Story Archive
2021-04-28
The refugees had been on a boat in Bay of Bengal, en route to Malaysia-bound ship.
2021-04-27
The Hindu-nationalist party desperately needs to win to prove that public still supports it, analysts say.
2021-04-27
Five years later, LGBTQ community remains almost completely underground in Bangladesh, where homosexual acts are deemed a crime.
2021-04-23
Many anti-coup politicians and activists apologize for ignoring the suffering of Rohingya and others.
2021-04-23
Developed world must also fulfil its commitment to reduce greenhouse gases and lead by example, they say.
2021-04-22
Akayed Ullah apologized for the December 2017 blast in the city’s busiest subway station.
2021-04-19
Police have arrested hundreds of Hefazat-e-Islam members since violent demonstrations against India’s prime minister last month.
2021-04-19
Police shot and killed five Bangladeshis who were demonstrating over wages and Ramadan-time work hours.
2021-04-17
Police opened fire as crowds moved to attack Chinese nationals working there, official says.
2021-04-16
Essential to shore up severe weather defenses and ensure facilities are enough for population being moved, UNHCR says.
2021-04-12
Government had removed temporary ICU facilities that were installed last May, health expert says.
2021-04-09
While in Dhaka, John Kerry calls Myanmar coup one of the planet’s “great moral challenges.”
2021-04-08
Curbs on observance, celebrations amid vaccine delays and alarming rise in new COVID-19 cases in region.
2021-04-06
Dhaka will also ask Washington's special envoy to expedite climate-finance fund, foreign minister tells BenarNews.
2021-04-06
One protester was killed and several more were injured when police opened fire against demonstrators in Faridpur district.