Tag: Bangladesh
Militants hack university professor to death
Suspected Islamic militants have hacked to death a university professor in western Bangladesh, several years after he led a push…
Nationwide blackout hits Bangladesh
A nationwide power blackout hit Bangladesh on Saturday after a transmission line failed, the government said. Engineers “are working to…
Bangladesh arrests Briton over ‘IS jihad recruitment’
Bangladesh police said Monday they have arrested a British citizen suspected of entering the country to recruit militants for jihadist…
Bangladesh’s Zia loses court battle on corruption charges
Bangladesh’s highest court on Sunday rejected appeals by opposition leader Khaleda Zia, clearing the way for her to stand trial…
Japan PM travels to Bangladesh, Sri Lanka to offset China influence
Japan’s premier was due Saturday to arrive in Dhaka for a three-day visit to Bangladesh and Sri Lanka aimed at…
Bangladesh police tear gas garment workers on hunger strike
Bangladesh police on Thursday fired tear gas and stormed a garment factory in the capital Dhaka where workers had been…
Bangladesh’s oldest brothel closed after Islamist pressure
Bangladesh’s oldest brothel has been shut down following pressure from local clerics and politicians amid rising conservatism in the Muslim-majority…
6 die, polling stations bombed in Bangladeshi’s election
Six people were killed and polling stations firebombed as Bangladesh went ahead on Sunday with a walkover election boycotted by…
9 killed in another garment factory disaster in Bangladesh
A huge fire at a garment factory on the outskirts of the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka has killed at least nine…
Woman found alive 16 days after factory collapse
A woman was pulled alive Friday from the ruins of a garment factory complex in Bangladesh more than 16 days…
37 muslim fanatics killed in Bangladesh
DHAKA, (AFP) Bangladeshi police broke up a protest by tens of thousands of religious hardliners and shut down Islamist television…
Dozens found alive in Bangladesh factory wreckage
Dozens of workers were found alive Thursday as they huddled in the wreckage of a collapsed garment factory bloc in…
Garment factory building collapse kills 127
Rescue workers in Savar, Bangladesh hunted for survivors overnight Thursday amid the rubble of a collapsed garment factory building where…
Hi-tech exam cheating in Bangladesh
Exam cheats in Bangladesh have been caught receiving answers on mobile phones disguised as wrist watches, police said on Tuesday…
Cricket: Bangladesh Coach Quits In June
Australian Stuart Law will step down as the national cricket coach of Bangladesh in June due to family reasons, the…