Bangladesh removes Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s photograph from bank notes
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,...
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M. Riaz Hamidullah, High Commissioner of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh presenting credentials to the President of India, Droupadi Murmu
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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...
Union Minister inaugurates IWT terminal at Jogighopa for trade between India, Bangladesh & Bhutan
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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...
Foreign Affairs Advisor Hossain to meet EAM Jaishankar in Muscat: Bangladesh media reports
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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...
India, Nepal, Bangladesh ink pact to facilitate cross-border electricity trade
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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...
EAM Jaishankar meets Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Advisor in New York amid frosty ties
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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
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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....
PM Modi extends best wishes to new Bangladesh interim leader Muhammad Yunus
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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...
Interim govt in Bangladesh to be sworn in Thursday night
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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...
UK calls for UN-led probe into B’desh crisis; no mention of asylum to Hasina
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London, Aug 6 (IANS) The UK government called for a United Nations-led probe into the unrest that led to the resignation of former Bangladeshi Prime...
Keeping a close watch on Bangladesh situation: Centre at all-party meet
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New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar chaired on Tuesday an all-party meeting on the situation in violence-struck Bangladesh, during which he...
EAM Jaishankar to brief all-party meet on Bangladesh situation
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New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The Central government has called an all-party meeting on Tuesday regarding the situation in Bangladesh, in which External Affairs Minister...
Bangladesh crisis: BSF on high alert in Bengal, DG visits forward posts
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Kolkata, Aug 6 (IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) has been put on high alert along the India-Bangladesh international borders in West Bengal given the...
Parliament to be dissolved to form interim govt in Bangladesh: President
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New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin has said the current Parliament will be dissolved as soon as possible according to the Constitution,...
Sheikh Hasina to stay in India until Britain grants asylum
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New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The Indian government has granted former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina an interim stay following the collapse of her government...
Indian Railways suspends all train operations to Bangladesh
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New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Indian Railways on Monday suspended all train operations to Bangladesh amid the unrest in the neighbouring country. Sheikh Hasina has...
LIC closes its offices in Bangladesh till August 7
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Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) The offices of the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) in Bangladesh will remain closed till August 7 due to the...
Bangladesh unrest: Air India cancels flights to and from Dhaka
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New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) National carrier Air India on Monday announced it has cancelled flights to and from Dhaka with immediate effect, amid the...
Bangladesh PM Hasina leaves for ‘safer place’ amid massive protests
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Dhaka, Aug 5 (IANS) As violence gripped Bangladesh amid ongoing student protests, several reports indicated on Monday that Sheikh Hasina has resigned as the country’s...
PM Hasina has resigned, interim govt to be formed: B’desh Army chief
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Dhaka, Aug 5 (IANS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned, and an interim government will be formed to run the country, Army Chief General...
India issues advisory for citizens to avoid travelling to Bangladesh amid violent protests
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New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has advised all its citizens to avoid travelling to Bangladesh amid the ongoing violent...