Dhaka, Oct 21 (Xinhua) Eight people were killed and over 50 others injured in two stampede incidents in Bangladesh's two districts Saturday morning.
Saturday, October 21, 2006 4:26:32 PM
Dhaka, Oct 17 (IANS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia's government has been criticised by a parliamentary panel for failing to formulate a defence policy and demarcate the maritime boundary with India and Myanmar.
Tuesday, October 17, 2006 11:40:29 AM
Dhaka, Oct 17 (IANS) Two Bangladeshi girls have climbed the 18,000-foot Kala Pathar, a rocky black peak close to Mount Everest.
Tuesday, October 17, 2006 9:57:35 AM
Dhaka, Oct 17 (IANS) A parliamentary panel in Bangladesh has criticised the government of Prime Minister Khaleda Zia for failing to formulate a defence policy and one on demarcating the maritime boundary with neighbours India and Myanmar.
Tuesday, October 17, 2006 9:52:03 AM
Dhaka, Oct 16 (IANS) Bangladesh's first Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus has sought to put his new super-celebrity status to good use by urging political parties to stop bickering and engage in dialogue to ensure development and smooth parliamentary elections next January.
Monday, October 16, 2006 4:32:37 PM
Dhaka, Oct 16 (IANS) Two members of the banned Harkatul Jihad (HUJI) have been remanded in judicial custody for the 2004 grenade attack on the British high commissioner in Bangladesh's Sylhet town.
Monday, October 16, 2006 12:53:59 PM
Dhaka, Oct 15 (IANS) Bangladesh government officials, middlemen and police illegally collect taka 210 million (about $3.5 million) every year for issuing passport to its citizens, concludes an investigation by Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB).
Sunday, October 15, 2006 1:55:15 PM
Dhaka, Oct 14 (DPA) Bangladesh's Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus told a gathering of friends and admirers here Saturday that he would devote part of his time to help resolve the impasse that threatens to plunge the country into political turmoil.
Saturday, October 14, 2006 9:17:49 PM
Dhaka, Oct 14 (IANS) Bangladesh is in an euphoric mood with its double whammy - the Nobel Peace Prize for 'Banker of the Poor' Muhammad Yunus and the cricket team's win over Zimbabwe.
Saturday, October 14, 2006 11:01:04 AM
Dhaka, Oct 13 (DPA) Congratulations flowed in from around the world Friday for the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, the 66-year-old Bangladeshi behind the Grameen Movement micro-banking system that has helped millions in his homeland.
Friday, October 13, 2006 11:14:56 PM
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