DHAKA: The Bangladeshi government will fund the primary education of Rohingya children living in refugee camps following the closure of thousands of UN-supported facilities due to budget shortages, authorities said on Wednesday. Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya were forced to flee a military crackdown in Myanmar and take shelter in neighboring Bangladesh in 2017. Today, […]
Read MoreAuthorities in the north eastern Indian state of Meghalaya have banned the transportation, storage and sale of fish illegally imported from Bangladesh in at least two districts following reports of unregulated consignments entering the state through porous border routes, PTI reported yesterday (2 February), citing official orders. East Khasi Hills and South West Khasi Hills […]
Read MoreBy Priyanka Shankar As Bangladesh prepares to hold its first elections since the overthrow of then-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League party in 2024, neighbours India, Pakistan and China are watching closely. Bangladesh is currently being governed by an interim administration led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus. The two main parties competing for […]
Read MoreA Bangladesh court handed down jail sentences to exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her niece, UK lawmaker Tulip Siddiq, on corruption charges. The court in Dhaka on Monday sentenced Hasina to 10 years after she was accused by the country’s corruption watchdog of illegally securing property in a government land project near the […]
Read MoreJamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman today (31 January) said the people of Bangladesh do not want to see another corrupt government or the return of fascism, stressing the need for a humane and justice-based state. “We no longer want fascism, corruption and misrule in this country,” he said while addressing an election rally in Cumilla-11 […]
Read MoreIndia continues to monitor reports of incidents of attacks against minorities in Bangladesh, including on their homes, properties, businesses and places of worship, Indian Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh has told the upper House of Indian parliament. Replying to a question by CPI(M) MP John Brittas in the Rajya Sabha yesterday […]
Read MoreNearly half of Bangladesh’s voters believe BNP chairman Tarique Rahman is the most likely to become the country’s next prime minister, according to a latest survey. The Round 3 findings of the People’s Election Pulse Survey (PEPS), released today (30 January) at an event in the capital’s BDBL Bhaban, show that 47.6% of respondents identified […]
Read MoreDHAKA: From her exile in India, Bangladesh’s ousted leader Sheikh Hasina has slammed the country’s upcoming election after her party was barred from the polls, remarks that could deepen tensions ahead of the pivotal vote next month. Hasina, who was sentenced to death for her crackdown on a student uprising in 2024 that killed hundreds […]
Read MoreBy Biman Mukherji Bangladesh’s recent pull-out over perceived security concerns for the showpiece T20 World Cup cricket hosted by India and Sri Lanka next month has underscored the unprecedented way regional political tensions have spilled over into sports. Bangladesh was replaced by Scotland in the 20-team event on Saturday after the International Cricket Council rejected […]
Read MoreThere is no situation in Bangladesh that poses a security risk to Indian officials or their family members, Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain said today (28 January). Speaking to journalists at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he dismissed speculation that Indian diplomats were sending back family members due to security concerns. “There is no concern. […]
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