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Indian envoy to Bangladesh meets new BNP chairman Tarique Rahman
Dhaka: Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma on Saturday, January 10, met BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman, a day after the party officially elected him to the position ahead of the scheduled…
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2-yr-old among 14 Bengali-speaking people pushed into Bangladesh
The Border Security Force (BSF) pushed back 14 Bengali-speaking Muslims from Odisha into neighbouring Bangladesh after they were allegedly labelled Bangladeshi nationals. The group, including four children, five men, and five women,…
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Tarique Rahman appointed as chairman of Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Dhaka: Tarique Rahman has been appointed as the chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), days after the demise of his mother and party chairperson Khaleda Zia following a prolonged illness. The…
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Yunus has aligned with religious extremists in Bangladesh: Taslima Nasrin
Thiruvananthapuram: Bangladeshi-Swedish writer Taslima Nasrin on Friday hit out at the Bangladesh government, alleging that its chief advisor ‘Muhammad Yunus’ has aligned himself with the “religious extremists and empowered forces of division”…
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Bangladesh suspends visa service in India as hostilities escalate
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s interim government on Thursday said it has asked its key missions in India, including at New Delhi, to suspend visa services over security concerns. Foreign Affairs Adviser M Touhid Hossain…
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Hindu Raksha Dal chief, son held for distributing swords in Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad: A right-wing outfit leader and his son have been arrested in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, for allegedly distributing swords and disturbing communal harmony here, police said on Wednesday, January 7. Hindu Raksha…
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Maharashtra civic polls: AIMIM, Congress councillors support BJP-led fronts
Politics continues to throw up unlikely alliances. After councillors from the rival Congress supported the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to wrest control of the Ambernath Municipal Council from the Shiv Sena, the…
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ICC rejects Bangladesh demand to move T20 World Cup matches out of India
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has reportedly found no merit in the request it has received from Bangladesh to shift its upcoming T20 World Cup matches out of India, effectively rejecting their…
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Subcontinental cricket in grip of grave crisis due to political flare ups
The sudden decision of the Board of Control for Cricket India (BCCI) to ask Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to release Bangladesh cricketer Mustafizur Rahman has created a furore in cricket and resulted…
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Mustafizur unlikely to get any compensation
Kolkata: Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman is unlikely to receive any financial compensation after being released by Kolkata Knight Riders on the instructions of the BCCI, despite having no role in the circumstances…
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Bangladesh polls: BNP opens wide lead over Jamaat as violence risk rises
New Delhi: The scales are tilting in favour of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) with opinion polls now predicting a landslide victory in the upcoming Bangladesh elections, scheduled for February 12. Last…
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Two men from minority community killed in Bangladesh within 24 hours
Dhaka: Two Hindu men were killed in separate incidents within a 24-hour period in Bangladesh, as violence against religious minorities, particularly the Hindu community, continues to rise, according to local media reports.…
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13 foreigners ‘pushed back’, says Assam CM Himanta
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday, January 5, said 13 foreign nationals trying to enter India illegally were nabbed and pushed back after apprehending them in the state. He,…
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Three arrested for Khokon Chandra’s killing in Bangladesh
Dhaka: Three persons were arrested on Sunday in the case of hacking and burning to death a Hindu businessman in Shariatpur district of Bangladesh, local media reports said. Khokon Chandra Das, 50,…
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Immigrants to be ‘pushed back’ into Bangladesh: Assam CM Himanta
Guwahati: All undocumented migrants in Assam will be “pushed back” into Bangladesh within a week of being declared foreigners by the Foreigners Tribunal, according to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Addressing…