Bangladesh

ব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়ায় নৌকাডুবি, মৃতের সংখ্যা বেড়ে ২১

Death toll rises to 21 in Brahmanbaria boat sinking

The death toll in the collision between a passenger boat and a sand-laden trawler in Brahmanbaria has risen to 21. The location of the sunken boat has not yet been identified. The administration is conducting a rescue operation with the help of locals. Passengers who managed to get to the shore said that there were about 70 passengers on the sunken boat. Divers are being brought from Dhaka to rescue the still missing passengers…
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ভরা মৌসুমেও নদ-নদীতে মিলছে না কাঙ্ক্ষিত ইলিশ

Even in the full season, the desired hilsa is not found in the rivers

Although the main season of hilsa is coming to an end, the desired hilsa is not available in the market. There is still an abundance of sea hilsa in the fish market. Some hilsa from local rivers are expensive. On the other hand, sea hilsa sales are average. Fish traders say that the market is supposed to have hilsa fish at this time of the season. But in estuaries and inland rivers…
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BLOGGERS WHO INSULTED ISLAM ARE WANTED

  Several people have been arrested following recent protests against two Bangladeshi gay bloggers for insulting Islam, as reported by several print and e-news outlets, such as https://sonalibarta.com/2021/04/16/?page=3, and https://www.muktakhabar.net/index.php/2021/04/16/78292.html?6bfec1&6bfec1. Dhaka police confirmed that they had arrested the two, and the publisher of Dhaka-based www.freedomfriendss.com has been contacted to assist the bloggers.
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