Suicide bomber blows himself up inside RAB camp in Bangladesh
A suicide bomber on Friday blew himself up inside a huge camp of Bangladesh's elite anti-crime Rapid Action Battalion here, injuring two security personnel.
Mar 17, 2017, 15:19 PM IST
Bangladesh militants in suicide blast as police move in
At least two Bangladeshi militants blew themselves up on Thursday after throwing grenades at police who surrounded a suspected extremist hideout outside the port city of Chittagong, police said.
Mar 16, 2017, 09:16 AM IST
Bangladesh commissions first ever submarines
Dhaka: Bangladesh military on Sunday inducted "Nabajatra" and "Joyjatra", its first ever submarines.
Mar 12, 2017, 22:52 PM IST
Catholic church guard hacked and injured in Bangladesh
Bangladesh has suffered a spate of attacks on religious minorities. In October 2015, a church pastor was attacked in Pabna's Ishwardi upazila.
Mar 10, 2017, 13:34 PM IST
Daring ambush fails to free top Bangladeshi militant
It was the first Islamist militant outfit to emerge in Bangladesh and rose to prominence as Mufti Hannan escalated its deadly operations under his leadership.
Mar 07, 2017, 12:34 PM IST
Bangladesh arrests cafe attackers` `spiritual leader`
The Bangladesh Police said on Friday they had arrested the "spiritual leader" of a banned Islamist outfit alleged to have carried out a series of deadly attacks in the country.
Mar 03, 2017, 12:31 PM IST
Five sentenced to death for killing of Japanese citizen in Bangladesh
A Bangladesh court handed down the death sentence on Tuesday for five Islamist militants found guilty of killing a Japanese citizen, court officials said.
Feb 28, 2017, 13:39 PM IST
India, Bangladesh ink MoU for development of Sylhet city
India and Bangladesh on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the sustainable development of Sylhet city with financial aid from India.
Feb 24, 2017, 19:12 PM IST
Foreign Secretary Jaishankar in Dhaka, meets Sheikh Hasina
Indian Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar on Thursday called on Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and discussed preparatory aspects of her proposed visit to India this year.
Feb 24, 2017, 00:32 AM IST
Air India Express starts Delhi-Dhaka flight
Air India Express on Thursday launched its services from the national capital to Dhaka.
Feb 17, 2017, 00:03 AM IST
Bangladesh family arrested over fake penis scam
A family in Bangladesh has been arrested after using a fake penis to trick villagers into believing a genie had performed a sex change on their teenage daughter, police said Wednesday.
Feb 08, 2017, 14:48 PM IST
IND vs BAN: Bangladesh eye strong showing in first-ever Test in India
Bangladesh will play a two-day practice match against India A in Hyderabad before the Test.
Feb 02, 2017, 14:28 PM IST
Graft case: Khaleda Zia to appear before court today
Khaleda Zia had earlier on December 1 last year claimed innocence before a special court in Zia Charitable Trust graft case filed by the ACC in 2011.
Jan 30, 2017, 09:07 AM IST
Bangladesh police fire tear gas at anti-coal protest
Clashes erupted in Bangladesh`s capital Thursday as police fired tear gas at hundreds of campaigners protesting against a massive coal-fired power plant they say will destroy the world`s largest mangrove forest.
Jan 26, 2017, 11:44 AM IST
Bangladesh cricketer denied bail in case of uploading girlfriend's personal pictures on social media
Police arrested the left-arm bowler in a Dhaka suburb on Sunday after his longtime girlfriend Nasrin Sultana, 23, filed a complaint two weeks ago.
Jan 24, 2017, 20:57 PM IST
Narayanganj killings: Bangladesh court awards death to 26 convicts
A Bangladesh court sentenced 26 people, including three senior officers from the country`s elite security force, to death Monday after convicting them of murdering seven people who were abducted outside a cricket stadium.
Jan 16, 2017, 10:55 AM IST
Bangladesh arrests two Islamists blamed for cafe attack
Bangladesh security forces on Tuesday arrested two members of an Islamist militant group blamed for a deadly attack on a cafe in Dhaka in July in which 22 people were killed, most of them foreigners.
Dec 20, 2016, 16:18 PM IST
Seven killed, 5 injured in road accident in Bangladesh
At least seven people, including five policemen, were killed and five others injured when a police van collided with a fertiliser-laden truck on a highway in northwestern Bangladesh, officials said on Sunday.
Nov 13, 2016, 11:57 AM IST
Attacks on Hindus: PM Hasina appeals Muslims to ensure safety of minorities
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in a video conference, has urged the countrymen to put in their best efforts to maintain communal harmony and ensure safety and security of the people of minority communities in the aftermath of attacks on Hindu temples and members of the community in the Muslim-majority country.
Nov 12, 2016, 20:48 PM IST
Bangladesh arrests killer of secular blogger, publisher
An Islamist militant leader who "directly took part" in the brutal murders of a secular blogger and a publisher in Bangladesh has been arrested here, police said on Saturday as they identified an ex-army officer as the mastermind of fatal attacks on secular writers in the country.
Nov 12, 2016, 19:31 PM IST
