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176 world leaders and Nobel laureates urge Bangladesh to halt legal cases against Peace Prize winner

More than 170 global leaders and Nobel laureates are urging Bangladesh to suspend legal proceedings against Muhammad Yunus, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for pioneering the use of microcredit to help impoverished people.

Bangladesh police clash with opposition activists ahead of elections, leaving hundreds injured

Police in northeastern Bangladesh have used batons and tear gas to disperse opposition activists amid a political dispute over who will oversee the next election, which is expected to be held in January.

Early warning, preparedness likely saved thousands of lives during Cyclone Mocha

Early warnings from weather agencies and better preparedness by local governments and aid agencies likely saved thousands of lives during a powerful cyclone that slammed into Bangladesh and Myanmar over the weekend.

Bangladesh opens first metro service to ease Dhaka traffic

Bangladeshโ€™s prime minister has inaugurated the countryโ€™s first metro rail service aimed at easing notorious traffic jams in capital Dhaka.

25 years later, Bangladesh closer to peace in border region

Bangladesh is marking 25 years since the government signed a peace treaty to end decades of fighting by a tribal insurgent group seeking autonomy in the hilly southeast region bordering Myanmar and India.

'Multilateral'? Global South's leaders question solidarity

The United Nations was established on one simple notion above all others โ€” that working together is better than going it alone.

Rohingya mark 5th anniversary of exodus to Bangladesh

Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees are marking the fifth anniversary of their exodus from Myanmar to Bangladesh.

Bangladesh seeks China help to repatriate Rohingya refugees

Bangladesh has sought cooperation from China to repatriate Rohingya refugees to Myanmar during a visit by Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who promised better trade ties, investment and support for infrastructure development in the South Asian nation.

Bangladesh marks opening of country's longest bridge

Bangladeshโ€™s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has celebrated the opening of the countryโ€™s longest bridge, which took eight years to build amid setbacks involving political conflict and corruption allegations.

Dozens dead, thousands homeless in Bangladesh, India floods

Villagers in northeastern Bangladesh are crowding makeshift refugee centers and scrambling to meet boats arriving with food and fresh water as massive floods, which have killed dozens of people and displaced hundreds of thousands there and in neighboring India, continue to wreak havoc.

Container depot fire spotlights Bangladesh industrial safety

Authorities in Bangladesh are struggling to determine the cause of a devastating fire that killed at least 41 people, including nine firefighters, and injured more than 100 others at a shipping container storage depot.

Rohingya refugees welcome US calling repression genocide

Rohingya refugees in Bangladeshโ€™s sprawling camps have welcomed an announcement by the U.S. calling the repression on the minority group in Myanmar a genocide.

Death toll in massive Bangladesh ferry fire rises to 40

Bangladeshi authorities have buried 23 unclaimed bodies after a day-long search failed to recover more victims or survivors of a massive fire on a crowded river ferry that left 40 people dead.

7 killed as Bangladesh votes for rural councils amid boycott

At least seven people have been killed as Bangladesh holds village council elections that are certain to further consolidate the governing partyโ€™s power but have raised concerns about the country's state of democracy.

Bangladesh ruling party set to win vote boycotted by rivals

Bangladesh is holding a series of local elections to choose representatives at the village level amid a boycott by the countryโ€™s largest opposition party.

Bangladesh's villages bear the brutal cost of climate change

Impacts of climate change from more frequent cyclones to tidal flooding are devastating Bangladesh, where an estimated 30 million people may be displaced from the coast.

UN, Bangladesh sign deal to aid Rohingya relocated to island

UN, Bangladesh sign deal to aid Rohingya relocated to island

The United Nations and Bangladesh's government have agreed to work together to help Rohingya refugees who live on an island in the Bay of Bengal.

Women's voices at UN General Assembly few, but growing

Women's voices at UN General Assembly few, but growing

Only five women addressed the United Nations General Assembly in the first half of its session this year.

UN urged to probe alleged disappearances in Bangladesh

UN urged to probe alleged disappearances in Bangladesh

New York-based Human Rights Watch is urging the United Nations to lead an independent investigation into the alleged disappearances of government critics and others at the hands of security forces in Bangladesh.

Press watchdog puts Hungarian PM Orban on 'predators' list

Press watchdog puts Hungarian PM Orban on 'predators' list

The press watchdog Reporters Without Borders has put Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on its list of โ€œpredators.โ€.

Variant surge at border forces Bangladesh into new lockdown

Variant surge at border forces Bangladesh into new lockdown

Hospitals near Bangladeshโ€™s border with India are crowded with patients struggling to breathe and worried relatives desperately trying to find oxygen cylinders.

US envoy Kerry discusses climate challenges in Bangladesh

US envoy Kerry discusses climate challenges in Bangladesh

John Kerry, the special U.S. envoy on climate, says President Joe Biden is eager to work with Bangladesh in dealing with the impact of climate change after the United States' return to the Paris accord.

Born in war, Bangladesh marks 50 years of independence

Born in war, Bangladesh marks 50 years of independence

On March 26, 1971, Bangladesh declared independence, sparking the nine-month war. Pakistan launched a military operation to stop the move to independence, while India joined on the side of what is now Bangladesh. (AP Photo/Dennis Lee Royle, File)DHAKA โ€“ Shafiqul Islam was studying business at Dhaka College in 1971 when a bloody and brutal war for independence ravaged Bangladesh. The land was carved into separate states, with the Muslim-majority regions becoming East Pakistan, now Bangladesh, and West Pakistan, now simply Pakistan. On March 26, 1971, Bangladesh declared independence, sparking the nine-month war.

Bangladesh TV hires country's 1st transgender news anchor

Bangladesh TV hires country's 1st transgender news anchor

Bangladesh's first transgender news anchor Tashnuva Anan Shishir reads news bulletin , in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tuesday, March 9, 2021. A Bangladeshi satellite television station has signed up the South Asian county's first transgender news anchor with a hope to remove the deeply-rooted social stigma they face. (AP Photo/Al-emrun Garjon)DHAKA โ€“ A Bangladeshi satellite television station has hired the countryโ€™s first transgender news anchor, saying it hopes the appointment will help change society. Tashnuva Anan Shishir, who previously worked as a rights activist and actress, debuted on Dhaka-based Boishakhi TV on Monday, International Womenโ€™s Day. AdBoishakhi TV said it wanted to be part of the changes and has hired a second transgender person in its drama department.

Bangladesh sends 3rd group of Rohingya refugees to island

Bangladesh sends 3rd group of Rohingya refugees to island

Rohingya refugees walk with their belongings to be relocated to to the island of Bhasan Char, in Chattogram, Bangladesh, Friday, Jan. 29, 2021. Authorities in Bangladesh sent a third group of Rohingya refugees to a newly developed island in the Bay of Bengal on Friday despite calls by human rights groups for a halt to the process. (AP Photo/Azim Aunon)DHAKA โ€“ Authorities in Bangladesh sent a third group of Rohingya refugees to a newly developed island in the Bay of Bengal on Friday despite calls by human rights groups for a halt to the process. But the government said the human rights groups and the U.N. should understand its good intentions. Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have urged the government to cancel the plan.

Bangladesh begins relocating Rohingya refugees to island

Bangladesh begins relocating Rohingya refugees to island

A Rohingya refugee woman who is among those being moved to an island called Bhasan Char cries outside a transit area where they are temporally housed in Ukhiya, Bangladesh, Thursday, Dec.3, 2020. (AP Photo/ Shafiqur Rahman)DHAKA โ€“ Authorities in Bangladesh have begun relocating thousands of Rohingya refugees to an isolated island despite calls by human rights groups for a halt to the process, officials said Thursday. Authorities in Coxโ€™s Bazar did not say how the refugees were selected for relocation. โ€œThe United Nations takes this opportunity to highlight its longstanding position that Rohingya refugees must be able to make a free and informed decision about relocating to Bhasan Char based upon relevant, accurate and updated information," it said. Bangladesh attempted to start sending refugees back to Myanmar under a bilateral framework last November, but no one was willing to go.

Women's issues at UN: Still 'too low down on the agenda'

Women's issues at UN: Still 'too low down on the agenda'

Some leaders took time to recall the 1995 conference, detail domestic initiatives or lament that progress toward female equality is lagging or even retreating. The 1995 work of what was officially called the U.N.'s Fourth World Conference on Women is considered a signal moment in women's rights. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pointed to his country's 2017 law requiring some employers to provide 26 weeks of paid maternity leave. Still, many leaders, including some female ones, didn't devote much time or detail to women's issues in their speeches. In Norway, the prime minister, the parliament speaker and over 40% of parliamentarians and government ministers are women.

Bangladeshi hospital owner arrested over fake virus tests

Bangladeshi hospital owner arrested over fake virus tests

DHAKA Security officials in Bangladesh have arrested the owner of two hospitals that issued thousands of fake coronavirus test reports as he attempted to flee the country to India, officials said Thursday. Shahed is chairman of the Regent Group and owner of two Regent hospitals in the capital, Dhaka. Officials said the hospitals had issued more than 10,000 coronavirus test results and about 60% were fake even though patients were charged for them. The hospitals allegedly arranged for the remaining tests to be conducted by another hospital. Last week, Italy suspended all flights from Bangladesh to Rome after some Bangladeshis reportedly presented fake negative test reports for the coronavirus.

Muslims in India, Bangladesh celebrate Eid subdued by virus

Muslims in India, Bangladesh celebrate Eid subdued by virus

Published: May 25, 2020, 2:53 am Updated: May 25, 2020, 9:02 amIndian Muslims gather for Eid al-Fitr prayers inside their house in New Delhi, India, Monday, May 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)DHAKA Muslims in India and Bangladesh joined prayers to celebrate a subdued Eid-al Fitr on Monday, marking the end of the Ramadan holy month by seeking blessings for a world free from coronavirus. Across India, government leaders and imams appealed to Eid celebrants to follow lockdown norms and maintain social distance. Its been 1,400 years since the Islam religion was founded, ... even our elders could never imagine that we will have to celebrate Eid in such a way, said businessman Shehzad Khan. "That money we have given them so that they too can celebrate Eid with us, Khan said.

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