Tag: Dhaka

Unidentified attackers hack US blogger to death in Dhaka

DHAKA: A prominent US blogger, known for his writing against religious fundamentalism, has been hacked to death by unidentified attackers in Bangladesh's capital, police said...

Dhaka expels Pakistani diplomat over illegal business

In a fresh diplomatic row between Pakistan and Bangladesh, a Pakistani High Commission official based in Dhaka was declared persona non grata by the...

Bangladesh opposition leader loses fresh bid to stop trials

Prosecutors have accused Zia's lawyers of time-wasting, saying pre-trial hearings alone had been delayed more than 36 times.

Factory fire in Bangladesh kills eight

At least eight people have been killed in a fire that swept through a garment-making factory in the Bangladeshi capital, with the owner among...

Bangladesh building death toll approaches 700

The death toll from the collapse of a garment factory complex in Bangladesh neared 700 on Tuesday after dozens more bodies were found in...

Hope fades for Dhaka survivors

Rescue work on a collapsed building in Bangladesh has entered a sixth day, but officials say they no longer expect to find any survivors. Heavy...

Death toll rises to 160 in Dhaka building collapse

Rescuers in Bangladesh have continued to hunt for survivors in a collapsed building as the death toll rose to 161 and criticism mounted of...

Death toll rises to 160 in Dhaka building collapse

Rescuers in Bangladesh have continued to hunt for survivors in a collapsed building as the death toll rose to 161 and criticism mounted of...

30 killed in ‘disastrous’ Dhaka building collapse

As many as 30 are dead, with many more trapped under the rubble after an eight-storey building collapsed in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka on...

Opposition protests in Bangladesh

Several bombs exploded in Bangladesh’s capital and police clashed with protesters Tuesday as opposition leaders enforced a daylong, nationwide general strike over police intimidation....

Bangladesh Opp leader refuses to meet Indian president

Bangladesh Opposition Leader Khaleda Zia called off her meeting with Indian President Pranab Mukherjee at the eleventh hour, as he landed in the Bangladeshi...

Bangladesh imprisons JI elder for 1971 war crimes

A Bangladeshi court has sentenced a senior opposition personnel to life in prison for mass murder and crimes against humanity during the 1971 liberation...

124 dead in Dhaka fire

At least 124 people were killed in Bangladesh as a massive blaze engulfed a multi-storey garment factory near the capital, Dhaka. Officials on Monday...

124 dead in Dhaka fire

At least one hundred and twenty four people were killed as a massive blaze engulfed a multi-storey garment factory near capital Dhaka in Bangladesh. A...

Bangladesh put Pakistan in to bat in final

Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim elected to field after winning the toss against Pakistan in the final of the Asia Cup in Dhaka on Thursday. Bangladesh,...

BD v Pakistan Asia Cup Final

The Asia Cup final is being played between Pakistan and Bangladesh with Bangladesh looking to capture their first major one-day title. History beckons Bangladesh...

Bangladesh opposition holds mass rally in Dhaka

Thousands of Bangladeshi troops patrolled the streets of Dhaka on Monday as opposition parties prepared for a mass protest calling for the government to...