A people representative of the ruling Awami League of Bangladesh has shot dead a journalist named Abdul Hakim Shimul despite police presence in Bangladesh’s northern district Sirajganj. Hakim was a local and a correspondent at one of the top daily, National daily Samakal. Additional Police Super Abul Hasnat said explaining the[Read More…]
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Bangladesh ‘Tree man’ regains use of his hand after 16 surgeries
A Bangladesh man dubbed the tree man because of the bark-like growth that once covered his body will soon be able to leave hospital after the treatment for one of the world’s rarest diseases, The Guardian reported. Abul Bajandar has undergone 16 surgeries to remove 5 kg of growth from[Read More…]
Rohingya’s Aylan Kurdi: 16-month-old boy washes up dead on river bank
A picture of a 16-month-old Rohingya boy- face down in the mud, washed up dead on the bank of a river- widely circulated in the social media echoed the iconic image of Aylan Kurdi, a Syrian refugee who was found on the Turkish coast after drowning into the Mediterranean Sea.[Read More…]
Parrikar to be first Indian Defence Minister to visit B’desh
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar will on Wednesday embark on a two-day visit to Bangladesh during which he will call on the top leadership there and firm up defence cooperation initiatives ahead of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s trip here next month. Parrikar, who will be the first Indian Defence Minister to[Read More…]
More Rohingya Muslims flee to Bangladesh to escape violence in Myanmar
Hundreds of Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar fled into Bangladesh this week to escape the violence that has massacred at least 86 people and displaced about 30,000 people. Rohingyans who managed to enter Bangladesh sought shelter in refugee camps. A refugee boat sank in a river while crossing the river Naaf[Read More…]
No Hindus will be left in Bangladesh after 30 years, says expert
Eminent Bangladeshi economist Dr Abul Barkat said that no Hindus will be left in Bangladesh 30 years from now if the current rate of exodus continues as an average 632 people leaving the country each day. “The rate of exodus over the past 49 years points to that direction” Barakat[Read More…]
Bangladesh mulling dropping Islam as state religion, says minister
Government officials in Bangladesh are considering dropping Islam as the country’s national religion after a senior politician claimed Bangladeshi people have embraced “a force of secularism”. Dr Abdur Razzak, a leading member of Bangladesh’s ruling Awami League party, proposed the religion be withdrawn from the country’s constitution during a discussion[Read More…]
Mobs in Bangladesh vandalise Hindu temples and homes
Unruly mobs in Bangladesh’s Brahmanbaria district vandalised and looted at least 15 temples along with hundreds of Hindu community houses. This comes in the aftermath of a social media post allegedly showing disrespect towards Islam. Police have filed two cases against more than 1,000 people over Sunday’s attack, a media[Read More…]
First-ever! Bangladesh register maiden Test win over England
Spinner Mehedi Hasan took six wickets as Bangladesh secured their first ever Test win over England with an 108-run victory on Sunday. England had won all previous nine matches against their South Asian rivals but were all out for 164 in their second innings while chasing 273 for victory on[Read More…]
Ban terrorists not artistes says Taslima Nasreen
Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen on Wednesday slammed those who are boycotting Pakistani artistes, saying terrorists should be banned not artistes. In a series of tweets she said, “Today you ban Pakistani artists. Tomorrow you ban Bangladeshi writers. You will live with yourselves. ‘Pure Indian’ blood. Hitler’s idea of ‘blood purity’.”[Read More…]
China to give Bangladesh whopping $24 billion
China is set to sign off on loans worth over $24 billion to Bangladesh during President Xi Jinping’s visit on Friday. China plans to finance around 25 projects, including a 1,320 megawatt (MW) power plant, and is also keen to build a deep sea port in Bangladesh. Japan has also offered finance[Read More…]
Another blow: Sri Lanka pulls out of SAARC Summit; 5th nation to do so
In yet another setback to Pakistan, Sri Lanka on Thursday pulled out of 19th SAARC Summit in Islamabad, becoming the fifth country to do so after India expressed its inability to participate in the summit. “Sri Lanka regrets that the prevailing environment in the region is not conducive for holding[Read More…]
Cornered? Declare Pakistan a terror state: Bangladesh tells UN
Pushing calls towards global isolation of Pakistan, Bangladesh has said the United Nations should declare Pakistan a “terrorist state” underlining India’s argument that Islamabad should be isolated in the global community as a nation that exports terror to rest of world. “For the first time in the history of SAARC,[Read More…]
After India, now Bangladesh & Bhutan pull out of SAARC Summit in Pak
In yet another setback for Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Afghanistan on Wednesday pulled out of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) Summit in Islamabad. Bangladesh said it was unable to participate in the summit because of “growing interference in internal affairs of Bangladesh by one country”. News reports[Read More…]
Bangladesh’s capital flooded with blood streams after animal sacrifice
On Tuesday, the entire world celebrated Eid al-Adha, which is also known as ‘Bakrid’ (Sacrifice feast) in many countries. Thousands of animals including sheep, goats and cows were slaughtered on streets to mark the auspicious day which honours willingness of prophet Abraham to sacrifice one’s own son at the God’s command.[Read More…]
Dhaka attack mastermind killed in Bangladesh
Bangladeshi security forces claimed to have killed the Dhaka café attack mastermind along with three other Islamist militants on Saturday. This operation was carried out by raiding their hideout in Naraynganj, outskirts of Dhaka. Bangladesh-born Canadian citizen Tamim Ahmed Chowdhury, the alleged mastermind of the attack on the cafe, was killed[Read More…]
Bangladesh holds candlelight vigil for Dhaka attack victims
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday led the country in paying homage to the 20 victims of the terrorist attack that took place in Holey Artisan Bakery in the diplomatic region of Dhaka on Friday. Hundreds paid tribute to the victims, mainly Italian, Japanese, Bangladeshi and an Indian. Six[Read More…]
Bangladesh PM slams media for airing terror attack
The terrorist attack, claimed by the Islamic State, in the diplomatic region of Dhaka has ended. Six terrorists were killed and 18 hostages rescued. One terrorist has been captured. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina affirms the country’s fight against terror. “What kind of humans are these, who are killing other[Read More…]