Bangladesh reported 24 deaths from Covid-19 in the 24 hours to 8am on Thursday. The caseload jumped by 1,144 during the same time, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). As …
ASIA/BANGLADESH – Violence and intimidation against a Catholic journalist investigating a case of corruption
A Catholic journalist of the Garo ethnic group, Prince Edward Mangsang, was attacked and severely beaten on charges of having destroyed assets worth 45 thousand Bangladeshi taka (about 450 euros). In …
NIA Will Launch Probe In Bangladesh To Bust Pakistan-Controlled Racket Of Fake Indian Currency Being Smuggled In Through Bengal
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) will start a probe in Bangladesh into a thriving racket based in that country involving smuggling of fake Indian currency from Pakistan bei …
Conference in Geneva to recognise 1971 genocide in Bangladesh
Europe-based diaspora organisation, European Bangladesh Forum (EBF), in collaboration with Switzerland Human Rights Commission Bangladesh, will hold an international conference titled “Recognition of …
Global inaction over Rohingya repatriation shocks Bangladesh: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has demanded intensified global actions with “real urgency” to repatriate Rohingyas, saying major international powers …
‘Prior Commitments’: Bangladesh, Sri Lanka’s Reason For Saying no to Pakistan
After New Zealand pulled out, PCB reached out to Sri Lanka and Bangladesh for a short series but both countries had their own different commitments in place keeping in mind the upcoming T20 World Cup.
US to provide $178m in aid for Rohingya in Bangladesh and Myanmar
The United States will provide $178 million in humanitarian aid to Rohingya refugees and their host communities in Bangladesh and Myanmar.
Bangladesh to set up e-commerce regulatory body: Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi
The Bangladesh government will set up an e-commerce regulatory body to monitor the sector properly. Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi said on Wednesday that the government will enact a detailed e-commerce …
Malaysia lifts ban on travellers from Bangladesh
Dhaka: Malaysia has lifted the entry restriction for foreign nationals from Bangladesh effective immediately, announced the High Commission of …
IRC welcomes move to reopen 6,000 learning facilities in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, for Rohingya children
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) welcomes the Government of Bangladesh’s announcement that learning facilities in Cox’s Bazar refugee camps can reopen for Rohingya refugee children, after over …