Bangladesh News

Six courts set up to try Bangladesh border guard mutineers

The Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) has set up six special courts - two in Dhaka and four outside the capital - to try hundreds of mutineers who killed 74 people in February.4:03 PM on November 16

Onus on India to settle unresolved issues with Bangladesh: Zia

India being the larger neighbour bears the 'major responsibility' to settle unresolved issues with Bangladesh, former prime minister Khaleda Zia said as the two neighbours prepared for talks next month.4:00 PM on November 15

Tight security as verdict on Mujib's killers Thursday

The security at Bangladesh's Supreme Court was beefed up Sunday, ahead of the verdict due Thursday in the trial over the assassination of the country's founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.2:02 PM on November 15

Dhaka, Delhi agree on rail transit

South Asia is set for greater connectivity with India on Saturday agreeing to allow Bangladesh rail transit to landlocked Nepal.12:02 AM on November 15

Bangladeshi-Indian foreign secretaries meet ahead of Hasina's visit

The foreign secretaries of Bangladesh and India met here Saturday to prepare for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's three-day visit to New Delhi next month.4:00 PM on November 14

Sheikh Hasina to visit India in December

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be in New Delhi Dec 19 for bilateral talks that may include India receiving transit facilities to reach its northeastern region.2:04 PM on November 13

Dhaka's foreign exchange reserves cross $10 bn

Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves have crossed the $10 billion mark, the highest ever, an official said.12:00 PM on November 12

Bangladesh rail network up for a make-over

Neglected for long, Bangladesh's railway is up for a make-over to cope with the growing need for connectivity within the country and to prepare for joining the Asian rail network.2:05 PM on November 09

Hunt for militants plotting to attack Indian mission in Dhaka

After the arrest of three Laskhar-e-Taiba men, the police are hunting for the militants involved in a plot to attack the Indian High Commission and US Embassy here.2:03 PM on November 09

Plan to attack US embassy in Dhaka was hatched in Pakistan

A plan to attack the US embassy here was hatched in Pakistan by the terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Bangladeshi investigators have said. Other missions on the terror target-list were believed to be the high commissions of India and Britain, said officials.4:01 PM on November 08

'Plan to attack US embassy in Dhaka hatched in Pakistan'

A plan to attack the US embassy here was hatched in Pakistan by the terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Bangladeshi investigators have said.2:03 PM on November 08

Bhutan, Bangladesh seek greater regional connectivity

Bhutan may sell power to Bangladesh in return for more imports, including fruits and vegetables, as the South Asian nations discussed trade and tourism as well as cooperation in setting up industries.12:00 PM on November 08

Zia blames 'foreign hand' for industrial violence

Former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia has blamed 'instigation by competitor foreign countries' for the recurring violence in the country's money-spinning garment sector.2:00 PM on November 07

Bangladesh readies flood-tolerant rice varieties

Bangladesh is set to release three flood-tolerant rice varieties to farmers that would help prevent up to a million tonnes of annual crop loss caused by flash floods every year.12:00 PM on November 07

Three LeT men who planned to attack US mission held in Bangladesh

Three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists, who had surveyed the area around the US mission in the Bangladesh capital and were allegedly planning to attack it, have been arrested. They had links with the US and Pakistan, media reports said Friday.12:02 PM on November 06