Bangladesh
Another attack on Hindu homes, temple in Bangladesh
The violence in Digholia village took place on Friday evening over a young Hindu boy's social media post. A house belonging to a Hindu family was also set afire. The violence took place after the Friday prayers. Police had fired warning shots to disperse the Islamists, said police inspector Haran Chandra Paul. Paul said the Hindu boy allegedly posted something on Facebook that angered the Muslims.
US pitch for 'Pakistan-paid Islamists' angers Bangladesh war heroes
Jamaat-e-Islami, which was an auxiliary force of Pakistan Army in the then East Pakistan, had led in crimes against humanity and atrocities along with Pakistani soldiers, said the veterans who fought the Liberation War back in 1971, expressing their anger and frustration for the unabashed lobbying of US for a party that had been convicted of war crimes with Pakistan forces by a judicial process.
Rohingyas engaged in arms, drug, women trafficking, big threat to Bangladesh: PM Hasina
More than 1.1 million Rohingyas sheltered in Bangladesh are causing a long-term social problems in the country, as many of them are engaged in arms, drug, and women trafficking, she told newly-appointed Canadian High Commissioner, Lilly Nicholls, who called on her at her Sangsad Bhaban office. The Prime Minister said Bangladesh is providing temporary shelter to 100,000 Rohingyas on Bhasan Char Island where they will get better facilities.
Bangladesh suffers worst-ever floods in century
Md Kamrul Hasan, secretary of the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, told Xinhua news agency Saturday that tens of thousands of policemen, Bangladesh Army personnel and emergency service staff members have been deployed in parts of the country to assist search and rescue efforts.
Bangladesh refutes 'misleading' Chinese media claims on Padma Bridge
In a statement on Saturday, the Bangladesh Foreign Ministry said: "Some quarters are trying to portray that the Padma Multipurpose Bridge which is scheduled to be inaugurated on June 25 by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been constructed with the assistance of foreign funds and is a part of (China's) Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)".
No false accusations against Padma Bridge will be tolerated: Sheikh Hasina
Sheikh Hasina recalled that Nobel laurate, Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus even conspired against the construction of Padma Bridge so as to retain the post of Managing Director. And when the World Bank stopped funding for the Padma Bridge due to instigation, the Prime Minister said that at that moment, she announced that Bangladesh would construct the bridge with own funding.
45 killed after blaze, blast devastate Bangladesh container depot
The incident at the BM Container Depot at Keshabpur of Sitakunda sub-district in Chittagong occurred at around 10.45 p.m. (local time) on Saturday. The blast was so powerful that it was heard even four kilometres away and the window glasses of nearby houses was shattered.
Bangladesh to work for a peaceful, sustainable, prosperous Asia: PM Sheikh Hasina
Sheikh Hasina in a video statement aired in the 27th International Nikkei Conference on the Future of Asia, also said that at 50 years of independence, she is delighted that the Sonar Bangla (Golden Bangladesh), her father and Bangabandhu, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, dreamt of for his people is in the making. The two-day conference titled "Redefining Asia's role in a divided world" is being held in Tokyo in a hybrid format with both streaming and on-site attendance.
Bangladesh's largest bridge to open to traffic on June 25
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader made the announcement after meeting Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka, reports Xinhua news agency. "Our Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the bridge on June 25 morning in a grand ceremony," he said. The Bangladesh government has already fixed the toll rates of the bridge.
Bangladesh-India Partnership: A Bastion of Regional Stability in South Asia
The year 2021 marks the glorious 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between both states which is also the golden jubilee of Bangladesh's independence from Pakistan. Bangladesh and India celebrate their tremendous efforts of being 'trusted friends' over the years. Both the countries decided to commemorate December 6 as 'Maitri Diwas' (Friendship Day) during the visit of Indian Prime Minister Modi on the occasion of golden jubilee of Bangladesh in March 2021.
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