Hasina may change tour plan to meet ObamaDHAKA - Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is scheduled to go to North America next week, may change her itinerary to meet US President Barack Obama, a report said. Laws discriminatory to minorities to be repealed: BangladeshDHAKA - Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that her government will repeal all laws and rules discriminatory to minority communities, including indigenous people. Bangladesh to bring home killers of its founderDHAKA - Bangladesh’s Awami League-led alliance government will bring back home from abroad the fugitive killers of the country’s founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to face a court verdict, a junior minister said Wednesday. Bangladesh charges British official with terror fundingDHAKA - Investigators Tuesday formally charged the head of a British charity and 10 Bangladeshi agents with financing terrorism in the guise of operating a religious school in Bangladesh. ‘Bangla border guards’ ammunition may reach Indian militants’DHAKA - A former chief of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) has said the ammunition and explosives that went missing during the troopers’ mutiny could have been smuggled to militant groups in northeastern India, raising concerns in both countries. Dhaka worried BDR ammunition could reach militants in IndiaDHAKA - A former chief of the Bangladesh Rifle (BDR) has said the ammunition and explosives that went missing during the troopers’ mutiny could have been smuggled to militant groups in northeastern India, fuelling Dhaka’s worries. ‘Over 33 militant outfits active in Bangladesh’DHAKA - Over 33 Islamist militant outfits are active in Bangladesh of which only four are banned, the home ministry has indicated. Let India come to Chittagong port: Bangladesh officialCHITTAGONG - A revamped and modernised Chittagong port, Bangladesh’s largest, is ready for providing transit facilities to India and others, an official has said. Detained BDR troopers didn’t commit suicide: Rights bodyDHAKA - New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) has disputed the Bangladesh government’s claim that 16 Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) troopers, who were detained for their suspected role in the February mutiny, have committed suicide. Nepal celebrates Gyanendra ouster, but inter-party spats continueKATHMANDU - As Nepal Friday celebrated the third anniversary of the fall of former king Gyanendra’s army-backed regime, the celebrations were marred by discord among the major parties, a standoff between the ruling Maoists and the army, and bad blood between the former guerrillas and their southern ally India. Awami League leader revolts, may face actionDHAKA - A senior leader of Bangladesh’s ruling Awami League (AL) may face disciplinary action for alleging that many of his colleagues were ‘paid agents’ of the army’s intelligence wing. 21 suspected women militants arrested in BangladeshDHAKA - Twentyone suspected women militants and an extremist man were arrested Thursday in the southern Barisal district by Bangladesh’s elite Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), an official said. 62 ships stranded in Bangladesh portDHAKA - Sixty two cargo vessels are stranded at the Chittagong port after a ship sank Monday, blocking the only channel in the estuary leading to the port. Dhaka to seek help from neighbours to tackle militancyDHAKA - Bangladesh has said it will seek help from neighbouring countries in its fight against militancy. BNP wants Dhaka to get court order for Zia’s evictionDHAKA - Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has demanded that the Sheikh Hasina government secure a court order before enforcing a notice to evict their chief and former prime minister Khaleda Zia from her Dhaka cantonment residence. Power shortage leads to violence in BangladeshDHAKA - Students appearing for their annual examinations across Bangladesh sweated in the heat while thousands of workers here fought pitched battles with the police demanding restoration of power supply. Bangladeshi militants threaten UN workersDHAKA - An Islamist militant body has asked officials of United Nations and other international organisations to stop work and immediately leave Barisal district in southern Bangladesh, the police said. Former Bangladesh PM Zia told to quit home within 15 daysDHAKA - Bangladesh’s opposition leader and former prime minister Khaleda Zia has been given 15 days to leave her home, in which she has lived since the early 1980s, or face eviction. Bangladesh Rifles’ troopers back in uniformDHAKA - Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) troopers stationed at the headquarters here have been allowed to wear their uniform, two months after hundreds of them staged a mutiny in which 55 army officers were killed. Bangladesh announces $500 mn recession relief packageDHAKA - Bangladesh Sunday announced an economic stimulus package worth over $500 million to offset the fallout of global economic meltdown, officials said. South Asian artists display their best works in DhakaDHAKA - ‘Who are we… we are us,’ says the caption to a painting by Anoma Wijewardene, a Sri Lankan painter who is among the South Asian artists displaying their best works at an exhibition here. Dhaka court indicts Huji leader, 13 others for blast in 2001DHAKA - A Bangladesh court has indicted Mufti Abdul Hannan, leader of the banned Islamist outfit Harkatul Jihad Islami (Huji), and 13 others for causing the 2001 blast at a city rally that killed 10 and injured scores of people. Dhaka brings madrassas under watchDHAKA - Bangladesh’s education ministry has directed district authorities to gather information about madrassas after a number of militants were arrested this month and charged with using the seminaries to store huge quantities of arms and explosives. Khaleda Zia may be evicted from her homeDHAKA - Political confrontation is building up in Bangladesh as the government prepares to issue a notice this week to opposition leader Khaleda Zia asking her to vacate her house within a stipulated time. Delhi invites Dhaka to inspect dam project to allay fearsDHAKA - India has invited Bangladesh to send a delegation to visit the construction site of the proposed Tipaimukh Dam on the Barak river to allay Dhaka’s fears. Bangladesh tightens security ahead of New Year festivityDHAKA - Bangladeshi authorities Monday deployed over 10,000 law enforcement officers to ensure security for the celebration of the Bengali New Year Tuesday in the capital Dhaka, officials said. Hillary Clinton greets Bangladeshis on New YearDHAKA - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Sunday sent a New Year message to all Bangladeshis living across the world ahead of the Bengali New Year 1416 - which is celebrated Tuesday. Eight suspected militants held in BangladeshDHAKA - Bangladesh’s security forces Sunday captured eight members of a banned Islamist outfit, three of whom are believed to be members of its suicide squad, from Dhaka’s Khilkhet area, officials said. Dhaka seeks Delhi’s help to build bridge over river JamunaDHAKA - Dhaka has sought Delhi’s financial assistance to build a dedicated railway bridge over river Jamuna to facilitate the movement of Indian cargo trains to Gazipur, located north of the national capital. Zia threatens agitation over loss of homeDHAKA - Bangladesh opposition leader Khaleda Zia has threatened to launch an agitation after the Sheikh Hasina government cancelled the lease of a house she has lived in for the last 28 years. |
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