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Bangladesh President Hamid, PM Hasina pay homage to Language Heroes on Mother Language Day

Feb 21, 2023, at 07:25 pm

Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have paid their rich tributes to the martyrs of the historic Language Movement on the occasion of Amar Ekushey and the International Mother Language Day.

Hundreds of Bangladeshi nationals cheated via online Chinese app

Feb 21, 2023, at 04:28 am

Dhaka: Hundreds of Bangladeshi people were cheated in the Rajshahi region of Bangladesh by opening an account number with a minimum of Tk 2000 in the hope that they will get dollars if they buy movie tickets on a Chinese app, media reports said.

Bangladesh: One dies as fire breaks out at residential building in Gulshan

Feb 20, 2023, at 02:24 pm

Dhaka: At least one person died and 10 others were hurt when a  fire broke out at a residential building in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka on Sunday.

Bangladesh: Court awards life imprisonment to madrasa teacher for raping minor

Feb 20, 2023, at 01:34 am

Dhaka: A Bangladesh court has sentenced a madrasa teacher to life in prison on charges of raping a minor.

Dhaka University removes 'protesting' Tagore sculpture

Feb 18, 2023, at 07:02 pm

Dhaka/IBNS: The Dhaka University has removed a protesting sculpture of Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore, which was installed in protest of an alleged censorship in the country, media reports said.

Bangladesh: Ruling Awami League nominates Shahabuddin Chuppu as President candidate

Feb 13, 2023, at 02:22 am

Dhaka: The ruling Awami League on Sunday nominated the former civil servant (judicial branch) and freedom fighter Mohammed Shahabuddin Chuppu as the Presidential candidate.

Ghulja Massacre: Protests held in Bangladesh over Uyghur atrocities by China

Feb 06, 2023, at 11:24 pm

Dhaka: Several regions in Bangladesh witnessed protests against Chinese atrocities against Uyghur people recently to mark  the anniversary of the Ghulja Massacre.

Bangladesh: Unknown miscreants destroy 14 Hindu temples in Thakurgaon

Feb 06, 2023, at 01:40 am

Thakurgaon: Unknown miscreants have allegedly vandalized idols in 14 Hindu temples in Thakurgaon region of Bangladesh, media reports said on Sunday.

Bangladesh: Police arrest five people for gangraping woman who visited Dhaka

Feb 06, 2023, at 12:59 am

Dhaka: Police have arrested five people in the case related to the suspected gangrape of a mother who travelled from Jashore to Dhaka to meet her children, media reports said.

Bangladesh: Police arrest 12 Jamaat-e-Islami activists

Feb 02, 2023, at 05:29 am

Feni: Bangladesh police recently arrested 12 leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami on charges of conspiring anti-state activities.

IMF approves 4.7 bln USD loans for Bangladesh

Jan 31, 2023, at 10:26 pm

Dhaka: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved 3.3 billion U.S. dollars under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) and the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) agreements as well as 1.4 billion dollars under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) for Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: University student dies as bus hits motorcycle in Dhaka

Jan 23, 2023, at 12:00 am

Dhaka: A student of a private university died after a bus ploughed into a  motorcycle she was riding on near the Jamuna Future Park in Bangladesh capital city Dhaka on Sunday.

Bangladesh: Garment workers block highway after truck hits and kills a security guard

Jan 22, 2023, at 10:50 pm

Dhaka: Agitated workers demonstrated on the Dhaka-Tangail highway after a security guard deployed to a garment factory in Bangladesh's Gazipur region died in a road mishap, media reports said.

Second phase of Bishwa Ijtema begins at Tongi in Bangladesh

Jan 20, 2023, at 09:54 pm

Dhaka: The second phase of Bishwa Ijtema, the second largest congregation of Muslims, began on the bank of the Turag River at Tongi, on the outskirts of capital Dhaka, in the early hours of Friday.

Bangladesh turns back Russian ship banned by US

Jan 18, 2023, at 08:23 am

Dhaka/UNI: Russian vessel 'Ursa Major', bringing in material for Rooppur nuclear power plant, was turned away by Bangladesh due to a US embargo on that ship.

Bangladesh: 3 more pilgrims die during Biswa Ijtema

Jan 14, 2023, at 11:36 pm

Dhaka: At least three pilgrims have died at the Biswa Ijtema grounds in  Bangladesh town of Tongi on Saturday, media reports said.

Bangladesh: Two Rohingya leaders killed in refugee camp

Jan 09, 2023, at 03:01 pm

Cox's Bazar: Two Rohingya leaders have been killed in Rohingya camp in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar area, media reports said on Monday.

'We follow Westminster type of democracy in Bangladesh': Sheikh Hasina tells British MPs

Jan 05, 2023, at 01:09 am

Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the next general election will be held as per the country's constitution during her meeting with four MPs of the British All-Party Parliamentary Group.

Blasphemy: Bangladesh tribunal jails ex-leader of Hindu group for 7 years

Jan 04, 2023, at 03:33 pm

Dhaka: A Bangladesh court has sentenced a former leader of a Hindu group to seven years in jail on charges of blasphemy over a Facebook post allegedly insulting Islam five years ago, media reports said on Wednesday.

Bangladesh: 6 Rohingya robbers held in Cox's Bazar

Jan 03, 2023, at 11:15 pm

Dhaka:  Bangladesh Coast Guard officials have arrested  six Rohingya robbers with 14 domestic and foreign firearms, 486 rounds of ammunition and yaba from Cox's Bazar region of the country, media reports said on Tuesday.

Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina flags off first metro train in Dhaka

Dec 28, 2022, at 08:43 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday flagged off the first metro passenger train at Dhaka's Diabari area, marking a new beginning in the public transportation paradigm of the country.

Bangladesh: Rohingya leader shot dead in Ukhiya camp

Dec 26, 2022, at 11:39 pm

Dhaka: A Rohingya leader has been shot dead in a refugee camp in Bangladesh's  Ukhiya region, media reports said on Monday.

Bangladesh: RAB officials arrest banned terrorist outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir member from Dhaka

Dec 26, 2022, at 10:52 pm

Dhaka: Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested a member of banned terrorist outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir from Kamrangirchar area of Dhaka, media reports said on Monday.

Bangladesh: PM Sheikh Hasina says removing Awami League from power is not an easy task

Dec 19, 2022, at 06:19 am

Dhaka: Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina has said removing her Awami League from power is not an easy task. 

Pakistanis 'trapped' in Dhaka carry out 'victory march' after 51 yrs

Dec 19, 2022, at 01:10 am

Dhaka: After 51 years of independence, some Bangladeshi citizens, who have their roots in Pakistan,  took out a victory procession on the occasion of Bangladesh's Victory Day.

Bangladesh: Two women die as vehicle drops into roadside ditch

Dec 17, 2022, at 10:53 pm

Dhaka: Two women died and 25 others were hurt as a vehicle in which they were travelling fell into a  roadside ditch in Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Saturday.

1971 War Crimes: Bangladesh Muktijoddha Mancha submits memorandum to UN, demands trial of Pakistani Army

Dec 17, 2022, at 05:44 am

Dhaka: Bangladesh Muktijuddha Mancha handed a memorandum to the United Nations Missions in Dhaka for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres when they demanded trial of the Pakistani Army which was involved in the killings and Genocide during the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971.

Bangladesh: Fire breaks out in Dhaka's Le Méridien hotel building

Dec 10, 2022, at 10:02 pm

Dhaka: A fire broke out on the ground floor of the Le Méridien hotel building in Bangladesh capital Dhaka city on Saturday.

Bangladesh: RAB officials arrest five terrorists

Dec 05, 2022, at 09:20 pm

Dhaka: The Rapid Action Battalion on Monday said five members of a new terrorist group Jama'atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya have been arrested, media reports said.

High Air Pollution level creating physical, mental health hazards in Bangladesh: World Bank

Dec 05, 2022, at 12:42 am

Dhaka: Exposure to high level of air pollution significantly raises the risks of breathing difficulties, cough, lower respiratory tract infections, as well as depression and other health conditions. Children under five years, elderly, and people with comorbidities such as diabetes, heart or respiratory conditions, are most vulnerable, says a new World Bank report launched Sunday.