Bangladesh orders 25 Boeing planes, Airbus eyes deals
Bangladesh has ordered 25 wide-body aircraft from Boeing as part of a tariff deal with the United States, a top commerce ministry official told AFP on Thursday (Nov 6), as European envoys…
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Bangladesh Selects ‘A House Named Shahana’ as Oscar Entry
Bangladesh‘s Oscar committee has chosen Leesa Gazi’s debut feature “Barir Naam Shahana” (“A House Named Shahana”) as its submission for the best international feature film category at the…
Trump Releases Flurry of Tariff Announcements for Bangladesh, Cambodia and More
After setting a new Aug. 1 deadline for ongoing trade negotiations over the weekend, U.S. President Donald Trump began informing America’s trading partners about their new duty rates under…
Tariffs Could Wreck What Bangladesh’s Garment Workers Have Gained
It was always going to be a hard year for Bangladesh. Last summer, amid an economic collapse, protesters toppled a tyrant and pushed the country to the brink of chaos. Then a month ago, as…
Busan Winner, Bangladesh Oscar Entry ‘The Wrestler’ Heads to EFM With Indywood (EXCLUSIVE)
Indywood Distribution Network has picked up international sales rights to “The Wrestler” (“Boli”), Bangladesh‘s submission for the 97th Academy Awards’ international feature film category…
Clip of vandalised mosque in India falsely linked to attack against minorities in Bangladesh
Minorities in Sunni Muslim-majority Bangladesh have encountered a string of attacks after long-time autocratic leader Sheikh Hasina was ousted in August 2024, but a video of a vandalised…
Video shows mosque demolition documentary screening in India, not Bangladesh
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…
Video shows attack on Muslim shrine, not 'Hindu temple in Bangladesh'
As religious tensions spiked in Bangladesh following the arrest of a Hindu leader, social media users in neighbouring India falsely claimed a video showed a group of "Sunni Bangladeshis"…
Bangladesh asks India for extradition of former prime minister
Bangladesh's interim government has asked neighbouring India to extradite fugitive former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. The request was sent to the Indian government in the form of a…
Muslim lawyer killed in Bangladesh violence was not part of arrested Hindu monk's legal team
Supporters of an arrested Hindu monk calling for the protection of Bangladesh's Hindu minority clashed with the police in the port city of Chittagong in November, with a Muslim public…
Old video of Pakistan temple attack falsely linked to anti-Hindu violence in Bangladesh
Religious tensions soared in Bangladesh in the chaotic aftermath of autocratic leader Sheikh Hasina's toppling, with Hindus targeted in attacks based on the minority faith's perceived…
Video of Indian temple ritual falsely linked to Hindu attacks in Bangladesh
Following reports of attacks against Hindus in Muslim-majority Bangladesh, a video spread in social media posts that falsely claimed it showed a Muslim mob vandalising an idol of a Hindu…
Indonesian fishermen rescue 116 Rohingya refugees
LHOKSEUMAWE, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian fishermen on Saturday rescued 116 Rohingya refugees, mostly hungry and weak women and children, after their rickety boat sank, officials said. The…
Italy sends another 8 migrants to Albania, despite failing to process the first group
SHENGJIN, Albania (AP) — An Italian navy ship docked Friday at the Albanian port of Shengjin with eight migrants who will be processed there after they were intercepted in international…
Levi Strauss joins Pakistan safety Accord, urged to join Bangladesh
The Clean Clothes Campaign says the International Accord, with its inspections, remediation programme, complaint mechanism and worker training, will ensure factories making Levi’s products…
Video of protesters blocking Indian army convoy falsely shared as 'Bangladesh unrest'
Following an outbreak of ethnic violence in eastern Bangladesh in September, a video has been viewed millions of times in social media posts that falsely claimed it shows minority women…
Old protest photo falsely portrayed as showing 'execution of Filipino worker in Saudi Arabia'
Screenshot of the false Facebook post, taken October 15, 2024 The post was shared after Philippine officials said Saudi Arabia executed a Filipino worker despite Manila's appeals (archived…
35 incidents related to Durga Puja in Bangladesh since Oct 1, 17 arrested
Earlier on Thursday, half a dozen men sang a song calling for Islamic revolution on the stage of a Durga puja mandap at Jatra Mohan Sen Hall in Chattogram | Image: Shutterstock 4 min read…
Shakib apologizes for 'silence' during civil unrest, home farewell on cards
4 min read Last Updated : Oct 10 2024 | 3:05 PM IST Bangladesh cricket great Shakib Al Hasan has tendered an unconditional apology for his "silence" during the recent civil unrest against…
India vs Bangladesh 2nd T20 pitch analysis, Arun Jaitley Stadium key stats
India vs Bangladesh 2nd T20 pitch report 3 min read Last Updated : Oct 08 2024 | 4:09 PM IST International cricket in its shortest format returns to the nation’s capital as India is set to…
Bangladesh altercation video circulates in Pakistan with false claim it shows Imran Khan supporters
A video of an altercation at a toll plaza in Bangladesh has been shared hundreds of times in Pakistan alongside a false claim it shows supporters of ex-prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan…
Consolidated revenue growth in Q2 remained in high single-digits: Marico
3 min read Last Updated : Oct 02 2024 | 4:38 PM IST FMCG firm Marico Ltd on Wednesday said its consolidated revenue growth in the July-September quarter remained in high single-digits, as…
India T20 squad vs Bangladesh: Speedster Mayank Yadav gets maiden call-up
Mayank Yadav was bought by LSG for Rs 20 lakh in IPL auction. Photo: Sportzpics 2 min read Last Updated : Sep 28 2024 | 10:24 PM IST The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)…
Video of candlelight vigil in Bangladesh falsely linked to protests for murdered Indian doctor
Footage of crowds at a candlelight vigil in Bangladesh has surfaced in social media posts falsely claiming it showed protests in India seeking justice after the rape and murder of a…