Consumer culture run amok, coupled with a rigid patriarchy and the grim rigors of sweatshop capitalism facing the women workers of an unnamed garment factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh is the subject of …
Dog lovers protest mass relocation of strays in Bangladesh
Bangladeshi dog lovers took to the streets of the capital Dhaka on Wednesday to protest the relocation of up to 30,000 strays, saying the move violates the country’s animal welfare laws.
‘Bangladesh needs more comprehensive testing policy to contain Covid-19’
In an interview with Dhaka Tribune, Dr Michael S Friedman, CDC country director in Bangladesh, places great emphasis on antigen and antibody testing to get the real scenario of the pandemic, as PCR te …
Watch: Bangladesh flag at half-mast to pay tribute to Pranab Mukherjee
Bangladesh national flag flies at half-mast at the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi as the neighbouring country observes national mourning today on the passing away of former President Pranab …
Bangladesh observes one-day state mourning in memory of its ‘real friend’ Pranab Mukherjee
The Bangladesh government announced that it will observe a one-day state mourning at the death of the country’s ‘real friend’.
Covid-19: Unilever supports young social businesses in Bangladesh
The five ‘Survive & Thrive’ beneficiary enterprises in Bangladesh are Jeeon, Drinkwell, Folia Water, Bhumijo and Maya …
New film on Frenchman who hijacked a plane in support of Bangladesh Liberation War
Jean Kay went aboard the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight 720B with a pistol and a small box full of wires. He kept the passengers hostage for six hours and demanded that 20 tons of medica …
PK Halder and the incredible landscape of our financial system
Prashanta Kumar Halder’s financial misadventures and subsequent escape from the country with Tk 3500 crore, which made the headlines recently, has brought into the fore Bangladesh’s struggles with …
For the Last Three Years, More Than a Million Rohingya Muslims Have Been Stuck in Bangladesh
The 22-year-old Rohingya woman now resides in the sprawling Kutupalong refugee camp in Southern Bangladesh. Making her way there in 2017 was an arduous journey; she had slogged through the …
Bangladesh to take on NZ in two series in Feb next year
Bangladesh will play two series against New Zealand next year. Bangladesh will play a Twenty20 International series against New Zealand and a One Day International series in New Zealand in February …