Bangladeshi
BOOK REVIEW: FICTION / Otherness and invisible identities
'The Hippo Girl and Other Stories' holds up a mirror to a society that judges and ridicules those that do not adhere to its shortsighted vision of a homogenised culture.
Oman to open visas for Bangladeshis in 12 categories
The government of Oman announced granting visas to Bangladeshi nationals in 12 categories, including family visas, Times of Oman reported quoting Sirajul Haque, chairman of Bangladesh Social Club Oman
What makes modern-day Bangladeshi comics so interesting
All in all, it’s a great time to be a Bangladeshi comic fan, especially if you’re into local comics.
Three Bangladeshis in Big Bash draft
Three Bangladeshi cricketers enlisted their names on the 13th edition of the Big Bash T20 League players draft, with the league scheduled to begin on December 7.
A personal quest to explore the core essence of ‘Bengaliness’
We Bengalis are very much part of a collectivist society, where ‘private’ matters are communal, and everyone can have some opinions about ‘other’s business. We describe that as our own unique way of looking after each other and maintaining ‘social well beings’.
Trafficked To Cambodia: Four victims get their money back
Four out of the five trafficked Bangladeshi youths, who were forced to con people over the internet in Cambodia last year, have got their money back.
By Bengali, I Meant Illegal Bangladeshis: Actor Paresh Rawal at BJP campaign
Well renowned actor Paresh Rawal has landed himself in controversy, following his viral comments about Bengalis, during his campaign in Gujarat, for the ruling BJP.
Types of Bangladeshis you see on a plane
The quintessential quirks of being a Bangladeshi knows no borders.
Azmeri Haque Badhan — an advocate for Bangladeshi saris and jewellery
Azmeri Haque Badhan, one of the most coveted actresses of the Bangladeshi silver screen, has made it a point to wear local saris and jewellery to most international events and promote the rich legacy and craftsmanship of the country to the global audience.
Swam through Sundarbans for love: Bangladeshi woman arrested in India
A 22-year-old Bangladeshi woman swam through the Sundarbans forest for an hour to cross into India and marry her lover in Kolkata. She ended up in jail after the wedding, Indian media reports today said.
Bangladeshi entrepreneur opens first of its kind agricultural school in Maldives
Bangladeshi entrepreneur Ahmed Mottaki has founded the first of its kind “School of Agriculture” at MI College, an international-level educational institution in the Maldives.
BSF returns Bangladeshi who crossed border to ‘watch IPL match in India’
Cricket fans are the most die-hard, it appears, as a Bangladeshi entered India illegally to watch the Indian Premier League (IPL).
"Take Out with Lisa Ling" shows the Bangladeshi American Dream
Episode 4 of the HBO Max docu-series features Bangladeshis in the United States.
Bangladeshi asylum seekers tricked into radiation clean-up
Two Bangladeshi asylum seekers in Japan have cleared up radioactive contamination from one of the world's worst nuclear disasters.
8 Bangladeshis held in Singapore for plotting attacks back home
Singapore says it has arrested eight Bangladeshi workers, who were planning to stage terror attacks back home. The country’s home ministry releases a kill-list found with them, which include MPs, ministers and media personnel. Meanwhile, in Dhaka, cops arrest five other Bangladeshi nationals, who were repatriated from Singapore after the authorities found that they possessed and/or proliferated jihadi-related materials, or supported the use of armed violence.
2 Bangladeshi expats picked up in Libya, family says
Two Bangladeshi expatriates are picked up by unidentified people in Tripoli of Libya, family members claimed.
2 Bangladeshi students killed in Australia car crash
Two Bangladeshi students are killed and another was critically injured in a road crash in Sydney of Australia, reports abc.net.au.
Arrests shock Bangladeshi community in Singapore
The Bangladeshi community in Singapore has expressed shocked at the news that 27 Bangladeshi nationals who were working there had been arrested for supporting IS, al-Qaeda.
30 Bangladeshi victims go to European court
Some 30 aggrieved Bangladeshis, who were shot and injured on a strawberry farm in Greece in 2013, filed a case with the European Court of Human Rights in Brussels last week over Greece's alleged violation of human rights.