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Indian Variant Of Covid-19 Reaches Bangladesh, 6 Cases Detected
All of the six people were exposed to the variant, also known as B.1.617, as they recently visited India and are currently kept under quarantine.
‘India to support Bangladesh in its current vaccination drive’
Dhaka, April 23 : Amid global crisis of vaccine, India will cooperate Bangladesh to continue its current vaccination…
Top Hefazat leader sent to 7-day custody for attempt to murder, vandalism
Dhaka, April 19 : A Dhaka court on Monday placed radical outfit Hefazat-e-Islam’s joint secretary general Mamunul Haque…
Five protesting workers killed in police firing in under construction power plant
There were growing tensions between the power plant administration and the workers
Top Hefazat leaders sent to 5-day remand for 2013 arson attack
Dhaka, April 16 – The Metropolitan Magistrate of Dhaka, Morshed Al Mamun, on Thursday placed three Hefazat-e-Islam leaders,…
Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia tests positive for COVID-19
The 75-year-old Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chief's samples were sent to the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh, for testing on Saturday, the Dhaka Tribune newspaper quoted Public Relations Officer, Health Ministry, Maidul Islam Prodhan as saying.
‘You’re playing with fire’: Hasina warns Hefazat, slams anti-Modi protests
She said her government is conscious about keeping the economic activities running, but saving the lives of the people is the first priority.
Launch capsize in Shitalakkhya river: 5 bodies recovered, 70 people are missing, rescue operation underway
70 missing in Bangladesh's Narayanganj after launch capsizes
Prakash Ambedkar criticises Modi’s visit to Matua temple in Bangladesh
Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi leader Prakash Ambedkar lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his visit to a…
PM Modi gifts 109 ambulances, 12L doses Covid-19 vaccine dose to Bangladesh
Bangladesh and India on Saturday signed five MoUs at a meeting held at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) in Dhaka. In addition, several projects were also inaugurated during the concluding day of Modi's two-day visit to Bangladesh.
Five dead as anti-Modi protests turn violent in Bangladesh
On 50th Independence Day, hardline Islamist group stages demonstrations against the Indian Prime Minister’s Dhaka visit.
Radicals protest Modi visit, mosque area in Dhaka turns battleground
At the bottom line, his abiding interest lay in writers and writing, as manifest in the Mumbai Literature Festival Director, of which he was the Founder-Director.
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina rolls out red carpet for PM Narendra Modi
Modi will then visit Tungipara in Gopalganj to pay homage to Father of the Nation at Bangabandhu Mausoleum Complex.
14 militants get death penalty for plotting to kill Hasina
Of the 14, Md Azizul Haque alias Shanewaj, Md Lokman, Md Eusuf alias Mochahab Morol, Mochab Hossain alias Rashu and Sheikh Md Enamul Haque are yet to be arrested and were tried in absentia.
Khaleda Zia may get extension to stay out of jail
Meanwhile, the BNP chief and three others were sentenced to seven years in jail in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case on October 29, 2018.
Work for the welfare of countrymen, Hasina tells army personnel
Reminding the army personnel that they are the sons of the soil, Hasina said, “All will be benefitted if the country becomes developed and peace prevails in the nation.”
Border killings can stop if people stop entering India: BGB chief
Maj Gen Islam will lead an 11-member delegation to the DGLT while his BSF counterpart Rakesh Asthana will lead a 12-member delegation.
Trans-border crime among 6 key issues in BSF-BGB DG-level talks
Asthana had said that death or apprehension of criminals on the border was “irrespective of nationalities”.
Modi reopens rail link from Haldibari to B’desh’s Chilahati
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina on Thursday inaugurated the reopened rail link between…
Pakistan forces brutally massacred innocent civilians in 1971: Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina
The PM added that Bangladesh is among the few countries that have experienced one of the worst forms of genocide during the War of Liberation in 1971.
Hasina sends gifts to Mamata for Durga Puja
Deputy High Commissioner (Political) B.M. Jamal Hossain of Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata, said that the gifts, contained in two sealed cartons, were handed over at Banerjee's office.
Vaccine: Bangladesh approves Sinovac’s final-stage human trial
Health minister Zahid Maleque on Thursday said the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, and Sinovac would jointly conduct the trial on uninfected healthcare employees
FB played role in 2017 Myanmar violence: Rohingya rights groups
The rights groups requested that Facebook provide financial support for services and activities in the refugee camps such as arranging education and training for young people and the elders.
Hasina wrote to Trump to extradite Mujibur’s killers: Momen
Dhaka, Aug 8 : Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has written a letter to US President Donald Trump…
India begins trial transshipments to NE via Bangladesh’s Chittagong
Earlier, the Indian government used the Ashuganj river port to transport goods for the Palatana Power Plant in Tripura through the Akhaura land port.
Rohingya Refugees: Bangladesh urges world community to slap sanctions on Myanmar
Dhaka, July 20 : Bangladesh Foreign Minister A.K. Abdul Momen has appealed to Spain to urge the international…
Bangladesh COVID-19 cases exceed 200,000, with nearly 2,600 deaths
And the country reported the highest 64 deaths of COVID-19 patients in a day on June 30.
India assures support for Rohingyas’ repatriation: Bangladesh
Dhaka, July 11 : India supports Bangladesh”s stand on repatriation of Myanmar”s forcibly displaced Rohingyas as it seeks…
Bangladesh: 6 activists shot dead in Chittagong Hill Tracts
The Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh have been affected by what has been described as ''genocide'' or ''ethnic cleansing'' for many years, say activists.
Preliminary trial success, Covid vax could be out by Dec: Bangladeshi scientist
Dhaka : Claiming success in preliminary animal modelling trial of Covid-19 vaccine, Globe Biotech Limited has claimed to…
Bangladesh ranked 8th in global weekly increase in corona cases: WHO
Bangladesh doctors have recorded a high mortality rate in the country at 2.99 per cent even though more than 2,000 doctors have since recovered and returned to duty.
30 die, many missing as ferry capsises in Bangladesh
It carried more than 50 passengers and some of them swam to the shore.
Bangladesh Defence Secretary Abdullah Al Mohsin Chowdhury dies of COVID-19
Dhaka, June 29 : Bangladesh Defence Secretary Abdullah Al Mohsin Chowdhury on Monday died at a hospital here…
India our biggest friend, but Indian media comments not ok: Bangladesh FM
The Indian media claimed that China has given such a duty-free export opportunity to Bangladesh only to put pressure on India. Several Indian media outlets, including Anandabazar, mocked it as a “charitable” act.
Bangladesh declares areas near Rohingya camps COVID-19 red zone
Hospitals, pharmacies, ambulances, and vehicles carrying patients, health and essential services workers, and banking services for COVID-19 response will be out of the lockdown''s purview, said the bdnews24 report.
Bangladesh confirms 37 new COVID-19 deaths, cases surge past 55k
Dhaka, June 3 (IANS) Bangladesh has registered 37 deaths from the novel coronavirus in a day, taking the…
Bangladesh won’t extend COVID-19 shutdown
In her address to the nation on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr three days ago, Hasina had also hinted at reopening.
Cyclone Amphan kills 12 in Bangladesh
Patuakhali, Satkhira, Pirojpur, Bhola and Barguna are among the seven districts where casualties were reported.
Cyclone Amphan: 1.4 mn people evacuated in Bangladesh
Last year, 1.8 million people were taken to the shelters ahead of cyclone Fani while another 2.2 million were moved to safety from the imminent dangers of cyclone Bulbul.
Vehicular traffic on flyovers stopped as Amphan nears Kolkata
At least 12 NDRF teams have also been kept on stand-by as the cyclonic storm is likely to hit a large part of the coastal districts with "very heavy rainfall".
Cyclone Amphan to hit West Bengal coast today afternoon
The Super Cyclonic Storm Amphan was very likely to weaken to Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm during the next six hours and make landfall as Very Severe Cyclonic Storm after further weakening.
Bangladesh raises storm alert as cyclone Amphan nears
A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a cyclonic storm at around 9 p.m. on Saturday.
1,162 new COVID-19 cases takes tally to 17,822 in Bangladesh
Dhaka, May 13 (IANS) The number of novel coronavirus cases in Bangladesh soared to 17,822 after 1,162 people,…
Bangladesh’s COVID-19 cases reach new daily high of 790
According to the official, 6,241 samples were tested in the last 24 hours across Bangladesh.
Bangladesh independence leader Rahman’s killer executed
Captain Abdul Majed, convicted killer of Rahman's petition for presidential clemency was rejected by President Abdul Hamid on Thursday.
Bangladesh might extend shutdown of office
New Delhi : Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday signalled that the shutdown of offices and workplaces…
PM Modi’s visit to Dhaka postponed
New Delhi, March 9 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Dhaka got cancelled after Bangladesh decided to…
Mild tremors felt in NE, B’desh border
Guwahati/Shillong, Feb 21 (IANS) Mild earthquakes with a magnitude 2.9 to 3.3 hit some parts of Assam, Meghalaya…
B’desh to introduce e-passports this week
Dhaka: Bangladesh is set to begin the distribution of e-passports on Wednesday, it was reported. Prime Minister Sheikh…
Bangladesh PM calls CAA ‘internal matter’ but ‘unnecessary’
New Delhi, Even as Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina believes that Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is India’s “internal…
CAA rules won’t consider religious persecution: Himanta Biswa Sarma
GUWAHATI: Denying that “religious persecution” was a criterian for offering Indian nationality to Hindu and other select communities…
UP becomes first state to shortlist migrants for citizenship
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh is all set to become the first state in the country to start the exercise…
300 Bangladeshis held crossing from India this year
New Delhi, More than 300 Bangladeshis have been apprehended this year while crossing from the Indian side to…
Bangladesh Viral Video: Cumilla village headman arrested for Torture boy
Police arrested Abu Taher Contractor around 11.30pm on Thursday from Narayanganj.
Bangladesh: BNP fears EVM tampering in mayoral polls
Dhaka, Dec 25 (IANS) With the major political parties in Bangladesh gearing up for the upcoming mayoral polls…
Imran condemns passing of India’s Citizenship (Amendment) Bill
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday condemned the passing of India’s controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019,…
Salman, Katrina strike a pose with Sheikh Hasina
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan and actress Katrina Kaif met Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Salman on Sunday night…
Alternative Water Route to the North-East will boost Economic Development: Mansukh Mandaviya
New Delhi, Nov 25: In a reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on Monday, the Minister of…
Indo-Bangla ties at their best now: Sheikh Hasina
Kolkata, Nov 22 (IANS) Indo-Bangla ties are at their best now, visiting Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said…
Bangladesh gas line explosion kills at least 7
Dhaka, Nov 18 : At least seven people were killed and 10 injured in a gas line explosion…
7 killed in Bangladesh building collapse after blast
Dhaka, Nov 17 (IANS) At least seven people were killed and 32 others injured on Sunday after gas line…
India vs Bangladesh 1st Test: India win by an innings and 130 runs
Indore, Nov 16 : The writing was on the wall on the third morning itself and it was…
Bangladesh braces for cyclone “Bulbul”
Dhaka, Nov 8 Bangladesh on Friday issued the danger alert over cyclone “Bulbul” that is heading towards its…
We weren’t up to the mark on the field: Rohit
New Delhi, Nov 3 : India’s stand-in captain Rohit Sharma admitted that mistakes on the field were a…
Bowling, fielding gave us momentum while batting: Mahmudullah
The skipper was all praise for Mushfiqur Rahim, who remained unbeaten on 60 (43 balls, 4x8, 6x1) to fashion his team's victory.
Bangladesh script first victory over India in T20I
Bangladesh create history! In the absence of Tamim and Shakib, they've beaten India in their own backyard. A win by 7 wickets - their first ever T20I win against India
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina meets Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Singh
New Delhi, Oct 6: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday met Congress president Sonia Gandhi along with…
Modi, Hasina meet as India-B’desh ties poised for next level
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met visiting Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina here on Saturday as the two…
Jaishankar calls on Hasina ahead of bilateral meet
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Saturday called on visiting Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ahead…
Over 1 million people affected in Bangladesh floods
Dhaka:More than 1 million people have been affected across Bangladesh due to floods caused by torrential rain in…
Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 94 runs in last WC match
London, July 5 Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by 94 runs in their last league and also the match in…
Bangladesh commemorates 3rd anniversary of Dhaka cafe attack
Dhaka, July 1 Memorials were held here on Monday to commemorate the 3rd anniversary of Bangaldesh’s worst terrorist…
JMB-ISIS module busted: 3 Bangladeshis, 1 Indian arrested
Kolkata, June 25 : The Special Task Force of Kolkata Police has arrested four members of banned terror…
Terror Trail-I: Lashkar’s grand plot in Lanka, B’desh & Maldives
New Delhi, May 7 India’s deep state is well versed in the art of intelligence warfare. Its human…
ISIS poster warns of Sri Lanka-like attacks in West Bengal and Bangladesh
The Islamic State is planning to carry out a major attacks in either Bangladesh or West Bengal. The…
Christchurch Shooting: New Zealand-Bangladesh Test Match called off
New Delhi, March 15: The third Test match between New Zealand and Bangladesh in Christchurch has been called…
Strong Bangladesh in India’s interest: President Kovind
New Delhi, March 12: A “strong, prosperous and progressive Bangladesh is in India’s fundamental national interest”, President Ram…
Won’t accept any more Rohingya refugees: Bangladesh to UN
Dhaka, March 1: Bangladesh has told the UN that it won’t accept any more Rohingya refugees from Myanmar,…
Four Bangladeshis, one Indian held with 300 kg beef in Meghalaya
Shillong, Feb 21 Four Bangladeshi nationals and one Indian were arrested on Thursday for possessing 300 kg of…
70 dead in massive Dhaka fire
Dhaka, Feb 21: Seventy people have lost their lives and 56 are injured in a massive fire in…
Two-day kite festival ends in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Feb 3 (IANS) A two-day kite festival has ended at a beach in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar district.…
Citizenship amendment law: Centre seeks to assuage NE fears
New Delhi, Jan 22 : The Centre on Tuesday said that under the new Citizenship amendment law nobody…
31 stranded Rohingyas: India-Bangladesh to hold meeting
Agartala, Jan 21: The border guards of India and Bangladesh are likely to hold a meeting on Monday…
US ‘concerned over violence, irregularities in Bangladesh polls’
New York, Jan 2 : The United States has expressed concern over reports of violence and irregularities during…
Bangladesh PM Hasina to form new cabinet before Jan 10
Dhaka, Jan 1 : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ruling Bangladesh Awami League, which clinched a landslide victory in…
Bangladesh polls: Sheikh Hasina wins new term as Prime Minister
Dhaka, Dec 31: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to return for a new term in office…
Parliamentary panel meet on Citizenship Bill inconclusive
New Delhi, Nov 27 : A meeting of the Joint Committee of Parliament to examine the controversial Citizenship…
Repatriation of Rohingya refugees suspended : Bangladesh
Dhaka/Naypyidaw, Nov 15 : Bangladesh on Thursday suspended the first planned phase of repatriation of Rohingya refugees from…
Bangladesh set to repatriate Rohingya despite security concerns
Dhaka, Nov 14 :Bangladesh on Wednesday was preparing to go ahead with the planned repatriation of hundreds of…
Conditions not safe for Rohingya’s return to Myanmar: UNHCR
Yangon, Nov 12: The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has warned that the condition was not safe for…
Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia gets 7-year jail in corruption case
Dhaka, Oct 29: Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chief Khaleda Zia has been sentenced to…
48-hour transport strike cripples Bangladesh
Dhaka, Oct 28 : A 48-hour nationwide strike in Bangladesh called by transport workers demanding amendments to the…
Bangladeshi Hindus celebrate annual Durga festival
Security arrangements across Bangladesh have been beefed up for peaceful celebrations of the festival of minority Hindus, which will end with the immersion of the idols on October 19.
31 Bangladeshi nationals arrested in Guwahati
Guwahati, Oct 15: Thirty-one Bangladeshi nationals were apprehended in Guwahati while they were planning to go back to…
Bangladeshi PM Hasina asks for early repatriation of Rohingya refugees
New York, Sep 28 : Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged world leaders for an early and…
Bangladesh chooses Irrfan Khan’s ‘Doob: No Bed of Roses’ for Oscars
Dhaka, Sep 24: Global star Irrfan Khan’s “Doob – No Bed of Roses”, which was once banned in Bangladesh,…
Asia Cup: Afghanistan thrash Bangladesh by 136 runs
Abu Dhabi, Sep 21 : A disciplined all-round effort saw Afghanistan thrashing Bangladesh by 136 runs in their…
Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka in Asia Cup opener
Dubai, Sep 16 : Bangladesh dominated with both bat and ball to outclass Sri Lanka by 137 runs…
West Bengal Government providing shelters to Rohingyas: BSF DG
New Delhi, Sep 7: Director General (DG) BSF K K Sharma on Friday said West Bengal has created special camps…
Rohingya refugees demand justice on Myanmar crackdown anniversary
Dhaka, Aug 25 (IANS) Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees held protests here on Saturday, demanding justice on…
Rohingyas continue to battle uncertain future in Bangladesh camps
Dhaka, Aug 24: Hafez Ullah had fled Myanmar in early September last year, following the torching of his village…
SAARC leaders to attend Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s funeral
New Delhi , Aug 17 :As Atal Bihari Vajpayee, India’s tallest leader would be laid to rest on…
Bangladesh court sentences five to death for war crimes
Dhaka, Aug 13 : A Bangladesh court on Monday sentenced five convicts to death for crimes against humanity during…
NRC row: India in close touch with Bangladesh
New Delhi, Aug 9: India has been in close touch with Bangladesh over the National Register of Citizens (NRC)…
Assam NRC: Game plan to throw out Bengalis and Biharis, says Mamta Banerjee
New Delhi, July 30 :Slamming Assam’s Draft Citizens’ List, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said it is…
Assam NRC Live Updates: No Deportation Based On Second Citizenship Draft
Guwahati,, July 30 : Assam on Monday has released the second and final draft of National Register of…
Assam: 1.5 Crore people wait to know citizenship status
Nearly 1.5 Crore People in Assam are eagerly waiting to know their Citizenship Status as the government is…
Foreign currencies worth Rs 2,10,00,000 recovered at Jaipur airport
Jaipur, July 17: The Currencies of Muscat, Bangladesh, and Qatar, worth Rs 2,10,00,000 in Indian National Rupee, recovered…
India unveils world’s largest visa centre in Bangladesh
Dhaka, July 14: Visiting Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday inaugurated here the world’s largest state-of-the-art visa centre,…
Rajnath Singh in Dhaka to hold discussions on bilateral security
Dhaka July 14:Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday arrived in Bangladesh for a three-day visit during which he…
UN, Myanmar sign memo on return of Rohingya refugees
UNHCR said the agreement signed in Myanmar's capital, Nay Pyi Taw will enable the UNHCR and UNDP to get access to Rakhine State, including to refugees' places of origin and areas of potential return.
PM Modi apologises for lack of drinking water in Santiniketan
Santiniketan, May 25: Following unruly scenes over lack of drinking water here at the Visva Bharati premises here,…
Narendra Modi, Sheikh Hasina inaugurates Bangladesh Bhavan
Kolkata, May 25: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina inaugurated Bangladesh Bhavan on Friday. The…
BJP MP Vinay Katiyar attacks Priyanka, says Rohingyas sympathisers should leave India
New Delhi, May 24: Two days after actor and UNICEF goodwill ambassador for Child Rights Priyanka Chopra visited…
Priyanka Chopra visits Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh
Dhaka, May 21: Actress and global Unicef Goodwill Ambassador for Child Rights Priyanka Chopra is visiting the Rohingya…
Yaba drug smuggling, addiction rates record alarming rise in Bangladesh
Dhaka (Bangladesh), April 23: Smuggling of the highly-addictive drug yaba — and its soaring acceptance among the youth…
Hindus in Bangladesh fast dwindling: Human rights activist
Kozhikode (Kerala) March 11: The Hindus of Bangladesh were dwindling with their strength decreasing from one-third in 1947 to…
Ethnic cleansing of Rohingya continue: UN
Nay Pyi Taw, March 6: The ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya Muslim minority in Myanmar is continuing in Rakhine…
‘508 Hindu refugees cleared for repatriation to Myanmar’
United Nations, Feb 14: Myanmar has said that 508 Hindus are among around 1,000 refugees cleared for the first…
Khaleda Zia gets five-year jail term
Dhaka, Feb 8: A Bangladesh court on Thursday sentenced former Prime Minister and the country’s main opposition leader Khaleda…
Rohingyas seek safety, citizenship guarantees before repatriation
Dhaka, Jan 20: Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh on Saturday asked for guarantees that their safety and security would be…
Bangladesh, Myanmar agree to repatriate Rohingyas
Dhaka, Jan 16: Bangladesh and Myanmar have agreed that the repatriation of Rohingya refugees on Bangladeshi territory will be…
90% Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh under-nourished: UN
Dhaka, Jan 6: A new UN study has revealed that over 90 percent of the recent Rohingya refugee arrivals…
Assam publishes part draft of NRC, 1.9 crore names in list
Guwahati, Jan 1: The Assam government has published the partial draft of the much-awaited National Register of Citizens (NRC)…
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh targeted by human traffickers
United Nations, Nov 15: Members of the Rohingya Muslim minority who have fled violence in Myanmar to Bangladesh, were…
PM Modi jointly launches Bandhan Express with Sheikh Hasina, Mamata Banerjee
New Delhi, Nov 9: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his Bangladeshi Counter part Sheikh Hasina and West Bengal Chief…
Earthquake hits Tripura, Bangladesh
Agartala, Nov 8: A 4.8-magnitude earthquake strike the India-Bangladesh border region along Tripura on Wednesday. No reports of any…
India slips 21 positions in gender equality rankings, worst than China and Bangladesh
The World Economic Forum has released a report which states that India slips 21 positions in men and…
1971 War: Indira’s determination and willpower made Pakistan and its allies feel vulnerable
It was a tough time for India and its young first woman prime minister Indira Gandhi as the…
Working on taking back Rohingyas, says Suu Kyi
Naypyidaw, Oct 25: Myanmar’s de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday said her government has started to work…
Myanmar must take back Rohingyas in Bangladesh: India
Dhaka, Oct 22: India on Sunday said that Myanmar should take back the thousands of Rohingyas who have fled…
Nearly 58% Rohingya refugees are kids at risk
Geneva, Oct 20: Nearly fifty-eight per cent of the about 600,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh are children who suffer…
Rohingya boat capsizes off Bangladesh, 8 dead
Dhaka, Oct 16, 2017: A boat carrying Rohingya migrants capsized off the coast of Bangladesh, leaving eight dead…
Toll climbs to 34 in Rohingya boat capsize in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Oct 15, 2017: The discovery of three decomposed bodies late on Saturday in Bangladesh, thought to be…
11,000 Rohingya Muslims flee to Bangladesh in 24 hours: UNHCR
Geneva, Oct 10: In a span of 24 hours, around 11,000 Rohingyas fled to neighbouring Bangladesh in a…
UN continues to help Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
United Nations, Oct 10 : UN aid agencies are helping the Rohingya refugees fleeing Myanmar into Bangladesh, said…
Two dead, 32 missing as boat carrying Rohingya people capsizes
Dhaka, Oct 9, 2017: A boat carrying scores of Rohingya people capsized Sunday night at the mouth of…
Will call Rohingyas refugees as ‘forcefully displaced Myanmar citizens’ : Bangladesh Govt
Dhaka, Oct 5: The Bangladesh government on Thursday decided to identify Rohingya refugees as “forcefully displaced Myanmar citizens”. Disaster…
Myanmar tells UN Rohingya refugees can return from Bangladesh
Myanmar told the UN refugee agency on Monday that its top priority was to bring back Rohingyas who…
Myanmar offers to ‘take back’ Rohingyas Muslims from Bangladesh
Dhaka, Oct 2: After witnessing controversies across the world, Myanmar on Monday proposed to take back the thousands of…
India is focusing on providing humanitarian assistance to Bangladesh: MEA on Rohingya
New Delhi, Sep 29: In a wake of ongoing Rohingya crisis, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Raveesh Kumar…
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh now 700,000 plus: UN
United Nations, Sep 27: The number of Rohingya refugees who fled Myanmar to Bangladesh since late August has reached…
470,000 Rohingyas in need of shelter in Bangladesh: UN
Dhaka, Sep 24: At least 470,000 Rohingyas are in need of shelter in refugee camps in Bangladesh, the UN…
Indian sends 1,000 tonnes relief material for Rohingyas in Bangladesh
New Delhi, Sep 23: India on Saturday despatched around 1,000 tonnes of relief items, which can cater for around…
‘Rohingya refugee influx stabilises in Bangladesh’
The number of Rohingya Muslim minority refugees who have fled violence in Myanmar and crossed into Bangladesh has…
Rohingya grieve after baby dies in border crossing
Senior United Nations officials have described the violence as a “textbook example of ethnic cleansing”.
Not only Muslims, Hindus are also migrating from Myanmar
New Delhi,15th August : Other than Rohingya Muslims, Hindus in Myanmar are also being targeted of Ethnic cleansing…
Bangladesh defeat Australia by 20 runs in 1st Test
Dhaka, Aug 30: Bangladesh scripted history as the hosts shocked Australia by 20 runs on the fourth day…
US official’s visit to Pakistan postponed
New York/Islamabad, Aug 28: A top US official’s visit to Islamabad has been postponed at the request of the…
US report lists attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh, Pakistan
New York, Aug 16: A US government report on religious freedom lists attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh, Pakistan and…
Bangladesh allows polygamy for Hindus, but bans divorcee remarriage
New York, Aug 16: Some aspects of marriage laws for Hindus in Bangladesh mirror those for Muslims in India,…
10 Indians workers killed in Saudi Arabia building fire
New Delhi, July 13, 2017: At least 10 Indians were among 11 migrant workers killed in a fire…
Nine killed in Bangladesh factory blast
Dhaka, July 4: At least nine people were killed and about 50 others injured in a blast at a…
Taslima Nasreen’s Indian visa extended by a year
New Delhi, June 20: The Indian government on Tuesday extended the visa of self-exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen…
Bangladeshi fan commits Suicide after India’s final defeat in Champions Trophy
Dhaka, June 19: An Indian cricket fan from Jamalpur in Bangladesh has committed suicide after his favourite team’s crushing…
India wins the match by 9 wickets to enter CT17 finals.
Kohli, in the process, became the fastest cricketer in the world to reach 8,000 runs in ODIs in just 175 innings.
Toll rises to 125 in Bangladesh landslides
Dhaka, June 14, 2017: The deaths in devastating landslides triggered by heavy rains in southeast Bangladesh rose to…
CT 2017, Pakistan Vs Sri Lanka : Pak win by 3 wickets, qualify for semis
June 12, Monday : Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 3 wickets at Cardiff to seal spot in ICC Champions…
Australia v Bangladesh, ICC Champions Trophy 2017 : Match ends in draw due to Rain
June 5, Monday: The ICC Champions Trophy, 2017 between Australia and Bangladesh ends in a draw due to frequent intruption…
Indian Naval ship Sumitra rescues 20 after cyclone Mora hits Bangladesh
New Delhi, May 31: Indian Naval Ship Sumitra that was pressed into service for rescue operations in Bangladesh’s Chittagong…
Mamata meets Hasina at Rashtrapati Bhavan
New Delhi, Apr 8 : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today met Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina…
PM Modi ‘stepped down’ after signing 22 MoUs; Teesta waters remains unresolved
New Delhi, April 8: India and Bangladesh signed as much as 22 MoUs on the strategic areas of defence,…
Bangladesh PM accorded ceremonial welcome
New Delhi, April 8: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was on Saturday accorded a ceremonial welcome at the…
35 agreements with Bangladesh likely during Hasina visit, no word on Teesta yet
New Delhi/Dhaka, April 5 : India and close neighbour Bangladesh are set to ink 35 agreements during the visit…
6 killed, scores injured in twin blasts in Bangladesh
Dhaka, March 26: At least six persons, including two police officials, lost lived and more than 40 people…
NIA asks Zakir Naik to appear for questioning
Mumbai, March 7 : The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday issued notice to televangelist Zakir Naik to appear…
India beat Bangladesh by 208 runs in one-off Test
Hyderabad, Feb 13, 2017: India bowled Bangladesh out for 250 in their second innings to clinch the one-off…
India set 459-run target for Bangladesh
Hyderabad, Feb 12: India declared their second innings for 159/4 at tea, setting a 459-run target on the penultimate…
13 killed, 20 injuried in Bangladesh road traffic accident
Dhaka, Feb 11 :13 people were killed and over 20 injured on Saturday when a bus and a…
Kohli, Saha shine as India post 687-6 declared against Bangladesh
Hyderabad, Feb 10 : Virat Kohli’s record double hundred and Wriddhiman Saha’s career second hundred (106 not out) drove…
Fresh outbreak of bird flu detected in Bangladesh, 2,268 chickens culled
Dhaka, Jan 24 :Bangladesh authorities have culled 2,268 chickens following a fresh outbreak of bird flu at a…
Modi/Trump, Gandhi/Clinton electoral dramas have parallel scripts
When the American Presidential election campaign got underway in 2015, it was unfolding as a 2008 Bangladesh-style poll,…
Hundreds of shops gutted in Dhaka fire
Dhaka, Jan 3: Hundreds of shops were gutted in a major fire that broke out at a market…
India boycotts Pakistan again after SAARC
NEW DELHI, December 21: India boycotts Pakistan again, as India along with Bangladesh and Iran, has pulled…
India hammers Bangladesh in Kabaddi World Cup
Opposing Champion India played up well against Bangladesh and defeated them convincingly by 57-20. In the first match…
Six Jamaat terrorists nabbed
Kolkata, Sep 26, 2016: Six Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh activists, including three of Bangladeshi origin, have been arrested from Assam…
Dhaka cafe terror attack :Close aide of mastermind killed
A close aide of slain Dhaka cafe terror attack mastermind Tamim Ahmed Chowdhury was killed during a raid…
Bangladesh: Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Quasem Ali hanged for 1971 war crimes
He was executed for war crimes committed during the country’s 1971 Liberation War against Pakistan. Bangladesh’s fundamentalist Jamaat-e-…
Bangladesh SC upholds Mir Quasem’s death penalty
The Supreme Court of Bangladesh on Tuesday upheld the death penalty for condemned war criminal Mir Quasem Ali…
Dhaka cafe attack ‘mastermind’ killed in Bangladesh
Two other militants along with his mastermind were killed during the raid in Dhaka on Saturday. The Chief…
India ranked 77 in disaster risk index of the world
While Bangladesh is among the top five countries at risk of disaster, India ranks 77th on the World…
35 ill after fertilizer factory tank leaks in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Aug 23, 2016: At least 35 people fell ill after inhaling gas leaking from a tank of…
5.5 Quake hits Myanmar-India border region
Nay Pyi Taw, Aug 23, 2016: An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter Scale hits Myanmar, neighbouring Bangladesh…
Quake hits Myanmar,shakes neighbouring Bangladesh
An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter Scale jolted Myanmar, neighbouring Bangladesh and parts of the region on…
Five killed after jute factory collapses in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Aug 21: At least five persons lost lives and a several others injured after a jute factory…
New Jamaat-linked Bangladesh terror outfit targeting Hindus
To implement sharia law in Bangladesh ,a new militant outfit aligned to the Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen (JMB), has prepared a list…
India, Bangladesh to produce ‘1971 War of Independence’ documentary
India and Bangladesh will jointly produce a documentary on the 1971 War of Independence of Bangladesh, the Information…
Bangladesh: Ex-MP, sentenced for war crimes in 1971
A special tribunal dealing with war crimes committed during Bangladesh’s independence war against Pakistan in 1971 on Wednesday…
Nine foreigners possessing fake currency arrested in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Aug 8: Bangladesh authorities have held nine foreigners in Dhaka for possessing counterfeit currency notes, police said…
Chinese ship anchors at Bangladesh’s Payra port
Operations at Bangladesh’s Payra Sea Port were unofficially flagged off with the anchorage of a commercial vessel from…
Prabhu with Bangladesh leaders set to show green signal to Agartala-Delhi train
The ministry which had shown its best in last two years in ruling government, Once again in a…
9 ISIS terrorists killed in Dhaka police raid
Bangladeshi police conducted several raids and stormed a terrorist hideout in a Dhaka neighbourhood and killed 9 suspected…
Khaleda Zia’s son jailed for 7 years in money laundering case
Bangladeshi opposition leader and former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s elder son Tarique Rahman was on Thursday handed…
Dhaka court indicts five militants for blogger’s murder in 2015
A Dhaka court on Wednesday charged five activists of a banned militant outfit for the 2015 murder of…
Man held with ganja in Bengal
Kolkata, July 18: Police held a man on Sunday in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district with 29…
After Indian I&B, Bangladesh bans Zakir Naik’s Peace TV
After Islamic preacher Zakir Naik’s Peace TV channel is restricted by the Indian Ministry of Information and Broadcasting…
No NSG team going to Dhaka, says MEA
New Delhi/Dhaka, July 8 The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday dismissed rumours of India sending a team…
Digvijaya faces flak for lauding Zakir Naik
New Delhi, July 7 Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh, facing flak for having dubbed controversial Islamic preacher Zakir…
Bangladesh: Bomb explosion hits Eid swarm at Kishoreganj, Cop killed
One police personnel killed and 12 others were wounded in a bomb explosion on Thursday morning at the…
More ISIS inspired attacks likely in Bangladesh
More terror attacks in Bangladesh cannot be ruled out and visitors need to show “maximum caution”, the Italian…
Sonia writes to Tarishi’s father, shares grief
New Delhi, July 4 : Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Monday wrote to Tarishi Jain’s father Sanjeev Jain and…
Bangladesh PM pays laundation to Dhaka cafe attack victims
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday paid homage to the victims of the Dhaka cafe attack victims…
Dhaka attack: B’desh claims no IS role, blames ‘home-grown’ terrorists
Bangladesh has blamed “homegrown Islamist terrorists” and Pakistan’s ISI for the Dhaka attack, and has ruled out the…
President condemns Dhaka terrorist attack
President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday condemned the deadly terror attack in Dhaka which at least 20 foreigners, including…
US Lawmakers Condemn Dhaka Terror Attack
The White House on Saturday condemned the terrorist attacks carried out by Islamic State (IS) terrorists in Dhaka,…
Sad news: Indian girl dead in Dhaka terror strike
In a sad news for India, An Indian national girl, Tarishi Jain, was among the 20 people who…
Bangladesh: Another hindu priest stabbed inside temple, condition critical
A day after hindu priest was hacked to death by unidentified people, some miscreants stabbed and critically wounded…
Dhaka attack: Home Ministry sounds high alert in border areas
After the neighbouring Bangladesh hit by deadly terror attack, the government today sounded high alert in states bordering…
How can a Muslim take anyone life during Ramzan: Sheikh Hasina
After anti-terror operation on Dhaka diplomatic restaurant ends, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday condemned the strike by…
26/11-like attack on Dhaka diplomatic restro ends
Bangladeshi security forces on Saturday morning rescued some 13 hostages and gunned down six gunmen, ending a long…
Dhaka: Hostage freed as Bangladeshi forces squall ISIS attacked cafe
At least one person, possibly a foreigner, has been freed after Bangladeshi security forces started an operation to…
24 dead in Dhaka’s strike, ISIS claims attack
26/11 Mumbai attack-like strike again reciprocates in which at least 24 people killed and 40 others wounded at a…
All Indian diplomats in Dhaka safe: MEA
New Delhi/Dhaka, July 1 : All Indian High Commission officials are reported to be safe and the Indian High…
Shooting near a restaurant in Gulshan diplomatic zone in Bangladesh: police
Several foreigners believed to be taken hostages inside Holey Artisan Bakery restaurant in diplomatic zone in the Bangladeshi…
Hindu priest Shaymanonda Das killed in Bangladesh
“He was picking up the flowers to start the prayers but miscreants turned the moments in his peace prayers…
Sushma welcomes home abducted Indian boy Sonu
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today welcomed home Sonu, the Indian boy who went missing from Delhi six…
Bangladesh :Hasina vows no mercy to those behind killings of Hindu ,3000 arrested
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday vowed to hunt down those behind the recent targeted killings of…
Bangladesh: Hindu man killed,police launch anti-militant operation,900 detained
Bangladeshi police reportedly detained nearly 900 people on Friday during the first day of an anti-militant drive across…
Cyclone threat to Andhra recedes, rains continue
Threat to coastal Andhra Pradesh from cyclonic storm ‘Roanu’ in the Bay of Bengal appears to have receded…
Bangladesh: Islamist militant arrested for murder of professor
A militant was arrested in Bangladesh’s Rajshahi region over killing of a university professor, a police official said…
Bangladesh:319 garment factories to shut down due to global challenges
Bangladesh authorities announced that 319 garment factories, unable to cope with global competition, are going to shut down.…
Bangladesh: Buddhist monk hacked to death
A 75-year-old Buddhist monk on Saturday was hacked to death in Bangladesh’s remote southeastern district of Bandarban, police…
India assures support to Bangladesh’s battle against terrorism: Jaishankar
Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar today conveyed India’s support to Bangladesh in its fight against extremism and terrorism. Jaishankar…
Pakistan,Bangladesh summon Envoys over Nizami’s execution
In an apparent tit-for-tat move, Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh Shuja Alam was summoned to the Ministry of…
Quake jolts Meghalaya, other northeastern states
A moderate magnitude earthquake, measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale, rocked Meghalaya and other northeastern states and areas…
Hindu tailor hacked to death by ISIS in Bangladesh
The Islamic State (IS) terror group has claimed responsibility of killing a Hindu tailor in Bangladesh’s Tangail district.…
Bangladeshi academic hacked to death
Assailants hacked a Bangladeshi professor to death early Saturday near his home in Rajshahi city, authorities said. Rezaul…
13 killed in Bangladesh bus-collision
Thirteen people died and 30 others were injured when two buses collided head-on in Bangladesh’s Rangpur district, police…
IS may strike “guerrilla attacks in India” through Pakistan, Bangladesh
The terrorist outfit Islamic State (IS) is planning to attack in India through its fighters in Pakistan and…
Government rise entry fee to historical monuments
The entry fee of 116 centrally-protected monuments under the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has increased by the…
Modi slams Congress for Bangladeshi influx, rhino killings
Borguri/Majuli/Bihpuria/Bokahat (Assam), March 26 : Launching a scathing attack on Assam’s ruling Congress for its “60 years of misrule”,…
World Twenty20: India wins humdinger against Bangladesh by one run
India beat Bangladesh by one run in the group stage Super 10 World Twenty20 match at Chinnaswamy Stadium…
ICC World T20: Bangladesh face India test at exit door
India strutted to their practice session at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The win over Pakistan at…
Bangladesh reports first case of Zika virus
Dhaka, March 22 : Bangladesh on Tuesday reported the country’s first case of the Zika virus, a mosquito-borne disease…
India overpower Bangladesh to win Asia Cup
Delhi lads Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli led the charge as India won the Asia Cup, outclassing Bangladesh…
Bandladesh win toss, opt to bowl against India
Mirpur (Bangladesh), Feb 24 : Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza won the toss and elected to bowl against India in…
Virat Kholi says, Asia Cup is like a complete package before the World T20
The India’s vice captain Virat Kohli is all set for the Asia cup which is going to start…
Sheikh Hasina was saved from being massacred in 1971 war
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her family members faced the risk of being massacred but were saved…
Bangladesh lifts boycott on social media
Bangladesh has lifted a ban on all social networking platforms, the media reported on Monday. Bangladeshi State Minister…