India-Bangladesh joint military exercise Sampriti-2016 begins in Bangladesh

Nov 07, 2016, at 11:02 pm

New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): The Sixth edition of India-Bangladesh Joint Military Exercise “SAMPRITI-2016” commenced at Bangabandhu Senanibas, Tangail on Monday.

Bangladesh delegation meets Rajnath Singh

Nov 04, 2016, at 11:12 pm

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IBNS): A Bangladesh delegation led by Minister of Disaster Management & Relief Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh here on Friday.

India-Bangladesh joint military exercise SAMPRITI-2016 to commence from Nov 5

Nov 02, 2016, at 10:45 pm

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IBNS): As part of the ongoing India Bangladesh defence cooperation, a joint military training exercise SAMPRITI 2016 is being conducted at Tangail, Dhaka, Bangladesh from Nov 5 to 18.

Honoured to host you PM Hasina for BRICS: PM Modi

Oct 16, 2016, at 05:47 pm

Benaulim, Oct 16 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday welcomed Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in India.

Assam deports 10 illegal migrants to Bangladesh

Oct 14, 2016, at 12:40 am

Guwahati, Oct 13 (IBNS): Assam's Cachar district administration on Thursday deported ten illegal Bangladeshi migrants including two kids and a woman to Bangladesh.

Two killed in Bangladesh building collapse

Oct 02, 2016, at 09:32 pm

Dhaka, Oct 2 (IBNS): At least two people were killed as a portion of a building collapsed in Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Sunday, media reports said.

SAARC Summit: More nations pull out of meet

Sep 28, 2016, at 03:15 pm

New Delhi, Sept 28 (IBNS): A day after India decided not to participate in the upcoming 19th SAARC summit in Islamabad, Bangladesh and Bhutan also decided to pull out of the meet, media reports said on Wednesday.

India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh to boycott SAARC summit in Pakistan?

Sep 21, 2016, at 02:55 pm

New Delhi, Sept 21 (IBNS): In the wake of the recent attacks in Bangladesh, Afghanistan and India, the three nations might boycott the SAARC Summit in Pakistan, media reports said.

Meghalaya turns transit route of smuggling wooden logs, coal to Bangladesh

Sep 08, 2016, at 03:07 am

Guwahati, Sept 7 (IBNS): It appears smugglers want to exploit the flooded river Simsang and Chillai before the water level goes down as these rivers have been main routes for smuggling wooden logs, coal and bamboo from India to Bangladesh.

Assam CM vows to seal porous Indo-Bangladesh border

Sep 04, 2016, at 01:49 am

Guwahati, Sept 3 (IBNS): On the last leg of his two-day visit to the Indo-Bangla border at Mankachar sector, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday visited Dewaner Alga under Hasichar Border Outpost and expressed that a ‘lot needs to be don

6.8 earthquake rocks Myanmar, tremors felt in parts of India

Aug 24, 2016, at 10:57 pm

New Delhi/Kolkata/Guwahati, Aug 24 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter Scale rocked Myanmar on Wednesday as tremors were felt in Indian states like West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Tripura and Assam as well as in neighbouring Bangladesh, officials said.

Jamaat-e-Islami activists detained in Dhaka

Aug 20, 2016, at 01:20 am

Dhaka, Aug 19 (IBNS): Police on Friday detained 18 Jamaat-e-Islami activists from Bangladesh capital Dhaka, media reports said.

Bangladeshi fishermen rescued by Indian Coast guards in Bay of Bengal

Aug 19, 2016, at 10:46 pm

Kolkata, Aug 19 (IBNS): Thirty one fishermen from Bangladesh were rescued by Indian Coast Guards from mid-sea in Bay of Bengal after their fishing trawlers became non-operational due to engine failures during bad weather caused by low pressure off West Bengal coast.

Bangladesh intelligence team to quiz ISIS suspect held in Kolkata

Aug 16, 2016, at 04:38 am

Kolkata, Aug 15 (IBNS): A three-member-team of Bangladesh's security intelligence department is likely to visit Kolkata on Monday or Tuesday to interrogate ISIS suspect, who was booked in West Bengal and in National Investigation Agency (NIA) custody, sources said.

Mahindra World City, Jaipur welcomes government delegation from Bangladesh

Aug 06, 2016, at 05:09 am

Jaipur, Aug 5, (IBNS): Mahindra World City Jaipur Ltd. (MWC Jaipur), a joint venture between Mahindra Lifespace Developers Limited (MLDL) and Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation (RIICO), recently hosted a delegation of senior government officials representing the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.

Hamid Ansari meets Sheikh Hasina

Jul 17, 2016, at 12:17 am

Ulaanbaatar,July 16 (IBNS): Indian Vice President Hamid Ansari on Saturday met Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina here.

Indian Prez condemns second terror attack in Bangladesh

Jul 08, 2016, at 05:09 am

New Delhi, July 7 (IBNS): Indian President Pranab Mukherjee has strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Kishoreganj in Bangladesh on Thursday morning near a mass Eid prayer congregation, the second terror strike in the country in less than a week's time.

Govt preparing ground to take action against Zakir Naik?

Jul 07, 2016, at 03:04 am

New Delhi, July 6 (IBNS) With the name of TV evangelist Zakir Naik emerging as allegedly influencing several militants, including two terrorists, who were among those attacking a Dhaka cafe, the Indian government is preparing ground to take action against him, reports said.

Dhaka attack: Terrorist's father apologise to Tarishi Jain's parents

Jul 06, 2016, at 02:49 am

Dhaka, July 5 (IBNS): Receiving shock by the revelation that his 21-year-old son Rohan Imtiaz was one of the suspected terrorists who killed 20 people, at an upscale restaurant in Dhaka city after taking them hostage for over 10 hours, a Bangladeshi politician has apologised to the parents of Tarishi Jain, the Indian student killed in the terror attack.

Bangladesh: Assailants attack, critically injure Hindu priest in Satkhira temple

Jul 02, 2016, at 03:58 pm

Satkhira, Jul 2 (IBNS): A day after a Hindu priest was hacked to death by bike borne assailants, another was attacked on Saturday morning and sustained wounds and is admitted in a local hospital in a critical condition, reports said.

Bangladesh High Commissioner to India meets Mamata Banerjee

Jun 21, 2016, at 03:44 am

Kolkata, June 20 (IBNS):Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Syed Muazzem Ali met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee here.

Assam CM asks BSF to ensure sealing of Indo-Bangladesh border on a war footing

Jun 05, 2016, at 12:56 am

Guwahati, June 4 (IBNS): In sync with his promise of sealing the Indo-Bangladesh border, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal asked the Border Security Force (BSF) to ensure sealing of border on a war footing.

Bangladesh: Professor hacked to death near his residence

Apr 23, 2016, at 04:43 pm

Rajshahi, Apr 23 (IBNS) A Rajshahi University professor, Rezaul Karim Siddiquee was hacked to death by miscreants, some 50 metres away from his residence on Saturday morning, reports said.

Goodwill diesel consignment to Bangladesh flagged off from Siliguri

Mar 18, 2016, at 02:47 am

Siliguri, Mar 17 (IBNS) Dharmendra Pradhan, the Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas (Independent Charge) flagged off a goodwill rail consignment of high speed diesel to Bangladesh at Siliguri on Thursday.