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Bangladesh activists brief UN rights chief on 'police state'

Dhaka (AFP) - Bangladeshi activists said Monday they briefed the visiting UN human rights chief on gross violations including extrajudicial killings and disappearances under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

AFP

India and Bangladesh in talks for major river agreement ahead of PM Hasina’s visit

Joint River Commission meeting to decide on deals over Kushiyara and Ganga rivers

The Hindu

Tuneless Bangladeshi social media star grilled by police

Dhaka (AFP) - An out-of-tune Bangladeshi singer with a huge internet following was hauled in by police at dawn and told to cease his painful renditions of classical songs, sparking a furore on social media.

AFP

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‘These ship-breakers work on a site laden with toxic waste’: Mithail Afrige Chowdhury’s best phone picture

The Bangladeshi photographer on workers in Dhaka who risk their lives dismantling old vessels for recycling or disposal

The Guardian - UK

Eid holidays in Bangladesh saw record road accident deaths: Group

At least 398 people were killed and 774 injured in 319 road accidents in fortnight between July 3 to 17, says a monitor.

Al Jazeera

Kolkata-Dhaka travellers welcome new bridge

However, they want immigration process to be smooth

The Hindu

7 million in 'desperate need' after Bangladesh floods

Dhaka (AFP) - More than seven million Bangladeshis are still in "desperate" need of shelter and aid after deadly floods earlier this month, the Red Cross said Tuesday.

AFP

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PM Hasina opens Bangladesh’s longest bridge over River Padma

Experts say the 6.15km bridge, built at a cost of nearly $4bn, will connect the southwest of the country to Dhaka.

Al Jazeera

Bangladesh opens bridge plagued by graft claims, lynchings

Dhaka (AFP) - Bangladesh on Saturday opened an important bridge near the capital Dhaka after a long construction plagued by delays, graft allegations, and even deadly lynchings sparked by rumours of human sacrifice.

AFP

Dead rivers: The cost of Bangladesh's garment-driven economic boom

Dhaka (AFP) - Bangladeshi ferryman Kalu Molla began working on the Buriganga river before the patchwork of slums on its banks gave way to garment factories -- and before its waters turned pitch black.

AFP

India, Bangladesh should work on river management: Jaishankar

Ready to extend assistance in management of annual flood in neighbouring nation, says External Affairs Minister

The Hindu

Fresh protest in Bangladesh over India prophet remarks

Dhaka (AFP) - Around 10,000 Muslims demonstrated in the Bangladeshi capital on Thursday in the second protest in a week over remarks about the Prophet Mohammed by an Indian official that sparked anger across the Islamic world.

AFP

Malaysia firms turn down orders as migrant labour shortage hits

Malaysian companies from palm oil plantations to semiconductor makers are refusing orders and forgoing billions in sales, hampered by a shortage of more than a million workers that threatens the country's economic recovery.

Reuters

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

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

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Islamist protests cast a shadow over PM Hasina’s planned India visit

Since 2019, top level visits from both sides were shadowed by India’s “internal” developments

AFP

Huge Muslim protests in Asia after India prophet row

Dhaka (AFP) - Muslims took to the streets in huge protests around Asia after Friday prayers, sparked by remarks about the Prophet Mohammed by an Indian ruling party official that embroiled the country in a diplomatic storm.

Al Jazeera

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.

The Hindu

Agartala-Kolkata bus service via Dhaka resumes after two years

The cross-border bus from Agartala to Kolkata via Dhaka started its journey after a hiatus of over two years

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

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

The Independent UK

Bangladesh's latest depot fire raises concern over safety

Authorities in Bangladesh are struggling to determine the initial cause of a devastating fire that killed at least 49 people and injured more than 100 others at a container depot

Reuters

Factbox-Deadly fires common in Bangladesh, mainly in industrial settings

The deadly fire at a container depot in southeast Bangladesh on Saturday night was the latest in a string of major fire incidents.

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A fire at a depot in Bangladesh has killed at least 49 and injured more than 100

The blaze in the city of Chittagong broke out around midnight Saturday following explosions in a container full of chemicals. The cause could not immediately be determined.

The Independent UK

At least 28 dead in fire at Bangladesh container depot

A massive fire at a container depot near a port city in southeastern Bangladesh has killed at least 28 people and injured more than 100 others, and firefighters are struggling to bring the blaze under control

Daily Mirror

Bangladesh explosion: 16 killed and scores injured in storage unit facility

Firefighters were still working to put out the fire on Sunday morning in Bangladesh and the death toll is expected to rise as some of those injured are in critical condition

AFP

Bangladesh name Shakib Test captain for third time

Dhaka (AFP) - Bangladesh appointed all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan as Test captain for a third time on Thursday after Mominul Haque quit following a poor run of form.

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