Sheikh Hasina
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Sheikh Hasina, Suu Kyi arrive in India for BIMSTEC Summit
India | Oct 16, 2016, 12:21 PM ISTBangaldesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Myanmar's Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi on Sunday arrived in Goa to attend BRICS-BIMSTEC Outreach Summit and to hold bilateral meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In
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We are frustrated with Pakistan, says Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina
World | Oct 14, 2016, 11:33 AM ISTBangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that many countries, which are part of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), are frustrated with Pakistan over its policy of exporting terror and that’s why they pulled out of Islam
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Uri attack fallout: Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina yet to decide on attending SAARC Summit in Pak
World | Sep 21, 2016, 02:23 PM ISTThe attack on an Indian Army base in Uri may cast a shadow over the upcoming South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Summit in Pakistan, slated in November.
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PM Modi reiterates India’s support to Bangladesh in fight against terrorism, promises all possible help
National | Jul 21, 2016, 06:58 PM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today reiterated India’s support to Bangladesh to fight terrorism and promised all possible help in this regard. In a statement while inaugurating Petrapole Integrated checkpost, along with his Bangladesh
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Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina urges people to be alerted amid Islamist attacks
World | Jul 17, 2016, 11:49 PM ISTDhaka: In a development that highlights the increasing trend of radicalisation in a Muslim majority nation, the Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged people and institutions to develop their own security systems to supplement the
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Terrorists are 'enemies of Islam and humanity': Sheikh Hasina
World | Jul 07, 2016, 09:26 PM ISTAs Bangladesh witnessed a second terror attack today in less than a week, the Muslim-majority country’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that “those who carry out assaults even in Eid congregations are enemies of Islam and humanity".
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Bald man held ‘hostage’ now under scanner for involvement in Dhaka attack, probe on into links with banned militant outfit
World | Jul 04, 2016, 05:24 PM ISTIn some of the photos and videos, a bald man was seen smoking cigarettes on the balcony on the second floor of the restaurant reportedly with two of the terrorists
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Sheikh Hasina criticises TV channels for live coverage during Dhaka attack
World | Jul 02, 2016, 11:16 PM ISTPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today criticised Bangladeshi TV channels over live telecast of the government's preparations during the country's worst hostage crisis and threatened to revoke their licenses.
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PM Modi speaks to Sheikh Hasina, says Dhaka attack has 'pained us beyond words'
National | Jul 02, 2016, 07:56 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi today said the Dhaka attack has "pained us beyond words" as he spoke to his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina
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PM Sheikh Hasina vows to root out terrorism after Dhaka siege
World | Jul 02, 2016, 01:18 PM ISTBangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today vowed to root out terrorism from the country after Islamic State terrorists laid siege to a Dhaka café.
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Over 3000 detained in Bangladesh after Hasina vows to ‘bring to justice’ killers of bloggers, minorities
World | Jun 12, 2016, 09:13 AM ISTDhaka: Bangladesh police on Saturday detained over 3,000 people, including 37 suspected Islamists, on the first day of a nationwide anti-terrorist drive after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on vowed to hunt down those behind the
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Bangladesh’s central bank Governor quits following $100 m cyber hack
World | Mar 15, 2016, 09:50 PM ISTBangladesh’s central bank Governor quits following $100 m cyber hack
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Indian army saved Sheikh Hasina and family in 1971 war: Mujib's aide
World | Dec 16, 2015, 04:43 PM ISTDhaka: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her family members faced the risk of being massacred but were saved by a group of Indian soldiers during the 1971 liberation war, her father's close aide said today,
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Sheikh Hasina dismisses IS claim; security for foreigners tightened
World | Oct 04, 2015, 08:28 PM ISTDhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today dismissed the Islamic State's claims of shooting dead two foreigners within a week, saying the Opposition BNP-Jamaat alliance has killed them to "tarnish" her government's image.A day after
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Bangladesh, India set a precedent for world with LBA: Sheikh Hasina
World | Oct 01, 2015, 11:33 PM ISTUnited Nations: Bangladesh and India have set a unique precedent for the rest of the world by exchanging over 100 enclaves providing thousands of "stateless" residents their much cherished citizenship, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
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PM Modi meets Sheikh Hasina in New York
World | Sep 24, 2015, 11:04 PM ISTNew York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a bilateral meeting with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in New York, three months after the two leaders met in Dhaka."Dhaka, New Delhi and now New
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Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina wins UN award for leadership on climate change
World | Sep 15, 2015, 02:52 PM ISTUnited Nations: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been announced as one of the winners of the United Nations Champions of the Earth award in recognition of her country's initiatives to address climate change."Serving as
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Bangladesh HC rejects petition challenging Islam as state religion
World | Sep 07, 2015, 02:25 PM ISTDhaka: Bangladesh's High Court today rejected a writ petition by a Hindu lawyer questioning constitutional acknowledgement of Islam as the state religion in the "secular" country. "The court summarily rejected the petition," Deputy Attorney General Khorshedul Alam
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Modi, Hasina attend Suvra Mukherjee's cremation
National | Aug 19, 2015, 02:07 PM ISTNew Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee's wife Suvra Mukherjee was cremated here on Wednesday, the event attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina among others.Suvra Mukherjee, who was ailing for some
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Sheikh Hasina to attend Suvra Mukherjee's funeral, to have talks with PM Modi
World | Aug 18, 2015, 11:36 PM ISTNew Delhi/Dhaka: Bangladesh Premier Sheikh Hasina will arrive in New Delhi on a day-long visit tomorrow to attend the funeral of Suvra Mukherjee, the wife of President Pranab Mukherjee, during which she will also hold