The Bangladesh government deployed 12 platoons of the Border Guard Bangladesh, a paramilitary force, to help bring the fire under control …
Fire Rips Through Bangladesh Shopping Complex, Smoke Hampers Rescue Efforts
DHAKA (Reuters) – A huge fire swept through a shopping complex containing nearly 1,500 shops in Bangladesh’s capital of Dhaka, officials said on Saturday as firefighters and soldiers struggled to put …
Where is Bangladesh in the global race towards renewable energy?
The last two years have been exciting for the renewable energy sector, as the energy market turmoil stoked by recent events, like the Russia-Ukraine war, gave an impetus for an accelerated green …
Amnesty International reports Bangladesh press freedom endangered after government calls largest newspaper an ‘enemy’
Amnesty International reported Wednesday that the most widely circulated newspaper in Bangladesh, Prothom Alo, has been declared an ‘enemy’ by the Bangladeshi government, a move that Amnesty termed …
Rallies held in Bangladesh against Israeli attacks on Al-Aqsa Mosque
Demonstrators called on Muslims to take united actions against decades-long Israeli aggressions – Anadolu Ajansı …
We proved them wrong, says Bangladesh entrepreneur
Syed Manzur Elahi, chairman of the Apex Group and philanthropist, was among nine recipients of the Xavier’s Business Award …
Bangladesh to import 10 films from SAFTA countries, expand market across border
Kolkata: Bangladesh’s I&B ministry has taken a decision to import 10 films from countries that have the South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) certificate. These countries are Nepal, Bhutan, India, …
PM Hasina’s criticism won’t affect US-Bangladesh ties: MoFA
She said the US has been sheltering Bangabandhu’s convicted killer Rashed Chowdhury ignoring requests from Bangladesh on many occasions for deporting him. On April 8, Prime Minister’s ICT Affairs …
How climate change exacerbates Bangladesh’s vulnerabilities and what must be done to address it
The new UN report raises several issues again, including rising sea levels, increasingly frequent and severe natural disasters, and unpredictable weather patterns that put Bangladesh at high risk …
With new laws, Bangladesh hopes to change tack on dwindling forests
A colonial-era law legalised the exploitation of forest resources. Can new legislation change the fortunes of Bangladesh’s fast-depleting green cover?