Dhaka
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PM Modi arrives in Bangladesh; Hasina receives him at airport
India | Jun 06, 2015, 10:51 AM ISTDhaka: Prime Minister Narendra Modi todayarrived here to a red carpet welcome on his maiden visit which is expected to put ties with Bangladesh in a new trajectory, as the two sides will firm up
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarks on visit to Bangladesh
India | Jun 06, 2015, 09:41 AM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today embarked on a "historic" visit to Bangladesh which is expected to inject a new momentum in bilateral ties as both countries will be ratifying the long-pending 'Land Boundary
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Live: Land boundary agreement signed between India nad Bangladesh
National | Jun 06, 2015, 07:30 PM ISTDhaka: With the land swap agreement as the centerpiece, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today arrived on a two-day historic visit to Bangladesh where he will hold talks with his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina and ink
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Mamata Banerjee arrives Dhaka ahead of PM Modi's visit
World | Jun 05, 2015, 10:05 PM ISTDhaka: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee arrived here today, a day ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day maiden visit to Bangladesh. State minister for foreign affairs Shahriar Alam received her at Hazrat Shahjalal
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Experts stress on easier visa, rail connectivity as PM Modi heads to Bangladesh
India | Jun 05, 2015, 05:16 PM ISTNew Delhi: On the eve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Bangladesh, experts today pitched for enhanced bilateral ties through the resolution of long-pending issues, including a simpler visa regime, better road and rail
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œPM Modi's trip to be turning point in regional cooperation
World | Jun 04, 2015, 06:50 PM ISTDhaka: Having resolved most of the irritants in ties, Bangladesh and India now need to give priority to sub-regional issues and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit should be seen as a “turning point” in regional cooperation,
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Teesta important, but LBA to open fresh avenues during Modi's Dhaka visit: Experts
National | Jun 03, 2015, 08:33 AM ISTKolkata: While the contentious Teesta river water sharing pact needs to be thrashed out in the long term for the sake of better India-Bangladesh bilateral relations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's impending two-day visit to Dhaka
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Cabinet nod for Indo-Bangla pact on human trafficking
India | May 30, 2015, 05:03 PM ISTNew Delhi: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Dhaka, the Union Cabinet today approved signing of a pact between the two countries to prevent human trafficking and ways to reintegrate the victims with
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Indo-Bangla friendship bus arrives from Dhaka
India | May 23, 2015, 11:34 PM ISTDawki (Meghalaya): The Indo-Bangladesh friendship bus that began its journey from Dhaka arrived here today amid tight security.The 26-seater BRTC bus that left Dhaka with over 20 Bangladesh government officials at around 3 pm yesterday
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PM Modi to visit Dhaka next month
National | May 23, 2015, 01:31 PM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Bangladesh on June 6 and 7.With the passage of land boundary agreement, an ambitious agenda is in the works ahead of Modi's visit to Dhaka.The
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quake hits bangladesh
World | Apr 25, 2015, 01:56 PM ISTDhaka: An earthquake today sparked panic across Bangladesh with some 40 workers reported injured in a stampede while trying to escape from their factories. The quake was recorded with a magnitude of 7.5 on the
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Seven injured in guard's accidental firing in Bangladesh
World | Apr 18, 2015, 03:46 PM ISTDhaka: At least seven people, including a police officer, were injured after a shotgun of Awami League leader's bodyguard accidentally went off at a party rally in Bangladesh's Faridpur district."The incident happened when the shotgun,
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Ban vs Pak: Bangladesh beats Pakistan by 79 runs in 1st ODI
Cricket | Apr 17, 2015, 11:01 PM ISTDhaka Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal and Mushfiqur Rahim both struck centuries as Bangladesh ended its win drought against Pakistan, beating the visitors by 79 runs in the first one-day international on Friday.It was Bangladesh's first win
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Pakistan cricket team arrives in Bangladesh for series
Cricket | Apr 13, 2015, 09:03 PM ISTDhaka: The Pakistan cricket team arrived in Dhaka on Monday for the forthcoming series against Bangladesh.The series, spread over almost a month, will include three One-Day Internationals (ODIs), two Tests and a lone Twenty20, reports
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Four burnt in Dhaka bus attack
World | Mar 02, 2015, 02:42 PM ISTDhaka: At least four people were burnt after firebombs were thrown on a bus in Dhaka, Bangladesh, a media report said on Monday.Local channel 'Ekattor TV' reporter Arefin Shakil was among the victims, bdnews24 reported.All
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Islamic fanatics hack human rights activist Avijit Roy to death in Dhaka
World | Feb 27, 2015, 03:00 PM ISTDhaka: Islamic fanatics on Thursday night brutally hacked Bangladeshi human rights activist Avijit Roy to death with machetes in the presence of his wife Rafida Ahmed Bonna, while they were returning from National Book Fair.The
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Arrest warrant against Bangladesh ex-PM Khaleda Zia
World | Feb 25, 2015, 02:17 PM ISTDhaka: A court in Bangladesh has issued arrest warrants against ex-Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and two others in two cases filed by the country's anti-graft body.The Special Judge Court-3 of Md Abu Ahmed Jomadar scrapped
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CCTV camera catches bombing on bus in Dhaka
World | Feb 24, 2015, 06:55 AM ISTDhaka: A closed-circuit police camera has recorded the bombing on a bus in Dhaka during the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-led opposition alliance's blockade.Police claimed one of the attackers was killed in a "gunfight" at Mirpur's
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Hasina dismisses possibility of imposing emergency
World | Feb 05, 2015, 07:21 AM ISTDhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday ruled out any chances of declaring a state of emergency though the BNP and its allies were continuing with the violent blockade for a month."Hoping for an emergency
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Fire at Bangladesh plastics factory kills at least 13
World | Jan 31, 2015, 11:45 PM ISTDhaka: A fire official says at least 13 people are dead after a fire swept through a plastic packaging factory in Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka.Fire department control official Mohammed Farhaduzzaman said the fire broke out Saturday