Story Archive
2020-05-29
The country records more than 4,500 new infections over the last two days.
2020-05-29
Thirty migrants, including 26 Bangladeshis, were shot dead in the town of Mizdah on May 27.
2020-05-21
The storm killed dozens of people, with most of the fatalities reported in West Bengal.
2020-05-20
The storm lost strength before making landfall around 7 p.m. Wednesday.
2020-05-19
Nation has doubled the number of cyclone shelters to allow evacuees to maintain social distance, official says.
2020-05-14
The infected person is a resident of the world largest refugee camp, officials said.
2020-05-13
U.N. refugee and development agencies renew MoU on effort to convince Rohingya to return from Bangladesh refugee camps to Myanmar.
2020-05-11
Bangladesh lifted some restrictions “for the sake of the poor, hapless and jobless people,” minister says.
2020-05-07
After insisting for weeks it would take no more refugees, Bangladesh relents and rescues hundreds.
2020-05-06
Meanwhile, 11 more people are cited under the Digital Security Act for allegedly criticizing the government, spreading “rumors.”
2020-05-06
U.N. agencies, rights groups urge government to allow stranded refugees stranded at sea to land.
2020-05-05
Arrests show that militant groups are using coronavirus lockdown to brainwash people online, analysts say.
2020-05-04
Judge sets next court action for May 19; police cite three Digital Security Act cases against him.
2020-05-03
Foreign minister says move will prevent potential spread of the virus in refugee camps.
2020-05-01
The oil tanker J. Nat was to arrive at a ship-breaking yard on May 7.
