Bangladesh bound cargo plane crashes in Greece
Jul 18, 2022, at 12:34 am
Dhaka: All eight people on board a cargo plane died when it crashed in Greece.
Bangladesh observes 1-day state mourning on former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe's death
Jul 09, 2022, at 10:32 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh is observing one-day state mourning on Saturday as a mark of respect to former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe, who was shot during a political campaign event in Japan's Nara city on Friday.
Bangladesh: Two motorcyclists die due to mishap on Padma Bridge
Jun 27, 2022, at 03:33 pm
Dhaka: At least two motorcyclists died during an accident on Bangladesh's recently unveiled Padma Bridge, media reports said on Monday.
Padma Bridge construction is not part of China's Belt and Road Initiative, confirms Bangladesh
Jun 19, 2022, at 07:52 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has clarified that the Padma Bridge, which will be unveiled soon, is not a part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
Severe floods hit Bangladesh, 5 killed, over 90,000 people affected: Reports
Jun 19, 2022, at 02:57 pm
Dhaka/Sputnik: Floods in Bangladesh have left at least five people dead and thousands evacuated to shelters, The Dhaka Tribune reports citing authorities on Sunday.
China aims to enter Bangladesh government's High Speed Rail Network project: Reports
Jun 11, 2022, at 02:12 am
Beijing/Dhaka: The Chinese government is aiming to construct a high-speed rail network in Bangladesh, media reports said on Friday.
Bangladesh: ILO calls for workplace safety review following deadly fire
Jun 07, 2022, at 07:42 pm
New York: A fire and explosion in southeastern Bangladesh over the weekend which left more than 40 dead, has prompted the UN’s labour agency, ILO, to urge workplaces throughout the country to address safety shortcomings.
Bangladesh: Fire breaks out at Chattogram container depot, 41 die
Jun 05, 2022, at 10:07 pm
Dhaka: As many as 41 people died as a fire broke out at a container depot in Chattogram’s Sitakunda in Bangladesh, media reports said on Sunday.
Bangladesh: At least 14 die as oil tank explodes at container depot in Chittagong
Jun 05, 2022, at 02:07 pm
Dhaka/UNI: At least 14 people were killed and more than 150 injured after an oil tank exploded at a container depot in Bangladesh's Chittagong, local authorities said on Sunday.
Bangladesh: Train hits auto rickshaw in Narsingdi, three die
Jun 04, 2022, at 09:58 pm
Dhaka: As many as three people,who were travelling in an autorickshaw, died as a train rammed the vehicle at a level crossing in Narsingdi’s Raipura, media reports said on Friday.
17 Rohingya feared dead amid storm off Myanmar coast: UNHCR
May 24, 2022, at 07:19 pm
New York: The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has said it is shocked and saddened by reports that more than a dozen Rohingya – including children – have perished at sea off the coast of Myanmar over the weekend.
Two buses collide in Bangladesh, six die
May 07, 2022, at 08:56 pm
Natore: Two buses collided in Bangladesh's Natore region which left at least six people dead, media reports said on Saturday.
Over 500 Bangladeshis detained in Libya
Apr 26, 2022, at 03:34 pm
Dhaka: Police in the North African country of Libya have detained more than 500 Bangladeshis off the coast of the Mediterranean.
Bangladesh: Explosion hits Mymensingh factory, two workers die
Apr 20, 2022, at 11:48 pm
Mymensingh: At least two workers died as an explosion hit an illegal fireworks factory in Bangladesh's Mymensingh region on Wednesday, media reports said.
Mar 26, 2022, at 11:17 pm
California: As Bangladesh remembers the victims of 'Operation Searchlight' on its 52nd Independence Day, Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM) organized a virtual Press Conference to urge the US and the international community to recognize the 1971 genocide of Bangladeshis by Pakistan.
Bangladesh celebrates Independence Day
Mar 26, 2022, at 03:48 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh is observing Independence Day on Saturday, a day which marks the nation's victory in gaining freedom from the hands of Pakistan.
Bangladesh observing Genocide Day
Mar 25, 2022, at 07:27 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh observed 'Genocide Day' on Friday to commemorate the brutal Pakistani military crackdown on this day in 1971 which led to a Liberation War and the ultimate liberation of Bangladesh as an independent nation.
Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen won't visit Pakistan for OIC FM meet
Mar 22, 2022, at 12:08 am
Dhaka: Bangladesh Foreign minister AK Abdul Momen has said he will not be visiting Pakistan to attend the 48th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) scheduled to be held on Mar 22-23.
Bangladesh: Launch struck by freight ship sinks in Shitalakshya, 3 die
Mar 20, 2022, at 11:33 pm
Dhaka: Divers have pulled three bodies out of the Shitalakshya river after a launch sank upon being struck by a freight vessel Bangladesh's Narayanganj region on Sunday, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Dhaka's ISKCON Radhakanta temple vandalized
Mar 18, 2022, at 08:06 pm
Dhaka: Alleged extremist elements have vandalised the ISKCON Radhakanta temple in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka city on Thursday, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Two JMB members jailed over Hussaini Dalan bombing before Tazia procession
Mar 15, 2022, at 10:58 pm
Dhaka: A Bangladesh court on Tuesday sentenced two members of the banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) to different prison terms in a case filed over the bomb blasts at Hussaini Dalan in 2015.
Bangladesh: Fire triggered by gas explosion in Mymensingh leaves 3 children dead
Feb 21, 2022, at 08:43 pm
Mymensingh: A fire triggered by a gas cylinder explosion in Bangladesh's Mymensingh town on Monday left at least three children dead, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Rights experts decry ‘appalling’ culture of impunity around killing of journalists
Feb 12, 2022, at 07:24 pm
New York: Authorities in Bangladesh have yet to conduct an investigation into the murder of prominent journalists Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi 10 years after they were killed, UN human rights experts said on Friday.
Feb 07, 2022, at 04:58 am
Dhaka: Bangladesh Muktijuddha Mancha members recently participated in a human chain and protest rally close to the National Museum in Dhaka for the immediate repatriation of 5,000 Bangladeshi students studying in China, media reports said on Sunday.
US-based organization recognizes Pakistan Army's 1971 genocide in Bangladesh
Feb 06, 2022, at 01:55 am
Virginia, US: United States-based organization Genocide Watch has recognized crimes committed by the Pakistani military forces against the Bengali population in Bangladesh in 1971 as 'genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes'.
Dhaka: Shoe factory fire brought under control
Jan 18, 2022, at 09:24 pm
Dhaka: Firefighters have brought the blaze, which broke out at a shoe factory in Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Tuesday, under control, media reports said.
Extreme human rights violations taking place in Bangladesh: HRW
Jan 15, 2022, at 10:38 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Human Rights Watch (HRW) alleged the Bangladesh authorities arbitrarily arresting government critics under the draconian Digital Security Act, stifling civil society, independent media, and human rights activists.
Bangladesh: Second fire in a week tears through vast Rohingya refugee camp
Jan 11, 2022, at 10:13 pm
New York: Teams from UN migration agency IOM were mobilized on Sunday after fire swept through a refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, home to thousands of Rohingya who have fled violence in neighbouring Myanmar.
Fire breaks out at Rohingya camp in Bangladesh, over 1000 shanties gutted
Jan 10, 2022, at 02:47 pm
Dhaka: More than 1,000 shanties were gutted as a fire broke out at a Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar’s Ukhiya on Sunday, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Fire breaks out at Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar
Jan 10, 2022, at 02:42 am
Cox’s Bazar: A Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh's Cox’s Bazar area caught fire on Sunday.