Bangladesh ex-PM returns next week to face charges by khaleejtimes.com
DHAKA - Former Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina, facing charges of murder and extortion at home, will fly back from London next week, officials of her party said on Thursday.
Hasina, head of the Awami League, has been in Britain since April 19, when she stopped off [...]

World Bank Supports Improving Agricultural Technology System In Bangladesh by Siddique Islam for allheadlinenews.com

Dhaka, Bangladesh (AHN) - The World Bank is supporting a government initiative to increase agricultural productivity and farm income by improving the effectiveness of the national agriculture technology system.
The World Bank’s support is in line with the government’s strategy to reduce [...]

Bangladesh proposes import of hydro-electricity from Bhutan by M Azizur Rahman for financialexpress-bd.com

Bangladesh has formally made proposals to neighbouring Bhutan and India to import hydroelectricity from the Himalayan country. India has investments in power plants in Bhutan. “I have sent the proposals to the power ministers of both Bhutan and India to get supply [...]

Nobel winner Md Yunus abandons politics plan by dnaindia.com

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nobel Peace Prize winner and micro-credit pioneer Muhammad Yunus announced on Thursday he had abandoned a dream to form a new party to breathe new life into the country’s embattled democracy. [Read more]

Tendulkar’s ankle injury ‘80 percent’ ahead of Bangladesh tour: official by iht.com

CALCUTTA, India: Star batsman Sachin Tendulkar’s ankle injury is healing fast, but he didn’t join a practice session Thursday ahead of his team’s tour of Bangladesh, an Indian cricket official said. [Read more]

7500 people HIV infected in Bangladesh by ittefaq.com

Some 71 per cent day labourers, 67 per cent rickshaw-pullers and 61 per cent truck drivers in Dhaka have no proper knowledge about HIV/AIDS. According to the Government statistics, an estimated 7,500 people are HIV infected, 874 are HIV positive and 240 developed AIDS. A total of [...]

Bangladesh: USD 100 Million Loans for Generating Solar Power by Golam Mustofa Sarowar for energybangla.com
The World Bank (WB) is asking the government for reducing the size of environmental degradation to the tolerable extent in order to save annual economic loss of 4 billion US dollars. [Read more]

India, Bangladesh renew Inland water trade treaty by irna.ir
India and Bangladesh have renewed the Protocol on Inland Water Transit and Trade for the next two years to facilitate bilateral trade. [Read more]

Red meat makes way for boiled eggs as India prepare for Bangladesh by dailytimes.com.pk

CALCUTTA: Hard-boiled eggs are in and traditional fried fare is out as the Indian cricket team begins a weeklong conditioning camp ahead of its tour of neighbouring Bangladesh, local media reported on Wednesday. [Read more]

Bangladesh Revenue Board seeks bank statement of ex-President by zeenews.com

Dhaka, May 02: The National Board of Revenue Wednesdaysought details of bank transactions made by former militaryruler H M Ershad in the last five years as part of a massiveanti-graft campaign of the military-backed interim government. [Read more]