Bangladesh News

India's Tata Group abandons $3bn investment plan in Bangladesh

Indian conglomerate Tata Group Thursday announced that it had 'scrapped' its US$3 billion investment plan in Bangladesh as it saw 'no prospect' of taking further the projects, which were viewed as 'politically sensitive' and on which successive Bangladesh governments have remained undecided.3:51 AM on August 01

Kuwait deports over 100 Bangladeshi workers

Over 100 Bangladeshi workers, who were deported by Kuwait over allegations of instigating labour unrest, have arrived here, a newspaper report said Thursday.3:39 PM on July 31

Bangladesh High Court restores independence hero's honour

The high court in Bangladesh has upheld the declaration of a public holiday Aug 15 commemorating the killing of former president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by rebel troops, justice ministry officials said Monday.5:14 PM on July 28

More than 5,000 observers for Bangladesh local government polls

More than 5,000 local and international observers will monitor local government elections next month in four cities and nine municipalities in Bangladesh, reports said Sunday.1:30 PM on July 27

Earthquake jolts Bangladeshi capital

An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale Sunday jolted the Bangladeshi capital and the eastern district of Sylhet, the country's weather office said.8:00 AM on July 27

Bangladesh poll body not to amend electoral law

Bangladesh's Election Commission (EC) has dropped plans to replace the current set of electoral laws with a new one, following opposition from major political parties and for lack of time as it prepares for the December polls.4:01 PM on July 26

Two killed as train collide in Bangladesh

At least two people were killed and 18 injured as two inter-city trains collided head-on near the frontier town of Laksham in eastern Bangladesh, media reports said Saturday.4:00 PM on July 26

'Prisoners packed like sardines in Bangladesh jails'

Being a jailbird is never pleasant in Bangladesh - more so when high-profile VVIPs come crowding in and leave the others no place to even sit down.1:30 PM on July 26

Dhaka's Best Air to fly to Colombo, Male

Bangladeshi private airliner Best Air is adding Colombo and Male on its South Asia map. Emanating from Dhaka, the flights for these destinations begin Monday.3:32 PM on July 25

Bangladesh parties realign for December polls

Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina has struck a pre-poll alliance with an old ally, the Jatiya Party of former president Hussain Muhammad Ershad, utilising the eight-week freedom from imprisonment granted to her for medical treatment.1:31 PM on July 25

'Stranded Pakistanis' to get voting rights in Bangladesh

Bangladesh's Election Commission has moved to register the 160,000 Urdu-speaking 'stranded Pakistanis' in its revised electoral rolls, thereby allowing them to vote for the first time in the history of the country liberated from Pakistan in 1971.11:30 AM on July 24

India-US n-deal will alter regional power balance: Dhaka daily

The India-US civil nuclear deal 'will dramatically alter the strategic landscape and balance of power' in the South Asian region, a Dhaka daily has said.11:30 AM on July 24

Bangladesh registers 80 mn voters for December polls

Registering 80 million voters in 11 months, Bangladesh's Election Commission has announced completion of a major, contentious task ahead of the December parliamentary polls.10:30 PM on July 23

'Death deprived Mahatma Gandhi of Nobel Peace Prize'

Mahatma Gandhi did not get the Nobel Peace Prize in 1948, the year he was supposed to after being shortlisted five times, because he was assassinated, said Ole Danbolt Mjos, the chairman of the Nobel Prize Committee.9:00 PM on July 22

Time not ripe to lift emergency: Bangladesh's interim governmen

Resisting pressure from political parties to lift emergency, head of Bangladesh's interim government has said the time was not yet ripe, 'as some reasons still exist, justifying its enforcement'.11:31 AM on July 22