Bangladeshi Students, Who Ousted Former PM Hasina, Set to Launch Political Party More Reuters FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Nahid Islam, one of the coordinators of Students Against Discrimination, who is now in charge
“This incident follows the multiple attacks on Hindus and other minorities by extremist elements in Bangladesh. There are several documented cases of arson and looting of minorities’ homes and business establishments, as well as theft and vandalism and desecration of de...
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When students took to the streets of Bangladesh to protest against controversial reforms to a quota system for government jobs, few expected much to come of it. Nahid Islam, 26, was one of the leaders of the protests. A former sociology student at the University of Dhaka, he was interrogate...
Around 12% of total global shipping traffic goes through the Suez Canal, which is the shortest route between Europe and Asia. Primarily ships are carrying oil and liquefied natural gas from the Gulf, and consumer goods and electricals from China, Taiwan and Bangladesh. This is a...
DHAKA, Bangladesh--Students in Bangladesh who led a mass uprising to topple former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina last summer are now diving into politics by forming the new National Citizen Party. The aim is to create new political space in a fiercely divisive dynastic political landscape. For dec...
Bangladesh's foreign minister, Abdul Kalam Moment, told us the government estimates that 500,000 people are displaced by climate change every year in Bangladesh. The majority head to Dhaka, a city that is now ranked one of the world's least liveable pl...
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"#COVID19 is not the only challenge the is facing. The climate crisis is causing increasingly strong storms, abnormal weather patterns & catastrophic shocks. Super #CycloneAmphan is one of the biggest in years & is currently bearing down on Bangladesh & India"-@DrTedros 2020-05-20 15:32:...
Students in Bangladesh who led a mass uprising to topple former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in August are now diving into politics by forming a new political party.