The Bangladesh government has refused to allow some 500 Rohingya refugees stranded on board two fishing trawlers in the Bay of Bengal to come ashore, drawing criticism from rights groups. Foreign …
288 Bangladeshi prisoners, deportees repatriated from Oman
The government of Oman yesterday repatriated 288 Bangladeshi workers who were imprisoned or were about to be deported on various grounds, including not having valid documents. It has not yet been …
292 Bangladeshis return from Oman
Earlier in the afternoon, 332 Bangladesh nationals returned to the country from New Delhi and Chennai on two special flights A total of 292 Bangladeshis returned home from Oman on Friday. According to …
Bangladesh to turn back new Rohingya refugee boats: minister
Bangladesh will not accept two boats carrying hundreds of reportedly starving Rohingya refugees, the country’s foreign minister said Thursday as calls grew to rescue the Muslim outcasts. Bangladesh …
Hundreds of doctors in Bangladesh infected with coronavirus
Like many countries, Bangladesh is also grappling with a severe shortage of personal protective equipment for its health workers [Mahmud Hossain Opu/Al Jazeera] Dhaka, Bangladesh-As coronavirus cases …
Banned cricket hero Shakib auctions bat for Bangladesh virus victims
Former Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan, banned in October for failing to report a match-fixing attempt, raised almost $24,000 for the country’s coronavirus campaign by auctioning the bat he used to …
Bangladesh virus hospitals accused of rejecting slum dwellers
Two Bangladesh hospitals dedicated to fighting the coronavirus are refusing to treat patients from one of the country’s worst slums, an activist said Wednesday. Members of the Bihari community — desc …
Coronavirus pandemic | India readying rapid response teams for Bangladesh, Bhutan, SL and Afghanistan
A 14-member rapid response team was sent to the Maldives last month to help the island nation set up coronavirus testing laboratories and train local medical professionals to fight the pandemic.
The Latest: Czech Republic, Bangladesh tally new virus cases
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause …
Coronavirus | Indian Army readying teams for Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan
The Indian Army is readying separate teams to be deployed in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Afghanistan to help those countries boost capabilities to deal with rising cases of coronavirus (COVID-19 …