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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’
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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

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Special Dhaka shops for vaccines as Russia offers to help to make it at home

Dhaka shops for vaccines as Russia offers to help to make it at home

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

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

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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

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Special Bangladesh rings in Ramadan, new year festivities with stricter COVID-19 measures

Bangladesh rings in Ramadan, new year festivities with stricter COVID-19 measures

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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

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Special Massive fire guts Rohingya camps in Bangladesh

Massive fire guts Rohingya camps in Bangladesh

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Special UN completes first review of Bangladesh’s ‘Rohingya island’

UN completes first review of Bangladesh’s ‘Rohingya island’

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Special Dhaka kicks off jubilee celebrations with world record

Dhaka kicks off jubilee celebrations with world record

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

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

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Special Bangladesh seeks removal of Al Jazeera report from online platforms

Bangladesh seeks removal of Al Jazeera report from online platforms

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Special Dhaka launches project to honor founding father

Dhaka launches project to honor founding father

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