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BSF tightens security amid ongoing crisis in Bangladesh, make night patrols

Deployment at border outposts has also been increased, and all surveillance equipment is being utilised

22 Chinese military aircraft enter Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone

In response to China's military action, Taiwan sent aircraft and naval ships and deployed coastal-based missile systems

Bangladesh's opposition party says Sheikh Hasina must face criminal charges

Hasina, one of Asia's longest-serving leaders, resigned and fled Bangladesh on Aug 5 under pressure from millions of protesters who had taken to the streets for weeks to demand she step down

Foreign minister S Jaishankar reaches Maldives to reset bilateral ties

The ties between India and the Maldives came under severe strain since Muizzu, known for his pro-China leanings, took charge of the top office in November 2023

Bangladesh's interim govt: Portfolios out, Yunus to oversee 27 ministries

Official release states, Yunus will oversee many ministries with 27 portfolios to himself including defence, public administration, education, energy, food, water resources and information ministries

Refuge to Hasina may evoke adverse reactions against India: BNP leaders

A BNP leader said the people of Bangladesh hope that the Indian government will "not always support a corrupt and dictatorial regime like the Awami League

BSF foils Bangladeshi infiltration attempt at Bengal's Cooch Behar border

The crowd, allegedly comprising mostly Bangladeshi Hindus, assembled some 400 m away from fence alongside a water body at the Genduguri and Doikhawa villages in the Lalmonirhat district of Bangladesh

India to boost helicopter manufacturing, says aviation minister Naidu

Naidu also announced plans to introduce seaplanes as part of a broader strategy to expand air travel options

MHA constitutes panel to monitor current situation on Indo-Bangla border

The office memorandum further stated that the the above committee will maintain communication channels with their counterpart authorities in Bangladesh to ensure the safety of Indian citizens

BSF provides IELTS coaching to Punjab youngsters to make them evade drugs

BSF Punjab frontier Inspector General Atul Fulzele said the aim for imparting this coaching was to engage the youngsters in a 'gainful activity that will drag them away from drugs'

Centre forms panel to oversee safety of Indians, minorities in Bangladesh

Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced that the committee will be led by the Additional Director General (ADG) of the Border Security Force (BSF) for the Eastern Command

Improving law & order is top priority: Bangladesh interior ministry adviser

About 300 people were killed and thousands injured since the protests and clashes escalated in July and security forces sought to curb them

Stop attacks against minorities or I'll resign: Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus

The newly sworn-in chief adviser Muhammad Yunus cautioned the student leaders flanking him and the nation that if the violence against minorities doesn't stop, he will resign

Indian Consulate in NY cautions community against 'unscrupulous' agents

Consul General of India in New York Binaya Pradhan told reporters here that several instances have come to the notice of the Consulate

Taiwan detects 18 Chinese PLA aircraft, nine naval vessels near territory

In response to China's military action, Taiwan sent aircraft and naval ships and deployed coastal-based missile systems

Sheikh Hasina will be back once democracy is restored, says son Sajeeb

He expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government for protecting his mother and appealed to India to help build international opinion and exert pressure to restore democracy

Modi extends wishes to Yunus, urges protection of Hindus, other minorities

Yunus, 84, was administered the oath of office by President Mohammed Shahabuddin at a ceremony at the presidential palace 'Bangabhaban'

India's path to defence manufacturing hub passes through ammunition market

The report says "Indian ammunition is on a fast track to grow, driven by a combination of strategic initiatives and pressing security needs"

Bangladesh Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus takes charge of caretaker govt

Yunus, 84, was recommended for the role by student protesters and returned to Dhaka earlier on Thursday from Paris, where he was undergoing medical treatment

Monitoring situation: MEA on attacks on minority communities in Bangladesh

Nobel Peace Prize-winning economist Muhammad Yunus is set to lead Bangladesh's new interim government, which will be sworn in on Thursday