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Bangladesh, Pakistan Revive Top-Tier Economic Talks

(MENAFN) After nearly two decades, the Bangladesh-Pakistan Joint Economic Commission (JEC) reconvened on Monday in Dhaka, marking the revival of top-tier bilateral economic discussions. The two-day session, the premier forum for economic...

Bangladesh, Pakistan hold talks on improving trade, defense ties

(MENAFN) Pakistan’s Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Chairman, General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, met with Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Saturday to discuss expanding cooperation in trade, investment, and defense. The talks signal a...

Nepal ranks as world’s most nature-connected nation, Spain ranks last

(MENAFN) Nepal has been ranked the most “nature-connected” country in the world, while Spain sits at the bottom of the list, according to a recent global study examining people’s emotional and psychological bonds with the natural environment. The...

Nepal Tops Global “Nature-Connected” Rankings

(MENAFN) Nepal has been recognized as the world's most "nature-connected" country, whereas Spain occupies the bottom spot in a global study examining emotional and psychological bonds with the natural environment, a media outlet reported on...

Nepal Emerges as World’s Most “Nature-Connected” Country

(MENAFN) Nepal has emerged as the world’s most “nature-connected” country, while Spain trails at the bottom, according to a study highlighted by The Guardian on Saturday. Britain ranked near the bottom as well, placing 55th out of 61 countries...

Turkish expert team arrives Bangladesh to investigate massive fire

(MENAFN) An eight-member Turkish expert team arrived in Bangladesh on Sunday to provide technical support and investigate a major fire at the country’s primary airport, which suspended all flights and damaged imported goods stored on-site. The...

Pakistan, Bangladesh Move Toward Renewed Cooperation

(MENAFN) Pakistani Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Chairman, General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, held a meeting with Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser, Muhammad Yunus, on Saturday. The encounter marks a step toward renewed ties between the two nations...

Pakistan, Bangladesh signal warming ties following government change

(MENAFN) Pakistani Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Chairman General Sahir Shamshad Mirza met with Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Saturday, signaling warming ties between the two nations following a change of government in Dhaka last...

Bangladeshi court orders arrest, jailing of fifteen army officials

(MENAFN) A Bangladeshi court on Wednesday ordered the formal arrest and imprisonment of 15 army officials, including 14 currently serving officers, in connection with cases of forced disappearance and murder. The Dhaka-based International Crimes...

Bangladesh court orders imprisonment of fifteen army officials

(MENAFN) A court in Bangladesh has ordered the formal arrest and imprisonment of 15 army officials, including 14 currently serving officers, in connection with cases involving forced disappearances and murders, according to reports. The...

Bangladesh Demands Justice for Lynching of Citizens in India

(MENAFN) Bangladesh on Friday urged India to identify and prosecute those accountable for the lynching of three Bangladeshi nationals earlier this week after they unlawfully entered India’s northeastern state of Tripura. According to officials and...

Bangladesh calls on India to prosecute killers of three nationals

(MENAFN) Bangladesh on Friday urged India to identify and prosecute those responsible for the lynching of three Bangladeshi nationals earlier this week, after they illegally crossed into India’s northeastern state of Tripura. According to...

Bangladesh, WFP Renew Support for Rohingya Refugees

(MENAFN) Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser, Muhammad Yunus, held discussions in Rome on Tuesday with World Food Program (WFP) Acting Executive Director Carl Skau, where they reiterated their shared objective of boosting financial aid for Rohingya...

Huge Fire Breaks Out at Hazrat Shahjalal Airport in Bangladesh

(MENAFN) A significant fire erupted Saturday afternoon in the cargo section of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh, leading to a temporary suspension of flight operations, officials reported. The blaze ignited around 2:30...

Bangladesh Reveals Plans to Purchase 20 Chinese Fighter Jets

(MENAFN) Bangladesh is moving forward with plans to purchase 20 Chinese J-10CE multirole fighter jets in a $2.2 billion deal aimed at upgrading its aging air force fleet and strengthening national air defense, an official in the interim government...

HIKARI's New Generation Intelligent Products Take Bangladesh by Storm

SHANGHAI, CHINA, October 16, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- On October 11, HIKARI grandly held a launch event for its new generation of intelligent sewing machines in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. Organized by HIKARI, the event successfully...

WFP, Bangladesh discuss increasing support for Rohingya refugees

(MENAFN) Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus met with World Food Program (WFP) Acting Executive Director Carl Skau in Rome on Tuesday to discuss efforts to secure additional funding for Rohingya refugees, according to a statement from Yunus’...

Prosecution in Bangladesh wants death sentence for ousted PM

(MENAFN) Prosecutors in Bangladesh announced on Thursday that they are seeking the death penalty for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who was ousted from power and is currently residing in India. Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam made the request...

Factory Fire Claims Sixteen Lives in Bangladesh

(MENAFN) A devastating fire tore through a garment factory and an adjacent chemical warehouse in the densely populated Mirpur district of Dhaka, killing at least 16 people, according to the Bangladesh Fire Service. The blaze erupted around midday...

Gaza flotilla Bangladeshi activist reports Israeli abuse in detention

(MENAFN) Bangladeshi photographer and human rights advocate Shahidul Alam reported on Saturday that Israeli forces attacked the Gaza flotilla he was aboard and detained activists, subjecting them to torture. Alam participated in the Freedom...