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Nepal starts exporting electricity to Bangladesh via India’s power lines

downtoearthJune 16, 2025

by downtoearthJune 16, 2025

Kathmandu, June 16 (IANS) The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) on Sunday resumed exporting 40 megawatts (MW) of electricity to Bangladesh through India’s power transmission system. The...

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Bangladesh removes Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s photograph from bank notes

downtoearthJune 2, 2025

by downtoearthJune 2, 2025

New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) In one of the most significant and sweeping changes under the regime of the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government of Bangladesh,...

M. Riaz Hamidullah, High Commissioner of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh presenting credentials to the President of India, Droupadi Murmu

downtoearthMay 30, 2025

by downtoearthMay 30, 2025

M. Riaz Hamidullah, High Commissioner of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh presenting credentials to the President of India, Droupadi Murmu at a ceremony held at...

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Union Minister inaugurates IWT terminal at Jogighopa for trade between India, Bangladesh & Bhutan

downtoearthFebruary 19, 2025

by downtoearthFebruary 19, 2025

Kolkata, Feb 19: Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the Inland Waterways Transport (IWT) Terminal at Jogighopa in Assam on Tuesday and...

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Foreign Affairs Advisor Hossain to meet EAM Jaishankar in Muscat: Bangladesh media reports

downtoearthFebruary 10, 2025

by downtoearthFebruary 10, 2025

Dhaka, Feb 10 (IANS) Touhid Hossain, the Foreign Affairs Advisor to the interim government in Bangladesh led by Muhammad Yunus, is expected to meet External...

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India, Nepal, Bangladesh ink pact to facilitate cross-border electricity trade

downtoearthOctober 4, 2024October 4, 2024

by downtoearthOctober 4, 2024October 4, 2024

Kathmandu, Oct 4 (IANS) In the first such cross-border energy trade pact, a long-awaited tripartite power sales agreement (PSA) among India, Nepal and Bangladesh was...

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EAM Jaishankar meets Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Advisor in New York amid frosty ties

downtoearthSeptember 24, 2024September 24, 2024

by downtoearthSeptember 24, 2024September 24, 2024

New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar held a bilateral meeting with Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Advisor Touhid Hossain on the sidelines...

PM Modi speaks to Biden, discusses Ukraine, Bangladesh

downtoearthAugust 27, 2024August 27, 2024

by downtoearthAugust 27, 2024August 27, 2024

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday discussed the situation in war-torn Ukraine and volatile Bangladesh with US President Joe Biden....

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PM Modi extends best wishes to new Bangladesh interim leader Muhammad Yunus

adminAugust 8, 2024August 8, 2024

by adminAugust 8, 2024August 8, 2024

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended his best wishes to Nobel laureate and microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus (84), who took...

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Interim govt in Bangladesh to be sworn in Thursday night

downtoearthAugust 8, 2024August 8, 2024

by downtoearthAugust 8, 2024August 8, 2024

Dhaka, Aug 8 (IANS) Bangladeshi Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman said Wednesday that an interim government, headed by Nobel Laureate and noted economist Muhammad Yunus, will...