BANGLADESH

Crowded in camps, Rohingya refugees vulnerable to virus

Myanmar delegation holds repatriation talks with Rohingya in Bangladesh

10:57 pm July 27, 2019

Kutupalong (Bangladesh): A top-level Myanmar government delegation began repatriation talks with Rohingya leaders in a Bangladesh refugee camp on Saturday, an official said, with many of the Muslim minority fearing for their safety if they return home. Some 740,000 Rohingya fled a 2017 crackdown by Myanmar’s military and are living in squalid conditions in camps […]

Pakistani intruder killed by BSF along International Border in Jammu

Six Bangladeshis apprehended by BSF

7:36 pm July 26, 2019

Kolkata: The Border Security Force (BSF) Friday apprehended six Bangladeshi and one Indian national while they were trying to cross the international boundary illegally in West Bengal. “We had apprehended six Bangladeshi national and one Indian national during the night when they were trying to crossover to India and vice verse. They were arrested from […]

Bangladesh MP under fire for catching students kissing in park

10:44 pm July 17, 2019

Dhaka: A Bangladeshi lawmaker has been slammed online for calling the police on teenage lovers kissing in a park and posting their photos on social media in the socially conservative country. Ekramul Karim Chowdhury posted photos of the 18 teenagers to Facebook, where they quickly garnered thousands of comments. But most users criticised him for […]

Pakistan eye freak result against Bangladesh for improbable semifinal spot

1:18 pm July 4, 2019

London: Their semifinal chances reduced to just a mathematical possibility, former champions Pakistan will need an improbable win over Bangladesh to have a shot at making the semifinals of the World Cup when the two sides clash here on Friday. Pakistan’s resurgence in the World Cup looked eerily close to the 1992 Cup-winning edition before […]

I wanted to commit suicide after loss to India: Pak coach

3:18 pm June 25, 2019

London: Pakistan’s head coach Mickey Arthur has claimed that his team’s defeat to arch-rivals India had left him so shattered that he wanted to “commit suicide”. Pakistan were incredibly hurt by the scathing reactions from the media, fans and former cricketers after their 89-run loss to India in Manchester on June 16. “Last Sunday I […]