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India, Bangladesh hold Commerce Secretary level meeting at Dhaka
India | Mar 09, 2021, 07:14 AM ISTA Commerce Secretary level meeting between Bangladesh and India was held in Dhaka on Monday in which the two sides decided to expeditiously move forward on the feasibility study on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).
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Demonstration against China's repression of Uyghurs in occupied East Turkistan
News | Nov 12, 2020, 08:38 PM ISTCivil society members organised a protest outside Dhaka Press Club to mark the Independence Day of the Islamic Republic of East Turkistan.
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This city's AQI rating is worst in the world. No, it's not Delhi!
World | Oct 18, 2020, 01:48 PM ISTIn Bangladesh, the AQI is based on five pollutants: Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone, The Daily Star newspaper reported.
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Exapts disappointed as repatriation flight from Doha to Kerala capital is cancelled
World | May 10, 2020, 07:07 PM ISTFor 180 odd Keralites who reached Doha airport on Sunday morning eager to return home it turned out to be a disappointing day with the Air IndiaExpress repatriation flight being cancelled and rescheduled as permission for landing in the Qatar capital was not given.
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PM Modi's Dhaka visit unlikely as coronavirus threat looms large
India | Mar 09, 2020, 10:32 AM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Dhaka is highly unlikely amid concerns over the novel coronavirus threat that has claimed over 3,000 lives across the globe so far.
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PM Modi among special guests invited for Mujibur Rahman Centenary event in Bangladesh
India | Feb 29, 2020, 08:36 AM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi is among the special guests invited for the centenary celebrations of Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Dhaka next month because India played an intrinsic role in the country's liberation, according to Bangladesh High Commissioner to the UK Saida Muna Tasneem.
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Arrest warrant issued against Bangladesh's 1st Hindu chief justice for alleged graft
India | Jan 05, 2020, 03:58 PM ISTAn arrest warrant was issued against Bangladesh's first Hindu chief justice Surendra Kumar Sinha on charges of embezzling 40 million taka, court officials said on Sunday. Sinha, 68, who lives in the US, has been described as a "fugitive" by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in its charge-sheet.
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Rohingya await justice as UN court begins hearing genocide allegations
World | Dec 10, 2019, 09:46 AM ISTThe Gambia, a tiny West African Muslim-majority country, filed the case in November at the Hague-based International Court of Justice (ICJ) accusing the Myanmar government of carrying out mass murders, rape and suspected ethnic cleansing operations against the Rohingya in Rakhine state, reports Efe news.
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Pak missions in Dhaka, Kathmandu new dens of ISI operations
India | Oct 20, 2019, 08:49 AM ISTThe role of the Pakistan Ambassador to Nepal, Mazhar Javed, is also under the scanner for fomenting anti-India sentiments in key Nepalese groups influential in Kathmandu.
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SpiceJet to start 8 new international flights
Business | Jun 25, 2019, 06:51 PM ISTBudget passenger carrier SpiceJet will launch eight new non-stop international flights from Mumbai and Delhi to destinations, including Dhaka and Riyadh.
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International Yoga Day event draws 7,000 enthusiasts in Dhaka
World | Jun 21, 2019, 01:12 PM ISTIndian High Commissioner Riva Ganguly Das inaugurated the event and delivered the welcome remarks.
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SpiceJet to start Guwahati-Dhaka flights on July 1
India | Jun 03, 2019, 06:54 PM ISTThe budget carrier SpiceJet will introduce flights on the Guwahati-Dhaka-Guwahati route on July 1, according to an airline spokesperson.
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81 killed as massive fire spreads at lightning speed through chemical warehouses in Bangladesh
India | Feb 21, 2019, 05:39 PM ISTA fast-moving fire swept through adjoining apartment buildings and chemical warehouses in a historic part of the Bangladesh capital Dhaka, killing at least 81 people and injuring several others, the latest such deadly blaze in the country.
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Bangladesh: 70 killed after fire breaks out at chemical warehouse in Dhaka
World | Feb 21, 2019, 10:57 AM ISTWitnesses said blasts of gas cylinders used for cooking rocked the neighbourhood as panic gripped people fled their homes while several damaged vehicles were seen on the street beside the building.
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Chris Hemsworth and team wraps up Dhaka shoot in India
Hollywood | Nov 29, 2018, 06:02 PM ISTAvengers: Infinity War co-director Joe Russo has penned the story of Netflix original Dhaka.
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Bangladesh questions family of man accused of New York subway attack
World | Dec 12, 2017, 10:59 PM ISTUS authorities have identified the suspect as Akayed Ullah, a 27-year-old Bangladeshi immigrant. Ullah is accused of strapping a crude pipe bomb to his body and detonating it during rush hour Monday in an attack in which only he was seriously wounded
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India signs $4.5bn loan deal with Bangladesh to fund 17 major projects
World | Oct 04, 2017, 02:45 PM ISTBangladesh today signed a $4.5 billion third line of credit (LoC) agreement with India during Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's visit.
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I am capable of scoring well even on turning tracks, says David Warner
Cricket | Aug 31, 2017, 05:47 PM ISTReflecting on his blistering ton, Warner said that he trusted his game by having an attacking approach with defence at the back of my mind.
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1st Test: Australia struggle to keep up with Bangladesh on Day 1
Cricket | Aug 27, 2017, 06:23 PM ISTAustralian batsmen were unable to deal with the Bangladesh spinners on a pitch that offered a considerable amount of turn and bounce.
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Bangladeshi man with 28 marriages held at 25th wife's complaint
World | Jan 27, 2017, 10:14 PM ISTA Bangladeshi man accused of having secretly marrying 28 women has been arrested after his 25th wife filed dowry harassment complaint against him, a media report said. Yasin Byapari was arrested by the police from