Bangladesh has approved the death penalty for rape cases after a recent spate of sexual assaults triggered protests. Law minister Anisul Huq said President Abdul…
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President Xi Jinping says ready to bring China-Bangladesh ties to new heights
BEIJING (XINHUA) – Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday (Oct 4) that he stands ready to work with his Bangladeshi counterpart to align better…
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Dog lovers outraged over plans to move strays to remote places outside Bangladesh capital
DHAKA (AFP) – Dhaka’s dog lovers are barking mad over plans by the authorities in the Bangladesh capital to round-up around 30,000 strays and dump…
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Five men arrested in Bangladesh after three children beaten to death
DHAKA (AFP) – Five men have been arrested after three children were beaten to death at a juvenile detention centre in Bangladesh, police said on…
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Big business in Bangladesh: Selling fake coronavirus certificates
NEW DELHI (NYTIMES) – Bangladeshi authorities have arrested the owner of a hospital who they said had sold migrant workers thousands of certificates showing a…
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Third of Bangladesh underwater as monsoon drenches region
SUNAMGANJ, BANGLADESH (AFP) – Almost four million people have been hit by monsoon floods in South Asia, officials said Tuesday (July 14), with a third…
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Body of Bangladesh newborn baby dug from grave and dumped by roadside
DHAKA (AFP) – Leaders of a minority Muslim sect in Bangladesh on Saturday (July 11) accused “fanatics” of digging up the body of a baby…
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Bangladeshi coronavirus sufferers shun hospitals
DHAKA (AFP) – Thousands of beds for coronavirus patients in Bangladesh are lying empty despite the country struggling with a rising caseload as people are…
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First Rohingya refugee dies from coronavirus in Bangladesh
Aid workers warn of a humanitarian disaster if the outbreak is not checked in the world’s largest cluster of camps. An elderly Rohingya refugee has…
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COVID-19 spreads in cramped Rohingya refugee camp
Scathing Supercut Shows How Quickly Donald Trump Flips On His Once Most Trusted Aides President Donald Trump likes to praise his hires to the hilt when…
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Palestinians mourn death of a Bangladeshi war hero
During the 1967 Six-Day War, Saiful Azam became the only fighter pilot to have downed four Israeli aircraft. Palestinian activists are mourning the loss of…
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Bangladesh lecturer charged over coronavirus Facebook post
Sirajum Munira, 28, was arrested on Saturday and accused of mocking a former health minister who died of coronavirus. A Bangladeshi university lecturer has been…
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Malaysia to ask Bangladesh to take back Rohingya refugees found at sea
KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) – Malaysia will ask Bangladesh to take back about 300 Rohingya refugees detained after a boat carrying them entered its waters this…
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Bangladesh orders probe after deadly fire at COVID-19 facility
The fire service to investigate the cause of the blaze that swept through Dhaka hospital, killing at least five people. Authorities in Bangladesh have launched…
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