The Opposition in Dhaka is using the campaign to galvanise anger among Bangladeshis against the Sheikh Hasina regime, which is seen as close to New Delhi.
Telenor has no plans to exit Bangladesh or merge Grameenphone with others: CEO Brekke
Norway-based multinational telecommunications company Telenor has no plans to pull investment from Bangladesh, or merge its Bangladesh unit Grameenphone with others.
Somali pirates free Bangladesh-flagged vessel, MV Abdullah
Somali pirates have released a Bangladesh-flagged vessel and its 23-member crew after a ransom was reportedly paid. The MV Abdullah was carrying coal from Mozambique to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) …
Somali pirates release Bangladesh ship, crew following reports of ransom payment
Twenty-three Bangladeshi crewmembers were sailing for the United Arab Emirates on Sunday after Somali pirates freed them, with the month-long hostage crisis on their hijacked ship ending as bags of ransom money were reportedly air dropped to secure their release.
9 more Myanmar border guards enter Bangladesh
Nine more members of Myanmar Border Guard Police fled conflict and entered Bangladesh through Jhimongkhali and Kharankkhali border of Whykong at Teknaf in Cox’s Bazar on Sunday morning amid their ongoing conflict with the ethnic rebel group Arakan
Bangladesh wants deescalating Iran-Israel tension, says FM
Foreign minister Hasan Mahmud on Sunday said that Bangladesh wanted to see that all countries would play effective role in deescalating the Iran-Israel tension and stop the Israeli killings in
British dad was ‘stabbed to death while on video call’ with his sisters
But Abdul’s newfound paradise turned into a nightmare as a dispute over property started brewing, according to his sisters. Relatives in Bangladesh claimed to own part of the property on which Abdul’s …
Somali pirates free Bangladesh cargo ship after ransom paid
“The pirates called us when they reached near the Somalia coast” and one of them spoke English, Karim told reporters in Chittagong, Bangladesh, on Sunday. “He communicated with us till we finalized the negotiation,” he added. “We will not discuss or reveal …
Somali pirates say hijacked Bangladesh-flagged ship released after payment of US$5 million ransom
Somali pirates released a hijacked ship, MV Abdullah, and its crew of 23 early on Sunday after a US$5 million ransom was paid, according to two pirates. “The money was brought to us two nights ago as …
Taposh for united efforts to establish non-communal Bangladesh
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh has urged the countrymen to unite against evil forces and build a strong Bangladesh having communal harmony. He made the …