Bangladesh

Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus has been ousted from two businesses he founded by a Bangladesh bank, following his conviction in a criminal case that his supporters claim was politically motivated. The 83-year-old is known for establishing Grameen Bank, which…

Border residents in Bangladesh are facing severe consequences as a result of the conflict between the Myanmar army and the Arakan Army group, ranging from stray bullets to an influx of refugees. Bangladesh, which has been trying to repatriate over…

Several thousand Rohingya were left homeless in bone-chilling winter after a massive fire burned down and damaged tents in the southeastern city of Cox’s Bazar early Sunday, home to about 1.2 million refugees. At least 1,040 refugee tents and shelters…

At least four people including a child died in a suspected arson attack on a passenger train traveling from Benapole to Dhaka on Friday in the capital’s Wari area, DW reported today. Eight were injured in the incident when fire…

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and the parties involved in the simultaneous movement against the ruling party have announced plans for a continuous strike or blockade program from January 2 to January 8, the day following the election in Bangladesh.…

Bangladesh registered 1,701 dengue deaths in 2023, a grim record since the South Asian nation started keeping dengue records in 2000. Of the total, 168 were children between 0 – 15 years of age, according to official figures. Health authorities…

Bangladesh’s railway minister accused the country’s main opposition party of “arson” and “sabotage” after a fire broke out early Tuesday on a passenger train in the capital, killing four people including a mother and child. Zia’s party — which is…