High threat of terrorist attack in Bangladesh: Australian government warns its citizens
Sydney, Nov 3 (IBNS): Warning its citizens, Australian government on Friday said it has ‘reliable information’ that terrorists ‘may be planning’ to target Western interests in Bangladesh.
Rohingya crisis: Bangladesh Home Minister leaves for Myanmar
Dhaka, Oct 23 (IBNS): At a time when the country is facing the current Rohingya crisis, Bangladesh Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Monday left Dhaka city for Myanmar.
At least eight Rohingyas die, many missing as boat capsizes in Bangla river
Dhaka, Oct 16 (IBNS): At least eight people died after a boat carrying Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence in Myanmar capsized in Naf river on Bangladesh-Myanmar border on Monday, local media reports said.
Boat carrying Rohingya refugees capsizes near Bangladesh, at least 11 dead
Cox's Bazar, Oct 9 (IBNS): At least 11 Rohingya refugees have died after a boat carrying them capsized near the Bangladeshi coast on Monday morning, local Dhaka Tribune reported.
In Bangladesh, UN aid chief urges scaling up response for Rohingya refugee crisis
New York, Oct 4(Just Earth News): With over half a million Rohingya refugees having fled their homes in Myanmar since violence erupted in late August, the top United Nations humanitarian official has underscored that the solution to the crisis needs to be found within Myanmar.
In Bangladesh, UN food relief agency chief urges support amid massive Rohingya influx
New York, Oct 2(Just Earth News): The head of the United Nations food relief agency called on Sunday for an end to the “horrors†driving Rohingyas by the tens of thousands from their homes in Myanmar into neighboring Bangladesh.
Bangladesh : Nine killed, 20 injured as truck carrying relief for Rohingyas falls into ditch
Dhaka, Sep 21 (IBNS) : At least nine people were killed and eight others injured when a truck carrying relief for Rohingyas veered off the road and fell into a roadside ditch near Bangladesh's in Bandarban on Thursday, Bangladesh's leading daily New Age reported.
Bangladesh: Rohingya boat capsizes, 6 bodies recovered
Dhaka, Sept 6 (IBNS):A boat capsized in Naf river in Teknaf upazila of Bangladesh's Cox’s Bazar area, leaving at least six Rohingya refugees dead, media reports said on Wednesday.
Pope Francis to visit Bangladesh this year
Dhaka, Aug 28 (IBNS): Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church will visit Bangladesh later this year, officials said.
Dhaka Holey Artisan Bakery attack: 1 arrested
Dhaka, July 28 (IBNS): Bangladesh police have claimed to arrest a “Neo JMB†leader who was involved in the Holey Artisan Bakery attack last year, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Explosion in factory kills 10
Dhaka, July 4 (IBNS):Explosion of a boiler at an apparel factory in Bangladesh's Gazipur area left 10 people killed, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Fresh landslides claims four lives
Dhaka, June 18 (IBNS): Landslides hit Khagrachhari and Moulvibazar districts of Bangladesh on Sunday and left at least four people killed, media reports said.
Bangladesh land slides: Death toll touches 130
Dhaka, June 14 (IBNS): The death toll in the landslides which hit south-east Bangladesh has touched 130, media reports said.
Landslides kill over 60 in Bangladesh
Dhaka, June 13 (IBNS): Landslides in south-east Bangladesh have claimed over 60 lives so far, media reports said on Tuesday.
Cyclone Mora hits Bangladesh, thousands evacuated
Dhaka, May 30 (IBNS): Cyclone Mora has hit the coast of Bangladesh on Tuesday morning, lashing the country's south-eastern parts, reports said.