The decision follows a student-led uprising that resulted in over 450 deaths. Hasina and other former top officials can apply for standard passports, but issuance depends on approval. Hasina, who fled to India, was a close ally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Bangladesh’s interim government revoked the diplomatic passport of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina on … Read more
The controversy is an “internal issue” for India, and it is not an attention-getting matter in Bangladesh, minister says. Hasan Mahmud congratulated the Indian government for taking legal action in the case. He stressed that any comment defaming the Prophet should be condemned. A senior Bangladeshi minister dismisses criticism that the country’s government is “compromising” … Read more
DHAKA – Bangladesh’s largest annual book fair kicked off in the capital Dhaka on Tuesday though belatedly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The book fair, with the theme of “We want a COVID-free Bangladesh,” brought together many readers and writers to celebrate the event for literature. A total of 800 stalls were allocated to about … Read more
Six people were killed and dozens injured in a collision between two trains in Bangladesh. According to local media, the accident took place in Brahmanbaria district. One train was traveling to Chattanooga and the other to Dhaka. As the tragic news reports came out, rescue teams arrived at the scene and shifted the injured to … Read more
