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.
Islamic militancy showing new signs of life in Bangladesh: CSMJuly 30th, 2009 DHAKA - Islamic militancy is showing new signs of life in Bangladesh despite crackdowns. According to a Christian Science Monitor (CSM) report, terrorist groups are showing a persistence and resilience that has left local authorities worried.
Kalam to visit Bangladesh from SundayJuly 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI/DHAKA - Former Indian president Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam will undertake a three-day visit of Bangladesh capital of Dhaka from Sunday.
Bangladesh orders probe into 2001 post-poll violenceMay 6th, 2009 DHAKA - A court here Wednesday directed the Bangladesh government to constitute a commission to probe violence against religious minorities in the aftermath of general elections in 2001. Responding to a petition by Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh (HRPB), an independent body, a high court bench asked the government to set up the commission within two months, the Star Online reported.
Varsities will be sensitised to ragging laws: President PatilMay 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - President Pratibha Patil, who has voiced concern over the rising incidents of ragging, has assured the parents of 19-year-old Aman Kachru who died March 8 due to ragging by seniors in a Himachal Pradesh college that universities across the country would be sensitised about the rules on ragging. The president gave this assurance to Rajendra Kachru, the father of Aman, and said she would write to all the governors, who are also chancellors of universities in their respective states, to sensitise the institutions on the menace, officer on special duty (OSD) at Rashtrapati Bhawan Archana Datta said.
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.
Bangladesh Air Force chief arrivesApril 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bangladesh Air Force chief Air Marshal S.M. Ziaur Rehman arrived here Thursday on a five-day official visit to India.
Hasina cracks down on her party's student wingApril 5th, 2009 DHAKA - Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has ordered a crackdown on her party Awami League's student wing that is accused of increasingly indulging in criminal activities since she took office in January. The party's presidium, the highest policy making body, decided Saturday that she would quit the post as the 'guardian' of the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL).
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 may play reduced cricket series in BangladeshMarch 10th, 2009 KARACHI - Pakistan may play a shortened cricket series in Bangladesh later this season because of rescheduling problems. According to sources, there is a possibility that the one-day series between Pakistan and Bangladesh which was originally supposed to have five one-day internationals and two Twenty20s might be compressed to just three ODIs and a solitary T20 game.
UN chief condemns mutiny of Bangladesh Rifles troopersMarch 1st, 2009 DHAKA - UN Secretary General Ban ki-Moon expressed his distress at the mounting death toll in the violent two-day mutiny by troopers of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR). He condemned such brutal acts of violence and extended his deepest sympathies to the victims, to their families and to the people and government of Bangladesh, a release from the UN office in Dhaka said Saturday.
Students from northeast stranded in Tamil NaduFebruary 5th, 2009 AGARTALA - Hundreds of students from the northeast studying in Tamil Nadu are stranded and facing severe hardship after the state government closed educational institutions, apprehending violence over the Sri Lankan Tamil issue. 'Over 15,000 students from the northeast in Tamil Nadu are facing lots of hardship after the state government announced closure of educational institutions and adjoining hostels for an indefinite period anticipating violence over the Sri Lankan Tamil issue,' anxious guardians here said.
300 ULFA and NDFB militants based in Bangladesh, says GogoiFebruary 1st, 2009 GUWAHATI - Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Monday said there are about 300 cadres of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) in 15 camps located in Bangladesh. 'The ULFA and the NDFB based in Bangladesh are getting support from local groups and organisations like HuJI (Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami) and we want Dhaka to launch a flush out drive to uproot their bases,' the chief minister told journalists here.
India may lower negative list for BangladeshJanuary 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India is ready to look at lowering further the number of items in the negative list for trade with least developed countries (LDCs) such as Bangladesh, a senior commerce ministry official said here Friday. 'We have already reduced the negative list from 765 to 480 items.
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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