Dhaka, July 25 (IANS) Partnerships must be built on transparency, accountability and balanced negotiation, a report has highlighted while citing Bangladesh’s growing engagement with China. It argued that the key question is whether Bangladesh will protect its national interests with equal clarity, confidence and foresight.According to a report in Bangladesh’s newspaper, Daily Sun, the ties between Dhaka and Beijing have entered a new phase following Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Tarique Rahman…
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Dhaka, July 12 (IANS) At least 51 people were killed and 39 others injured in floods and landslides in Bangladesh, local media reported on Sunday, citing the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief. As many as 1,022,963 people have been affected by the floods in Bangladesh, while members of 267,918 families remain marooned. As many as 44,457 people have taken refuge in shelter centres as relief operations continue in the flood-affected areas, Bangladesh’s The Business Standard reported.The fl…
Dhaka, July 8 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Awami League expressed grave concern over the reported deaths of 61 inmates in prisons across the country during the first six months of 2026, alleging that the trend bears a striking resemblance to the prison death toll recorded during the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-Jamaat-e-Islami alliance government between 2001 and 2006.The remarks came after Dhaka-based rights group Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) documented that at least 61 people died in jail custody ac…
Dhaka, July 5 (IANS) A powerful earthquake in Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, could not only lead to widespread structural collapse but also trigger devastating fires through ruptured gas pipelines, electrical short circuits, and other secondary hazards, according to a media report. According to specialists, fatalities often increase significantly when fires break out in the aftermath of earthquakes, particularly in densely populated urban areas where adequate preventive and emergency response meas…
Dhaka, June 19 (IANS) Bangladesh is grappling with worsening law and order concerns amid a surge in shootings, targeted killings, and armed attacks linked to political feuds and underworld rivalries, with police registering 915 murder cases across the country in three months — a daily average of more than 10 killings, local media reported.Citing analysts, Bangladesh’s newspaper ‘The Daily Star’ reported that the surge in violence is being driven by the proliferation of illegal firearms, weak p…
Chattogram, June 13 (IANS) Bangladesh Test off-spinner Nayeem Hasan has alleged that he was harassed and assaulted by members of a law enforcement agency in his hometown of Chattogram on Saturday night, with local police authorities promising a full investigation into the incident.After his release from police custody Nayeem, who was recently included in Bangladesh’s squad for their impending Test series against Zimbabwe, was in a visibly agitated state as he described the night’s events.It is a…
Sydney, June 11 (IANS) Australia have added Delhi-born uncapped spinner Nikhil Chaudhary to their squad for their upcoming T20I series against Bangladesh. The 30-year-old drafted into the squad following Travis Head’s withdrawal on personal leave. Chaudhary could become the only Indian born player to play for Australia in more than 60 years after the Hobart Hurricanes all-rounder was called up for the T20I series against Bangladesh.Chaudhary, currently playing for JB Bruges in the EUT20 compet…
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Former Bangladesh captain Minhajul Abedin is poised to become a Category 1 director of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) after the Election Commission finalised the candidates’ list on Monday, following the withdrawal deadline.With Shariful Islam’s nomination withdrawn, only Minhajul and Moin Uddin Chowdhury remain for the two director positions in the Chattogram division, making their unopposed election likely.Minhajul, a veteran in Bangladesh cricket administration af…
Dhaka, May 16 (IANS) At least 12 more children died of measles and measles-like symptoms in Bangladesh, raising the total number of confirmed and suspected deaths to 451, as the country grapples with a worsening health crisis, according to local media reports.According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the deaths were reported in the 24 hours leading up to Friday morning.Among the 12 deaths, four were confirmed measles cases, while the remaining eight children died with sympt…
Dhaka, May 4 (IANS) The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has outlined a series of important administrative decisions after the third meeting of its Ad-hoc Committee, held at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka on Monday. This meeting signalled key structural changes and the start of its electoral process.In a significant move that impacts regional cricket governance, the Board confirmed it will dissolve several committees immediately. “The Board has decided to dissolve, w…