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For most of his adult life, Rafiul Alam did not believe that voting was worth the walk to the polling station. He is 27, grew up in a middle-class neighbourhood of Dhaka, and became eligible to vote ...

On February 12, Bangladesh is scheduled to hold its first general elections since the country’s August 2024 Monsoon revolution. But ahead of the elections, attacks on women, girls, and religious ...

Akshay Kumar's 'Bhooth Bangla' has a new release date: May 15, 2026. This horror-comedy, reuniting Kumar with director Priyadarshan after 14 years, promises a return to slapstick scares. The film, ...

Dhaka’s already strained relationship with New Delhi has come under fresh pressure after a Bangladeshi opposition leader threatened to shelter separatists targeting India’s sensitive northeast region ...

Bangladesh on Sunday strongly condemned the deadly attack on Bangladeshi peacekeepers serving under the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping mission in Sudan. Six Bangladeshi peacekeepers were killed and ...

About 100 Bangladeshi workers who were employed by Malaysian companies rallied on Monday to demand unpaid wages, fair compensation and an end to alleged abuse by Malaysian employers. The Migrant ...

DHAKA: About 100 Bangladeshi workers who were employed by Malaysian companies rallied on Monday (Nov 10) to demand unpaid wages, fair compensation and an end to alleged abuse by Malaysian employers.

Three Asian countries -- Singapore, South Korea, Japan -- dominate the passport rankings The Bangladeshi passport has dropped a few places in the latest passport rankings recently announced. The ...

The third season of Coke Studio Bangla returned with a new song on Saturday following a year-long hiatus due to political unrest in Bangladesh. Titled Baaji, the romantic song is arranged and produced ...

Outside the Bronx mosque where a New York City police officer was eulogized last week, a group of officers in their formal navy blue uniforms solemnly hung a banner bearing the young officer’s ...

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 7: In a disturbing incident that has sparked outrage among the Bangladesh community, as reported by Bangladesh’s NTV on July 31st that 130 Bangladeshi workers were deported from ...