Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, a year after she was released from jail temporarily amidst the pandemic, according to media reports. The …
Daily Covid-19 deaths in Bangladesh reach record high for a second day
Bangladesh has reported 78 Covid-19 deaths in the last 24 hours, the highest daily figure since the outbreak of the disease in the country. With the latest figure, the number of total fatalities rose …
Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia tests positive for COVID-19
Dhaka Tribune reported that one of Zia’s relatives, who had met her last week, had later tested positive for the coronavirus.
Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh Fear Deadly Fires
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh are living in renewed fear after deadly fires broke out more than 30 times in the southeastern Cox’s Bazar district in recent weeks. Rights activists said these fires …
After Modi visit, India, Bangladesh to build ‘youth maitri bridge’
Nearly a fortnight after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Dhaka, diplomats, experts and politicians have pitched for forging a ‘youth maitri bridge’ by roping in the next generation in both …
South Asia surpasses grim milestone of 15 million COVID-19 cases: Reuters tally
South Asia – India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives, and Sri Lanka – accounts for 11% of global cases and almost 6% of deaths. The region accounts for 23% of the world’s population …
Video Of Protestors Blocking An Army Convoy In Bangladesh Shared With Claim That It Is Of West Bengal
Many social media users are sharing a video of Bangladesh with a claim that the viral video is of West Bengal, while many others are sharing it with a fake communal angle. The Logical …
12 Injured in Attack on a Mosque in Bangladesh
The incident took place on Friday at the mosque in the Gaibandha district when self-proclaimed Hefazat-e-Islam activists snatched the mic from the Imam and preached about the organisation, Dhaka …
Bangladesh’s Long Journey From ‘Basket Case’ to Rising Star
Quiet negotiations with Berlin can do what economic coercion can’t. Argument: Bangladesh’s Long Journey From ‘Basket Case’ to Rising Star Bangladesh’s Long Journey From ‘Basket Cas …
Bangladesh basks in middle-income country status
With Bangladesh moving up several steps on economic development ladder, there is new hope in India that the playing field will be more level in terms of trade. But such optimism may be out of place …