Bangladeshi traders have received export orders worth 2 billion Taka (Rs 169.79 crore) at the recently concluded 24th Dhaka International Trade Fair, a media report said on Sunday.

Bangladesh: Dhaka trade fair receives 2 billion Taka in export orders

Saudi Arabia planning record investments to aid cash-strapped Pakistan A record investment package being prepared by Saudi Arabia for Pakistan will likely provide welcome relief for its cash-strapped Muslim ally, while also addressing regional geopolitical challenges, analysts say.

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Bangladesh seized a record 53 million methamphetamine pills in 2018 — up 33 per cent in a year — amid a deadly nationwide crackdown on the trade, officials said Sunday.

Bangladesh makes record drugs seizure amid crackdown

Scores of ethnic minority villagers have crossed from western Myanmar into Bangladesh in recent days amid fighting between the Myanmar military and ethnic Rakhine rebels, Bangladesh border guards and an activist said on Thursday.

Myanmar villagers flee fresh Rakhine State fighting, enter Bangladesh

Bangladesh security forces stopped 30 Rohingya refugees from being smuggled to Malaysia by boat, officials said Friday, as fears rise that calmer seas may tempt those living in squalid camps to make the journey to Southeast Asia.

Bangladesh stops Rohingya trying to get to Malaysia

India has assured Bangladesh of its continued support with respect to the repatriation of Rohingya refugees. Both the countries have called for safe and sustainable repatriation of the refugees.

India, Bangladesh call for safe and sustainable repatriation of Rohingya refugees

Indonesian police found 193 Bangladeshis locked up in a shophouse after human traffickers had lured them with the promise of getting them to Malaysia, an immigration official said on Thursday.

Indonesia finds 193 Bangladeshis locked up in shophouse

Angelina Jolie visits Rohingya camps, says their plight 'shames us all'

Bangladesh has sealed off its border with Myanmar amid fresh influx of refugees fleeing troubled Rakhine state following reported military clampdown, this time against the ethnic majority Buddhists and Hindus being the victims, Foreign Minister A K Abdul Momen said Wednesday.

Bangladesh virtually seals off border with Myanmar amid fresh influx of refugees

Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen will be in India on a 4-day visit starting Wednesday. During his visit, Momen is expected to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday and Friday respectively.

Bangladesh foreign minister's maiden India visit to focus on Rohingya crisis; five MoUs expected to be signed

Bangladesh will seek India's support for an early resolution to the Rohingya crisis during its Foreign Minister's maiden official visit to New Delhi. AK Abdul Momen is all set to leave for his three-day visit to India on Wednesday night.

Rohingya crisis: Bangladesh to seek India's support for early resolution

Bangladesh has protested to Myanmar over a new influx of refugees fleeing troubled Rakhine state after clashes between security forces and an insurgent group, an official said Wednesday.

Bangladesh protests to Myanmar over new arrivals from Rakhine state

At least three garment manufacturers in Bangladesh that supply European brands such as H&M and Next have laid off thousands of workers weeks after they had joined wage protests, union leaders said on Tuesday.

Bangladesh suppliers to H&M, Next lay off workers after wage protests

A Rohingya Muslim group of eight women and 17 children, who were arrested after being stuck at the India-Bangladesh border last month, was on Monday released from jail following the deposit of bail bonds by Rohingya Refugee Community.

Rohingya row at India-Bangladesh border: 8 women, 17 children released from jail

International payments network SWIFT said on Saturday it had signed an agreement with Bangladesh's central bank to help it rebuild its infrastructure after hackers used it to steal $81 million in 2016 in the world's biggest cyber heist.

SWIFT says helping Bangladesh's central bank rebuild network after cyber heist

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said the Centre will use technology to seal the international borders with Bangladesh in West Bengal and Assam through an integrated border management system.

Centre will use technology to seal Bangladesh borders in Bengal, Assam: Rajnath Singh

Bangladesh's central bank on Thursday sued a Philippine bank to recoup losses it suffered when unidentified hackers stole $81 million from its account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York nearly three years ago.

Bangladesh sues Philippine bank over cyber heist at New York Federal Reserve Bank

Bangladesh is seeking expressions of interest to build the country's first onshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal, according to a company official and a document posted on the company's website.

Bangladesh seeks developers for its first onshore LNG terminal

Bangladesh's opposition demanded fresh elections on Wednesday as parliament convened for the first time since Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stormed to power in a disputed poll her rivals say was rigged.

Bangladesh opposition demands fresh polls as parliament convenes

Nearly 5,000 low-paid Bangladeshi garment workers stitching clothes for global brands have been sacked by factory bosses for joining strikes over wages this month that turned violent, police said Tuesday.

Nearly 5,000 garment workers sacked over Bangladesh strikes

Bangladesh must not "rush to relocate refugees" from the Rohingya Muslim minority, a top UN rights official said Friday, amid plans to move the community to an island vulnerable to extreme monsoon weather.

UN expert urges caution on Bangladesh's Rohingya island 'relocation' plan

At least 13 brickfield workers were killed and two others injured when a truck loaded with coal overturned and crashed into their huts on Friday in south-eastern Bangladesh, police said.

13 brickfield workers killed as truck crashes into their huts in Bangladesh

The Border Security Force Tuesday handed over the 31 Rohingya Muslims, who were stranded on the India-Bangladesh border for three days, to the Tripura police, ending a standoff with its counterpart, the BGB, on the issue, officials said.

BSF hands overs 31 Rohingyas to Tripura police ending standoff with Bangladesh

Bangladesh has denied entry to 31 Rohingya Muslims trying to enter from India and they are stuck in no man's land on the border, Bangladesh authorities said on Monday, as India cracks down on members of the community.

Bangladesh denies entry to 31 Rohingyas trying to flee India

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