Bangladesh braces for further unrest after four killed in clashes at rally
Heavy police presence at Faridpur rally after violence erupts between security forces and supporters of ousted PM Sheikh Hasina.Authorities in ...
Read moreDetailsTag: Bangladesh
FitsAir to fly daily to Bangladesh from Sri Lanka, driving tourism todayheadline
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka has undertaken to buy around 2.5 billion US dollars from forex markets over the next 11 ...
Read moreDetails
Rohingya refugees in peril in Bangladesh as support wanes: UN
The US and other Western countries have been reducing their funding, prioritising their defence spending instead.The plight of Rohingya refugees ...
Read moreDetails
Rap, memes, graffiti: Bangladesh’s new political tools, a year after Hasina
Dhaka, Bangladesh — On July 16, 2024, as security forces launched a brutal crackdown on student protesters campaigning against then-Prime ...
Read moreDetailsTrump sends 35-pct tariff letter to Bangladesh, 2-pct lower todayheadline
ECONOMYNEXT – President Donald Trump has charged tariffs of 25 percent on exports from Malaysia, Japan, Korea and Kazakhstan according ...
Read moreDetails
‘Village of one kidney’: India-Bangladesh organ traffickers rob poor donors
Joypurhat/Dhaka, Bangladesh, and New Delhi/Kolkata, India – Under the mild afternoon sun, 45-year-old Safiruddin sits outside his incomplete brick-walled house ...
Read moreDetails
Fashion brands accused of shortcuts on climate pledges overlooking workers
A new report accuses fashion giants of not considering the welfare of workers affected by climate change in garment factories ...
Read moreDetails
Will Sheikh Hasina face justice in Bangladesh?
Former prime minister is charged with crimes against humanity but fled to India in 2024.Fugitive and former Prime Minister of ...
Read moreDetailsSri Lanka tourist arrivals up 18.5-pct in May with Bangladesh among top 5 todayheadline
ECONOMYNEXT – Maintaining good health practices is key to preventing the spread of COVID-19 in Sri Lanka, a public official ...
Read moreDetails
Pakistan sweep series against Bangladesh as Haris hits 107 in third T20I
Opener scores 107 off 46 as Pakistan chase 197 with seven wickets in hand and 16 balls to spare for ...
Read moreDetails
