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Johnnie Moore, former Commissioner of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), has slammed the interim government of Bangladesh over the atrocities faced by minorities in the country and said the nation is currently facing an 'existential threat'. more
UN chief Antonio Guterres calls for inclusive elections in Bangladesh

The UN Secretary-General has welcomed efforts to restore calm and hold fresh parliamentary elections in Bangladesh, urging the interim Government to be inclusive as the country moves towa ...

Bangladesh witnesses protests over recent communal violence

Dhaka:  Several social, political and cultural organisations have staged demonstrations and protest marches across Bangladesh over the communal violence against the minority Hindu co ...

50% of IT workers in Bangladesh to be women by 2041, says PM Sheikh Hasina at Generation Equality Forum

Paris: Although the international community made bold promises on women's empowerment in Beijing in 1995, most of them have yet to be fulfilled, Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh ...

Despite grappling with Rohingya crisis, Bangladesh is ‘development miracle’

New York: Despite global turbulence and economic uncertainty, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh told the General Assembly on Friday evening that her country has often been cited as a &ldqu ...

Bangladesh: Detained photographer Shahidul Alam moved to hospital, Indian photographer Raghu Rai urges Sheikh Hasina for his release

Dhaka: Internationally acclaimed photographer and activist Shahidul Alam, taken into custody by Bangladesh police for his criticism of the Government, was on Wednesday moved to the hospit ...

UN chief applauds Bangladesh for ‘opening borders’ to Rohingya refugees in need

New York: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has applauded Bangladesh for giving a safe haven to hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees driven from their homes i ...