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Bangladesh’s foreign minister visits India in bid to mend strained ties

Bangladesh foreign minister to discuss trade, water sharing treaty, and energy cooperation with Delhi officials

The Independent UK

Bangladesh launches measles vaccination drive as child death toll passes 100

UN assists in emergency vaccination drive as country battles worst surge in cases in years amid fall in vaccination rates

The Guardian - AU

Former Bangladesh Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury arrested in Dhaka: Report

Former Bangladesh Parliament Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury has been arrested by Dhaka police. Officials confirmed her detention late Monday night. The specific charges remain unclear, but preliminary information suggests a link to violence during the July mass uprising. A murder complaint in Rangpur names Chowdhury and former minister Tipu Munshi.…

The Times of India

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Bangladesh conducts emergency measles vaccinations as outbreak kills more than 100 children

Bangladesh is conducting emergency measles-rubella vaccinations while trying to contain an ongoing outbreak that has killed more than 100 children

The Independent UK

Hasina non-existent in our political landscape: Dhaka

Bangladesh declared former PM Sheikh Hasina politically irrelevant ahead of Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman's India visit. Dhaka has requested Hasina's extradition, stating her Awami League no longer exists. India expressed willingness to rebuild ties with a forward-looking approach based on mutual interest.

The Times of India

India considers releasing crocodiles and venomous snakes along eastern border with Bangladesh

India shares a 4,096km border with Bangladesh, large parts of which cross marshy or riverine terrain

The Independent UK

Bangladesh rolls out emergency measles vaccination drive after dozens of child deaths

Unicef says efforts will be intensified to ensure high coverage in densely populated and high-risk areas in Dhaka and Cox’s Bazar

The Independent UK

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Five killed in fire at gas lighter factory near Dhaka

Bangladesh’s fire service says cause of fire remains under investigation

The Independent UK

Fire at a gas lighter factory near Bangladesh's capital kills 5 people

Authorities in Bangladesh say five people have died in a fire that broke out at a factory manufacturing gas lighters near Bangladesh’s capital

The Independent UK

Hindus urge Bangladesh PM to form minority commission

DHAKA: Hindu community leaders have urged Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman to form a minority commission to address “issues” faced by members of the minority group, as it cited incidents of harassment and deprivation, including job losses, during the tenure of the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government.

The Times of India

Bangladesh missed its last measles vaccine drive. Now dozens of children are dying

Vaccination rate below 60 per cent is blamed for measles outbreak in Bangladesh

The Independent UK

Akshardham 108-Foot Statue: Divine Story of Neelkanth Varni

Did you know that the Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple in New Delhi holds a Guinness World Record for being the Largest Comprehensive Hindu Temple in the world? Bhagwan Swaminarayan is worshipped as the Parabrahma or the supreme deity at this temple. In fact, we are able to see a 108-foot-tall statue…

Times Life

Why Bangladesh faces shutdown as Iran war triggers crippling fuel crisis

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The Independent UK

The country that could be the first to run out of fuel due to US-Iran war

Bangladesh, a country of 175 million people that relies heavily on imports for its energy needs, is imposing fuel rationing and closing universities as anxiety grows over reserves running out altogether. Alisha Rahaman Sarkar reports

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Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh face food aid cuts

Nearly 1.2 million Rohingya are trapped in Bangladesh’s squalid camps

The Conversation

From youth bulges to graying societies: The demographic dynamics that are upending the world

Government-shaking protests in Bangladesh, Iran, Nepal and Sri Lanka – to name a few – have all in recent years been linked to what demographers call a “youth bulge.” Meanwhile, the economic slowdown in China and ballooning public debt in the United States are in part due to the two…

Evening Standard

Eurovision to launch first ever Asian song contest this year

Bangkok in Thailand will be the final’s first host city with confirmed participants including Bangladesh, Malaysia, Nepal, South Korea and Vietnam.

The Independent UK

Spike in holidaymakers returning to UK with tropical illnesses – what you need to know

Health officials have warned holidaymakers about a rise in travel-related infections, particularly chikungunya virus, urging protection against mosquito bites. The UK Health Security Agency reported a 43% increase in chikungunya cases in 2025, reaching 160 in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, with most linked to travel in Sri Lanka, India…

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Children among 24 killed as bus plunges into Bangladesh river

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The Times of India

Video: Bus falls off ferry into Padma River in Bangladesh; 23 dead

Tragedy struck Bangladesh as a passenger bus plunged into the Padma River, claiming at least 23 lives. Rescue efforts are ongoing to find missing individuals after the bus fell from a ferry near Daulatdia. Officials confirmed 23 bodies recovered, with some survivors reaching safety. The submerged bus was eventually lifted…

The Independent UK

At least 24 people die after bus plunges into Bangladesh river

Bus carrying nearly 40 people sinks into Padma river while attempting to board ferry

The Times of India

Over 50% of GCC’s population are expats, with Indians leading at 9.1 million and Bangladeshis at 5 million

A region long seen as a hub of opportunity is now navigating uncertainty as geopolitical tensions escalate. Nearly 62 million people living across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are caught in the broader impact of the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran, with foreign workers forming a significant part of…

The Times of India

'Pre-planned massacre’: Bangladesh marks Genocide Day, slams Pakistan over 1971

In a solemn observance of Genocide Day, Bangladesh's Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has expressed his profound condemnation of the atrocious acts committed by the Pakistani military during Operation Searchlight on March 25, 1971. He referred to this tragic event, where countless unarmed civilians were mercilessly targeted, as an indelible stain…

Newslaundry

The Dhaka effect: Did the BNP’s win in Bangladesh blunt the BJP’s poll pitch in Bengal?

A few hundred people from various minority religious groups staged a demonstration in Dhaka on March 13. They alleged no end to atrocities on minorities in Bangladesh, even as a new government was democratically elected after years of turmoil.

International Business Times UK

The Oil Crisis You Haven't Heard About: Why Vietnam, Bangladesh, and the Philippines Face an Energy Emergency

The US-Israel-Iran conflict impacts global oil markets, causing fuel shortages in Southeast Asia. Discover how Vietnam, Bangladesh, and the Philippines manage the crisis and its effect on supply chains and oil prices.

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