Around 10,000 people have rallied in the capital of Bangladesh to protest against the French president and his staunch support of laws that deem caricatures depicting the Prophet Muhammad as protected …
Bangladesh holds massive protest against French cartoons
Around 10,000 people in Bangladesh rallied in the South Asian nation’s capital on Tuesday to protest France’s president and his staunch support of secular laws that deem caricatures depicting the …
COVID-19: In Bangladesh, It’s Now ‘No Mask, No Service’
Bangladesh’s government on Monday declared “No Mask, No Service,” as COVID-19 infections in the country topped 400,000. The government instructed all public and private offices to decline banking, …
Gas-starved Bangladesh, one of the fastest growing LNG markets in Asia
The most recent addition is Bangladesh. A new-comer to the LNG market, Bangladesh added 7.5mtpa in import capacity between August 2018 and April 2019. It rose fast to become the second biggest growth …
Bangladesh COVID-19 cases rise to 401,586, death toll reaches 5,838
(Xinhua) — Bangladesh reported 1,335 new COVID-19 cases and 20 new deaths on Tuesday, making the tally at 401,586 and death toll at 5,838, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. The …
Tens of thousands stage anti-France rally in Bangladesh
Tens of thousands of protesters marched through the Bangladesh capital on Tuesday calling for a boycott of French products and burning an effigy of President Emmanuel Macron after he defended cartoons …
Anti-France protests spread to Bangladesh
Thousands of protesters have marched in Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka – in the biggest anti-French demonstration since France’s President Macron defended the use of cartoons depicting the Muslim Prophet …
Covid-19: Bangladesh crosses 400,000 cases, 15 more die
Covid-19 cases in Bangladesh have crossed the 400,000-mark, with 1,436 new cases detected in the last 24 hours. The total number of confirmed cases in the country now stands at 400,251. The country …
Railway communication with Bangladesh’s Southern Region suspended
Railway communication with the southern part of Bangladesh has been suspended after two cargo trains collided head-on in Kotchandpur upazila of Jhenaidah — although none was injured. The incident …
Ease of Doing Business: Inefficiency, bureaucracy making progress slow
Despite improved ranking on the global index, unfortunately, Bangladesh is yet to attain a position where it can draw the attention of investors …