Bangladesh
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Telangana
Police bust fake passport racket; 4 Bangladeshis, 2 cops among 8 held
Hyderabad: Four Bangladesh nationals and two policemen were among eight people arrested for fraudulently obtaining Indian passports from Nizamabad district of Telangana, the police said here on Tuesday. The bust was…
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Middle East
Saudi woman gets death sentence for killing Bangladeshi maid
Riyadh: A Saudi woman was sentenced to death on Sunday for beating her Bangladeshi maid to death. The accused identified as Ayesha Al-Jizani has been sentenced to death by the…
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World
Bangladesh steps up security along border with Myanmar to prevent influx of Rohingyas
Dhaka: Bangladesh said on Wednesday that it has stepped up security along its border with Myanmar to prevent a fresh influx of Rohingyas amid speculation that the coup in the neighbouring…
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World
Rohingya refugees fear returning to Myanmar after coup
Dhaka: Rohingya refugees from Myanmar living in camps in Bangladesh condemned the military coup in their homeland and said it makes them more fearful to return. A counterinsurgency operation by Myanmar’s…
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World
Bangladesh condemns military coup in Myanmar
Dhaka: Bangladesh on Monday condemned the military coup in Myanmar, where prominent civilian leaders were detained. An official statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated, “Bangladesh firmly adheres…
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World
India, Bangladesh to hold foreign office consultations tomorrow
New Delhi: India and Bangladesh will hold the next round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) in New Delhi on Friday. According to the Ministry of External Affairs release, the FOC…
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India
Bangladesh tri-service contingent takes part in India’s Republic Day parade
New Delhi: For the first time, a marching contingent and band of Bangladesh tri-services participated in the Republic Day Parade to commemorate 50 years of its historic liberation. The 122-member…
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Top Stories
Indian economy expected to contract by 9.6 percent in 2020-21: World Bank
Washington: India’s economy is estimated to contract by 9.6 per cent in the fiscal year 2020-21, reflecting a sharp drop in household spending and private investment, and the growth is expected…
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Andhra Pradesh News
AP plans to convert abandoned Bangladesh ship into floating restaurant
Visakhapatnam: The Andhra Pradesh government has set in motion efforts to convert M.V. Maa, an abandoned Bangladeshi cargo ship, into a floating restaurant. The ship ran aground near a beachfront park…
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India
Bangladesh Army delegation to take part in Republic Day parade
New Delhi: In the 50th year of Indian victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war, a Bangladesh Army delegation would be taking part in this year’s Republic Day parade on…
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World
Protest rally in Bangladesh against assassination of activist Karima Baloch
Dhaka: Bangladesh Muktijuddha Mancha on Sunday held a protest rally at the foot of Raju sculpture adjacent to Teacher-Student Centre, University of Dhaka (TSC) against the assassination of Karima Baloch,…
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World
Bangladesh’s COVID tally reaches 460,619
Dhaka: Bangladesh reported 1,908 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 36 deaths on Saturday, bringing its tally to 460,619 with 6,580 deaths, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).…
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India
India, Bangladesh to discuss transborder crime, smuggling at border meet
Agartala: A seven-member delegation of Bangladesh BGB arrived in Agartala on Wednesday to take part in a Border Coordination Conference with the Border Security Force (BSF), during which issues like…
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News
Indemnity Act – The most draconian law in the history of Bangladesh
Dhaka: Following the assassination of Bangladesh President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, known as the ‘Father of the Nation’, on August 15, 1975, the Indemnity Act was implemented in the country, which…
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World
Bangladeshi wins children’s prize for fighting cyberbullying
The Hague: A 17-year-old Bangladeshi boy won the International Children’s Peace Prize on Friday for his work combating cyberbullying in his country, and he vowed to keep fighting online abuse…
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World
Tens of thousands in Bangladesh protest against France
Dhaka: Tens of thousands of Muslims marched in the streets of Bangladesh’s capital on Monday in the country’s largest protest yet against the French president’s support of secular laws that allow…
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World
Bangladesh’s COVID cases rise to 406,364
Dhaka: Bangladesh reported 1,604 new COVID-19 cases and 19 new deaths on Friday, taking the tally to 406,364 and the death toll to 5,905, the Directorate General of Health Services…
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World
Thousands of Bangladeshis rally against France
Dhaka: About 10,000 Bangladeshis from an Islamist group marched through the nation’s capital on Tuesday to denounce the display of caricatures of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad in France, while the group’s…
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Top Stories
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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Top Stories
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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Top Stories
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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