Bangladesh PM seeks help for Rohingya crisis as exodus tops 400,000
The authorities have sent police reinforcements to Cox`s Bazar to protect Buddhist temples in case of a radical Muslim backlash.
Sep 16, 2017, 16:30 PM IST
Global split over Rohingya crisis as China backs Myanmar crackdown
International divisions emerged on Tuesday ahead of a UN Security Council meeting on a worsening refugee crisis in Myanmar, with China voicing support for a military crackdown that has been criticised by the US, slammed as "ethnic cleansing" and forced 370,000 Rohingya to flee the violence.
Sep 12, 2017, 18:49 PM IST
Sheikh Hasina accuses Myanmar of committing 'atrocities' on Rohingyas
According to UN estimates, over 1,000 people may have been killed in the crackdown launched by the Myanmar Army in the Rakhine state since August 25.
Sep 12, 2017, 17:46 PM IST
Bangladesh court sentences 23 to death for 2002 murder
A Bangladesh court on Wednesday sentenced to death 23 persons, including a Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader, for the murder of four activists of the Awami League and its student organisation in 2002, a media report said.
May 17, 2017, 16:39 PM IST
Bangladesh executes Huji leader Hannan, aides
Bangladesh authorities on Wednesday hanged top militant leader Mufti Mohammad Abdul Hannan, infamous for being one of the initiators of militancy in the country.
Apr 12, 2017, 23:15 PM IST
Teesta water pact can transform ties: Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina
The Indo-Bangladesh ties will undergo "another transformation" if a pact on Teesta water sharing is inked, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Monday but is anxious over West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's reaction to such an agreement.
Apr 10, 2017, 17:49 PM IST
Khaleda Zia calls meeting over Sheikh Hasina's India visit
Bangladesh`s opposition leader Khaleda Zia has called an "emergency meeting" of her BNP party`s policymaking forum over Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina`s India visit and the agreements signed between the two countries.
Apr 10, 2017, 14:40 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee meets PM Narendra Modi, seeks funds due to West Bengal
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here.
Apr 10, 2017, 10:54 AM IST
Sheikh Hasina 'selling' Bangladesh to India to stay in power: Khaleda Zia
Bangladesh's Opposition leader Khaleda Zia has accused Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of "selling out" the country to India to translate into reality her "dream of staying in power for life", hours after New Delhi and Dhaka signed 22 pacts in key sectors including defence.
Apr 09, 2017, 15:17 PM IST
Bangladesh PM offers prayers at Ajmer dargah
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday offered prayers at the shrine of Khwaja Mouinuddin Chisti in Ajmer.
Apr 09, 2017, 13:26 PM IST
Pakistan has to shun terror for friendship: PM Narendra Modi
India's doors are always open for cooperation, but for that Pakistan has to shun terrorism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday.
Apr 09, 2017, 00:28 AM IST
India, Bangladesh sign 22 pacts; PM Modi commits $5 billion credit, assures early solution on Teesta
However, PM Modi assured an "early solution" to the long-pending Teesta water sharing after the talks remained inconclusive.
Apr 08, 2017, 22:13 PM IST
In veiled jibe at Pakistan, PM Modi says 'One thought' in South Asia that breeds, encourages terrorism
PM Modi was accompanied by visiting Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the function.
Apr 08, 2017, 17:24 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi, Sheikh Hasina hold bilateral talks; India commits $500 mn credit to Bangladesh military
India and Bangladesh on Saturday inked nearly two dozen pacts in strategic areas of defence and civil nuclear cooperation after "productive" talks between Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Sheikh Hasina.
Apr 08, 2017, 13:58 PM IST
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina accorded ceremonial welcome
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was on Saturday accorded a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here.
Apr 08, 2017, 09:54 AM IST
Delhi Police was kept in the dark about PM Narendra Modi's airport visit
The Delhi Police on Friday were taken aback when they learnt from the media that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had gone to the airport to receive Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, without keeping them in the loop.
Apr 07, 2017, 20:15 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi's decision to travel in 'normal traffic' is example of his simplicity: MJ Akbar
Lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s decision to travel in `normal traffic` as he received his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina at Delhi`s Palam technical airport, Minister of State for External Affairs M.J. Akbar on Friday said this act is one of the examples of his simplicity.
Apr 07, 2017, 17:20 PM IST
Why can't Teesta be resolved, asks Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina
India and Bangladesh share many commonalities and have demonstrated the will to resolve issues, like the long-standing land boundary agreement, then why should the Teesta water sharing issue be allowed to linger, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said in a newspaper article.
Apr 07, 2017, 16:33 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi travels on Delhi roads in normal traffic, receives Sheikh Hasina at Delhi airport
Breaking the protocol, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday received his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina at Delhi airport.
Apr 07, 2017, 12:34 PM IST
Bangladesh's PM Sheikh Hasina arrives: What to expect from her four-day India visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi travelled welcomed his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina with a bouquet as she alighted from the aircraft.
Apr 07, 2017, 12:27 PM IST
