Myanmar willing to repatriate ‘verified returnees’ from Bangladesh
New York: Myanmar is prioritizing the repatriation of scores of people who fled violence in northern Rakhine state for Bangladesh, a senior official from the country said on Saturday, the fifth day of debate in the UN General Assembly.
Bangladesh will be poverty-free by 2030: FM AHM Mustafa Kamal
Dhaka: Bangladesh Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Sunday said the country is going to be poverty-free by 2030.
Bangladesh: Two ‘militants’ arrested over Gulistan blast
Dhaka, Sept 24 (IBNS): Two men, who were earlier arrested in Bangladesh with suspected links to militancy, have been named in a separate case involving an attack on police in April, media reports said on Tuesday.
Bangladesh: Police surround suspected militant den in Narayanganj
Dhaka, Sept 23: Suspecting that it might be a military den, Bangladeshi police force have cordoned off a building at Narayanganj's Fatullah area on Monday, media reports said.
Crackdown on illegal casinos in Bangladesh: Kalabagan Krira Chakra President Firoz arrested
Dhaka, Sept 21 (IBNS): As a part of the Bangladesh government's crackdown on illegal casinos, Rapid Action Battalion or RAB officials have arrested Kalabagan Krira Chakra President Shafiqul Alam Firoz and four others during a raid on the sport's club in Dhaka city of Bangladesh, media reports said on Friday.
Casino links: Jubo League expels Khaled Mahmud Bhuiyan
Dhaka, Sept 20 (IBNS): Jubo League, the youth front of the ruling Awami League, has expelled its leader Khaled Mahmud Bhuiyan, after he was arrested for allegedly running an illegal casino in Bangladesh capital city Dhaka, media reports said.
Chinese projects in Bangladesh in limbo over non-fulfilment of financial commitment
Dhaka, Sept 14 (IBNS): Giving a hint that they are not fulfilling a financial commitment made to Bangladesh in 2016, China has so far only disbursed USD 981. 36 million, which accounts for five percent of USD 20 billion promised for development projects.
Monsoon destroys Rohingya shelters, sparking record UN emergency food agency response in Bangladesh
New York: Unusually heavy monsoon rains have inundated shelters in refugee camps in southern Bangladesh creating “havoc”, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday, as it launched its biggest emergency response of the year for displaced Rohingya families.
Landslides claim two lives in Cox's Bazaar
Dhaka, Sept 10 (IBNS): In separate incidents of landslides, which were triggered by heavy rainfall, at least two children lost their lives in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazaar area, media reports said.
Gas cylinder explosion in Bangladesh hotel leaves 18 hurt
Dhaka, Sept 8 (IBNS): At least 18 people were injured as a gas cylinder exploded at a hotel in Board Bazar area of Bangladesh's Gazipur area on Sunday, media reports said.
Police arrest three Rohingya men with Bangladeshi passports
Dhaka, Sept 6 (IBNS): Bangladesh police have arrested three Rohingya men with Bangladeshi passports in their possessions, media reports said.
Bangladesh, Maldives hold talks on intelligence sharing to fight against terrorism
Dhaka, Sept 4 (IBNS): Leaders of Bangladesh and Maldives recently met and discussed the need to exchange intelligence in order to combat terrorism, media reports said.
Dhaka bomb attack: police HQ issues nationwide alert
Dhaka: The Dhaka Police have directed all its units across the country to remain alert after a bomb attack rocked the Bangladesh capital on Saturday.
Bangladesh govt withdraws 139 NGO's from Rohingya camps
Dhaka, Sep 1 (UNI) The Bangladesh authorities have withdrawn the assistance of 41 non-government organizations at Rohingya refugee camps in Cox Bazar due to their involvement in malpractice.
Bangladesh: Constable beaten up by mob for 'sexual harassment'
Dhaka, Aug 30 (IBNS): Amid allegations of sexual harassment against him, an angry mob beat up a police constable in Bangladesh's Rajshahi area, media reports said on Friday.