MEULABOH, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian search and rescue ship on Thursday located a capsized wooden boat that had been carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslim refugees, and began pulling survivors who had been standing on its hull to safety. An AP photographer aboard the rescue ship said 10 people had been taken aboard local fishing … Read more
A labor court in Bangladesh’s capital Monday sentenced Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus to six months in jail for violating the country’s labor laws. Yunus, who pioneered the use of microcredit to help impoverished people, was present in court and was granted bail. The court gave Yunus 30 days to appeal the verdict and … Read more
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A labor court in Bangladesh’s capital sentenced Monday Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus to six months in jail for violating the country’s labor laws. Yunus, who pioneered using microcredit to help impoverished people, was present in court and was granted bail. The court gave the defense 30 days to appeal. … Read more
A Dhaka court sentenced Muhammad Yunus — who won the Nobel Peace Prize for pioneering microloans to some of Bangladesh’s poorest — to 6 months in jail for labor law violations. A labor inspector had found that employees of Grameen Telecom, of which Yunus, 83, is chairman, were denied benefits including leave and welfare deposits. … Read more
Cyclone Midhili latest news: The Indian Meteorological Department on Friday confirmed that the deep depression in the Bay of Bengal intensified into a cyclonic storm. It is moving north-northeast wards at speed of 17 kmph. As per recent updates by IMD, Cyclone Midhili has just crossed Bangladesh coast near Khepupara and next 6 hours are … Read more
Today’s Google Doodle commemorates the commencement of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. As per the description, India is the host of this prestigious tournament, marking the 13th edition of the event that originated in 1975. Ten national teams are poised to vie for the coveted championship. The description noted, “45 matches will be … Read more
Bangladesh have never been an easy side for India at any level and they will also be desperate for a win after losing their opening match 0-1 to Myanmar. Battered by hosts China in their opening match after playing without any training session, India will be up against a tricky Bangladesh side in their must-win … Read more
NEW DELHI: Bangladesh’s captain, Shakib Al Hasan, is emphasising the importance of resting the country’s World Cup-bound players during the upcoming home series against New Zealand, scheduled from September 21 and consisting of three ODIs. His primary concern is ensuring that these players remain “fit and healthy” for the upcoming marquee tournament in India, set … Read more
Geneva: Bangladesh is experiencing its most severe dengue outbreak on record, the World Health Organisation said Wednesday, partly blaming climate change for contributing to the spread of such mosquito-borne diseases. Since the outbreak began in April, more than 135,000 dengue cases and 650 deaths have been recorded in the world’s eighth most populous country, the … Read more