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Bangladesh vows to prevent interference in upcoming elections after US visa curbs
Bangladesh said on Thursday it will take steps to prevent and address any unlawful practices or interference in the conduct of elections, a day after ... World News -
US to restrict visas for Bangladeshis who undermine elections
The US announced a new policy on Wednesday that will restrict visas to Bangladeshi citizens who challenge the democratic election process in their ... World News -
Bangladesh PM says ‘very much sure’ country able to repay IMF loan
The Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina said on Wednesday she is confident that the country will be able to meet its commitments to the ... World News -
UN appeals for $333 mln after deadly cyclone Mocha tears through Myanmar
The United Nations launched on Tuesday an appeal for $333 million in emergency funding for 1.6 million people it said were affected after deadly ... World News -
Human Rights Watch slams Myanmar, Bangladesh plan to repatriate Rohingya
Human Rights Watch criticized sharply on Thursday a plan to return Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh to Myanmar, saying it poses “grave risks” to ... World News -
Power cuts rock Bangladesh as cyclone hits
Bangladesh faced its worst power cuts in over seven months as a deadly storm forced both its floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals shut, less ... World News -
Bangladesh evacuations ahead of ‘very severe’ cyclone Mocha
Bangladesh Saturday moved to evacuate Rohingya refugees from “risky areas” to community centers and hundreds fled an island as the most powerful ... World News -
Bangladesh swears in new president Shahabuddin ahead of election
Mohammed Shahabuddin, a former judge and a ruling party official, was sworn in as the president of Bangladesh on Monday, just months before a general ... World News -
Authorities in Thailand issue extreme heat warnings for dozens of provinces
Thai authorities on Saturday warned residents across large swathes of country, including the capital Bangkok, to avoid going outdoors due to extreme ... World News -
Bangladesh suffers widespread power outages during relentless heat
Bangladesh is being forced to cut power to millions of people as a relentless heatwave has led to a surge in demand for power resulting in massive ... World News -
Video: Huge fire engulfs market in Bangladesh capital
Hundreds of Bangladeshi firefighters were mobilized in the capital Dhaka on Tuesday to battle an inferno that raged through a popular clothing market ... World News -
At least 19 killed in Bangladesh bus crash
At least 17 people were killed and up to 25 were injured Sunday in Bangladesh after a bus smashed through a highway fence and plunged into a roadside ... World News -
Russia seeks direct ruble payment system with Bangladesh
Russia is seeking a direct payment system in rubles with Bangladesh to settle repayment of a loan for building a nuclear power plant as Western ... World News -
Bangladesh panel says fire at Rohingya camps ‘planned sabotage’
A fire that left thousands of Rohingya Muslims homeless in Bangladesh camps was a “planned act of sabotage”, a panel investigating the blaze said on ... World News -
US announces $26 million in new aid for Rohingya refugees
The United States announced on Tuesday $26 million in new humanitarian aid for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh and elsewhere in that region of ... World News -
Eleven killed in Bangladesh office building blast
Eleven people were killed and dozens more injured in Bangladesh’s capital after an explosion inside an office building in a bustling commercial ... World News -
Saudi Arabia arrests Bangladesh embassy employees in work visas corruption scheme
Two employees at Saudi Arabia’s embassy in Bangladesh have been arrested as part of a bigger scheme to issue work-visas in the Kingdom that involved ... Saudi Arabia -
At least six killed in blast at oxygen plant in Bangladesh
At least six people were killed and several injured on Saturday when a fire broke out following an explosion at an oxygen plant in southeastern ... World News -
Bangladesh seeks extended oil credit from Saudi Arabia
Cash-strapped Bangladesh asked Saudi Arabia for extended credit on oil supplies, Dhaka’s foreign ministry said, as the South Asian nation grapples ... Energy -
Bangladesh orders 191 ‘anti-state’ news websites blocked
The Bangladesh government has ordered the closure of 191 websites it accuses of publishing “anti-state news,” stoking concerns about media freedom in ... World News -
Teen falls asleep playing hide and seek in Bangladesh, wakes up in Malaysia
A teenager playing hide-and-seek at the Chittagong port in Bangladesh accidentally traveled to Malaysia after falling asleep then getting locked ... World News -
Sharjah tailor with Indian passport found to be Bangladeshi after not singing anthem
A Bangladesh national who allegedly got an Indian passport using forged documents was arrested after failing to sing the Indian National Anthem on ... Gulf -
Bangladesh’s congested capital Dhaka gets first mass-transit rail
Bangladesh’s capital now has its first metro rail, a Japanese-funded project that aims to ease commuting in one of the most congested cities in the ... Aviation & Transport -
UN agency says deadliest year for Rohingya at sea in years as 180 presumed drowned
The possible sinking of a boat in recent weeks with 180 Rohingya Muslims on board could make 2022 one of the deadliest years at sea in almost a decade ... World News -
Two extremists on death penalty for killing US blogger escape from Bangladesh court
Two extremists sentenced to death for killing a US blogger critical of religious extremism escaped from a crowded court in Bangladesh’s Dhaka on ... World News -
Elite Bangladeshi police launch crackdown in Rohingya camps after murders
Elite Bangladeshi police have launched a crackdown against suspected criminals and insurgents after a rise in attacks on Rohingya community leaders in ... World News -
Death toll from Bangladesh cyclone mounts to 28, millions left without power
Bangladesh rescue workers found the bodies of four missing crew of a dredger boat, taking the death toll from Cyclone Sitrang to 28 as millions ... World News -
Nine dead, million seek shelter as cyclone hits Bangladesh
At least nine people have died after a cyclone slammed into Bangladesh, forcing the evacuation of around a million people from their homes, officials ... World News -
Bangladesh evacuates hundreds of thousands ahead of Cyclone Sitrang
Bangladesh authorities were evacuating hundreds of thousands of people Monday from the path of a cyclone heading for the densely populated, low-lying ... World News -
Two Rohingya community leaders killed in Bangladesh as security worsens in camps
A mob of a dozen people hacked to death two Rohingya community leaders in Bangladesh, police said Sunday, as security worsens in camps housing almost ... World News