Tag: Bangladesh
UN: Bangladesh’s dismissed government may have committed crimes against humanity Brief news
There was a revolution in Bangladesh last year. Possible crimes of the excluded government are just beginning to survive. Bangladesh’s marginalized administration systematically attacked protesters and was involved in hundreds…
Bangladesh: destruction of the ex-first minister Sheikh Hasina
Six months after the demonstrations which ejected from power the ex-prime minister Sheikh Hasina, the figure of the “iron blunder” remains the ultimate rejecting. Information about a future speech by…
In Bangladesh, Bishwa Ijtema brings together tens of thousands of Muslim pilgrims
Tens of thousands of faithful meet this weekend in Bangladesh for Bishwa Ijtema, the second largest Muslim gathering in the world. Each year, hundreds of thousands of them go to…
United Kingdom: Minister Tulip Siddiq resigns, suspected of corruption in Bangladesh
The controversy has been growing for two weeks: in London, the minister responsible for the fight against corruption presented her resignation on Tuesday January 14. Tulip Siddiq is suspected of…
ministers of the old regime brought to justice for “massacres”
A dozen former ministers and officials from the fallen Bangladeshi regime of Sheikh Hasina appeared Monday, November 18 before a court in the capital Dhaka for having “permitted the massacres”…
Bangladesh court issues arrest warrant for former prime minister Sheikh Hasina | News in brief
Hasina and her aides are accused of being responsible for hundreds of deaths during the summer protests. 12:37•Updated 12:54 In Bangladesh, the court issued an arrest warrant for the exiled…
At least five dead in Bangladesh floods | News in brief
It is feared that the heavy rains of the coming days will worsen the flood situation. 19:30•Updated 19:44 At least five people have died and more than 100,000 have been…
The defeat of the national cricket team, the country’s flagship sport, breaks the hearts of fans
Pakistan is heartbroken over cricket. Imported by British colonials, it is now the favourite sport in the world’s fifth most populous country. But the Pakistani team’s recent record of defeats…
Bangladesh: Flood warning system still not very effective
After weeks of political upheaval, Bangladesh has now been facing massive flooding for five days. And although the water is gradually receding, nearly 4.5 million people have been affected and…
Bangladesh: Following deadly floods, Indian dam relief sparks controversy
In Bangladesh, it is a very difficult situation. Flash floods have killed at least 15 people and left tens of thousands homeless, as the country emerges from a period of…