The ousting of Sheikh Hasina last summer launched a new era in Bangladesh, seemingly turning the page on decades of rivalry between Hasina and…
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Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned on Monday as thousands of protesters defied a military curfew and stormed her official residence, resulting in violence that…
Bangladesh clashes: 90 killed in anti-government protests At least 90 people were killed in Bangladesh on Sunday during escalating clashes between police and anti-government protesters.…
Bangladesh Court Scraps Job Quotas After Deadly Unrest Bangladesh’s top court has significantly reduced quotas in government jobs, which had led to violent clashes across…
Deadly unrest over job quotas grips Bangladesh Schools and universities across Bangladesh have been closed indefinitely after six people died during protests over government job…
Massive floods affect millions across South Asia Massive floods have devastated regions of India, Nepal, and Bangladesh, killing dozens and affecting millions. Rescue operations are…
Reports suggest that during an oral exam, an argument led Dr Sharif to allegedly shoot the student in the knee with a gun. Fortunately, the bullet hit the student’s mobile phone, sparing him from life-threatening injuries.
Bangladesh: Goods train collides with passenger train killing 17 Two trains have collided in eastern Bangladesh killing at least 17 people, and leaving many others…
Bangladesh has achieved an extraordinary feat as the government successfully delivers electricity to every household, accomplishing 100% electricity coverage across the country, according to an Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) report.
I looked at my face in the mirror and I was in disbelief. I saw a completely different person staring back at me.
Cyclone Mocha: Deadly storm hits Myanmar and Bangladesh coasts causing significant damage A category-five equivalent cyclone has ravaged the coastlines of Bangladesh and Myanmar. Cyclone…
Bangladesh on the verge of bankruptcy and needs a $4.5Bn bailout to balance the books by the International Monetary fund urgently. The Daily Start newspaper reported…
TRT World says AUTHORITIES in flood-hit Bangladesh and northeastern India have scrambled to provide aid to more than nine million people marooned after the heaviest rains in years killed dozens of people across both South Asian nations, officials have said.
Aljazeera says at least 49 people have been killed and more than 300 injured after a massive fire swept through a container depot in southeastern Bangladesh, according to senior officials.
Aljazeera says Hundreds of people have protested in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, calling for an end to religious violence that has gripped the country for four days.
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…
Inspirational female leaders of 2020 – Sheikh Hasina Wajed of Bangladesh WTX has nominated its most inspirational female leaders of 2020 and Sheikh Hasina Wajed…
Thursday 3 December Daily News BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFINGFriday 3 April 2020 News Briefing – As of 6:30 am (GMT), these are the global…
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…
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…
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 eastern Indian city of Kolkata has been devastated by a powerful cyclone which has killed at least 22 people across India and Bangladesh. Rescue…
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…
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…
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…