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Anti-India activity will not be tolerated: Bangladesh home min
Kolkata: Ahead of Sunday’s general elections in Bangladesh, the country’s Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan asserted that Dhaka will never permit its territory to be used for any anti-India activity or terrorism, as…
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Bangladesh’s Nobel laureate Yunus sentenced to 6 months in jail
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s Nobel laureate economist Dr. Muhammad Yunus was sentenced on Monday, January 1, to six months in jail by a court on charges of labor law violation, a development termed “politically…
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India, Bangladesh officials stress on coordinated management to tackle trans-border crimes
Guwahati: Top officials of border security agencies of India and Bangladesh on Sunday stressed on coordinated management to check trans-border crimes. They also emphasised on enhanced mutual trust between the border-guarding forces,…
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UAE: 56-year-old Bangladeshi driver wins Rs 2 crore in Big Ticket draw
Abu Dhabi: A 56-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Bangladeshi expatriate won a staggering one million dirham (Rs 2,26,53,475) in the latest Big Ticket Abu Dhabi weekly draw. The winner, Mohammed Didarul Alam…
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Fencing on Indo-Bangladesh border hindered due to non-cooperation: Centre
New Delhi: The Indo-Bangladesh border fencing project has been hindered due to non-cooperation of the West Bengal government and pending land acquisition issues in the state, the Centre told the Supreme Court…
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Bangladesh: Amid unrest 12 vehicles set ablaze in last 24 hours
Dhaka: At least 12 vehicles were set ablaze in Bangladesh in the last 24 hours, allegedly by the country’s main opposition party Bangladesh Nationalist party’s (BNP) supporters. Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil…
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Bangladesh, World Bank ink $1 billion loan deal
Dhaka: The Bangladeshi government and the World Bank have inked a loan agreement worth over $1 billion to help the country achieve resilient and inclusive growth by improving early childhood development, secondary…
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Bangladesh to hold general elections on January 7: EC chief
Dhaka: Bangladesh will hold the much-awaited general elections on January 7, the chief election commissioner announced on Wednesday, amidst violent protests by the Opposition BNP and its allies demanding a non-party interim…
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Gujarat: NIA files chargesheet against 5 alleged Al Qaeda operatives
Ahmedabad: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday filed a chargesheet in the special court here in Gujarat against five persons, including four Bangladesh nationals, for alleged links with terror outfit Al…
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World Cup: Why netizens slam Shakib Al Hasan after Bangladesh-Sri Lanka match?
In the 38th match of the ICC World Cup knockout stage, Bangladesh defeated Sri Lanka by three wickets. However, later, netizens began slamming Shakib Al Hasan over his ‘timed out’ appeal. On…
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Severe Delhi pollution looms over Lanka-Bangla World Cup match
New Delhi: The notorious air pollution in the national capital has shrouded the World Cup clash between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in doubt and it remains to be seen if the health of…
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Sheikh Hasina is world’s longest-serving female head of govt
Dhaka: At 76-years-old, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is a political phenomenon who has guided the rise of this nation of 170 million from rustic jute producer into the Asia-Pacific’s fastest-expanding economy…
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ICC World Cup 2023: Two ways Pakistan can qualify for semi-final
After Pakistan returned to winning ways in the ICC World Cup with a seven-wicket victory against Bangladesh, many started wondering whether the ‘Men in Green’ can still qualify for the semi-final of…
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Bangladesh: 4 dead, over 500 held on first day of BNP’s nationwide blockade
Dhaka: At least four people died while more than 500 BNP-Jamaat men were arrested across Bangladesh on the first day of the Opposition’s nationwide 72-hour rail, road, and waterways blockade on Tuesday.…
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Pakistan knock Bangladesh out of World Cup with 7 wicket win
Kolkata: Pakistan knocked Bangladesh out of the ODI World Cup with a seven-wicket win here on Tuesday. The former champions first dismissed Bangladesh for 204 and then returned to overhaul the target,…