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Bangladesh

January 25, 2025

Peter Obi advocates establishment of online universities

Mr Obi noted that online education was the only way the country could provide high-quality education at the scale required.

Peter Obi
January 24, 2025

Extreme weather kept nearly 250 million children out of school in 2024: UNICEF

“Last year, severe weather kept one in seven students out of class, threatening their health and safety,” said UNICEF.

PAKISTANI SCHOOLCHILDREN
January 1, 2025

Nigerians number one most deported foreigners from India in 2024

Of the total number of people deported from India during the period, 1,470 were Nigerians.

Nigerian deportees
November 27, 2024

U.S. lawmakers slam State Department for denying Nigerians, Ghanaians visas at higher rates than Asian applicants

The data analysis showed that 75 per cent of Nigerians were denied study visas in 2023. Ghana’s refusal rate was 63 per cent in 2023, and Kenyans’ 74 per cent.

Nigerians and Ghanaians waving countries' flags
October 29, 2024

Bangladesh to resume industrial gas connections

In April, the previous government stopped providing electricity and gas supply to new factories.

Mohammed Shahabuddin (President of Bangladesh)
October 16, 2024

First batch of migrants seeking asylum in Italy arrive Albania  

The migrants are being transported to Italian-run asylum centres in Albania until their applications are processed.

Albania
August 6, 2024

PM Hasina’s Resignation: UN urges peaceful transition in Bangladesh

Top United Nations officials have called for a peaceful and democratic transition in Bangladesh after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned.

Bangladesh violence
August 5, 2024

About 100 killed, internet blocked in Bangladesh’s violent protest

Also, Internet services have been cut ahead of the long ‘march to Dhaka’ starting from Shaheed Minar, a national monument in the capital.

Violent protest in Bangladesh
August 2, 2024

Bangladesh bans Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, YouTube, others

On July 24, Mr Palak accused social media platforms of not complying with the country’s laws.

Instagram, WhatsApp, TikTok, YouTube