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Two crude bombs exploded near Dhaka airport on Thursday night, deepening tensions as Bangladesh awaits Monday’s verdict in a domestic war crimes case against ousted former…
Bangladesh’s interim leader has sought to calm rival political parties questioning the impartiality of his cabinet as they jostle for power ahead of the first elections…
Sixteen people were killed, and several others injured in a fire that broke out at a garment factory and an adjacent chemical warehouse in northern Dhaka,…
Blaze broke out on third floor of garment factoryFire service director says building had no fire safety planBangladesh has history of industrial disastersRescue efforts ongoing and…
At least 17 people were killed and 25 others were injured in a bus crash on a highway south of the capital Bangladesh on Sunday.Police said…
A top Bangladeshi cricket referee said Monday he had “resigned” after taking part in anti-government protests, with supporters alleging he was pushed out under pressure.Debabrata Paul,…
At least 2,500 people have been left homeless after a fire broke out in parts of a cramped Rohingya refugee camp in southeastern Bangladesh.Bangladesh Police official…
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina won a fourth consecutive term after her party obtained an absolute majority in the general election, the poll body said on…
The MV Abdullah was sailing from Mozambique’s capital Maputo to the United Arab Emirates with a cargo of 55,000 tonnes of coal. Pirates have seized a…
PM Hasina resigns and flies to IndiaArmy chief says interim govt will be formed soonArmy chief asks people to be patient, promises justiceThousands celebrate in streets…