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TV footage showed widespread flooding in the low-lying areas of coastal districts. (Representational) Dhaka: Bangladesh has begun evacuating millions of people ahead of Cyclone Remal, which is expected to bring winds as fast as 130 kmph when it makes landfall. The cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal is poised to cross the country’s coastlines…
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Saima Wazed and Dr. Shambhu Acharya seen together at a meet in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s daughter, Saima Wazed, was on Wednesday nominated as the next Regional Director for the World Health Organization’s South-East Asia region. She defeated Shambu Acharya, a public health veteran from Nepal, in a…
Bangladesh is one of the world’s largest garment exporters (File) Dhaka: Bangladeshi police clashed on Tuesday with thousands of garment workers demanding fair wages for the clothing they make for major Western brands, a day after similar protests left at least two people dead. Police said tens of thousands of workers at dozens of factories…
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At least 13 people were killed and several others injured on October 23 when a passenger train collided with a freight train in Bangladesh, officials said. The accident took place when the passenger train headed from Kishoreganj to Dhaka collided with the freight train around 4:15 pm. Thirteen bodies have been found so far, bdnews24…
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The number of fish imported from Bangladesh has grown from 500 MT in 2019 to 3,950 in 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters Weeks ahead of the Durga Puja, the Government of Bangladesh has allowed export of about 3,950 Metric Tonnes (MT) of Hilsa Fish to India. Ministry of Commerce, Bagaladesh in an order issued on…
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