Bangladesh detains 53 Rohingya militants, issues Myanmar border alert
DHAKA: Bangladesh issued a "high alert" along its Myanmar border after detaining 53 members of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) militant group for crossing into its territory, Dhaka paramilitary officials said Monday (Jan 12)
Powerful groups mobilise for polls after years of repression
After years of repression, Islamist groups are mobilising ahead of Feb 12 elections, determined to gain a foothold in government as they sense their biggest opportunity in decades.
Bangladesh's powerful Islamists prepare for elections
DHAKA: After years of repression, Bangladesh's Islamist groups are mobilising ahead of February 12 elections, determined to gain a foothold in government as they sense their biggest opportunity in decades.
Bangladeshi sentenced for immigration offence in Brunei
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: A Bangladeshi national was sentenced to five months' imprisonment and three strokes of the cane after being found guilty under Section 15(1) of the Immigration Act, Chapter 17, according to a press statement by the Immigration and National Registration Department (INRD), under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Politician shot dead in Bangladesh capital
DHAKA: A politician of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Azizur Rahman Musabbir (pic), was shot and killed in the capital Dhaka on Wednesday night (Jan 8), a senior police official said on Thursday, reported Xinhua.
Islamabad and Dhaka signal closer defence ties
The air force chiefs of Pakistan and Bangladesh held talks on a potential pact covering the sale of JF-17 Thunder fighter jets to Dhaka, as Islamabad widens its arms supply ambitions and beefs up ties with Bangladesh.
Duncan misses out on first title of the year
PETALING JAYA: National player Duncan Lee fell short of winning his first title of the year after losing in the final of the CAS International Squash tournament in Bangladesh yesterday.
Foreigner detained for keeping 100 turtles without licence in Penang
BUKIT MERTAJAM: The Penang Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) detained a Bangladeshi national for allegedly keeping 100 turtles and softshell turtles without a licence during a raid on a house in Bagan Lalang, Butterworth, last Sunday (Jan 4).
Landmines destroy limbs and lives on Bangladesh-Myanmar border
BANDARBAN: In the dense hill forests along Bangladesh's border with war-torn Myanmar, villagers are losing limbs to landmines, casualties of a conflict not of their making.
In Bangladesh, over 9,000 killed in road accidents last year: report
DHAKA: Bangladesh witnessed higher road crashes and casualties last year compared to previous years, exposing poor road safety, Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity said Monday (Jan 5).
