Hasina wins election: political conflict persists
The Bangladesh Awami League (AL) president Sheikh Hasina has become the prime minister of the government again for the third time, as her party has achieved massive victory in the just-concluded parliament elections. The AL secured 232 seats in the 300-seat unicameral Jatiya Sangsad (parliament). Sheikh Hasina, who was sworn in as Prime Minister on […]
Taekwondo gains popularity in Bangladesh
Taekwondo, the Korean martial art, is now a very well known name in the sports arena of Bangladesh. Other martial arts such as Judo and Karate have existed in Bangladesh for more than 50 years. But, Taekwondo started its journey in this country little over 10 years ago and its popularity has already surpassed other […]
Indo-Bangla power trading inaugurated
With the inauguration of the Bangladesh-India Power Transmission Center at Bheramara in the South-Western region of Bangladesh, the regional cooperation among the South Asian countries entered into a new era. The center was formally opened on October 5 and started supplying electricity produced in India to Bangladesh. Through this center, Bangladesh will get 500 megawatt […]
Fast growing population, a challenge for Bangladesh’s capital city
DHAKA – Bangladesh’s capital city Dhaka is going to face a tough challenge with its fast growing population, now expected to hit over 20 million by 2025. According to official statistics, Bangladesh’s population at this moment is about 150 million out of which 15 million live in Dhaka city. Experts say the prospect of 20 […]
Bangladesh to build Padma Bridge with own resources
As the biggest global lender, the World Bank (WB), has backed out from the supporting Bangladesh’s largest infrastructure development project, the Bangladesh government has decided to construct the country’s biggest rail-road bridge over the mighty Padma river with its own resources. The tender for construction of the 6.15 kilometer long bridge will be floated in […]
Bangladesh seeks more Korean investment
Dhaka – Bangladeshi businessmen want Korean entrepreneurs to invest more in this country for the benefit of both the nations. They said immense potential for South Korean investment exists in Bangladesh due to its geographic location and competitive labour force. The business leaders expressed this opinion on June 23 (Sunday) in Dhaka at a seminar […]
Myanmar assures Bangladesh again to take back Rohingya refugees
The Myanmar government has assured Dhaka again of starting the repatriation process of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh as soon as the situation becomes stable in its Rakhine state. The assurance came at the 7th round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) held at Nay Pyi Taw, the capital of Myanmar, on June 14-15, said a spokesman […]
Savar tragedy opens eyes to labour issues in Bangladesh’s RMG industry
Rescue operation ends, leaves jolt for Bangladesh’s RMG industry Dhaka – The rescue operation to recover the bodies from the rubble of the collapsed nine-storey Rana Plaza building in Savar near Bangladesh capital Dhaka came to an end on Monday (May 13) evening after 20 days. A total of 1,127 bodies were recovered from the […]
Wrong person suffers five years in jail because of namesake with real culprit
DHAKA — A man, who was illegally imprisoned in a murder case as the accused was his namesake, was freed on Tuesday (14 August) on a court’s order after spending five years in jail. The jail authorities released him from the Bangladesh High Court premises in Dhaka immediately after the court order. Zakir Hossain was […]
Bangladesh PM refuses to take in any more Rohingya
DHAKA, 29 July: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said her government cannot afford to allow in any more Rohingyas fleeing persecution in the neighbouring Myanmar. She said her country is already overpopulated and it is not Bangladesh’s responsibility to help all those coming in from across the border. Hasina made the observations in an interview […]
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