Bangladesh News

Bangladesh ex-premier's son freed after year-long detention

The military-backed interim government in Bangladesh finally released the jailed elder son of former prime minister Khaleda Zia after he was held for more than a year on charges of corruption, judicial officials said late Wednesay.4:03 AM on September 05

Bangladesh parties to agitate for release of jailed politicians

Dhaka's rival political parties, the Awami League and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), are back to mutual name-calling, even as they Tuesday announced protest rallies against the government to secure the release of their jailed leaders.4:02 PM on September 04

Plan to tap stock market for Bangladesh's longest bridge

Bangladesh plans to raise part of the fund required to construct a bridge that will be the country's largest civil engineering project from the stock market, the finance adviser (minister) said here.1:31 PM on August 31

Women-only police intelligence unit raised in Bangladesh

In a first, the police in Bangladesh have introduced a women-only special intelligence branch to fight the sex trade, drug peddling and trafficking in women and children.2:32 PM on August 30

Bangladesh overturns verdict against officers in prison massacre

Bangladesh's opposition Awami League protested a High Court decision to overturn guilty verdicts against six former army officers accused of killing captive political leaders, news reports said Friday.5:00 PM on August 29

Tide turns for jailed politicians, businessmen in Bangladesh

The tide seems to be turning in Bangladesh. Scores of politicians, officials and businessmen jailed for many months, mostly on corruption charges, are starting to get bail with the courts rejecting the Emergency Rules under which they were arrested.2:30 PM on August 28

Bangladesh court grants bail to former premier

The High Court in Bangladesh Tuesday released former prime minister Khaleda Zia for four months to undergo medical treatment.9:31 AM on August 27

Parties up in arms against Bangladesh's new poll law

Bangladesh's political parties have opposed the new election law that stipulates compulsory registration, provides for a 'no vote' and bans them from having front organisations and offices outside the country.1:03 PM on August 22

'Only copy of Devdas rotting in Bangladesh'

A copy of Promothesh Barua's 'Devdas', made in 1934 and said to be the only copy existing, is in a bad shape in the Bangladesh Film Archives, its sound track erased and footage damaged, a newspaper reported Friday.1:00 PM on August 22

'Pakistan terror groups send grenades to India via Bangladesh'

Pakistan-based militant outfits Harkatul Mujahideen (HuM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) have been sending grenades to India via Bangladesh, an unnamed Bangladeshi intelligence official was quoted as saying in a media report Thursday.3:00 PM on August 21

Works of Al Deen bring together Indian, Bangladeshi writers

Some prominent writers from West Bengal joined their counterparts here to pay tribute and evaluate the work of Bangladesh's legendary dramatist-theoretician-organiser, Selim Al Deen.3:00 PM on August 21

Sheikh Hasina's ailments caused by 2004 grenade attack: US doctors

American doctors attending to former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina have said that her poor vision and blood pressure problems as well as allergies are the result of a grenade attack on her rally here four years ago.2:32 PM on August 21

Musharraf takes solace in 'chal udja re panchhi', but won't fly away

On his first day out of power, former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf heard his favourite Hindi song 'Chal udja re panchhi, yeh desh hua diwana' (fly away bird, this country is no longer yours) but assured friends that he would not run away, writes a prominent Pakistani journalist.12:00 PM on August 20

Dhaka foils trafficking bid, hosts border management talks

Bangladesh's elite force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) prevented 25 people from being transported illegally to India, even as the two South Asian neighbours are set to take up contentious issues pertaining to border management at talks beginning Wednesday.12:00 PM on August 20

Bangladesh road accident claims five lives

At least five people were killed and 16 injured Tuesday in a head-on collision between a night coach and a truck in Bangladesh's northwestern Rangpur district, a media report said.10:01 PM on August 19