Hundreds of children die within months as measles cases soar in Bangladesh
The country has recorded more than 60,000 suspected cases of measles in just over two months.
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Bangladesh shuts universities, limits fuel sale as Iran war causes shortage | US-Israel war on Iran News
Bangladesh relies on imports for 95 percent of its energy needs, which have been disrupted after the Iran war engulfed the Middle East. Listen to this article | 3 mins info Published On 9 Mar 20269 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share plus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Bangladesh has closed universities and…
BNP leader cheered by supporters after Bangladesh election | Politics
NewsFeed Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Tarique Rahman was cheered by supporters and surrounded by photographers as he left his office in the capital Dhaka. The BNP has claimed victory in the first election since the 2024 uprising that ousted long-time leader Sheikh Hasina. Published On 13 Feb 202613 Feb 2026 Click here to share on…
Nahid Islam and the uneasy alliance that could shape Bangladesh’s vote | Bangladesh Election 2026
Nahid Islam was just 26 when he stepped up to a microphone at Dhaka’s Shaheed Minar, a national monument, on August 3, 2024, and uttered a single rallying cry: “Hasina must go.” Student-led demonstrations had begun weeks earlier over a government job quota system that reserved a large share of coveted civil-service posts for special…
Timeline of past Bangladesh elections and the country’s leaders | Bangladesh Election 2026 News
Bangladesh is heading to the polls for the first time since student-led protests dramatically ousted its longtime leader, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, amid a brutal crackdown on demonstrators, and forced her to flee the country in 2024. More than 127 million people are eligible to vote in the February 12 elections, which are being…
Bangladesh approves shooting team India tour, days after T20 World Cup ban | Olympics News
Bangladesh cricket lost their place at T20 World Cup after refusal to play in India, but shooting team heads to New Delhi. Published On 29 Jan 202629 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Bangladesh has approved its shooting team’s tour to New Delhi for next month’s Asian Shooting Championships, days…
Bangladesh to ‘work with ICC’ on T20 World Cup security concerns in India | Cricket News
BCB refutes reports saying ICC had issued an ultimatum over Bangladesh’s refusal to play its World Cup games in India. Cricket authorities in Bangladesh have agreed to “work closely” with the International Cricket Council (ICC) to resolve security concerns regarding their team’s participation in the upcoming T20 World Cup in India. The Bangladesh Cricket Board…
How volatile is the political situation in Bangladesh? | Politics
Tensions are growing after the killing of a student leader in last year’s revolt, which toppled Sheikh Hasina. Tensions are growing in Bangladesh after the killing of a student leader of last year’s uprising that ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Elections for a new government are due in February. So, how volatile is the political…
Aftershock shakes Bangladesh as earthquake death toll rises to 10 | Earthquakes News
Friday’s earthquake was felt in the capital Dhaka and neighbouring districts, causing destruction and panic. A low-magnitude tremor shook Bangladesh, the national meteorological service has said, a day after a powerful earthquake struck near the capital, Dhaka, killing at least 10 people. Updating earlier tolls from Friday’s magnitude 5.5 earthquake, disaster management official Ishtiaqe Ahmed…
Bangladesh court convicts Sheikh Hasina of crimes against humanity | Crimes Against Humanity
NewsFeed A special tribunal in Bangladesh’s Dhaka has found former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina guilty of crimes against humanity over her government’s violent suppression of last year’s student-led protests. Published On 17 Nov 202517 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share