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Who is Pooja Kumari Jha? IFS officer who objected to incorrect India map at Dhaka seminar
World | Jul 10, 2026, 07:50 PM ISTPooja Kumari Jha, the Second Secretary at the Indian High Commission in Dhaka, objected to a distorted representation of the India's map at a seminar at Dhaka. The distorted map was presented by former Bangladeshi Ambassador Tariq A Karim.
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Sheikh Hasina vows to return to Bangladesh in December, says she may be arrested or killed
World | Jul 10, 2026, 05:01 PM ISTSheikh Hasina, the 78-year-old leader, who moved to India following a student-led uprising that unseated her administration in August 2024, stated that she plans to surrender before the judicial courts upon her return.
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Bangladesh NCP rally rocked by blast near Dhaka, 3 injured during anti-Sheikh Hasina event
World | Jul 07, 2026, 07:28 AM ISTA blast during a National Citizen Party rally in Savar near Dhaka left three people injured while a leader was addressing supporters. The incident comes days after a deadly factory fire near Bangladesh's capital that claimed five lives.
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Bangladesh: Thousands of Hindus hold massive protest in Dhaka over alleged insult to Lord Ram
World | Jun 20, 2026, 02:21 PM ISTThousands of Hindus marched through Dhaka with torches, protesting the alleged insult of Lord Ram and demanding the arrest of those responsible.
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Bangladesh warns border bloodshed could strain ties with India after fresh BSF shooting
World | May 10, 2026, 11:30 PM ISTThe senior leader of the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), who also serves as the party’s senior joint secretary general, said ordinary Indians also did not support such incidents along the frontier.
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Bangladesh tragedy: Over 20 killed, several injured as bus plunges into Padma River; PM orders probe
World | Mar 26, 2026, 10:41 AM ISTA Dhaka-bound passenger bus fell into the Padma River at Daulatdia in Rajbari, leaving at least 24 people dead and several missing. The vehicle was recovered six hours later as rescue operations continued under challenging conditions.
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Tarique Rahman's swift move: Bangladesh restores visa services for Indians, signals thaw with Delhi
World | Feb 20, 2026, 07:26 PM ISTStarting Friday morning, Bangladesh's High Commission in New Delhi fully reactivated consular services, reinstating unrestricted access to tourist, medical, business, work, and all other visa categories for Indian nationals- previously scaled back during the standoff.
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Tarique Rahman’s new cabinet: 25 ministers, 24 state ministers take oath in Bangladesh, check list
World | Feb 17, 2026, 11:47 PM ISTPresident Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath of office to 60-year-old Rahman at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad instead of Bangabhaban, in a departure from a long-standing tradition.
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Nitai Roy Chowdhury, Dipen Dewan Chakma: One Hindu, one Buddhist minister take oath in Bangladesh
World | Feb 17, 2026, 05:19 PM ISTNitai Roy Chowdhury and Dipen Dewan Chakma, two Hindu minister on Tuesday took oath in the Bangladesh new cabinet as Tarique Rahman was sworn-in as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh. He has named a 49-member Cabinet.
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Tarique Rahman, BNP leader, takes oath as Bangladesh's new Prime Minister
World | Feb 17, 2026, 04:51 PM ISTPresident Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath of office to Tarique Rahman and his initial cabinet. The ceremony was held at the National Parliament complex’s South Plaza to accommodate a massive guest list of approximately 1,200 attendees.
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Tarique Rahman's epic triumph: BNP landslide victory in election redefines Bangladesh's future
World | Feb 13, 2026, 11:44 PM ISTBangladesh Election Results: Tarique Rahman's homecoming revealed a transformed figure, shedding the 'brash operator' label from BNP's 2001–2006 tenure. Invoking Martin Luther King Junior, he proclaimed, "I have a plan for my people and my country," outlining bold reforms.
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Bangladesh court sentences Sheikh Hasina to 10 years in jail in two corruption cases
World | Feb 02, 2026, 02:28 PM ISTThe Bangladesh court sentenced 78-year-old Sheikh Hasina, her nephew Radwan Mujib Siddiq, and her nieces, Tulip Rizwana Siddiq and Azmina Siddiq, and others in the cases over alleged irregularities in the allocation of plots under the Rajuk New Town Project in Purbachol.
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Bangladesh: Hindu youth burnt alive in Narsingdi amid surging minority attacks before elections
World | Jan 25, 2026, 12:20 PM ISTSince Muhammad Yunus's interim government took over in August 2024, minority attacks have surged. The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council reported 51 December incidents: 10 murders, temple raids, land seizures, arson, torture on fabricated charges, and beatings.
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40-year-old Hindu grocery shop owner killed in Bangladesh, 6th incident in three weeks
World | Jan 06, 2026, 11:09 AM ISTSarat Mani, a grocery store owner, was reportedly attacked with sharp weapons in the Narsingdi district at around 10 pm on Monday. He later died of his injuries.
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Brutal murder of pharmacy owner Khokon Chandra Das in Bangladesh: RAB nabs 3 key suspects in attack
World | Jan 05, 2026, 12:01 AM ISTIn a crucial breakthrough, Khokon Das named his assailants- Sohag, Rabbi, and Palash- before fading into unconsciousness. Shariatpur SP Rawnak Jahan verified that these dying words propelled the swift probe forward.
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Jaishankar meets Pakistan National Assembly Speaker in Dhaka during funeral programme of Khaleda Zia
India | Dec 31, 2025, 05:08 PM ISTExternal Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met Pakistan National Assemnly Speaker in Dhaka. The pictures of the meeting were shared by Bangladesh interim government chief Muhammad Yunus on X.
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Jaishankar to attend former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia's funeral in Dhaka on Wednesday
India | Dec 30, 2025, 11:44 PM ISTExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will be attending Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia's funeral in Dhaka on December 31st.
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Violence again in Bangladesh: Hindu man Bajendra Biswas shot dead by coworker at garment factory
World | Dec 30, 2025, 11:41 PM ISTViolence again in Bangladesh: Police stated that the alleged shooter, Noman Mia, 22, another Ansar member, has been arrested.
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Khaleda Zia in 'extremely critical' condition, says doctor; Tarique Rahman visits ailing mother
World | Dec 28, 2025, 12:07 PM ISTBNP’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman returned home after nearly two decades abroad. Rahman arrived at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport from London on Thursday, accompanied by his wife, Zubaida Rahman, and their daughter, Zaima Rahman.
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India condemns violence against minorities in Dhaka, supports free and fair polls in Bangladesh
India | Dec 26, 2025, 11:49 PM ISTMEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on the return of BNP's Tarique Rahman said India supports free and fair polls in Bangladesh and this development should be seen in that context.