Radical groups obstructing celebration of Durga Puja in several areas across Bangladesh: Reports
Sep 29, 2024, at 12:00 am
Several radical groups are creating obstructions to Hindu community members from celebrating Durga Puja in multiple places in Bangladesh, forcing them to change the venue.
Bangladeshi porn star arrested in India for using fake passport
Sep 27, 2024, at 08:25 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Bangladeshi porn star Riya Barde, who is also known as Arohi Barde, has been arrested for using a fake Indian passport to live in the country, media reports said.
Bangladesh government approves export of 3,000 tonnes of hilsa fish to India for upcoming Durga Puja
Sep 22, 2024, at 04:57 am
The Bangladeshi government has approved the export of 3,000 tonnes of hilsa fish to India on the occasion of Durga Puja.
Sep 15, 2024, at 03:31 am
Dhaka: Bangladeshi Islamic radical Jashimuddin Rahmani Hafi, released by the interim government following Awami League chief and Prime Minsiter Sheikh Hasina's departure, has called on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to "liberate Bengal from Modi's rule and declare its independence."
Sep 09, 2024, at 12:15 am
Newly appointed International Crimes Tribunal Chief Prosecutor Md Tajul Islam on Sunday said all necessary steps will be taken to extradite former PM Sheikh Hasina from India and try her on the charge of mass killings during the student-led protests in July and August.
Sep 06, 2024, at 03:21 am
Dhaka: Muhammad Yunus, the head of Bangladesh's interim government, has criticized former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for making political statements from India, calling it an "unfriendly gesture."
Narendra Modi, Joe Biden discuss situation in Ukraine during telephonic conversation
Aug 27, 2024, at 03:03 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden had a telephonic conversation Monday when they discussed the ongoing situation in Ukraine and the current condition of Bangladesh and its Hindu minority where political turmoil led to the ouster of former PM Sheikh Hasina.
Aug 26, 2024, at 11:20 pm
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday referred to the recent crisis in Bangladesh and emphasised the need to maintain the unity of the nation.
Aug 24, 2024, at 11:24 pm
The Indian envoy to Bangladesh Pranay Verma has expressed concern over the safety of the embassy and other establishments in Bangladesh during his recent meeting with Interim government chief Muhammad Yunus.
Bangladesh's BNP, netizens blame India for ongoing floods, New Delhi rejects claims
Aug 23, 2024, at 08:11 pm
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party, which is a part of the interim government that was formed following the ouster of late PM Sheikh Hasina earlier this month, has accused India of the recent flood which has disrupted normal life in the protest-hit nation and even led to the death of six people.
Aug 16, 2024, at 10:33 pm
Bangladesh Interim Government head Muhammad Yunus on Friday assured Indian PM Narendra Modi that the safety and security of Hindu community members and other minorities will be ensured.
Violence witnessed during 1947 Partition still happening in Pakistan, Bangladesh: Yogi Adityanath
Aug 15, 2024, at 07:09 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has recounted the horrors of 1947 Partition of India claiming the nature of incidents is still prevalent in two neighbouring countries, Pakistan and Bangladesh, media reports said.
Aug 12, 2024, at 04:09 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor backed the Indian government's decision to give refuge to former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled her country after resigning facing violent anti-quota protests in her backyard, media reports said.
BSF jawan prevents Bangladeshi nationals from entering India illegally with his passionate appeal
Aug 12, 2024, at 12:31 am
An Indian Border Security Force jawan maintained his calm and composure in dealing with a large number of Bangladeshi citizens who were trying to take refuge in the neighbouring nation amid ongoing turmoil in the country which even forced former PM Sheikh Hasina to escape from Dhaka.
India forms committee to monitor the current situation on Indo-Bangladesh border
Aug 09, 2024, at 10:57 pm
India on Friday said it has formed a committee that will monitor the current situation on the Indo-Bangladesh Border (IBB) in the wake of the violence that the neighbouring nation is witnessing and even led to the fall of the former PM Sheikh Hasina-led government.
Situation in Bangladesh worrisome for India: Former envoy Veena Sikri
Aug 07, 2024, at 11:59 pm
Former High Commissioner to Bangladesh Veena Sikri has said the current situation in the neighbouring nation is 'worrisome for India'.
Aug 07, 2024, at 09:26 pm
India has brought back 190 non-essential staffers and their family members from the Indian High Commission in Dhaka after the country plunged into political turmoil following former PM Sheikh Hasina's resignation and escape to New Delhi amid violent protests which left over 300 people dead, media reports said.
Aug 07, 2024, at 12:39 am
Former Indian Ambassador Harsh Vardhan Shringla has said the involvement of foreign powers in the current political turmoil in Bangladesh could not be ruled out.
Aug 06, 2024, at 09:09 pm
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday informed the Rajya Sabha that Sheikh Hasina requested approval to come to India at a 'very short notice' in the wake of the anti-government violence in Bangladesh which led to her ouster and escaping from the South Asian nation.
Bangladesh turmoil: Jaishankar chairs all-party meeting, briefs MPs about Centre's actions
Aug 06, 2024, at 04:43 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The central government on Tuesday held an all-party meeting under the leadership of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on the Bangladesh turmoil and the fall of Sheikh Hasina government amid widespread violence taking place in the neighbouring country.
With Sheikh Hasina stationed at Ghaziabad, PM Modi chairs key cabinet meeting on Bangladesh unrest
Aug 06, 2024, at 06:30 am
The Cabinet Committee on Security met at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official residence Monday evening amid the turmoil in neighbouring Bangladesh and its leader Sheikh Hasina arriving in Ghaziabad after fleeing the country following massive protests over job quotas.
Aug 06, 2024, at 02:23 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar about the violence in neighbouring Bangladesh, in which over 300 have died so far, and the resignation of former PM Sheikh Hasina, her fleeing the country following the fall of her government.
Sheikh Hasina meets NSA Ajit Doval after landing at Ghaziabad, may seek asylum in London
Aug 06, 2024, at 01:54 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina met India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval Monday evening after landing at the Hindon Air Force base in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad, media reports said.
Jul 25, 2024, at 06:21 am
Bangladesh, hit by a civil unrest over allocation of government jobs, has officially registered an objection to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's comments on its internal affairs with the High Commission of India, media reports quoting sources said.
Jul 22, 2024, at 06:23 am
India on Sunday confirmed that 4500 students have returned from Bangladesh which is witnessing violent protests over the government job quota issue.
Jul 22, 2024, at 03:47 am
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday targeted West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after she said her state was ready to give shelter to the distressed people from neighbouring Bangladesh amid ongoing tension in the country over quota protests.
Jul 22, 2024, at 12:48 am
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said her state is ready to give shelter to 'helpless people' from Bangladesh where violent protests have been taking place for the past several days against reservation in government jobs.
Jul 20, 2024, at 09:30 pm
The Indian government on Saturday said 778 students have returned home amid ongoing violent protests in Bangladesh over a quota system for government jobs.
Bangladesh protests: 63 students from Meghalaya return home, says CM Conrad Sangma
Jul 20, 2024, at 06:12 pm
Shillong/IBNS: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has said 63 students from his state have returned from Bangladesh, which is reeling under violent protests against the quota system in government jobs, media reports said.
Over 300 Indian students return home as 105 killed in Bangladesh unrest
Jul 20, 2024, at 06:52 am
Agartala/IBNS: Over 300 Indian students Friday returned home following the worsening situation in Bangladesh, which has been witnessing widespread protests and clashes for weeks over the government job quota system, media reports said,