Bangladesh has decided to move more rohingya refugees to the remote island of Bhasan Char. The government says the relocation is voluntary but some refugees from the first group that…
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Inspirational female leaders of 2020 - Sheikh Hasina Wajed Leader of Bangladesh
Inspirational female leaders of 2020 – Sheikh Hasina Wajed of Bangladesh WTX has nominated its most inspirational female leaders of 2020 and Sheikh Hasina Wajed was chosen to be the…
Daily News Briefing: Jersey ‘circuit breaker’ - Covid-19 vaccine logistical challenges - UAE Space launch
Thursday 3 December Daily News BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING Friday 3 April 2020 News Briefing – As of 6:30 am (GMT), these are the global active Covid-19 numbers. Global…
Daily News Briefing: UK records 33,470 new cases - Cummings to leave Govt - US officials say 'no evidence' of fraud
Friday 13 November coronavirus updates BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING Friday 13 November 2020 News Briefing. As of 6:30 am (GMT), these are the global active Covid-19 numbers. Global COVID-19…
17 worshippers dead in Bangladesh mosque gas blast
17 people were killed and dozens were injured after a gas pipeline reportedly exploded at a mosque in Bangladesh, officials said on Saturday. “I saw smoke was belching out of…
India evacuates 100,000 as Mumbai awaits historic storm
India’s authorities have moved at least 100,000 people including coronavirus patients to safety as India’s west coast braced for a cyclone – especially Mumbai- It is the first such storm to…
India devastated - Cyclone rips through Kolkata killing & displacing hundreds
The eastern Indian city of Kolkata has been devastated by a powerful cyclone which has killed at least 22 people across India and Bangladesh. Rescue teams searched for survivors a…
UN team to inspect the island 100,000 Rohingya will be relocated to
Authorities in Bangladesh are still waiting for permission from UN inspectors to start the controversial relocation of 100,000 Rohingya refugees to a newly built $275 million island camp. No relocation…
Daily News Briefing - Bangladesh boy, 10, creates buzz with new app - Harry breaks his silence & Singer dies on stage
BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, The headlines are: In Bangladesh, a 10-year-old’s communication app is creating a big buzz. Since Saturday 10,500 people have already downloaded…
The Hague offers hope for Bangladesh’s Rohingya
A rare ray of hope is being felt amongst members of the Rohingya community in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar. They believe the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will rule in their…
Daily News Briefing: A daily roundup of all the news headlines that you need to know!
BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, 7 men have been sentenced to death for their role in the 2016 cafe terrorist attack in Bangladesh. Over in the…
VIDEO: Bangladesh train collision - 16 dead in horrific head-on collision
Live from Bangladesh: In a breaking story, a Bangladesh train collision has left16 people have been confirmed dead and many more injured after two trains crashed into one another on…
Daily News Briefing: A daily roundup of all the news headlines that you need to know!
BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, over two million people have been evacuated after Cyclone Bulbul smashed into Bangladesh and India. The deadly cyclone has led to…
Bangladesh upholds death sentence of former leader
Azharul Islam from Jamaat-e-Islami party was sentenced to death in 2014 by controversial International Crimes Tribunal. 23.81033290.4125181
World News Briefing: Bangladesh beefs up border security - US and Taliban reach an agreement & Dorian kills 5
BRIEF – ME! – WORLD NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, Bangladesh has beefed up security along its border with India. After fears grow of potential refugees trying to enter Bangladesh. The…
Friday's World Briefing - US warning to Turkey, Russia bans US think-tank, death toll rises in Bangladesh & the Life of young YouTube stars
BRIEF.ME – WORLD NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, we find out why the US has issued a warning to Turkey and threatened ‘more sanctions.’ We head to Russia after the…
61 killed, Almost a million displaced by flooding in Bangladesh
Nearly 3 million people are struggling with flooding, the worst in two years 51.5073509-0.1277583