Tag: Bangladesh

Tens of thousands of Bangladeshis left their coastal villages Sunday for concrete storm shelters further inland as the low-lying nation prepared for the expected landfall of an intense cyclone, officials said.

India’s stalwart, Virat Kohli, has chosen to prolong his post-IPL respite, leading to his absence from the initial contingent of Team India’s departure for the United States ahead of the T20 World Cup. The veteran cricketer, aged 35, is expected to sit out the team’s warm-up encounter against Bangladesh on June 1.

To tell you the truth, I don’t want to see anything beside my name. I want results for my team. It’s a team game. I will obviously try my best for my team. I want my team to play the semifinal at the very least,

With his victory over Indian boxer Mazhar Hossain in the super flyweight category, Uthshob becomes the second champion in the country after Sura Krishna Chakma

Cyclones have killed hundreds of thousands of people in Bangladesh in recent decades, but the number of superstorms hitting its low-lying, densely populated coast have increased sharply of late — from one a year to as many as three — due to the impact of climate change.

Due to the approaching cyclonic storm ‘Remal’ over northwest bay and adjoining area, the decision was taken, according to a notice issued by the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority Saturday night. It said that movement of all launches across Bangladesh had been suspended for Sunday to ensure safety of people.

A DW investigation into human rights abusers that were deployed as UN peacekeepers has been met fierce rejection from officials in Bangladesh. The reaction follows attacks on DW employees by pro-government media.