DHAKA: An 87-year-old former minister was among 16 people ordered by a Bangladesh court Friday to be detained in custody on charges of plotting against the government, police said.
Bangladesh heatwaves hit health hard, making life a costly business
Across Bangladesh, soaring temperatures and persistent humidity are wreaking havoc on people’s health – and their finances. As the country grapples with unprecedented heatwaves, doctors, …
Geopolitics Shifts As Bangladesh Warms To Pakistan, Cools On India
NEW DELHI – Geopolitics in South Asia is undergoing a sharp turn. Since the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government, Bangladesh has increasingly viewed India as an adversary while leaning toward Pakistan — the very nation from which India helped liberate it in 1971.
Gill ton in vain as Bangladesh sign off with victory
Shubman Gill’s fifth ODI century and a counter-attacking 42 by Axar Patel were in vain as Bangladesh held their nerve to pick up a thrilling six-run win–their third in four ODIs against India — in the inconsequential final Super Fours encounter of the ongoing Asia Cup 2023.
Bangladesh to charge 1971 war veteran, 15 others under terror law after mob rescue
DHAKA: Bangladesh police said it would lodge cases under the Anti-Terrorism Act against a prominent 1971 Liberation War veteran and 15 others hours after they were “rescued” from a mob during a public …
India export ban turns Bangladesh land ports ‘unprofitable and inactive’, to be shut
Along with the closures of Chilahati Land Port in Nilphamari, Daulatganj Land Port in Chuadanga, and Tegamukh Land Port in Rangamati (Demagri in Mizoram), operations at the Balla Land Port in Habiganj …
HRW accuses India of forcing Rohingyas into Bangladesh, Myanmar
The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused India of expelling scores of Rohingya refugees to Bangladesh and Myanmar without …
Bangladesh, Netherlands look to iron out wrinkles in Sylhet
While the T20 World Cup early next year remains a focus for Bangladesh, it is some way down the horizon. They will be looking at this series to tighten their own line-up for the more immediate T20 Asia Cup, set to begin on September 9 in the UAE.
ECM Blockchain Sets a Landmark as Bangladesh’s First Global Blockchain Project
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, August 28th, 2025, ChainwireThe ECM Blockchain has set a new milestone as the first blockchain …
Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar face aid cuts and a bleak future
More than a million Rohingya refugees living in dozens of camps in coastal Bangladesh are still hoping for a safe return to their previous home in Myanmar’s Rakhine state.