Tag Archives: Dhaka
Mount Everest Day on May 29
A joint meeting of Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents, Hotel Association Nepal, Trekking Association of Nepal, Nepal Association of Tour Operators and Nepal Association of Rafting Agents Thursday decided to mark the . The meeting also decided to … Continue reading
Dhaka seeks foreign aid to dredge silted rivers
Bangladesh has sought foreign aid to dredge all its rivers and has told prospective donors that funds provided would be properly used. The assurance came from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina who met envoys of different countries and heads of international … Continue reading
UAE compensates 879 Bangladeshi camel jockeys
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Tuesday handed over to Dhaka compensation worth $1.43 million for 879 Bangladeshi children who once had been used as camel jockeys in the Gulf kingdom. A UAE government delegation called on Bangladesh Home Minister Sahara … Continue reading
Hasina may change tour plan to meet Obama
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is scheduled to go to North America next week, may change her itinerary to meet US President Barack Obama, a report said. Eager to meet Obama, she may visit the US first instead of … Continue reading
Power shortage leads to violence in Bangladesh
Students appearing for their annual examinations across Bangladesh sweated in the heat while thousands of workers here fought pitched battles with the police demanding restoration of power supply. Thousands of people Tuesday rampaged through Araihazar in Narayanganj outside the national … Continue reading
Cyclone Bijli kills five in Bangladesh
Dhaka, April 19 IANS) Five people were killed as Cyclone Bijli hit Bangladesh’s southern region, but there was no serious damage to the ports and other installations. As the cyclone fizzled out, life began to return to normal in the … Continue reading
Bangladesh orders evacuation in coastlines as cyclone nears
Dhaka, Apr 17 (PTI) Bangladesh today ordered evacuation of thousands of people from its coastlines as the advancing cyclone ‘Bijli’ threatened to unleash its fury in the country and the neighbouring Myanmar after intensifying over the Bay of Bengal. The … Continue reading
Hillary Clinton greets Bangladeshis on New Year
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Sunday sent a New Year message to all Bangladeshis living across the world ahead of the Bengali New Year 1416 – which is celebrated Tuesday. ‘I send greetings to all around the world who … Continue reading
Eight suspected militants held in Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s security forces Sunday captured eight members of a banned Islamist outfit, three of whom are believed to be members of its suicide squad, from Dhaka’s Khilkhet area, officials said. The members of the elite anti-crime Rapid Action Battalion also … Continue reading
Dhaka may advance time by an hour to save energy
Dhaka may forward Bangladesh Standard Time (BST) by one hour from June under a proposed Daylight Saving Time (DST) plan to manage the power crisis. What it means is that offices and businesses will open and close an hour early, … Continue reading