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India to send consignments of humanitarian assistance for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

New Delhi has decided to send consignments of humanitarian assistance to Dhaka, in response to the humanitarian crisis being faced on account of the large influx of refugees into Bangladesh.

Sep 14, 2017, 11:19 AM IST

Bangladesh wants "safe zones" to ease Rohingya crisis, but seen unlikely

Bangladesh officials are turning to the international community for help, claiming support from countries such as Turkey.

Sep 08, 2017, 17:50 PM IST

Thousands of Rohingya stranded on Bangladesh border as Myanmar fighting rages

At least 6,000 Rohingya civilians fleeing renewed violence in Myanmar are stranded near the border with Bangladesh which is blocking their entry, a senior Bangladeshi official said Tuesday, as the United Nations urged Dhaka to let them in.

Aug 29, 2017, 19:39 PM IST

Bangladesh offers Myanmar army aid against Rohingya rebels

More than 3,000 Rohingya have arrived in Bangladesh from Myanmar, where the stateless Muslim minority faces persecution, in the past three days.

Aug 29, 2017, 08:56 AM IST

Bangladesh vs Australia 2017, first Test match, Day 1: Details of date, time, venue, squads

Here is a look ahead to Day 1 of the first Test match between Bangladesh and Australia

Aug 26, 2017, 14:51 PM IST

BAN vs AUS: Aussies land in Dhaka under blanket police protection

Police said some 300 members of elite police units were on guard as the Australians landed at Dhaka`s Hazrat Shahjahal International Airport.

Aug 19, 2017, 00:13 AM IST

Dhaka cafe attack suspect arrested in Bangladesh

Bangladesh witnessed its worst terror attack when five gunmen stormed the upscale Holey Artisan Bakery and O'Kitchen inside Dhaka's diplomatic district on July 1 last year.

Jul 28, 2017, 18:05 PM IST

Key plotter of Dhaka terror attack arrested

Dhaka Police`s Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime unit chief Monirul Islam said Rashed alias `Rash` is being brought to the capital for further interrogation.

Jul 28, 2017, 16:46 PM IST

Five persons die in Bangladesh landslide

According to a senior police official, five bodies have been recovered after the rain-triggered landslide hit the remote hilly area of Sitakunda.

Jul 21, 2017, 16:17 PM IST

Blast in Bangladesh garment factory kills 10; foreign buyers probe mishap

A boiler explosion at a Bangladeshi garment plant near the city of Dhaka killed 10 people and injured dozens, emergency workers said on Tuesday, the latest industrial tragedy to hit one of the world`s biggest garment producers.

Jul 04, 2017, 21:48 PM IST

Prominent Bangladesh government critic disappears

Rights group Ain O Salish Kendra says 39 people have gone missing in Bangladesh so far this year including top political and business figures.
 

Jul 03, 2017, 22:38 PM IST

Bangladesh marks 1st anniversary of Dhaka terror attack

On the evening of July 1, five operatives of Islamic State-inclined Neo-Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) stormed into the eatery and started firing indiscriminately. They turned off all the lights and held the diners hostage.

 

Jul 01, 2017, 14:52 PM IST

Bangladesh downgraded in US ''trafficking in persons'' report

The countries in the Tier 2 Watch list do not fully comply with the TVPA`s (Trafficking Victims Protection Act) minimum standards, but are making significant efforts to bring themselves into compliance with those standards.

Jun 28, 2017, 14:11 PM IST

Death toll in Bangladesh landslides rises to 163

The death toll today rose to 163 in Bangladesh's landslides as five more persons, including three children, were killed due to incessant rains in two districts.

Jun 18, 2017, 21:22 PM IST

Rohingya muslims may be threat to Bangladesh's security: Foreign minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali

Rohingya`s are an ethnic Muslim group in the majority Buddhist country of Myanmar and make up around one million of the total 50 million population.

Jun 16, 2017, 16:53 PM IST

Bangladesh says arrest of envoy in New York is a treaty violation

Bangladesh said on Wednesday the arrest of one of its diplomats in New York on charges of labour trafficking and assault appeared to be a violation of an international treaty on the treatment of diplomats.

Jun 14, 2017, 14:25 PM IST

Heavy rains kill at least 46 in Bangladesh

Monsoon rains in Bangladesh`s southern hill districts frequently trigger deadly landslides.

Jun 13, 2017, 13:50 PM IST

Bangladesh police arrests ten militants in raids

At least 10 militants of a banned outfit and some of their family members have been arrested after Bangladeshi police carried out raids at terrorist hideouts.

 

Jun 12, 2017, 12:38 PM IST

Bangladeshi expatriates fear loss of jobs in wake of Gulf snapping ties with Qatar

Bangladeshi migrants are reportedly distressed over the possibility of them losing their jobs as seven Gulf region countries have snapped diplomatic ties with Qatar on grounds that it is backing terrorism in the region.

Jun 09, 2017, 11:31 AM IST

Bangladesh navy searches for 81 fishermen still missing after Mora cyclone

Cyclone Mora formed after monsoon rains triggered floods and landslides in Sri Lanka, off India`s southern tip, killing 202 people in recent days. 

Jun 01, 2017, 12:16 PM IST