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The UN refugee agency says Myanmar and Bangladesh are making a second attempt to start repatriating Rohingya Muslims after more than 700,000 of them fled a security crackdown in Myanmar almost two years ago. (Photo: File/ AP)

Second attempt to return Rohingya to Myanmar planned: UN

Myanmar's military in August 2017 launched a counterinsurgency campaign in response to an attack by a Rohingya insurgent group.

16 Aug 2019 2:28 PM

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is likely to visit India in October to discuss several bilateral and regional issues, including the long-pending pact on the Teesta water sharing and the Rohingya crisis, Foreign Minister Dr A K Momen said here on Sunday. (Photo: File)

B'desh PM to visit India in Oct; Teesta water sharing, Rohingya crisis on agenda

Hasina's alliance, dominated by her party Awami League, won the general election with a thumping majority in December last year.

05 Aug 2019 9:55 AM

Prior to the surgery doctors had said there was only a 50 percent chance of both of the twins surviving. (Photo: AFP)

'Stable After Final Separation': Doctors On Conjoined Bangladeshi Twins

The twins, named Rabeya and Rukaya, turned three last month and suffered from a rare embryological disorder.

02 Aug 2019 1:40 PM

At least 600 people have been killed and over 25 million others affected by flooding due to the torrential monsoon rains in Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Myanmar, the UN has said. (Representational Image)

600 killed, 25 million affected due to floods in south Asia: UN

In India, more than 10 million people have been affected in Assam, Bihar, UP and other NE states, including more than 4.3 million children.

27 Jul 2019 3:58 PM

Eight people have been killed in vigilante lynchings in Bangladesh sparked by rumours on social media of children being kidnapped and sacrificed as offerings for the construction of a mega-bridge, police said on Wednesday. (Representational Image)

Mob kills 8 in B'desh over rumours of kids being sacrificed for bridge construction

A deaf man was also beaten to death outside the capital that day while trying to visit his daughter.

24 Jul 2019 3:09 PM

Taslima Nasreen, a citizen of Sweden, has been getting residence permit on a continuous basis since 2004. A Home Ministry official told PTI that her residence permit has been further extended for one more year till July 2020. (Photo: File)

Author Taslima Nasreen India stay permit extended from 3 months to a year

She was last week given three-month residence permit after which she requested Home Minister Amit Shah on Twitter to extend it to a year.

21 Jul 2019 1:30 PM

Following the verdict, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and senior ministers came down heavily on Sinha, with many of them calling for his resignation. (Representational Image)

Bangladesh's first Hindu Chief Justice booked in money laundering case

Sinha, who was appointed 21st chief justice of the country in January 2015, was charged by ACC on Wednesday along with 10 others.

12 Jul 2019 2:55 PM

Bhutan has been exporting a significant quantity of stone aggregates through the land route for different construction projects in Bangladesh. (Photo: Representative image)

MoS Mandaviya to flag off cargo vessel from Bhutan to Bangladesh tomorrow

This is a first of its kind movement where an Indian inland waterway is used for connecting two landlocked countries Bhutan and Bangladesh.

11 Jul 2019 9:52 PM

The cause of the breakdown wasn't known. Ahmed said at least 15 passengers were in critical condition. (Representational Image)

Train crash kills 4, injures at least 65 in Bangladesh

He said the rail bridge broke down when the train was crossing it.

24 Jun 2019 9:31 AM

According to Amnesty International, more than 750,000 Rohingya refugees, mostly women and children, fled Myanmar and crossed into Bangladesh after Myanmar forces launched a crackdown on the minority Muslim community in August 2017. (Photo: ANI)

Rohingya crisis can destabilise region if not solved: Bangladesh President

Rohingya, who belong to the Rakhine state in Myanmar, have been facing extreme persecution by authorities and majority Buddhists.

16 Jun 2019 12:50 PM

‘The problem lies with Myanmar as they don't want to take back the Rohingyas by any means though Naypyidaw signed an agreement with Bangladesh promising to repatriate them,’ Dhaka Tribune quoted Hasina as saying on Sunday. (Photo: AP)

Hasina accuses Myanmar of being hesitant in taking back Rohingyas

PM Hasina also expressed concerns about security factors involving Rohingyas as many were found to be engaged in criminal activities.

10 Jun 2019 2:58 PM

Captain Fazal Mahmud of Biman Bangladesh Airlines was denied entry at the immigration of Doha International Airport in Qatar on Thursday after it was found that he travelled without passport, the airline officials said. (Photo: Twitter)

Pilot who went to pick up B’desh PM Hasina fails to carry passport, caught

The airline is now sending another pilot to bring Prime Minister Hasina back to Bangladesh, he added.

07 Jun 2019 3:22 PM

BIMSTEC leaders invited to attend PM Modi’s swearing in ceremony: MEA

The BIMSTEC member states include Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Nepal, Bhutan and India.

27 May 2019 6:45 PM

The NGO, Friendship, currently runs two floating hospitals and are in the process of building five more. These would all be handed over to the Bangladesh government in five years time. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Floating hospitals to the rescue in climate change hit Bangladesh

Bangladesh, a victim of climate change, is now relying on floating boats for rural healthcare.

24 May 2019 1:29 PM

In recent years Myanmar imposed debilitating restrictions on the Rohingya, a Muslim minority demonised as immigrants from Bangladesh. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Exiled Rohingyas reminisce about bittersweet past

In exile in Bangladesh, a bittersweet revival of Rohingya culture.

08 May 2019 10:58 AM

The death toll due to the calamity, which stood at eight on Friday, mounted to 12 with four fresh casualties reported from Mayurbhanj district, the officials said, adding, detailed information from many areas was still awaited. (Representational Image)

Cyclone 'Fani' leaves 12 dead in Odisha, relief work underway

PM Modi spoke to Odisha CM and discussed the prevailing situation in the aftermath of the cyclone's landfall in the coastal state.

04 May 2019 1:14 PM

Protesters hold placards and gather to demand justice for Nusrat, who was burnt alive after she refused to drop sexual harassment charges against her Islamic school's principal, in Dhaka. (Photo: AP)

Bangladesh demands justice for Nusrat

The brutal death of an 18-year-old, who refused to drop charges of sexual harassment, triggers protests.

20 Apr 2019 9:31 PM

TVS Motor Company on Monday said it has launched four products in Bangladesh.

TVS Motor launches four products in Bangladesh

TVS has introduced Apache RTR 160 4V single disc, 125cc- Max 125, Metro special edition and XL100 Heavy Duty in Bangladesh.

08 Apr 2019 5:47 PM

Podder carried out an emergency caesarean section to deliver the twins - one boy and one girl - last Friday. (Representational Image)

Bangladesh mother, 20, gives birth to twins one month after first birth

20-yr-old Arifa Sultana gave birth to a baby boy last month through normal delivery, but doctors missed the presence of a second uterus.

28 Mar 2019 10:07 AM

Airtel mobile customers can now enjoy the most competitive ISD tariffs with their regular recharge packs and bundles. (Photo: PTI)

Airtel slashes call rates to Bangladesh, Nepal by up to 75 per cent

Calls to Bangladesh will now be charged at only Rs 2.99 per minute.

25 Mar 2019 2:25 PM

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