BANGLADESH

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

Life in subcontinent through eyes of women writers

2:16 pm June 23, 2019

New Delhi: A new collection of short fiction by women writers explores how life in the subcontinent is so unerringly uniform and identical that it is difficult to draw lines. The sufferings and celebrations of humdrum life are so unmistakably similar across the region that the political divisions and the harshness of borders seem unreal. […]

Crowded in camps, Rohingya refugees vulnerable to virus

Malaysia calls for “justice” and citizenship for Rohingya Muslims

8:55 pm June 22, 2019

Bangkok: Malaysia on Saturday said the perpetrators of violence against Myanmar’s Rohingya minority must “be brought to justice”, in sharp comments delivered at a normally tame regional summit. Myanmar does not recognise the Rohingya as citizens, instead officially labelling them “Bengalis”, short-hand for illegal immigrants from neighbouring Bangladesh. A military crackdown in 2017 drove more […]

Shakib revels in Bangladesh’s epic World Cup run chase

2:33 pm June 18, 2019

Taunton: Shakib Al Hasan admitted his match-winning 124 in Bangladesh’s World Cup victory over the West Indies ranked as one of the best moments of his career. Shakib’s majestic display paved the way for Bangladesh to record the second highest run chase in World Cup history as they reached 322-3 at Taunton on Monday. Hitting […]

Bangladesh undone by New Zealand pace at World Cup

Confident Bangladesh set to test top sides at World Cup

2:12 pm May 24, 2019

New Delhi: From minnows to giant-killers to a serious force from sub-continent, the ascendancy of passion-driven Bangladesh has indeed created a buzz in the cricketing circle, making them a side to watch out for in the upcoming World Cup. The evolution of Bangladesh is uncontested and the heavyweights are aware that the ‘passionate Tigers’ pose […]

Odisha alerts coastal districts amid cyclone warning

14 dead, 63 injured as cyclone ‘Fani’ hits Bangladesh

10:13 pm May 4, 2019

Dhaka: At least 14 people were killed and 63 others injured as cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ barrelled into Bangladesh on Saturday, a day after leaving a trail of destruction in eastern Indian coastlines, media reports said. However, Bangladesh Disaster Management Ministry officially confirmed four deaths — two in Barguna and one each in Bhola and Noakhali — on the basis of “initial reports” […]

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