Bangladesh
- Crime in Hyderabad
Prostitution racket busted in Hyderabad, 6 Bangladeshis arrested
Hyderabad: Seven people including six Bangladesh nationals were arrested by the police as part of a prostitution racket being busted. Aside from the six foreign nationals, the other accuse is an Indian…
- Featured News
Cyclone Gulab: Bangladeshi Imam swims to flooded Mosque everyday
Hyderabad: A young Imam in the Sathkira region of Bangladesh has been swimming to his Masjid every day since the last two weeks after it got flooded after Gulab cyclone hit parts…
- World
Rohingya refugee leader shot dead in Bangladesh camp
Dhaka: An international representative of ethnic Rohingya refugees was shot to death in a camp in Bangladesh by unknown gunmen late Wednesday, police said. Mohibullah, who is in his 40s, was a…
- Photos
Bangladesh Army Gen SM Shafiuddin Ahmed in Delhi
New Delhi: Army Chief General MM Naravane (L) with Gen SM Shafiuddin Ahmed (C), Chief of Army Staff of Bangladesh Army before Guard of Honour ceremony in New Delhi, Tuesday, Sept. 7,…
- World
Killers of two gay activists sentenced to death in Bangladesh
Dhaka: Five years after the brutal killings of two gay rights campaigners in Bangladesh, six convicted persons, all members of banned militant outfit Ansar al-Islam, were sentenced to death by a local…
- World
Fugitive arrested 19 years after attack on Sheikh Hasina’s convoy
Dhaka: Nineteen years after an attack on Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s convoy at Satkhira on August 30, 2002, the police have arrested a fugitive who was convicted of the crime. Arifur…
- Sports
ECB to review security for England’s tour of Pakistan
New Delhi: The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will review security ahead of England’s tour of Pakistan this autumn amid concerns over conflict in neighbouring Afghanistan. England are scheduled to visit…
- Middle East
Qatar sets rules for arrivals from India, five other Asian countries
Doha: Qatar on Sunday has updated its travel policy for travelers coming from six Asian countries, including India, and set up a mandatory hotel quarantine for them. Starting from August 2, arrivals…
- World
Bangladesh enters most severe lockdown to curb rampant spread of COVID-19
Dhaka: Bangladesh has entered its most severe nationwide lockdown to curb the rampant spread of Covid-19. Authorities decided to impose the strict lockdown from July 23 to August 5 after relaxing restrictions…
- India
India-UAE flight suspension extended until July 31: Etihad
Abu Dhabi: The Abu-Dhabi based Etihad airways on Friday said that suspension of flights from India and two other countries to the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) capital city has been extended till July…
- World
Pakistan may recognise Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Ankara: A tweet by the Pakistani embassy in Turkey on Saturday is being seen as a significant step towards Islamabad recognising the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus as a sovereign state. The…
- Middle East
Emirates extends flight suspension from India, 3 other countries till July 21
Abu Dhabi: Dubai-based Emirates airline on Monday has said that the flights from India and three other countries will remain suspended until July 21. The suspension on inbound passenger flights from Bangladesh,…
- World
BNP lawmaker pitches for Islamist Bangladesh, opposes secular polity
Kolkata:Â Opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) lawmaker Harunur Rashid has pitched for an Islamist Bangladesh, opposing the secular polity that the ruling Awami League seeks to uphold. During his speech in the Bangladesh…
- Middle East
Oman suspends flights from India, 23 other countries
Dubai: Oman on Thursday indefinitely suspended passengers flights from 24 countries, including India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, as part of the Gulf nation’s efforts to arrest the spread of the coronavirus. The flights…
- World
COVID-19: Emirates suspends flights from Bangladesh, Pak, Sri Lanka until July 15
Abu Dhabi: Dubai-based carrier Emirates has suspended passenger flights from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka until July 15, following the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government’s directives to curb the spread of coronavirus.…
