Trump names close political aide as ambassador to India
President Donald Trump on Friday tapped close political aide Sergio Gor as US ambassador to India, sending one of his feared enforcers at a delicate time in ties with New Delhi.
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BSF returns Bangladeshi farmer to BGB in Meherpur
The Indian Border Security Force returned a Bangladeshi farmer to Border Guard Bangladesh after a flag meeting at the Kathuli border area of sadar upazila in Meherpur early Friday.
Bangladesh lose to India
Bangladesh conceded a 2-0 defeat to India in their second match of the SAFF Under-17 Women鈥檚 Championship 2025 at the Changlimithang Stadium in Bhutan on Friday.
India walks back order to clear Delhi of stray dogs
India鈥檚 Supreme Court on Friday scaled back its order to catch and remove tens of thousands of stray dogs from the capital, after feasibility questions about the sheer scale of the exercise.
India bans online gambling industry
India鈥檚 parliament has passed a sweeping bill banning online gambling, after government figures showed companies had stripped $2.3 billion annually from 450 million people.
No impact of onion imports on markets
Although onion imports from India have resumed, retail prices have not seen any significant decrease, even as wholesale prices have dropped slightly...
AL activities on Indian soil will further strain bilateral relations
THE Indian authorities allegedly allowing activities of the Awami League, fallen in Bangladesh in the July uprising, on Indian soil poses a serious threat to the already strained bilateral relations. Reports published by Bangladeshi and Indian media outlets suggest that leaders and activists of the Awami League are carrying out anti-Bangladesh political activities from India...
Sayedee鈥檚 witness Bali sues Hasina, 31 others
Shukharanjan Bali, a key defence witness for the late Jamaat-e-Islami leader Delawar Hossain Sayedee, on Thursday filed a written complaint accusing former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 31 others of his enforced disappearance, abduction, torture, and illegal transfer to India.
India proposes law to sack ministers facing criminal charges
India鈥檚 government introduced a bill on Wednesday to remove top politicians if they are arrested and detained for 30 days, which opponents called a 鈥榗hilling鈥� bid to crush constitutional safeguards...
China, India pledge to resume flights
China and India announced they would restart direct flights in a string of diplomatic breakthroughs, state media reported Wednesday, as Beijing鈥檚 foreign minister wrapped up a visit before heading to Pakistan...
Bangladesh urges India to close AL offices in Delhi, Kolkata
Dhaka has called upon Delhi for immediate steps to close the political offices of the Bangladesh Awami League, activities of which have recently been banned, and to ensure that no anti-Bangladesh activity is undertaken by any Bangladesh national on Indian soil...
India seeks to ban online gambling
India's government introduced a parliamentary bill on Wednesday to ban online gambling, citing concerns over addiction, financial harm, and potential links to money laundering and terrorism financing.
Global footballers' union urges India to revive top league
The global footballers' union on Tuesday called on India to swiftly revive their top-tier competition, saying the 鈥榚scalating uncertainty鈥� was affecting the livelihoods of national players and staff.
Bangladesh replace Pakistan in Asia Cup hockey
Bangladesh will participate in the forthcoming AHF Asia Cup hockey after Pakistan pulled out of the tournament due to security concerns.
202 mts of onion arrive in Bangladesh from India through Bhomra
Another consignment of 202 metric tonnes of onions has arrived in Bangladesh from India through the Bhomra land port in Satkhira...
Govt permits Import of Indian onions through Hili
The government has given permission to import 150 tonnes of onions from India through Hili Land Port in Dinajpur to check spiral hike in price...
BSF hands over 3 Bangladeshis to BGB
The Indian Border Security Force handed over three Bangladeshis to Border Guard Bangladesh during a flag meeting at the Benipur border area under Jibannagar upazila in Chuadanga Friday night...
India pushes one more Rohingya man, another into Bangladesh
The Indian Border Security Force on Friday pushed two more people, including a Rohingya man, into Bangladesh through a border point under Baralekha upazila in Moulvibazar district...
China FM Wang to visit India for border talks
China鈥檚 top diplomat will visit India next week for talks about their shared boundary, Beijing鈥檚 foreign ministry said on Saturday, as the two countries consider resuming border trade after a five-year halt...
100 tonnes of Indian onion arrive at Sonamasjid
Amid the rising price of onion at local market, a consignment of 100 tonnes of the spicy item arrived at Sonamasjid Land Port of the bordering district of Chapainawabganj from India on Thursday evening...
Shrewsbury school UK starts journey in South Asia
United Kingdom-based Shrewsbury School has started its journey in South Asia, says a press release.
Indian rescuers scour debris after toll reaches 60 in flood
Indian rescuers pulled bodies from mud and rubble Friday after the latest deadly flood to crash through a Himalayan village killed at least 60 people and washed away dozens more...
Early signs of flooding should serve as wake-up call for govt
EARLY signs of an impending flood have been around the corner, with 35,000 people having already been stranded in three northern districts. Heavy rain and India鈥檚 opening of all gates of the Gazaldoba barrage are said to have worsened the situation, leaving areas freshly inundated. Official accounts say that about 25,000 families in 35 villages in Lalmonirhat stay marooned...
Pakistan establishes new missile force after India conflict: PM
Pakistan will establish a new military force to supervise its missile capabilities, the prime minister has said, after its worst conflict in decades with South Asian arch-rival India...
35,000 families marooned as Teesta, Padma keep swelling
The number of marooned families in Lalmonirhat increased on Thursday as heavy rain and the opening of all the gates of the Ghazaldoba Barrage in India worsened the flood situation inundating new areas...
India to bid for Commonwealth Games as part of Olympic push
India says it will bid for the 2030 Commonwealth Games, seen as part of a wider push by the cricket-mad nation to host the 2036 Olympics...
India and China eye resumption of border trade
India and China are discussing resuming border trade five years after it was halted, foreign ministry officials on both sides have said, as US tariffs disrupt the global trade order...
S&P upgrades India rating
S&P upgraded India鈥檚 long-term sovereign credit rating on Thursday, with the agency citing New Delhi鈥檚 鈥榗ommitment to fiscal consolidation鈥� and its 鈥榖uoyant economic growth鈥�...
Time for Dhaka to boldly take up India鈥檚 border ploys with Delhi
DELHI鈥橲 border ploys, which have been evident in the murder of Bangladeshis at the hand of India鈥檚 Border Security Force that have continued apace for years, appear to be taking an added dimension. Whilst a series of events of erecting barbed-wire and electric fences along the frontiers began with the direct involvement of Indian border guards in the final days of December...
India pushes 13 more people into Bangladesh
The Indian Border Security Force on Thursday pushed 13 more people into Bangladesh through the Chamucha border point under Bholahat upazila in Chapainawabganj district...
