Rohingya violinist Amir Ali, 75, from a wealthier family, learned to play violin as a child after developing an obsession with an instrument owned by one of his uncles and forging a makeshift copy out of bamboo. Later, he bought his own in Bangladesh.

Rohingya violinist finds solace in music

A total of 12 suspected Rohingyas from Bangladesh were arrested in Mizoram for entering the state without valid travel documents, a police officer said on Monday.

12 suspected Rohingyas held in Mizoram

Reports claimed that Cyclone Fani to reach Assam & Bangladesh by today...

Cyclone Fani to reach Assam, Bangladesh by today

Cyclone Fani has left 14 people dead after it left a trail of destruction across Odisha and West Bengal.

Cyclone Fani kills at least 14 as it moves to Bangladesh

Ahead of cyclone Fani hitting the coast, the Odisha government informed overnight on Thursday that nearly one million people were evacuated in the last 24 hours from vulnerable districts.

Cyclone Fani likely to make landfall in afternoon, at least 1 million evacuated in Odisha

Bangladesh security forces on Monday killed at least two people suspected of belonging to an Islamist militant group behind a deadly cafe attack in Dhaka in 2016, police said after a raid at a tin-shed hideout in the capital.

Bangladesh kills two suspects linked to 2016 Dhaka cafe attack

It was after Mohib Ullah scored his first political victories that the death threats began in earnest. On a recent morning, the Rohingya refugee leaned back on a plastic chair in the Bangladesh camp where he lives and translated the latest warning, sent over the WhatsApp messaging app.

In Rohingya camps, a political awakening faces a backlash

At least 290 killed and more than 500 injured in a series of blasts, took place yesterday on the eve of Easter.

Bangladesh's PM kin dead in Sri Lanka blasts

Bangladesh has ordered some 27,000 schools to set up committees to prevent sexual violence, an official said Sunday, after a teenager who accused a teacher of sexual harassment was burned to death.

Bangladesh puts anti-sexual harassment units in schools after girl's murder

A schoolgirl was burned to death in Bangladesh on the orders of her head teacher after she reported him for sexually harassing her, police said Friday. The death of 19-year-old Nusrat Jahan Rafi last week sparked protests across the South Asian nation, with the prime minister promising to prosecute all those involved.

Bangladesh girl burned to death on teacher's order: Police

Asian rice exporting hubs saw tepid activity this week, with prices for the staple from top exporter India dipping on lower demand, while Bangladesh mulled a review of its ban on exports of the grain.

India rice rates dip as demand slows, Bangladesh to review export ban

The Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi on Wednesday observed the historic Mujibnagar Day, in a befitting manner. The day marks the formation of Bangladesh`s first government in 1971, after leading a nine-month War of Liberation.

Bangladesh High Commission observes Mujibnagar Day in Delhi

Malaysia began a public inquiry on Wednesday into the discovery of mass graves and suspected human trafficking camps in the jungles near its border with Thailand, which prompted a regional crisis in 2015, and accusations over obstruction of justice.

Malaysia begins inquiry into discovery of mass graves, human trafficking camps

Rookie swing bowler Abu Jayed earned a spot in Bangladesh's World Cup squad while batsman Mosaddek Hossain also made the cut in their 15-man squad for the showpiece tournament in England and Wales.

Uncapped Abu Jayed in Bangladesh's World Cup squad, Mosaddek Hossain back

In a major controversy, Bangladeshi actor Ferdous Ahmed was seen campaigning in favour of the Trinamool Congress candidate from Raiganj constituency Kanhaiyalal Agarwal on Sunday.

Bangladeshi actor Ferdous Ahmed campaigns for Trinamool Congress in West Bengal; BJP alleges code violation

Bangladeshis took to the streets on Sunday (April 14) to celebrate the first day of the Bengali New Year. A procession of colourful floats organized by university students, moved amongst the crowds of revellers and security in Dhaka, as people in colourful clothes beat drums and danced.

Bangladesh marks the start of Bengali New Year

Bangladesh on Tuesday said it had sought help from the United States in pressuring the government of Myanmar into offering safeguards for the return of the thousands of Rohingya refugees who have fled the country since Aug.

Bangladesh seeks US help for Rohingyas' return to Myanmar

Forty-one Rohingya were found on a Malaysian beach Monday, police said, the second group of the Muslim minority to arrive in the country within weeks, stoking fears of a looming exodus.

Second group of Rohingya arrive in Malaysia within weeks

Bangladesh on Sunday deployed heavily-armed border guards to an island near its southern border with Myanmar for the first time in 20 years, officials said. Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) distributed images showing dozens of troops carrying assault rifles disembarking at Saint Martin's island, a small island in the Bay of Bengal that has caused diplomatic tensions between the neighbours.

Bangladesh deploys border guards to island near Myanmar

Villagers and a lawmaker in Myanmar’s troubled Rakhine state said on Thursday that a military helicopter attacked a group of Rohingya Muslims gathering bamboo, killing five and wounding 13, but a military spokesman declined to comment.

Myanmar villagers, lawmaker say 'helicopter attack' kills five Rohingya, wounds 13

In December 2016, China and Bangladesh entered into agreements to expand their relationship under the grandiose Chinese geopolitical economic corridor the OBOR (One Belt One Road) program also called the BRI (Belt and Road Initiative) which aims to connect Asian nations through Chinese sponsored infrastructure projects, billed by China watchers as a 21st century `Silk Road`.

Bangladesh's Payra shipping port could fall into Chinese hands

A senior leader of opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) was among two persons arrested in connection with a devastating fire in a high-rise building that killed 26 people in Dhaka last week, police said on Sunday.

Bangladesh building fire: Landowner Faruk and BNP leader Tasvir arrested

Police in Bangladesh said Sunday they had arrested the owners of an office tower in Dhaka that caught fire earlier this week, killing 26 people and renewing the country's debate over lax safety standards.

Bangladesh arrests owners of blaze-hit Dhaka tower

A high-rise commercial building in the Bangladeshi capital where a blaze this week killed at least 25 people lacked proper fire exits, government officials said, prompting a senior minister to describe the incident as "murder".

Bangladesh high-rise hit by deadly blaze lacked proper fire exits: Official

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