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  Eagerly waiting to visit Bangladesh soon: Modi writes to Hasina

  National | March 02, 2015 23:03 IST

  Dhaka: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his eagerness to visit Bangladesh soon in a letter which was today handed over to his counterpart Sheikh Hasina by visiting Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar, officials said.  “I

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  Hasina favours 'speedy' punishment for Bangladesh arsonists

  World | February 22, 2015 17:02 IST

  Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Sunday called for "speedy" and "exemplary" punishment for arsonists and their backers in the strife-torn country.Hasina met senior officials and drew attention to the violence and anarchy that have

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  Mamata Banerjee assures Sheikh Hasina over Teesta deal

  India | February 22, 2015 13:21 IST

  New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday assured Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of a breakthrough on the Teesta river issue."This is a beginning. We want all pending issues to be resolved

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  Mamata invites Bangladesh PM to visit West Bengal

  National | February 21, 2015 22:01 IST

  Dhaka: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today invited Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to visit the eastern Indian state.Banerjee, who held a 30-minute one-to-one meeting with the Bangladeshi prime minister on the concluding day

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  Mamata assures Hasina of resolving Teesta issue

  National | February 21, 2015 17:32 IST

  Dhaka: Visiting West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today assured Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of a “positive role” in resolving the outstanding Teesta river issue to protect interests of both sides.   Briefing reporters after

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  Ahead of Bangladesh visit Mamata tight-lipped on Teesta river

  National | February 19, 2015 19:17 IST

  Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today remained tight-lipped on whether she would discuss the contentious Teesta river issue with Bangladeshi leaders during her 3-day visit to that country.  Banerjee, who will meet Prime

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  Taslima Nasreen lambasts Mamata Banerjee on her Bangladesh visit

  National | February 11, 2015 17:39 IST

  New Delhi/Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee's Bangladesh visit from Feb 19 to 21 has caught the ire of controversial Bengali writer Taslima Nasreen, who has alleged that the CM was shielding Muslim fundamentalists

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  Hasina rejects talks as Bangladesh unrest toll exceeds 100

  World | February 11, 2015 16:17 IST

  Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today rejected a call for dialogue with the opposition, saying she will not talk to “murderers” of innocent people as the death toll in the recent political turmoil crossed

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  Security around Khaleda Zia's office stepped up after protests

  World | February 09, 2015 20:57 IST

  Dhaka: The security around Bangladesh Opposition chief Khaleda Zia's office has been stepped up after hundreds of pro-government activists tried to besiege the building demanding withdrawal of the ongoing nation-wide blockade.Workers have erected a barbed-wire

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  Hasina dismisses possibility of imposing emergency

  World | February 05, 2015 7:21 IST

  Dhaka: 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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  Ex-Bangla PM Zia charged with 'masterminding' arson attack

  World | January 25, 2015 17:42 IST

  Dhaka: Bangladesh opposition leader Khaleda Zia has been charged by police of masterminding an arson attack on a bus that left 29 people injured, days after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the former premier could

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  Hasina fails to meet grieving Zia; turned away from gate

  World | January 24, 2015 23:43 IST

  Dhaka: Sheikh Hasina today drove to the office of her arch-rival Khaleda Zia, who suffered bereavement losing her youngest son, but the Bangladesh Prime Minister had to go back from the gate without meeting the

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  30 dead as Bangladesh political violence escalates

  World | January 24, 2015 7:45 IST

  Dhaka: Police in Bangladesh are braced for more violence this weekend after arson attacks, protests, strikes and blockades in recent days left 30 people dead and hundreds more injured.More than 7,000 people have been detained

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  Khaleda Zia accuses govt of turning Bangladesh into police state

  World | January 06, 2015 7:36 IST

  Dhaka: Bangladesh's besieged opposition leader Khaleda Zia today accused the ruling Awami League of turning the country into a "police state" and warned of "dire consequences" for confining her to her office."None can hang on

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  Shun the path of violence: Hasina to Zia

  World | January 05, 2015 23:45 IST

  Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today gave a pep-talk to her archrival Khaleda Zia, advising her to shun the path of violence and refrain from “sabotage, violence and killing people”, amid deadly clashes between

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  Mamata to pay 3-day visit to Bangladesh

  National | January 05, 2015 23:11 IST

  Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will undertake a three-day visit to Dhaka from February 19 to 21 on an invitation by Bangladesh government.A highly-placed state government source told PTI that she has accepted

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  SAARC nations must rise above differences: Bangladesh PM

  World | November 26, 2014 14:42 IST

  Kathmandu: The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) nations must cast their differences aside to ensure the region's progress, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said here on Wednesday.Addressing the 18th SAARC Summit, she said

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  PM Modi talks 'strong SAARC' with Rajapaksa, Hasina and Koirala

  World | September 28, 2014 13:03 IST

  New York: Furthering his ‘neighbourhood first' policy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Bangladesh and Nepal and Sri Lankan President and discussed matters of common concern, including terrorism, while affirming

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  No development without peace, security: Bangladesh PM

  World | September 28, 2014 8:43 IST

  New York: Sustainable development cannot be achieved in the ‘absence of durable peace and security', said Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday as she underlined the importance of a ‘balanced, pragmatic and ambitious agenda'

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  Business high on Narendra Modi agenda as he leaves for US today

  India | September 25, 2014 9:58 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves Thursday on a five-day much anticipated visit to the United States, during which he will address the UN General Assembly and also hold a summit meeting with US