The supporters of Bangladesh's opposition party Bangladesh nationalist party or BNP continue with their demand of Prime Minister Sheik Hasina's resignation and a caretaker government.

Bangladesh: Protests, violence, vandalism continue on the streets of Dhaka

In Bangladesh violent protests have entered the third day as supporters of the opposition BNP stepped up their demand for Prime Minister Shiekh Hasina to resign and make way for a neutral caretaker government to conduct the elections as the blockade by the opposition continues.

Bangladesh: Opposition workers, supporters set vehicles ablaze amid violence

Thousands of garment workers in Bangladesh took to the streets on Monday (Oct 30) in protests that resulted in factory vandalism and clashes with security forces.

Bangladesh: Thousands of garment workers damage 40 factories during strike for fair wages

French President Emmanuel Macron was in Dhaka earlier this week, where he signed a major aircraft deal with his Bangladeshi counter. This visit comes days after Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov travelled to the country. The bigger picture shows global powers - both the West and Russia jostling for inroads into Bangladesh, even as China makes its presence felt in the region.

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A huge fire gutted several hundreds shops at a market in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, but there were no casualties as the blaze swept through the area in the early hours of Thursday (September 14) before stores opened. It took six hours for military forces and firefighters to contain the blaze, which spread quickly in the Mohammadpur market due to the large amount of flammable items such as cooking oil and plastics, officials said.

Bangladesh fire: Hundreds of shops gutted in market fire in Bangladesh's Dhaka

French President Emmanuel Macron reached Dhaka last night at the invitation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on a bilateral tour to Bangladesh after attending the G-20 Summit in New Delhi. This is the first visit from a French president to Bangladesh in 33 years.

French President Emmanuel Macron reaches Dhaka for bilateral tour to Bangladesh

In the most recent daily count, hospitals in Bangladesh reported 2,711 new cases of dengue fever, bringing the year's total number of illnesses to 57,127. According to information released by the Directorate General of Health Services, the mosquito-borne illness killed 12 more individuals in the 24 hours prior to Wednesday morning, bringing the total number of fatalities to 273 overall.

Bangladesh: Dhaka witnesses record death toll after dengue outbreak

The Chairman of Bangladesh's main Opposition party and his wife have been sentenced to jail. The political tensions in the nation remain high amidst elections scheduled for later this year. He has been sentenced to nine years in jail while his wife has been sentenced to three years. Watch to know more in this interview with former diplomat Shamsher Chowdhury.

Bangladesh's exiled acting opposition chief Tarique Rahman sentenced to jail

Fresh clashes broke out in Dhaka as the activists from the main opposition party Bangladesh Nationalist Party demanded the resignation of the ruling government. The incident reported one death and 50 injuries this is as per the local media reports. As of now the supporters of the BNP clashed with the ruling party student Wing that is Bangladesh Chatra League in the capital city of Dhaka.

Bangladesh Nationalist Party demands government resignation

The capital city of Dhaka witnessed massive protests by the opposition parties who demanded prime minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation to ensure free and fair elections in January next year. The protestors headed by Bangladesh Nationalist Party saw the largest turnouts in recent times with thousands of supporters hitting the streets.

Thousands of supporters rally in Dhaka as opposition demands Hasina's resignation

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Dhaka South City Corporation will levy a tax on multiple marriages. Men will have to pay up to $467 for polygamy. This is a progressive step for a Muslim majority like Bangladesh but is the tax deterrent enough? Molly Gambhir reports.

Gravitas: Dhaka to impose tax on multiple marriages

In the 6th Indian Ocean Conference, 2023, External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar said, "This is the sixth conference and over this period has evolved a lot. It is actually the premier platform to bring together all the countries of the Indian Ocean.

Committed to the well-being of Indian Ocean countries: Indian EAM S Jaishankar in Dhaka

In the 6th Indian Ocean Conference, 2023, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar said, "This is the sixth conference and over this period has evolved a lot. It is actually the premier platform to bring together all the countries of the Indian Ocean.

An ideal city needs surface water in at least 15% of its area. But with globalisation and overcrowding at play, cities are far below the required levels. like the capital of Bangladesh. In the past in 20 years, the city has lost 70% of its water to concrete jungle.

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27 hours after massive fire broke out at a popular shopping centre in Dhaka, firefighters with the help of military personnel managed to extinguish the blaze. This is the second such incident reported in Bangladesh's capital in the last two weeks.

Bangladesh: Massive fire in popular shopping centre in Dhaka, 30 injured

Over 1,000 shops were gutted in a fire at the New Supermarket in Dhaka, Bangladesh early on Saturday. Many traders are in despair as they lost everything they owned in the massive blaze, the cause of which is still not ascertained.

Over 1,000 shops gutted in Dhaka’s New Supermarket, traders' hopes of brisk Eid sales shattered

At least 19 people were killed and 25 injured after a speeding bus skidded off the road and fell into a ditch in Bangladesh at 8 am (0200 GMT) on Sunday. The police said that they expect the death toll to increase as many of the injured were in critical condition.

Bangladesh: 19 killed, 25 injured after bus skids off road and falls into 30-foot ditch

At least 16 people killed and over 100 others injured on Tuesday in an explosion at a seven-storey building in Bangladesh's capital. The cause of the explosion could not be known immediately.

Breaking News: 16 killed, over 100 injured as explosion rocks Bangladesh's capital

BPL 2023 Live streaming: The ninth season of the Bangladesh Premier League 2023 is scheduled to begin on Friday (January 6). Sylhet Strikers and Chattogram Challengers will square off in the tournament's opening match.

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Day 2 of the ongoing second and final Test between India and Bangladesh has been filled with drama and lots of action on the 22-yard cricket strip. While the day started with India losing both their openers for cheap and No.

WATCH: Virat Kohli's death stare to Rishabh Pant goes viral during Day 2 of Dhaka Test

The Dhaka Police's counterterrorism unit has received a seven-day remand to interrogate Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman in their custody.

Bangladesh arrests head of largest Muslim party Shafiqur Rahman

The police in Bangladesh have arrested two main leaders of the Opposition party, the BNP arrests have come a day before the Opposition's planned rally in the capital city of Dhaka to call for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation. Dhaka is witnessing a violent crackdown of the Opposition.

Bangladesh: Two Opposition leaders arrested; arrests ahead of mega anti-govt rally

A cyclone has wreaked havoc in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka. The capital was left inundated as the cyclone made its way through the country and left at least 16 dead.

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