The Latest Breaking News from Bangladesh

Fading Colours: Bangladesh's Threatened Rickshaw Art

Vibrant greens and swirling yellows, film stars, birds and architecture: Bangladesh's bicycle rickshaw drivers have for decades used their transport as a unique moving canvas of urban folk art.

International Business Times · Dec 21, 2023

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina kicks off election campaign amid an opposition boycott

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has formally kicked off her ruling Awami League party’s campaign amid an election boycott by the country’s main opposition party

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2023

Daily Quiz | On 1971 India-Pakistan war

The Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 was a military confrontation between India and Pakistan that occurred during the Bangladesh Liberation War in December 1971. Here is a quiz on the war, and its outcome.

The Hindu · Dec 20, 2023

Bangladesh minister accuses country’s main opposition party of arson after train fire kills 4

Bangladesh’s railway minister accused the country’s main opposition party of “arson” and “sabotage” after a fire broke out on a passenger train in the capital killing four people, including a mother and child

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2023

Grenfell should have been a wake-up call – but the UK still doesn't take fire safety seriously because of who is most at risk

In March 2023, a fire in Tower Hamlets, east London, claimed the life of Mizanur Rahman, a 41-year-old father-of-two from Bangladesh. Five fire engines and 35 firefighters attended the call to the two-bedroom flat in Maddocks House, on the Tarling West housing estate, in the early hours of the morning.

The Conversation · Dec 19, 2023

Bangladesh court denies opposition leader's bail request ahead of a national election

A court in Bangladesh’s capital has denied a bail request from a top opposition leader who was jailed after an October anti-government protest that turned violent

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2023

Kyle Jamieson rested from ODI series against Bangladesh due to hamstring issue

NEW DELHI: New Zealand paceman Kyle Jamieson will be sidelined from the ongoing ODI series against Bangladesh due to a stiff hamstring, as announced by New Zealand Cricket on Monday. The decision comes after Jamieson experienced discomfort upon returning home from the recent test tour.

The Times of India · Dec 18, 2023

Bangladesh War of Liberation is the bedrock of its ties with India, says Indian envoy

India stands ready to walk together with Bangladesh in realising Dhaka’s vision of a stable, progressive and prosperous nation, the Indian envoy in Dhaka has said

The Hindu · Dec 17, 2023

Under-19 Asia Cup | Bangladesh crushes UAE to lift trophy

Ashiqur Rahman Shibli stars with 129 as Bangladesh win Under-19 Asia Cup in Dubai by 195 runs.

The Hindu · Dec 17, 2023

BSF plans marine battalion, drone squadron to secure Sundarbans against infiltration, smuggling

BSF plans to secure Sundarbans mangrove region with 1,100 personnel, drones & ATVs along India-Bangladesh border.

The Hindu · Dec 17, 2023