KUTUPALONG, BANGLADESH (AFP) – The sewage-soaked alleys and cramped canvas and bamboo shacks that house one million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh are a horrifying scene…
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Huge fire kills scores in old part of Bangladeshi capital Dhaka
At least 70 killed after fire races through apartment buildings also used as chemical warehouses in Bangladeshi capital. At least 70 people have been killed…
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Bangladesh police say suspected plane hijacker carried toy gun
Military commandos shot dead passenger who tried to hijack Dubai-bound flight after threatening to blow up the plane. A Bangladeshi man who was shot dead…
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Bangladesh proposes safe zone in Myanmar for Rohingya refugees
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen calls on Russia, China and India to help Dhaka in tackling the Rohingya refugee crisis. Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister AK Abdul…
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Opposition crushed, Hasina to rule over Bangladesh unchallenged
With opposition getting just seven seats in parliament, the Hasina government will face little legislative scrutiny. Dhaka, Bangladesh – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s astronomical victory in…
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Almost 5,000 Bangladeshi garment workers sacked over strikes
Workers sewing clothes for international brands had protested earlier this month over wages. Nearly 5,000 low-paid Bangladeshi garment workers sewing clothes for global brands have…
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Coordinated Bangladesh-China-West ties should be discussed: Daily Star contributor
DHAKA (THE DAILY STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) -Political Bangladesh has shown unfathomed fidelity to its neighbours. Yet, the country has remained hostage to the crisis looming…
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US citizen of Bangladeshi origin arrested for 1971 'war crimes'
Mohamed Jubair Monir accused of murder and rape while family claims he was just 13 during the 1971 war of independence. A United States citizen…
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Pilot 'disoriented' before 2018 plane crash in Nepal
A report on the incident that killed 51 people says that ‘miscommunication’ was not the solely cause of the crash. The pilot of a doomed Bangladeshi…
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Dozens dead as cold wave sweeps through Bangladesh
The lowest temperature this year was recorded at 4.5 degrees Celsius on Sunday in Tetulia, a border town in north. At least 50 people have…
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Bangladesh tears down brick kilns to fight toxic smog
SATURIA, BANGLADESH (AFP) – Excavators flanked by Bangladesh riot police are at work demolishing illegal soot-belching brick kilns around the smog-choked capital Dhaka, forcing migrant…
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Bangladesh flies in onion supplies as price hits record high
DHAKA (AFP) – Bangladesh is urgently importing onions by air as the price of the essential ingredient in local dishes soared to record highs, an…
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Head-on train collision in Bangladesh kills at least 14
DHAKA (REUTERS) – Two trains crashed head-on in eastern Bangladesh early on Tuesday (Nov 12), killing at least 14 people and injuring more than 40,…
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Scores injured after Cyclone Bulbul lashes Bangladesh, but worst is over
DHAKA (REUTERS) – Cyclone Bulbul lashed Bangladesh overnight, killing two people, injuring scores and damaging homes but prompt evacuations saved many lives and the worst…
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