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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra takes tote with 'Bangladesh' message to Parliament a day after her 'Palestine' bag drew BJP flak

Dec 17, 2024, at 08:44 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday took a tote with a message against the attack on minorities in Bangladesh, a day after she earned the wrath of the ruling party BJP for carrying a bag with 'Palestine' written on it.

India was just an ally: Bangladesh politicians express pique over PM Modi's 'Vijay Diwas' post

Dec 17, 2024, at 07:30 am

Dhaka/New Delhi/IBNS: Several Bangladeshi politicians including the members close to the interim government led by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus have expressed displeasure over Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's post on the Vijay Diwas.

Jaishankar calls attack on Hindus in Bangladesh 'a source of concern'

Dec 13, 2024, at 08:49 am

New Delhi/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has called the attack on minorities in Bangladesh a "source of concern" and hoped the current regime in Dhaka will ensure the safety of the Hindus amid the massive unrest in the South Asian country.

We don't want riots: Mamata Banerjee asks politicians not to make provocative remarks on Bangladesh situation

Dec 09, 2024, at 07:14 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Amid escalating tension between India and Bangladesh over the atrocities on minorities in the neighbouring country, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday asked political leaders to refrain from making any provocative statements.

Foreign comments on internal issues are inappropriate, says Bangladeshi official after India highlights safety of minorities during bilateral talks

Dec 09, 2024, at 06:53 pm

Bangladesh on Monday said it is inappropriate for India to comment on the internal affairs of the country, hours after visiting Indian foreign secretary Vikram Misri raised the issue of the safety of minorities in the Muslim-majority nation while meeting his counterpart Md Touhid Hossain.

Indian Foreign Secretary highlights spike in attacks on minorities in Bangladesh during his meeting with counterpart in Dhaka

Dec 09, 2024, at 12:13 pm

Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, who visited Dhaka for the first time ever since the interim government took charge, raised the issue of the safety of minorities in the Muslim-majority nation while meeting his Bangladeshi counterpart Md Touhid Hossain.

Jammu and Kashmir: Srinagar demonstrates over atrocities on minorities in Bangladesh 

Dec 09, 2024, at 11:12 am

Minority community members in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar city demonstrated on Sunday over the alleged targeting of minorities in the neighbouring Bangladesh ever since the former PM Sheikh Hasina-led government toppled on August 5.

Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri reaches Dhaka, holds bilateral talks with Bangladeshi counterpart amid strained ties

Dec 09, 2024, at 08:47 am

Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday visited Dhaka amid the strained relationship between the neighbouring nations and met his Bangladesh counterpart Md Jashim Uddin, media reports said.

India to create comprehensive anti-drone unit for border security: Amit Shah

Dec 08, 2024, at 06:46 pm

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said within a few years, a comprehensive anti-drone unit will be established to protect the country from threats posed by drones.

Not sure if she fully understands it: Shashi Tharoor on Mamata Banerjee's proposal for UN peacekeepers in Bangladesh

Dec 04, 2024, at 08:36 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has outrightly rejected West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee's proposal to deploy United Nations peacekeepers in violence-hit Bangladesh, questioning the veteran politician's understanding of how such a force is sent on an assignment in a country.

Hours after closing consular office in Tripura, Bangladesh summons Indian envoy in Dhaka

Dec 04, 2024, at 03:03 am

Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh summoned an Indian envoy to Dhaka on Tuesday, hours after it closed its visa and consular office in Tripura following a security breach the day before.

Bangladesh: Court defers bail hearing of Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das for one month

Dec 03, 2024, at 08:09 pm

A Bangladeshi court on Tuesday deferred the bail hearing of arrested Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das till January 2.

Hotels, restaurants in Tripura announce no service to Bangladeshi tourists amid attacks on Hindus acorss border

Dec 03, 2024, at 06:29 am

Agartala/IBNS: Hotels and restaurants in Tripura have stopped accepting bookings from Bangladeshi tourists amid strained diplomatic relations over Hindu persecution in the neighbouring country, the top association of the travel sector in the northeast state said in a statement.

Bangladesh: 'Islamists' attacked lawyer Ramen Roy who was ready to defend arrested Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das, claims ISKCON

Dec 03, 2024, at 05:48 am

ISKCON spokesperson Radharaman Das on Monday claimed the only lawyer, who was ready to defend arrested Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das, is currently fighting for his life in a hospital after he was attacked in Bangladesh.

India calls Bangladesh mission's breach in Agartala 'deeply regrettable'

Dec 03, 2024, at 05:44 am

New Delhi/IBNS: India on Monday condemned the breach at the Bangladesh mission's premises in Agartala and called it "deeply regrettable".

UN force should be deployed, PM Modi must intervene: Mamata Banerjee on Bangladesh unrest

Dec 02, 2024, at 07:41 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should intervene in the ongoing Bangladesh unrest and batted for the deployment of peacekeeping forces of the United Nations in the neighbouring country.

ISKCON stages 'kirtan' protest in Kolkata to demand release of jailed Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh

Nov 30, 2024, at 01:18 am

Members of ISKCON held a protest kirtan in Kolkata's Albert Road centre for the second consecutive day on Friday demanding the release of their leader Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh after he was arrested on sedition charges on Monday amid an ongoing persecution of Hindus.

Massive protest held in Kolkata over ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das's arrest in Bangladesh

Nov 29, 2024, at 05:20 am

Kolkata/IBNS: A massive protest rally was held in the streets of Kolkata on Thursday against the arrest of ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh amid Hindu persecution in the neighbouring country.

Ex-Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina condemns Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das's arrest; calls for immediate release

Nov 29, 2024, at 01:36 am

Bangladesh's ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Thursday condemned the murder of a lawyer in Chittagong and the arrest of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das, demanding his immediate release.

Jaishankar meets PM Modi amid concerns over attack on Hindus in Bangladesh

Nov 28, 2024, at 08:57 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid simmering concerns over the attacks on Hindus including the arrest of a monk in Bangladesh, media reports said.

Mamata Banerjee backs Modi govt's stand on arrest of Hindu monk in Bangladesh

Nov 28, 2024, at 07:30 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said she will support whichever stand the central government takes in connection with the arrest of Hindu monk and International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) saint Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari in Bangladesh, media reports said.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra says arrest of Hindu leader in Bangladesh is 'extremely worrying', urges Indian govt to intervene

Nov 27, 2024, at 11:29 pm

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday expressed her concern over the arrest of Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari and the attacks on minority communities in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh defends arrest of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das, dismisses India’s concerns as 'unfounded'

Nov 27, 2024, at 05:13 am

Dhaka: Amid a global outrage over the arrest of ISKCON leader Chinmoy Krishna Das and a strong reaction by New Delhi, Bangladesh has called India’s statement over the arrest of the Hindu monk "unfounded" and "contrary to the spirit of friendship".

India expresses deep concern over arrest of Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh, urges Yunus-led government to ensure safety of minorities

Nov 26, 2024, at 08:12 pm

India on Tuesday reacted to the arrest of ISKCON leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari and urged the Bangladeshi authorities to ensure the safety and security of Hindus and all minorities in the South Asian country.

West Bengal is in India, you must speak in Hindi: Woman in Kolkata Metro tells co-passenger stirring row

Nov 22, 2024, at 07:24 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: A major scuffle broke out in the Kolkata Metro recently after two women got engaged in a debate over language and identity.

India, Nepal, Bangladesh inaugurate trilateral power transaction

Nov 15, 2024, at 09:46 pm

Union Minister for Power and Housing & Urban Affairs Manohar Lal, jointly inaugurated the power flow from Nepal to Bangladesh.

Ensure safety of Hindu community in Bangladesh, says MEA spokesperson amid fresh clashes in Chittagong

Nov 08, 2024, at 08:39 pm

Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Thursday said the recent attack on Hindu community members in Bangladesh can trigger further tensions in the community.

Trump’s return to White House is no music to ear for Bangladesh interim chief Muhammad Yunus backed by US Democrats

Nov 07, 2024, at 10:29 pm

Donald Trump’s return to the United States presidency is stirring waves in Bangladeshi politics, with significant implications for Muhammad Yunus, the interim government’s Chief Adviser, who has long-standing ties with the cabal of US Democrats.

Exiled author Taslima Nasreen urges Home Minister Amit Shah to let her stay in India

Oct 22, 2024, at 05:53 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen Monday appealed to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, urging him to let her stay in India.

Supreme Court upholds granting citizenship to Bangladeshi refugees in Assam before 1971

Oct 17, 2024, at 06:40 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the validity of a key citizenship rule that granted citizenship to Bangladeshi refugees who came to India between 1966 to 1971, media reports said.