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5.0-magnitude quake strikes Bangladesh
Dhaka: An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale jolted parts of Bangladesh, including the capital Dhaka. According to Sanjay Kumar Biswas, an on-duty forecasting official at the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, the…
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India, Bangladesh discuss extradition cases, visa issues
New Delhi: India and Bangladesh on Wednesday held wide-ranging talks focusing on issues relating to visas, mutual legal assistance and extradition cases. The two sides met for the fourth round of the…
- India
Cyclone Remal kills at least 6 in West Bengal, 10 in Bangladesh
Kolkata: At least six people in West Bengal and 10 in Bangladesh have been reported dead due to Cyclone Remal, Reuters reported. Heavy rains and wind gushed the entire region as the…
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Bangladesh evacuates over 8L people as cyclone Remal approaches
Dhaka: Over 800,000 people from vulnerable areas have been evacuated to shelters on Sunday as Bangladesh prepares for severe cyclonic storm ‘Remal’ forecast to make landfall by midnight with a potential high…
- India
Cyclone Remal: Bangladesh launches massive evacuation campaign
Dhaka: Bangladesh on Sunday launched an intensified evacuation campaign in vulnerable areas as it prepares for severe cyclonic storm ‘Remal’ forecast to make landfall by evening or midnight with a potential high…
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Remal intensifies into severe cyclonic storm, to make landfall by Sunday night
New Delhi: Cyclone ‘Remal’ has intensified into a severe cyclonic storm and is expected to make landfall between West Bengal’s Sagar Island and Bangladesh’s Khepupara on Sunday night, the IMD said. This…
- India
Bangladesh MP found dead in Kolkata, murder suspected
The Bangladeshi ruling party Member of Parliament of Awami League, Anwarul Azim who had gone missing on May 13 was found dead inside a rented apartment in the upscale New Town area on…
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US imposes sanctions on former Bangladeshi Gen over corruption
Washington: The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on a former Bangladeshi general over his alleged involvement in corruption, saying his actions have contributed to the undermining of country’s democratic institutions and…
- World
Nepal to ensure electricity export to India & Bangladesh: Prez Paudel
Kathmandu: President Ramchandra Paudel on Tuesday said that Nepal would ensure the export of electricity to India and Bangladesh while presenting the government’s policies and programmes for the upcoming fiscal year at…
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Bangladesh calls for holding Israel accountable for war crimes
Dhaka: Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud has called for immediate cessation of the current Palestinian-Israeli conflict, ensuring humanitarian access and holding Israel accountable for war crimes and crimes against humanity. “We, the…
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Bangladeshi mosque opens its doors to transgenders
In a new development, Bangladesh opened its door to the members of the transgender community to pray in a newly built mosque. The mosque named Dakshin Char Kalibari Masjid is located near…
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Nearly 1 million Bangladeshis may slip into poverty: World Bank
Dhaka: Nearly 1 million Bangladeshi people are projected to join the ranks of the moderately poor, who earn less than $3.65 a day in purchasing power parity (PPP), said the World Bank…
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ISIS India head Haris Farooqi, among two arrested in Assam
Guwahati: ISIS India head and one of his associates were arrested in Assam’s Dhubri district on Wednesday after they crossed over from Bangladesh, police said. In a statement, Assam Police Chief Public…
- Middle East
Bangladeshi pilgrim saved after respiratory distress at Makkah’s Grand Mosque
Riyadh: A medical team saved the life of an Bangladeshi pilgrim who suffered respiratory distress and fainted while performing the Umrah rituals in the Grand Mosque of Makkah. The ambulance teams from…
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Bangladesh: 43 killed, several injured in Dhaka building fire
Dhaka: At least 43 people were killed in a deadly fire that broke out at a six-storey commercial building on Baily Road in Dhaka late on Thursday night. Of the deceased, 33…
