Category: Bangladesh

Police clashed with anti-rape protesters near Hotel InterContinental in Dhaka when demonstrators attempted to deliver a memorandum to Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus. The confrontation occurred […]

The Bangladesh Army has clarified it never received direct communication from UN High Commissioner Volker Türk regarding human rights concerns he raised in a BBC […]

Dense fog triggered a multi-vehicle collision on the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway in Bangladesh this morning, leaving at least 15 people injured. The accident occurred when a […]

Police used batons, water cannons, tear gas, and sound grenades to disperse protesters demanding reinstatement of 6,531 assistant teachers in government primary schools near Shikkha […]

A Qatar Royal Family Airbus A319 air ambulance has arrived in Dhaka to transport former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia to London tonight at 10:00 PM […]

Bangladesh invited UN Secretary General António Guterres to visit in 2025, discussing the upcoming Rohingya conference and interim government reforms. Guterres expressed support for Bangladesh’s […]

Dhaka Metropolitan Police have banned all gatherings in Uttara and surrounding areas following a violent clash near Biswa Ijtema ground that left two dead and […]

Bangladesh and Bosnia & Herzegovina held their first bilateral consultations in Sarajevo on December 4, led by their respective Foreign Secretaries. The talks covered medical […]

Saint Martin’s Island struggles with low tourist turnout despite allowing 2000 daily visitors. Only around 644 tourists arrived today, with cruise ship owners blaming unfamiliar […]

A joint investigation by The Observer and Transparency International reveals that politicians and businesspeople close to Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina own over 350 […]

Titas Gas has announced a 10-hour gas supply suspension in several areas of Dhaka on Sunday, November 30, from 10:00am to 8:00pm. The affected areas […]

Eight more people were arrested in Chattogram, Bangladesh, bringing the total to 36 arrests following Tuesday’s violent clash near the court building that resulted in […]

Violent clashes erupted in Dhaka’s Jatrabari area as students from Government Shaheed Suhrawardy College and Kabi Nazrul Government College attacked Dr Mahbubur Rahman Mollah College. […]

Bangladesh’s government has expressed concern to India over former PM Sheikh Hasina’s frequent political statements from Delhi, where she fled on August 5 after Awami […]

In separate road accidents across Bangladesh, a total of 5 people were killed and 4 injured. In Bagerhat, a car crashed into a tree, killing […]

Elite Hitech Industries has launched a new model of eco-friendly air conditioners, R290, in Bangladesh. The R290 uses a hydrocarbon refrigerant with zero ozone depletion […]

The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) is working on short-term and long-term plans to combat the rise in dengue cases. A 6-member expert committee has […]

Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) in Bangladesh will provide free dengue testing at City Hospital and Urban Primary Healthcare Centres. The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society has […]

Former Bangladeshi minister Amir Hossain Amu has been placed on a 6-day remand in a case related to the death of a trader during quota […]

A boarding bridge collapsed at Dhaka’s International Airport, damaging a Kuwait Airways Boeing 777-300ER and shearing off its door. The incident occurred after passengers disembarked […]

A joint forces operation involving 500 personnel from the army, BGB, RAB, and police arrested 72 people at Keranirhat slum near Tongi Railway Station in […]

Seventy more Bangladeshi nationals returned from war-torn Lebanon last night on an Emirates Airlines flight, bringing the total number of repatriated citizens to 338 across […]

Bangladesh has sent 930,003 workers abroad for employment from January to November 2, 2024, including 858,225 male and 71,778 female workers. The country received $2.40 […]

Ethiopian Airlines launched direct flights between Addis Ababa and Dhaka today, with its Boeing 787-900 Dreamliner receiving a water cannon salute at Hazrat Shahjalal International […]

A 31-year-old Bangladeshi expatriate, Mohammad Nizam from Brahmanbaria, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut’s Hazmiye area, Lebanon. This marks the first Bangladeshi casualty […]

Turkey has agreed to provide free medical treatment for seven Bangladeshis injured during the July student uprising. The decision follows Bangladesh’s request through diplomatic channels, […]

Bangladesh’s Religious Affairs Adviser Dr AFM Khalid Hossain has refuted former US President Donald Trump’s claims about violence against minorities in Bangladesh. Speaking at a […]

The Japan Visa Application Centre (VAC) launched operations in Dhaka on Sunday, managed by VFS Global. The center promises to provide efficient visa application services […]

Bangladesh reported 10 new dengue deaths in the last 24 hours until Saturday morning, bringing this year’s death toll to 310. During this period, 966 […]

A group of protesters vandalized and set fire to the Jatiya Party (JaPa) office in Khulna’s Dakbangla intersection around 6pm Saturday. The attackers damaged furniture, […]

Workers from Islam Group and Tushka Group garment factories in Gazipur’s Konabari area went on strike today with multiple demands. Islam Group workers presented 21 […]

A Dhaka Cyber Tribunal has acquitted online activist Pinaki Bhattacharya and former JCD joint secretary Mofizur Rahman Ashique in a Digital Security Act case. The […]

Six government medical colleges in Bangladesh have been renamed after their respective districts following a circular from the Medical Education and Family Welfare Division. These […]

Police arrested former DMP Deputy Commissioner Jasim Uddin from Rangpur in connection with a genocide case related to the July-August student uprising massacre. Prosecutor BM […]

Three coordinators of the anti-discrimination movement withdrew their two writ petitions from the High Court that challenged the political activities of 11 parties and the […]

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk arrived in Dhaka today for a two-day visit to discuss human rights issues. During his stay, he […]