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Saudi Haj minister’s 5-day visit to Pakistan, Bangladesh concludes
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Haj and Umrah, Tawfiq Al-Rabiah concluded his five days official visit to Pakistan and Bangladesh, during which he met the presidents and top government officials of the countries, on…
- Middle East
UAE: Indian, Bangladeshi expats wins Rs 8 cr each in DDF draw
Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian and Bangladeshi expatriates won the grand prize of one million dollars (Rs 8,32,27,500) on Wednesday, August 16, in the Dubai Duty Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire draw.…
- World
Bangladesh sees 2nd highest single day Dengue deaths of 2023
Dhaka: Amid an ongoing dengue outbreak, Bangladesh registered the second-highest number of fatalities on a single day since January this year, taking the overall death toll to 416, the Directorate General of…
- World
There’s another occasion on Aug 15; It’s a Day of Mourning in Bangladesh
New Delhi: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founder of Bangladesh, was assassinated at his home in Dhanmondi 32 on August 15, 1975, following which military dictator Major General Ziaur Rahman assumed power. Incumbent…
- India
3 expats win Rs 22.62L each in Big Ticket Abu Dhabi draw
Abu Dhabi: Two Indian and one Bangladeshi expatriate are among the four winners who bagged the grand prize of Dirhams 100,000 (Rs 22,62,239) each in the latest Big Ticket Abu Dhabi weekly…
- India
Bangladesh trying to bring back founding father Mujib’s killers from US, Canada
Kolkata: Bangladesh is trying to bring back two of the fugitive army officers who were involved in shooting dead the country’s founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and members of his family in…
- India
Police unearths Bangladesh links in Kolkata-based child trafficking racket
Kolkata: Kolkata Police have traced some Bangladesh links in the city- based child trafficking racket involving around 100 people and a network of hundreds of agents and sub-agents. While interrogating Mamata Patra,…
- World
Bangladesh working to enable its people to watch more Indian films in theatres: Minister
Kolkata: Bangladesh is working to enable its people to watch more Indian films in theatres, the country’s Information and Broadcasting Minister Muhammad Hasan Mahmud said on Thursday. Inaugurating the 5th Bangladesh Film…
- World
Bangladesh to launch 3 major infrastructure projects with Indian aid in Sep
Dhaka: Bangladesh is set to launch three major infrastructure projects, including a power plant, under India’s financial assistance in September, a senior official said on Tuesday after the Indian High Commissioner here…
- India
Bangladesh, India launch trade transactions in rupees
Dhaka: Bangladesh and India on Tuesday launched a much-anticipated trade transaction in rupees, a move aimed at reducing dependence on the US dollar and strengthening regional currency and trade. This is the…
- India
Tripura CM sends pineapples as gift to Bangladesh PM
Agartala: In a goodwill gesture, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha has sent 980 kg of pineapples to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, an official said on Sunday. Hasina had sent 500 kg…
- India
US diplomat in charge of democracy, human rights to visit India from Jul 8-14
A senior US diplomat in charge of democracy and human rights will visit India and Bangladesh from July 8 to 14 to engage with civil society organisations on freedom of expression and…
- India
Railway Ministry allots Rs 153.84 cr for new India-Bangladesh rly line in NE
Guwahati: The Railway Ministry has allocated Rs 153.84 crores for the under-construction railway line between India’s Tripura to Bangladesh, officials said here on Saturday. The Rs 862.58 crore Agartala-Akhaura (Bangladesh) railway project…
- World
India, Bangladesh agree to initiate 5 joint development projects for border population
New Delhi: The border guarding forces of India and Bangladesh have taken a “momentous” decision to initiate joint civil works on five development projects along the 4,096 kms of shared boundary which…
- World
Bangladesh PM sends 600 kg mangoes as gift to Mamata
Kolkata: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sent 600 kg of mangoes as a gift to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, officials said Monday. “Mangoes comprising the Himsagar’ and Langra’ variants…
