(March 27, 2026)
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Archiv: Bangladesh
‘Yes’ wins in referendum
The third question asked whether the winning political parties should be legally bound to implement 30 agreed reform proposals included in the July Charter.
These proposals include increasing women’s representation in parliament, electing the deputy speaker and four parliamentary standing committee chairpersons from the opposition, limiting the prime minister’s tenure, strengthening the president’s powers, expanding fundamental rights, ensuring judicial independence and strengthening the local government institutions.
13 billionaires win, 10 lose polls
Among the winning 13 billionaires, Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate Abdul Awal Mintoo, who declared assets worth Tk 607 crore, was elected from Feni-3. BNP’s Fakhruddin Ahmed, with assets worth Tk 299.42 crore, won from Mymensingh-11, while BNP-nominated candidate Jakaria Taher, who declared assets of Tk 292.20 crore, secured the Cumilla-7 seat in the elections.
BNP’s Golam Mohammad Siraj, having Tk 256 crore, won …………
BNP wins majority in first free and fair Bangladesh election for two decades
For some voters, Rahman was seen as a continuation of the dynastic politics which has dominated Bangladesh since it became an independent country in 1971.
India, Pakistan and the US congratulated the BNP on its victory.
Touhid leaves Dhaka to attend UN conference on Palestine issue in NY
Foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain left Dhaka for New York on Sunday morning to attend the United Nations high-level international conference on the ‘Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution’.
The foreign adviser is scheduled to return on early Friday after attending the ministerial meeting, a senior official at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told UNB.
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Some 100,000 rally against Israel in Bangladesh‘s capital
(April 12, 2025)
Many among them beat the images of U.S. President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing them of backing Israel. Symbolic coffins and effigies representing civilian casualties were carried during the rally.
Bangladesh has assured action against perpetrators of violence concerning minorities, Foreign Secretary Misri tells parliamentary panel
It was the first high-level visit from India to Bangladesh since Sheikh Hasina was deposed as Prime Minister in August this year and since the interim government, led by Muhammad Yunus, assumed office.
There have been multiple attacks on Hindus and other minorities by extremist elements in Bangladesh. There also have been cases of arson and looting of minorities‘ homes and vandalism and desecration of deities and temples.
CPB, BSD concerned over incitement of sectarian unrest
The leaders of Communist Party of Bangladesh and Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal- BSD on Wednesday expressed concern over provocation of sectarian unrest in the country.
They also expressed concern over the deteriorating law and order situation in several areas across the country.
World Economic Forum Launches Coalition to Tackle Harmful Online Content
(29 Jun 2021)
· Leaders in Australia, the UK, Indonesia, Ukraine, Bangladesh, Singapore and other public and private sector members have come together to collaborate and share best practices to reduce the spread of child sexual exploitation and abuse online, violent extremist and terrorist content, and health misinformation
Pakistan’s Spy Agency Buys Israeli Cellphone Hacking Tech
As Haaretz has reported on numerous occasions, Cellebrite’s clients have included oppressive regimes that were or still are subject to sanctions, including Belarus, China (including Hong Kong), Uganda, Venezuela, Indonesia, the Philippines, Russia and Ethiopia, as well as Bangladesh’s notorious Rapid Action Battalion.
The security forces in Pakistan are known to commit serious violations of human rights and freedom of expression.
Turkish shipbuilder front runner in Bangladesh frigate program
Several countries initially showed interest in the $2.5 billion program, including the United Kingdom, France and South Korea, while Turkey, China, the Netherlands and Italy made the offers that reached the final stage.
Bangladesh protest over COVID curbs turns violent, three shot
Thousands of villagers took to the streets in anger.
Dutzende Verletzte bei Protest in Bangladesch nach Tod von Autor
Die Demonstranten fordern eine unabhängige Untersuchung zu Ahmeds Tod. Der Schriftsteller war im Mai vergangenen Jahres auf der Grundlage eines umstrittenen Onlinesicherheitsgesetzes wegen „antistaatlicher Aktivitäten“ auf Facebook verhaftet worden. Zuvor hatte der 53-Jährige das Coronavirus-Krisenmanagement der Regierung kritisiert.
„Impfdiplomatie“: Vakzine als Pfand im Rennen um Einfluss
Chinas Zusage an Covax wird als Reaktion auf Indien gewertet, das in der Verteilung von Impfstoffen an andere Staaten inzwischen eine Führungsrolle übernommen hat. Zuletzt unterstützte Indien das schwer von der Pandemie getroffene Südafrika mit einer Million Covishield-Dosen, weitere 500.000 sollen bis Ende Februar folgen. Zuvor hatte Indien bereits zugesagt, rund 20 Mio. Dosen an Nepal, Bangladesch, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, die Seychellen und Mauritius zu verkaufen oder zu spenden.
Explained: How Burma became Myanmar after a military coup three decades ago
The Myanmar military grabbed power in a coup on Monday (February 1) – the third time in the nation’s history since its independence from British rule in 1948.
After the last such takeover in 1988, the armed forces went on to make a decision that would remain controversial for decades: changing the country’s name.
India‘s Serum Institute says AstraZeneca vaccine output unaffected due to fire
(21.01.2021)
SII has licensed the vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca. Many low- and middle-income countries, from Bangladesh to Brazil, are depending on SII delivering the vaccine, known as COVISHIELD in India, to fight the COVID-19 epidemic.
U.S. turns focus on Bangladesh for Indo-Pacific Strategy
Bangladesh is expected to be the focus of the U.S.-led Indo-Pacific Strategy when Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun arrives in Dhaka for a visit from October 14-16.
Cyclone Amphan live updates: Storm nears West Bengal‘s Digha, landfall to start from 4pm onwards
15:19 (IST), May 20
Cyclone only 100km from West Bengal‘s Digha
The „extremely severe“ cyclonic storm Amphan is only 100km from Digha in West Bengal, where it is slated to make a landfall in a few hours, and is whirling at a speed of at least 160 km per hour gusting to 180 kmp. (IANS)
Zyklon vor Indien und Bangladesch: „Zwei Katastrophen zur gleichen Zeit“
Der Super-Zyklon „Amphan“ soll heute auf die Küstengebiete von Indien und Bangladesch treffen.
India Invites Eight Countries for Modi’s Swearing-In, Leaves Out Pakistan
The Indian Air Force operation inside Pakistan was also an electoral campaign issue highlighted extensively by the BJP and Modi as an achievement of a muscular security policy.
Pakistan not invited to Modi‘s swearing-in: sources
Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi suggested the reason was India’s internal politics, after Modi had made “Pakistan bashing” the central theme of his election campaign.
Bangladesh shuts mobile internet on tense election eve
Authorities have deployed around 600,000 police, army and other security forces, a senior official said, following a deadly campaign of clashes and the arrests of opposition activists.
The forces — which also include the elite Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), navy, border and coast guards and auxiliary police units — will guard some 40,000 election booths across the country.
Bangladesh shuts down mobile internet to tackle teen protests
Bangladesh authorities have shut down mobile internet across swathes of the country, officials and local media said Sunday, as the authorities try to quell massive student protests that have spiraled into violence.
5 injured in Chhatra League-student clash in Jigatola
The incident occurred when around 1,000 students marched towards Jigatola demanding safer roads and protesting Saturday’s attack on demonstrators.