Massive crowds in Dhaka have flocked to ferry terminals to try and get out of the city before a strict national lockdown comes into force. Starting from Monday, no one in Bangladesh will be allowed to leave their homes unless in an emergency.

Crowds flee Dhaka before the beginning of a strict lockdown

Thousands of people trying to leave Dhaka as Bangladesh's capital is set to enter a total lockdown on Monday (June 28). Watch this report to know more.

Coronavirus Update: Dhaka to enter week-long complete lockdown on June 28

A group of volunteers in the Bangladesh capital Dhaka dished up free Ramadan meals for the poor on Sunday (May 2) amid an extended lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus.

Volunteers dish up Ramadan meals for the poor amid Bangladesh lockdown

Bangladesh is reeling under the Islamist extremism, one that is threatening its economic development. 13 people have been killed in the violent protests in Dhaka and several Hindu temples have also been targeted. WION tells you more.

Rise of political Islam and Islamist terrorism in Bangladesh

It was a joyous occasion for Bangladesh, a golden jubilee celebration of the country independence and marking the birth centenary of the country's founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman but the celebrations were marred by protests in Dhaka.

Rise of political Islam & Islamist terrorism in Bangladesh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi added much lustre to the ongoing birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the Golden jubilee celebrations of Bangladesh’s independence on his Dhaka visit (March 26-27).

﻿Shameful violence in aftermath of PM Modi’s Dhaka visit 

Bangladesh is using the 50th anniversary of its independence to highlight its special relationship with India. PM Modi was given a red carpet welcome. Banners celebrating the relationship are plastered across Dhaka. WION's Palki Sharma brings you a ground report.

Gravitas | PM Modi in Bangladesh: The Mood in Dhaka

From liberating Bangladesh from the grips of Pakistan to extending financial help in dire times, India has been Dhaka's all-weather ally. WION's Palki Sharma tells you about the changing contours of the India-Bangladesh relationship.

Gravitas | India-Bangladesh bonhomie: forged in the battlefield

PM Modi will visit Dhaka to participate in the celebration of the 50th Independence Day of Bangladesh. WION is the only network reporting the developments from Dhaka. Our Correspondents Siddhant Sibal & Lakmina Jesmin Soma. WION's Palki Sharma tell you what to expect.

Gravitas: PM Modi to attend 50th anniversary of Bangladesh Independence

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for Dhaka for a two-day visit to Bangladesh on Friday morning. After his expected arrival in Dhaka at 10 am, he will attend an event at the National Martyr`s Memorial at 10:50 am.

PM Modi leaves for Bangladesh for a two-day visit

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bangladesh on Friday (26 March), a day when the country will celebrate its 50th independence day.

WION Dispatch: Preparations underway in Dhaka for the key visit of Indian PM Modi

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to visit the capital of Bangladesh i.e. Dhaka in the month of March. Both the countries mark 50 years of diplomatic relations on the occasion of which it is set to happen.

Bangladesh: Indian PM Modi to visit Dhaka in March

India will organise the famous "Concert for Bangladesh" later year this even as Dhaka marks the 50th year of its Independence. The original 1971 concert was led by George Harrison and Ravi Shankar at New York's Madison Square Garden, and was key to raising international awareness regarding Bangladesh's war of liberation and the refugee crisis in East Pakistan.

India to organise 'Concert for Bangladesh' with Anoushka Shankar, Dhani Harrison later this year

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met his Bangladeshi counterpart A K Abdul Momen and held wide-ranging discussions on ways to take forward the bilateral relations.

Jaishankar meets Bangladeshi counterpart in Dhaka

India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will be visiting the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on March 4 for a one-day visit. The key focus of the visit will PM Modi's visit to the country on March 26 for Bangladesh's 50th Independence Day celebration.

Indian EAM Jaishankar to visit Dhaka ahead of PM Modi's trip

A tribunal in Bangladesh has sentenced five members of banned terrorist outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) to death and another person to life term imprisonment in a case filed over the murder of writer and founder of Mukto Mona blog Avijit Roy.

Five ABT terrorists sentenced to death in blogger Avijit Roy murder case in Bangladesh

Bangladesh, China and Myanmar have discussed the repatriation of Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh. Dhaka expects to begin the repatriation process this year. But do the Rohingyas want to go back? WION's Palki Sharma has more.

Gravitas: Talks on Rohingya repatriation

The move has got international attention as the Bhasan Char island is considered vulnerable to tides and monsoonal river flows.

WION Dispatch: Bangladesh is sending Rohingya to their new home Bhasan Char island

From Dhaka & Islamabad to Baghdad & Tripoli, the Islamic backlash against Emmanuel Macron is only escalating. 'Boycott French Products' has become a rallying call among protesters. But Muslims in France have a different message. WION's Palki Sharma gets you a report.

Gravitas: Islamic backlash against Macron escalates

Bangladesh is under renewed pressure from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to issue Bangladeshi passports to 54,000 Rohingyas living in that country for decades.

Rohingya in Saudi fear deportation: Dhaka and Riyadh in dispute over Rohingya

A new study has revealed that about 45 per cent of Dhaka residents have developed Covid-19 antibodies. The study says that the rate climbs to 74 per cent among slum-dwellers in the city.

Nearly half of Dhaka residents carry Covid-19 antibodies, says study

About 45% of the residents of Dhaka have developed COVID-19 antibodies, with the rate climbing to 74% among slum-dwellers. Watch report.

Coronavirus Pandemic: Half of Dhaka's residents carry antibodies

Residents in Dhaka on Tuesday (October 13) came out in support of a decision by the government to implement the death penalty for rapists in the wake of a series of gang rapes and sexual assaults.

Residents rally in support of new death penalty for rape in Bangladesh

Like every region in the world the pandemic has hit the job market in the Bangladesh very hard. From the poor workers to the new job seekers & even those who lost their jobs during the pandemic, how are they coping up? A ground report from Dhaka tells you more.

Migrant workers protesting in Dhaka to go back to Saudi

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