Bangladesh
- India
BSF refutes Bangladesh’s charge of killing teen girl along border with Tripura
Agartala: Border Security Force (BSF) officials on Thursday strongly refuted Bangladesh government’s accusation of the killing of a 13-year-old girl, Shwarna Das, saying its troopers during a routine patrolling found the girl’s…
- World
Attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh not communal, issue ‘exaggerated’: Yunus
Dhaka: Chief Adviser to Bangladesh’s interim government, Muhammad Yunus, has said the issue of attacks on minority Hindus in his country is “exaggerated”, asserting that the incidents are “more political than communal”…
- World
‘Hasina must keep quiet…’: Bangladesh interim govt head Yunus
Dhaka: Muhammad Yunus, the head of Bangladesh’s interim government, has said that former prime minister Sheikh Hasina making political remarks from India is an “unfriendly gesture”, asserting that she must remain silent…
- World
Pakistan drop to 8th in Test rankings following loss to Bangladesh
Dubai: Pakistan’s first-ever series loss to Bangladesh has resulted in Shan Masood’s team slipping down to the eighth position in the ICC Test rankings besides hitting a historic low of lowest rating…
- Middle East
UAE President pardons 57 Bangladeshis convicted in rioting case
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) president, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has pardoned 57 Bangladeshi nations convicted of protesting against the former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, in several streets…
- World
2 new murder cases filed against ousted Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina
Dhaka: Two new murder cases have been filed against Bangladesh’s deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her former cabinet ministers for the killing of three people, including two BNP activists, during the…
- India
We have to look at mutuality of interests: EAM on India-Bangladesh relations
New Delhi: Since its independence in 1971, India’s relationship with Bangladesh has “gone up and down” and it is natural that New Delhi deals with the government of the day, External Affairs…
- World
Over 1K killed during anti-govt protests in Bangladesh: Adviser
Dhaka: Over 1,000 people have been killed during the protests against the Sheikh Hasina-led government in Bangladesh, while more than 400 were blinded by police fire, with some of them losing sight…
- World
Bangladesh police arrests ex-minister
Dhaka: Bangladesh police on Tuesday arrested former junior minister for information and broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat, an accused in several cases, including one filed over the killing of a student during the…
- World
Five more murder cases filed against ousted Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina
Dhaka: Five more murder cases have been filed against Bangladesh’s ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina taking the total number of cases filed against the Awami League leader to 71, a media report…
- India
India dismisses claims linking opening of Farakka barrage to Bangladesh flooding
New Delhi: India on Monday trashed reports in Bangladesh that the opening of the Farakka barrage in West Bengal is causing floods in some areas in the neighbouring country. “We have seen…
- World
Bangladesh interim govt chief Yunus greets Hindus on Janmashtami
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s interim government chief Muhammad Yunus on Monday met the country’s Hindu community and vowed to promote interfaith harmony as he hosted a reception for them coinciding with Janmashtami. The minority…
- World
Bangabandhu Mujibur Rahman’s contested legacy post Bangladesh upheaval
Dhaka: When a popular uprising in Bangladesh brought down the Sheikh Hasina-led government, college student Alif Hossain felt the deposed prime minister got what she deserved, but the toppling of the Dhaka…
- Sports
Pakistan fast-bowlers’ pace has come down to 130 from 145, says Latif
New Delhi: Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Rashid Latif has rued the downfall of the side’s fast-bowling stocks, saying the pacers who started at 145kmph have now come down to 130 kmph. The comments…
- World
Yunus urges China to relocate solar panel factories to Bangladesh
Dhaka: facing growing export restrictions for its solar panels, should explore the possibility of relocating some of its solar panel factories to Bangladesh to boost the country’s green transition and exports, Chief…