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 …
Pakistan down Bangladesh to go top in Women’s T20 Asia Cup
SYLHET: Pakistan went top of the Women’s T20 Asia Cup league round standings after beating hosts Bangladesh by …
Firing inside Myanmar again rocks locals in Bangladesh’s Reju Amtali
The firing on the Myanmar side of the Bangladesh-Myanmar border started again Monday a week after it had stopped – the latest in the series of violent incidents in the area.Firing resumed on the …
Does Bangladesh’s PM still believe in democracy?
Hasina’s father, SHEIKH MUJIBUR RAHMAN, was credited with leading Bangladesh to independence in 1971, a struggle that involved a war with Pakistan. Rahman held the presidency in 1975 when he, Hasina’s …
South Asia Diary | Bangladesh ferry accidents: Lack of government oversight to blame?
Bangladesh has witnessed a string of ferry accidents in the last couple of years. The latest one in the city of Boda claimed the lives of 66 people. Why have ferries in Bangladesh become floating …
This mosque and temple in Bangladesh have been celebrating Durga Puja and Eid together for 40 years
Standing together on the same plot for over 40 years, a mosque and a temple in Bangladesh’s Narail district have been celebrating together the festivals of both religions, including Durga Puja and Eid …
Bangladesh man sets Guinness World Record for doing 117 bum skips in 30 seconds. Watch
The video posted online by Guinness World Records captures a man from Bangladesh doing 117 bum skips in 30 seconds.
How can Bangladesh turn on its ‘brain gain’?
Over the last decade or so, Bangladesh has done well on both economic and social indicators. Development continues even amid the challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. And it seems the effect of …
Bangladesh reports 696 new COVID-19 cases
The total number of recovered patients in the country stood at 19,66,645, including 538 new recoveries Monday, said the DGHS. According to the official data, the COVID-19 fatality rate in Bangladesh …