Bangladesh
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Environment
Asian rivers are turning black. Fashion is to blame.
When Haji Muhammad Abdus Salam looks across the trash-filled river near his home in one of Dhaka’s major garment manufacturing…
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Foreign
Rohingya mark genocide anniversary with silent prayers
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh’s crammed camps Tuesday commemorated the third anniversary of genocide with silent prayers within tents due to…
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News
D-8 strengthens cooperation to tackle coronavirus pandemic
As countries of the world battle the COVID-19 pandemic and its huge disruption to livelihood, economy and health systems, the…
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News
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman: Army officer hanged for murder of Bangladesh’s founding president
A former army officer convicted of killing Bangladesh’s independence leader in 1975 has been executed. Abdul Majed was hanged in…
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Health
Scientists in Bangladesh develop $3 virus testing kit
A $3 coronavirus testing kit, which experts claim can detect covid-19 disease in less than 15 minutes, has been cleared…
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Foreign
Landmark Islamic funeral held for sex worker in Bangladesh
Activists in Bangladesh have welcomed the first ever Islamic funeral for a sex worker, breaking a long-standing taboo in the…