Two top US officials set for India, B'desh, Lanka, Nepal
Two top American officials would be travelling to South Asia, including India, to hold talks on a host of issues with government and civil society leaders.
The US Administration’s pointman for South
Bangladesh village captivated by dog-monkey bond
A dog in remote northeastern Bangladesh has become a minor celebrity by breastfeeding a baby monkey back to health after it was rescued from angry villagers, the dog's owner told on Wednesday.
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Akmal seeks PCB clearance to play in Bangladesh
Discarded wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal has sought permission from PCB to play in the 50-over Bangladesh Premier League after the board last week stopped its national players from participating in the competition.
India, Bangladesh pledge to hand over fugitives
India and Bangladesh on Monday pledged to soon sign an extradition treaty, assuring each other of all possible cooperation in apprehending and deporting wanted fugitives hiding in their respective countries.
Windies make solid start in Bangladesh Test
Teenager Kraigg Brathwaite closed in on a half-century as the West Indies reached 88 for no loss at lunch on the opening day of the second and final Test against Bangladesh on Saturday.
Poor countries lead in mother, child spending
Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Nepal and some of the world's other poorest countries helped lead the way in spending for maternal and child health over the past year , a new study says.
The report came out as
Peace on the border, but row over water
India and Bangladesh looked past the unexpected acrimony triggered by a failure to agree on a water sharing deal that ran aground over strong objections by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee,
Manmohan announces duty free import of 61 items from Bangladesh
Taking the trade route to cement bilateral ties, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has announced duty-free import of 61 items from Bangladesh that were barred from entering India.
A majority of these it
Teesta water agreement hits choppy waters
There will be no agreement on the sharing of the Teesta river waters without the consultation of the West Bengal government, Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai said on Monday, a day ahead of Prime Minist
Bangladesh win toss and field against Zimbabwe
Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field against Zimbabwe in the third of five one-day internationals at the Harare Sports Club on Tuesday.