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After 22 yrs, Delhi HC clears way for release of prisoner — from Dhaka jail
February 20, 2026 6:15 am
It started with a dacoity gone wrong that led to a death in a Delhi home in 2004, wound its way through the Delhi High Court and Supreme Court, and then took a turn towards a jail — in Dhaka.
B'desh polls: BNP's Hindu leader wins from Dhaka constituency Dhaka
February 13, 2026 4:21 pm
Roy won the Dhaka-3 seat with 99,163 votes, defeating his nearest rival, Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Md Shahinur Islam.
Bangladesh Election 2026: BNP, Jamaat and NCP promise bullet trains, rail project in post-Awami League era
February 08, 2026 7:30 pm
Bangladesh elections: In the manifestos, proposals for bullet train corridors and new rail projects have taken centre stage. The election will take place on February 12.
Sinking ground, rising danger: the hidden crisis threatening coastal cities
January 29, 2026 1:19 pm
A global study of major river deltas shows human-driven land subsidence is now overtaking climate change as the biggest flood risk for millions.
Another Hindu man stabbed, set on fire in Bangladesh; in hospital
January 02, 2026 6:27 am
The attack on Khokon Chandra Das is the fourth time in recent weeks that Hindus have come under assault in Bangladesh.
Hindu man shot dead inside Bangladesh garments factory, third minority community member killed in two weeks
December 30, 2025 7:35 pm
Another Ansar member, identified as Noman Mia, has been arrested by the police in connection with the murder.
Delhi on Khaleda Zia's son Rahman's return: Polls must be free, inclusive
December 27, 2025 7:30 am
Tarique Rahman returns to Bangladesh: India says BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman's return to Bangladesh should be seen in the context of elections scheduled in February, while voicing grave concern over violence against minorities.
Bomb blast kills one in Dhaka’s Moghbazar
December 24, 2025 11:04 pm
The bomb was hurled from the flyover, killing a youth, identified as Salim.
Bangladesh Protests: Top developments following the death of Sharif Osman Hadi
December 19, 2025 11:09 pm
Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh’s interim government, who addressed the nation on Thursday, after Hadi’s death, declared a day of mourning in the country on Saturday.
Bangladesh unrest: Yunus govt's message to protesters amid violence after Sharif Osman Hadi's death
December 19, 2025 6:23 pm
Bangladesh unrest: Youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi, 32, a spokesperson for the Inquilab Mancha or Platform for Revolution, was shot in the head by masked assailants in Dhaka last Friday while launching his campaign for the upcoming elections.
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Deaths, floods as cyclone Sitrang hits Bangladesh; rain dampens Bengal festivities
October 25, 2022 1:00 pm
Cyclone Sitrang hit Bangladesh on Monday, resulting in at least nine deaths and heavy flooding. The cyclone, however, spared West Bengal, which witnessed heavy rainfall.
Over 40 killed, 100s injured: Bangladesh container depot fire brought under control
June 07, 2022 1:29 pm
Although the cause of the fire at Bangladesh's container depot has not been identified yet, authorities suspect a container of hydrogen peroxide was the source.
A new exhibition showcases the 'glorious past and shining future' of Dhakai Jamdani
October 05, 2021 12:05 pm
On display are Jamdanis from the late 19th century woven in Dhaka (Bangladesh) and some from an earlier period including some rare pieces produced by the East India Company
More than 100 dead after massive fire breaks out in Dhaka's Chawkbazar
February 22, 2019 11:12 am
The blaze started late Wednesday night in a chemical warehouse on the ground floor of a four-storey building named Hazi Wahed Mansion behind a Mosque in Old Dhaka's Chawkbazar area which then quickly spread to other buildings as well in the area.
Bangladesh protests: How students brought Dhaka to a standstill
August 07, 2018 10:54 am
On Monday the Bangladesh cabinet approved a new law to raise the maximum prison sentence for those causing deaths due to road accidents to five years. This law comes after nine days of demonstrations by thousands of school and college students over the deaths of two teenagers by a speeding bus in Dhaka on July 29.
The divine train journey
January 27, 2014 11:53 am
Thousands of Muslims attended the annual three-day event near Dhaka that is one of the world’s largest religious gatherings.
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