Bangladesh

India extends medical support to B'desh air crash victims, PM Modi expresses condolences

The crash occurred when a Bangladesh Air Force F-7 BGI training aircraft slammed into the Milestone School and College campus in Uttara, a densely populated suburb of the capital, triggering a massive explosion and fire.

25 days ago

After Hasina, Islamist Group Turns Guns on Yunus, Says Not Different

The radical Islamist group in Bangladesh, Hefazat-e-Islam, has issued a threat, stating that the Chief Advisor of the interim government, Muhammad Yunus, will face a similar fate as former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina if the proposals made by the Women's Affairs Reform Commission are put into action.

Apr 26, 2025

Bangladesh seeks Interpol Red Notice against Hasina

Bangladesh has requested Interpol to issue a red notice against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 11 others in connection with a case alleging conspiracy to overthrow the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, according to local media reports.

Apr 20, 2025

Fake passport case: ED raids eight places in Bengal

Enforcement Directorate (ED) sleuths on Tuesday conducted raids at eight places in West Bengal in connection with the money laundering in the fake passports case.

Apr 15, 2025

PM Modi arrives in Bangkok to enthusiastic welcome by Indian diaspora

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Bangkok on Thursday to a warm reception from the Indian diaspora, who greeted him with enthusiastic chants of "Modi Modi" and "Vande Mataram."

Apr 3, 2025

Bengal fake passport racket: Accused retired cop cleared 52 forged applications

Abdul Hai, the retired assistant inspector who was earlier attached to the security control organisation of Kolkata Police who was arrested this year in connection with the fake passport racket in West Bengal, had cleared police verifications for at least 52 applications for fake passports reportedly against payment of cash.

Mar 14, 2025

Six children raped in B'desh; protests continue against Yunus-led interim govt

Amid ongoing protest movements in Bangladesh against gender-based violence, another six children were raped in six districts, according to local media reports on Tuesday.

Mar 11, 2025

PoK will join India soon; delimitation, ONOE welcome moves: Rajnath Singh

Predicting Pakistan-occupied Kashmir's (PoK) assimilation into India in the near future, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday batted strongly for healthy relations with neighbours like Bangladesh and reflected upon the gains from one nation, one poll and delimitation.

Mar 9, 2025

Guterres to visit Bangladesh, meet Yunus, participate in Iftar with Rohingya refugees

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will visit Bangladesh next month to participate in an Iftar with Rohingya refugees in Cox Bazar, according to his Spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric.

Feb 28, 2025

Air Force Base at Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh attacked, several injured

In a major incident of lawlessness that is currently prevailing in Bangladesh under the interim government led by Chief Advisor Mohammad Yunus, several miscreants launched an ambush attack on an Air Force Base in Cox's Bazar on the southeast coast of the country.

Feb 24, 2025

B'desh Foreign Affairs Advisor-EAM Jaishankar discussed possibility of holding Yunus-PM Modi meeting

Touhid Hossain, the Foreign Affairs Advisor to the interim government in Bangladesh led by Muhammad Yunus, emphasised on the importance of starting the discussions for renewal of the Ganges Water Sharing Treaty during his meeting with India's External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar held in Muscat on Sunday

Feb 17, 2025

B'desh Foreign Affairs Advisor Hossain to meet EAM Jaishankar in Muscat [details]

Touhid Hossain, the Foreign Affairs Advisor to the interim government in Bangladesh led by Muhammad Yunus, is expected to meet External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on the sidelines of the Indian Ocean Conference being held in Muscat next week

Feb 10, 2025

Operation Devil Hunt: 1,300 arrested in nationwide crackdown in Bangladesh

Bangladesh's security forces have arrested over 1,300 individuals till Monday in a major crackdown that began on Saturday that is aimed at quelling a new wave of violence that has rocked the country for the last few days.

Feb 10, 2025

India slams attack on Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's residence in Dhaka

India on Thursday expressed anguish over the vandalism of the residence of Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and said the "act of vandalism" should be strongly condemned.

Feb 7, 2025

Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's house vandalised, set on fire by mob in Dhaka

A large group of protesters on Wednesday vandalised and set on fire Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's residence in Dhaka during a live online address of his daughter and former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Feb 6, 2025

Bengal fake passport racket: Role of verification officers under scanner

The role of the five "verification and granting" officers attached to Passport Seva Kendras (PSK) in the state capital and the other five "verification officers" attached to different police stations in various divisions of Kolkata Police are under the scanner of the sleuths investigating the fake passport rackets in West Bengal.

Jan 10, 2025

Four Kolkata cops under scanner in Bangladeshi fake passport racket case

Four more cops are under the scanner of Kolkata Police over their involvement with rackets engaged in arranging fake Indian identity documents, including passports for the illegal infiltrators coming from neighbouring Bangladesh.

Jan 7, 2025

Rejection of ISKCON priest's bail plea by B'desh court an attempt to silence minorities: Rights body

A New Delhi-based rights body -- Rights and Risks Analysis Group (RRAG) – on Thursday strongly criticised the denial of bail by a Bangladeshi court to Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das.

Jan 2, 2025

Bangladesh court rejects ISKCON priest Chinmoy Krishna Das' bail hearing

A Bangladesh court on Thursday rejected the bail plea of Chinmoy Krishna Das, a Hindu monk and spokesperson for the Bangladesh Sammilit Sanatan Jagran Jote, also associated with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), during a hearing held under tight security, local media reported.

Jan 2, 2025

ISKCON priest Chinmoy Krishna Das' bail hearing in Bangladesh Court

Chinmay Krishna Das, a Hindu monk and spokesperson for the Bangladesh Sammilit Sanatan Jagran Jote, is set to appear before a Chittagong court on Thursday, for a bail hearing in a sedition case.

Jan 2, 2025