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Special Bangladesh ‘guest house’ reaps Ramadan rewards with free meals for all

Bangladesh ‘guest house’ reaps Ramadan rewards with free meals for all

  • Akhtar and her team of 16 volunteers feed nearly 1,600 people at ‘Mehman Khana’ every day
  • Plans to run the program for ‘as long as the pandemic continues’
By SHEHAB SUMON ·
Bangladeshi migrant worker, Mosharraf Hossain, was recognized as a 'frontline hero' by the UAE government for his outstanding services to the people during the coronavirus outbreak last year. (Supplied)

Height of success: Bangladeshi expat in UAE says driven to do more after Burj Khalifa honor

By SHEHAB SUMON ·
UN urges Dhaka to relocate Rohingya to island in ‘phased manner’

UN urges Dhaka to relocate Rohingya to island in ‘phased manner’

By SHEHAB SUMON ·
Bangladesh says it has built housing units and infrastructure on the island for 100,000 refugees to take the pressure off Cox’s Bazar, which already hosts more than 1.1 million Rohingya. (Shutterstock/File Photo)

Rohingya refugees observe lonely Ramadan on remote Bangladesh island

By SHEHAB SUMON ·
Bangladesh ferry sinks, five dead, many missing

Bangladesh ferry sinks, five dead, many missing

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Violence breaks out in fresh Bangladesh protests

Violence breaks out in fresh Bangladesh protests

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This handout photograph taken on March 27, 2021 and released by the Indian Press Information Bureau (PIB), shows Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) and his Bangladesh's counterpart Sheikh Hasina (R) during their meeting in Dhaka. (AFP)

Dhaka protests widen after five die in clashes over Modi visit

By SHEHAB SUMON ·
Four people killed in Bangladesh during protests against visit of India’s Modi

Four people killed in Bangladesh during protests against visit of India’s Modi

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Bangladesh police fire tear gas, rubber bullets at anti-Modi protesters

Bangladesh police fire tear gas, rubber bullets at anti-Modi protesters

By AFP ·
Shelters being built in Bangladesh Rohingya camp after fire

Shelters being built in Bangladesh Rohingya camp after fire

By AP ·
Five feared dead, thousands flee 'massive fire' at Rohingya camp in Bangladesh photos

Five feared dead, thousands flee 'massive fire' at Rohingya camp in Bangladesh

By AFP ·
Wheel of fortune: Bangladeshi’s low-cost ambulance wins awards

Wheel of fortune: Bangladeshi’s low-cost ambulance wins awards

By SHEHAB SUMON ·
Giant portrait of Bangladesh’s founder heightens anniversary fervor

Giant portrait of Bangladesh’s founder heightens anniversary fervor

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