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Bangladesh open to joining Saudi-Pak-Turkiye pact: Ministers
Dhaka: Bangladesh is open to joining the recently formed defence alliance between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye, two junior ministers have said, while stressing that any decision would be guided by the…
- World
BNP’s Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is Bangladesh’s new President
Dhaka: Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, a long-time secretary general of the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and a close ally of former premier Khaleda Zia, was on Thursday, August 20, elected as…
- Sports
Bangladesh beat Australia by 9 wickets for historic first win
Darwin: Bangladesh completed a stunning nine-wicket victory over Australia in the first test on Sunday, August 16, securing its first win on Australian soil and only its second victory over the top-ranked…
- Hate Crime
Sahida Fakir sent to Bangladesh without notice or probe
Kolkata: Days after the Mumbai Police detained Sahida Fakir, branding her as a Bangladeshi, her husband, Jumman Fakir, received a call from her, claiming she had been sent to Bangladesh. On the…
- Middle East
Riyadh factory fire claims lives of 16 Bangladeshi workers
Riyadh: A fire at a sofa manufacturing factory in Saudi Arabia’s capital has killed 16 Bangladeshi workers, Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday, August 10. The blaze broke out on…
- World
I will return to Bangladesh in Dec, not afraid: Sheikh Hasina
New Delhi: Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday, August 5, declared that she is determined to return home in December, pledging to face the risk of arrest or a death…
- India
Want to return to Bangladesh, says exiled author Taslima Nasreen
Kolkata: Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen on Wednesday, August 5, left Kolkata after a six-day visit, and said she would visit the city “whenever it calls me”. Interacting with reporters at the…
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Ban on Bangladesh’s Awami League move against democracy: Taslima
Kolkata: Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen on Sunday, August 2, opposed the ban on Bangladesh’s Awami League, describing the decision as “a move against democracy” and asserting that political parties should not…
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Bangladesh HC grants bail to Chinmoy Krishna Das, release unlikely
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s High Court on Sunday granted bail to jailed Hindu rights leader Chinmoy Krishna Das in two cases, his lawyer said. But the bail would not ensure his immediate release from…
- India
Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen bats for UCC in India
Kolkata: Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen on Sunday, August 2, strongly pitched for the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code in India, asserting that such a law was essential to eliminate discrimination,…
- India
Exiled author Taslima Nasreen returns to Kolkata after 19 years
Kolkata: Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen on Friday returned to Kolkata after nearly 19 years, describing the visit as an emotional homecoming to a city she still considers her own. Her arrival…
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Once Bangladesh PM visits India, ties will improve: Envoy
Dhaka: India’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Dinesh Trivedi, has expressed confidence that bilateral ties would move forward constructively once Prime Minister Tarique Rahman visits India, saying all issues between the two countries…
- World
Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin resigns
Dhaka: Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin, a former ally of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, resigned on Friday, two years ahead of the end of his tenure. “I am suffering from various health…
- India
Amit Shah reviews Bengal law and order with state officials
Kolkata: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday, July 19, chaired a meeting with West Bengal officials here to discuss the law and order situation of the state, which shares a 2,217-km…
- World
Release Haridas Chandra Tarani Das: Bangladesh Hindu leaders
Dhaka: Several leaders of the Hindu community in Bangladesh on Saturday called for an immediate release of Haridas Chandra Tarani Das, the man who proposed the construction of an 81-foot-tall statue of…