More on Bangladesh

Anti-rape long march in Bangladesh under attack in Feni

A long march by anti-rape protesters from Dhaka to Noakhali came under attack in Feni earlier today

Nobody will go hungry in the country, says PM Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said not a single person in the country would remain hungry as her government gave top priority to increase food production to ensure food security for all

Global Hunger Index: Bangladesh moves 13 notches up

Bangladesh has been ranked 75th out of 107 qualifying countries in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2020 with a score of 20.4

Don’t let COVID-19 trigger any food shortage in Bangladesh: PM Hasina

Stressing the importance of ensuring food security for all, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the people of Bangladesh must not suffer from food scarcity as a fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic

Bangladesh police to hold rallies across nation to create awareness against rape

Bangladesh police will hold rallies across the country tomorrow morning in an attempt to create public awareness against rape and violence against women

First 'Made in Bangladesh' car next year, says industries minister

Dhaka will roll out its first 'Made in Bangladesh' cars next year, Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun said today

Bangladeshi migrant workers struggle to return to work abroad amid pandemic

They spend a tiny portion of what they earned from serving, cooking and cleaning the utensils in a restaurant on themselves and send the bulk of their wages back home to run their families

Bangladeshis with stay permits can travel to Italy as it lifts flight embargo

Italy has withdrawn flight embargo for Bangladeshis with valid stay permits, ending the woes of those who got stranded after returning home amid the coronavirus pandemic

Soaring prices make everyday food beyond reach of poor Bangladeshis

While people of middle- and low-income groups are still struggling to get over the loss of income caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, soaring price of daily essentials is compounding their problems

US seeks long-term partnership with Bangladesh to fight COVID-19

Visiting US Deputy Secretary of State Stephen E Biegun on Thursday said that his country seeks long-term partnership with Dhaka to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic as Bangladesh wants early access to prospective vaccines to be developed by the US

YouTube channels, IP TVs won't be allowed to present news in Bangladesh

Bangladesh Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Thursday said the YouTube channels and IP TVs would not be allowed to present news

Bangladesh will be centrepiece of US work in the region: US official

Bangladesh will be a centrepiece of the United States’ work in the region as it sees the country as a key partner in the Indo-Pacific region, Deputy Secretary of the US Stephen E Biegun said Thursday

‘Bangladesh important in US Indo-Pacific strategy’: US Deputy Secretary

The US considers Bangladesh as the centerpiece in its Indo-Pacific Strategy, said US Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Beigun today

US assures to repatriate Bangabandhu's killer Rashed Chy

US Deputy Secretary of State Stephen E Biegun has assured Bangladesh of extending cooperation in repatriating Rashed Chowdhury, the killer of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, now living in the US

Take extensive measures against rape: Bangladesh PM Hasina

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked the administration to take extensive measures against rape and raise public awareness against such incidents in society