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A group of unidentified men wrapped a black cloth around a female statue of the Raju Memorial Sculpture at Dhaka University in Bangladesh as if the figure was wearing a hijab. more
Bangladesh: 50 hurt as Paramilitary personnel, students clash in Dhaka

Violence returned to Bangladesh on Sunday night when clashes broke out between students and paramilitary force (Ansar) members in the capital Dhaka.

US Embassy in Dhaka issues fresh advisory to its nationals as situation in Bangladesh continues to remain tense

The US Embassy in Bangladesh on Monday issued a fresh advisory to its nationals to consider returning to the country amid the ongoing protests and demonstrations in the South Asian nation ...

Bangladesh: Supreme Court scraps most job quotas that triggered violent protests

Bangladesh Supreme Court has scrapped most of the quotas in government jobs which had led to massive protests across the country and left over 100 people dead, media reports said.

Bangladesh: Over 30 die as anti-quota protests paralyse nation

Bangladesh, the nation which voted to power PM Sheikh Hasina and her government to power for another term this year, has been put on high alert as clashes between students and police cont ...

Fire in Bangladesh multi-storey building leaves 44 dead, several hurt

At least 44 people, including 26 women and three children, died after a fire broke out at the seven-storey Green Cozy Cottage Shopping Mall in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka on Thursday. ...

Bangladesh: Death toll in Dhaka blast touches 19

Dhaka: The death toll due to a blast at a building in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka city has touched 19, media reports said on Wednesday.

Bangladesh: 17 die as explosion hits Dhaka building, rescue operation to continue

Dhaka: Rescue operations at the site of the explosion which took place in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, which left 17 people dead, on Tuesday will continue on Wednesday.

Argentina reopens embassy in Dhaka after 45 years

Dhaka:  Argentina's Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero and State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam on Monday inaugurated the new embassy of the country in Dhaka city o ...

Bangladesh: Fire breaks out at Dhaka slum, no casualty

Dhaka: A fire broke out at a slum in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka on Sunday.