Bangaladesh

Bangladesh is observing the historic Language Day named ‘Amar Ekushey’, paying tribute to the martyrs who laid their lives during the language movement in 1952 demanding Bangla as the official language for then East Pakistan. Scores of…
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Nobel laureate and Grameen Telecom Chairman Dr Muhammad Yunus and three others today got bail after filing an appeal against the verdict of the labour court in Dhaka. The Labour Appellate Tribunal in Dhaka accepted the appeal and granted…
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In Bangladeshm Awami League President Sheikh Hasina was sworn in today evening as the Prime Minister of the country for the fourth consecutive term - the fifth overall. President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath of office and…
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In Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League secured majority in the national elections. The results for the 224 seats, out of 299 seats, have been declared so far. The Awami League won 165 seats while nine candidates of the Jatiya Party,…
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In Bangladesh, voting for the 12th National elections came to an end amid a low voter turnout. Although there were sporadic incidents of violence, the elections were largely peaceful. Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh Kazi…
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Bangladesh heads into national election on 7th January; 119 million voters will decide the fate of 1,970 candidates vying for 300 seats. The Election Commission of Bangladesh has reinstated the candidature of 77 aspirants on Wednesday…
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MANILA — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $160 million loan to Bangladesh to help upgrade Dhaka’s power distribution network, enhancing its efficiency and increasing energy supply. Experiencing rapid urbanization, Dhaka is…
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Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves continued to fall with the net reserves standing now at USD $ 15.82 billion. In August 2021, Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves were at record high USD $48.0 billion. According to a report of…
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MANILA — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $200 million loan to help Bangladesh enhance energy efficiency through smart metering as well as support its transition to clean energy solutions. Bangladesh's energy supply is…
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A Russian Pacific Fleet Squadron has called at Chattogram Port of Bangladesh for the first time after 50 years. Russian Embassy in Bangladesh said Russian Pacific Fleet Squadron is visiting the Chattogram Port, which is a huge milestone…
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