Bangladesh viewers unhappy with restriction on satellite TV channels by Nazrul Islam for story.malaysiasun.com

Dhaka, May 25 : Tens of thousands of television viewers in Bangladesh are deprived of watching their favourite programmes, thanks to the army-backed interim government imposing restriction on a number satellite television channels.

The interim government on Tuesday came up with a directive [...]

Bangladesh to welcome UN initiative on climate change by UNB, Dhaka for ittefaq.com

Foreign Advisor Dr Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury said Bangladesh would welcome strong UN initiatives on climate change as it placed the highest priority on the subject.

He said this when Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland, former Prime Minister of Norway and Special Envoy of UN [...]

Whatmore regrets Bangladesh opting to field first by indiatimes.com

DHAKA, May 25: With Bangladesh’s decision to put India in to bat in the second cricket Test backfiring, the hosts’ coach Dav Whatmrore on Friday admitted that his side had misread the wicket at the Sher-Bangla stadium.

“There is a reason to regret. Obviously, if we [...]

Bangladesh`s Grameen Bank to raise funds from market by zeenews.com

Dhaka, May 24: Bangladesh’s pioneering rural banking network Grameen has been given government approval to open branches in cities and raise money from the market through bonds and debentures but it would have to stick to distributing rural credit.

The Grameen Bank, that shared the Nobel [...]

Life of poor in Bangladesh by weeklyblitz.net
One of the first things that attract the attention of a foreigner here is the colorfully decorated cycle rickshaws, the lifeline of the common man, on which about 10 percent of the 140 million-plus population of Bangladesh depends for transport. Rickshaws were introduced in Dhaka some 70 years ago, [...]

Photo exhibition at Drik Gallery; Bangladesh Matters: Capturing the EU’s Development Co-operation by Sheikh Arif Bulbon for ittefaq.com

On the occasion of 50 years celebration (golden jubilee) of the European Union (EU), the European Commission (EC) to Bangladesh organised a photo exhibition at Drik Gallery in the capital titled ‘Bangladesh Matters: Capturing the EU’s Development [...]

Bangladesh To Receive $77 Million Grant From England by Siddique Islam for allheadlinenews.com

Dhaka, Bangladesh (AHN) -Bangladesh will receive approximately $77 million in a grant from the United Kingdom through its Department for International Development, according to a letter of exchange (LoE) signed in the capital, Dhaka, on Thursday.

Economic Relations Division Secretary M. Aminul Islam Bhuiyan [...]

U.S. senators urge early election in Bangladesh by alertnet.org

DHAKA, May 17 (Reuters) - Fifteen U.S. senators including Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton have urged Bangladesh’s army-backed interim government to end emergency rule and hold elections.

In a letter to Fakhruddin Ahmed, head of the interim authority, they called for an announcement within the next two months [...]

Whatmore still our man, says Bangladesh by dailytimes.com.pk

CHITTAGONG: Bangladesh’s outgoing coach Dav Whatmore has no doubt where his loyalties lie ahead of the Test series against potential future employers India, captain Habibur Bashar said on Thursday.

Whatmore, whose four-year tenure with Bangladesh ends after the Indian tour, is regarded a strong contender, if not the frontrunner, [...]

Bangladesh leader: I am in charge by news.bbc.co.uk

The head of Bangladesh’s emergency government, Fakhruddin Ahmed, has said that his administration - not the military - is controlling the country.

Mr Ahmed told the BBC that the army was working “in aid” of his interim civil administration. [Read more]