Washington: Bangladesh is out, Pakistan is in. Singapore is out, Democratic Republic of Congo is in. Turkey is out, Iraq is in. As the US, and much of the world, gears up for Joe Biden’s virtual democracy summit scheduled for December 9-10,...
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7th Dec 2023 | Updated at 07:34pm 7th Dec 2023
Protesters rally in Bangladesh to demand fresh elections
- 14 Dec 2022
Tens of thousands of supporters of Bangladesh's largest opposition group have assembled in Dhaka to oppose the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina-led administration and call for fresh elections.
Temple, homes and shops of Hindus vandalised in Bangladesh
- 20 Jul 2022
Dhaka: A temple, shops and several houses of the Hindu community have been vandalised in southwestern Bangladesh by some unidentified people over a Facebook post allegedly belittling Islam, in the latest spate of violence targeting the religious...
Dhaka: Supporters of Bangladesh’s main opposition party have organised protests across the country demanding that their jailed leader be immediately allowed...
Dhaka: At least seven people have been killed in Bangladesh election violence as voters selected village council representatives in elections expected...
Dhaka: Demanding that the Bangladesh government should enact a new law to ensure religious freedom for everyone, protesters and academicians across the...
Dhaka: Police in Bangladesh have detained at least 300 suspects after two Hindu men were killed and temples vandalised following unrest triggered by the...
Dhaka: Five Rohingya men have been arrested in connection with the killing of a prominent community leader in a refugee camp in Bangladesh, according to...
Dhaka: A high-profile cartoonist and a Sweden-based journalist were among seven men charged under Bangladesh’s internet law that critics say is being used...
- 04 Aug 2021
Dhaka: A mob of radical Islamists in Bangladesh attacked the Hindu community without provocation June 21 (Eid day). The incident took place at Kalabari...
Dhaka: A fire engulfed a food and beverage factory outside Bangladesh’s capital, killing at least 52 people, many of whom were trapped inside by an illegally...
Dhaka: Large number of people have flocked to Dhaka's ferry terminals to get out of the city before a strict national lockdown comes into force. For seven days from Thursday, no one in Bangladesh will be allowed to leave their homes unless if...
