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HBO, WB TV channels to be discontinued in India, Pakistan
New Delhi: American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate Warner Media has decided to discontinue the HBO and WB TV movie channels in India and Pakistan from 15 December 2020.…
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Crime
Bangladeshi woman and husband arrested for human trafficking in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A Bangladeshi woman has been arrested by the anti-human trafficking unit along with Uppal police officials of the Rachakonda Police for human trafficking in Hyderabad. The accused had manged…
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Crime
NIA arrests key accused in FICN case of Ghaziabad
New Delhi: The NIA on Wednesday arrested a person for his alleged involvement in a case relating to high-quality Fake Indian Currency Notes, an official said. Tausif Alam of West Bengal’s…
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Crime and Accident
Nigerian national held while trying to enter Bangladesh
Kolkata: A Nigerian national and a woman were apprehended by Border Security Force when they tried to enter Bangladesh through Hazrakhali outpost in West Bengal’s Nadia district on Tuesday. The border…
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AC explosion in Bangladesh mosque kills 12, injures 25
Dhaka: At least 12 worshippers, including a child, succumbed to their injuries after six air conditioners exploded in a mosque on the outskirts of Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka. The blast took place…
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B’desh observes one-day state mourning in memory Pranab Mukherjee
Dhaka: Bangladesh on Wednesday observed state mourning in honour of its “real friend” Pranab Mukherjee, recalling the former Indian president’s outstanding and unforgettable contributions to the country’s 1971 Liberation War and…
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World
Flood death toll rises to 251 in Bangladesh
Dhaka: A total of 251 people have been killed in floods caused by heavy seasonal rains and onrush of water in parts of Bangladesh, said a government report. According to the daily flood…
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Business
Export of spices, products surge to over Rs 21,000 crore
Kochi: Maintaining the high standards of safety supplemented with exceptional taste and aroma that is appreciated across the globe, the exports of Indian spices and spice products surged to Rs 21,515.4…
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Pakistan
Pakistan’s ISI active in Myanmar
Naypyitaw [Myanmar]: Pakistan’s spy agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), is training terror groups in Myanmar and its main goal is to destabilise some countries in the region using cross-border terrorism. Siegfried…
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India
BSF exchange sweets with Border Guard B’desh on Independence Day
Petrapole: The Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Saturday exchanged sweets on the occasion of India’s 74th Independence Day at Petrapole border in West Bengal’s North…
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World
B’desh mourns ‘Bangabandhu’ on 1975 carnage anniversary
Dhaka: Bangladesh on Saturday mourned the death of ‘Bangabandhu’ Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding father of the nation who was assassinated along with most of his family members in one of…
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Science
Driving with car windows open means more foul air for you
London: Next time when you roll down car windows for some fresh air, think again. According to researchers, including one of Indian-origin, car users from the world’s least affluent cities are…
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World
Bangladesh govt employees ordered to return to work
Dhaka: All Bangladesh government employees have been ordered to return to their offices, ending a window for 75 per cent of staffers to work from home amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it…
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India
India sends 10 diesel locomotives to Bangladesh
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday flagged off ten broad gauge diesel locomotives to Bangladesh Railways under its “neighbourhood first” policy. These ten…
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News
India hands over 10 diesel locomotives to Bangladesh
New Delhi: India on Monday handed over 10 broad-gauge diesel locomotives to Bangladesh, strengthening the neighbouring country’s railway infrastructure. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar flagged off the locomotives online in…
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India
India hands over 10 diesel locos to Bangladesh
Gede: Providing the neighbouring country mobility solutions for both intra-country and inter-country movement, India on Monday handed over 10 broad-gauge diesel locomotives to Bangladesh. The handover was flagged off in…
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World
Half of B’desh affected by devastating floods, 119 dead
Dhaka: Almost half of Bangladesh remained in the grip of floods on Monday which also claimed the lives of 119 people. According to the daily flood situation report of the country’s…
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India
3 suspected Bangladeshi cattle lifters lynched in Assam
Karimganj: Three suspected Bangladeshi cattle lifters were killed by a mob at a tea estate in Assam’s Karimganj district, police said on Sunday. A group of cattle thieves crossed the…
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World
Bangladesh COVID-19 death toll rises to 2,197
Dhaka: Bangladesh has reported 46 more deaths due to the novel coronavirus, taking the total number of the COVID-19 fatalities in the country to 2,197, health officials said on Wednesday.…
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World
Bangladesh COVID-19 cases reach 1,59,679; death toll 1,997
Dhaka, July 4 (IANS) The number of coronavirus cases in Bangladesh rose by 3,288 to 1,59,679 on Saturday, while fatalities increased by 29 to 1,997, health officials said. Senior Health Ministry…
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World
COVID-19: Bangladesh extends restriction measures till Aug 3
Dhaka: Bangladesh has extended restrictions imposed on public activities and movement across the country until August 3 to contain the spread of the coronavirus as the number of positive cases…
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World
B’desh COVID-19 restrictions extended till Aug 3
Dhaka: The Bangladesh government has issued an order extending its restrictions on public activities and movement across the country until August 3 to contain the spread of coronavirus, it was…
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World
Bangladesh Defence Secretary dies from COVID-19
Dhaka: Bangladesh Defence Secretary Abdullah Al Mohsin Chowdhury on Monday died at a hospital here due to the novel coronavirus, the government has confirmed. Chowdhury died during treatment in Dhaka’s…
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World
Bangladesh Minister dies of coronavirus
Dhaka: A Bangladesh government Minister died due to the novel coronavirus, as tests conducted after his death at a hospital in Dhaka revealed he was suffering from COVID-19, officials said…
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Sports
Change in India’s approach to fitness impacted Bangladesh: Tamim
New Delhi: Indian captain Virat Kohli is often credited with leading a change in attitudes of his teammates towards their fitness. However, according to Bangladesh batsman Tamim Iqbal, Kohli’s effect is…
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India
4.3 magnitude earthquake hits India-Bangladesh border
Shillong: A moderate intensity earthquake, measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale, rocked the India- Bangladesh border on Wednesday morning but there were no reports of any damage, officials said. The…
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World
Bangladesh bus services resume after more than 2 months
Dhaka: Road transport services, including buses and minibuses, resumed across Bangladesh on Monday after being suspended for more than two months in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Mosharref Hossain, general…
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Five coronavirus patients die in Bangladesh hospital fire
Dhaka: The Bangladesh Fire Service has formed a four-member panel to investigate a fire that burned down the isolation unit and killed five patients, including three COVID-19 positive, at the United…
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World
Seven killed as cyclone Amphan batters Bangladesh
Dhaka: At least seven persons, including a six-year-old boy, were killed as a powerful cyclone battered Bangladesh, inundating many areas and damaging scores of houses, authorities said on Thursday. Cyclone…
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World
1st COVID-19 case detected in Rohingya camps in Bangladesh
Dhaka: Authorities have reported the first coronavirus case in the crowded camps for Rohingya refugees in southern Bangladesh, where more than 1 million refugees are sheltered. The person from the…
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