by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 5, 2016 | World
Dhaka-Bangladeshis held a national mourning ceremony for the civilians killed in a terrorist attack last week. The video showed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during the memorial paying her respect to the victims and placing flowers over the coffins. Twenty people, most...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 4, 2016 | World
Following the terrorist attack at a restaurant in Dhaka on 01 July which left 20 hostages dead and several injured, the Bangladeshi authorities have revealed the identity of 22 dead people of whom nine were Italian, seven Japanese, one Indian and five Bangladeshi...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 2, 2016 | World
Twenty foreign hostages were killed to death on Saturday morning by radical militants who attacked an upscale café in the Bangladeshi capital shouting “Allahu Akbar.” The foreigners were killed before police stormed the building on Saturday and rescued 13...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 9, 2014 | World
Dhaka, AP—The two owners of a Bangladesh garment factory who are facing homicide charges for a 2012 fire that killed 112 workers surrendered to a court Sunday. The factory outside the capital, Dhaka, which produced clothing for big retailers including Wal-Mart, had no...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 5, 2014 | World
Dhaka, Associated Press—Police in Bangladesh fired at protesters and opposition activists torched more than 100 polling stations Sunday during a national election boycotted by the opposition and described as flawed by the international community. At least 11 people...
