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
Bangladesh’s container depot fire; norms violated in cargo handling at Chittagong port
Industrial accidents are common in Bangladesh. Experts blame poor safety standards and lack of enforcement of norms and regulations. Garments factories, which account for the country’s most exports and employ over 4 million workers, often see deadly fire incidents.
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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
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PM Hasina provides Tk 100m for children's treatment
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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
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Next Year’s Public Exams Plan in Bangladesh: SSC in June, HSC in July-August
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People reaping benefits of democracy: Bangladesh PM
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Tk 89,500cr in GDP lost to pandemic in Bangladesh
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Bangladesh mulls opening educational institutions from February
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Bangladesh elected to IMSO Assembly, Commonwealth Foundation Grants Committee
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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
