Dhaka, Bangladesh – Long overlooked in Bangladesh’s electoral system, millions of expatriates – including migrant workers who underpin the nation’s economy – will be able to vote in national elections for the first time, as the country’s Election Commission moves to finally ensure their participation in the democratic process. TheContinue Reading
To Bangladesh Air Force Training Jet Has Crashed into School CampusKilling At Least 19 People. Here’s the latest we know: What Happened During the Bangladesh Plane Crash? “Bangladesh Air Force’s F-7 BGI TRAINING AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN UTTARA. The Aircraft Took Off at 13:06 [07:06 GMT]”The Bangladesh Military Public Relations TeamContinue Reading
WHO: Bangladesh vs. IndiaWhat: ICC Champions Trophy 2025WHERE: Dubai International Stadium, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesWHEN: Thursday, Februry 20 at 1pm (09:00 GMT)Follow Al Jazeera Sport’s Live Text and Photo Commentary Stream of the Match. The Favourites To Lift The Champions TrophyIndia, enter the tournament on Thursday When they face BangladeshContinue Reading
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Government Was Behind Possible “Crimes Against Humanity” as it strised to hold on to power last year, Says The United Nations. Before Hasina was Toppled in A Mainly Student-Led Revolution last august, Her Government Overswave a Systematic Crackdown On Protesters, Involving “Hundreds of ExtrajudicialContinue Reading
Hilsa is Bangladesh’s national fish. Locally known as ilish, it is cherished as the queen among fish and forms part of the culinary identity of both Bangladesh and the bordering Indian state of West Bengal. Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina used the fish – which is found in theContinue Reading
When the deposed Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled Dhaka by military helicopter on August 5, following weeks-long deadly protests against her government, there was little doubt about where she was headed. India has supported Hasina and it is where she spent many years in exile after almost her entireContinue Reading
Hundreds protest outside the Supreme Court calling for Obaidul Hassan, seen as loyal to ex-PM Hasina, to step down. The chief justice of Bangladesh’s top court has said he agreed “in principle” to resign after an ultimatum from protesters, days later Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled to neighbouring India. ObaidulContinue Reading
Sheikh Hasina’s departure appears to have defused the high tension in Dhaka, where more deadly protests were feared on Monday. Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and fled the country, the army chief has said, following weeks of deadly demonstrations. In an address to the nation on Monday, GeneralContinue Reading
