At least 90% power supply was restored across Bangladesh after nearly seven hours of blackout following the national power grid failure today (October 4, 2022). The rest of the areas will get power …
Turning Bangladesh into a knowledge-based economy
Bangladesh is set to graduate out of the Least Developed Country … This may not necessarily require much additional finance, but will require new ways of teaching and learning for our youth. An …
UN report on enforced disappearances in Bangladesh had “wrong info”: Foreign minister
The UN report on enforced disappearances in Bangladesh contained some “wrong information” which is very sad, said Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen.
Half of Bangladesh Loses Power as Transmission Line Trips
Nearly half of Bangladesh was left without electricity on Tuesday after a transmission line tripped, discomforting citizens in the humid autumn weather.
UN accuses Bangladesh of suppressing environmental activism
The UN says the Digital Security Act is being used to punish criticism of government, including environmental policies.
AFP photo falsely shared as ‘Bangladesh response to cross-border shelling from Myanmar’
After a Rohingya man was killed when mortar shells fired from Myanmar landed across the border in Bangladesh, a photo surfaced in Facebook posts claiming it showed Bangladeshi forces hunting down …
3 Dead, 20 Missing After Rohingya Refugee Boat Sinks Off Bangladesh Coast
At least a dozen people were missing off the Bangladesh coast on Tuesday after a boat carrying Rohingya refugees sank in rough weather, the coast guard said.
Three dead after Rohingya refugee boat sinks off Bangladesh
The fishing trawler left at dawn and was bound for Malaysia before it ran into trouble in the Bay of Bengal, with two coast guard search boats scrambling to rescue survivors.
Is Extremism In Bangladesh Getting Quietly Boosted Through Cyber Activities?
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Bangladesh is looking to tighten its security measures in the cyber space to address the hydra headed problem of radicalism. While the South Asian nation has not witnessed …
Asia Album: Celebrations of Durga Puja festival in Bangladesh
Photo shows idols of deities during Hindu Durga Puja festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Oct. 3, 2022. (Xinhua) DHAKA, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) — With due religious fervor, Durga Puja, the biggest annual Hindu …