Dhaka not to recognise Kosovo: officialAugust 23rd, 2009 DHAKA - Bangladesh has decided not to recognise Kosovo as an independent Balkan state, rejecting a request from the US. Dhaka has made it clear that it would like to keep away (from the Kosovo issue), New Age newspaper said Sunday quoting Foreign Secretary Mirajul Quayes.
13 killed in Bangladesh bus crashAugust 14th, 2009 DHAKA - A speeding bus hit a tree and crashed into a canal in Bangladesh, killing at least 13 people and injuring 10, reports said here today. The accident occurred in Feni, a town 80 miles east of Dhaka, United News of Bangladesh said.
Police: Landslides kill 10 people in Bangladesh's southeastJuly 31st, 2009 Police: Landslides kill 10 people in BangladeshDHAKA, Bangladesh — Landslides caused by heavy monsoon rains killed 10 people in southeastern Bangladesh on Friday, authorities said. The pre-dawn deaths occurred in Bandarban district, a mountainous region 155 miles (248 kilometers) southeast of the capital, the area's police chief Quamrul Ahsan said.
Report: Landslides kill 10 people in Bangladesh's southeastJuly 31st, 2009 Report: Landslides kill 10 people in BangladeshDHAKA, Bangladesh — A domestic news agency says landslides caused by heavy rains have killed 10 people in southeastern Bangladesh. The United News of Bangladesh reports the deaths occurred early Friday in Bandarban district 155 miles (248 kilometers) southeast of the capital Dhaka.
Dhaka, Yangon to share submarine cable for IT connectivityJune 21st, 2009 DHAKA - Bangladesh and Myanmar could share each other's under sea cable system, used for running the internet, whenever their own cable connectivity breaks down, according to a proposal put forward by Yangon. Bangladesh is examining the proposal received from Myanmar, New Age newspaper said Sunday quoting an official.
Dhaka, Moscow sign deal for nuclear power plantsMay 14th, 2009 DHAKA - Bangladesh and Russia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to facilitate setting up nuclear power plants in Bangladesh and transfer of related technology. Similar MoUs were signed with the US and China some months ago.
Terrorism still a concern in Bangladesh, says US envoyMay 3rd, 2009 DHAKA - The US government believes that Islamist militancy is still a major concern in Bangladesh, the US ambassador in Dhaka said Sunday. 'We do have disturbing indications.
Laws discriminatory to minorities to be repealed: BangladeshApril 30th, 2009 DHAKA - Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that her government will repeal all laws and rules discriminatory to minority communities, including indigenous people. 'Our government believes in freedom of all religious faiths and equal opportunities for all,' Hasina told a visiting French military delegation Wednesday.
Bangladesh to have exclusive TV channel for childrenMarch 14th, 2009 DHAKA - Bangladesh will launch Dugdugi TV, a channel exclusively for children, April 14 on Pahela Baishakh that marks the beginning of the Bengali year. 'Movies and special programmes for children will form the mainstay of the channel.
Pakistan tour of Bangladesh postponedMarch 6th, 2009 DHAKA - The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Thursday announced that it has postponed Pakistan's cricket tour to the country scheduled to start later this week. 'The Bangladesh Cricket Board has postponed Pakistan's tour of Bangladesh 2009 as advised by the government authorities,' the BCB said in a brief statement.
FBI to help in Dhaka mutiny probe: ReportMarch 4th, 2009 DHAKA - The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has 'agreed to help' Bangladesh in carrying out forensic investigations into the Bangladesh Rifles troopers' mutiny, a media report said. Acting Deputy State Department spokesman Gordon Duguid told a press briefing in Washington Tuesday that he believed that the FBI would agree to help Bangladesh in investigating the BDR revolt, The Daily Star reported Wednesday.
Bangladesh mutiny over: GovernmentFebruary 27th, 2009 DHAKA - The mutinous troopers of the Bangladesh Rifles have laid down their arms, a government spokesman said here Thursday.
Bangladesh Rifles has a 200 year historyFebruary 25th, 2009 DHAKA - Bangladesh's border guards Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), whose troopers mutinied in Dhaka Wednesday, has a military history going back more than 200 years. Today a paramilitary force guarding the country's 4,427 km long border, the Bangladesh Rifles was raised in 1795 as the Ramgarh Local Battalion.
US to assist Bangladesh with maritime patrolsFebruary 7th, 2009 DHAKA - The US plans to help Bangladesh protect mineral-rich waters it claims in the Bay of Bengal through maritime patrolling, a senior US official said Sunday. 'I think there is some interest in maritime patrols to protect your sea areas better.
US issues travel alert for BangladeshDecember 23rd, 2008 DHAKA - The US government Wednesday warned its citizens of risks when travelling to Bangladesh during the period around the elections slated for Dec 29. 'The security situation in Bangladesh can be fluid.
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