Bangladesh

Jailed Bangladeshi opposition leader freed in emergency

Mar 25, 2020 11:39

Bangladesh released opposition leader Khaleda Zia from jail on Wednesday for six months to allow the two-time former prime minister to undergo urgent medical treatment.
Coronavirus cases surge in South Asia as countries try to stem epidemic

Mar 18, 2020 13:35

The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the Indian subcontinent has topped 500 amid fears that inadequate health facilities could be overwhelmed in a region home to nearly 1.9 billion people.
Women in Bangladesh promote hygiene in refugee camps amid coronavirus fears

Mar 11, 2020 14:30

Women in Bangladesh are promoting hygiene in the world's largest refugee settlement to prevent coronavirus from spreading there, aid workers said on Wednesday, after the nation reported its first case of the disease.
About 14 Rohingya die, dozens unaccounted for as boat sinks off Bangladesh

Feb 11, 2020 09:47

At least 14 people drowned and dozens more were unaccounted for after a boat carrying Rohingya refugees sank off southern Bangladesh early Tuesday, officials say.
About 100,000 Rohyngyas refugees to move to flood-prone island in Bangladesh

Jan 17, 2020 09:02

Bangladesh has controversial plans to forcefully accommodate 100,000 Rohingya Muslim refugees on a flood-prone island, while more than 750,000 people are currently living in irregular, unsanitary, and crowded camps.
Bangladeshis denounce US for assassinating Iran’s Soleimani

Jan 10, 2020 12:58

People in Bangladesh have protested the United States’ assassination of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani.
Bangladesh orders arrest of ‘fugitive’ ex-chief justice Surendra Kumar Sinha

Jan 06, 2020 07:56

A Bangladesh court ordered the arrest Sunday of former Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha and 10 others on charges alleging they embezzled nearly half a million dollars, a prosecutor said.
Bangladesh assisting Rohingya refugees: Diplomat

Jan 02, 2020 10:08

Bangladesh’s ambassador to Iran says his country is providing the Rohingya Muslim refugees from Myanmar with basic needs and other types of assistance.
At least 50 dead as cold wave sweeps through Bangladesh

Dec 29, 2019 11:12

At least 50 people have died in Bangladesh as cold weather continues to sweep across the country, officials said.
World Court launches genocide hearings against Myanmar

Dec 10, 2019 11:32

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has launched genocide hearings against Myanmar, as the first major legal attempt to bring the country to justice over horrific atrocities committed against Rohingya Muslims.