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(MENAFN) Polling stations across Bangladesh opened Thursday for a watershed election, marking the nation's first parliamentary vote since mass demonstrations toppled the Awami League government that had controlled power for a decade and a half....

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(MENAFN) Citizens in Bangladesh began voting on Thursday to choose a new government, marking the country’s first elections since a mass uprising ended the 15-year leadership of the Awami League party.

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(MENAFN) Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser, Muhammad Yunus, urged citizens on Tuesday in a televised address to participate in the upcoming general elections, marking the first major vote since the removal of Sheikh Hasina’s government.

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(MENAFN) Bangladesh prepares for a historic electoral showdown on Thursday as the nation's 13th general election—the first following last July's dramatic uprising—enters its final hours after campaign activities ceased Tuesday morning.

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(MENAFN) A deadly wave of lightning strikes swept across multiple regions of Bangladesh on Sunday, claiming 12 lives amid torrential rainfall, local media reported.

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(MENAFN) Bangladesh is racing against the clock to finalize a commercial agreement with the United States on February 9—just 72 hours before the South Asian nation heads to the polls—according to local media reports.

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(MENAFN) Bangladesh is reportedly rushing to finalize a trade agreement with the United States on February 9, just days before the country’s general elections scheduled for February 12. The timing and secrecy of the deal have raised concerns among...

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

Bangladesh becomes the third market where VEON and Starlink Mobile partner on bringing direct-to-device satellite connectivity to users Dhaka, Dubai and New York, April 22, 2026 – VEON Ltd. (Nasdaq: VEON), a global digital operator (“VEON” or,...

UNESCO

From 9 to 15 August 2026, the Capacity-Building Workshop in the Asia-Pacific Region on Tangible–Intangible Synergies in World Heritage Management was held in Anxi, Quanzhou.

EIN Presswire

BROOKLYN, NY, UNITED STATES, February 6, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Samiha Hoque, a Bangladeshi-American author and co-founder of independent press Shaherazad Shelves, announces the upcoming publication of her debut novel "Slums of Paradise,"...

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(MENAFN) Bangladesh is heading toward a critical general election on February 12 amid intense political tensions, deep divisions, and fears of escalating violence.

International Committee of the Red Cross

For Sathi, Lamia, Sifat, and 25 other young athletes, the Junior Amputee Football Programme was more than just a game.

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(MENAFN) The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) finalized an agreement with the China Electronics Technology Group Corporation International (CETC) to establish a drone manufacturing and assembly facility in Bangladesh, including comprehensive technology...

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, April 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CAPHRA supports Bangladesh’s review of its sweeping 2025 ban on vaping and other emerging nicotine products as a chance to replace rushed prohibition with smarter, enforceable tobacco...

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(MENAFN) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced Wednesday the appointment of Bangladeshi Major General Mohammad Asadullah Minhazul Alam as the new Force Commander of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). Minhazul Alam steps into...

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(MENAFN) The United Nations announced on Wednesday that Major General Mohammad Asadullah Minhazul Alam from Bangladesh has been appointed as the new Force Commander of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). He takes over from Major General...

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(MENAFN) A devastating fire tore through a tin-shed gas lighter manufacturing facility in Keraniganj, on the outskirts of the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka, Saturday afternoon, claiming at least five lives, according to an official statement.

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(MENAFN) Bangladesh has imposed sweeping new restrictions on visa services for Indian nationals, according to a statement provided to local media by the nation's foreign ministry.

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(MENAFN) Bangladesh has further restricted visa opportunities for Indian nationals, its foreign ministry confirmed to a local outlet.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Under President Trump’s leadership, ICE has been unleashed to target and remove illegal aliens from our communities WASHINGTON – The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that the “Worst of the Worst” (WOW) website,...