- December 21st, 2024
Bangladesh experienced mass demonstrations and strikes, resulting in at least seven deaths and hundreds of opposition activists in jail. This is a sign of increased political violence ahead of upcoming polls. Senior leaders of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) have...
Bangladesh police reported one officer and a protester killed and dozens injured during rallies by opposition political parties in the country. The Awami League and the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party held planned rallies, while BNP ally Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami defied a...
Bangladesh's ruling Awami League has been promoting big-ticket infrastructure projects, including an airport terminal and a nuclear plant, as it campaigns for reelection. Critics argue that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's self-praise in South Asia is a tactic to shift attention...
Dhaka Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to attend the BRICS meeting in Johannesburg at the invitation of South African President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa. Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen announced that the Prime Minister will participate in the "BRICS-Africa...
Dhaka At least five people were killed and several others went missing after a boat carrying 46 people capsized after hitting a tributary of the Padma river in Bangladesh's Munshiganj on Saturday. Bangladesh-based The Daily Star reported. The Daily Star...
Dhaka In the last 24 hours, 2,711 new dengue cases and 12 deaths were reported in Bangladesh, taking the total number of cases to 57,127 and the death toll to 273 since January this year, the Directorate General of Health...
A Bangladesh court on Wednesday sentenced Tariq Rahman, son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, and daughter-in-law Zubaida. Tariq Rahman, the fugitive acting president of the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has been sentenced to nine years in prison...
Dhaka A group of progressive Bangladeshi NGOs, along with some Indian representatives and local district administration officials organized a candlelight vigil to mark the eighth anniversary of the historic event of exchange of enclaves between India and Bangladesh. The event,...
Dhaka Four more people died of dengue in Bangladesh in the last 24 hours till Monday morning, taking the total toll to 251 this year, the Dhaka Tribune reported. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), a total...
Dhaka Bangladesh exploded. Four blasts took place in Aminabazar and Savar in the capital city of Dhaka. In addition, Dhaka Police recovered six live bombs, which were later defused by the team. According to Dhaka media, the explosions took place...
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