Death toll rises to 64 in Bangladesh boat capsizeThe devotees, including women and children, were heading towards the Bodeshwari Temple on the occasion of Mahalaya, the auspicious start of...
27 Sep, 2022, 03.58 PM IST
Bangladesh ferry accident kills 24, dozens missingPolice said some 30 people were still missing while some of the passengers managed to swim ashore. Hundreds of people die each year in ferr...
25 Sep, 2022, 06.35 PM IST
Soon only end-to-end immigration checks on Dhaka-Kolkata trainDuring the halts when the train's under carriage will be checked, officials said, the passenger coaches will be under lock and key, thus re...
30 Oct, 2017, 03.58 PM IST
Senior US diplomat to visit Bangladesh next weekSarah Sewall will meet top government officials and interact with several civil society members, the State Department said yesterday.
26 Mar, 2016, 08.00 AM IST
ISIS claims murder of top Hindu priest in BangladeshUS-based private SITE Intelligence Group published the report after the execution-style killing of 50-year-old Jagneshwar Roy at Sonapota v...
22 Feb, 2016, 02.40 PM IST
Decoding the India-Bangladesh land pactA joint headcount conducted from 14-17 July, 2011 determined the total population in the enclaves to be around 51,549.
01 Aug, 2015, 12.06 PM IST
Land Boundary Agreement: India, Bangladesh to exchange 162 enclaves Friday midnightBangladeshi enclaves in India and Indian enclaves in Bangladesh shall stand physically transferred to the other country with effect from th...
31 Jul, 2015, 09.50 PM IST
On August 1, 979 people in Indian enclaves in Bangladesh to get Indian citizenshipAccording to official data, 979 out of 31,000 people in the 111 Indian enclaves in Bangladesh have opted for Indian citizenship.
31 Jul, 2015, 04.40 AM IST
Bangladesh warns protesters of tough anti-terrorism measuresOfficials said the cabinet preferred to activate the existing law after reviewing options to enact fresh laws to handle the unrest.
06 Feb, 2015, 03.13 PM IST
Parliament's Standing Committee on External Affairs recommends Centre to consult states over Bangladesh land swapDue to lack of access to these areas by the law and order enforcement agencies and weak property rights, certain enclaves have become the “...
02 Dec, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Bangladesh explores enhanced connectivity with IndiaBangladesh today indicated willingness to offer transit facility to India with a senior minister saying positive attitude was needed on the...
04 Mar, 2014, 09.10 PM IST