Bangladesh News

Bangladesh hikes fuel price by up to 37 percent

Bangladesh Monday raised the price of fuel by up to 37 percent.12:32 PM on July 01

Court begin work in Bangladesh's Chittagong Hill Tracts

Courts began functioning Tuesday in the three districts of Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh's non-Muslim tribal majority region, de-linking the judiciary's work from the Chittagong port city.12:02 PM on July 01

Maoist 'people's war' sweeps Nepal's showbiz awards

The tale of the Maoist uprising that killed over 13,000 people and forced Nepal's king Gyanendra to surrender his crown has acquired a new dimension with the restoration of peace, winning a maverick guerrilla filmmaker the nation's top showbiz awards.12:00 PM on July 01

Link workers' wages to export prices, Dhaka told

Bangladesh has been urged to review wages of readymade garment workers and allow them freedom of association to ensure steady growth of its largest export-earning sector.10:30 AM on July 01

South Asian officials, experts discuss climate change

Officials and experts of South Asia began the region's first-ever parleys to discuss a joint action plan to fight climate change and adopt a common stance at global forums. The talks, which began here Tuesday, include mobilisation of funds for the efforts.10:30 AM on July 01

Bimstec ministers to talk poverty, food security at Dhaka meet

Seven countries of the Bay of Bengal rim will plan a common agenda for agriculture development to ensure food security and measures at poverty alleviation at their first ministerial meeting here July 9.3:33 PM on June 29

Manekshaw was 'true friend of Bangladesh', Dhaka daily

Former Indian Army chief Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw was 'a true friend of Bangladesh' without whom 'things could have been different for us', a Dhaka daily newspaper said, paying tribute to the man who scripted the country's liberation from Pakistan in 1971.3:01 PM on June 29

Awami League to contest Bangladesh civic elections

The Awami League and its allies have decided to contest the Aug 4 civic elections in Bangladesh, ending its poll boycott, a media report said Saturday.4:30 PM on June 28

Chevron blamed for destroying natural forest in Bangladesh

Environmental groups in Bangladesh are up in arms against a US-based oil giant for allegedly destroying a natural forest while exploring for oil and gas near the north-eastern frontier with India, official sources said Friday.6:31 PM on June 27

Dhaka's Biman seals deal for 10 Boeing planes

Biman Bangladesh Airlines Ltd has sealed a deal with US aircraft giant Boeing Corp for 10 new aircraft - four 777-300ERs (Extended Range), four 787-8 Dreamliners and two 737-800s - at a cost of $2.5 billion.3:01 PM on June 27

Bangladesh's Awami League may end civic poll boycott

Cracks have appeared in the opposition boycott of the civic polls in Bangladesh with the Awami League (AL) ready to take the plunge if the military-backed caretaker government lifts the emergency.2:01 PM on June 27

India replaces China as top exporter to Bangladesh

India has regained its position as the number one import source for Bangladesh, beating China, in the first nine months of the financial year ending June 30, official figures said.2:00 PM on June 27

Bangladesh interim regime planning to launch party: Zia

Bangladesh's caretaker government is planning to launch its own party of hand-picked people to contest elections, jailed former prime minister Khaleda Zia alleged Thursday.4:32 PM on June 26

Polls must ensure stability: World Bank tells Dhaka

The World Bank (WB) has cautioned Bangladesh's army-backed caretaker government that the country's economy would be affected unless a smooth political transition takes place through election.12:31 PM on June 25

Dhaka strikes oil exploration deals with Chevron, Cairn

US oil and gas multinationals Chevron and Cairn have signed a new agreement for oil exploration with Bangladesh's state-run Petrobangla, hoping to enhance their presence in the Bay of Bengal basin.3:40 PM on June 24