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Dhaka, April 5 On Thursday, Bangladesh urged citizens to minimize "unnecessary travel" as panic buying hit fuel stations in Dhaka amid concerns over a potential fuel shortage due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia.The energy ministry issued emergency directives for energy conservation as...

Lahore, March 4 The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday announced a 15-member squad, including six uncapped players, that will face Bangladesh in a three-match away One Day International (ODI) series, starting on March 11.Following a period of uncertainty surrounding the tour due to...

New Delhi, February 28 Veteran Bangladeshi wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim is stranded in Jeddah while returning from his Umrah pilgrimage, as US strikes on Iran have disrupted flight services in the region.The US and Israel launched a major offensive on Iran on Saturday, with American...

Dhaka, February 27 – The conduct of Bangladesh Bank officials in forcibly removing a senior advisor from the Central Bank headquarters in Dhaka this week sends a troubling signal about the integrity and discipline of the very institution entrusted with safeguarding the country’s financial...

In Bangladesh, the National Citizen Party (NCP) has demanded the impeachment and arrest of President Mohammed Shahabuddin, accusing him of failing to act during the violence that erupted in July 2024.Speaking to reporters after visiting the graves of the victims of the Pilkhana massacre in...

Dhaka, February 25 According to reports in newspapers on Wednesday, the chief of the northwestern Rajshahi range of the Bangladesh police has ordered that leaders and activists of the banned Awami League, who were released on bail after court orders, be arrested again by "involving them in other...

February 25, New Delhi: The Kolkata-Agartala Royal Maitri Bus Service has resumed operations after an 18-month suspension. The Agartala-Dhaka-Kolkata international bus service restarted on Tuesday via the Agartala-Akhaura Integrated Land Port.The service, previously halted due to political...

Agartala, February 24 – The highly anticipated Maitree international bus service connecting Agartala and Kolkata via Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, resumed regular operations, bringing to an end a suspension that lasted over a year.The first bus in the Maitree International Bus Service...

Dhaka, February 24 – Several journalists, Dhaka University (DU) students, and one police officer were injured during an "anti-drug" operation at Suhrawardy Udyan, local media reported on Tuesday.The operation, which took place on Monday evening, was conducted by the Ramna Zone of the Dhaka...

Dhaka, February 23 – A leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) was injured after unidentified assailants opened fire in Dhaka’s Kalabagan area, local media reported.This incident on Sunday night came just days after the BNP, led by Tarique Rahman, formed the government following its...

Dhaka, February 22 A major reshuffle occurred at the highest level in the Bangladesh Army on Sunday, including the appointment of a new Chief of General Staff (CGS), local media reported.The changes, issued by Army Headquarters, came days after Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's new government...

Agartala, February 22 Tripura Transport Minister Sushanta Chowdhury on Sunday described the trial run for resuming the Agartala-Kolkata bus service via Dhaka, which had been suspended for a year due to political unrest in Bangladesh, as a "positive sign" for the northeastern state.The...

Agartala, February 21 The operator of the India-Bangladesh bus service connecting Agartala with Kolkata via Dhaka, which has been suspended for a year due to political unrest in Bangladesh, began a trial run on Saturday to resume the service, an official said.No fresh permission is needed to...

Agartala, February 21 – The cross-border bus service linking Agartala, Dhaka, and Kolkata is likely to resume regularly soon, ending a suspension that lasted over a year, officials said on Saturday.Vice-Chairman of the Government-owned Tripura Road Transport Corporation (TRTC), Samar Roy, said...

Agartala, February 21 Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Saturday welcomed the initiative to resume the India-Bangladesh bus service connecting Agartala with Kolkata via Dhaka.The Royal-Maitri international bus service had been suspended for the past year due to political turmoil in the...

New Delhi, February 17 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to visit India along with his family, and has expressed his desire to work closely with the BNP leader to strengthen the multifaceted bilateral relations.In a letter to Rahman, Modi said...

New Delhi, February 17 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to visit India and has extended his best wishes to the newly sworn-in leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.The invitation was extended to Rahman through a letter handed over by Lok...

New Delhi, February 17 Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla attended the swearing-in ceremony of the new Bangladeshi Prime Minister, Tarique Rahman, in Dhaka on Tuesday, and stated that India stands ready to support Bangladesh's efforts to build a democratic, progressive, and inclusive nation...

February 17, New Delhi: On Tuesday, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla paid a courtesy call on newly sworn-in Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the Parliament in Dhaka following the oath-taking ceremony.Birla, accompanied by India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, represented New Delhi at...

Dhaka, February 17 – Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla met with the new Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Tarique Rahman, following the swearing-in of the BNP government in Dhaka on Tuesday."I was pleased to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the new Government of Bangladesh, led by Prime Minister...