There was very strong UK public support for Bangladesh’s independence in 1971. Bangabandhu’s first visit after release from Pakistani jail was to London. Bangabandhu then returned to Bangladesh via …
Beating misinformation in Bangladesh sex worker vaccine drive
Meherun Nisa walks along the narrow lanes of Bangladesh’s largest brothel every day, knocking on the doors of small shacks where sex workers live to persuade them to get vaccinated for Covid-19. Nisa …
Beating misinformation in Bangladesh sex worker vaccine drive
Meherun Nisa walks along the narrow lanes of Bangladesh’s largest brothel every day, knocking on the doors of small shacks where sex workers live to persuade them to get vaccinated for Covid-19. Nisa …
Ongoing lockdowns “killing” Bangladesh garment industry
The owner of a jeans manufacturer in Bangladesh is warning of a grave humanitarian crisis in the country if fashion stores in key export markets do not reopen for business soon.
Bangladesh bought phone-hacking tools from Israel, documents show
Documents obtained by Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit (I-Unit) and Israeli newspaper Haaretz reveal how the Bangladesh government spent at least $330,000 on phone-hacking equipment made by an Israeli …
Bangladesh’s first transgender news presenter makes word-perfect debut
To cheers from colleagues, Bangladesh’s first transgender news presenter broke down in tears on Monday, but only after her word-perfect debut was …
Modi to inaugurate Feni river bridge between India, Bangladesh tomorrow
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the “Maitri Setu” between India and Bangladesh tomorrow via video conferencing ahead of visit to Dhaka, reports our New Delhi …
Indian Navy Ships to visit Bangladesh on 50th anniversary of 1971 Liberation war
India and Bangladesh are celebrating 50 years of the liberation war in which the Pakistan Army was thrown out of Bangladesh and 90,000 of their troops were made to surrender.
Praava Health raises $10.6M to increase access to quality healthcare in Bangladesh
Before launching Praava Health, a company that combines telemedicine with physical clinics, Sylvana Sinha had a successful career in international law, including serving as a foreign policy advisor to …
Road Safety World Series: Kevin Pietersen blast lifts England Legends past Bangladesh
In his entertaining knock, Pietersen slammed seven boundaries and a six. Darren Mandy saw the team through to 117 in 14 overs with an unbeaten 32. Earlier, England bowlers put up a strong show as they …