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Pranab Mukherjee was a true friend of Bangladesh: Hasina
Dhaka, Aug 31 (UNI) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday described former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee as a true friend of Bangladesh.
"It was hard to pass a year without Pranab dada (brother). He was a true friend of…
Janmashtami celebrated in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Aug 30 (UNI) Janmashtami -- a Hindu festival that marks the birth of Lord Krishna -- was celebrated across Bangladesh with religious fervour and gaiety on Monday.
Though the event was kept confined to the temple premises due to…
Stuart Binny retires from first class, international cricket
Bengaluru, Aug 30 (UNI) Former India player Stuart Terence Binny Monday announced his retirement from first class and international cricket.
"I would like to inform you that I have decided to retire from first class and international…
Bangladesh: Over 1.4 million COVID-19 patients recover, 25,846 dead
Dhaka, Aug. 27 (UNI/XINHUA) The number of patients who recovered from COVID-19 reached more than 1.4 million in Bangladesh on Friday.
The country's Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said the total number of recovered patients…
Run-machine Kohli goes past 50 innings without registering ton in international cricket
Headingley: Virat Kohli might be seen as one of the best batsmen to ever grace the game, but the India skipper has now gone past 50 innings in international cricket without scoring a hundred.
Kohli's last hundred came way back in 2019…
AFC Cup: Bengaluru FC bow out with goalless draw against Bashundhara Kings
Male , August 21 Bengaluru FC fought hard but couldn't beat Bengaluru FC in their AFC Cup Group D South Zone encounter at the National Football Stadium in Male on Saturday. The 0-0 draw meant they are not in contention for the inter-zone…
Hundreds of sex workers at Daulatdia brothel receive vaccine in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Aug 21 (UNI) Hundreds of sex workers at Bangladesh's largest brothel have been vaccinated against Covid-19 in a one-day inoculation drive the participants hope will revive an industry devastated by the pandemic.
The western town of…
Delhi, Dhaka sign disaster management MoU
India and Bangladesh have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the field of disaster management, resilience and mitigation, the government said on Wednesday.
“The MoU seeks to put in place a system, whereby both…
Afghanistan will play T20 World Cup, preparations are on: Media manager
New Delhi , August 16 With an eye on the current turmoil in Afghanistan, questions have been raised on whether the team will be ready to participate in the upcoming T20 World Cup. But the Afghanistan Cricket Board has made it clear that the…
Bangladesh FM sees Afghanistan as a potential development partner
Dhaka, Aug 16 (UNI) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) of Bangladesh on Monday said it considers itself as a potential development partner and a friend of Afghanistan.
The country stands ready to share its best practices with…
Minister writes to PM over ‘attacks on religious minorities’ in Bangladesh
Minister of state for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shantanu Thakur, has written to Prime minister Narendra Modi highlighting recent alleged attacks on religious minorities in Bangladesh. Thakur is a BJP Lok Sabha MP from Bongaon.…
POWERGRID posts Profit After Tax (PAT) of ₹ 5998 crore for Q1FY22.
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), a ‘Maharatna’ Company under Ministry
of Power, GoI, has delivered a robust quarterly performance. During Q1FY22, the Company reported
PAT of ₹ 5,998 crore and Total Income of ₹ 10,392…
ECI hands over Chair FEMBoSA role to ECI of Bhutan for 2021-22
New Delhi , August 12 (ANI): Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday handed over the Forum of the Election Management Bodies of South Asia (FEMBoSA) role to the Election Commission of Bhutan for 2021-22.
Sushil Chandra,…
UP: One more arrested in human trafficking involving Rohingyas
Lucknow, Aug 6(UNI) Sleuths of the Anti Terrorists Squad (ATS) on Friday claimed to have arrested one more member of the gang involved in a human trafficking racket involving Bangladeshis and Rohingyas into the country.
The gang was busted…
Bangladesh and Pakistan – a study in contrast: International Think Tank
Dhaka, Aug 5 (UNI) Emerging from the dark shadows of Pakistani rule 50 years ago, Bangladesh today surpasses Pakistan in almost every socio-economic indicators. The two countries are a study in contrast in how Bangladesh has achieved…
Another ‘Oxygen Express’ from India arrives in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Jul 28 (UNI) Another train from India, namely 'Oxygen Express' carrying a consignment of 208 tonnes of liquid oxygen arrived in Bangladesh through the Benapole land port on Wednesday.
“An oxygen loaded Indian train ‘Oxygen…
At 54 % Bangladeshis top list of foreigners who thronged India for treatment in 2020
A century ago, the rate of Bangladeshi among medical tourists in India was around 23 per cent, while last year it stood at more than 54 per cent.
This was disclosed in the latest statistics released by the Tourism Ministry of India.…
Bangladesh thanks Japan for providing AstraZeneca vaccines
Dhaka, Jul 24 (UNI) Bangladesh Foreign Minister thanked Japan for providing 3.0 million AstraZeneca vaccines to Bangladesh through the WHO-COVAX mechanism, according to press release.
In a message sent to Foreign Minister of Japan MOTEGI…
Bangladesh, Zimbabwe T20I series advanced
Harare, July 19 The T20 International series between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe has been advanced due to the challenges faced by the tour's broadcast company, the Zimbabwe Cricket announced on Monday.
"@ZimCricketv and @BCBtigers have…
India-Bangladesh relations improving despite Covid jab hiccup
NEW DELHI: India and Bangladesh have seen a spurt in bilateral engagement of late with gifts being exchanged across the border and also a series of meetings between top leaders of the two countries.
The spurt is being viewed by analysts as…