A land of enormous beauty, hundreds of serpentine rivers, crystal clear water lakes surrounded by ever green hills, luxuriant tropical rain forests, beautiful cascades of green tea gardens, world's largest mangrove forest preserved as World Heritage, home of the Royal Bengal Tiger and the wild lives, warbling of birds in green trees, wind in the paddy fields, abundance of sunshine, world's longest natural sea beach, rich cultural heritage, relics of ancient Buddhist civilizations and colourful tribal lives, - Bangladesh creates an unforgettable impression of a land of peace.
A day before becoming PM, Hasina acquitted in graft case Bangladesh News.Net A day before being sworn in Bangladesh's prime minister, Sheikh Hasina was acquitted by a Dhaka court in a graft case instituted against her by the outgoing caretaker government.
Hasina may keep party veterans out of Bangladesh government Bangladesh News.Net Sheikh Hasina, to be sworn in prime minister of Bangladesh Tuesday, may keep out party veterans and include younger persons and professionals in her government.
Bangladeshi diaspora sent home over $9 bn last year Bangladesh News.Net Despite the global financial meltdown, remittances by Bangladeshis abroad, one of the country's economic mainstays, crossed the $9 billion mark last year.
Shiekh Hasina to be sworn-in as Bangladesh PM Bangladesh News.Net Dhaka, : Shiekh Hasina, the President of the Awami League Party, will be sworn-in as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh here today.
Will Zia boycott Hasina Bangladesh News.Net Speculation is rife that former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia, who was defeated in last week's poll, may boycott the oath-taking ceremony of Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina, in a repeat of what has become a political tradition in the country.
Bangladesh PM-elect condemns Gaza attack Times of Oman Israel pressed on with its ground offensive in the Gaza Strip for a fourth day on Tuesday despite new international calls for a ceasefire in a conflict in which more than 540 Palestinians have...
Kamalesh Sharma happy at return of democracy in Bangladesh New Kerala London, : Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma has congratulated Prime Minister Shekh Hasina and warmly welcomed what he called the restoration of representative democracy in...
Bangladesh vs. Sri Lanka Scoreboard eTaiwan News Scoreboard at lunch Tuesday on the fourth day of the second test between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka at the Chittagong Divisional Stadium:Sri Lanka, 1st Innings: 384Bangladesh, 1st Innings: 208Sri...
South Africa and India dominate nominations Cricinfo Graeme Smith, Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Ajantha Mendis and Dale Steyn were the cream of the crop in the nominations for the Cricinfo Awards, which recognise the best performances in Tests...
Army-backed leader hails Bangladesh Hindustan Times The man who ran Bangladesh for almost two years under emergency rule said he had laid the foundations for last week's peaceful elections, as he prepared to hand over power on Tuesday. Chief adviser...
Dilshan heaps agony on hapless Bangladesh Khaleej Times Tillakaratne Dilshan notched his second century of the match as Sri Lanka built up a massive lead of 623 over Bangladesh in the second and final Test here on Tuesday.
Democratic rule returns to Bangladesh Times of India Bangladesh returns to democratic rule on Tuesday when the incoming prime minister, Sheikh Hasina Wajed, is sworn in at a ceremony ending two years of army-backed government. Sheikh...
Major Milestone for Democracy in South Asia Heritage Foundation Bangladeshis went to the polls on in record numbers and elected the secular Awami League party headed by former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed. Several international election...
Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen given rent-free Paris apartment CBC News The City of Paris is providing a safe haven and an apartment to Bangladeshi feminist writer Taslima Nasreen, who has been under constant threat by Islamist extremists for almost two decades. Nasreen...
Delwar protests killing of party activist The Daily Star Bnp Secretary General Khandaker Delwar Hossain yesterday strongly protested the killing of Swechhasebak Dal leader Nazrul Islam in the city and the post-election violence by Awami League cadres...
Bangla to Belgium, via Bengal The Telegraph Nazrul Islam fled Bangladesh to escape the gallows and landed in Belgium after a brief stop-over in Calcutta. But his return to the city a month ago proved to be his nemesis, as the 38-year-old and...
Janakantha editor gets ad-interim bail in four graft cases The Daily Star The High Court yesterday granted ad-interim bail for four months to the daily Janakantha Editor Atiqullah Khan Masud in four separate corruption cases filed by the Anti-corruption Commission...
HC stays proceedings against Falu The Daily Star The High Court yesterday stayed for three months the proceedings against former BNP lawmaker Mosaddek Ali Falu in a corruption case filed by the Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) on charges of...
Two killed in road accidents The Daily Star Two people were killed in separate road accidents in Pabna and Brahmanbaria yesterday. Our Pabna correspondent reports: One person was killed in a road accident on Pabna-Kushtia road at Pakshey in...
RU VC holds The Daily Star Acting vice-chancellor of Rajshahi University Prof Dr Mamnunul Keramat held a close door meeting with Islami Chhatra Shibir leaders at his office yesterday.Earlier on the day, around 100 Shibir...
ABC radio formally goes on air tomorrow The Daily Star Abc Radio, a private commercial radio, is set to start its journey formally tomorrow on FM (Frequency Module) 89.2, says a press release.Apart from programmes, ABC Radio has been broadcasting latest...
Concern over post-election violence The Daily Star Bangladesh Mahila Parishad yesterday expressed concern over post-election violence especially the killing of an Awami League activist's mother at Srirampur under Shoilakupa in Jhenidah.Following...
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