Armed forces deployed across Bangladesh ahead of polls
January 5, 2024 9:35 PM EST. L ast October, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), the country's main opposition party, took to the streets in the city of Dhaka to demand that incumbent Prime.
Bangladesh negotiates supplies with Russian amidst sanctions
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh was headed toward a fourth consecutive term in office as voting ended on Sunday in a low-turnout election that had been marred by a widespread crackdown.
Bangladesh Four die after train catches fire in Dhaka, police suspect
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has secured a fourth term in office, according to the country's electoral commission, maintaining her title as the world's longest serving female head of.
Election preparations complete in Barisal
Background. The huge delta region formed at the confluence of the Ganges and Brahmaputra River systems - now referred to as Bangladesh - was a loosely incorporated outpost of various empires centered on the Gangetic plain for much of the first millennium A.D. Muslim conversions and settlement in the region began in the 10th century, primarily from Arab and Persian traders and preachers.
Stop staging drama in name of election Mahfuzur Rahman Bangladesh
Dhaka Skyline. Dhaka, formerly Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. It is located in the geographic center of the country in the great deltaic region of the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers. Dhaka is served by the port of Narayanganj, located 16 km (10 mi) to the southeast. The city is within the monsoon climate zone, with an.
Bangladesh court sentences Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to six months
Getty Images/Lonely Planet Images Dhaka Bangladesh, Asia Dhaka is not a quiet, retiring place. The city, bursting with nearly 17 million people (most of whom often seem to be stuck in the same traffic jam as you), is a gloriously noisy and chaotic place, bubbling with energy. 01 / Attractions Must-see attractions for your itinerary Sadarghat Dhaka
Bangladesh The election that has turned into a onewoman show
The official language is Bengali . Bangladesh forms the sovereign part of the historic and ethnolinguistic region of Bengal, which was divided during the Partition of India in 1947. [25] The country has a Bengali Muslim majority. Ancient Bengal was known as Gangaridai and was a bastion of pre-Islamic kingdoms.
Dense fog diverts international flight to Sylhet from Dhaka
January 8, 2024 at 11:04 PM PST. Listen. 2:54. The US said the Bangladesh elections were not free or fair amid reports of vote irregularities and violence, potentially testing ties between the.
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Dhaka is the administrative, cultural, commercial and economic center of Bangladesh. With a population of more than 7 million people, Dhaka is the most populous city in Bangladesh. With an area of 148,460 sq. km, Bangladesh is the eighth most populous country as well as one of the most densely populated countries in the world.
Bangladesh Train Tragedy Train Fire Amid Election Unrest Claims Lives
As West condemns Bangladesh election, China and Russia embrace Dhaka. The nation of 170 million people is moving closer to Beijing and Moscow amid tensions with the West, say analysts.
Bangladesh enters 2024 with volatile forex market
v t e On the night of 1 July 2016, at 21:20 local time, [2] five militants took hostages and opened fire on the Holey Artisan Bakery [3] in Gulshan Thana. [4] The assailants entered the bakery with crude bombs, machetes, pistols, and took several dozen hostages (foreigners and locals).
Train derailment snaps DhakaChittagong rail link
Dhaka (or Dacca) is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. It is the cultural and economic hub of the country. Having a colossal historical background, the old part of the city, known as Old Dhaka or Old Town, is home to a broad range of architectural heritage starting from the vestiges of the Mughal Empire to the British Colonial buildings.
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Coordinates: 23°45′50″N 90°23′20″E Dhaka ( / ˈdɑːkə / DAH-kə or / ˈdækə / DAK-ə; Bengali: ঢাকা, romanized : Ḍhākā, IPA: [ˈɖʱaka] ), formerly known as Dacca, [16] is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. It is the ninth-largest and seventh-most densely populated city in the world.
Could the Energy Crunch in Bangladesh Have Been Avoided
Jan. 2, 2024, 9:04 PM ET (Daily Star) Night view of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Boat traffic on the Buriganga ("Old Ganges") River, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Dhaka, Bangladesh Dhaka, city and capital of Bangladesh. It is located just north of the Buriganga River, a channel of the Dhaleswari River, in the south-central part of the country.
Bangladesh At least four people killed as Benapole Express train set
The United States shares the view that the weekend's elections in Bangladesh were not free and fair, the U.S. State Department said on Monday, adding that Washington was concerned by reports of.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party's Massive Protest Shakes Dhaka's Paltan Area
The Daily Star - Bangladesh News, Political News, Bangladesh Economy & Videos, Breaking News First two hours: Turnout low in many centres The voter turnout in many polling centres in the.