Bangladesh: Inmate of Hindu ashram killed
Jun 10, 2016, at 03:39 pm
Pabna, June 10 (IBNS): Shocking Bangladesh, another inmate of a Hindu ashram in Pabna’s Hemayetpur Upazila was killed by unknown attackers on Friday.
Hindu priest killing: ISIS claims responsibility
Jun 08, 2016, at 02:55 am
Dhaka, June 7 (IBNS): Militant group ISIS has claimed responsibility for the killing of a Hindu priest in Bangladesh on Tuesday.
Bangladesh: Two months and 10 killings later, a climate of impunity still prevails
Jun 07, 2016, at 06:45 am
Dhaka, June 7 (IBNS) The failure of Bangladeshi authorities to take decisive action against violent groups responsible for at least 10 killings over the past two months has created a climate of impunity, Amnesty International said on Monday.
Bangladesh grocer death: ISIS claims responsibility
Jun 06, 2016, at 03:14 am
Dhaka, June 6 (IBNS): Militant group ISIS has claimed responsibility for the killing of a Christian trader at Natore in Bangladesh, SITE Intelligence Group claimed on Sunday.
Wife of Bangladesh cop killed by attackers
Jun 06, 2016, at 02:53 am
Dhaka, June 5 (IBNS): Unknown attackers killed the wife of a Chittagong city police official in Bangladesh on Sunday, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Village doctor hacked to death, ISIS shoulders responsibility
May 21, 2016, at 07:01 pm
Kushtia, May 21 (IBNS) A village doctor in Bangladesh's Kushtia district was hacked to death on Friday by machete wielding assailants, according to media reports.
Bangladesh monk killing: Three detained
May 16, 2016, at 02:47 am
Dhaka, May 15 (IBNS) At least three people were detained over the killing of Buddhist monk in Bangladesh, media reports said on Sunday.
Bangladesh: 3 teenagers found dead in Savar
May 14, 2016, at 09:35 pm
Dhaka, May 14 (IBNS): Police have recovered bodies of three teenagers from a dairy farm in Hemayetpur area, close to Bangladesh capital Dhaka, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Buddhist monk hacked to death in Bandarban
May 14, 2016, at 06:37 pm
Dhaka, May 14 (IBNS) A 75-year old Buddhist monk was hacked to death in Naikkhangchhari upazila of Bandarban, Bangladesh, on Saturday morning, reports said.
Bangladesh: Pakistan condemns execution of Motiur Rahman Nizami
May 12, 2016, at 03:20 am
Islamabad, May 11 (IBNS): The Pakistan government on Wednesday condemned the execution of Islamist leader Motiur Rahman Nizami in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: Spiritual leader hacked to death
May 08, 2016, at 01:34 am
Dhaka, May 7 (IBNS): A spiritual leader was hacked to death by unknown attackers at Rajshahi’s Tanor upazila in Bangladesh on Friday, media reports said on Saturday.
Bangladesh: Halt imminent execution after Supreme Court upholds death sentence, says Amnesty
May 06, 2016, at 09:43 pm
Dhaka, May 6 (IBNS) The Bangladeshi authorities should halt the imminent execution of Motiur Rahman Nizami and impose a moratorium on the death penalty, Amnesty International said after the country’s Supreme Court rejected his final appeal on Thursday.
Bangladesh: Hindu man hacked to death in Tangail
May 01, 2016, at 02:29 am
Tangail, Apr 30 (IBNS) A Hindu man was hacked to death in Bangladesh's Tangail district on Saturday afternoon.
Investigate LGBT murders in Bangladesh: Human Rights Watch
Apr 27, 2016, at 09:19 pm
New York, Apr 27 (IBNS) The Bangladeshi authorities should immediately investigate the killings of two lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) human rights activists, Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday.
Bangladesh: Authorities fail to curb brutal killing spree as LGBTI editor hacked to death
Apr 26, 2016, at 02:59 pm
Dhaka, Apr 26 (IBNS): The Amnesty International on Tuesday slammed the Bangladesh government as it failed to curb the brutal killing spree in the country and a LGBTI editor was hacked to death by miscreants on Monday.
UN rights office expresses concern about death sentences in Bangladesh
Apr 09, 2016, at 01:40 pm
New York, Apr 9 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations human rights office on Friday expressed concern about the latest death sentences handed down against two leaders of an opposition party by the Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal, noting the court's practices have not met international standards of fair trial and due process.
Bangladesh: Blogger hacked to death in Dhaka
Apr 07, 2016, at 06:16 pm
Dhaka, Apr 7 (IBNS) The repeated killings of secular bloggers in Bangladesh continues as yet another blogger was hacked to death in broad daylight by suspected Islamist militants for expressing secular views, in Dhaka on Wednesday, according to reports.
Bangladesh celebrates Independence and National Day
Mar 26, 2016, at 03:07 pm
Dhaka, Mar 26 (IBNS): Bangladesh is celebrating its 46th Independence and National Day on Saturday.
Bangladesh: Wall collapses in Chittagong, 5 children injured
Feb 29, 2016, at 02:01 am
Chittagong, Feb 28 (IBNS): At least five children were injured as a wall collapsed in Chittagong's Nandankanan area on Sunday.
Bangladesh: Hindu priest killed, IS claims responsibility
Feb 22, 2016, at 03:43 pm
Dhaka, Feb 22 (IBNS): Militant group Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the killing of a Hindu priest in Bangladesh's Panchagarh district, a US-based intelligence group said.
Bangladesh to join Saudi initiative to establish a centre against terrorism and extremism
Dec 16, 2015, at 02:16 am
Dhaka, Dec 15 (IBNS) Bangladesh government on Tuesday announced it will join Saudi-led initiative to establish a Centre against terrorism and extremism in Riyadh.
Bangladesh: Lorry hits three-wheeler, 8 killed
Dec 15, 2015, at 08:08 pm
Dhaka, Dec 15 (IBNS) At least eight people were killed when a lorry hit a shallow-engine driven three-wheeler at Sirajganj town in Bangladesh on Tuesday, local media reports said.
Bomb attack on Bangladesh temple injures 9
Dec 05, 2015, at 08:17 pm
Dhaka, Dec 5 (IBNS) At least nine people were injured in a bomb attack at the Kantajeu Temple in Bangladesh's Dinajpur area on Saturday, media reports said.
Bangladesh executes two opposition leaders for war crimes
Nov 22, 2015, at 03:05 pm
Dhaka, Nov 22 (IBNS) Bangladesh on Sunday hanged BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury and Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujahid for the crimes committed by them against humanity during 1971.
Bangladesh: UN rights chief calls for protection of writers threatened by extremists
Nov 06, 2015, at 01:51 pm
New York, Nov 6 (Just Earth News/IBNS): In the wake of recent violence against publishers, writers, bloggers and civil society groups by extremists in Bangladesh, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on Thursday condemned the acts and urged the Government to take "urgent, concerted measures to ensure the protection of all those who are being threatened by extremists operating in the country."
Terrorism and climate change greatest threats to humanity: Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina
Oct 01, 2015, at 02:35 pm
New York, Oct 1 (IBNS): As the global community marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh told the UN General Assembly on Wednesday that two global challenges pose the greatest threat to the sustainability of humankind: terrorism and violent extremism, and climate change.
Bangladeshi PM wins UN environment prize for leadership on climate change
Sep 15, 2015, at 02:50 pm
New York, Sept 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh has been announced as one of the winners of the United Nations Champions of the Earth award in recognition of her country’s initiatives to address climate change.
Bangladeshi PM wins UN environment prize for leadership on climate change
Sep 15, 2015, at 02:50 pm
New York, Sept 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh has been announced as one of the winners of the United Nations Champions of the Earth award in recognition of her country’s initiatives to address climate change.
Bangladesh: JMB leader arrested
Mar 23, 2015, at 07:42 pm
Dhaka, Mar 23 (IBNS): Banned militant outfit Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB)'s leader has been arrested by Bangladesh police from country's Chittagong city, media reports said on Monday.
Bangladesh: UN welcomes payments to survivors of factory collapse
Apr 24, 2014, at 05:31 pm
New York, Apr 24 (IBNS): One year after the global garment industry's worst industrial accident, the fund chaired by the United Nations to compensate victims of Bangladesh's Rana Plaza factory collapse has begun issuing its initial round of payments, as efforts to address the root causes of the disaster continue.