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A story of the Bangladesh war

The book offers a vivid and highly entertaining account of the events leading up to the liberation of Bangladesh

Bangladesh's exports hit all-time high of over $52 bn in FY 2021-22

Bangladesh saw exports soar more than 34 per cent to $52.08 billion in the 2021-22 fiscal year (July 2021-June 2022), official data showed

Over 100 dead as flood continues to wreak havoc in Bangladesh: Report

The toll from Bangladesh's unprecedented floods has risen to more than 100, the authorities said

Bangladesh to start de-radicalising campaign for jailed Islamists

"The initiative is aimed to prevent the jailed militants' return to the path of militancy, said a spokesman of police's Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit

Bangladesh FM asks to seek apology for false allegations against govt

Foreign Minister A.K. Abdul Momen asked apologise and compensation from those who made false corruption allegations against the Sheikh Hasina government over the Padma Bridge project

Bangladesh records surge in Covid-19 cases, issues six-point directive

Amid a fresh surge in Covid-19 cases in Bangladesh, the Cabinet Division issued a circular with six points directive

Bangladesh logs 1,680 new Covid cases, 2 deaths in biggest single day surge

Bangladesh reported 1,680 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday, the biggest single-day increase in more than four months, bringing the total tally to 1,965,173

Bangladesh PM Hasina inaugurates Padma bridge, says a dream come true

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the country's new landmark multipurpose 'Padma Bridge' on Saturday

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina expected to visit India in early September

Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Vikram K Doraiswami on Thursday handed over a letter from Prime Minister Modi to premier Hasina officially inviting her to visit New Delhi

Death toll in Bangladesh reaches 68 as nation faces worst flood in 122 yrs

A total of 68 people have been killed in floods caused by heavy seasonal rains and an onrush of water in parts of Bangladesh, said a report

Bangladesh tries to secure wheat from Russia as India stops exports-sources

The supply deal with Russia, the world's biggest wheat exporter, could help Dhaka in meeting its needs below the elevated global prices, industry officials said

Wheat exports reach 3 mn tn; govt considering requests from other nations

On plans to ban wheat flour (atta) export, Food Secretary Sudhansu Pandey said the government is monitoring the situation and would take steps at appropriate time.

Bangladesh tries to secure wheat from Russia as India stops exports: Report

The supply deal with Russia, the world's biggest wheat exporter, could help Dhaka in meeting its needs below the elevated global prices, industry officials said.

Food, water concerns as floods continue to wreak havoc in Bangladesh

Floods in Bangladesh continued to wreak havoc Monday with authorities struggling to ferry drinking water and dry food to flood shelters across the country's vast northern and northeastern regions

Rohingyas engaged in arms, drug, big threat to Bangladesh: PM Hasina

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked how long could her country bear such a huge burden of more than 1 million Rohingya refugees

WTO MC12: India seeks a carve out to export foodgrains to poor countries

India proposes that we carve out an exemption for govt-to-govt purchases between countries so that we can support countries in distress, particularly during some humanitarian crisis, said Goyal

Injured MBBS student to be airlifted from B'desh to AIIMS: J-K BJP chief

The Indian government has reached out to an MBBS student undergoing treatment in a Bangladesh hospital after being critically injured in an accident and efforts are being made to airlift him to AIIMS

China eyeing high-speed rail network projects in Bangladesh, says report

China is eyeing high-speed rail network projects in Bangladesh following Bangladesh Railway (BR) feasibility study for constructing the railway network between Dhaka and Chattogram.In a recent development, China has proposed carrying out the project under the government-to-government-Public Private Partnership (G2G-PPP) framework, reported The Daily Star.Moreover, Dhaka has also selected China Railway Group Ltd (CREC), a state-run company, for implementing the project, which will cost more than three times the expenditure for Padma Bridge (Tk 30,193 crore).Li Jiming, the Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh, in April wrote to Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan for signing a memorandum of understanding between CREC and BR "as soon as possible".Apart from CREC, two other Chinese companies -- China Railway Construction Corporation and China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation -- expressed interest in forming a joint venture to construct, operate and manage funds for the high-speed ...

Jain's arrest, Rohingyas issues to dominate Delhi BJP executive meet

Arrest of Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain, Bangladeshi and Rohingyas issues are expected to figure predominantly in Delhi BJP executive meet which will get underway on June 11.

Bangladesh played major role in ensuring peace in northeast: ex-NSG chief

The security issues India had in its northeast region has been controlled and managed, partly because of the immense help provided by Bangladesh, ex-NSG chief Jayanto Choudhury