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Bangladesh HC grants bail to Chinmoy Krishna Das, release unlikely
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s High Court on Sunday granted bail to jailed Hindu rights leader Chinmoy Krishna Das in two cases, his lawyer said. But the bail would not ensure his immediate release from…
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Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen bats for UCC in India
Kolkata: Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen on Sunday, August 2, strongly pitched for the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code in India, asserting that such a law was essential to eliminate discrimination,…
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Exiled author Taslima Nasreen returns to Kolkata after 19 years
Kolkata: Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen on Friday returned to Kolkata after nearly 19 years, describing the visit as an emotional homecoming to a city she still considers her own. Her arrival…
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Once Bangladesh PM visits India, ties will improve: Envoy
Dhaka: India’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Dinesh Trivedi, has expressed confidence that bilateral ties would move forward constructively once Prime Minister Tarique Rahman visits India, saying all issues between the two countries…
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Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin resigns
Dhaka: Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin, a former ally of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, resigned on Friday, two years ahead of the end of his tenure. “I am suffering from various health…
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Amit Shah reviews Bengal law and order with state officials
Kolkata: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday, July 19, chaired a meeting with West Bengal officials here to discuss the law and order situation of the state, which shares a 2,217-km…
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Release Haridas Chandra Tarani Das: Bangladesh Hindu leaders
Dhaka: Several leaders of the Hindu community in Bangladesh on Saturday called for an immediate release of Haridas Chandra Tarani Das, the man who proposed the construction of an 81-foot-tall statue of…
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India reviews Bangladesh’s request to extradite Sheikh Hasina
New Delhi: India on Friday, July 17, said a request by Dhaka to extradite Bangladesh’s deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina was still under scrutiny. The remarks by external affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir…
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11 Bangladeshi nationals found working illegally in Mangaluru
Mangaluru: The Mangaluru Police have detained 11 Bangladeshi nationals who were allegedly residing and working illegally at two separate construction sites under the Urva Police Station limits, Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy said…
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Amit Shah to chair border district SPs’ meet on infiltration
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair a conference of Superintendents of Police (SPs) from border districts in New Delhi on Thursday, July 9, where key issues including infiltration, illegal…
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Hindu student, priest abducted for ransom in Bangladesh
Dhaka: A Hindu student, who also works as a temple priest, was allegedly held captive and assaulted for money by unidentified persons in Bangladesh, a local media report said on Tuesday, June…
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CCB detains Bangladeshi nationals in Bengaluru for illegal stay
Bengaluru: In a crackdown on illegal immigration and human trafficking, the Bengaluru Central Crime Branch (CCB) has detained 12 Bangladeshi nationals who were allegedly staying in the city illegally after entering India…
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Six Bangladeshi nationals held for staying illegally in Kochi
Kochi: Kerala Police have arrested six Bangladeshi nationals who were allegedly staying illegally at Eroor here, officials said on Friday, June 26. Acting on a tip-off from intelligence agencies, police raided a…
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Stateless in Hyderabad: Rohingyas who fled genocide in limbo
Hyderabad: There is a school in Hyderabad’s Old City where 19-year-old Anam* teaches the same children she once sat beside. She scored 84 per cent in her Intermediate examinations, and for a while,…
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Bangladsh summons Indian diplomat over PM’s adviser issue
Dhaka: Bangladesh on Monday, June 15, summoned India’s Deputy High Commissioner and conveyed its “deep disappointment” over an incident involving an adviser of the Prime Minister at the Delhi airport, according to…