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Bangladesh's opposition lawmakers may resign from parliament Dhaka, Nov 20 (IANS) The lawmakers of the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) may resign en masse from parliament to force mid-term polls, media reports said Saturday. Leader of the opposition and former prime...

Bangladesh to get ADB loan for railway Dhaka - Bangladesh will receive a $150 million in loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to improve railroad services, a senior official said on Saturday. Musharraf Hossain Bhuiyan, secretary of the economic relations division of the finance...

Bangladesh defeat China, meet Pakistan in final GUANGZHOU, China — China's cricket aspirations suffered a reality check on Thursday when Bangladesh eased to a nine-wicket win in a brutally one-sided Asian Games women's semi-final. China, who had squeezed into the last four with a one-run...

What I fail to understand is how a few words by non-Muslims that are considered "blasphemy" requires them to be killed. Now, if someone says something bad about our beloved Prophet (S.A.W.), does that become reality? In Islam, if you see something wrong, you stop it by your hand. Now, does...

Bangladesh Politics of hate MORE than two years after the army aborted a dismal interregnum and released from jail the leaders of the country’s two rival political dynasties, the politics of hate and attrition grind away in Bangladesh. The thanks go mainly to the personal vendetta of the...

A bit old.. Bangla army team in Jorhat Jorhat, Nov. 4: A team of Bangladesh army officers arrived at an army base here today to carry out a joint exercise with the Indian Army. Sources in the army told The Telegraph that a 23-member team from the Bangladesh army, led by an army officer...

Income tax collection grows 29pc in four months Income tax collection grew nearly 29 per cent in the first four months of the current fiscal year over the same period in 2009-10, thanks to the impressive performance of import and higher economic activities. The National Board of Revenue...

I play soccer a lot, and I would love to see it being promoted more in BDesh and West Bengal. I'm not that interested in cricket, partly because I was born outside of Bangladesh. Can anyone tell me about the performance of soccer teams in Bangladesh and West Bengal compared to the rest of South...

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Opposition strike paralyses life in Bangladesh Hundreds of riot police patrolled streets of the Bangladeshi capital on Sunday as main opposition BNP enforced a nationwide general strike protesting against the "eviction" of its leader and ex-premier Khaleda Zia from her cantonment residence...

Turkey eyes $3b trade with Bangladesh Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said bilateral trade between Turkey and Bangladesh will cross the $3 billion mark by 2015. In the first 10 months of 2010, bilateral trade increased to $742 million from $648 million in 2009, despite the...

BREAKING NEWS 3 killed in suicide blast Dhaka, Nov 13 (bdnews24.com) — Three persons have been killed, including a suicide bomber, in an alleged attempt on Awami League Kushtia MP Afaz Uddin Ahmed at his home. Daulatpur police chief Hasan Hafizur Rahman told bdnews24.com that the MP and...

Bangladesh on right track: Helen Clark United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) administrator Helen Clark yesterday said Bangladesh is on the right track towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). She was referring to Bangladesh's winning the MDG-4 Award while paying a courtesy...

Bangladesh links villages to internet Dhaka, Nov 11 (DPA) Bangladesh Thursday launched rural information service centres to connect villages to the internet to give ordinary people the benefits of information technology. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wazed opened the Union Information...

US to provide training to BAF Dhaka, Nov 9 (bdnews24.com)– The United States of America will be providing technical aid and training to the Bangladesh Armed Forces. Gary L North, commander of Pacific Air Forces, expressed his country's interest in this regard while meeting the prime...

Iran-Bangladesh ties to enter new phase: FM Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here on Monday that Iran-Bangladesh ties should enter a new phase. He made the remarks in a meeting with his visiting Bangladeshi counterpart Ms Dipu Moni on the sidelines of the meeting of Asian...

Bangladesh's HDI rose by 81pc in 30 years The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched its Human Development Report 2010 saying Bangladesh's Human Development Index (HDI) increased by 81 percent in the past 30 years. A UNDP statement issued here on Friday said UN...

On a more positive note.. Bangladesh seeking free trade with Pakistan Karachi—Bangladesh is seeking free trade, tariff waiver and cultural accords with Pakistan, said Bangladesh Foreign Secretary, Mohammed Mijarul Quayes here on Sunday. He was talking in a meeting organised by...

Coal (black gold) – future energy of Bangladesh Coal may be termed ‘black gold’. World’s 50 per cent energy comes from coal. Bangladesh is sleeping on the black gold mine bed located in the northern districts of Rangpur and Dinajpur, while facing a mounting energy crisis and relies on natural...

Videos containing many pictures of our army that were recently put up on the bdmilitary channel on YouTube. YouTube - Bangladesh Armed Forces Part 1 of 3 YouTube - Bangladesh Armed Forces Part 2 of 3 YouTube - Bangladesh Armed Forces Part 3 of 3 YouTube - bdmilitary's Channel