Dhaka: The Bangladeshi government and the World Bank have signed two financing agreements totaling 900 million US dollars to help the country …
Minorities fear targeted attacks in post-revolution Bangladesh
For generations, the small Hindu temple outside the capital Dhaka in Muslim-majority Bangladesh was a quiet place to pray before arsonists ripped open its roof this month in the latest post-revolution unrest.
Bangladesh had to accept over 60,000 Rohingyas under certain circumstances: foreign adviser
Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain today said Bangladesh had to accept over 60,000 Rohingyas under certain circumstances through various unofficial channels, including border-related corruption, despite i
Bangladesh ex-PM Hasina and family members embezzle US$5 billion from ambitious Rooppur project: reports
The ambitious Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP), envisioned to address Bangladesh’s escalating electricity demand, has now become mired in allegations of massive corruption involving former Prime …
Bangladesh: Commission Formed By Yunus-Led Government Alleges India’s Role In ‘Enforced Disappearances’
The state-run news agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, citing the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances, quoted the commission as saying, “The Indian involvement in Bangladesh’s system of …
Minorities in Bangladesh fear rising attacks as political unrest fuels religious violence
For generations, the small Hindu temple outside the capital in Muslim-majority Bangladesh was a quiet place to pray — before arsonists ripped open its roof …
WB, ADB, clear $1.1b budget support for Bangladesh
The World Bank and the Asian Development Bank have approved a total of US$1.1 billion budget support for Bangladesh.
Unveiling the Truth Behind the Bangladesh Cremation Incident
The Bangladesh interim government’s media wing clarified that a recent death was not of a Hindu priest, but a result of a robbery attempt at a crematorium. This counters ISKCON Kolkata’s claims of …
Bangladesh urges Myanmar to resolve border issue
He said, in reply, Myanmar informed him that they are trying to take over control of the border to resolve the issue. Hossain reaffirmed Bangladesh’s policy of not allowing any further Rohingya …
Hindu Priest Killed In Bangladesh, Temple Attacked, Claims ISKCON Kolkata
Kolkata: ISKCON Kolkata on Saturday condemned the ‘murder’ of a Hindu priest allegedly by Bangladeshi extremists at a cremation ground temple in Natore and accused the neighbouring country’s interim …