2 Indian soldiers, 1 civilian killed in J&K ceasefire violation by Pakistan

Two Indian soldiers and a civilian have been killed when Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire in Tanghar sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district today, the area’s police said according to our New Delhi correspondent.
20 October 2019

It’s an accidental incident; BSF showed ‘hegemony’: FM

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen terms the recent exchange of fire between the border forces of Bangladesh and India an "accidental incident" saying the members of the Border Security Force (BSF) demonstrated their "hegemony" intruding into Bangladesh's territory.
19 October 2019

Amitabh Bachchan admitted to the hospital; undergoing liver treatment

Veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan has not been in the best of his health recently. According to reports, the actor has been admitted to a hospital in Mumbai from the past three days, giving rise to rumours that not all is well with him.
18 October 2019

Abhijit, Duflo and Kremer win 2019 Nobel economics prize

Economists Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer win the 2019 Nobel Economics Prize for their work in fighting global poverty, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences say.
14 October 2019

Modi removes plastic, garbage at Mamallapuram Beach

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has been striving for a clean India campaign, today spent half an hour removing strewn plastic and garbage during an early morning stroll along the beach of the Bay of Bengal at Mamallapuram in Tamil Nadu.
12 October 2019

Father of ‘Meena Cartoon’ Ram Mohan dies

The creator of “Meena Cartoon”, Ram Mohan, passes away at the age of 88.
12 October 2019

India eases visa rules for ill Bangladeshi visitors

Bangladeshi nationals who visit India on valid visas and fall ill during their stay in India are not required to convert their primary visas into medical ones for getting admitted to Indian hospitals from now on.
10 October 2019

BNP demands PM’s resignation for signing ‘anti-state’ deal with India

BNP demands immediate step down of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for signing “anti-state” agreements with India “ignoring the country’s national interest”.
6 October 2019

PM receives ‘Tagore Peace Award 2018’

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina receives 'Tagore Peace Award 2018' in New Delhi in recognition of her contribution to maintaining regional peace and prosperity.
5 October 2019

eGeneration, Indian Highbar will invest in 4iR technologies

eGeneration Ltd, one of the leading technology and tech investment companies in Bangladesh, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Highbar Technocrat Ltd, a successful spin-off of HCC Group in India and one of top 5% successful spin-offs according to Gartner at the ITC Maurya hotel in New Delhi.
5 October 2019

India assures of making greater efforts for Rohingya repatriation

India has assured Bangladesh of making greater efforts to facilitate the repatriation of the Rohingya refugees who fled violence in Rakhine State of Myanmar.
5 October 2019

Modi to visit Bangladesh soon

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Bangladesh in the near future.
5 October 2019

Bangladeshi people waiting to see early signing of Teesta deal: Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a 53-point joint statement underscores the need for early signing and implementation of framework of interim agreement for the sharing of Teesta water.
5 October 2019

Bangladesh allows India to withdraw Feni river water

Bangladesh has agreed to allow India to withdraw 1.82 cusec of water from trans-border Feni river to meet the demand of drinking water for the people of of Tripura’s Sabroom town.
5 October 2019

Jaishankar meets Hasina; says India prioritises relations with Dhaka

India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar reaffirms New Delhi’s highest priority to its relations with Dhaka during a meeting with the visiting Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina.
5 October 2019

23 Indian fishermen held for intrusion into Bangladesh

Members of Bangladesh Navy have arrest 23 Indian fishermen and seize two trawlers for fishing illegally inside Bangladeshi maritime boundary in Bagerhat.
4 October 2019

Bangladesh knows to transform challenges into opportunities: PM

Asserting that Bangladesh knows how to transform challenges into opportunities, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the global investors to invest in Bangladesh’s education, light engineering, electronics, the automotive industry and artificial intelligence beyond the conventional menu since the country can be a connecting landmass to a combined market of nearly 3 billion people.
4 October 2019

India admits friendly fire downed helicopter in Kashmir clash

The Indian Air Force confirms for the first time that it shot down one of its own helicopters during clashes with Pakistan in February over Kashmir, killing all six on board.
4 October 2019

Nearly 1,900 dead in India rains, floods this year

Nearly 1,900 people are killed and 46 others reported missing in rains and floods across India this year, Home Ministry officials says.
4 October 2019

PM urges India not to abruptly stop commodity export

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urges India to inform the Bangladesh beforehand if it takes any decision to stop the export of essential commodities like onion to Bangladesh in future causing a market debacle in the next door neighbour.
4 October 2019