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Hasina wants Islam as Bangladesh state religion Dhaka, April 27 (IANS) Bangladesh’s ruling Awami League would like to retain Islam as the state religion but wants all religions to enjoy equal rights, Prime Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said. In a reversal of a policy laid down by her...

'Bangladesh's a right to charge transit fee' Mon, Apr 25th, 2011 7:23 pm BdST Sheikh Shahariar Zaman Dhaka, Apr 25 (bdnews24.com) – Bangladesh has every right to demand a toll or usage fee for providing transit facility, says the foreign advisor to prime minister. In an interview with...

ADB to help improve Bangladesh's rural infrastructure The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Bangladeshi government Monday signed a loan agreement for 60 million U.S. dollars to upgrade rural roads and market facilities to improve growth and livelihood opportunities, and to cut poverty in...

For the love of God, it's just a game. Leave it be. Let us worry about who we want to cheer for. I think it'll be necessary to give it even the slightest bit of thought after a Bangladeshi source comes up with an article like this. Even then.. who gives a damn? Isn't NDTV an Indian website...

Happy Independence to our beloved country ! May Allah guide us to imaan, strength, prosperity, peace and all that is good. Ameen. :)

Congratulations on the 10 wicket victory ! :)

A bit political, but nonetheless a good article.. :) ----------------------------------------------- Hoping to Celebrate Pakistan Day in Bangladesh On March 23, 2011 , the 71st Pakistan Day will be celebrated all across Pakistan. And hopefully it will also be marked gloriously in Bangladesh...

Yunus is a political victim Say some British MPs, academics Lord Avebury, vice-chair of the UK Parliamentary Human Rights Group, has said the removal of Grameen founder Prof Muhammad Yunus by the government from his post raises serious concerns about the creeping politicisation of development...

Bangladesh’s ruling ally threatens to quit govt Former Bangladesh president H M Ershad, who heads the third-largest party in parliament, has said his Jatiya Party might quit the ruling alliance of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina “if not properly evaluated”. Ershad, also a former army chief...

Now, India to have a ‘Wagah in the East’ NEW DELHI: Keen to give a face to the newly inculcated bonhomie between India and Bangladesh, the border guarding forces of the two countries have decided to start Attari- Wagah border kind but nonaggressive joint retreat ceremony at the...

Bangladesh seeks synergy with Aligarh Muslim university Aligarh, March 13 (IANS) Bangladesh would like to build strong synergy with the Murshidabad centre of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) because of its locational advantage, and linguistic and cultural affinity, the country's envoy to...

CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT 'Power capture to be subversive' Dhaka, Mar 13 (bdnews24.com) — Capturing state power will be treated as treachery and subversive act, and punishment for such offences will be incorporated in the Constitution, says the co-chair of the special committee on...

@The thread Yes, please and thank you. I mean.. why not? All dalali, razakari, and RAW/AL/CIA/MOSSAD issues aside, I'm sure a good relation between the two can lead to mutual benefits. :)

BD can emerge as regional investment hub: EU envoy He stresses better energy situation, graft cut FE Report Newly-appointed European Union (EU) envoy to Dhaka, William Hanna, said Bangladesh can emerge as a regional investment hub but it should improve energy situation and combat...

PSN: shaheen47 Add me ! :D I would trade my arm for that. Actually, no.. how would I play then ? :/ PSN: shaheen47 Add me ! :D PSN: shaheen47 Add me ! :D

Here is another song. This is the theme song for the 2011 Cricket World Cup! Made by 5 artists, one from Dubai, Pakistan, Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka, one from each. It's also in 5 languages, English, Urdu, Bengali, Hindi and Tamil. GOOD LUCK TO ALL SOUTH ASIAN NATIONS IN THIS CUP !!!

Just thought I would share this, great song ! ROAR UP TIGERS !!! :victory::victory::victory:

Govt mulling sky train in the capital Dhaka, Feb 15 (UNB) - The government has decided to construct sky train line in the capital City Dhaka to ensure mass transport and thus giving respite to the city dwellers from the nagging traffic jam. The decision was taken at an inter-ministerial...

I was expecting someone to say something like this and it happened just like I thought it would. I knew someone would say that we don't sound Bengali. Just because we show any slight support, or even neutrality to anything Pakistani.. that means we are not Bengali or don't sound Bengali...

To be perfectly honest, I personally would not mind if the country was still called East Pakistan or if Urdu was still taught, and this isn't because I'm ashamed or Bangladesh and Bangla or anything like that, but just because it was US who leaded Tehreek-e-Pakistan and I personally find Urdu to...