DHAKA (AFP) – Bangladesh has executed an hardline Islamist for a 2005 bomb attack in which eight people died, officials said Friday (July 16). Asaduzzaman…
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Bangladesh factory owner held after 52 die in fire
DHAKA (AFP) – Bangladesh police on Saturday (July 10) arrested for murder the owner of a factory where 52 people died in an inferno, as…
Fire at Bangladesh factory kills 52 workers, police open probe
DHAKA (Reuters) -At least 52 people were killed and 20 injured after a massive fire raged through a juice-making factory in Bangladesh, officials said on…
Across Borders and Divides, One ‘Heavenly’ Refresher Cools Summer Heat
NEW DELHI — Its original recipe, more than a century old, is tucked away in a highly secure, temperature-controlled family archive in India’s capital. But…
Bangladesh to deploy army in lockdown to curb Covid-19 surge
DHAKA (REUTERS) – Bangladesh is deploying army troops from Thursday (July 1) to enforce a strict lockdown amid a record spike in coronavirus cases driven…
Elephants led to safety after Bangladesh beach ordeal
TEKNAF, BANGLADESH (AFP) – Two elephants were being led to safety Wednesday (June 30) after crossing from Myanmar to Bangladesh, getting stranded on a beach…
Thousands stranded in Bangladesh ahead of sweeping Covid-19 lockdown
DHAKA (AFP) – Thousands of people were stranded in Bangladesh’s capital on Monday (June 28) as authorities halted almost all public transport ahead of a…
Protests as Bangladesh journalist faces court after Covid-19 reports
DHAKA (AFP) – The arrest of a top Bangladesh reporter, who wrote scathing stories on the country’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, sparked protests by…
At Least 26 Killed in Bangladesh Speedboat Crash
DHAKA, Bangladesh — At least 26 people died and several others were missing on Monday after an overcrowded speedboat collided with a sand-laden bulk carrier…
Dhaka's sole Covid-19 graveyard sees sharp increase in burials amid new wave
DHAKA (REUTERS) – The only graveyard dedicated to Covid-19 victims in Bangladesh’s capital of Dhaka is seeing a substantial increase in burials amid a fresh…