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.
To prepare for the verdict, Bangladesh has tightened security. Police patrols have increased in Dhaka. There are checkposts on several major roads and public gatherings are being monitored closely. Even then, firecracker explosions were reported in a few parts of the capital.
The remarks came after Yunus, in a recent address to the nation, announced that national elections and a referendum would be held simultaneously in the first half of February 2026.
The International Crime Tribunal (ICT) of Bangladesh on Thursday announced that it will deliver its verdict on November 17 in the case against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who faces charges of crimes against humanity, including murder, related to the July uprising last year.
Amid the escalating political tensions ahead of next year’s general election, Bangladesh's National Citizens Party (NCP) has issued a stark warning — pledging readiness for either a “ballot revolution” or a “bullet revolution,” depending on the nation’s political trajectory.
Bangladesh’s banking system is living through its most severe stress test since independence.
