Articles tagged with "Bangladesh"
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Bangladesh cricket board urges probe after player alleges police assault
Hasan says he was stopped by police in the city of Chattogram and physically abused as he was going home in a tuk-tuk around midnight on Friday.
June 13, 2026
India 'migrant' evictions seed fear in Bangladesh border towns
Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has been stepping up deportations of illegal migrants to Bangladesh, a campaign that critics say unfairly targets Bengali-speaking Muslims; Rights groups say those efforts have gathered more momentum since Modi's Hindu-nationalist party won power in West Bengal state, which borders Bangladesh, for the first time last month.
June 12, 2026
India, Bangladesh aim to tighten border security to address migrants issue
Talk comes days after India deported nearly 5,000 Bangladeshi immigrants since Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu-nationalist party swept to power in West Bengal last month
June 9, 2026
Hundreds flee India migrant crackdown towards Bangladesh
Hundreds of people in India's border region with Bangladesh flee to the frontier after the government ordered the construction of detention centres for undocumented Bangladeshi migrants and Rohingya refugees.
May 27, 2026
Bangladesh puts AI in driving seat to tackle terrible traffic
In April, Dhaka police linked traffic cameras to artificial intelligence software designed to automatically detect violations; Coverage does not stretch across all the city, and manual traffic enforcement will be phased out over time.
May 24, 2026
Bangladesh 'evaluating' Airbus bid for 10 planes
Bangladesh's national carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines is evaluating a proposal to buy 10 Airbus aircraft, after earlier this month agreeing to its biggest-ever purchase, 14 planes from US manufacturer Boeing.
May 17, 2026
Pakistan, Bangladesh sign MoU to combat drug smuggling
Both nations agree to extend full cooperation to prevent the illegal transportation and smuggling of narcotics, while also exchanging views on joint measures to enhance bilateral cooperation on organized crime, internal security, and financial fraud.
May 9, 2026
Bangladesh to sign $3.7B deal with Boeing: State media
Dhaka is set to sign a $3.7 billion deal with Boeing to buy 14 aircraft for Biman Bangladesh Airlines over the next decade as part of a trade agreement that also helped reduce US tariffs on its garment exports.
April 30, 2026
Bangladesh starts fuelling its first nuclear power station
Bangladesh will load uranium into its first nuclear plant at Rooppur, starting physical start-up. The $11 billion, 2,400 MW project aims to ease grid pressure, supply 300 MW by August, and reach full output by late 2027.
April 28, 2026