Thirty-five-year-old Ramiza (not real name) was a sex worker. Her parents died in a fatal road accident while she was only nine and a half years old. She took shelter to her maternal uncle house after the incident. Her grandmother took the responsibility of Ramiza. But, the fate of Ramiza didn’t
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Bangladesh hosts 60 out of top 100 LEED certified factories across globe
Bangladesh is now the home of 60 out of the top 100 highest rated Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified factories around the world-a testament to the nation's commitment to green manufacturing and sustainability. According to Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), two more garment factories in Bangladesh
Bangladesh to return to path of peace, prosperity under your leadership: Singapore’s PM writes to Prof Yunus
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has congratulated interim government chief adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and said he is confident that under Prof Yunus’ leadership, Bangladesh will return to a path of peace and prosperity, where all communities co-exist harmoniously. The Prime Minister said he looks forward to working with Prof Yunus
Bangladesh power use grows as searing heat eclipses economic disruption
Bangladesh's electricity demand grew 7% over three weeks of deadly nationwide protests that disrupted industrial and commercial activity, data showed, as households cranked up air-conditioners to cool down amid searing heat. Protests against quotas in government jobs led to widespread disruptions in economic activity from July 16, and longtime Prime Minister
Asif confident about keeping Women’s T20 WC in Bangladesh
Asif Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan, the newly appointed adviser of the interim government for the Ministry of Youth and Sports, is confident about keeping Bangladesh as the hosts of the Women’s Twenty20 World Cup 2024. As hosts of the world event, Bangladesh Cricket Board has been in jeopardy due to the unrest
Bangladesh’s private sector will work hand in hand with interim govt: ICCB
President of the International Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (ICCB) Mahbubur Rahman today said Bangladesh's private sector will work hand in hand with the interim government to rebuild the country's economy. "We heartily congratulate the anti-discrimination students for achieving this historic victory through an unprecedented movement. This movement was accelerated by
ICC monitoring situation in Bangladesh
ICC is monitoring the situation in Bangladesh and has shortlisted the UAE, India and Sri Lanka as back-up venues in case it is forced to shift this year's ICC Women's T20 World Cup out of Bangladesh, as per cricket website ESPNCricinfo. "The ICC is closely monitoring developments in coordination with the
Researchers respond in the wake of Bangladesh’s deadliest dengue outbreak
In Bangladesh, regular cycles of heat and rain have long cultivated dense populations of insects, and, by extension, the diseases they carry. Dengue fever was first confirmed in Bangladesh 60 years ago, but the disease, carried by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, caused unforeseen devastation in 2023. By the end of the
Will the youths in Bangladesh now be empowered to lead real change?
Inni, we are independent!” my 26-year-old cousin chanted from Shahbagh, a neighbourhood in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, as millions joined a major protest march on Monday to the country’s Parliament House. Soon after, social media was flooded with news of “a new independence” – a free Bangladesh reborn after the autocratic leader
UN calls for peaceful democratic transition in Bangladesh
The Secretary General of the United Nations (UN) Antonio Guterres in a statement has urged calm and restraint by all sides and emphasized the importance of a 'peaceful, orderly and democratic transition' in Bangladesh. The call made while deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary General Farhan Haq released the statement on behalf