As Muslim-majority Bangladesh saw a spate of reprisal attacks against its minority Hindu community, a video was shared online with a false claim that it shows the screening of a documentary in the country about the destruction of a centuries-old mosque in neighbouring India.
However, Arakan Army, a group formed by Rakhine community along with many other ethnic groups that are engaged in infighting in the country, launched a movement against the military government in 2023.
Bangladesh faced an upheaval this year with the ouster of long-time Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, a development that also cast a shadow over its traditionally strong ties with India. The relations could be strained further: Bangladesh now seeks her extradition from India.
The Chinese government has approved the construction of a hydropower project in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River, the Tibetan name for the Brahmaputra.
The India-Bangladesh bilateral meeting at Dhaka was dissappointing for Indo-Bangladesh think tanks The much-talked-about India-Bangladesh talks held on 9
India-Bangladesh relations: After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina regime in August, Bangladesh, chose to adopt a confrontational stance towards India, and started gravitating more towards New Delhi ...
The tournament is set to begin on 19 February in Karachi and will run until 9 March. Bangladesh, placed in Group A, will kick off their campaign on 20 February against arch-rival India in Dubai.
Pakistan Army’s Joint chief of staff committee’s chairman General Shahir Shamshad Mirza had sent a training proposal to Bangladesh in November. The proposal was accepted by Bangladesh Army chief Waker-Uz-Zaman who then extended a formal invitation to the Pakistan Army to conduct training for its soldiers.
Religious tensions in Muslim-majority Bangladesh have run high in the aftermath of autocratic leader Sheikh Hasina's toppling and its minority Hindu community has faced attacks for their perceived support of her administration.
China has approved the construction of the world's largest hydropower dam on the eastern rim of the Tibetan plateau despite protests over its ecological impact and concerns it could affect millions of people downstream in India and Bangladesh.
DHAKA, Dec 26, 2024 (BSS) - BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed today said fire broke out at the Secretariat after important government documents regarding deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her allies were sought.