'India’s future is inseparable from its neighbours,' says ex Army chief Naravane as Bangladesh boilsHe stated that India's future is linked to its neighbours, underscoring the importance of maintaining positive ties amid turmoil in Banglad...
21 Dec, 2025, 07.00 AM IST
'Don't worry about degrees': A middle-class Kerala techie with a distance degree gets appointed as CEO of a New York company. Who is Ershad Kunnakkadan?Kerala-born Ershad Kunnakkadan, at 33, has become the top leader of the digital commerce platform Gumroad, proving that consistent effort a...
27 Nov, 2025, 03.55 PM IST
Pakistan Army plans to return to Bangladesh for the first time since 1971For the first time since 1971, Pakistan Army will train Bangladesh Army starting February 2025 in Mymensingh cantonment and other locations...
29 Dec, 2024, 09.04 AM IST
Protest-hit Iran abolishes morality police"Morality police have nothing to do with the judiciary" and have been abolished, Attorney General Mohammad Jafar Montazeri was quoted as sa...
04 Dec, 2022, 05.05 PM IST
Iran protests: Mahsa Amini's death sparks anger towards country’s moral policingThe scale of protests in Iran has increased after the death of Mamsa Amini, who was detained by police in Iran for not wearing a hijab, acc...
24 Sep, 2022, 12.12 AM IST
Why a young woman's death is sparking outrage in Iran against morality policeTehran police said she died of a heart attack in custody, others allege torture and ill-treatment.
17 Sep, 2022, 03.35 PM IST
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina had survived 19 assassination attempts in four decadesThere were two assassination attempts during the rule of Hussain Muhammad Ershad, four during the 1991-1996 BNP rule, four during the Awami...
29 Sep, 2021, 08.08 PM IST
Ex-Bangladesh President H M Ershad arrives in West Bengal, lauds PM Modi for Enclave ExchangeH M Ershad praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his initiative in making the long-awaited Enclave Exchange issue a reality.
08 Dec, 2015, 04.26 PM IST
Bangladesh High Court rejects petition challenging Islam as state religionThe Court rejected a writ petition by a Hindu lawyer questioning acknowledgement of Islam as the state religion in the "secular" country.
07 Sep, 2015, 01.26 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi calls on Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid, meets leaders across party linesPresident Hamid also hosted a lunch in Prime Minister Modi's honour with Premier Sheikh Hasina also present.
07 Jun, 2015, 05.01 PM IST
- Bangladesh's ex-MP sentenced to life for war crimes
Jabbar, who is in his early 70s, was a leader of Jatiya party of former president HM Ershad, who is a crucial ally of Prime Minister Sheikh...
24 Feb, 2015, 01.26 PM IST
Jaipur wedding for Nepal's only billionaire heir Rahul ChaudharyWedding of Rahul Chaudhary, son of Binod Chaudhary to Surabhi Khaitan was a three-day extravaganza showcasing the culture and glamour of Pi...
20 Feb, 2015, 03.32 PM IST
Vegan banquet, Jamdanis; Bangladesh goes all out to woo Sushma SwarajThe 3 top B'desh leaders -Sheikh Hasina, Raushan Ershad and Khaleda Zia- being women, saree diplomacy was very much flavour of Swaraj's vis...
27 Jun, 2014, 07.54 PM IST
Awami League to go ahead with polls despite opposition boycottThe BNP issued a fresh ultimatum today, asking the interim government to accept its demands to install a non-party caretaker set-up by tomo...
04 Dec, 2013, 06.05 PM IST
Bangladesh's Awami League to go ahead with polls despite threats of boycottThe Awami League-led grand-alliance has decided to go ahead with the January 5 general elections in Bangladesh.
04 Dec, 2013, 04.00 PM IST
Sushmita Banerjee shot by Pakistan Taliban, not HaqqanisAfghanistan has told India that Sushmita was assassinated by members of Pakistani Taliban, and not by pro-Pakistan Haqqani network suspecte...
19 Sep, 2013, 04.40 AM IST
- PM leaves on a two-day visit to Bangladesh
The visit has been clouded by the uncertainty over the signing of Teesta Accord following reservations by the WB CM.
06 Sep, 2011, 10.58 AM IST