The Bangladesh Nationalist Party easily gained 185 seats in Bangladesh’s 300-member parliament, above the halfway mark required for a simple majority. DHAKA: The Bangladesh Nationalist Party won a historic parliamentary election on Friday (Feb 13), according to local TV stations, as ballots were counted into the night in a crucialContinue Reading
The first government-approved shipment to leave Port Qasim marks the official resumption of direct commerce between Bangladesh and Pakistan since their split in 1971.Bangladesh has agreed to buy 50,000 tons of Pakistani rice through the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP), which is a significant step in the two countries’ commercialContinue Reading
DUBAI “(Reuters) – Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stated on Wednesday that her country is confident in its ability to satisfy its commitments to the International Monetary Fund. “The IMF only assists countries that can repay their loans.” Bangladesh is in a position to say, “Yes, we took the loanContinue Reading
DHAKA : ( AFP ) -According to a senior US ambassador now in Bangladesh, sanctions on an elite Bangladeshi police unit suspected of arbitrary murders won’t be lifted until the force is reformatted. Last week, State Department Counselor Derek Chollet travelled to the South Asian nation where he spoke withContinue Reading
Bangladesh experienced a setback ahead of the Test series against Sri Lanka next month as off-spinner Mehidy Hasan was ruled out of at least the opening match due to a finger injury. Mehidy has been a consistent starter in Tests for Bangladesh, and he is the country’s third-highest wicket-taker inContinue Reading