Indian army chief, high commissioner Verma discuss geostrategic issues
Indian high commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma met General Upendra Dwivedi on Friday and discussed a range of geostrategic matters.
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Bangladeshi man beaten by Indian nationals along border
A Bangladeshi man was beaten by several Indian nationals in the Dulali area along the Lohakuchi border under Goral union in Kaliganj upazila in Lalmonirhat over a fishing dispute on Saturday.
US religious freedom panel seeks sanctions on India鈥檚 RAW
Minorities in India face deteriorating treatment, the US Commission on International Religious Freedom said in a report on Tuesday, reports India Today.
India committed to advancing partnership with Bangladesh: Modi
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that India remained committed to advancing its partnership with Bangladesh.....
US trade officials visit India as tariff threat looms
US officials arrived in India on Tuesday to hammer out a trade deal just days before president Donald Trump鈥檚 tit-for-tat tariffs begin across the globe, including against the world鈥檚 most populous nation.
Wasteful Bangladesh fire blank on Hamza鈥檚 debut
Bangladesh were left ruing a series of missed chances as they were held to a goalless draw by India in their AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers opener at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong on Tuesday.
Dhaka ready for Yunus-Modi meeting on BIMSTEC sidelines: FS
Bangladesh has made preparations for a potential meeting between Bangladesh chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and Indian prime minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the upcoming BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok, scheduled for April 3.
Bangladesh Army rejects India Today report on 鈥榩ossibility聽of coup鈥�
The Bangladesh Army on Tuesday said that India Today鈥檚 report published on the day claiming that the Army had held an emergency meeting amid a possibility of a military coup against the interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus was false and fabricated.
11,500 MT rice from India arrives at Ctg port
A consignment of 11,500 tonnes of non-basmati聽or parboiled rice has arrived at the Chattogram port under package-2 from India聽to meet the country鈥檚 domestic demand...
India was aware of anti-Hasina wave in Bangladesh, says Jaishankar
India was aware of an anti-Sheikh Hasina wave building up in Bangladesh ahead of the violent overthrow of the former prime minister鈥檚 government on August 5,聽 2024, external affairs minister S Jaishankar informed the Consultative Committee on...
India cuts duty on onion exports
The government of India has withdrawn 20 per cent duty on onion export, effective from April 1...
India cuts 20pc duty on onion export effective from April 1
The government of India has withdrawn 20 per cent duty on onion export, effective from April 1, 2025.
BSF hands over two Bangladeshi nationals
India鈥檚 Border Security Force handed over two Bangladeshi nationals to Border Guard Bangladesh following a flag meeting at Maheshpur border in Jhenaidah Friday morning.
No update on Yunus-Modi聽talks at BIMSTEC: MEA
The Indian Ministry of External Affairs on Friday said that they had no update to share regarding a likely bilateral meeting between Bangladesh chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and Indian prime minister Narendra Modi on the...
Indian nationals shot at two Bangladeshis
Indian Khasia people allegedly shot at least two Bangladeshis near the Bichhnakandi border at Gowainghat upazila in Sylhet on Wednesday night...
Indian forces kill 30 Maoists
Indian forces killed at least 30 Maoist rebels on Thursday in one of the deadliest jungle clashes since the government ramped up efforts to crush the long-running insurgency...
Football team reaches India
The Bangladesh national football team reached India on Thursday to face hosts in the third round of the AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong, Meghalaya, on March 25.
India to invite Bangladeshi professionals to WAVE
Bangladeshi filmmakers, artistes and media professionals will be invited to the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit 2025 scheduled to be held in India said Ann Mary George, director of Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre in Dhaka on Wednesday.
US should keep off misleading remark, India smear campaign
THE US director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard鈥檚 saying in an interview with India鈥檚 NDTV World on March 17 鈥� now owned by the Adani Group alleged to be fuelling the hinduvta agenda of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the ideological parent of India鈥檚 ruling Bharatiya Janata Party 鈥� that the United States is deeply concerned about the situation in Bangladesh...
India's Nagpur sets curfew after sectarian clashes
Authorities imposed an indefinite curfew in parts of a western Indian city on Tuesday, a day after sectarian clashes were sparked by Hindu nationalist groups who want to demolish the tomb of a 17th-century Muslim Mughal ruler.
Repeated BSF attempts at border fencing vexatious
The attempt of India鈥檚 Border Security Force of March 17 at erecting barbed-wire fences along the border at Dahagram in Lalmonirhat is worrying as it violates the established border protocols. Indian border guards began erecting the fence with iron poles and fencing materials along the Sardar Para stretch of the border. The construction had been halted only after Bangladeshi border guards intervened and formally protested against the move. Border Guard Bangladesh officials..
Italy-based Fahamedul axed by Cabrera
Italy-based Bangladeshi footballer Fahamedul Islam failed to make the cut to Bangladesh鈥檚 final squad for the forthcoming AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers against India, as he could not meet head coach Javier Cabrera鈥檚 expectations.
Joint venture projects should adopt rational pay scale
INDIAN nationals occupying almost all top positions at the Bangladesh India Friendship Power Company that runs a 1,320MW coal-based power plant at Rampal, Bagerhat and drawing heftier salaries and benefits than their peers is surprising. According to a financial review by the Bangladesh Power Development Board, 32 of the top 40 positions are occupied by Indians...
BSF again tries to erect fence in Dahagram border聽
The Indian Border Security Force again attempted to erect a barbed wire fence and iron poles on the zero line along the border at Dahagram under Patgram upazila of Lalmonirhat on Monday.
TK 22,000CR THEFT IN COVID VACCINE SCAM: Salman-led syndicate under ACC scanner
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday decided to launch an inquiry into a syndicate led by Salman F Rahman, vice-chairman of Beximco Pharmaceuticals, over allegations of embezzling Tk聽22,000 crore from the procurement process of COVID vaccines.
Two Indian nationals arrested for illegal entry
Two Indian nationals were arrested by the Border Guard Bangladesh on Sunday for illegal entry into Bangladesh through the border area...
RAMPAL POWER PLANT: Indian nationals draw hefty salaries, eye-watering bonuses
Indian nationals working at the Bangladesh India Friendship Power Company are drawing an average monthly salary of more than Tk 10 lakh, revealed a financial review by the Bangladesh Power Development Board.
S鈥檖ore-Indian tobacco co to invest $9.24m in BEPZA EZ
The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority has signed a lease agreement with Allied Tobacco Company Limited, a Singapore-India-owned company, to establish a 100 per cent export-oriented cigarette manufacturing industry in the BEPZA Economic Zone...
The peculiar case of India-Bangladesh relations
FRIENDS or foes? Neither can decide! At best it鈥檚 peculiar, at worst, vague and a sordid affair. Both, until recently, claimed to be best friends, ie, until the July-August 24 upheaval. India is furious, and its leaders don鈥檛 mince words. I wonder why such vitriol. On the face of it, they are angry over the communal atrocities for 2-3 weeks following Hasina鈥檚 overthrow. It鈥檚...
BGB man killed in Benapole road accident while chasing 鈥榮mugglers鈥�
A member of Border Guard Bangladesh was killed and another was injured as a motorbike carrying them crashed into a roadside tree while chasing smugglers at Benapole in Jashore on Tuesday night...