Bangladesh
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Bangladesh High Court dismisses petition challenging national anthem competition in madrasas
Mar 28, 2018The High Court has dismissed a writ petition challenging the government instructions on organising a singing competition of the national anthem at madrasas as well as schools across Bangladesh. The court says it is unacceptable that... -
Bangladesh sees little foreign funds for Rohingya refugee island
Mar 27, 2018Bangladesh is not expecting much help from foreign donors as it forges ahead with plans to relocate 100,000 Rohingya refugees to an uninhabited island, an undertaking that does not yet have a timeline, a state minister... -
Wife of US-Bangla pilot dies, Pilot’s son traumatised after losing both parents
Mar 24, 2018The widow of US-Bangla Airlines pilot Abid Sultan has died about a week after she was hospitalised with a stroke she had suffered on hearing about her husband’s passing in a plane crash in Kathmandu. Doctors... -
British Council hosts Bangladesh-UK Alumni Network Gala Night
Mar 22, 2018The British Council has hosted the Bangladesh-UK Alumni Network (BUKAN) Gala Night 2018 recently at Bangabandhu International Conference Center. The event was a follow-up to the month-long digital campaign by the British Council to reach out to UK alumni residing in Bangladesh... -
UN lauds Bangladesh role in realization of human rights
Mar 17, 2018The UN Committee for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) has commended endeavors and achievements of Bangladesh in the realization of human rights. The committee came up with the appreciation at the first review of the... -
US-Bangla Airlines suspends their Kathmandu flight operation
Mar 15, 2018The US-Bangla Airlines authorities today temporarily suspended its Dhaka-Kathmandu-Dhaka flight operation two days after one of its aircrafts crashed in Kathmandu Tribhuvan International airport, leaving at least 51 dead. “We have decided to suspend our flight... -
US Bangla CEO: Pilot received wrong signals from Nepal airport (Audio)
Mar 13, 2018US-Bangla Airlines CEO Imran Asif says in a statement ‘wrong signals’ from the air traffic control tower at Tribhuvan International Airport might have led to the crash of its plane. About 49 people died in the... -
US-Bangla Airlines flight crashes in Kathmandu
Mar 12, 2018At least 50 people died after a US-Bangla Airlines aircraft flying from Dhaka to Kathmandu crashed while landing at Tribhuvan International Airport on Monday, according to a report. A US-Bangla Airlines flight from Dhaka has crashed... -
Cobra Mushfiqur snatches victory for Bangladesh record chase against Sri Lanka
Mar 11, 2018Mushfiqur Rahim has put up a magnificent show in scoring 72 runs off 35 balls in Bangladesh’s record successful chase of 215 to win over Sri Lanka in the third T20 match of the Tri-Nation NIDAHAS... -
Sumaiya Zafrin, youth icon for Bangladeshi women in digital and social sector
Mar 9, 2018Sumaiya Zafrin Chowdhury, is one of the renowned woman Entrepreneur, Community Leader & Social Worker in Bangladesh. She has 7 years work experience with Strong Community and Social work background in different national & international organization....
