| Capital of Bangladesh | Dhaka |
|---|---|
| Language | Bangla, English |
| Currency | taka |
| Religion | Muslim, Hindu |
| Population | 156 million |
| Time zone | BST (UTC +6) |
| Dialing code of Bangladesh | +880 |
After months of trying, Sachin Tendulkar has finally reached his 100th international century, a first for any cricketer. He made it against Bangladesh in a one day game at Dhaka. He made his 99th century a year ago and has had 33 opportunities since …
A Meghna River ferry crossing to Dhaka, Bangladesh has been hit by an oil tanker and sunk. The accident happened at around 3am when most of the passengers were sleeping. 50 people have been rescued from the water but the rest, estimated at between 15…
In an ambitious attempt to establish 'Digital Bangladesh', the country's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has launched a laptop made in Bangladesh. Very competitively priced at 10000 taka, $130/£83 the basic model, from Doel, runs the android syste…
In May 2011, a group of students of the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication of the University Of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) traveled to one of Bangladesh’s most exceptional places, Halda River in Chittagong – the only tida…
A day of commemoration, Independence Day in Bangladesh is a sombre and serious event. The main parade takes place at the National Memorial at Savar near Dhaka where respect is paid to Jatiyo Smriti Sondho to remember the Declaration of Independence o…
Bangladesh is one of the joint hosts of the 2011 ICC World Cup taking place in the sub continent. The tournament itself is being held over 45 days and over a number of venues in Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka
Floating constructions are to be used to help in wet slums, the poor parts in some cities situated near water with large populations and a lack of public services. Waterfront have created a set of leasable structures known as City Apps in respon…
