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Bangladesh to hold presidential election by Feb 23: Poll body
Dhaka: Bangladesh will hold the presidential election by February 23, the country’s poll body announced. The announcement was made by the Election Commission (EC) Secretary Md Jahangir Alam at a news conference…
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6 killed as ambulance crashes into truck in Bangladesh
Dhaka: In a tragic accident, an ambulance with six people on board crashed into a truck in the Shariatpur district, some 101 km south of Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, early on Tuesday. The…
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Six illegal Bangladeshis arrested on Kolkata-bound train
Guwahati: Six Bangladeshi nationals were apprehended from a Kolkata-bound train in Alipurduar in northern West Bengal for allegedly entering India illegally, the railways said in a statement on Friday. They were travelling…
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BSF seized drugs valued at Rs 58.35 cr, held 59 Rohingyas in 2022
Agartala: The Border Security Force (BSF) has seized various drugs, gold and other contraband valued at Rs 58.35 crore and apprehended 370 people including 59 Rohingyas and 150 Bangladeshi nationals in different…
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BNP-Jamaat procession in Dhaka, violence feared
Dhaka: Residents of Dhaka fear bloody clashes as the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Jamaat-e-Islami staged a mass procession in the capital city on Friday. Activists of the ruling Awami League…
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Bangladesh plans to build 6 more metro rail lines in capital by 2030
Dhaka: Bangladeshi Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said the country is to construct six more metro rail lines in the capital Dhaka by 2030. He added on Thursday that…
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Bangladesh doesn’t want foreign interference in internal affairs: FM
Dhaka: Bangladeshi Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said that his country does not want any foreign interference in Dhaka’s internal affairs. “We’re a mature country. We’re a sovereign country. We are an…
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Bangladeshi boy strays into India, BSF returns him without pressing charges
Shillong: In a goodwill gesture, a minor boy from Bangladesh who inadvertently strayed into Meghalaya’s South Garo Hills district, was handed over to the authorities of his country, BSF officials said on…
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Ashwin, Iyer script dramatic come-from-behind win for India in 2nd Test
Mirpur: A dogged 71-run stand between Shreyas Iyer and R Ashwin came to India’s rescue as the visitors fought back from a hopeless situation to pull off a three-wicket win over Bangladesh…
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BAN vs IND, 2nd Test: Ashwin, Unadkat bag two wickets; Bangladesh reach 184/5
Dhaka: After Ravichandran Ashwin and Jaydev Unadkat’s two-wicket haul dismantled Bangladesh early in the innings Mominul Haque’s unbeaten knock of 65 runs guided hosts to 184/5 at Tea on day one of…
- India
Nine Rohingyas held in Tripura for illegally entering India: NFR
Guwahati: At least nine suspected Rohingyas from Bangladesh were apprehended from Tripura for illegally entering India, Northeast Frontier Railway said on Sunday. The nine people, including five women, were apprehended during a…
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India climb World Test Championship standings ; beat Bangladesh by 188 runs
Dubai: India have boosted their chances of appearing at next year’s ICC World Test Championship final with a comprehensive 188-run victory over a gritty Bangladesh in Chattogram on Sunday. Despite a strong…
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Bangladeshi man held without passport in UP
Firozabad: The Firozabad police have arrested an 80-year-old Bangladeshi national, identified as Afsar Ali, who was living illegally in the city. Superintendent of Police (SP) city Sarvesh Kumar Mishra said the man,…
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Bangladesh Prez, PM attend Victory Day parade
Dhaka: Bangladesh President M. Abdul Hamid, and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday attended the Victory Day parade at the National Parade Ground here. The President, also supreme commander of the armed…
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Bangladesh’s 1st-ever metro to operate from Dec 28
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s first-ever metro will begin commercial operations from December 28, an official announced here. “Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will formally inaugurate the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT Line)-6 of the metro rail…
