India鈥檚 top court grants bail to Kejriwal
A top political opponent of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was granted bail on Friday after months behind bars.
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Bangladesh to follow procedure for sideline meetings at UNGA, adviser says
Foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Sunday said that Bangladesh would adhere to standard protocol regarding any sideline bilateral meetings during the upcoming United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Quick fix to price hike of essentials unlikely: Salehuddin聽
Finance, commerce and, science and technology adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Thursday said a quick fall in prices of all essential commodities was unlikely to happen...
Stop fearing ordinary people
THE legendary public intellectual and political analyst Abdul Ghafoor Noorani, who passed away at 93 in Mumbai last week, had believed that Narendra Modi鈥檚 foreign policy flowed from his ideological prejudice cradled in Hindutva...
Daily essentials鈥� supply to remain adequate: adviser
Finance and commerce adviser to the interim government Salehuddin Ahmed on Wednesday said that the country would not face any supply shortage of essential commodities as the government had taken initiatives to keep the import of fuel oil, fertiliser and food items uninterrupted...
Modi, Baiden discuss situation in Bangladesh
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi on Monday shared his concern over the situation in Bangladesh as he spoke with US President Joe Biden over the phone about his visit to Ukraine.
Modi says 鈥榝irmly for peace鈥� on historic Ukraine visit
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi used his first visit to Kyiv on Friday to again call for a diplomatic solution to more than two years of war with Russia, saying he stood 鈥榝irmly for peace鈥� in...
Modi meets Zelensky on historic visit to Kyiv
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Ukraine鈥檚 leader Volodymyr Zelenksy on a historic visit to Kyiv on Friday, where he is pushing for a solution to end more than two years of war with Russia.聽
Modi kicks off Poland, Ukraine visit
The prime minister of India, Narendra Modi, on Wednesday launched his historic trip to Poland and Ukraine, where the premier has pledged to campaign for a peaceful resolution of Russia鈥檚 invasion of Ukraine.
Salehuddin for getting rid of syndicate
Finance and commerce adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Sunday said that syndicates must be stopped from controlling the supply chains to check the price spiral of essentials...
Bangladesh asks missions to expedite visa approvals for journalists
Bangladesh has asked all its missions abroad to expedite visa approvals for journalists who want to visit Bangladesh...
Yunus calls Modi, assures safety of Hindus in Bangladesh
Interim government chief adviser Muhammad Yunus in a telephonic conversation assured Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi of protecting Bangladesh鈥檚 minorities.
140cr Indian worried about safety of Hindus in Bangladesh: Modi
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that 140 crore Indian were worried about the safety of the Hindus in Bangladesh during the political unrest in the country...
Traders expect prices to fall as students monitor markets
Traders expected that the prices would decrease as students inspected markets in different areas of the country, including the capital, to check the price hike of essential commodities on Friday...
US, India extend support to Prof Yunus
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi on Thursday night congratulated Professor Muhammad Yunus on the assumption of his new responsibilities as chief adviser to the newly formed interim government...
Indian PM Modi congratulates Bangladesh interim govt chief Yunus
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi on Thursday night congratulated Professor Mohammad Yunus on the assumption of his new responsibilities as chief adviser to the newly formed interim government...
History of BJP鈥檚 diplomatic gaffes
FOR India鈥檚 ruling BJP, what will August 5 be most remembered for? It is, of course, the day that Sheikh Hasina Wajed was deposed by a mass uprising against her authoritarian government. The ousted Bangladesh premier was perhaps a rare close ally of prime minister Narendra Modi in a neighbourhood where India endures persistent Sino-phobic nightmares...
France spent almost 1 mn euros on Modi, King Charles banquets
French President Emmanuel Macron's office spent nearly one million euros on two lavish banquets for Britain's King Charles III and Indian leader Narendra Modi, the country's top auditors said as they urged the Elysee Palace to tighten its belt.
Prices of rice go up, other essentials remain high
The prices of rice went up while that of some other essential commodities decreased a bit but still remained high on the kitchen markets in the capital Dhaka over the...
Prices of most of commodities rise
The prices of most of the commodities went up on the kitchen markets in the capital Dhaka on Friday amid the nationwide shutdown demanding quota reforms, traders said.
India on $24b jobs drive in Modi鈥檚 first post-election budget
India鈥檚 government will spend $24 billion on employment and training, it said Tuesday, as prime minister Narendra Modi looks to address uneven economic growth and mollify disgruntled voters after a surprising election setback last month...
A wedding and many funerals
IT鈥橲 a challenging proposition at the best of times to trust Narendra Modi by what he promises to do for anyone. A problem surfaced early in his career when, as prime ministerial hopeful, he promised to deposit a tidy sum in everyone鈥檚 bank account from the money he said he would retrieve from stolen cash hoarded abroad...
Govt working to create buffer stock to keep prices of essentials stable
State minister for commerce Ahsanul Islam Titu on Saturday said that the government was working to create a buffer stock covering 20 per cent of the demand for essential commodities with the aim of ensuring price stability...
Modi talks regional cooperation expansion
Foreign ministers from the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation member states jointly met Indian prime minister Narendra Modi in...
Fable of the bicycle and a plane
THE inability to accept defeat with grace comes from an authoritarian streak found in enfeebled democracies. Donald Trump and Narendra Modi, for example, are peas in a pod in this regard. Modi has an added problem 鈥� his compulsive obsessive rivalry with b锚te noir Jawaharlal Nehru鈥檚 back-to-back three-term...
India PM Modi tells Russia鈥檚 Putin 鈥榳ar cannot solve problems鈥�
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi told Russian president Vladimir Putin on Tuesday in Moscow that peace was 鈥榦f utmost importance鈥� and that 鈥榳ar cannot solve problems鈥�.....
India鈥檚 Modi will meet with Putin on 2-day visit to Russia starting Monday: Kremlin
The Kremlin on Thursday said that Indian prime minister Narendra Modi would visit Russia next Monday and Tuesday and hold talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.....
Prices of onions on the rise
Onion prices have become volatile again on the kitchen markets in the capital Dhaka with the prices of the essential commodity rising further...
India's World Cup winners return to PM Modi praise, victory parade
India's T20 World Cup winners returned home to a heroes' welcome Thursday, greeted by euphoric fans in New Delhi before skipper Rohit Sharma led them to a meeting with prime minister Narendra Modi.
Bangladesh-India ties: progress and pitfalls
BANGLADESH鈥橲 prime minister Sheikh Hasina went to India on a two-day state visit at the invitation of India鈥檚 prime minister Narendra Modi. This marked the inaugural visit of a foreign leader to India following the formation of India鈥檚 new government. The two countries share a 4,096.7-kilometre land border and have a strong relationship that has grown rapidly over the past decade...