Bangladesh: Woman, teenage daughter gang-raped during robbery in Cox’s Bazar
A gang of eight to 10 robbers entered their residence after cutting through the window grills, an official said.
A gang of eight to 10 robbers entered their residence after cutting through the window grills, an official said.
India's emergence as a healthcare destination for South Asia is often measured in numbers: foreign patients treated, hospitals accredited, surgeries performed and revenues earned.
After the latest fatalities, the cumulative number of suspected and confirmed measles-related deaths in the South Asian country has reached 601 since March 15.
This comes after the Bangladeshi government had temporarily extended the closing tome to 10 p.m. during the Eid-ul-Azha celebrations.
Hundreds of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants gathered at the Hakimpur checkpost in West Bengal on May 27. West Bengal's new BJP government has made clear that there is no place for illegal immigrants in India.
The body of Sharif Osman Hadi arrived in Dhaka on Friday evening from Singapore, with his funeral set to be held on Saturday afternoon.
Bangladesh descended into widespread violence Thursday night after coordinated mobs ran riot across the capital Dhaka and many other cities. The violence that continued into early Friday was triggered by the death of Sharif Osman Hadi, who was a prominent leader of Bangladesh's student uprising in July last year.
A Hindu factory worker was lynched and his body set on fire in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh district over alleged blasphemy, triggering concern over rising violence against minorities.
In the wake of mob attacks on Indian missions in Bangladesh, Pankaj Saran, former Deputy National Security Advisor, has said that India and Bangladesh “must not allow any forces to disrupt” what he described as a “natural relationship” between the two countries.
Sharif Osman Hadi’s killing has sparked protests across Bangladesh, deepening political uncertainty months ahead of national elections under an interim government led by Muhammad Yunus.
