Illegal tree-felling ruins Bangladesh’s famous beachDHAKA - A 10 km stretch of Teknaf beach in southeastern Bangladesh has turned barren after over 30,000 trees were felled in the last seven days. Bangladesh experts debate Dhaka-Delhi effort for connectivityDHAKA - A cross-section of opinion makers in Bangladesh have welcomed a Dhaka-Delhi resolve to improve connectivity among the South Asian neighbours, but have expressed reservations on many counts. Teenager married off to 75-year-old Bangladesh moneylenderDHAKA - Unable to repay a loan taken after cyclone Aila hit his village, a man has been ‘coerced’ into marrying off his 13-year-old daughter to a 75-year-old moneylender in Barisal, southern Bangladesh. India visit groundbreaking: Bangladesh foreign ministerDHAKA - Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dipu Moni has termed the meeting with her Indian counterpart S.M. Krishna “groundbreaking” as New Delhi has agreed to Dhaka’s request for connectivity with land-locked Nepal and Bhutan. Dhaka won’t hand over top ULFA leader to IndiaDHAKA - Bangladesh says it will not hand over Indian separatist leader Anup Chetia, who served a jail term here for entering the country with fake documents, but stressed it would not allow its territory to be used by militants. Dhaka disputes maritime boundary claims of India, MyanmarDHAKA - Bangladesh has sent a diplomatic note to the UN against Myanmar’s maritime boundary claim on the extended continental shelf in the Bay of Bengal and will soon register its protest against India’s claim there. Raghu Rai tells India’s story in Dhaka exhibitionDHAKA - Renowned Indian photographer Raghu Rai’s exhibition here narrates the “unending story” of his country through evocative photographs. Hasina dispels security fears over Asian highway via IndiaDHAKA - Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheiukh Hasina has dismissed as “bogus” the campaign against the country being connected to the proposed Asian Highway through India. Christians attacked by armed Muslim gang in BangladeshDHAKA - Armed Muslim gangs in Solepur, located close to Dhaka, have been targeting Christians for several weeks, forcing many members of the community to flee the area. Bangladesh to have TV boom, but government to keep an eyeDHAKA - Bangladesh may soon witness a boom in private television channels, but the government has said it will formulate a policy to watch the content and curb what the government Tuesday called “irritating and indecent advertisements”. Bharti, RCom seek telecom corridor through BangladeshDHAKA - Two Indian telecom majors have sought a corridor through Bangladesh to reach the isolated north-eastern region and in return offered a stand-by submarine cable. Bangladesh ex-minister dies in accidentDHAKA - M. Saifur Rahman, a former Bangladesh finance minister, died in a road accident Saturday. Three members of his staff also died when the driver of his sports utility vehicle lost control while travelling from Sylhet to the national capital, a media report. Tipaimukh dam, trade to top Delhi-Dhaka talksDHAKA - A “congenial ambience” between Bangladesh and India would be of help when issues like Tipaimukh dam, trade and transit are taken up during the visit of Foreign Minister Dipu Moni to New Delhi in the coming week. Three killed in Bangladesh drive against Left extremistsDHAKA - Security and defence forces in Bangladesh early Saturday killed three “outlaws” belonging to Left extremist organisations in a drive demanded by lawmakers in the wake of a deteriorating security situation in the southwestern districts bordering India. Bangladesh gas contracts awards to foreign firms spark protestDHAKA - Thirty persons, including 10 policemen were injured in a clash Wednesday when activists of Left parties protested award of oil and gas exploration contracts in the Bay of Bengal to foreign firms. Indian, Pakistani militants use Bangladesh for transit: PoliceDHAKA - Islamist militants fighting in Jammu and Kashmir have regularly used Bangladesh as a transit point to travel to Pakistan, an Indian militant nabbed by the police has said. Britain based Bengali body plans South Asian conventionDHAKA - London-based Bengali International (BI) plans to organise a South Asian convention here in December, its chairman Shams Hoque has said. Micro-credit pioneer Yunus to address Indian parliamentDHAKA - Micro-credit pioneer and Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has been invited to deliver a lecture in the Indian parliament during its winter session this year. Don’t import Indian eggs, say Dhaka poultry operatorsDHAKA - Bangladesh’s poultry operators are protesting egg imports from India that enter the market during the festive season at less than half the price. Official: Bangladesh awards rights to US, Irish companies to explore for gas in Bay of BengalDHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh has awarded three offshore blocks to two global energy companies to explore for gas in the Bay of Bengal, a senior energy official said Tuesday. Dhaka wants more information from Delhi on Tipaimukh damDHAKA - Ahead of Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dipu Moni’s visit to India Sep 7, Dhaka wants more information on Delhi’s plan to build Tipaimukh dam in Manipur state, a senior official has said. Dhaka not to recognise Kosovo: officialDHAKA - Bangladesh has decided not to recognise Kosovo as an independent Balkan state, rejecting a request from the US. BNP government involved in grenade attacks: Bangladesh premierDHAKA - Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has accused the previous government led by rival Khaleda Zia’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) of being “involved in all grenade attacks” during its rule. Soldier who fought mutineers is Dhaka’s new heroDHAKA - Bangladesh Rifles’ (BDR) Subedar Major Nurul Islam, who died while resisting colleagues staging a mutiny in February, is the country’s new hero. Bangladesh court tells troops to exit from Chittagong Hill TractsDHAKA - A court in Bangladesh ruled on Thursday that troops should withdraw from the insurgency-hit Chittacong Hill Tract. Dhaka to continue with peace accord in Buddhist tribal areaDHAKA - The Bangladesh government has said it would press ahead with vacating army camps as per the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Peace Accord, allaying security concerns of the Bengali population in the Buddhist tribal region. Bangladesh border guards to have new name, uniformDHAKA - Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), the country’s border guards whose troopers mutinied in February killing 73 people, will soon have a new name, uniform, insignia and a law to try those members who commit serious offences, a minister said. Bangladesh Foreign Minister to visit DelhiDHAKA/NEW DELHI - Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dipu Moni will undertake her maiden official visit to India on September 8 and is expected to discuss several bilateral issues, including border security, water and maritime boundary issues. Islamist militants regrouping in Bangladesh: ReportsDHAKA - The islands of silt that rise in remote areas of Bangladesh as rivers change course are havens for regrouping by banned Islamist militant outfits, media reports said Tuesday. Five Bodo separatists arrested in BangladeshDHAKA - Five Indian separatists have been arrested from the wooded hills of Khagrachhari in Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hill Tracts, an apparent indication of the growing cooperation between the two neighbours in curbing militancy. |
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