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Bangladesh: Orakandi Temple gearing up to welcome Indian PM Narendra Modi

Mar 22, 2021, at 11:20 pm

Dhaka: Orakandi temple in Bangladesh is gearing up to welcome Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is expected to visit it during his two-day trip to the neighbouring nation this week.

Modi's visit to Bangladesh can act as a new chapter in regional politics: Mirza

Mar 22, 2021, at 11:13 pm

Glasgow: Activist Amjad Ayub Mirza has said PM Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to Bangladesh can act as a new chapter in regional politics and build an invincible economic partnership between the neighbouring nations.

The Indian Prime Minister’s upcoming visit to Dhaka promises to be a potent mix of deliverables and symbolisms

Mar 22, 2021, at 11:03 pm

Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi is slated to travel to Bangladesh on 26 March for what will be his second visit as PM to the neighbouring country. Modi’s first visit to Dhaka in June 2015 had, by all accounts, been a very successful one. The two countries had signed as many as 22 agreements, and followed that up with the exchange in August 2015 of 162 land enclaves. This addressed a long overdue process of land and population exchanges that had been hanging fire since the 1950s. The 2015 visit had paved the way for closer strategic ties between the two countries. As productive as that visit was, the forthcoming one promises to better it owing to a variety of factors.

Mujib Borsho: Bangladesh to get 109 ambulances as 'gift' from India

Mar 17, 2021, at 11:37 pm

Dhaka/UNI: India will donate a total of 109 ambulances to Bangladesh on the occasion of the birth centenary of Bangladesh's first President late Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

India-Bangladesh secretary level meeting: Both sides agree to expand cooperation in all water resources related issues

Mar 17, 2021, at 10:52 pm

New Delhi: The India-Bangladesh Water Resources Secretary level meeting under the framework of the Joint Rivers Commission took place on Tuesday in New Delhi.

Strict legal action in case of anti-Narendra Modi procession-meeting: Bangladesh Police

Mar 15, 2021, at 10:13 pm

Dhaka/UNI: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) acting commissioner (head of the special branch of the police) Monirul Islam has said that the police will take strict legal action against those who are or will be holding anti-Modi rallies ahead of the arrival of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Bangladesh.

Tripura: Two mentally-challenged Bangladeshi nationals handed over to their families

Mar 13, 2021, at 08:54 pm

Agartala/UNI: Two Bangladeshi nationals, who were getting treated in Modern Psychiatric Hospital here, returned home yesterday after a long time through Akhaura integrated check post.

Bangladesh tour: Narendra Modi to visit Orakandi temples on March 27 

Mar 12, 2021, at 03:04 pm

Dhaka/UNI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting two temples in Gopalgonj and Satkhira during his visit to Bangladesh in March as part of Bangladesh’s Golden jubilee celebrations of independence.

Seamless transport connectivity can create significant economic gains for Bangladesh and India, World Bank says

Mar 11, 2021, at 09:52 pm

Dhaka: Seamless transport connectivity between India and Bangladesh has the potential to increase national income by as much as 17 percent in Bangladesh and 8 percent in India, says a new World Bank report.

Maitri Setu will improve relationship between India, Bangladesh: PM Narendra Modi tweets  

Mar 10, 2021, at 05:27 am

New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the Maitri Setu will emerge as a landmark project that will improve the friendship between India and Bangladesh.

Maitri Setu will strengthen Indo-Bangla economic ties, boost foreign investment : Sheikh Hasina

Mar 10, 2021, at 12:34 am

Agartala/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina today formally inaugurated 1.9 km long double lane bridge--Maitri Setu--over River Feni connecting Tripura with Chittagong sea port of Bangladesh on the third anniversary of BJP-IPFT government in the state.

Maitri Setu : Indian industrialists in Bangladesh hopeful of business expansion in Tripura

Mar 09, 2021, at 11:50 pm

Agartala/UNI: A large number of Indian industrialists in Bangladesh turned their eyes to Tripura, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the Maitri Setu,1.9 km-long double-lane bridge over River Feni, connecting Tripura with Chittagong sea port on Tuesday.

PM Narendra Modi inaugurates ‘Maitri Setu’ between India and Bangladesh

Mar 09, 2021, at 09:44 pm

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated ‘Maitri Setu’ between India and Bangladesh today through a video conference.

Indian Navy ships to visit Bangladesh today

Mar 09, 2021, at 01:14 am

New Delhi: Indian Naval Ships Sumedha, an indigenously build Offshore Patrol vessel  and Kulish, an indigenously built guided missile corvette, are scheduled to make a port call at the historic port town of Mongla in Bangladesh from Mar 8 to 10 to commemorate the ongoing Swarnim Vijay Varsh and reiterating the historic Indo-Bangladeshi friendship.

PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate 'Maitri Setu' between India, Bangladesh on March 9

Mar 08, 2021, at 04:28 am

New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate 'Maitri Setu' between India and Bangladesh on March 9 at 12 noon via video conferencing.

External Affair Minister S Jaishankar completes one- day visit to Dhaka

Mar 06, 2021, at 12:04 am

Dhaka: External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar met Bangladesh Prime Minister M. Sheikh Hasina on Mar 4 during his official visit to Dhaka.  

PM Narendra Modi likely to visit Matua shrine during Bangladesh trip

Mar 05, 2021, at 11:04 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Orakandi, a sacred shrine of the Matua community in Gopalganj, and Satipith in Shikarpur, Barishal, when he goes to Bangladesh later this month.

India to focus connectivity with Bangladesh

Mar 05, 2021, at 12:07 am

New Delhi/UNI: Connectivity with Bangladesh will be India's major focus for the next 20 years to change the region’s geo-economic scenario, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday.

S Jaishankar arrives in Bangladesh

Mar 04, 2021, at 09:02 pm

Dhaka/UNI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived here on Thursday to prepare the ground for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to celebrate 50 years of Bangladesh's independence.

19th Home Secretary level talks between India and Bangladesh held

Mar 01, 2021, at 02:54 am

New Delhi: The 19th Home Secretary Level Talks (HSLT) between India and Bangladesh were held virtually on Saturday in the backdrop of ‘Mujib Barsho’and 50 years of Bangladesh Liberation War and establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

India, Bangladesh to complete border fencing before time

Feb 28, 2021, at 04:47 am

New Delhi/UNI: India and Bangladesh on Saturday discussed an early completion of pending fencing along the border, as agreed by Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Sheikh Hasina.

Assam Chief Minister Sonowal and Bangladesh Envoy hold talk on issues of mutual interests

Feb 27, 2021, at 12:04 am

Guwahati: Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Muhammad Imran on Friday met Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal at the latter’s official residence in Guwahati and talked on a range of issues with bilateral interests.

Indian Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria visits Bangladesh

Feb 22, 2021, at 10:31 pm

New Delhi: Indian Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria, PVSM AVSM VM ADC Chief of the Air Staff, embarked on an official goodwill visit to Bangladesh on Monday.

Regional brotherhood on display as Bangladesh celebrates Saraswati Puja 

Feb 20, 2021, at 12:23 am

Dhaka: In a display of regional brotherhood and mutual respect, the Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, as well as the Ambassadors of Nepal and Bhutan in Bangladesh came together with senior representatives of the host country to celebrate the auspicious occasion of Saraswati Puja in Dhaka. 

Bangladesh Navy ship Prottoy visits Mumbai

Feb 16, 2021, at 10:57 pm

Mumbai: Bangladesh Navy Ship (BNS) Prottoy is on a two-day visit to Mumbai from Feb 14 to 15.

BSF seize large numbers of Yaba Tablets along Indo-Bangladesh border

Feb 13, 2021, at 01:44 am

Guwahati,/IBNS: Troops of Guwahati Frontier of Border Security Force foiled an attempt of narcotics smuggling at Indo-Bangladesh border and seized 915 Nos Yaba tablets on Thursday from the bordering area of Sadartilla village in Assam's South Salmara district.

Bangladesh wants India's help to enhance connectivity with Nepal and Bhutan

Jan 30, 2021, at 09:51 pm

Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh wants more opportunities from India to use their land, railways and land ports to enhance connectivity with Nepal and Bhutan.

Bangladesh tri-service contingent to lead Republic Day parade this year

Jan 24, 2021, at 06:07 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: A Bangladesh tri-service contingent will lead the annual Republic Day parade in New Delhi, that will commemorate 50 years of the country's Liberation War.

India officially hands over 20 lakh COVID-19 vaccine to Bangladesh as a gift

Jan 22, 2021, at 04:03 am

Dhaka/UNI: India officially handed over 20 lakh vaccines for Novel Coronavirus to Bangladesh as a gift on Thursday.