Tag: Bangladesh
Radicals Protest Modi Visit, Mosque Area In Dhaka Turns Battleground
The Baitul Mukarram National Mosque area in Dhaka turned into a battleground on Friday as violent clashes erupted between the police and the supporters of a radical Islamist group protesting against the ongoing visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.....
Bangladesh Is Strong Example Of Communal Harmony: PM Modi
Visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that Bangladesh is a strong example of communal harmony, adding that New Delhi will deeply cooperate with Dhaka "all the time". ....
Suspected Chinese Spy Held While Illegally Entering India From Bangladesh
In a major catch, the Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday arrested a suspected Chinese spy who was trying to illegally cross the India-Bangladesh border into Indian territory in West Bengal's Malda district. ....
Dilip Ghosh Slams Mamata Banerjee For Keeping Mum On Bangladesh Violence
Bharatiya Janata Party national vice president Dilip Ghosh on Tuesday lashed out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for keeping silent on the communal violence in Bangladesh where houses of Hindus were set on fire and temples were vandalised. So far six persons have died in one of the worst communal flare ups in decades in the country. ....
Keeping A Close Watch On Bangladesh Situation: Centre At All-party Meet
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar chaired on Tuesday an all-party meeting on the situation in violence-struck Bangladesh, during which he said that India is keeping a close watch on the developments in the neighbouring country. ....
5 Killed As Kolkata-bound Train Rams Car Near Dhaka
At least five persons, including four members of a family, were killed on Sunday when a Kolkata bound Indo-Bangladesh Maitree Express collided with a car, the media reported.....
Asia Cup Final: India Pips Bangladesh In Last Ball Thriller
In a match going down the wire, Ravindra Jadeja and Bhuvaneshwar Kumar's sensible knock helped India pip Bangladesh by three wickets in a thrilling Asia Cup final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium here on Saturday.....
Khaleda Zia's Jail Term Doubled In Orphanage Graft Case
A Bangladesh court on Tuesday doubled the jail term of opposition leader and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia from five years to 10 in an orphanage graft case following an appeal by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).....
40 Die In New Zealand Mosques Massacre
At least 40 people were killed when gunmen said to be whites opened indiscriminate fire at two mosques in Christchurch city on Friday in what Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern described as "one of New Zealand's darkest days".....
Fani Weakens, Likely To Enter Bangladesh Around Noon
Cyclone Fani, one of the strongest storms to batter the Indian subcontinent in decades, has weakened into a "cyclonic storm leaving no more major threat" for West Bengal on Saturday.....
