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India bans imports of certain jute products from Bangladesh via land routes
New Delhi: India on Friday banned imports of certain jute products and woven fabrics from Bangladesh through land routes. However, it is allowed only through Nhava Sheva seaport, the Directorate General of…
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Bangladesh: Hearing in Hasina’s crimes against humanity case on July 1
Dhaka: The indictment hearing in the crimes against humanity case against Bangladesh’s deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina has been set for July 1, the country’s crimes tribunal announced on Tuesday. The cases…
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Bangladesh: ICT to hear charges against Sheikh Hasina on July 1
Dhaka: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has set July 1 as the date of hearing of charges against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and two others over crimes against humanity. The other…
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Bangladesh grapples with vaccine shortage as new COVID-19 variant spreads
Dhaka: Bangladesh is facing a vaccine crisis to fight against the newly detected sub-variants of the Omicron strain of COVID-19. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) of the country stressed that…
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Bangladesh: Political parties hold talks with NCC on reforms
Dhaka: The second phase of discussions between political parties and the National Consensus Commission (NCC) of the country began on Tuesday as political uncertainty and instability continues to grip Bangladesh. The latest…
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Bangladesh: Mob vandalises Rabindranath Tagore’s ancestral home
Dhaka: A mob attacked and vandalised the ancestral home of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore in Bangladesh’s Sirajganj district, leading authorities to constitute a three-member committee to investigate the incident, according to media…
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Bangladesh: Yunus says national elections will be held in April 2026
Dhaka: The Bangladeshi interim government’s Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus on Friday said that the country’s next national elections will be held on a day in April, next year. “I’m announcing to the…
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Bangladesh removes Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s photograph from bank notes
New Delhi: In one of the most significant and sweeping changes under the regime of the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government of Bangladesh, currency notes in the neighbouring country will no longer bear…
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Bangladesh top court reinstates Jamaat-e-Islami’s registration as political party
Dhaka: In a controversial ruling, the Supreme Court of Bangladesh on Sunday ordered the reinstatement of the radical Islamist party, Jamaat-e-Islami’s registration as a political party, overturning a previous High Court judgment…
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Shoot me and bury me here: Ex-PM Hasina’s words before her ouster
Dhaka: As the Bangladeshi military compelled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign after a violent student uprising last year, she erupted at the officials and demanded they shoot and bury her…
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Bangladesh actress Nusraat Faria sent to jail over attempted murder case
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s leading actress Nusraat Faria — who portrayed former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a film — has been sent to jail in connection with the attempted murder case of…
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India imposes port curbs on import of certain Bangladeshi goods
New Delhi: India on Saturday imposed port restrictions on the import of certain goods, such as readymade garments and processed food items, from Bangladesh. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under…
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Bangladesh imposes ban on gatherings in key Dhaka areas
Dhaka: The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media division of the Bangladesh Armed Forces, on Saturday announced a ban on all kinds of gatherings, rallies, processions, demonstrations, and protests in several important…
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Rajasthan: Illegal Bangladeshi immigrants taken to West Bengal for deportation
Jodhpur: A first batch of 148 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants rounded up by police in Rajasthan under a special drive were sent to West Bengal on Wednesday by a special flight to continue…
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India reacts to Bangladesh’s decision to ban Awami League
New Delhi: India on Tuesday said the Bangladesh interim government’s decision to ban all activities of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League party is “concerning”. New Delhi also called for early…