Civic volunteer convicted in RG Kar rape-murder case
Civic volunteer convicted in RG Kar rape-murder case

According to Indian media, a Kolkata court on Saturday convicted the civic volunteer who raped and murdered a trainee doctor at Kolkatas RG Kar Medical College and Hospital last year. The main accused Sanjay Roy, a civic volunteer with Kolkata Police, was arrested a day after the gruesome...

Rumor Scanner debunks Kolkata media's claim of Bangladeshis destroying Indian crops
Rumor Scanner debunks Kolkata media's claim of Bangladeshis destroying Indian crops

Fact-checking body Rumor Scanner has debunked a video claiming that Bangladeshi citizens are destroying crops of Indian agricultural land. Indian media outlet Republic Bangla has recently circulated a video on various social media claiming that Some Bangladeshis have infiltrated the...

Bangladesh calls on India to ensure security for diplomatic missions
Bangladesh calls on India to ensure security for diplomatic missions

Bangladesh has urged India to guarantee the safety of diplomatic and non-diplomatic staff at its missions in India, particularly at the Deputy High Commission in Kolkata, following violent protests outside the mission on Thursday. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on...

Business collapses in Kolkata New Market
Business collapses in Kolkata New Market

Every year, during winter season, Christmas and New Year celebration, Kolkatas New Market square used to be bustling with Bangladeshi tourists, but the scenario is completely different this year. In absence of Bangladeshi tourists, there has been a decrease in business by about 70 percent for...