Bangladesh evacuates 800,000 as cyclone hits coast
DHAKA: A deep depression in the Bay of Bengal that has intensified into a severe cyclone made landfall on the...
Thursday, December 19, 2024
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Bangladesh: Grieving families await bodies after restaurant blaze
DHAKA: Anguished families kept vigil outside the morgue of Bangladesh’s largest hospital on Friday, waiting for the bodies of loved...
Safety lapses blamed for Bangladesh fire as toll rises to 46
DHAKA: Bangladesh firefighters said Friday that glaring safety lapses were responsible for a Dhaka restaurant blaze that killed 46 people,...
Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh in talks to engage workers in Kingdom’s green initiatives
DHAKA: Saudi Arabia is open to engaging Bangladeshi workers in its green initiatives, Riyadh’s envoy has said following talks with...
Speaker Saudi Shoura Council discusses bilateral ties with Bangladeshi PM
WNAM Monitoring: The Speaker of the Saudi Shoura Council, Sheikh Abdullah Al-Sheikh, on Wednesday met Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina....
Bangladesh records lowest Hajj registration turnout
DHAKA: Bangladesh is observing its lowest registration turnout for Hajj, as despite government efforts to reduce the price of packages,...
Bangladesh: Hasina wins election in polls without opposition
DHAKA: Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina won re-election for a fifth term Sunday, officials said, following a boycott led by...
Bangladesh sees low voter turnout in election shunned by opposition
DHAKA: Bangladesh saw a low voter turnout on Sunday in a general election poised to keep the ruling party in...
Bangladesh opposition boycotts upcoming general elections
DHAKA (WNAM Monitoring): Bangladesh’s main opposition officially boycotted upcoming general elections on Thursday, removing the only party that could have...