Globally Bangladesh is a model for poverty reduction: World Bank
Jan 30, 2020, at 10:38 am
Dhaka/IBNS: The World Bank reiterated its commitment to help Bangladesh sustain high economic growth, as the World Bank Vice President for South Asia, Hartwig Schafer concluded a three-day visit to the country.
Jan 29, 2020, at 05:39 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh Minister Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said 35 Chinese workers, who are working under the Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project, are under observation.
Woman, her nephew die following sudden fever in Bangladesh village
Jan 27, 2020, at 06:12 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Leaving people panicked, a woman and her nephew died after following fever in a Bangladeshi village, media reports said on Monday.
Bangladesh trying to evacuate its nationals stranded in coronavirus-hit Wuhan
Jan 27, 2020, at 09:53 am
Dhaka/IBNS: The Bangladesh government is trying to evacuate its nationals who are currently stranded in Wuhan city of China where coronavirus outbreak occurred.
Jamaat–e–Islami and Islami Chhatra Shibir members arrested
Jan 24, 2020, at 06:05 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Police have arrested 16 members of Jamaat–e–Islami and Islami Chhatra Shibir from Charmohanpur area of Chapainawabganj Sadar upazila, media reports said.
Top UN court orders Myanmar to protect Rohingya from genocide
Jan 24, 2020, at 10:11 am
New York/IBNS: Myanmar must take steps to protect its minority Rohingya population, the top UN court unanimously ruled on Thursday.
Bishwa Ijtema's second phase starts in Bangladesh
Jan 17, 2020, at 05:13 pm
Dhaka/UNI: The second phase of three-day Bishwa Ijtema, the second largest congregation of Muslims after Hajj, began on the banks of the Turag river at Tongi, Gazipur on Friday.
Bangladesh witnesses crackdown on critics, activists: HRW
Jan 15, 2020, at 04:52 pm
New York/IBNS: After winning a third term in elections marked with allegations of fraud and a crackdown on the political opposition, the Awami League-led government in Bangladesh stifled dissent and failed to hold security forces accountable for abuses, Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday in its World Report 2020.
Man arrested for 'raping' dumb girl in Bangladesh
Jan 12, 2020, at 05:22 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Police have arrested a man for allegedly raping a dumb girl in Pabna area of Bangladesh, media reports said on Sunday.
Bangladesh: Road mishap leaves six dead in Faridpur
Jan 06, 2020, at 09:58 am
Dhaka/IBNS: A bus and a microbus collided in Bangladesh's Faridpur area and left six people dead, media reports said on Monday.
Dhaka: Fire at Keraniganj chemical warehouse brought under control
Jan 05, 2020, at 05:30 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Firefighters have brought the fire, which broke out at a chemical godown in Keraniganj area in Bangladesh, under control, media reports said.
Soleimani killing: Bangladesh issues security alerts for migrants living in Iraq
Jan 04, 2020, at 08:58 pm
Baghdad/Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh Embassy in Iraq has directed citizens of the South Asian nation to avoid traveling to the trouble-hit portions of the country.
Bangladesh closes mobile phones along India border
Dec 31, 2019, at 06:12 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Telecommunication Regulatory Commission Of Bangladesh has ordered a shutdown of mobile networks along the borders with India, citing security reasons.
Bangladesh: Two RAB members injured as suspected Rohingya gunmen shoot them
Dec 31, 2019, at 09:22 am
Dhaka/IBNS: The Rapid Action Battalion has said two of its members were hurt as suspected 'Rohingya gunmen' shot at them during an anti-drugs drive conducted in a refugee camp in Bangladesh's Cox’s Bazar area, media reports said on Tuesday.
Dec 28, 2019, at 05:03 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Continuing her government's development policy, Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina on Saturday inaugurated two new airplanes added to the fleet of Bangladesh Biman and even the construction of the terminal 3 at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in country capital Dhaka.
Fire breaks out at Bangladesh plastic factory
Dec 27, 2019, at 03:52 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: A fire broke out at a plastic factory in Bangladesh's Hazaribagh area on Friday, media reports said.
Dec 24, 2019, at 09:09 am
Dhaka/IBNS: Two men, who were arrested in connection with the murder of a Chinese man in Bangladesh capital Dhaka, have confessed their crimes and gave statements in court “confessing” to killing him “for money”.
RAB arrests four Ansarullah Bangla Team members
Dec 19, 2019, at 01:14 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) officials in Bangladesh on Thursday arrested four terrorists belonging to militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT).
Bangladesh: 2 people arrested over murder of Chinese businessman
Dec 18, 2019, at 03:30 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh police have arrested two persons in connection with the murder of a Chinese businessman in Dhaka city recently.
Bangladesh factory fire leaves 10 deadÂ
Dec 15, 2019, at 10:02 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: At least 10 people died as a fire broke out at a factory in Bangladesh's Gazipur area on Sunday, media reports said.
India not pushing anyone into Bangladesh: AK Abdul Momen
Dec 15, 2019, at 04:38 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: At a time when India is witnessing major protests over the new citizenship[ law passed by the government, Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Sunday said India is not pushing anyone to Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: Body of Chinese national recovered
Dec 11, 2019, at 04:22 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Body of a Chinese national has been recovered from Banani area of Bangladesh. media reports said on Wednesday.
Bangladesh’s economic growth touches 8.15 pct in FY19
Dec 10, 2019, at 06:15 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh has registered an economic growth of 8.15 percent in fiscal 2018-19, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Father sent to jail for raping teenage daughter
Dec 06, 2019, at 09:44 am
Dhaka/IBNS: A Bangladeshi court on Thursday sent a man to jail for allegedly raping his daughter, media reports said on Friday.
Bangladesh government is denying Rohingya children education: Human Rights Watch
Dec 03, 2019, at 04:10 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: The government Bangladesh is blocking aid groups from providing any meaningful education to Rohingya children in refugee camps and banning the children from attending schools outside the camps, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Tuesday.
Bangladesh: Four members of banned terrorist outfit arrested in Dhaka
Dec 01, 2019, at 10:10 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh security officials have arrested four members of banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) from Dhaka city, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Ansar member shot dead by unknown menÂ
Nov 30, 2019, at 05:11 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Unknown men shot dead an Ansar member in Bangladesh's Jeshore area on Saturday, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Security forces arrest 3 Allahr Dal militants
Nov 29, 2019, at 03:40 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) officials have arrested three alleged members of banned militant organization Allahr Dal from Bangladesh's Chuadanga district, media reports said.
Dhaka cafe attack: Anti-terrorism court sentences seven to death
Nov 27, 2019, at 04:27 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: An Anti-terrorism tribunal court in Bangladesh on Wednesday awarded death sentence to seven convicts in the 2016 Dhaka cafe attack which had claimed 22 lives, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Court awards death sentence to three JMB men
Nov 26, 2019, at 09:04 am
Dhaka/IBNS: A Bangladesh court on Monday sentenced to death three members of terror group JMB for killing an operative of the same group in 2012.