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Bangladesh Cricket Board to investigate Shakib Al Hasan's social media post endorsing betting company

DHAKA: Bangladesh's biggest cricketing star Shakib Al Hasan has once again courted controversy as country's cricket board is set to investigate an alleged social media post from him endorsing a sports betting company.

The Times of India · Aug 5, 2022

‘These ship-breakers work on a site laden with toxic waste’: Mithail Afrige Chowdhury’s best phone picture

The Bangladeshi photographer on workers in Dhaka who risk their lives dismantling old vessels for recycling or disposal

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2022

Eid holidays in Bangladesh saw record road accident deaths: Group

At least 398 people were killed and 774 injured in 319 road accidents in fortnight between July 3 to 17, says a monitor.

Al Jazeera · Jul 24, 2022

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Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan to miss white-ball tour of Zimbabwe

DHAKA (Bangladesh): After the conclusion of the Test series against West Indies, Shakib Al Hasan will skip Bangladesh's white-ball tour of Zimbabwe.

The Times of India · Jul 8, 2022

Kolkata-Dhaka travellers welcome new bridge

However, they want immigration process to be smooth

The Hindu · Jul 2, 2022

Two drunkards stab three people in Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar

NEW DELHI: Three men were stabbed allegedly by two drunk miscreants over a petty issue inside a park in northwest Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar area, police said on Tuesday. The incident took place at around 9:30 pm on Monday night inside a park situated in Dhaka village of Mukherjee Nagar area,…

The Times of India · Jun 28, 2022

Bangla bridge to halve Kol-Dhaka train travel time

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina on Saturday inaugurated the 6.15-km road-rail four-lane Padma Bridge, the country's biggest development project since its birth in 1971, that is expected to give the nation's development index a big boost and connect India directly to Dhaka, through road, rail and ports.

The Times of India · Jun 26, 2022

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PM Hasina opens Bangladesh’s longest bridge over River Padma

Experts say the 6.15km bridge, built at a cost of nearly $4bn, will connect the southwest of the country to Dhaka.

Al Jazeera · Jun 25, 2022

India, Bangladesh should work on river management: Jaishankar

Ready to extend assistance in management of annual flood in neighbouring nation, says External Affairs Minister

The Hindu · Jun 19, 2022

Malaysia firms turn down orders as migrant labour shortage hits

Malaysian companies from palm oil plantations to semiconductor makers are refusing orders and forgoing billions in sales, hampered by a shortage of more than a million workers that threatens the country's economic recovery.

Reuters · Jun 13, 2022

No compromise on honour of the Prophet: Bangladesh Information Minister Hasan Mahmud

Dhaka yet to commit on Prime Minister Hasina’s visit to India

The Hindu · Jun 12, 2022

Islamist protests cast a shadow over PM Hasina’s planned India visit

Since 2019, top level visits from both sides were shadowed by India’s “internal” developments

The Hindu · Jun 10, 2022

South Asia protests over prophet remarks by India’s BJP officials

Thousands of Muslims in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan rally over derogatory remarks on Prophet Muhammad by BJP members.

Al Jazeera · Jun 10, 2022

Agartala-Kolkata bus service via Dhaka resumes after two years

The cross-border bus from Agartala to Kolkata via Dhaka started its journey after a hiatus of over two years

The Hindu · Jun 10, 2022

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Al Jazeera · Jun 8, 2022

Bangladesh scrapping rights group’s licence a ‘chilling message’

Bangladeshi and global rights defenders slam the government’s move to deregister top NGO Odhikar.

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2022

Bangladesh's latest depot fire raises concern over safety

Authorities in Bangladesh are struggling to determine the initial cause of a devastating fire that killed at least 49 people and injured more than 100 others at a container depot

Reuters · Jun 5, 2022

Factbox-Deadly fires common in Bangladesh, mainly in industrial settings

The deadly fire at a container depot in southeast Bangladesh on Saturday night was the latest in a string of major fire incidents.

WEKU · Jun 5, 2022

A fire at a depot in Bangladesh has killed at least 49 and injured more than 100

The blaze in the city of Chittagong broke out around midnight Saturday following explosions in a container full of chemicals. The cause could not immediately be determined.

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The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2022

At least 28 dead in fire at Bangladesh container depot

A massive fire at a container depot near a port city in southeastern Bangladesh has killed at least 28 people and injured more than 100 others, and firefighters are struggling to bring the blaze under control

Daily Mirror · Jun 5, 2022

Bangladesh explosion: 16 killed and scores injured in storage unit facility

Firefighters were still working to put out the fire on Sunday morning in Bangladesh and the death toll is expected to rise as some of those injured are in critical condition

Bangkok Post · Jun 2, 2022

Cotton rally squeezes Asian garment makers, threatens Covid recovery

MUMBAI/DHAKA: A near doubling in benchmark cotton futures to 11-year highs, hard on the heels of a spike in freight and fuel prices, is clobbering Asian apparel makers while their global retail customers are reluctant to soak up the extra costs.

The Hindu · Jun 1, 2022

India, Bangladesh flag off new passenger train service, Mitali Express

The new train is in addition to two existing passenger train services -- Kolkata-Dhaka-Kolkata Maitree Express and Kolkata-Khulna-Kolkata Bandhan Express

The Times of India · May 30, 2022

Train operations to Bangladesh resume after two-year Covid break

KOLKATA: After two years, the 'Epar Bangla-Opar Bangla' cross-border passenger train movement resumed on Sunday as the Bandhan Express rolled out of Kolkata station at 7.10am for Khulna. On the same day, Bandhan Express from Khulna and Maitree Express from Dhaka also reached the city. On Monday morning, Maitree Express…

The Times of India · May 26, 2022

External affairs minister S Jaishankar to kick off Natural allies in development and interdependence-3 conclave in Guwahati

GUWAHATI: Taking forward the messages of the previous NADI (natural allies in development and interdependence) conclave held in Shillong and Dhaka respectively followed by several research and outreach projects and online events during the lockdown, the third version of NADI dialogue (NADI-3) will be held in Guwahati.

The Times of India · May 21, 2022

Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim to miss West Indies tour

DHAKA (Bangladesh): Bangladesh wicket-keeper batter Mushfiqur Rahim is all set to miss the West Indies tour starting in June due to the Hajj pilgrimage.

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