DHAKA: Hundreds of hardline Islamists have been arrested by Bangladesh police over the past week, officials said on Sunday (Apr 18), after deadly …
Police kill 5 at Bangladesh power plant protest
Police in Bangladesh on Saturday opened fire at workers of a power plant protesting for a wage hike and payment of pending dues, killing at least five people and injuring five more. Asia Bangladesh …
Hefazat –E- Islam top leaders arrested in Bangladesh
Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh has come up for discussion in the politics of Bangladesh again after the siege of Shapla Chattar in Motijheel in 2013.
Bangladesh arrests Islamist leader after violent protests
Police in Bangladesh on Sunday arrested an influential leader of an Islamist group that led violent protests against last month’s visit by India’s prime minister to the Muslim-majority nation, …
Apex MD: Tax system not business-friendly, want to leave business
Expressing his frustration with the tax system of Bangladesh, Apex Footwear Managing Director Syed Nasim Manzur has said the businessmen want to leave their businesses in the country. “The local tax …
Bangladesh’s Covid lockdown conundrum
As Bangladesh started a new phase of lockdown on April 14, 2021—apparently a more stringent one—the country was faced with a grim milestone. On the first day of the Bengali New Year, the country …
5 killed in Bangladesh police firing in Chinese joint venture
At least five workers in a Chinese joint venture coal-fired power plant were killed in police firing in Banshkhali of Bangladesh’s Chittagong region on Saturday, the police said. More than fifteen …
5 killed in Bangladesh police firing in Chinese joint venture
At least five workers in a Chinese joint venture coal-fired power plant were killed in police firing in Banshkhali of Bangladesh’s Chittagong region on Saturday, the police said. More than fifteen …
Bangladesh: Five killed in clash with police at under-construction power plant
Five people have been killed in a clash between police and under-construction power plant workers in Chittagong District in Bangladesh. At least 25 people were injured. Four policemen have been …
Five people killed as police fire at protesting workers in Bangladesh
Employees were demanding unpaid wages and a pay rise at a Chinese-backed power plant, officials and police said …