Around 250 people are feared missing after a boat carrying Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals capsized in the Andaman Sea, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Read More: UN urges India to investigate claims of rohingya refugees thrown into the sea The vessel was reportedly travelling from Teknaf in southern Bangladesh to Malaysia […]
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Measles outbreak in Bangladesh claims 98 children in three weeks
Bangladesh is grappling with a severe measles outbreak that has claimed the lives of at least 98 children over the past three weeks, according to the country’s Ministry of Health. Read More: Bangladesh says suspected measles outbreak kills about 100 children The ministry reported that between six months and five years of age, a total of 6,476 children […]
Bangladesh says suspected measles outbreak kills about 100 children
Bangladesh said it suspected measles killed at least 98 children in the past three weeks, official data showed on Sunday, with Dhaka ramping up vaccination efforts in the worst-affected areas. Last week, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman directed two senior ministers to travel across the South Asian nation of 170 million people in an effort to […]
Bangladesh’s Greatest Asset Isn’t Capital – It’s Its Youth
Bangladesh has the opportunity for a fresh start today because of its youth. In the summer of 2024, young Bangladeshis dismantled a regime that had entrenched itself in power for over fifteen years. The uprising came at a devastating price – over 1,400 people, the vast majority of them young, died while thousands more were […]
At least 24 dead as bus plunges into Padma River in Bangladesh
DHAKA — At least 24 people lost their lives after a passenger bus carrying around 40 passengers plunged into the Padma River while attempting to board a ferry in Bangladesh, officials confirmed on Thursday. Read More: Five killed as bus collides with car in Sialkot The tragic accident occurred on Wednesday near Daulatdia in the Rajbari district, […]
Bangladesh: An Exciting New Start
It was both an exciting and nostalgic journey for two longtime “Friends of Bangladesh” – Jon Danilowicz and me – who visited Dhaka last week. Jon had served three diplomatic tours in Bangladesh, most recently as the U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission, and I had led USAID development initiatives in the country from 1998 to […]
Bangladesh seal 2-1 ODI series win after 11-run victory over Pakistan
Bangladesh clinched the three-match ODI series 2-1 after beating Pakistan by 11 runs in the final game at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, on Sunday. Chasing a target of 291, the Green Shirts were bundled out for 279 in their allotted 50 overs, struggling from the outset after losing both openers in the first […]
Pakistan thump Bangladesh in rain-hit ODI to level series 1-1
All-rounder Maaz Sadaqat starred with a fiery fifty and bowling figures of 3/23 as Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by 128 runs in the rain-affected second ODI at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Friday. Set to chase a revised target of 243 in 32 overs, the home side could accumulate 114 before getting bowled out in […]
Pakistan team arrives in Bangladesh for ODI series
The national Cricket squad arrived in Bangladesh on Sunday. They will play a three-match ODI series against Bangladesh in Dhaka. The matches will be played on March 11, 13, and 15 at Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium.
Babar, Saim dropped as 15-men squad for Bangladesh ODI series announced
The Pakistan Cricket Board on Wednesday announced a 15-member squad for the three-match ODI series against Bangladesh, with star batter Babar Azam and all-rounder Saim Ayub left out of the selection. All three ODIs will be played at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka from 11 to 15 March, according to a statement issued […]