Experts gathered in European parliament to discuss political uncertainty in Bangladesh and called for peace and tranquillity, as the feud between the leading parties could delay or even derail elections due by January in a country with a history of ferocious political violence and military intervention. Recently, European Parliament passed a resolution on Bangladesh, urging [...]

India’s Border Security Force (BSF) said on Friday that security has been stepped up along its international border with Bangladesh due to the political uncertainty prevailing in the neighbouring country. “We have asked our soldiers to keep a close watch on the border situation. Our men remained vigilant round-the-clock along the borders, specially where a [...]

Bangladesh police said on Friday they were investigating a suspected arson attack on one of the country's largest garment factories which produces clothes for Western brands. Fires broke out at … [Read More]

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By Serajul Quadir
DHAKA Nov 29 (Reuters) - A devastating fire ripped through a Bangladesh garment factory supplying major Western retailers, police and industry officials said on Friday, in a blaze set by workers angered over rumours of a colleague's death in police firing.
Garments are a vital sector for the South Asian nation, whose low wages [...]

It held the announcement a 'unilateral' move to hold a 'farcical' election without trying to reach an understanding with the opposition on the poll-time government. It also called for a 48-hours hartal starting November 26 that was later extended till November 29 morning. Not content with rejecting the poll schedule, the Opposition activists, led by [...]

The Netherlands and Hong Kong have qualified for the next year’s World Twenty20 tournament in Bangladesh with their respective wins over Scotland and Papua New Guinea in the qualifiers. The Netherlands and Hong Kong will join Afghanistan, Ireland, Nepal and United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Bangladesh in March. According to the BBC, the Netherlands defeated [...]

DHAKA: Six persons were killed in clashes in Bangladesh on Wednesday, taking the overall death toll in fresh political violence to 16 as opposition parties extended by 12 hours their nationwide protest to push for the postponement of general elections. Deadly clashes with police left two opposition activists dead in northwestern Sirajganj while several people, [...]

Mushfiqur Rahim 's tenure as Bangladesh captain has been extended until the 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. The unanimous decision was taken at the second meeting of the BCB's board of directors in Dhaka. The extension is a vote of confidence for Mushfiqur, who led Bangladesh to a [...]

Indian exporters have appealed to the Bangladesh Government to reduce the hiked custom duty imposed on oranges to facilitate cross-border trade between the two countries. Exporters are facing the brunt, as North Bengal is accountable for millions of rupees every year through the trade of oranges between the months of November and January. The fruit [...]

China on Wednesday voiced hope for Bangladesh to hold a smooth election next January, which the South Asian country's opposition has pledged to boycott."As a good and close neighbor of Bangladesh, China sincerely hopes that all concerned parties in the country will put the interests of the whole above everything else," Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin [...]