Bangladesh govt orders 'shoot-on-sight' to quell student protests as death toll reaches 133
Dhaka/IBNS: The Bangladesh government has ordered the army to 'shoot-on-sight' in order to quell the civil unrest and for those defying the curfew orders as soldiers patrolled the streets amid the violent protest by students over demanding quota reform in government jobs, media reports said.
Bangladesh unrest: Govt imposes curfew, orders army deployment
Dhaka/IBNS: The Bangladesh government has imposed a countrywide curfew and deployed troops as at least 105 deaths have been reported so far since Friday morning in violent protests and clashes over the government job quota system, media reports said.
Bangladesh quota unrest escalates, 32 dead; protesters set state TV HQ on fire
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladeshi students Thursday set ablaze the country's state broadcaster BTV's headquarters, a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina appeared on the network seeking to calm escalating tension that has left at least 32 people dead.
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina has claimed a 'white man' offered her to create an airbase of a foreign country in her nation in return for smooth re-election in the January 7 general polls.
Bangladesh's far-right political outfit rejects 'India Out' social media campaign
Bangladesh's far-right political party Bangladesh Islami Front has negated 'India Out' social media campaign which has been circulating on social media in recent times with the potential to damage the relationship between the two neighbouring nations.
PM Sheikh Hasina's Awami League is all set to return to power in Bangladesh for the fifth term after registering a dominant show in the national elections held on Sunday.
Voting for Bangladesh's general elections underway
Dhaka/IBNS/UNI: Nationwide voting opened Sunday morning in Bangladesh's general elections to elect hundreds of representatives to the country's Parliament.
Bangladesh all set for Sunday's general elections
Dhaka: Bangladesh is all set for Sunday's general elections in which about 120 million voters are expected to cast their ballots at over 42,000 polling stations across the country.
Bangladesh government wants to create international standard education system: Sheikh Hasina
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said her government wants to create an international standard education system in the country.
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina's Awami League has released its poll manifesto where it vowed to continue cooperation with neighbouring countries, including India, in various areas like cross-border communication, transit, energy partnership and equitable water sharing, media reports said.
Bangladesh undertakes education and skill development initiatives during PM Sheikh Hasina's tenure
Bangladesh, under the astute leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has recognized that education and skill development are the cornerstones of a prosperous and forward-thinking society.
Shun path of confrontation and work together for the SDGs, urges Bangladesh leader
The Prime Minister of Bangladesh on Friday appealed to world leaders gathered at the UN “to shun the path of war and confrontation, and to work collectively for enduring peace ... and economic prosperity for our people and future generations.”
Bangladesh, France ink two agreements, aim to enhance cooperation in infrastructure, satellite
Bangladesh and France on Monday signed two agreements to enhance cooperation in various fields, including infrastructure and satellite.
Rishi Sunak's 'adorable' image with Sheikh Hasina is winning hearts of netizens
An image of UK PM Rishi Sunak, sitting down on one knee, while speaking to his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina on the sidelines of the G20 Summit is earning warm affection from netizens.
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina holds bilateral meeting with Xi Jinping
Dhaka/UNI: The bilateral meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was held in Johannesburg on Wednesday, according to the Mofa statement.