Bangladesh

Bangladesh suggests 'external factors' for trafficking, migration

Bangladesh insists that poverty is not necessarily the main driver pushing her people into the hands of traffickers.
29 May 2015, 13:49 PM

Land deal ratification a success of govt: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says Land Boundary Agreement ratification, which has been unanimously passed by the Indian parliament, is a political and diplomatic success of the Awami League government.
29 May 2015, 13:38 PM

Myanmar finds boat with 727 migrants

Myanmar's navy seizes a boat packed with 727 people off the country's southern coast.
29 May 2015, 13:05 PM

Myanmar, Bangladesh agree to address ‘root causes’ of migrant exodus

Myanmar and Bangladesh agreed to address the "root causes" of a migrant exodus at talks in Bangkok.
29 May 2015, 12:43 PM

Australia pledges 5m AUD for Rohingyas

Australia pledges grant of $5 million Australian dollars in humanitarian assistance for Rohingyas living in Cox's Bazar and Myanmar's Rakhine state.
29 May 2015, 11:33 AM

Mamat in complete command

Mardan Mamat consolidates his lead in Bashundhara Bangladesh Open as Dulal Hossain’s title hopes fade after the third round at the Kurmitola Golf Club.
29 May 2015, 10:47 AM

No army link found yet: Thai deputy PM

Thailand Deputy Prime Minister General Tanasak Patimapragorn denies having knowledge of any army personnel's link with human trafficking.
29 May 2015, 05:24 AM

Asia migrants: Bangkok meeting to debate crisis

A regional conference, with the member states of Asean and representatives from the US and the UN, is under way in the Thai capital Bangkok to discuss possible solutions to the South East Asia migrant crisis.
29 May 2015, 04:52 AM

A trip down the path of horror

The four were in a hurry, had little time to bargain for the cricket bat's price. Most excited among them, Nur Alam pulled out his moneybag hurriedly, paid Tk 300 and almost snatched the bat from the salesman.
28 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Only 1 body per grave found at trafficking camps: Malaysia

The 139 graves uncovered near people-smuggling camps in northern Malaysia appear to hold only one body each, says Malaysia's deputy home minister.
28 May 2015, 15:20 PM

3 killed, 5 missing in Meghna boat capsize

At least three people are killed and five others are missing after a boat capsized in the Meghna River in Narsingdi.
28 May 2015, 14:17 PM

UN to honour 126 ‘blue helmets’

The UN will honour more than 100 “blue helmets”, including eight Bangladeshis, who lost their lives while serving the cause of peace.
28 May 2015, 12:39 PM

Malaysia detains police over links to 'migrant' graves

Malaysia detains 12 policemen suspected of human trafficking, two of whom are said to be connected to recently discovered jungle graves.
28 May 2015, 11:11 AM

Dulal’s scintillating 8-under

Dulal Hossain storms to fourth position on the Bashundhara Bangladesh Open leader-board after a scintillating eight-under (63) in the second round at the Kurmitola Golf Club.
28 May 2015, 10:29 AM

Parents claim missing son among migrants rescued in Indonesia! (video)

“He is our son, we are sure about it,” these are the words of a man, whose university going son went missing during an outing in St Martin of Cox’s Bazar a year back.
28 May 2015, 09:22 AM

Brothers held for ‘human trafficking’ in Teknaf

Police arrest two brothers for their alleged involvement with human trafficking in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar.
28 May 2015, 06:36 AM

Making a wristband using a string (video)

Something as simple and readily available like a piece of string or thread can be turned into a cool wristband.
28 May 2015, 05:57 AM

Bangladeshi Hindu migrants to get Indian residential permits

Ahead of the assembly elections in Assam, the Narendra Modi government has decided to issue an executive order to help religious minorities from Bangladesh and Pakistan who live in India, to get residential permits.
28 May 2015, 05:23 AM

'Drug peddler' killed in Dhaka 'shootout'

An alleged drug peddler is killed in a "shootout" with Rapid Action Battalion at Motijheel in Dhaka.
28 May 2015, 04:44 AM

Put rights at centre of boat people summit: HRW

Governments gathering in Bangkok tomorrow, to discuss the Southeast Asia boat people crisis should reach binding agreements to save people at sea, permit them to disembark without conditions, and ensure unimpeded access for UN agencies to protect the rights of asylum seekers, Human Rights Watch says.
28 May 2015, 01:07 AM