Pakistan’s Operation Searchlight in March 1971 unleashed genocide on the Bengali population, killing over 3 million people and sparking the rise of the Mukti Bahini, a force of freedom fighters. Their …
Bangladesh, India blame each other as tensions soar
Tensions between Bangladesh and India have spiked in recent weeks after New Delhi denounced a series of attacks against minority Hindus in its neighbor. Protests and counterprotests continue in the …
Bangladesh may hold election by end of 2025, says interim government chief
DHAKA (Reuters) — Elections in Bangladesh could be held by the end of 2025, the head of the country’s interim government said on Monday, provided that electoral reforms are carried out first.
Bangladesh celebrates Victory Day of Liberation War
Bangladesh is celebrating on Monday the anniversary of the victory against Pakistan in the Liberation War. People from all walks of life in Bangladesh are remembering the brave hearts who sacrificed …
Fundamentalism portends to drag Bangladesh down
Bangladesh seems condemned to suffer from cyclic confusion. Events during the last few months have created doubts about the country’s future. Today Bangladesh is celebrating the 53rd anniversary of …
India’s efforts to thaw the frosty ties with Bangladesh will be difficult
The India-Bangladesh bilateral meeting at Dhaka was dissappointing for Indo-Bangladesh think tanks By The much-talked-about India-Bangladesh …
Military personnel of India, Bangladesh pay exchange visits
NEW DELHI: Reflecting a sign of relief in the ongoing strained India-Bangladesh ties, the exchange visits of freedom fighters of Bangladesh and India, to celebrate the 1971 Liberation War, has …
$5 billion flows out of Bangladesh for medical treatment each year, says governor
Governor Ahsan H Mansur has said around $5 billion leaves Bangladesh every year for medical treatment abroad, but the exact use of these funds remains unknown. Speaking at a workshop on data-related …
Bangladesh set to celebrate Victory Day Monday
On this glorious day in 1971, Bangladesh was liberated as an independent country after the Pakistani occupation forces surrendered following a bloody nine-month-long war. Various programs will be held …
Dengue: Bangladesh records first death-free day in 10 weeks
Bangladesh has seen no death from dengue fever after 73 days as no fatalities were reported from the Aedes mosquito-borne disease across Bangladesh over the past 24 hours. Every day since Oct 4, …