Delhi-Kolkata direct flight: Bengal win gives Modi strategic room shrinking for other world leadersRecent assembly election victories have significantly strengthened Prime Minister Narendra Modi's strategic position. This success provides...
05 May, 2026, 11.31 PM IST
Saffron wave deepens erosion of secular normsThe Bharatiya Janata Party has achieved a significant victory in West Bengal, solidifying its influence across eastern India. This win stre...
04 May, 2026, 10.23 PM IST
Trump was likely target of shooting at White House Correspondents' dinner, says US officialA man fired a shotgun at a Secret Service agent at a Washington hotel. President Donald Trump and his wife were rushed out of the White Hou...
26 Apr, 2026, 11.30 PM IST
Women voters now India’s most decisive political force, reservation only a matter of timeWomen are increasingly influencing Indian elections. Their voter turnout has surged, surpassing men in recent polls. This electoral power i...
19 Apr, 2026, 11.24 PM IST
Ahead of Bengal polls, BJP promises action on ‘love jihad’, ‘land jihad’: Samik BhattacharyaThe BJP plans to combat 'Love Jihad' and 'Land Jihad' if it wins the West Bengal assembly polls. Party leader Samik Bhattacharya described ...
04 Apr, 2026, 01.06 PM IST
Bangladesh's PM-in-waiting dedicates win to those who 'sacrificed for democracy'Tarique Rahman, poised to become Bangladesh's prime minister, has called for national unity following his election victory. He dedicated hi...
14 Feb, 2026, 04.08 PM IST
Post-begum B'desh needs electoral fixIn the wake of leadership changes, Bangladesh finds itself in a precarious state. The absence of a clear direction has created a political ...
02 Jan, 2026, 11.20 PM IST
India-Bangladesh ties under Zia's tenures were 'complex', 'often strained': Former Indian diplomatsFormer Indian envoys remember Khaleda Zia's significant role in Bangladesh's return to democracy. Her tenures as Prime Minister saw complex...
30 Dec, 2025, 06.33 PM IST
Minority protection is no minor matterDhaka's portrayal of attacks on minorities as an 'exaggeration' is increasingly hard to believe, notably with the arrest of an Iskcon pries...
28 Nov, 2024, 11.09 PM IST
Sheikh Hasina will be back in Bangladesh once democracy is restored, Pak's ISI fuelling unrest: Hasina's son SajeebSheikh Hasina, who stepped down as prime minister of Bangladesh and left the country, will return once democracy is restored, her son Sajee...
08 Aug, 2024, 02.28 PM IST
UK calls for 'swift action' to restore democracy in BangladeshThe UK has called for swift restoration of democracy in Bangladesh following the ousting of prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Prime Minister Ke...
05 Aug, 2024, 11.43 PM IST
Bangladesh: Reaping dividends of democracy & stable governmentBangladesh has made significant progress in its development and democracy, transforming into a stable and prosperous nation. The country ha...
18 Oct, 2023, 10.15 PM IST
'Bangladesh’s constitution source of country's strength'Prof Rehman Soban, a leading academic from Bangladesh, referred to his country’s rediscovery of its capacity for entrepreneurship and liber...
20 May, 2021, 01.53 PM IST
Pentagon, Congressmen voice concern over status of democracy in BangladeshBangladesh is an important security partner with strong potential to enhance regional stability and advance US interests in South Asia.
13 Feb, 2019, 08.30 AM IST
India to send 3 observers for Bangladesh polls at Dhaka's invite"We are sending observers. We got this invitation from the Chief Election Commission of Bangladesh," MEA spokesperson told media here.
20 Dec, 2018, 10.28 PM IST
Khaleda Zia calls on PM Modi, seeks intervention in 'restoring' democracy in BangladeshFormer Bangladesh premier and opposition leader Khaleda Zia sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention in "restoration" of democrac...
07 Jun, 2015, 08.25 PM IST
Jamaat-e-Islami led forces' violent impact is worrying for Bangladesh as well as IndiaThe recent polls were not merely an electoral process to sustain democracy in Bangladesh but a battle for the very ethos of secularism and ...
08 Jan, 2014, 05.02 AM IST