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Gang close to Bangladesh PM extracts bribes for state contracts

Investigation reveals how a criminal gang is colluding with Bangladesh’s security forces and profiting from links to PM Sheikh Hasina. … More

Anis Ahmed, Bangladesh, Haris Ahmed, Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina

Bangladesh to move thousands more Rohingya Muslims to remote island despite criticism

DHAKA (REUTERS) : Bangladesh will move 2,000 to 3,000 more Rohingya Muslim refugees to a remote Bay of Bengal island … More

Bangladesh, Bhasan Char, Island, Refugees, Rohingya

‘Arson’ Destroys Four UNICEF Schools In Rohingya Camps

Incident comes following blaze week prior that burnt down hundreds of bamboo shacks Four UNICEF schools for Rohingya children in … More

Arson, Bangladesh, School, UNICEF

Bangladesh ships second group of Rohingya to isolated island

Bangladesh has begun relocating a second group of nearly 1,000 Rohingya refugees to a low-lying island in the Bay of … More

Bangladesh, Human Rights, Refugees, Rohingya

Many African, Asian families marry off daughters amid virus

KOIDU, Sierra Leone (AP) : The man first caught a glimpse of Marie Kamara as she ran with her friends … More

Bangladesh, Covid19, India, Jordan, Marriage, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Youth

Bangladesh begins transfer of Rohingya to controversial island

COX’S BAZAR: Bangladesh began transferring several hundred Rohingya refugees on Thursday (Dec 3) to what the UN and rights groups worry … More

Bangladesh, Refugees, Rohingya, UNHCR

Corruption complicates Bangladesh’s fight against COVID-19

Dealing with nationwide disasters is nothing new to Bangladesh. In the past few decades, the country has been applauded for … More

Bangladesh, Coronavirus, Corruption, Covid19

Bangladesh opens first Islamic school for transgender Muslims

DHAKA: Bangladesh opened its first Islamic school for transgender Muslims on Friday (Nov 6) with clerics calling it a first … More

Bangladesh, LGBT, Madrasa, Transgender

Jamdani, the traditional weaving art of Bengal and Bangladesh

Weavers go to great lengths to make each piece stand out with rich detailing AP / GULF NEWS

Bangladesh, Bengal, India, Jamdani, Kolkata, Santipur, Traditional, UNESCO, weaving art

People collect water lilies in Munshiganj, Bangladesh

DHAKA : Water Lily is the national flower of Bangladesh where many people make delicious curry with the aquatic flowering … More

Aquatic Plant, Bangladesh, Covid19, Curry, National Flower, Water Lily

Floating wholesale market selling guava in Bangladesh

DHAKA : A floating wholesale market in Bangladesh’s southern Barisal district, some 180 km south of Dhaka, is abuzz with … More

Bangladesh, Barisal, Floating, Guava, Wholesale Market

Farmers harvest betel leaves in Bagerhat, Bangladesh

DHAKA : The cultivation of betel leaves, locally called “Paan”, is increasing in parts of Bangladesh. Farmers in Bangladesh’s Bagerhat … More

Bagerhat, Bangladesh, Betel Leaves

Many killed in Bangladesh mosque gas pipeline blast

At least 16 worshippers killed during Friday night prayers when a blast sent flames raging through the mosque. A gas … More

Bangladesh, Gas Blast, Mosque, Narayanganj, Safety Regulations

At least 30 die after ferry capsizes in Bangladesh capital

Ferry accidents are common in Bangladesh due to poor safety standards in the country’s many shipyards. The ferries are often … More

Bangladesh, Buriganga river, Ferry Capsize, Sadarghat, Safety, Vessels

Malaysia can’t take any more Rohingya refugees

KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysia can no longer take in Rohingya Muslim refugees from Myanmar, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on … More

ASEAN, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Myanmar, Refugees, Rohinya, UNHCR

Lockdown in Dhaka: where social distancing is an illusion

The Bangladeshi capital has had coronavirus restrictions since 26 March. Photographer Noor Alam, who lives in the city, has been … More

Bangladesh, Coronavirus, Covid19, Life, Pandemic, Photo, Social Distance

Rohingya refugee crisis: ‘The bodies were thrown out of the boat’

“Nobody knows how many people have died. It could be 50 or even more,” recalls Khadiza Begum. The 50-year-old was … More

Bangladesh, Coronavirus, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pandemic, Refugees, Rohinya

Bangladesh : Save our heritage and artisan

Sobita Modi, a woman in her early fifties, had to take charge of her life with no aid from anyone … More

Art & Culture, Bangladesh, Business, Coronavirus, Economy & Law, Heritage, Life, Pandemic, Travel

Demand for synthetic drugs growing in East Asia

NAYPYIDAW: AS the world focuses its attention on the Covid-19 pandemic, an anti-drug watch group reveals the market for synthetic … More

Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Drugs, Health, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, South Korea, Thailand, UNODC

Australia resisting talks to save Rohingya refugees stranded at sea

Australia was closely monitoring the situation and was supporting Bangladesh in responding to impacts of the coronavirus in its refugee camps.

Australia, Bangladesh, Diplomacy, Humantarian, Malaysia, Myanmar, Opinion, Policy, Politics, Refugees, Rohinya, UNHCR

Bangladeshi garments suppliers held hostage by international clothing brands, retailers

The apparel industry is scrambling to make up for lost sales, big brands are continuing to pass on their financial burdens onto factories in garment-making countries as a feasible way to save their flailing businesses.

Apparel, Bangladesh, Brand, Coronavirus, Covid19, Economy & Law, Fashion / Beauty, Financial, LIFE, Retail

Rohingya crisis deserves notice

BANGKOK POST EDITORIAL – 3 MAY 2020 Day by day, the effects of coronavirus on society’s most marginalised are laid … More

Bangladesh, Humantarian, Malaysia, Myanmar, Refugees, Rohinya, Thailand, UNHCR

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