BNP chief asks India to respect feelings of Bangladeshis

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 23:00

Bangladesh`s main opposition leader and former premier Khaleda Zia on Thursday asked India to respect the aspirations of the majority in her country.

Sensex to touch 22,000-mark in 2014: BNP Paribas

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 19:19

BNP Paribas Securities sees the benchmark Sensex touching 22,000 mark in 2014, even as it cautioned over the earnings estimates in medium term.

UN launches effort to end political deadlock in Bangladesh

Last Updated: Sunday, December 8, 2013, 00:49

UN on Saturday launched a mission in Bangladesh to end political turmoil triggered by a standoff between the country`s two main parties over the general elections scheduled for January 5.

Sheikh Hasina open to deferring Bangladesh polls to accommodate BNP

Last Updated: Sunday, December 8, 2013, 00:45

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday told a UN envoy that Bangladesh`s polls could be deferred to accommodate the demands of the main opposition BNP, which has decided not to participate in the January 5 General Election.

Awami League to go ahead with polls despite opposition boycott

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 18:00

Unfazed by a boycott by the opposition, the Awami League-led alliance has decided to go ahead with the January 5 polls in Bangladesh even as premier Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday asked the armed forces to be ready for any eventuality amid a BNP threat of "tougher" protests.

Another Bangladeshi party boycotts polls, uncertainty deepens

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 18:06

Bangladesh`s Awami League-led grand alliance suffered a major setback on Tuesday when one of its key members announced a boycott of the general elections a day after the main opposition BNP decided against taking part, raising questions over the credibility of the January 5 polls.

Bangladesh opposition firm on their stance to boycott Jan 5 elections

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 19:13

Bangladesh plunged into fresh political uncertainty on Monday as the main opposition BNP and its rightwing allies did not file nominations for the January 5 polls, sticking to their stance of boycotting the elections over the failure to form a neutral interim government.

Bangladesh PM Hasina says BNP chief Zia resorting to `genocide`

Last Updated: Sunday, December 1, 2013, 21:26

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today accused her archrival and BNP chief Khaleda Zia of resorting to "genocide" equating the 28 deaths during the recent deadly opposition-enforced strikes and blockades to mass murder.

Bangladesh opposition announces three-day blockade

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 09:48

Bangladesh`s main opposition Friday announced a 72-hour blockade from Saturday to press home its demand for a non-party caretaker government to oversee the Jan 5 national elections.

Sheikh Hasina asks BNP to join `poll govt`, offers any cabinet post

Last Updated: Sunday, November 24, 2013, 23:36

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday renewed her appeal to BNP to join the "all-party" government to oversee the general election, saying she is willing to offer any ministry opposition leader Khaleda Zia wants for her party in the cabinet.

BNP seeks presidential intervention to end political deadlock

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 21:16

Bangladesh`s main opposition BNP on Tuesday sought presidential intervention to end the political deadlock over electoral system, a day after an all-party government was installed to oversee the upcoming General Elections.

BNP Paribas to buy Belgian govt stake in Fortis unit

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 15:29

French banking major BNP Paribas has agreed to buy the Belgian state's 25 percent stake in its unit BNP Paribas Fortis for 3.25 billion euros (about USD 4.38 billion).