Bangladesh
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Carriages reserved for women as Bangladesh opens first metro line
Bangladesh has launched its first metro rail service in the capital Dhaka, with officials and commuters hopeful it will help ease…
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Bangladesh depot blast kills 49, injures hundreds
A fire and a huge explosion have killed at least 49 people and injured hundreds more at a storage depot…
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Bangladesh scraps women-only beach after social media outcry
Authorities in Bangladesh have reversed their decision to open a women-only beach after facing accusations they were pandering to hardline…
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37 killed, 100 injured in Bangladesh ferry fire
At least 37 people have been killed and about 100 others injured after a packed ferry caught fire in southern…
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Bangladesh starts installing reactor for nuclear power plant
Bangladesh on Sunday started installing a major component of its first nuclear power plant. Attending the event via videoconference, Prime…
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52 people killed in overnight blaze at Bangladesh factory
A factory fire in Bangladesh has killed 52 people and injured 30 others, emergency services have said. The blaze broke…
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Why 50 years of Bangladeshi independence is significant in the UK
Landmarks and buildings around the UK have been lit up in red and green to mark 50 years of Bangladesh’s independence.…
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Bangladesh gets first school for transgender students
Bangladesh’s first religious school for transgender people has opened in Dhaka. More than 150 students will study Islamic and vocational…
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Buhari hosts outgoing Bangladeshi high commissioner
Nigeria and Bangladesh will consolidate the mutually rewarding relationship between the two countries, President Muhammadu Buhari has assured. Receiving the…
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Islamophobia: Thousands call for boycott of French goods in Bangladesh
Tens of thousands of protesters have marched through the Bangladesh capital, calling for a boycott of French products as anger…
