Pranab Mukherjee’s visit to Dhaka

The publicly-stated purpose of India’s Minister for Finance, Pranab Mukherjee’s visit to Dhaka on 7th August for about six hours is to witness the signing of the $1 billion loan agreement to Bangladesh for 14 projects related to infrastructure, river

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'Fasting' during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan

Bangla Radio Canberra’s this week’s programme presented a very informative discussion on the practice of ‘fasting’ during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan beginning this week. It interviewed Mr. Mohammad Ahsanullah, Bangladeshi expatriate living in Canberra and a popular speaker

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Khaleda cuts 'birthday' cake today (15 Aug )

Dhaka, Aug 15 (bdnews24.com)—Opposition leader Khaleda Zia celebrated her ’66th birthday’ in the early hours of Sunday despite calls from the ruling party and its associated organisations not to observe the day on Aug 15, the National Mourning Day. The

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