- Government to form task force to improve quality of newspapers
- Catholics across world mourn Pope Francis
- Gold price skyrockets to Tk1.72 lakh per bhori
- Asif Mahmud's APS Moazzem relieved of duty
- ‘Collective punishment’ of Palestinians unjustifiable: UN
- EU urged to open visa centre for Bangladeshis in Dhaka
- Tarique mourns Pope Francis’ death
- BIDA, police assure top foreign investors of full safety
- Match is 'under our control', Miraz thinks
- CA Yunus leaves Dhaka for Doha
- BPA withdraws announcement to shut down egg-chicken farms
- Former Dhaka-5 MP Kazi Monirul arrested
- Tax evasions surged past Tk2.26 lakh crore in 2023: CPD
- Chief Adviser mourns death of Pope Francis
- Israeli forces killed 39 Palestinians in the past 24 hours
- DU Chatradal holds human chain demanding justice for Parvez murder
- Zimbabwe still ahead despite Miraz's five-wicket haul
- Bangladesh is role model of communal harmony in the world: Khalid
- Instagram tries using AI to detect teens lying about their age
- Davos meet founder Klaus Schwab steps down from WEF board
Indian media reports on US travel advisory for Bangladesh misleading
The reports of certain Indian media over the US State Departments travel advisory for Bangladesh are misleading, Chief Advisers Press Wing said. It said certain Indian media outlets are circulating misleading reports regarding the US State Departments travel advisory for Bangladesh, specifically...
22-year-old tricked into marrying bride's mother in India
An Indian man was allegedly tricked into marrying the mother of his 21-year-old bride in UP, police said on Saturday, reports NDTV. The complainant, Mohammad Azeem (22), a resident of Brahmapuri in Meerut, said that his wedding was arranged with Mantasha from Shamli district by his brother...
India proven itself a fascist by giving space to a fascist: Dudu
Commenting that India has proven itself a fascist by giving space to a fascist, BNP vice chairman Shamsuzzaman Dudu said, We consider India a friend country, but does India consider Bangladesh a friend country? He said this in his speech as the chief guest at a civic rally protesting the...
IIT-Hyderabad builds world’s highest on-site 3D-printed military bunker at 11,000ft in Leh
In a groundbreaking technological achievement, the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT-H), in partnership with Simpliforge Creations and the Indian Army, has constructed the worlds highest on-site 3D-printed military bunker at an altitude of 11,000 feet in Leh. Completed in just five...
What Delhi responds to Dhaka's call for Muslim safety in India
Amid the strained Dhaka-New Delhi relations, India has come up with a diplomatic jab advising Bangladesh should concentrate on protecting the rights of its own minorities. Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal made the remark in a brief statement on Friday, just...
US YouTuber remains in custody in India after visiting restricted island
A 24-year-old American YouTuber remains in custody after being arrested for illegally venturing onto North Sentinel Island, a restricted area in the Indian Ocean that is home to one of the worlds most isolated and uncontacted tribes, reports UNB. Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov, a resident of...
India opposition slams graft charges against Gandhis
Indias main opposition Congress party accused the government of a vendetta on Wednesday after a federal agency filed charges against its top leaders in a years-long corruption case. Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi were charged as part of a probe initiated by a...
India offers cheap loans for arms, targets Russia's traditional markets
As global demand for weapons surges, India is stepping up its ambitions to become a key arms exporter by offering cheap loans and targeting countries that have long relied on Russian military hardware. Shifting strategy in a changing global landscape India, the worlds second-largest arms...
Record rice imported from India in five months, deal ends today
A total of 2,67,857 metric tons (MTs) of rice have been imported from India through 6,434 trucks via Dinajpurs Hili Land Port over the past five months. Yusuf Ali, assistant director of the Plant Quarantine office at Hili Land Port Customs Department, confirmed the information, reports BSS....
Actor-politician Vijay moves Supreme Court against Waqf Act
Amid growing opposition backlash against the recently enacted Waqf (Amendment) Act in India, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president and actor Vijay becomes the latest leader to legally challenge the legislation. Actor Vijay has recently filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the...
India begins biggest-ever joint naval exercises in Africa
India has launched its biggest-ever joint naval exercise with African nations, part of a push to boost its influence on the continent and presence in the Indian Ocean, where China is exercising growing commercial and military clout, msn.com reported. Indian government and military officials,...
Russian missile strikes Indian pharma firm's Kyiv warehouse
A Russian missile struck the warehouse of an Indian pharmaceutical company in Kyiv, Ukraine said on Saturday (April 12). The countrys embassy in India alleged Russia deliberately targeted Indian businesses in Ukraine. Today, a Russian missile struck the warehouse of Indian pharmaceutical company...
3 suspected militants and an Indian army officer killed in Kashmir fighting
Three suspected militants and an army officer have been killed in two separate gunbattles in Indian-controlledKashmir, the Indian army said Saturday (April 12). Army soldiers laid a cordon in a forested area in southern Kishtwar district on Wednesday following a tip that a group of insurgents...
India’s first AI-powered movie ‘Naisha’ to hit theatres in May
The trailer for Naisha, Indias first AI-powered film, was officially unveiled on YouTube a month ago. The film is now slated for a theatrical release in May 2025. The AI-film stars virtual characters Naisha Bose and Zain Kapoor in the leading roles. The trailer gives audiences a glimpse of...
India’s transshipment cancellation won’t impact our trade: Bashir Uddin
Bangladeshs trade will not be affected by Indias cancellation of the transshipment facility, said Commerce Adviser SK Bashir Uddin. He made the statement following a meeting held on Wednesday at the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) office in Karwan Bazar, Dhaka, regarding Indias recent decision to...
India launches new Aadhaar app with facial authentication in testing phase
A newAadhaar appwill be launched by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) soon, Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said at the Aadhaar Samvaad event in Delhi on Tuesday. Aadhaar verification becomes as simple as making UPI payment. Users can now...
India stops transshipment facility for Bangladesh’s export cargo
India has terminated the transshipment facility for Bangladeshs export cargo that may disrupt exports to countries such as Bhutan, Nepal and Myanmar, reports UNB. Indian Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) on Tuesday (April 8) issued a notification in this regard, according to...
India doesn't support any particular party in Bangladesh: Modi
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said, New Delhi has always attached highest priority to its relationship with Dhaka and it does not support any particular party in Bangladesh. He made the remark at a bilateral meeting with Bangladesh Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on the...
Hasina’s extradition, border, water issues featured in Dr Yunus-Modi first-ever talks
Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus on Friday raised several issues, including the extradition of deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the sharing of common river waters, and border killings with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their much-discussed bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the...
Pak Army crosses Line of Control, opens fire, India retaliates: Army sources
In a significant violation of the ceasefire along the Line of Control, the Pakistani Army resorted to unprovoked firing at Jammu and Kashmirs Poonch district, sources in the Army have said. On April 1, a mine blast occurred in the Krishna Ghati sector while the Pakistan Army was patrolling along...
India approves record $7.3b defense deal for 156 Light Combat Helicopters
India has approved a landmark defense deal worth over 620 billion rupees ($7.3 billion) for the procurement of 156 Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), marking the countrys biggest-ever defense contract. The deal was greenlit by the Cabinet Committee on Security...
9,500 tonne Indian rice shipment docks at Chittagong Port
A vessel carrying 9,500 tonne of boiled rice from India has docked at Chittagong port under the international open tender agreement. This information was provided in a press release signed by Imdad Islam, Senior Information Officer and Public Relations Officer of the Ministry of Food on...
US govt agency recommends blacklisting India, sanctioning RAW
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has urged the White House to designate India as a country of particular concern, and impose targeted sanctions on RAW, Indias external spy service, for gross violations of religious minority rights. The Indian government, run by Hindu...
Dhaka eyes Yunus-Modi talks on Bimstec sidelines
Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin said Dhaka is ready to see a bilateral meeting between Dr Muhammad Yunus and Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the Bimstec Summit and is expecting a positive response from Delhi, reports UNB. He said the strain that is there in the relations between Bangladesh...
Pakistan urges UNSC to ensure just-settlement of Kashmir dispute
Pakistan has called on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to uphold its responsibility in implementing resolutions regarding the Jammu and Kashmir dispute. This call follows ongoing tensions after India revoked the regions special status in August 2019, reports DAWN. Speaking at a...
Vessel carrying 11,500 MT rice from India arrives at Ctg port
A vessel carrying 11,500 metric tonnes of boiled rice from India has arrived at Chittagong Port, reports UNB. This delivery is part of a larger import deal under an open tender contract (Package-2), which encompasses the import of 450,000 MT of rice from India in total, according to a press...
India provided information, but Sheikh Hasina ignored : Jaishankar
Indias External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said that efforts are being made to normalize relations with Bangladeshs current interim government, but the internal circumstances in the country are preventing it. He made these remarks while speaking to Indias Consultative Committee on External...
India withdraws 20% duty on onion export effective from April 1
The government of India has withdrawn the 20 percent duty on onion exports, effective from April 1. A notification to this effect was issued on Saturday by the Department of Revenue, following a communication from the Department of Consumer Affairs, India. To ensure domestic availability, the...