When the Myanmar Army attacked and massacred ethnic Rohingya civilians in 2017, more than 700,000 men, women, and children fled to Bangladesh, some riddled with bullets, burns, and gaping wounds.
Mongla port: Harbouring the future of Bangladesh
Once a sleeping port, Mongla is now a vital part of Bangladesh’s economic infrastructure. In fact, with the anchoring of the 117th foreign vessel on New Year’s Eve, Mongla port touched a milestone in …
Rohingya Photojournalist Released on Bail from Bangladesh Prison, Still Faces Charges
A Burmese photojournalist has been released on bail from a Bangladeshi prison, but he still faces charges and up to three years in prison. Bangladeshi authorities arrested Abul Kalam, Dec. 28 as he …
Bangladesh Arrested a Photographer For Documenting Transfer of Refugees to an Island Settlement
A photographer is in jail in Bangladesh for the last seven days for allegedly documenting the controversial transfer of Rohingya refugees to the Bhasan Char island settlement. Abul Kalam—who is a …
Fair Technology to produce Hyundai cars in Bangladesh
Fair Technology Limited, the distributor of Hyundai Motors in Bangladesh, will manufacture cars of the South Korean brand here.
Safe water costs 40 times more in coastal Bangladesh than cities
Water is everywhere in coastal Bangladesh, but is increasingly undrinkable as sea level rise caused by climate change is turning water sources saline …
Shakib Al Hasan back in Bangladesh one-day team
All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan returned to Bangladesh’s preliminary squads for the upcoming home series against West Indies after serving a one-year ban but former captain Mashrafe Mortaza has been left …
Race To Save Bangladesh Hound From Extinction
In a rickety hut on the border with Bangladesh and India, two brothers are among the last local breeders of the Sarail hound, a dog on the brink of extinction. Tall and lean with a powerful chest, …
WIPA backs protocols for tour of Bangladesh
Players union, West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA), says it has no qualms over the safety of the West Indies squad on the upcoming tour of Bangladesh and has thrown its support behind the COVID-19 …
Undocumented in Bahrain: 30,000 workers get regularised
An estimated 30,000 undocumented Bangladeshi migrant workers became regularised in Bahrain under an amnesty programme of the Gulf country’s government that ended on December 31 last year.