Dhaka, Mar 22: Members of the Armed Police Battalion (APBn) arrested a man along with 10,000 pieces of Yaba pill at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport early Monday.
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Nepalese President Bidya Devi in Dhaka
Dhaka, Mar 22 : Nepalese President Bidya Devi Bhandari arrived here on Monday on a two-day state visit to attend the ongoing twin mega celebrations and hold talks with Bangladesh leadership to take forward the growing relations.
Secretary-level talks: Dhaka for Teesta water sharing deal
Bangladesh has emphasised the signing of an interim water sharing agreement of the Teesta River as agreed by Bangladesh and India in 2011.
10-day celebration: Dhaka ready to welcome global leaders
Dhaka, Mar 15: Bangladesh is set to wear a festive look ahead of a 10-day special programme marking the 50 years of independence and the birth centenary of Father of Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman that begins on March 17…
Indian Ocean: Dhaka for effective info exchange network
Dhaka, Mar 14: An effective information exchange network may be considered and agreed in the first case by all the member states to ensure freedom and safety of navigation overcoming overall maritime challenges in the Indian Ocean and to readily…
Dhaka for greater intra-OIC trade, contract farming
Dhaka, Mar 9 : State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam has proposed increasing intra-Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) trade and initiating contract farming among OIC Member States in Africa.
Dhaka condemns Houthi Drone attacks targeting KSA, Airport
Bangladesh has strongly condemned the drone attacks targeting the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia(KSA) and Abha International Airport by the Houthi rebels.
Dhaka no longer world’s most polluted city
Here’s some good news. Dhaka is no longer the world’s most polluted city. That’s Lahore now.
Dhaka cool towards security coop with Washington
Bangladesh has conveyed to the US it’s giving much focus on overall economic growth of the country and showed no interest in security aspects of the Indo-Pacific Strategy (IPS).
Dhaka seeks global community’s constructive role in early Rohingya repatriation
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has said the UN Human Right Council and the international community need to constructively engage with Myanmar for the early start of repatriation of Rohingyas to their homeland.
Dhaka turns world’s most polluted city on Friday
The densely populated capital of Bangladesh continues to dominate the list of world cities with the worst air quality.
Dhaka wants strategic relations with Washington
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has said Bangladesh wants to elevate her relations with the US from partnership to a strategic level through maintaining a close and sustained contact with the US leadership.
Ireland Wolves to arrive in Dhaka tomorrow
DHAKA – The Ireland Wolves is set to arrive in Dhaka tomorrow (Thursday) for a month-long tour here. During this tour, they will play one four-day, five one-day matches and two T20s against the Bangladesh Emerging Squad. The visitors will…
Islamabad keen to boost ties with Dhaka exploring untapped potential
Dhaka, Feb 12 (UNB): Pakistan High Commissioner to Bangladesh Imran Ahmed Siddiqui has said his country wants to boost ties with Bangladesh by exploring untapped potential and reviving all the old connections saying Pakistan can benefit from Bangladesh’s development. “I’m…
Ban v WI Dhaka Test: Bonner, Da Silva, Joseph propel tourists to 409
Dhaka, Feb 11 (UNB): Superb batting display by West Indian batsmen helped the tourists post 409 in their first innings on the second day of Dhaka Test against Bangladesh. Consistent performance by Nkrumah Bonner (90), Joshua Da Silva (92) and…
Dhaka world’s second-most polluted city on Friday
Dhaka, Feb 12 – The densely populated capital of Bangladesh continues to dominate the list of world cities with the worst air quality.
Dhaka trader crushed under train wheels
Dhaka, Feb 3 (UNB): A trader was crushed to death by a train in Dhaka’s Jurain Rail Gate area on Wednesday. The train hit 37-year-old Abul Hossain when he was crossing the rail tracks, leaving him critically injured. The deceased…
Illegal liquor factory busted in Dhaka, 6 detained
Dhaka, Feb 2 : Six suspects were arrested in Dhaka’s Bhatara and Tejgaon on Monday night for the production and sale of illegally distilled liquor. The arrestees were identified as Montush Chandra Adhikary alias Akash, 35, Redwan Ullah, 35, Sagar…
Dhaka rejects instigated ‘desperate smear campaign’
‘Al Jazeera becomes an instrument for malicious political designs aimed at destabilising Bangladesh’ Dhaka, Feb 1 – The government of Bangladesh has rejected the desperate “smear campaign” instigated by extremists and their allies, working from London and elsewhere.
Dhaka expects to continue repatriation process with Myanmar
Bangladesh has expressed the hope that the democratic process and constitutional arrangements will be upheld in Myanmar and the Rohingya repatriation process will continue. “We’ve been persistent in developing mutually beneficial relations with Myanmar and have been working with Myanmar…
Dhaka launches vaccination campaign: Historic Day – Hasina
Dhaka, Jan 27 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday opened the Covid-19 vaccination programme at a city hospital in a bid to end the coronavirus pandemic in Bangladesh.
20 lakh Oxford vaccine doses reach Dhaka as India’s gift
Twenty lakh doses of Covid-19 vaccine gifted by India reached Dhaka on Thursday.
Dhaka urges Uzbekistan to recruit Bangladeshi workers
During the meeting, Bangladesh Ambassador requested the adviser to resume recruitment of Bangladesh workforce to the company.
IBBL inaugurates CRM at Pallabi, Dhaka
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated Cash Recycling Machine (CRM) at Rupnagar in Dhaka on Saturday, 16 January 2021.
Dhaka ranks world’s ‘most polluted capital city’
Dhaka once again has topped a list of cities with the worst air quality in the world.
Dhaka to receive Covid-19 vaccine 1st consignment Jan 25-26
Dhaka, Jan 18 – Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Monday said Bangladesh will receive the first consignment of Oxford-AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine on January 25-26.
Dhaka to recover imports as economy may speed up in 3 years
Dhaka, Jan 5 – Although imports fell drastically in 2019-20 fiscal, the government aims to turn things around aiming for average import growth of 8% per year over the next three fiscals, including the current 2020-21.
Dhaka prepares master plan to properly provide Covid vaccine
Dhaka, Jan 2 – As vaccinating millions of people across the country to control Covid-19 looks to be a daunting task, the government has prepared a master plan and necessary guidelines to do the job properly.
Dhaka, Delhi agree to joint patrolling to end border deaths
Dhaka, Dec 25 – India and Bangladesh have decided to conduct joint night patrols in vulnerable areas along the border in order to bring down frontier killings to zero. The two countries share a 4,096km-long international border.
Dhaka prepares migrant workers for post-Covid labour market
Dhaka, Dec 23 – The Bangladesh government is equipping the migrant workers with more skills to prepare them for the post-pandemic global labour market.