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Bangladesh Hindu widows to get share of husbands' properties

In a historic verdict, the Bangladesh High Court has said that Hindu widows are entitled to shares in all properties owned by their late husbands and not just their homesteads

Road accidents killed 379 last month in Bangladesh

At least 379 people were killed and 368 injured in 302 road accidents across the country in August, according to a report of Road Safety Foundation, a non-government organisation

Lifting of restrictions in Bangladesh said to be untimely, risky

The numbers of COVID-19 patients at the hospitals and those needing treatment at Intensive Care Units have increased over the last one month, suggesting that there is still a long way to go to bring the pandemic under control

EU’s incentives for jobless Bangladesh clothing factory workers ‘stuck’ in indecision

Uncertainty clouds the fate of the European Union’s €117 million in incentives to help out Bangladesh's apparel factory workers who have lost their jobs because of the coronavirus crisis

Bangladesh’s first hybrid solar-wind tower in Hatiya

Integrated telecom infrastructure services company edotco Bangladesh has built a 75-metre hybrid solar-wind tower in Hatiya, a remote cyclone-prone island located to the north of the Bay of Bengal, where no commercial power connection is available

Engine drivers withdraw from operating trains with Chinese compartments

The Railway Engine Drivers Association has said it would withdraw from operating trains with Chinese compartments, officials said

Bangabandhu one of the most influential leaders of 20th century: Indian envoy

Indian High Commissioner tRiva Ganguly Das described 'Bangabandhu' Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as one of the most influential and courageous leaders of the 20th century

Bangladesh’s forex reserves cross $39bn for first time

Foreign exchange reserves have crossed $39 billion for the first time, an official of Bangladesh Bank says

81 Vietnam-returnee Bangladeshis arrested, sent to jail

Eighty-one Bangladeshis, who had been stranded in Vietnam and returned home by a chartered flight two weeks ago, were arrested and sent to jail today, after completion of a 14-day quarantine

'A true friend': Bangladesh, PM condole Pranab Mukherjee's demise

Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday extended their condolences over the demise of former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee, calling him as a "true friend" of Bangladesh and "guardian" to Hasina and her kin

History will expose conspirators: PM Hasina

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed hope that "the history will one day expose the conspirators of the August 15, 1975 massacre" while stating that power, to her, is a responsibility towards the people

Bangladesh in line to get Oxford University's vaccine candidate: Minister

Bangladesh has been given assurances over the supply of the Oxford University’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate, according to Health Minister Zahid Maleque

‘Made in Bangladesh’ cars on the way

With just a year or so to go for golden jubilee celebrations of independence, Bangladesh is on its way to marking an epoch in history by manufacturing its own brand of automobiles with assistance from Japan

Curbs on public movement go in Bangladesh

Ignoring the risks of further spread of COVID-19, the Bangladesh government has lifted the restrictions on public movement and activities from today even though the coronavirus pandemic is showing no sign of abating

Bangladesh's newspapers, radio and TV channels to require separate registrations for their websites

Bangladesh is planning to introduce a separate registration process for online versions of newspapers and radio and television stations