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India to gift Dhaka 20 lakh doses of Oxford-Astrazenca Covid-19 vaccines tomorrow: Bangladesh Foriegn Ministry

Jan 20, 2021, at 11:42 pm

New Delhi: Bangladesh government has said India will gift 20 lakh doses of Oxford-Astrazenca Covid-19 vaccines (Covishield) on Jan 21, reflecting the friendly relationship shared between the two nations.

India, Bangladesh are commemorating 50 years of diplomatic ties this year: MEA

Jan 16, 2021, at 12:40 am

New Delhi: India on Thursday said the bilateral relationship with Bangladesh will touch historic landmark in 2021 as both the nations are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Liberation War of 1971.

India- Bangladesh police chiefs engage in virtual dialogue

Jan 13, 2021, at 12:08 am

New Delhi: The first Delegation-Level virtual Police Chiefs’ Dialogue between the Police chiefs of India and Bangladesh was held today in an environment of positivity and trust. 

Assam police detects 200-meter underground tunnel along Indo-Bangladesh border

Jan 05, 2021, at 09:17 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam police have detected a 200-meter-tunnel which is connecting India and Bangladesh in Assam’s Karimganj district.

Bangladesh has contacted Delhi for Corona vaccine: FM Dr Momen

Jan 04, 2021, at 11:02 pm

Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh has contacted Delhi to get corona vaccine from India, Foreign Minister. AK Abdul Momen said here on Monday.

Locals thwart Bangladeshi criminals from abducting Indian villager

Jan 04, 2021, at 04:43 am

Shillong/UNI: The tribal Khasi villagers have prevented another attempt by Bangladeshi criminals to abduct an Indian villager from Meghalaya's West Jaintia Hills district to Bangladesh, officials said here on Sunday.

Indian smuggler killed during shootout with BGB at Haluaghat border in Bangladesh

Dec 29, 2020, at 09:38 pm

Dhaka/UNI: An Indian smuggler has been killed in a shootout with the BGB at the Haluaghat border in Mymensingh.

No infiltration happening from Bangladesh: DG-BGB

Dec 25, 2020, at 11:03 pm

Guwahati/UNI: Director General of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Md Shafeenul Islam on Friday maintained that there is no infiltration happening into India from his country as people of Bangladesh ‘really have no reason to cross for jobs or other reasons’.

BSF, BGB to enhance joint patrolling to check illegal activities of border areas

Dec 25, 2020, at 10:41 pm

Guwahati/UNI: The Border Security Force (BSF) and the Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) have decided on enhance joint patrolling of border areas, especially during night time, to control illegal activities along the international boundary.

Piyush Goyal assures Bangladesh India's complete cooperation in ensuring barrier-free trade between the two countries

Dec 22, 2020, at 11:12 pm

New Delhi: Minister of Railways, Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs and Food & Public Distribution Piyush Goyal on Tuesday assured Bangladesh, from India's side, complete cooperation in ensuring barrier-free trade between the two countries. 

India backs Sheikh Hasina's recent remarks on Pakistan

Dec 21, 2020, at 05:46 am

New Delhi: India seemed to have backed Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's recent remarks that her country cannot forget Pakistan's atrocities  during the 1971 liberation war.

US welcomes agreements signed between India, Bangladesh

Dec 21, 2020, at 04:22 am

Dhaka/Washington/New Delhi: The US has welcomed all the agreements signed between India and Bangladesh last week.

Jubo leader, two others arrested over charges of vandalising Bagha Jatin statue in Bangladesh

Dec 19, 2020, at 11:38 pm

Dhaka: A Jubo leader and two others were arrested over charge of vandalising of a sculpture of revolutionary Bagha Jatin in Kushtia region of Bangladesh.

PM Modi, Rajnath Singh remember 1971 war heroes

Dec 16, 2020, at 05:29 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday paid rich tributes to the war heroes to mark the 50th anniversary of India-Pakistan war in 1971.

The Shadow of International Terror

Dec 15, 2020, at 11:32 pm

Bangladesh Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on December 1, 2020, disclosed that the government was moving to re-activate the investigation of 83 cases of Hefazat-e-Islam's (HeI) 'terrorist activities' in 2013, adding,

Kolkata: Eastern Command hosts Bangladesh Vijay Diwas curtain raiser event

Dec 08, 2020, at 05:54 pm

Kolkata: The Eastern Command last week hosted a curtain raiser event for Vijay Diwas (Victory Day) at Fort Williams in Kolkata.

India-Bangladesh Border safe, BSF reassures on Diwali festival

Nov 15, 2020, at 03:26 am

Shillong/UNI: The Border Security Force (BSF), which is entrusted with guarding the 443-kilometers long India-Bangladesh border that Meghalaya shares with the neighbouring country on Saturday reassured the residents of the State that the international border is safe in their hands.

Neighbours strengthen friendship: India gifts 20 fully trained military horses, 10 mine detection dogs to Bangladesh

Nov 12, 2020, at 12:23 am

Kolkata: Expanding the friendly relationship shared between the two neighbours, the Indian Army recently gifted 20 fully trained military horses and 10 mine detection dogs to Bangladesh Army.  

India, Bangladesh initiate air travel bubble flights amid Covid-19 pandemic

Oct 30, 2020, at 04:33 am

New Delhi/IBNS: During the 6th meeting of the India Bangladesh Joint Consultative Commission held on Thursday, both countries have agreed to initiate air travel bubble flights to meet requirements of travellers on both sides during the COVID pandemic.

BSF Guwahati Frontier apprehend one Bangladeshi smuggler and rescue 34 cattle heads

Oct 25, 2020, at 12:14 am

Guwahati/IBNS: The troops of Border Security Force (BSF) Guwahati Frontier apprehended one Bangladeshi cattle smuggler and rescued 34 cattle heads from the bordering areas of Districts Coochbehar (West Bengal), Dhubri and South Salmara (Assam) on Friday night.

Indian PM Narendra Modi to attend Independence Day celebrations of B'desh on Mar 26

Oct 19, 2020, at 01:31 am

Dhaka/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bangladesh on March 26, 2021 to take part in the Independence Day celebrations of the country, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen confirmed on Sunday.

Bangladesh-India to move forward on path of rapid development: Indian envoy

Oct 13, 2020, at 03:31 pm

Dhaka/UNI: The new Indian envoy to Bangladesh Vikram Doraiswamy has said that if the two countries want to move forward on the path of rapid development, there is no better alternative than mutual cooperation.

US Dy Secretary of State Stephen E. Biegun to visit India, Bangladesh from Oct 12-16

Oct 10, 2020, at 02:33 am

Washington/IBNS: US Deputy Secretary of State Stephen E. Biegun will travel to India and Bangladesh from October 12-16.

Narendra Modi, Sheikh Hasina likely to meet in December

Oct 01, 2020, at 12:10 am

Dhaka/New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina might meet in December, media reports said.

Water sharing, Rohingya issues to dominate India-Bangladesh JCC meet tomorrow

Sep 28, 2020, at 11:24 pm

Dhaka/UNI: Rohingya crisis, water sharing in common rivers, energy, connectivity, bilateral trade and border issues will be the key-features in Tuesday's Bangladesh-India Joint Consultative Commission (JCC) meeting.

Indian High Commissioner Riva Ganguly calls on Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina

Sep 28, 2020, at 12:43 am

Dhaka/UNI: High Commissioner to India in Dhaka Riva Ganguly Das made a farewell call on Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina at Ganabhaban.

India-Bangladesh share great cooperation since Sheikh Hasina came to power: Journalist

Sep 14, 2020, at 02:31 am

Dhaka/New Delhi: A prominent Bangladeshi journalist has said ever since Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina came to power in Dhaka, the country has been receiving greater cooperation from India.

BGB-BSF Border conference postponed

Sep 14, 2020, at 02:07 am

Dhaka/UNI: A border conference between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has been postponed as the BSF delegation failed to reach Dhaka due to a technical glitch in their aircraft, BGB said on Sunday.

Indian Customs seizes smuggled textiles worth Rs 3.3 crore on fishing trawler to Bangladesh

Sep 12, 2020, at 02:03 pm

Diamond Harbour/West Bengal: On the basis of specific intelligence, a fishing trawler was intercepted by the officers of the Commissionerate of Customs (Preventive) West Bengal in the wee hours of Sunday which was coming from Diamond Harbour towards Sagar Island.

Indian envoy Riva Ganguly Das meets Bangladesh Minister Tipu Munshi, discusses ways to boost trade relations   

Sep 06, 2020, at 04:38 am

Dhaka: Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Riva Ganguly Das on Friday met country's Commerce Minister of Bangladesh Tipu Munshi as they discussed ways to  boost trade relations between the two neighbours.