Train derailment snaps DhakaChittagong rail link
Dhaka Skyline. Dhaka, formerly Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. It is located in the geographic center of the country in the great deltaic region of the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers. Dhaka is served by the port of Narayanganj, located 16 km (10 mi) to the southeast. The city is within the monsoon climate zone, with an.
The imposing city of Dhaka in Bangladesh and itโs challenging air
Background. The huge delta region formed at the confluence of the Ganges and Brahmaputra River systems - now referred to as Bangladesh - was a loosely incorporated outpost of various empires centered on the Gangetic plain for much of the first millennium A.D. Muslim conversions and settlement in the region began in the 10th century, primarily from Arab and Persian traders and preachers.
Election preparations complete in Barisal
The official language is Bengali . Bangladesh forms the sovereign part of the historic and ethnolinguistic region of Bengal, which was divided during the Partition of India in 1947. [25] The country has a Bengali Muslim majority. Ancient Bengal was known as Gangaridai and was a bastion of pre-Islamic kingdoms.
Armed forces deployed across Bangladesh ahead of polls
Voting ended at 1000 GMT, results by early Monday Turnout about 40% compared with over 80% in 2018 PM Hasina's Awami League set for fourth straight term Main opposition BNP boycotting poll DHAKA.
Bangladesh At least four people killed as Benapole Express train set
As West condemns Bangladesh election, China and Russia embrace Dhaka. The nation of 170 million people is moving closer to Beijing and Moscow amid tensions with the West, say analysts.
Bangladesh enters 2024 with volatile forex market
Dhaka (or Dacca) is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. It is the cultural and economic hub of the country. Having a colossal historical background, the old part of the city, known as Old Dhaka or Old Town, is home to a broad range of architectural heritage starting from the vestiges of the Mughal Empire to the British Colonial buildings.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party's Massive Protest Shakes Dhaka's Paltan Area
v t e On the night of 1 July 2016, at 21:20 local time, [2] five militants took hostages and opened fire on the Holey Artisan Bakery [3] in Gulshan Thana. [4] The assailants entered the bakery with crude bombs, machetes, pistols, and took several dozen hostages (foreigners and locals).
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January 8, 2024 at 11:04 PM PST. Listen. 2:54. The US said the Bangladesh elections were not free or fair amid reports of vote irregularities and violence, potentially testing ties between the.
Bangladesh Four die after train catches fire in Dhaka, police suspect
AFP in Dhaka. Sun 7 Jan 2024 17.27 EST. Bangladesh's prime minister Sheikh Hasina has won re-election for a fifth term, officials said, after a boycott led by an opposition party she called a.
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Dhaka reflects the trajectory of Bangladesh in the 50 years since independence, on 26 March 1971. At that time it was a small city of a million souls in a poor and underdeveloped nation, after.
Stop staging drama in name of election Mahfuzur Rahman Bangladesh
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) โ Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has won an overwhelming majority in Bangladesh's parliamentary election after a campaign fraught with violence and a boycott from the main opposition party, giving her and her Awami League a fourth consecutive term.. While the Election Commission has been slow to announce the results of Sunday's election, TV stations with journalists.
Election Commission Of India 3 Members Arrive In Dhaka Ahead Of
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has secured a fourth term in office, according to the country's electoral commission, maintaining her title as the world's longest serving female head of.
Could the Energy Crunch in Bangladesh Have Been Avoided
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh was headed toward a fourth consecutive term in office as voting ended on Sunday in a low-turnout election that had been marred by a widespread crackdown.
Bangladesh Train Tragedy Train Fire Amid Election Unrest Claims Lives
The Daily Star - Bangladesh News, Political News, Bangladesh Economy & Videos, Breaking News First two hours: Turnout low in many centres The voter turnout in many polling centres in the.
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Getty Images/Lonely Planet Images Dhaka Bangladesh, Asia Dhaka is not a quiet, retiring place. The city, bursting with nearly 17 million people (most of whom often seem to be stuck in the same traffic jam as you), is a gloriously noisy and chaotic place, bubbling with energy. 01 / Attractions Must-see attractions for your itinerary Sadarghat Dhaka
Dense fog diverts international flight to Sylhet from Dhaka
January 5, 2024 9:35 PM EST. L ast October, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), the country's main opposition party, took to the streets in the city of Dhaka to demand that incumbent Prime.