Bangladesh: Rohingya boat capsizes, 6 bodies recovered

Sep 06, 2017, at 10:32 pm

Dhaka, Sept 6 (IBNS):A boat capsized in Naf river in Teknaf upazila of Bangladesh's Cox’s Bazar area, leaving at least six Rohingya refugees dead, media reports said on Wednesday.

Pope Francis to visit Bangladesh this year

Aug 28, 2017, at 09:48 pm

Dhaka, Aug 28 (IBNS): Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church will visit Bangladesh later this year, officials said.

Dhaka Holey Artisan Bakery attack: 1 arrested

Jul 28, 2017, at 02:56 pm

Dhaka, July 28 (IBNS): Bangladesh police have claimed to arrest a “Neo JMB” leader who was involved in the Holey Artisan Bakery attack last year, media reports said.

Bangladesh: Explosion in factory kills 10

Jul 04, 2017, at 09:53 pm

Dhaka, July 4 (IBNS):Explosion of a boiler at an apparel factory in Bangladesh's Gazipur area left 10 people killed, media reports said.

Bangladesh: Fresh landslides claims four lives

Jun 18, 2017, at 11:20 pm

Dhaka, June 18 (IBNS): Landslides hit Khagrachhari and Moulvibazar districts of Bangladesh on Sunday and left at least four people killed, media reports said.

Bangladesh land slides: Death toll touches 130

Jun 14, 2017, at 03:07 pm

Dhaka, June 14 (IBNS): The death toll in the landslides which hit south-east Bangladesh has touched 130, media reports said.

Landslides kill over 60 in Bangladesh

Jun 14, 2017, at 12:35 am

Dhaka, June 13 (IBNS): Landslides in south-east Bangladesh have claimed over 60 lives so far, media reports said on Tuesday.

Cyclone Mora hits Bangladesh, thousands evacuated

May 30, 2017, at 03:05 pm

Dhaka, May 30 (IBNS): Cyclone Mora has hit the coast of Bangladesh on Tuesday morning, lashing the country's south-eastern parts, reports said.

Cyclone Mora moving towards Bangladesh

May 30, 2017, at 01:10 am

Dhaka, May 29 (IBNS): Cyclone Mora has developed into a severe cyclonic storm, making Bangladesh authorities to upgrade danger signal to 10 for two maritime ports in the country.

Bangladesh executes Huji chief Mufti Hannan, 2 aides

Apr 13, 2017, at 01:38 pm

Dhaka, Apr 13 (IBNS): Huji chief Mufti Hannan and his two associates were hanged in Bangladesh on Wednesday, media reports said.

Bangladesh: Trawler capsizes in Bagerhat, kills 3

Mar 28, 2017, at 09:37 pm

Dhaka, Mar 28 (IBNS): A trawler carrying 100 passengers drowned in Panguchi River in Morelganj upazila of Bangladesh, killing at least three people on Tuesday, media reports said.

Bangladesh road mishap kills 11

Mar 26, 2017, at 04:01 pm

Dhaka, Mar 26 (IBNS): At least 11 people were killed in a road mishap in Bangladesh's Damurhuda upazila on Sunday, media reports said.

Suicide attack occurs outside Dhaka International airport

Mar 25, 2017, at 02:44 am

Dhaka, Mar 24 (IBNS): A suicide attack took place near police check post outside Dhaka International Airport in Bangladesh half an hour ago on Friday, according to media reports.

Bangladesh Police storm terrorist hideout; four suspected terrorists dead

Mar 16, 2017, at 07:47 pm

Dhaka, Mar 16 (IBNS): Four suspected terrorists died in Bangladesh after police raided their hideout in the port city of Chittagong, according to media reports.

Bangladesh: ‘Neo JMB’ spiritual leader Kashem arrested

Mar 04, 2017, at 01:32 am

Dhaka, Mar 3 (IBNS): Bangladesh security officials have arrested the alleged spiritual leader of “Neo JMB”, media reports said on Friday.

Bangladesh: Road accident on highway leaves 13 dead, 20 injured

Feb 11, 2017, at 05:36 pm

Dhaka, Feb 11 (IBNS): Head-on collision between a bus and a pick-up truck in Bangladesh has left 13 dead and 20 injured, media reported on Saturday.

Bangladesh: Key Gulshan restaurant attack mastermind arrested

Jan 14, 2017, at 10:35 pm

Dhaka, Jan 14 (IBNS): A key mastermind behind the Dhaka restaurant attack has been arrested.

Bangladesh: Maitree Express hits car, 5 killed

Jan 08, 2017, at 09:29 pm

Dhaka, Jan 8 (IBNS): At least five people were killed as the Kolkata-bound Maitree Express train hit a car on a level-crossing at Gazipur area in Bangladesh on Sunday, media reports said.

Dhaka: Fire breaks out at DCC market

Jan 03, 2017, at 03:29 pm

Dhaka, Jan 3 (IBNS): A massive fire has gutted DCC market in Dhaka’s Gulshan-1 area on Tuesday, media reports said.

Bangladesh MP murder: Three people detained

Jan 01, 2017, at 02:26 pm

Dhaka, Jan 1 (IBNS): Bangladesh Police have detained three people who are suspected to be involved in the killing of Gaibandha MP Manjurul Islam Liton, media reports said on Sunday.

Bangladesh: 5 suspected militants arrested

Dec 09, 2016, at 12:07 am

Chittagong, Dec 8 (IBNS): Bangladesh security officials on Thursday claimed to have arrested five suspected militants from Chittagong city, media reports said.

Bangladesh: Hindu temple attacked

Dec 05, 2016, at 03:11 am

Dhaka, Nov 4 (IBNS): A Hindu temple was ransacked by unknown men at Netrokona village in Bangladesh on Sunday, media reports said.

Hasina asks countrymen to stand beside religious minorities

Nov 13, 2016, at 03:41 am

Dhaka, Nov 12 (IBNS): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asked people of her nation to stand beside religious minorities and ensure they get security.

Bangladesh: Knife attack at Dhaka airport kills 1

Nov 07, 2016, at 04:41 am

Dhaka, Nov 6 (IBNS): A knife attack incident in Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport left one security personnel killed and three others injured on Sunday, media reports said.

Hindu temples attacked in Bangladesh: 2 cases filed

Nov 01, 2016, at 05:36 am

Dhaka, Oct 31 (IBNS): Two cases have been filed in Bangladesh in connection with the attack on Hindu temples in Haripur union of Nasirnagar upazila of Brahmanbaria area in the country recently, media reports said on Monday.

Bangladesh PM calls her meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping 'fruitful'

Oct 15, 2016, at 12:23 am

Dhaka, Oct 14 (IBNS): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said her meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping was 'fruitful'.

Two killed in Bangladesh building collapse

Oct 02, 2016, at 09:30 pm

Dhaka, Oct 2 (IBNS): At least two people were killed as a portion of a building collapsed in Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Sunday, media reports said.

British Council offices in Bangladesh opens tomorrow

Sep 26, 2016, at 05:06 am

Dhaka, Sept 25 (IBNS): The British Council offices in Bangladesh will open on Monday, officials said.

Dhaka building fire kills 24

Sep 10, 2016, at 11:16 pm

Dhaka, Sept 10 (IBNS): At least 24 people were killed as a massive fire broke out at a a garment packaging factory in Gazipur district of Bangladesh on Saturday, media reports said.

At least 18 die in B'desh garment packaging factory fire

Sep 10, 2016, at 06:13 pm

Dhaka, Sept 10 (IBNS): At least 18 people were reported dead after fire broke out in a garment packaging factory in Bangladesh's Tongi in Gazipur district, reports said.