Tag: Bangladesh

12 dead after train crashes into bus in Bangladesh's Comilla Dhaka, March 22 (IANS/WISHAVWARTA) At least 12 people were killed and 20 others injured early Sunday when a mail train ...

Tarique Rahman sworn in as 11th Prime Minister of Bangladesh Dhaka, Feb 17 (IANS/WISHAVWARTA) Tarique Rahman, Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), was on Tuesday sworn in as the ...

Bangladesh: 236 newly elected MPs are millionaires, many facing debt Dhaka, Feb 16 (IANS/WISHAVWARTA) At least 236 of the newly elected MPs in Bangladesh's 13th Parliamentary election are millionaires, while ...

BNP victory sparks hopes of stability, reforms, freedom from graft in Bangladesh Dhaka, Feb 14 (IANS/WISHAVWARTA) Following the Bangladesh Nationalist Party's (BNP's) victory in the general elections, citizens across the ...

Hindu shop owner beaten to death in Bangladesh while protecting teen employee Dhaka, Jan 18 (IANS/WISHAVWARTA) A Hindu man was beaten to death in Bangladesh’s Gazipur district after he tried ...

Hindu teacher’s home set ablaze in Bangladesh amid rising attacks on minorities Dhaka, Jan 16 (IANS/WISHAVWARTA) As a disturbing pattern of violence against minorities continues to escalate in Bangladesh, a ...

Hindu man dies after jumping in canal while escaping mob in Bangladesh Dhaka, Jan 7 (IANS/WISHAVWARTA) As violence against minorities continues to escalate in Bangladesh, another Hindu man died after ...

Former Bangladesh Prime Minister and BNP chief, Khaleda Zia passes away at 80 Dhaka, Dec 30 (IANS/WISHAVWARTA):- Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia ...

Over 25 injured after mob attacks music concert in Bangladesh Dhaka, Dec 27 (IANS/WISHAVWARTA) A concert by popular Bangladeshi singer James was cancelled in Faridpur, around 120 kilometres from Dhaka, ...

Protests, arson rock Bangladesh following Hasina verdict Dhaka, Nov 18 (IANS/WISHAVWARTA) Following the death sentence of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the country reeled under protests and attacks throughout ...