Bangladesh to import rice from India
May 07, 2021, at 07:33 pm
Bangladesh will import 50,000 tonnes of parboiled rice from India through the railways for the first time. The proposal was okayed by the cabinet committee on purchase at a meeting chaired by Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal, Daily Star said. Indian firm Saurabh Industries Ltd will supply the rice at USD 386 per tonne.
Indian envoy in Bangladesh now pushes for Covaxin
May 02, 2021, at 07:44 pm
With the supply of Covid vaccine Covishield disrupted, Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Vikram Doraiswami is now pushing for another option – Covaxin produced indigenously by his country.
Trade will drive future India-Bangladesh ties: Indian envoy
May 01, 2021, at 11:29 pm
Trade will be a potential key driver of Bangladesh-India friendship in the future with focus on product value addition, an Indian envoy said.
Only Bangladeshis with expired visas will be allowed to return from India
Apr 30, 2021, at 04:33 am
Continuing the entry restrictions from Covid-battered India, Bangladesh has decided to allow only Bangladeshis with expired Indian visas to return home with special permission from the Bangladesh High Commission in India.
Bangladesh requests India to expedite delivery of Covishield
Apr 22, 2021, at 07:43 am
New Delhi/Dhaka/IBNS: The Bangladesh government has requested India to speed up the delivery of 500,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines to ensure that its immunization programme is not affected.
Indian cabinet approves trade pact with Bangladesh
Apr 21, 2021, at 05:37 am
India’s cabinet has given its nod to the pact inked with Bangladesh on setting up a framework of cooperation in trade remedial measures, an official release said.
Bangladesh: Five dead during protest at Chinese-backed power plant
Apr 20, 2021, at 05:07 am
Dhaka: At least five people were shot dead and several others were injured as Bangladesh police opened fire at workers demanding a pay rise at a Chinese-backed coal-fired power plant in the country, media reports said.
Army Chief General MM Naravane proceeds on visit to Bangladesh
Apr 08, 2021, at 06:09 pm
Shillong/UNI: Continuing with the excellent tradition of strong bilateral and defence ties between India and Bangladesh, General MM Naravane, Chief of the Army Staff has proceeded on a visit to Bangladesh from April 8 to April 12.
Bangladesh ferry tragedy: India mourns loss of lives
Apr 07, 2021, at 03:26 pm
New Delhi: India on Monday condoled the death of more than 20 people as a ferry sunk in a river near the Bangladesh capital Dhaka.
India confident Bangladesh will deal with Islamist challenges
Apr 03, 2021, at 09:46 pm
India expressed confidence that the Bangladesh government will aptly deal with the challenges posed by Islamist and fundamentalists groups that had recently been involved in staging violent protests during the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the country.
Indian Army personnel to participate in Exercise Shantir Ogroshena in Bangladesh
Apr 03, 2021, at 12:33 am
New Delhi: Multinational Military Exercise Shantir Ogroshena 2021 (Front Runner of the Peace) will be held at Bangladesh to commemorate the birth centenary of Bangladesh ‘Father of the Nation’ Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and mark glorious 50 years of liberation.
Bangladesh releases 61 Indian fishermen
Apr 01, 2021, at 12:25 am
At least 61 Indian fishermen, captured by Bangladesh authorities for illegally fishing in their waters, have been released by Bangladesh, reported Dhaka Tribune.
Mar 30, 2021, at 10:26 pm
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress on Tuesday filed a complaint to the Election Commission against Indian PM Narendra Modi's recent visit to Bangladesh.
BSF seizes 595 Yaba tablets from Indo- Bangladesh bordering area
Mar 29, 2021, at 08:40 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: In yet another success in its crusade against smuggling activities, 62 Bn BSF under the aegis of Guwahati Frontier of Border Security Force carried out a specific information based operation and seized 595 Yaba tablets on Sunday from Indo-Bangladesh bordering area.
Bangladesh will always remember India's contribution in 1971 independence war: Sheikh Hasina
Mar 29, 2021, at 12:33 am
Dhaka: Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina has said her country will always remember the contributions made by India in the liberation war in 1971.
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina seeks implementation of proposed Teesta agreement
Mar 28, 2021, at 06:14 am
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sought the implementation of the already agreed Teesta agreement and steps to bring down the border incidents to zero level as she held talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at her office here on Saturday.
PM in Bangladesh: Narendra Modi visits Orakandi Thakurbari, meets members of Matua community
Mar 27, 2021, at 11:35 pm
Dhaka: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday visited the Orakandi Thakurbari and met members of the Matua community in Gopalganj district of Bangladesh.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays homage at the Mausoleum of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Mar 27, 2021, at 10:47 pm
Dhaka: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the second day of his two-day visit to Bangladesh paid tribute at the Mausoleum of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Tungipara.
PM Modi begins second day of Bangladesh tour with temple visit
Mar 27, 2021, at 05:21 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday started the second day of his visit by offering morning prayers at the Jeshoreshwari temple in Satkhira.
Bangladesh: Narendra Modi visits Jeshoreshwari Kali Temple
Mar 27, 2021, at 03:57 pm
Dhaka: PM Narendra Modi visited Jeshoreshwari Kali Temple on the second day of his Bangladesh trip on Saturday.
Narendra Modi to visit Hindu temple, meet Sheikh Hasina on day 2 of Bangladesh trip
Mar 27, 2021, at 03:36 pm
Dhaka: Indian PM Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Shaktira Jeshoreshwari temple in Bangladesh on the second day of his visit to the neighbouring nation.
Mar 27, 2021, at 12:21 am
Dhaka: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday joined the 50th Independence Day celebration of Bangladesh and conferred the Gandhi Peace Prize 2020 on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Next 25 years are crucial for both India and Bangladesh: Narendra Modi
Mar 26, 2021, at 11:12 pm
Dhaka: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated people of Bangladesh on their 50th Independence Day and said both the nations have similar opportunities in trade and industry sectors.
PM Modi reaches Bangladesh for 2-day visit, welcomed by Sheikh Hasina
Mar 26, 2021, at 04:53 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day visit to Dhaka, was welcomed by his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina at the airport upon reaching the neighbouring country on Friday.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar wishes Bangladesh on National Day
Mar 26, 2021, at 03:52 pm
New Delhi: India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday wished people of Bangladesh on National Day.
Indian PM Narendra Modi to visit Bangladesh today
Mar 26, 2021, at 02:43 pm
New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi will visit Bangladesh for his two-day trip to the neighbouring country on Friday.
Common people happy about Modi’s visit: Bangladesh foreign minister
Mar 26, 2021, at 04:52 am
The common people of Bangladesh are happy about Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the country, said Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momin, adding most people would welcome him.
Happy that my first foreign visit after Covid hit will be to Bangladesh: PM Modi
Mar 26, 2021, at 03:09 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will be embarking on a two-day visit to Bangladesh, said he is happy that his first foreign visit after the onset of the pandemic is to the neighbouring country with which India shares "deep cultural ties".
27 injured in anti-Modi protests in Bangladesh
Mar 25, 2021, at 01:04 am
At least 27 people, including two journalists, were injured in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka when two groups clashed during an anti-Modi protest in the capital’s Dhaka University, according to a report in the Daily Times.
Mar 23, 2021, at 11:39 pm
Ahmedabad: High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India Muhammad Imran visited Gujarat for a series ofg meetings just ahead of Indian PM Narendra Modi's tour to Dhaka this week.