Mir Sabbir
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BBC journalist based in Dhaka. RTs not endorsements.
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Joined August 2009
"I will return soon," Tarique Rahman, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party's acting chairman, told BBC Bangla in his first face-to-face interview for nearly 20 years. https://t.co/Qb9EGt6cRy
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Tarique Rahman, tipped to be the next PM, tells BBC Bangla he is planning to return to fight landmark elections.
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Ex-Bangladesh leader authorised deadly crackdown, leaked audio suggests
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Sheikh Hasina authorised lethal force against protesters, according to leaked audio verified by the BBC.
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In an exclusive interview with @bbcbangla , Professor Muhammad Yunus, @ChiefAdviserGoB, claims that the relationship between Bangladesh and India has not deteriorated. He also discussed the current law and order situation in #Bangladesh.
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Interim government in Bangladesh 'can only stay till the election if they are neutral, or there will be a need for a neutral government,' says @bdbnp78 Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in an exclusive interview with @bbcbangla
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In a remote village in Bangladesh, when Rikta Akter Banu's daughter, who is autistic and has cerebral palsy, was refused admission to their local primary school, she sold her land and built her own school instead. Rikta Akter Banu is in this year's BBC 100 Women. #bbc100women
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Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus talks to me about the cases filed against him, attempted takeover of his companies, his failed political venture during 2007 military-backed government, and whether he is still paying the price for that ‘mistake’. https://t.co/t79f9pgpFo
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Today, I announced a new visa policy to promote free and fair elections. Under this policy, we can impose visa restrictions on individuals and their immediate family members if they are responsible for, or complicit in, undermining the democratic election process in Bangladesh.
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BBC India offices searched by income tax officials
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The searches come weeks after a documentary in the UK looked at PM Modi's role in 2002 riots.
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"Indians have built a reputation as an apolitical, law-abiding and technically proficient people. If such offensive rhetoric continues, Gulf employers could quietly start moving away from hiring Indians. Why would they risk hiring a potential zealot?" https://t.co/gJSlOvrODY
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This is not the first time India's ruling party has faced global opprobrium for alleged Islamophobia.
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BBC News - Bangladesh fire: Over 40 killed, hundreds injured in depot blast https://t.co/BUctOQ6ah1
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The explosion at a storage depot is the latest disaster in a country with a poor industrial safety record.
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49 people have died so far from the Chittagong container depot fire including 9 fire fighters. Fire fighters said the explosion in the depot was caused by H2O2 containers. First responders did not know that and tried to douse the flame with water which made the situation worse.
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The ship immediately caught fire. The crewmembers were able to extinguish the fire and all other 28 crews on board have survived. The ship was scheduled to leave the port on February 23rd, but got stranded.
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A #Bangladeshi marine engineer has died after a rocket hit a Bangladeshi cargo ship stranded in #Ukraine's Olvia sea port. Hadisur Rahman was a third engineer in the ship, Banglar Sammriddhi. The shell hit the bridge of the ship, where Hadisur Rahman was working.
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New study finds South African variant of #COVID19 in more than 80% of the #Coronavirus cases in #Bangladesh during the last week of March. Bangladesh has seen record high number of #COVID19 cases in the last few days. https://t.co/qufXDsnl5Y
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Writer Mushtaq Ahmed died after spending nine months in prison. He was arrested under the controversial Digital Security Act and was denied bail several times. Different organisations are holding protest rallies in Dhaka saying 'state is responsible for his death'.
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A woman did her regular aerobics class out in open without realizing that a coup was taking place in #Myanmar. A Military convoy reaching the parliament can be seen behind the woman as she performs aerobics. Incredible!
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Myanmar political leaders, including Aung San Suu Kyi, detained by the military, her party says
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The army seizes elected leaders and imposes a curfew, alleging fraud in November's election.
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Apu Sarker and five members of his extended family have no fingerprints due to a rare genetic disease. They spoke to me about how this seemingly small problem is making their life very difficult. https://t.co/QBJ4id7XAJ
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A family in Bangladesh struggles with an extremely rare genetic condition, "immigration delay disease".
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Research found #coronavirus antibody among 45% of #Dhaka residents. Around 94% of them did not show symptoms of #COVID19.
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