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Bangladesh study finds Dhaka lost 83% of surface water in 250 years
Dhaka has lost more than 83% of its surface water over the past 250 years, according to preliminary findings from a government study.
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Bangladesh ruling lawmakers vent over rural power cuts, policing, and fertilizer distribution
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) lawmakers raised complaints over rural power cuts, weak policing, and fertilizer distribution at a parliamentary party meeting chaired by prime minister Tarique Rahman.
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Bangladesh court places actor Don on five-day remand in Salman Shah murder case
A Dhaka court placed Bangladeshi film actor Ashraful Haque, popularly known as Don, on a five-day remand in a murder case over the death of legendary film star Salman Shah.
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Bangladesh opposition walks out of parliament in showdown over constitutional reforms
An 11-party opposition alliance in Bangladesh, including Jamaat-e-Islami and the National Citizen Party (NCP), walked out of parliament Thursday, protesting the government’s handling of constitutional reforms and implementation of a referendum verdict.
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Bangladesh says Rohingya genocide verdict expected from ICJ in October
International Court of Justice (ICJ) is expected to deliver a verdict in October in Gambia’s Rohingya genocide case against Myanmar, Gambia’s attorney general and justice minister, Dawda A. Jallow, said Thursday.
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Bangladesh asks Qatar for priority gas supplies after Hormuz reopens. Doha signals readiness for deeper energy ties.
Bangladesh urged Qatar to prioritize liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies once maritime traffic resumes through the Strait of Hormuz, the foreign ministry said Thursday.
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Climate change adds heat stress for 22 million children in Bangladesh
Climate change is exposing about 22 million Bangladeshi children ages 0 to 9 to at least one additional month of dangerous heat stress each year, according to research led by Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and published in Science Advances.
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United States congressional staff visit Rohingya camps in Bangladesh
A United States congressional staff delegation visited Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar on Wednesday, meeting Bangladeshi officials to discuss humanitarian conditions and prospects for repatriation to Myanmar.
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Bangladesh expresses sorrow over Nepal flood deaths. Rahman says country stands ready to help.
Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman expressed deep shock and sorrow over deaths caused by devastating flash floods in Nepal, offering condolences to Nepal’s government and people.
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Bangladesh offers Nepal assistance after devastating floods and landslides
Bangladesh has offered Nepal all possible assistance after devastating flash floods and landslides, foreign minister Khalilur Rahman said Thursday.