Bangladesh in world media this week

The week of Bangladesh’s victory day celebration grabbed quite a lot of attention from internationally recognised media outlets. 

That being said, with the end of another week, here are our top 5 mentions of Bangladesh in world media this week (December 12-18):

Bangladesh celebrates victory day

Turkey-based Anadolu Agency covered Bangladesh’s victory day celebration on December 16.

In an article titled “Bangladesh celebrates Victory Day amid virus curbs”, the agency wrote how Bangladesh observed the day this year amid the pandemic while adding the infection and death toll from Covid-19 in the country. 

The agency even quoted the Minister of Foreign Affairs AK Abdul Momen in its article, who said that the restrictions on open festivities do not mean that the spirit of Victory Day has in any way been diminished. 

The article ended mentioning India’s support towards the neighbouring country Bangladesh during the 1971 Liberation War. 

West Indies agree to tour Bangladesh in January

The inspection team that West Indies sent to Bangladesh at the beginning of December to assess the Covid-19 protocols ahead of its scheduled tour in Bangladesh in January gave a green signal. 

After visiting two venues, Dhaka and Chattogram, the inspection team made a positive recommendation. 

Keeping that in mind, the West Indies Cricket Board, along with Bangladesh Cricket Board made the announcement of the Bangladesh-West Indies Cricket series in January on December 15, reports Reuters. 

During the series, West Indies will be playing three one-day internationals (ODI) two tests with Bangladesh. 

BGMEA’s “Go Human, Go Green” initiative grabs attention

Just-style, an online news and research portal for the apparel and textile industry, reported on the new “Go Human, Go Green” initiative launched by Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA). 

In an article published on December 16 titled “BGMEA initiative sets out garment worker pledges”, the portal wrote about all seven pledges aimed at improving the livelihood of garment workers and the environment. 

The pledges are - pledge to workers’ education, pledge to early childhood learning of workers’ children, pledge to mental health, pledge to sustainability, pledge to culture export of Bangladesh, pledge to workers’ health and pledge to industry innovation and efficiency. 

AFP, Al Jazeera reports on smugglers beating Rohingya on trafficking boat

Al Jazeera wrote an article titled “Video shows smugglers beating Rohingya on a trafficking boat” with a video obtained by AFP news agency that shows rarely seen images from the front lines of the Rohingya trafficking network. 

Filmed on a mobile phone by a smuggler who later fled the vessel, the video shows dozens of asylum seekers, including children, sitting in the hull and on the deck as smugglers stand among them, Al Jazeera wrote in the article.

Sharing the video on its verified Twitter page, AFP News Agency wrote that “Rohingya refugees take a dangerous and sometimes deadly trip by land and water as they try to reach Malaysia from the crowded camps of Bangladesh”.

VIDEO: From the crowded camps of Bangladesh, Rohingya refugees take a dangerous and sometimes deadly trip by land and water as they try to reach Malaysia.

An @AFP investigation has pieced together the human trafficking network running the dangerous passage to a new life pic.twitter.com/yrJDzvPkKX

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) December 15, 2020

Report on the landmark concert that grabbed the world’s attention during 1971 Liberation War

Indian Hindi and English language digital news publication Scroll.in published an article titled “On Bangladesh’s Victory Day, remembering a landmark concert that grabbed the world’s attention”. 

The article wrote about “The Concert for Bangladesh”, which raised awareness about the independence struggle of the country back in 1971. 

The article praised Bangladesh for honouring the memory of a musician by putting the poster in the Liberation War Museum. 

Till this day, the song “Bangladesh” sung by George Harrison is considered as one of the strongest social statements in music history that helped gain international support for a country’s independence.