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Bangladesh
Cyclone Sitrang hits Bangladesh, hundreds of thousands of people evacuated
At least five people had been killed in the districts of Barguna, Narail, Sirajganj and the island district of Bhola
25 Oct 2022 7:30 AM
40 people dead after fire breaks out aboard packed ferry in Bangladesh
The fire broke out around 3:00 am (local time) on Friday in the engine room of the Barguna-bound MV Abhijan-10 launch
24 Dec 2021 11:45 AM
President Kovind arrives in Bangladesh for 50th Victory Day celebrations
It is President Kovind's first trip abroad since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic
15 Dec 2021 11:39 AM
Bangladesh: Protests held against Pakistan's invasion of Kashmir in 1947
The event drew parallel to the 1971 Genocide under the code name 'Operation Searchlight' by Pak Army in Bangladesh
22 Oct 2021 3:26 PM
Bangladesh communal violence: 71 cases filed, 450 arrested
The number of arrests and cases could rise further as operations are underway, a senior police official said
19 Oct 2021 11:30 AM
Goons attack Hindu temples in Bangladesh during Durga Puja, 4 killed
A home ministry spokesperson said that the Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) troops have been deployed in 22 districts across the country
15 Oct 2021 3:29 AM
PM Modi arrives in Bangladesh on his first foreign trip since COVID-19 outbreak
Modi is visiting Bangladesh on his first trip to a foreign country since the outbreak of the coronavirus
26 Mar 2021 12:36 PM
India, Bangladesh likely to sign three MoUs during PM Modi's visit
Modi is visitng Dhaka to attend the celebrations of the golden jubilee of the country's independence and the birth centenary of its founder
16 Mar 2021 12:38 PM
10 killed as cyclone Amphan batters Bangladesh
Many low-lying areas were inundated, embankments collapsed, trees uprooted and houses damaged by cyclone in coastal districts of Bangladesh
21 May 2020 3:59 PM
Coronavirus detected in Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh
Two people tests positive for Covid in one of the camps in Bangladesh that accommodates more than one million refugees
15 May 2020 11:28 AM
Shakib Al Hassan to auction 2019 World Cup bat to raise fund for virus fight
With two centuries and five fifties, the 33-year old all-rounder had a hugely successful World Cup in England last year
22 Apr 2020 12:24 PM
Mushfiqur Rahim to auction his bat to help Covid19 relief efforts
All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan had urged his fellow players to help the poor by auctioning their equipment and jerseys
20 Apr 2020 12:19 PM
Bangladesh women cricketers to get Covid19 shutdown allowance
BCB had announced a one-time financial aid of 30,000 BDT to their male players who do not have central or first-class contracts
31 Mar 2020 2:28 PM
Bangladesh thrash Zimbabwe by nine wickets to win T20 series
In-form Liton Das scored another unbeaten half century
11 Mar 2020 9:54 PM
Liton Das and Tamim Iqbal first Bangladeshi opening pair to score a hundred each
Bangladesh give Mashrafe Mortaza a fitting farewell by thumping Zimbabwe
07 Mar 2020 9:29 AM
Bangladesh restores networks along Indian border post shutting services over security
The government's directive to the telecommunication operators came days after India's Parliament passed the CAA.
01 Jan 2020 6:56 PM
BCB rejects proposal to play Test in Pakistan, says wants to play T20I only in Pak
The message was conveyed by BCB chief executive Nizamuddin Chowdhury on Tuesday.
25 Dec 2019 4:01 PM
Bangladesh asks India to increase Guwahati security amid protests over CAB
The Foreign Ministry in Bangladesh said that Indian envoy Das met acting foreign secretary Ahsan at his office on Thursday.
13 Dec 2019 11:01 AM
Top cricket official barred from leaving Bangladesh over corruption probe
Mahbubul Anam is one of at least two senior Bangladesh Cricket Board directors under suspicion.
29 Nov 2019 3:37 PM
Bangladeshi pacer Shahadat Hossain banned for five years for assaulting player
The temperamental Shahadat was reported by umpires after he was seen to slap and kick a teammate during a National Cricket League match.
19 Nov 2019 7:11 PM
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