Dhaka

England cricketers arrive in Bangladesh amid tight security

England`s tour, which also comprises two Tests, was thrown into doubt after an attack on a cafe in Dhaka in July that killed 18 foreigners.

Sep 30, 2016, 23:26 PM IST

Afghanistan shock Bangladesh in Dhaka thriller; level ODI series 1-1

Bangladesh won the opening match by seven wickets on Sunday. The series decider will be played on Saturday at Dhaka.

Sep 28, 2016, 22:55 PM IST

Decision to boycott SAARC summit own, has no relation to any other country: Bangladesh

Bangladesh on Wednesday said the decision to pull out of the Islamabad SAARC summit was purely its "own decision" and has no relation with the decision of any other country.

Sep 28, 2016, 20:42 PM IST

Islamic State releases new video featuring Dhaka cafe attackers

The Islamic State (IS) has released a new video featuring the five attackers of the Dhaka cafe who justified the July 1 terror siege and criticised Bangladesh`s democratic system and political leadership.

Sep 24, 2016, 15:21 PM IST

DNA: Analysis of Dhaka streets turning into rivers of blood on Eid

Analyzing the "rivers of blood" on streets of Dhaka after Eid animal sacrifice. Watch complete news story of DNA for getting detailed updates!

Sep 15, 2016, 00:20 AM IST

SHOCKING! Dhaka streets turn into rivers of blood on Eid

Dhaka on Eid day...

Sep 14, 2016, 00:28 AM IST

Bangladesh fire tragedy toll rises to 32

The death toll in the fire tragedy at a Bangladeshi factory on Monday climbed to 32 after more bodies were retrieved from under the debris and authorities called in a team of Army to join the rescue operation.

Sep 12, 2016, 13:33 PM IST

Bangladesh factory fire: Death toll reaches 26, over 70 injured so far

At least 26 people were killed and more than 70 others injured on Saturday in a huge fire triggered by a boiler explosion at a packaging factory in Bangladesh.

Sep 10, 2016, 17:38 PM IST

20 killed in Bangladesh water boiler explosion

At least 20 persons were killed on Saturday when a water boiler blew up in a factory in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka, police said. Many others were in critical condition.

Sep 10, 2016, 13:14 PM IST

At least 15 dead in Bangladesh factory fire

Fires and other accidents are common in the factories that make up the USD 27-billion garment industry in Bangladesh.

Sep 10, 2016, 09:51 AM IST

Dhaka building cordoned off after 3 men barge in

The Bangladesh Police on Tuesday cordoned off a multi-storey building at Dhaka's upmarket Gulshan area, after reports that some youths forcibly entered a showroom here.

Sep 06, 2016, 15:27 PM IST

Evidence of Islamic State links to Bangladesh attacks: John Kerry

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina`s administration has consistently denied that the Islamic State has gained a foothold in Bangladesh.

Aug 29, 2016, 15:36 PM IST

John Kerry to travel to Dhaka and New Delhi

On August 30, Kerry and US Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker will co-chair the second US-India Strategic and Commercial Dialogue (S&CD).

Aug 25, 2016, 00:56 AM IST

DNA samples of Dhaka cafe attackers match with kin: Police

On July 1, the terror attack on Holey Artisan Bakery and O` Kitchen restaurant at Gulshan by five young gunmen left 22 people dead.
 

Aug 24, 2016, 15:55 PM IST

Fire erupts at Dhaka's shopping mall

A fire broke out at the Bashundhara City shopping mall in Dhaka on Sunday, authorities said.

Aug 21, 2016, 12:59 PM IST

Bangladesh arrests four women in cafe attack probe

Police believe that Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh, a banned group that has pledged allegiance to Islamic State, played a significant role in organising the group.
 

Aug 16, 2016, 15:52 PM IST

Flood-hit Indian elephant that travelled 1,700 km dies in Bangladesh

An Indian elephant, which had been trapped in swamps after being swept away over 1,700 km into Bangladesh by raging flood waters, died on Wednesday despite valiant efforts by villagers and officials to save him.

Aug 16, 2016, 14:05 PM IST

'Five financiers behind Dhaka cafe terror attacks identified'

Bangladeshi investigators probing the brazen terror attack on a cafe here say they have identified five businessmen who have allegedly financed a new Islamist group to carry out operations and are now trying to arrest them.

Aug 09, 2016, 20:59 PM IST

Bangladesh kicks out North Korea diplomat over smuggled goods

Bangladesh has kicked out a North Korean diplomat after he was caught smuggling more than one million cigarettes as well as electronics into the country in a shipping container, Dhaka officials said today.

Aug 08, 2016, 15:15 PM IST

Bangladesh detains 10 for possessing fake currency notes

Nine foreigners and a Bangladeshi woman were detained in a raid here for possessing counterfeit foreign currency and fake note-making materials, police said on Monday.

Aug 08, 2016, 13:35 PM IST