The Latest Breaking News from Bangladesh

No compromise on honour of the Prophet: Bangladesh Information Minister Hasan Mahmud

Dhaka yet to commit on Prime Minister Hasina’s visit to India

The Hindu · Jun 12, 2022

Bangladeshi held in document scam in Bengaluru

BENGALURU: Probing an ATM theft on Bengaluru's outskirts, police unearthed a network of Bangladeshi illegal immigrants which facilitated fake documents. Prime accused Sydul Akoon, who hails from Bogura in Bangladesh, and his eight aides helped illegal immigrants get Aadhaar, PAN and voter ID cards in Bengaluru. Akoon also ran a…

The Times of India · Jun 11, 2022

Kolkata police plan strict evaluation of field officers’ mental state before assigning weapons

KOLKATA: The Kolkata Police is planning to carry out more stringent evaluation of field officers before allowing them to carry weapons. “The incident on Friday where 28-year-old Kolkata Armed Police constable Chodup Lepcha on his first day of duty outside the Bangladesh deputy high commission near Park Circus opened indiscriminate…

The Times of India · Jun 11, 2022

South Asia protests over prophet remarks by India’s BJP officials

Thousands of Muslims in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan rally over derogatory remarks on Prophet Muhammad by BJP members.

Al Jazeera · Jun 10, 2022

Survivors of Bangladesh container depot fire seek compensation

The government and depot owners promise compensation for kin of dead and injured as police file case against officials.

Al Jazeera · Jun 10, 2022

‘If you look at the bigger picture of change, aid has been close to irrelevant’

Stefan Dercon, former UK government adviser, discusses his new book – and his belief that wealthy elites, rather than foreign cash, rescue countries from poverty

The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2022

Citizenship Amendment Act will not help us: Bangladesh Hindu leader

He says main aim of Hindu community is to have a Minority Affairs Ministry

The Hindu · Jun 9, 2022

Thailand's women cricketers making a mark internationally

Thailand's national women cricketers have become one of the most rapidly improving teams in the world of cricket. Their string of accolades includes a historic win last year over Bangladesh at the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifiers.

Bangkok Post · Jun 8, 2022

Bangladesh police open investigation into deadly container depot fire

Police in Bangladesh on Wednesday opened an investigation into eight officials from a shipping container depot after a blaze killed at least 44 people, including 10 firefighters, and injured around 200 others, officials said.

Reuters · Jun 8, 2022

Bangladesh scrapping rights group’s licence a ‘chilling message’

Bangladeshi and global rights defenders slam the government’s move to deregister top NGO Odhikar.

Al Jazeera · Jun 8, 2022