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Bangladesh PM Hasina warns of prompt action against child repression

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has warned of prompt action against child repression, saying that she was immensely moved by the unnatural death of children across the globe

Biman, Saudia ease passenger limit for flights

Biman Bangladesh and Saudia Airlines have relaxed the limit for the maximum number of passengers on each flight carrying stranded Bangladeshi migrants to return to their country of employment amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Bangladesh police, protesters scuffle at anti-rape rally

Protesters have brought out a black flag rally, demanding justice for rapes and other forms of sexual violence

Data privacy: Bangladesh moves to bar leaking of audio and video calls

The Bangladesh government has revised a law ito prevent the leaking of personal audio and video calls and protect private data

PM for prompt action against child repression

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the government was careful so that prompt action could be taken against any kind of oppression of children in the country

Four women raped every day on average in Bangladesh amid COVID-19 pandemic

The recent series of rapes amid the COVID-19 pandemic has sparked widespread controversy across Bangladesh

Failed to act on gang-rape case: High Court pulls up government in Bangladesh

Taking suo motu cognizance of  September 2 Noakhali gang-rape incident, a high court bench in Bangladesh on Monday asked authorities to show cause why they should not be directed to take the appropriate legal and departmental actions against the officials of the Begumganj police station

Bangladesh economy shows signs of recovery amid COVID-19

Bangladesh's economy was showing signs of recovery amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic as inflow of remittances continue to increase, while foreign exchange reserves were also on course to surpass the $40 billion milestone, a media report said

Member of banned Bangladeshi militant outfit arrested

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Anti-Terrorism Unit (ATU) has arrested a member of the banned Neo-Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militant outfit in Gazipur district

Biman Bangladesh suffers losses over leased Boeings

Biman Bangladesh has suffered losses worth Tk 11 billion ($129 million) over two Boeing 777-200 aircraft leased from Egypt five years ago, according to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism

Noakhali gang rape: main accused among four arrested in Bangladesh

Law enforcers have arrested four people, including the main accused, over the incident of gang-rape and torture of a woman in Noakhali that sparked outrage after a recorded video of the incident was released on social media

Bangladesh-made vaccine BANCOVID shows high efficacy in pre-clinical trial on mice: Globe Biotech

The lone Bangladeshi coronavirus vaccine developer Globe Biotech Ltd said their coronavirus vaccine --named BANCOVID-- has shown high efficacy in pre-clinical trial on mice

Bangladesh PM Hasina to lead global leaders at CVF event Tuesday

Bangladesh along with Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) will host the virtual Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) leaders’ event on Tuesday

Foreign diplomats hail Bangladesh PM Hasina for 'able, prudent' leadership

Foreign diplomats stationed in Dhaka have praised Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her "able and prudent" leadership and tireless efforts in changing the course of national progress, braving a sea of challenges and setbacks along her way

Biman Bangladesh inaugurates Sylhet-London route

Biman Bangladesh Airlines on Sunday inaugurated the new Sylhet-London-Sylhet route