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A fire at a shopping mall in Bangladesh's capital has killed at least 46 people

A six-story shopping mall that caught fire in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka had no fire exits, the country's prime minister said Friday. Rescuers are continuing their search for more victims.

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Morning Digest | First technical team from India arrives in Maldives; Massive fire kills 43 in Dhaka, and more

From the team of Indian technical personnel arriving in Maldives to replace military troops to a fire that killed 43 people in Dhaka, here is a select list of stories to start the day on March 1, 2024

The Hindu

Bangladesh fire: At least 43 killed in Dhaka building blaze

Women and children among those killed in devastating blaze at shopping centre

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More than 40 killed in fire in Bangladesh capital

At least 43 people were killed and dozens injured after a fire blazed through a seven-storey building in an upscale neighbourhood in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka late Thursday, health authorities said.

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Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman hospitalised after blow to head

NEW DELHI: Experienced Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman on Sunday was taken to hospital after he suffered a blow to the head during a Comilla Victorians practice session at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Dhaka.

The Times of India

India declared joint winners of SAFF Women's U-19 Championships with Bangladesh after winning via toss of coin

NEW DELHI: India were announced joint winners of the SAFF Women's Under-19 Football Championships alongside hosts Bangladesh, following an unprecedented change in decision by match officials in Dhaka on Thursday.

The Times of India

‘India Out’ campaigns simmer in Bangladesh amid election fallout

Calls to boycott Indian goods in Bangladesh follow allegations of Indian interference in national elections.

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India rout Nepal to set up summit clash with Bangladesh

KOLKATA: It will be a much-anticipated encore of the 2019 edition on Thursday as India set up a summit clash with hosts Bangladesh in SAFF U19 Women’s Championship by thrashing Nepal 4-0 in Dhaka on Tuesday.

The Times of India

SAFF U19 Women's Championship: India start with thumping win over Bhutan

KOLKATA: The last edition had been a heartbreak for the Indian women's team as they were outplayed in the 2019 final by hosts Bangladesh. But on Friday, at BSSSMK Stadium in Dhaka, the Indian girls bid those demons adieu as they began their SAFF U19 Women's Championship campaign with a…

The Times of India

‘Deadliest outbreak ever seen’: climate crisis fuels Bangladesh’s worst dengue epidemic

Mosquito-borne disease once largely limited to Dhaka spreads countrywide as higher rainfall and heat lead to fivefold rise in cases in a year, with children the hardest hit

The Guardian - UK

Guwahati-bound IndiGo flight lands in Dhaka due to bad weather

A Guwahati-bound IndiGo flight, 6E 5319, originally from Mumbai, was diverted to Dhaka due to adverse weather conditions at Guwahati airport

The Hindu

As West condemns Bangladesh election, China and Russia embrace Dhaka

The nation of 170 million people is moving closer to Beijing and Moscow amid tensions with the West, say analysts.

Al Jazeera

Bangladesh PM says vote ‘victory of people’; opposition to continue protest

Hasina wins record fifth term as PM in election boycotted by opposition which vows more agitations ‘to save democracy’.

Al Jazeera

Sheikh Hasina: Once Bangladesh’s democracy icon, now its ‘authoritarian’ PM

The 76-year-old wins fourth straight term in controversial election boycotted by opposition and marked by low turnout.

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Sheikh Hasina wins fifth term in Bangladesh amid turnout controversy

Questions raised over official turnout of 40 percent after opposition boycott call and reports of empty polling centres.

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Bangladesh counts votes in low-turnout election boycotted by opposition

Initial signs suggest a low turnout in controversial poll guaranteed to give a fourth straight term to PM Sheikh Hasina.

WEKU

Prime minister wins overwhelming majority in Bangladesh as opposition boycotts vote

Voters in Bangladesh cast ballots Sunday in an election fraught with violence and a boycott from the main opposition party, paving the way for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to seize a fourth term.

International Business Times

Bangladesh Police Arrest Opposition Members Over Train Fire

Bangladesh police on Saturday arrested seven opposition party members blamed for an alleged pre-election arson attack on a packed commuter train that killed four people and injured another eight.

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Bangladesh's main opposition party starts a 48-hour general strike ahead of Sunday's election

Bangladesh’s main opposition party has started Saturday a 48-hour general strike as the South Asian nation is gearing up to hold its next general election

Al Jazeera

‘Vote doesn’t count’: Bangladesh’s ‘bizarre’ election tests ties with West

The nation of 170 million people votes on Sunday in elections that the main opposition has boycotted.

Al Jazeera

Bans and boycotts: The troubled history of Bangladesh’s elections

Since independence in 1971, only a handful of the country’s elections have been considered ‘free and fair’.

Al Jazeera

‘Dummy’ candidates, coerced voting: Inside Bangladesh’s election ‘charade’

Amid opposition boycott, ruling party accused of fielding ‘dummies’ and threatening people to show up on voting day.

The Independent UK

Sheikh Hasina once fought for democracy in Bangladesh. Her critics say she now threatens it

The elections in Bangladesh are all about one person: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

The Hindu

Ahead of election, focus turns to Sheikh Hasina’s foreign affairs team

With Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina poised for the upcoming election in Bangladesh, there are speculations about a new diplomatic team that may take charge if she is re-elected which looks highly likely in the current circumstances. During the recent years Ms. Hasina has engaged all the regional and global development…

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Bangladesh capital most polluted as toxic smog engulfs South Asian cities

Capitals of India and Bangladesh see thick layers of toxic smog, ‘very poor’ air quality as normal lives are affected.

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