The U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh, Patricia A Butenis, said that Bangladesh is an exceptional moderate Muslim State in the South Asia. The US envoy made the remark during a visit to the Islamic Foundation office at Baitul Mukarram in Dhaka....

AFP - Bangladesh's economy is expected to grow at 6.5-6.8 percent in the year ending June 2007 despite high oil prices, creeping inflation and an impending general election, the central bank said.

Bangladesh government issued a countrywide red alert on Wednesday following serial bomb blasts in Indian financial capital of Mumbai on Tuesday killing 190 people and injuring over 250 others. The security forces were also asked to strengthen security measures at all the important establishments...

A speeding train rammed into a passenger bus in southwestern Bangladesh, killing at least 33 people and injuring 30 others. Railway officials and local people said the incident occurred when the speeding Khulna-bound 'Rupsha Express' from Saidpur collided with the Joypurhat-bound bus from...

At least 33 people were killed and 35 others injured when an express train rammed into a passenger bus in Bangladesh's western Jaipurhat district on Wednesday. Police said the terrible accident took place at about 10 am (local time) as the Khulna-bound "Rupsha Express" train from Sayedpur hit the...