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Rampant sexual violence bedevils Bangladesh amid pandemic despite death penalty for rape

The year 2020 started with the rape of a Dhaka University student and protests erupted up and down Bangladesh. But violence against women in the country continued unchecked

PM Hasina donates Tk 10 crore to Dhaka Shishu Hospital

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday donated Tk 10 crore to Dhaka Shishu Hospital to provide free treatment to the children who are born with cardio diseases

Bangladesh hopes to get Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in January

Bangladesh is hopeful of receiving coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University and drugmaker AstraZeneca in January, 2021

Bangladesh looks to turn the tide after pandemic batters economy

For Bangladesh, 2020 began with plenty of cause for optimism against the backdrop of political stability coupled with a burgeoning economy

PM Hasina provides Tk 100m for children's treatment

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has provided financial assistance worth Tk 100 million to Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital

Relocation of Rohingyas to Bhashan Char not forceful, says Bangladesh

Bangladesh has said  Bhashan Char island is completely safe and suitable for human habitation with all the amenities and there has been no forceful relocation

Fifth 250kg war-time bomb found at Dhaka airport

Yet another bomb, weighing about 250 kg, has been discovered at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka

Global leaders will join Mar 17-26 carnival in Bangladesh: FM Momen

Bangladesh plans to go all out with a big carnival attended by various heads of state and government from March 17-26 to mark the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and 50 years of Bangladesh’s Independence next year

Next Year’s Public Exams Plan in Bangladesh: SSC in June, HSC in July-August

Bangladesh may defer next year's Secondary School Certificate and Higher Secondary School Certificate examinations by three to four months due to the coronavirus pandemic

People reaping benefits of democracy: Bangladesh PM

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the people of the country are now reaping the benefits of democracy as they got back their state power from the cantonment

Tk 89,500cr in GDP lost to pandemic in Bangladesh

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused Bangladesh Tk 89,500 crore in GDP losses at current prices in the last fiscal year, according to a summary report of the government

Bangladesh mulls opening educational institutions from February

Bangladedsh Education Minister Dipu Moni has said that all educational institutions in the country may open in February next year

Bangladesh elected to IMSO Assembly, Commonwealth Foundation Grants Committee

Bangladesh High Commissioner to the UK, Permanent Representative to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and International Mobile Satellite Organisation (IMSO) Saida Muna Tasneem has been unanimously elected as the Vice-Chair of the 26th Assembly of IMSO for the biennial 2021-2022

UK returnees to Bangladesh will have to stay in institutional quarantine for 14 days

Incoming passengers from the UK will have to stay in institutional quarantine for 14 days

Fourth ‘Liberation War-time’ bomb found at Dhaka airport’s construction site

Another 250kg bomb was found buried at the construction site of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport's 3rd terminal today