The top countries in the world to do business have been ranked by Forbes magazine, and 2013 has produced a few surprises. Ireland and Iceland which both had to be bailed out five years ago have both emerged in the top 10%, with Ireland taking top honors. The United States, which had been ranked at [...]

By Salim Haq, Dhaka, Dec.7 : December 2, 2013 was the last date for the filing of nominations for the tenth parliamentary elections being held on January 5, 2014. The BNP, which had declared its intention of not participating in the elections under a Sheikh Hasina led election-time government, confirmed its decision by not filing [...]

West Indies Under-19s suffered a 104-run loss to host Bangladesh in the opening match of their Youth ODI Series on Friday in Chittagong. Set 223 for victory, the young West Indians were bowled out for 118 in 45 overs. Jamaica's Tristan Coleman led the scoring with 42, while captain Ramaal Lewis was the [...]

A six-member United Nations team led by Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs Oscar Fernandez-Taranco, has arrived in Bangladesh capital Dhaka with the objective of encouraging political parties to sit down for a dialogue and create an environment conducive to holding an inclusive, non-violent and credible election. Fernandez-Taranco is leading a five-member delegation. According [...]

India-Bangladesh land boundary agreement in Parliament to signal its commitment on the issue to Dhaka.The Centre realises that the land agreement is an emotive issue in the neighbouring country whose Awami League government has maintained a cordial relationship with New Delhi.On December 4, PM Manmohan Singh had dispatched Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh with a message [...]

Dhaka, Dec 7 : UN Assistant Secretary General Oscar Fernandez-Taranco has arrived here in an apparent last-ditch effort to broker a deal between Bangladesh's ruling Awami League (AL) party and the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) over the issue of conducting Jan 5 parliamentary … [Read More]

—–
Source: Bangladesh News latest RSS headlines - Bangladesh [...]

KOLKATA: Even as scores of Bangladeshi citizens continue to pour across the international border everyday, both through legal channels and illegally, agencies in India are keeping their fingers crossed on developments in the neighbouring country that goes to the polls a month later. Border districts … [Read More]

—–
Source: Bangladesh News latest RSS headlines - Bangladesh [...]

Bangladesh’s Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for the execution of a senior leader of the fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami, three months after it overturned a tribunal’s ruling that sentenced him to life for genocide during the 1971 … [Read More]

—–
Source: Bangladesh News latest RSS headlines - Bangladesh News.Net

Experts gathered at the European parliament on Thursday and called for peace and tranquility, as they discussed the grim political situation in Bangladesh due to the ongoing clash between the leading parties which could delay or even derail elections due by January in the country. Recently, the European parliament passed a resolution on Bangladesh, urging [...]

Dhaka, Dec 6 : With Bangladesh's opposition refusing to relent over its main demand for a caretaker government during parliamentary polls, a UN envoy will try to broker peace between the ruling Awami League and main opposition party Bangladesh Nationalist … [Read More]

—–
Source: Bangladesh News latest RSS headlines - Bangladesh News.Net