Days of heavy rain in Bangladesh has set off flash floods and landslides which have killed more than 30 people and stranded about 150,000, police and officials said Wednesday.
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today requested India to quickly resolve the deadlock over the sharing of Teesta river waters and reciprocate the steps taken by Dhaka for further improving the friendly ties between the two neighbours.
News reports say storms with heavy rains and strong winds have killed at least 17 people and injured dozens more in Bangladesh.
Five-year-old Indian boy Ariful Sheikh, who spent nearly a year in a Bangladesh jail along with his grandparents, was released today.
Nine small bombs exploded in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on Sunday, police said, after an opposition supporter was shot dead in clashes ahead of a fourth nationwide strike in eight days.
US secretary of state Hillary Clinton said on Sunday she was deeply hurt by charges that the United States was biased against Muslims, staunchly defending her country's record in protecting minorities.
The country today announced that it will write off $200 million of the $1 billion line of credit offered to Bangladesh, and promised to implement all bilateral agreements, including those that have witnessed delays.
A Bangladesh minister today criticised US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for expressing support for microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus during her recent visit to the country.
A Bangladeshi student faces sedition charges after he allegedly posted comments on Facebook linking the nation's premier with the disappearance of an opposition leader, police said Sunday.
In one of the worst boat tragedies in recent times in Bangladesh, at least 35 people, including women and children, were killed and over 150 missing when a ferry packed with nearly 300 passengers capsized in a river yesterday after a head-on collision with an oil tanker
Two well-known Bangladeshi television journalists were today found stabbed to death in their home in the capital Dhaka, sparking a widespread protest prompting authorities to issue orders for an investigation.
Looking for increased co-operation with India in the energy space, Bangladesh expects Indian companies to invest $ 7-9 billion in its power sector and a few entities have already evinced interest.
Police and a news agency say an official from Saudi Arabia's embassy in Bangladesh has been fatally shot by unknown assailants.