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Sushma Swaraj to visit Dhaka on June 25-27
National | Jun 21, 2014, 07:57 PM ISTNew Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will visit Bangladesh next week during which she will hold talks with the top leadership there on a host of issues of bilateral and international interest. This is
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Asia Cup: Team India led by Kohli reaches Dhaka
Cricket | Feb 24, 2014, 06:47 PM ISTDhaka: Team India led by captain Virat Kohli arrived here this evening to participate in the Asia Cup tournament beginning Feb 25 in Bangladesh. On arrival, Kohli said: “I would like to believe we have
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Top 10 trading cities of the world that failed
World | Sep 07, 2014, 09:06 AM ISTNew Delhi: Cities are the best place to live in when one thinks of a good lifestyle. Industrialization, commercialization, employment, recreation etc are a part of city life that lure people to settle in metros. However,
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Bangladesh Biman to fly twice a week to Guwahati from Dhaka
India | Jan 29, 2014, 04:34 PM ISTShillong: To increase air connectivity between the North East states and Bangladesh, the government of the neighbouring country has approved the proposal of its national air carrier, Bangladesh Biman to fly twice a week from
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Bangladesh parliamentary elections to be held in January
World | Nov 26, 2013, 06:31 AM ISTDhaka: The Bangladesh Election Commission Monday announced that the country will undergo parliamentary elections next year Jan 5.Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin made the announcement in an address to the nation on state radio
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Two non-resident Bangladeshis sentenced to death
World | Nov 03, 2013, 02:45 PM ISTDhaka: A tribunal in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka on Sunday handed down the death penalty to two non-resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) in absentia for crimes against humanity committed during the country's war of independence in 1971.The International
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Death toll in Bangladesh building collapse reaches 290
World | Apr 26, 2013, 01:45 PM ISTSavar, Apr 26: The death toll in the collapse of an eight-storey commercial building in the Bangladeshi capital today rose to 290, as rescuers looked for last survivors under tonnes of debris at suburban Savar.“We
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Cocktail bomb explodes outside Mukherjee's Dhaka hotel
World | Mar 04, 2013, 04:14 PM ISTDhaka, Mar 4: A crude cocktail bomb was hurled Monday by two motorcycle borne youths at the hotel where Indian President Pranab Mukherjee is staying. No one was injured in the “minor explosion”.The minor explosion
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Muslim groups seek fair trial of Bangladesh 'war criminals'
India | Mar 02, 2013, 08:37 PM ISTKolkata, Mar 2: Observing that the Shahbag protests in Dhaka demanding the death penalty for alleged war criminals was inhuman, Muslim religious and rights groups here Saturday urged the Bangladeshi government to allow the accused
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Bangladeshi court sentences 5 to death for killing Saudi diplomat
World | Dec 30, 2012, 06:46 PM ISTDhaka,Dec 30: A fast track Bangladeshi court on Sunday sentenced five people to death for murdering a Saudi diplomat here in March, an incident that threatened to jeopardise the diplomatic ties between Dhaka and Riyadh.Khalaf
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11 dead in Dhaka slum fire
World | Nov 18, 2012, 03:45 PM ISTDhaka, Nov 18: At least 11 people, including four children and five women, were burnt to death here after fire engulfed a slum early Sunday, according to fire officials.The blaze, which was doused later, broke
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Agartala-Dhaka bus set ablaze in Bangladesh, passengers safe
India | Sep 21, 2012, 09:43 PM ISTAgartala, Sep 21: The "Maitree" passenger bus, running between Agartala and Dhaka, was burnt down by an angry mob at Narsindi in central Bangladesh Friday, officials said here. All the passengers and crew are said
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Bus service between Silchar and Dhaka soon
India | Jun 01, 2012, 04:02 PM ISTAssam, June 1 : A direct bus service between Silchar and Dhaka will begin soon, senior Assam minister Gautam Roy said.Roy, who is on a private visit to Bangladesh, told that Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh
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This Is More Special Than Hobart Innings, Says Kohli
Cricket | Mar 19, 2012, 07:24 AM ISTMirpur, Mar 19: As he struck his third century in the last four innings, India vice-captain Virat Kohli said his 183-run knock against Pakistan today's was “special” and that he has learned to value his
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Kohli Assault Powers India To An Extraordinary Win
Cricket | Mar 18, 2012, 09:56 PM ISTMirpur, Mar 18: Virat Kohli produced a blistering 183 off 148 balls as India notched up their highest run chase ever to register an incredible six-wicket victory over arch rivals Pakistan and keep themselves afloat
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Indian Squad Leaves For Asia Cup
Cricket | Mar 10, 2012, 10:13 AM ISTMumbai, Mar 10: The Indian squad, led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, left here by a morning flight to Bangladesh capital Dhaka to take part in the four-nation 11th Asia Cup starting tomorrow.Dhoni and his men
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Two Bangladesh TV Journalists Brutally Murdered In Dhaka
World | Feb 11, 2012, 08:52 PM ISTDhaka, Feb 11: Two prominent television journalists in Bangladesh were brutally stabbed to death on Saturday at their home in west Rajabazar in Dhaka, police said.The motive for the slaying of the husband and wife
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Boiler Explosion In Garment Factory Causes Stampede, Kills 2
World | Dec 03, 2011, 09:29 PM ISTDhaka, Dec 3: Two people were killed and more than 50 injured when a fire scare triggered a stampede at a garment factory in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on Saturday, police said.Thousands of workers rushed
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Pak Bowlers Sink Bangladesh To Record T20 Win
Cricket | Nov 29, 2011, 11:01 PM ISTDhaka, Nov 29: Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by 50 runs in the one-off Twenty20 international at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium in Dhaka on Tuesday.Pakistan, restricted to 135-7 after electing to take first strike, hit back to keep
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PM Drives Straight To RML On His Return From Dhaka
India | Sep 07, 2011, 10:48 PM ISTNew Delhi, Sep 7: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh tonight drove straight on his return from Dhaka to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital here to visit those injured in the bomb blast outside Delhi High Court.Singh, who