Danish Sait's fun-filled 'Exclusive Video', ahead of T20 World Cup 2022.

Oct 19, 2022

SAFF Women's Championship: India go down to Bangladesh 0-3 in final league match

The Indian Women's Team suffered a 0-3 loss at the hands of Bangladesh in their final league match of the SAFF Women's Championship at the Dasharath Stadium here on Tuesday.

Sep 14, 2022

11 killed after train hits microbus in Chittagong district, Bangladesh

At least 11 persons, aged between 11 to 24 years, died while six others were injured in a collision between a train and a tourist microbus at a level crossing in Mirsharai Upazila of Chittagong district, police said.

Jul 30, 2022

PAK High Commission changes FB profile photo; B'desh irked over distorted flag [details]

Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has asked the Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka to remove the distorted image of Bangladesh flag from its Facebook page.

Jul 24, 2022

Another attack on Hindu homes, temple in Bangladesh; no arrests yet [details]

A mob organised by Islamists in Bangladesh's Narail district has allegedly attacked a Hindu temple and also vandalized several houses belonging to the minority community, the police said on Saturday.

Jul 17, 2022

B'desh refutes 'misleading' Chinese media claims on Padma Bridge

B'desh embarrasses China; refutes "misleading" Chinese media claims on Padma Bridge [details]

Bangladesh has refuted "misleading" Chinese media claims that the Padma Bridge is "a major cooperation project" between Dhaka and Beijing.

Jun 19, 2022

Bangladesh decides to shut down shops, shopping malls, markets after 8 p.m.

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked concerned authorities to take necessary measures to shut down shops, shopping malls and markets across the country after 8 p.m. every day in an effort to save power.

Jun 18, 2022

Watch Icelandic Glacier Collapse In Front Of Tourists

Global warming: "Asian water tower" faces worsening supply imbalance, 2 billion people at risk

Rapid global warming has worsened the water imbalance for almost 2 billion people in the Third Pole region -- including India, Bangladesh and Nepal -- where about 90 per cent of water is used for irrigation, a new study has warned.

Jun 11, 2022

43 killed, 500 injured in massive B'desh container depot blaze [details]

A massive blaze, followed by a powerful explosion at a private container depot in Bangladesh's Chittagong district has killed a total of 43 people, including seven firefighters, and injured some 500 others of which 10 of them were police personnel, authorities confirmed on Sunday.

Jun 5, 2022

Shakib Al Hasan switches team for Dhaka Premier League, aims to prepare for Sri Lanka series

Interestingly, Shakib originally signed for the Super Six, but the team failed to qualify for the Super Six after the group stage.

Apr 22, 2022

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