May 19 2013 Last updated 11:59 am
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… बाँकी अंश »
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… बाँकी अंश »
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… बाँकी अंश »
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… बाँकी अंश »
Another mass grave has been discovered in Bangladesh at the site of a mutiny by border guards this week which left scores of people dead and missing. The army made the second discovery in the border guards’ compound in the… बाँकी अंश »
Bangladesh government officials have ordered the arrest of nearly 200 members of the country’s border security force. The security men who are being sought had been involved in a two-day mutiny earlier this week in which hostages were taken. The… बाँकी अंश »
50 people are feared dead in the Bangladesh border guard mutiny. Kamrul Islam, the state minister for law, has told reporters a stand-off inside the border guards’ headquarters in the capital, Dhaka led to the deaths. The mutineers, known as… बाँकी अंश »
In Bangladesh, border guards who staged an armed mutiny have supposedly surrendered. Government officials have said the guards laid down their arms after being promised an amnesty against prosecution. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina offered the general amnesty after the deaths… बाँकी अंश »
A mutiny has occurred at a border guard station in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Heavy fighting began early on Tuesday morning, resulting in the shooting death of at least one person. Army and police have arrived at the scene in the centre… बाँकी अंश »
(IANS) Veteran politician Zillur Rahman was sworn in as president Thursday, more than a month after Bangladesh returned to democracy after two years under a military-backed government. Chief Justice Ruhul Amin administered the oath to the country’s 19th president at… बाँकी अंश »