Asia Bangladesh Transport associations have revoked a 72-hour nationwide strike announced for today after government softened its stance on phasing out outdated vehicles; though it didn't meet the eight-points demanded, it will start to ban the older vehicles first
Asia Bangladesh Students rallies formed in Bangladesh after deadly air force jet crash killed 31 in a Dhaka school, of which 25 children; demands include accountability compensation for families and new training procedures for the air force
Asia Bangladesh Prisoners in Bangladesh legally earn Tk2, € 1 cent, per day for their labour: so low that it undermines efforts to rehabilitate inmates through meaningful work; the inspector general of prisons raised the issue amid reforms in the prison employment system
Asia Bangladesh A coalition of parties and organisations under the banner of 'Anti-Imperialist Patriotic People' has begun a road march from Dhaka to Chattogram to protest foreign control of ports and other issues centred on national sovereignty and anti-imperialism
Asia Bangladesh Following the railway authorities, the Dhaka Mass Transit Company asked passengers to wear masks to avoid Covid infection, amid a surge of cases in many areas of the country, including river resorts crowded for Eid holidays