Red Fort blast: Year-long anti-terror push results in 300 arrests, 73 deportationsAs the anniversary of the Red Fort blast approaches, security agencies are maintaining heightened vigilance across the country. A crackdown...
09 Nov, 2026, 05.16 PM IST
Sheikh Hasina seeks new passport in clearest sign of Bangladesh returnThe request marks the clearest step by Hasina to act on her plan to return to Bangladesh in December, more than two years after a deadly up...
09 Nov, 2026, 09.08 AM IST
Trump holds call with mediator Qatar about Iran de-escalationQatar is acting as the chief mediator between Washington and Tehran amid intense diplomatic efforts to end the war, which is now in its nin...
06 Nov, 2026, 11.38 PM IST
Govt eases passport, visa rules for foreign nationals residing in IndiaThe Union home ministry has announced relaxed passport and visa requirements for certain foreign nationals. These amendments apply to indiv...
06 Nov, 2026, 12.25 AM IST
Iran war, doubling fuel prices knock 66% off Emirates' first-half profitEmirates Group's first-half net profit plunged 66% to $1 billion as the Iran war disrupted flights across the Gulf and doubled jet fuel pri...
05 Nov, 2026, 09.18 PM IST
Bangladesh's ousted premier Hasina tells the AP she will return from exile in December at any costFormer Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina intends to return to Bangladesh from exile in India next month. She has been sentenced to death for her...
05 Nov, 2026, 02.23 PM IST
Bangladesh deploys additional paramilitary forces as garment workers' protests continueProtests by garment workers in Bangladesh have persisted for five days due to demands for higher wages. Authorities have deployed additiona...
04 Nov, 2026, 06.39 PM IST
Bangladesh universities punish academics, students over alleged Awami League links: Human Rights WatchPublic universities in Bangladesh are reportedly expelling academics and students with alleged ties to the Awami League party. Human Rights...
04 Nov, 2026, 11.16 AM IST
Garment workers' protests in Bangladesh turn violentThe BNP government has formed a wage board to determine revised pay scales for garment workers. However, protests have continued, potential...
02 Nov, 2026, 11.51 PM IST
India-Bangladesh Ganga water treaty renewal in doubt as December deadline nearsThe 1996 India-Bangladesh Ganga water-sharing treaty faces uncertainty ahead of its December 12 expiry, with New Delhi unlikely to renew it...
31 Oct, 2026, 10.37 PM IST
Bangladesh opposition leader warns against Indian transit corridor, demands fair Ganges water dealNahid Islam, a leader of the National Citizen Party, warned against facilitating an Indian transit corridor through Bangladesh. He urged fo...
31 Oct, 2026, 01.53 PM IST
Japan, Bangladesh widen BIG-B ambitions, bring India into focusBangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi focused on the BIG-B initiative. The initiat...
30 Oct, 2026, 07.28 AM IST
‘No one will be worse than me’: Suvendu Adhikari warns against cow slaughter in BengalSuvendu Adhikari emphasized the protection of cows in West Bengal during a public event while making clear his stance against cow slaughter...
29 Oct, 2026, 04.18 PM IST
Ready for 'crossfire' if government permits: Bangladesh's police chiefInspector General of Police (IGP) Md Ali Hossain Fakir, also chairman of Community Bank Bangladesh, made these remarks at a programme in Dh...
26 Oct, 2026, 08.45 PM IST
Bangladesh ex-air chief arrested in Qatar over corruption charges, investigators trace alleged wealth to Canada, DubaiBangladesh (Google Trends): Bangladesh’s former Air Chief Marshal Sheikh Abdul Hannan has been arrested in Qatar following corruption alleg...
21 Oct, 2026, 12.56 PM IST
'Regime Change is forceful and undemocratic': BJP spokesperson Pradeep BhandariBJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari criticized supporters of violent protests, asserting their goals are often related to regime change. He e...
18 Oct, 2026, 10.27 AM IST
‘Friendship to all, malice to none’, says Sheikh Hasina as she tells Dhaka to rethink foreign policy after BRICS no-showDuring her recent statements, Sheikh Hasina expressed disapproval of Tarique Rahman's absence from the BRICS summit, indicating it was detr...
14 Oct, 2026, 10.17 AM IST