Bangladesh
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Sheikh Hasina’s extradition 'unrelated' to reported extension of her Indian visa: Bangladesh
World | Jan 09, 2025, 11:25 PM IST"We have requested India to return Sheikh Hasina as a Bangladeshi citizen. Her status in India is irrelevant to this request and not a matter of our consideration," a foreign office spokesperson stated during a weekly media briefing.
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Bangladesh calls Mamata's allegations of mistreatment of Indian fishermen 'false and fabricated'
World | Jan 09, 2025, 08:26 PM ISTBangladesh’s Foreign Ministry termed Mamata Banerjee's allegations "baseless and fabricated" and urged “all parties” to avoid making such unfounded accusations that undermine the spirit of bilateral cooperation and mutual respect.
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Bangladesh's ailing former premier Khaleda Zia leaves country to undergo treatment in London
World | Jan 08, 2025, 08:25 AM ISTKhaleda Zia left behind a South Asian nation grappling with uncertainty over its political future after her arch-rival Sheikh Hasina was ousted in a student-led mass uprising in August. Zia and Hasina are the most influential political leaders in Bangladesh.
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'Not an inch': BSF rejects reports of Bangladesh border guards taking control of Indian land
India | Jan 07, 2025, 11:11 PM ISTRejecting all such reports as baseless, the BSF also refuted claims that BGB personnel had started 24-hour patrolling the area using motorised boats and ATVs since December 19.
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Sheikh Hasina's passport revoked as Bangladesh faces allegations of enforced disappearances: Reports
World | Jan 07, 2025, 10:45 PM ISTBangladesh's interim government has revoked the passports of 97 individuals, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, over allegations of enforced disappearances and violence during the July uprising.
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Indian fishermen were beaten up in Bangladesh jail, alleges Mamata Banerjee after felicitating them
West Bengal | Jan 06, 2025, 10:28 PM ISTA total of 95 Indian fishermen and crew members on board six fishing boats were detained by the Bangladesh government after they "mistakenly" went inside the waters.
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Bangladesh: Big blow to Sheikh Hasina, International Crimes Tribunal issues second arrest warrant
World | Jan 06, 2025, 07:12 PM ISTThe ICT issued the first arrest warrant against the ex-premier on October 17 on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity committed during the July-August protests and uprising.
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China claims its world's biggest dam over Brahmaputra won't affect water flow to India
World | Jan 06, 2025, 04:06 PM ISTChina defended the planned project over the Brahmaputra River and claimed Beijing has gone through rigorous scientific verification and will not have any negative impact on downstream countries -- India and Bangladesh.
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Mamata Banerjee to felicitate 95 fishermen released by Bangladesh in Sagar Island on Monday
Kolkata | Jan 05, 2025, 08:48 PM ISTThe fishermen exchange was initiated by Bangladesh under which India also released 90 fishermen who were captured for venturing in Indian waters. The exchange was initiated on Thursday and the exchange was completed on Sunday.
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Bangladesh cancels judges training programme in India, cites 'Supreme Court directive'
World | Jan 05, 2025, 06:19 PM ISTBangladesh on Sunday cancelled the judges training programme in India, which was scheduled to be organised from February 10 at the National Judicial Academy and the State Judicial Academy in Madhya Pradesh.
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India and Bangladesh set to repatriate 95 fishermen each in humanitarian exchange
India | Jan 03, 2025, 07:38 AM ISTIndia and Bangladesh are set to repatriate 95 Indian fishermen and 90 Bangladeshi fishermen on January 5, 2025, in a humanitarian exchange to ease the challenges faced by fishing communities on both sides.
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Bangladesh rewrites history: New textbooks claim Ziaur Rahman, not Mujibur Rahman, declared freedom
World | Jan 02, 2025, 05:59 PM ISTSupporters of the Awami League widely believe that Mujibur Rahman made the announcement, while Ziaur Rahman, an Army major and later a sector commander during the Liberation War, simply read out the declaration under Mujib’s instructions.
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Mamata Banerjee accuses BSF of allowing entry of infiltrators from Bangladesh to destabilise Bengal
Kolkata | Jan 02, 2025, 04:14 PM ISTMamata Banerjee directed DGP Rajeev Kumar to find out where the infiltrators were staying and said that she would write a strongly worded letter to the Centre.
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Delhi: Police deport Bangladeshi mother-son duo staying illegally since 2005
India | Dec 31, 2024, 06:08 PM ISTThe mother and son were residing in Katwaria Sarai, where Nazma was employed as a domestic worker, according to a police official.
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Plight of Hindus in Bangladesh: Highlight hindus' claim 'militants Ruling Nation Under Yunus…’
News | Dec 31, 2024, 04:42 PM ISTBangladesh: On December 30, US-based journalist and human rights advocate Sitangshu Guha, along with Bangladeshi journalist Sushanta Das Gupta, highlighted the struggles of Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh. Guha remarked, "Militant Islamists are ruling the country under Yunus' influence,".
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Bangladesh's Yunus pays tribute to Manmohan Singh, says 'How simple he was! How wise he was!'
World | Dec 31, 2024, 01:58 PM ISTYunus visited the Indian High Commission in Dhaka, where he laid a floral wreath at the portrait of the late Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. He also penned a condolence message in the book of condolences available at the High Commission.
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'Existential threat from Islamist forces': Bangladeshi Americans urge Trump to protect minorities
World | Dec 30, 2024, 11:35 AM ISTThe group on Sunday urged Trump to secure the immediate release of monk Chinmoy Krishna Das, claiming he has been falsely imprisoned on sedition charges. They warned that Bangladesh risks sliding into radicalization, with potentially far-reaching impacts on South Asia and beyond.
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BNP's big charge on Yunus: 'Interim govt in Bangladesh deliberately delaying election process'
World | Dec 28, 2024, 06:15 PM ISTThe Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) launched an attack on Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus over his suggestion to lower the voting age to 17. BNP leader Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said he should not have given the proposal without consulting the stakeholders.
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Attempt of sabotage or just accident? Massive fire engulfs Bangladesh Secretariat housing ministries
World | Dec 26, 2024, 07:17 PM ISTA massive fire broke out at a building of Bangladesh Secretariat in Dhaka. Authorities have formed a high-powered panel under suspicion of sabotage attempts.
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Bangladesh Yearender: The unprecedented fall of Hasina govt and its impact on India-Dhaka relations
World | Dec 26, 2024, 12:07 PM ISTIn recent weeks, Hasina has accused the Yunus-led administration of committing "genocide" and failing to protect minorities, particularly Hindus. In response, the interim government issued a note verbale to New Delhi requesting her extradition.