Lynch mob clash over rape suspect
Thousands of protesters clashed with police in a bid to seize a suspect accused of raping a four-year-old girl, officials said.
Thousands clash with Bangladesh police over alleged rape of four-year-old
DHAKA: Thousands of protesters in Bangladesh clashed with police in a bid to seize a suspect accused of raping a four-year-old girl, officials said Friday (May 22).
Buffalo steals spotlight for resembling Trump
Crowds are flocking to snap photographs with an unlikely social media star – an albino buffalo with flowing blond hair nicknamed "Donald Trump" due to be sacrificed within days
Commander-in-beef: Bangladesh's 'Donald Trump' buffalo wins fans
Crowds in Bangladesh are flocking to snap photographs with an unlikely social media star -- an albino buffalo with flowing blond hair nicknamed "Donald Trump" due to be sacrificed within days
United Nations says US$610mil shortfall in life-saving Rohingya refugee aid
DHAKA: United Nations agencies supporting Rohingya refugees who fled violence in Myanmar to neighbouring Bangladesh warned on Wednesday (May 20) of a critical US$610 million shortfall in lifesaving aid.
Attempted rape on varsity campus in Bangladesh sparks protest, calls for proctor’s resignation
DHAKA: Female students at Jahangirnagar University staged an overnight sit-in in front of the vice-chancellor's residence, demanding the resignation of Proctor Prof AKM Rashidul Alam after the suspect in an attempted rape and murder of a female student was not arrested within the 48-hour deadline set by protesters.
The cameras are watching: Dhaka’s drivers and bikers are finally following rules
DHAKA: Streets in Dhaka are beginning to show clear signs of a behavioural shift following the introduction of the AI-based Road Transport Act Violation Detection System by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police.
Dhaka okays US$2.8bil river project to address water crisis
Dhaka approved a mega river project worth US$2.8bil (RM11.01bil) that authorities hope would help Bangladesh address its persistent water crisis, often blamed on neighbouring India.
From health emergency to financial trouble: Measles’ unseen toll on Bangladesh’s poor
DHAKA: Titu Nakti is relieved that his 11-month-old son Tamzid is finally going home to Madaripur after a week-long battle with measles at a Dhaka hospital in Bangladesh.
24,000 die annually in Bangladesh due to high-sodium foods
DHAKA: (Bernama-UNB) Processed and ultra-processed foods including packaged snacks and processed meat are among the leading contributors to excessive salt intake in Bangladesh, speakers said at an awareness seminar on Wednesday (May 13), United News of Bangladesh (UNB) reported.
