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- Humayun Kabir appointed non-resident Ambassador to Brazil
UNB, DhakaM Humayun Kabir, currently serving as Bangladesh Ambassador to USA, has been appointed non-resident Ambassador to Brazil.Humayun Kabir, earlier, served as the High Commissioner in Australia in 2006-07 and Ambassador in Nepal in 2003-06. He also
- Charismatic Queens of Southern Asia
charismatic Aung San Suu Kyi. Sri Lanka, Pakistan and India in South Asia, as well as Bangladesh, have all elected women heads of government since Sirimavo Bandaranaike blazed the trail in Sri Lanka in 1960. There is no doubt, in other words, that the
- US favours lifting of emergency rule in Bangladesh
The US on Friday favoured lifting of emergency rule in Bangladesh ahead of the elections, saying it was necessary for allowing political activities across the country. Visiting Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher said the US encouraged the
- 37,019 people remained missing in Myanmar, down from 42,119 and the number of injured stood 1,403.
shows an aerial view of a badly stricken village in Irrawaddy, Myanmar. International relief aid from Japan, Bangladesh, Laos, China, Thailand, India and Singapore has been poured in Myanmar till Wednesday for the country's storm victims, according to
- US, EU do plain talking with Dhaka on democracy
Dhaka, May 9 : The US Friday told Bangladesh's caretaker government that it would not accept 'any deviation' from the December timetable for free and fair elections to restore democracy. It also said that the state of national emergency, in force since
- Bangladesh down & out
Late goals sunk Bangladesh's chances to reach the AFC Challenge Cup finals when they gave up a 1-0 lead to lose 2-1 against Kyrgyzstan yesterday. Bangladesh were in a must win situation against the hosts in the last Group C qualifier and striker Zahid
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Bangladesh came into existence in 1971 when Bengali East Pakistan seceded from its union with West Pakistan. About a third of this extremely poor country floods annually during the monsoon rainy season, hampering economic development.
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AFP - Talks between Indian conglomerate Tata and the Bangladesh government on a three-billion dollar investment were stalled Monday after the two sides failed to make a breakthrough, an executive said.
Desperate survivors of Cyclone Nargis poured out of Myanmar’s Irrawaddy delta in search of food, water and medicine but aid workers said thousands of could die.
AFP - Bangladesh's military-backed government will reopen negotiations with Indian conglomerate Tata on Sunday on the group's record three-billion-dollar investment plan, officials said.
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