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Zia’s funeral draws dignitaries from South Asian nations
Dhaka: High-level dignitaries from South Asian countries, including ministers and parliamentary speakers converged in Dhaka on Wednesday to attend the funeral of former prime minister Khaleda Zia. Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chief…
- India
Jaishankar reaches Dhaka for Khaleda Zia’s funeral
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday to attend the funeral of former prime minister Khaleda Zia. Zia, who dominated Bangladesh’s politics for decades, died on Tuesday in Dhaka.…
- India
Assam man arrested in Kerala over alleged extremist social media posts
Thrissur: Police in Kerala have arrested a 25-year-old man from Assam for allegedly attempting to spread extremist ideas through social media, officials said on Wednesday. The accused, identified as Roshidul Islam, was…
- India
West Bengal 2025: SIR, Bangladesh unrest and road to Assembly polls next year
Kolkata: As West Bengal edged closer to the assembly polls due next year, 2025 unfolded as a year in which the mechanics of voting, border anxieties and sharpening communal lines eclipsed governance,…
- India
EAM Jaishankar to attend Khaleda Zia’s funeral in Dhaka
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will represent India at the funeral of former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia in Dhaka on Wednesday. Zia, who dominated Bangladesh’s politics for decades, died…
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Bangladesh envoy to India holds talks with interim govt advisers
Dhaka: Two senior advisers of Bangladesh’s interim government met the country’s envoy to India on Tuesday to discuss “various issues”, officials said. Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Riaz Hamidullah reached Dhaka late…
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Hindutva group threatens minorities, distributes swords in UP
Ghaziabad: An organisation named Hindu Raksha Dal (HRD) in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, distributed swords and other sharp weapons to Hindus in the city for “protection from targeted violent acts by Muslims” on…
- News
11 arrested in Assam, Tripura for links with Bangladeshi fundamentalist groups
Guwahati: Eleven people were arrested in Assam and Tripura for their alleged links with Bangladesh-based fundamentalist groups, police said on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference, Guwahati’s Police Commissioner Parthasarathi Mahanta said the…
- Hyderabad
Fact check: Owaisi’s Bangladesh remark video from 2024, not recent
A video of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi is being widely shared on social media with claims that he recently criticised the government over the persecution…
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Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia passes away
Dhaka: Bangladesh first woman Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, who played a major role in restoring democracy after a period of tumultuous military rule and dominated the country’s politics for decades died on…
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Political crisis in Bangladesh snowballing into grave situation
Bangladesh has been passing through a political crisis since the resignation of the Sheikh Hasina government last year, with the situation causing regional tensions with India. A series of riots, arson attacks…
- World
Shia body condemns atrocities against Hindu minorities in Bangladesh
Lucknow: The All India Shia Personal Law Board (AISPLB) on Sunday condemned the atrocities against Hindu minorities in Bangladesh, saying Islam prohibits the killing of any innocent person and those doing so…
- India
Stability in Bangladesh vital for India’s security: Asaduddin Owaisi
Hyderabad: Expressing deep concerns over recent developments in Bangladesh and incidents of violence in India, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday stressed the need…
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Hadi’s killers entered India? BSF rejects Bangladesh’s police claim
Shillong: Security agencies in Meghalaya on Sunday dismissed claims by the Bangladesh Police that the killers of Inquilab Moncho leader Sharif Osman Hadi had entered the state. The claims are unfounded and…
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Student-led NCP sees internal rift ahead of Bangladesh polls
Dhaka: An internal rift overnight gripped the student-led National Citizen Party (NCP) over its proposed alliance with the Jamaat-e-Islami ahead of the Bangladesh election in February, with 30 of its leaders issuing…