Dhaka, Bangladesh News

Bangladesh and India are poised to sign deals on fighting international terrorism, organized crime and drug trafficking next month, officials said in Dhaka Saturday.

DHAKA: Bangladeshi police said on Friday they have arrested three Pakistani men who were suspected of plotting to attack US and Indian targets in Dhaka.

UNB, Bhairab A nonstop Kishoreganj siege programme enforced by people in Bhairab and Kuliarchar upazilas began yesterday demanding that Bhairab and Kuliarchar upazilas be upgraded into a full-fledged district.

India Gazette Friday 13th November, 2009 New Delhi, Nov 13 : Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao will visit Dhaka on Saturday.

Bangladesh yesterday sought necessary cooperation from International Federation of Airline Pilots' Association in improving safety standard of Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh , which faces lack of efficiency.

German mail-order giant Otto Group has joined forces with Nobel Peace Prize-winner Muhammad Yunus's Grameen Bank to build a socially-responsible textile "factory of the future" in Bangladesh.

DHAKA: The Digital ICT Fair-2009, an annual gala exposition of computer and its accessories, is gaining momentum every day with a large number of visitors showing their keen interest to the latest brands of the most modern scientific apparatus.

DHAKA: Foreign exchange reserve has crossed the $10 billion mark for the first time in the history of the country piggybacking on remittance, export growth and lower import.

The Bangladesh railway system is being improved to cope with the growing need to connect throughout the country.

President Zillur Rahman and his Iranian counterpart Dr Mahmoud Ahmadinejad hold talks on the sidelines of the COMCEC economic summit in Istanbul on Monday.Photo: PID Bss, Istanbul President Zillur Rahman and his Iranian counterpart Dr Mahmoud Ahmadinejad emphasised the importance of increasing trade and commerce relations between the two countries.

Three Pakistani nationals, still holed up in Bangladesh, targeted the US Embassy and Indian High Commission in Dhaka for attacks before hajjas part of a Lashkar-e-Taiba's plan, said detectives yesterday.

Neglected for long, Bangladesh's railway is up for a make-over to cope with the growing need for connectivity within the country and to prepare for joining the Asian rail network.

Dhaka: The Indian High Commission in Bangladesh, along with the embassies of the U.S. and the U.K., was the target of Pakistan-based terror outfit LeT whose operatives were arrested here recently, police said on Sunday.

DHAKA: Bangladesh has strongly protested at the unprovoked shooting and killing of a minor girl inside its territory by the Border Security Force of India, according to the ministry of foreign affairs.

A plan to attack the US embassy here was hatched in Pakistan by the terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba , Bangladeshi investigators have said.

Bhutan may sell power to Bangladesh in return for more imports, including fruits and vegetables, as the South Asian nations discussed trade and tourism as well as cooperation in setting up industries.

Business Report Starwood Hotels and Resorts the operator of The Westin Dhaka and Noor Ali, the owner, jointly declared the appointment of Atique Rahman, a Bangladeshi American, to be the General Manager of The Westin Dhaka.

Two senior separatist leaders of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom , arrested in Bangladesh, are now in the custody of Assam Police, officials Friday said.

Foreign buyers inspect Bangladeshi garment products during the Batexpo in Dhaka yesterday.

Tajikistan News.Net Thursday 5th November, 2009 The European Union's bilateral free trade agreements with India, Southeast Asian nations and South Korea may pose a potential threat to Bangladesh, a report quoting officials of the European Commission has said.