Hanif has an excellent track record of working in the commercial aviation environment. His key responsibilities will be to increase awareness of the Etihad Airways brand and develop and further grow the airline's relationships with the key travel trade and corporate customers across … [Read More]

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Human Rights Watch has reportedly said that Bangladesh has suffered a major set back in its quest to incorporate human rights in 2013 following its government’s harsh onslaught on media persons, members of civil society and political opposition Expressing concern over growing insensitiveness of Bangladesh government toward citizens, Brad Adams, Asia director at Human Rights [...]

Bangladesh tumbled backward on human rights in 2013 as the government engaged in a harsh crackdown on members of civil society, the media and political opposition, Human Rights Watch said in its World Report 2014 released Tuesday. The authorities often employed violent and illegal measures against protesters, and failed to initiate any investigations into credible [...]

By Hasan Mir The 10th parliamentary election took place in Bangladesh on January 5 amid widespread boycotts, violence, vote rigging and without much fanfare. While the ruling Awami League claimed victory, it is hard to imagine a scenario where this election - where the fate of 154 parliament seats out of 300 [...]

Three senior Bangladeshi journalists of a pro-opposition newspaper were remanded in police custody on Friday for publishing a ';false'; report that Indian forces had helped the government contain violence during the recent controversial … [Read More]

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Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday condoled the demise of legendary Indian actress Suchitra Sen, saying Bengalis have lost an iconic figure in her passing. In a message of condolence, Hasina said Sen, described as the Greta Garbo of Bengali movies, was one of the actresses whom she admired the most. [...]

: Bangladesh police arrested three journalists from a pro-opposition newspaper for publishing a "false" story claiming Indian forces had helped to contain recent election violence, an officer said Friday. The news editor, deputy chief reporter and diplomatic correspondent of Dhaka-based Bangla-language daily Inqilab were arrested late Thursday after police filed a case against the [...]

Western governments, large retailers and consumers should put pressure on the Bangladeshi government to ensure a fair deal for the 1.2 million workers and their dependents in the lucrative shrimp industry, campaigners have … [Read More]

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The attack on the temple was the latest in a string of incidents against Hindus, who make up about 8.4 per cent of Bangladesh's population of 150 … [Read More]

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DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A court in Bangladesh has ordered three journalists held in detention on charges of publishing a false story that alleged Indian security forces had joined Bangladeshi troops in a crackdown before the recent controversial elections. Information Minister Hasanul Huq Inu said Friday that the report by the Bengali-language Inqilab daily [...]