Bangladesh
- India
Even if a Hindu nation is created, will it remain so?: Gehlot
Jaipur: Mounting an attack on the BJP and the RSS, Rajasthan Chief Minister on Wednesday said the BJP members are provoking people to create communal disharmony in the country. He questioned if…
- World
Bangladesh’s daily Covid cases surpass 1K; highest in 4 months
Dhaka: Bangladesh is witnessing a surge in Covid-19 infections, with 1,135 new cases being reported on Wednesday, the highest in about four months, officials said. One Covid-19 death was also recorded in…
- World
Unicef provides emergency relief as 1.6mn kids stranded by floods in Bangladesh
Dhaka: Four million people, including 1.6 million children, are currently stranded by flash floods in Bangladesh and are in urgent need of help, the Unicef said. In a statement, the UN agency…
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Bangladesh floods: Six million people marooned; Army called in
Dhaka: Incessant rains and gushing waters have marooned at least six million people in Bangladesh, prompting authorities to call in the Army to assist in the rescue and relief operations. Officials estimate…
- World
In order to save power, Bangladesh to shut shops after 8 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked concerned authorities to take necessary measures to shut down shops, shopping malls, and markets across the country after 8 pm every day in an effort…
- World
Prophet remarks row: Bangladesh sees protests, calls to boycott Indian products
Dhaka: Several political parties and Islamists of Islami Andolon Bangladesh (IAB), Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam Bangladesh, and Islami Oikyajote demonstrated countrywide after prayers on Friday noon against the remarks on Prophet Mohammad by BJP…
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Bangladesh govt under pressure to act on Prophet remarks row: Ruling Awami League leader
Dhaka: Amid protests over the remarks against Prophet Mohammad by two now-suspended BJP functionaries, a senior leader of the ruling Awami League has said that the Bangladesh government is under pressure to…
- India
India reboots rail operations to strengthen links with Bangladesh
Dhaka: India has started rebooting its connectivity vision as the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions on movement is easing in South Asian region. The new Jalpaiguri-Dhaka Mitali Express was flagged on June 1, its maiden…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia welcomes 955 pilgrims for this year’s Haj
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has received 955 pilgrims from Indonesia and Bangladesh, among the first delegations of pilgrims coming from outside the Kingdom for this year’s Haj season, the…
- World
Bangladesh: 14 killed in container depot fire in Chittagong
Dhaka: At least 14 people were killed and 187 others injured after a blaze ripped through a private container depot in Bangladesh’s Chittagong district, a senior official said on Sunday. The district’s chief…
- Sports
Mominul Haque quits Bangladesh’s Test captaincy
Dhaka: Following the team’s series defeat at home against Sri Lanka, Mominul Haque stepped down as Bangladesh’s test captain. Mominul had led the Test side of Bangladesh in October 2019 and was…
- India
India-Bangladesh train services resume after two years: Officials
Dhaka: Passenger train services –Maitree Express and Bandhan Express– between Bangladesh and India resumed on Sunday, two years after it was paused due to the outbreak of coronavirus, according to Bangladesh Railway…
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Bangladesh processing scholarships for families of India’s 1971 war veterans
Dhaka: Bangladesh Foreign Minister A.K. Abdul Momen on Saturday said his country is in the process of extending 200 scholarships for the family members of the war veterans from India who fought for…
- India
Third India-Bangladesh train service to begin from June 1
Siliguri: Indo-Bangladesh train service, the “Mitali Express”, is scheduled to begin its journey from West Bengal’s New Jalpaiguri station in India to Dhaka in Bangladesh, from June 1 onwards. This is the…
- India
Cattle smuggling from India curbed, Bangladesh affected adversely
The Border Security Force (BSF) claims that it has successfully done away with illegal supply lines for Indian cattle in Bangladesh after a clamp down on the movement of smuggled animals across…
