Bangladesh offers 'free' visit visas to Indonesians
April 1, 2021
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By: SM Najmus Sakib
The government of Bangladesh on Wednesday announced the start of a “free visit visa” facility for Indonesian nationals.
“From now o...
UN to visit Rohingya relocation island in Bangladesh
March 15, 2021
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By: SM Najmus Sakib
After a year of impasse, the UN and Bangladesh finally reached a consensus on a first-hand visit by the UN delegation to the Rohingya relocation site...
Myanmar agrees to start taking back Rohingya this year
January 20, 2021
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By: SM Najmus Sakib
Myanmar agreed to calls by Bangladesh at a tripartite meeting facilitated by China to start the much-awaited repatriation of Rohingya in the second qu...
Rohingya: Tripartite moot raises hopes, skepticism
January 18, 2021
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By: SM Najmus Sakib
Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen
Bangladesh is going to host an important tripartite meeting on the Rohingya repatriation issue, which...
Facebook urged to prevent Myanmar army campaign
January 11, 2021
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By: SM Najmus Sakib
A Rohingya rights group strengthened its demands Saturday for Facebook to stop the Burmese military from using its platform to recruit members. ...
Uncertainty in Bangladesh as vaccine faces delay
January 8, 2021
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By: SM Najmus Sakib
Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said that her government is working hard to procure a COVID-19 vaccine for the country.
Her com...
Justice demand continues along Bangladesh-India border
December 28, 2020
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By: SM Najmus Sakib
The demand for justice along the Bangladesh-India border continues to mount as assurances from New Delhi have not worked despite a no-shoot policy.&nb...
'Facebook had role in 2017 Myanmar violence'
August 24, 2020
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By: SM Najmus Sakib
Facebook played a role in violence in Myanmar that forced hundreds of thousands of Rohingyas to flee their homes to Bangladesh, rights groups have cla...
Bangladesh to deploy more troops as virus deaths peak
June 17, 2020
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By: SM Najmus Sakib
Bangladesh will boost army deployment to ensure stricter implementation of safety guidelines as coronavirus deaths hit a record high on Tuesday.
The...
Bangladesh: Zone-coded lockdown as infections rise
June 15, 2020
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By: SM Najmus Sakib
Bangladesh has decided to impose a zone-coded lockdown across the country amid a rise in cases of the novel coronavirus, which has claimed 1,171 lives...
Bangladesh may see coronavirus peak next week: Experts
May 19, 2020
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By: SM Najmus Sakib
As the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus continues to rise in Bangladesh, experts say the South Asian nation may see a peak in infect...
Police in Bangladesh at great risk from pandemic
April 21, 2020
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By: SM Najmus Sakib
Police officers in Bangladesh remain vulnerable to contracting the novel coronavirus while working in the field to ensure people’s safety amid a...
Lockdown leaves millions jobless, helpless in Bangladesh
April 10, 2020
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By: SM Najmus Sakib
Millions of transport workers in Bangladesh have been left jobless after the government imposed a nationwide lockdown to stem the spread of the novel...
Bangladesh not equipped to fight corona pandemic
March 30, 2020
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By: SM Najmus Sakib
Bangladesh is yet to be equipped with the necessary health care facilities and support to deal with serious cases of the novel coronavirus despite hav...
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