India’s nefarious role in dismemberment of Pakistan in 1971 is an established fact as its role in arming, training and instigating the Mukti Bahini was the greater factor in the creation of Bangladesh.
Dhaka: A Bangladeshi court rejected the bail petitions of more than 200 opposition leaders and activists accused of being linked to recent clashes between Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) members.
Dhaka: A billion-dollar project to restore and manage a crucial river in Bangladesh is back on the table, with China showing a willingness to fund the endeavor, though even the Chinese envoy has hinted at potential concerns over how regional rival India might react.
By Anbarasan Ethirajan Bangladesh had hoped that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's presence at its 50th independence anniversary celebrations last week would be memorable. But the visit turned deadly as violent protests broke out against Mr Modi, leaving at least 12 people dead. Mr Modi is a polarising
Dhaka: Twenty-four people died after a cyclone slammed into Bangladesh, forcing the evacuation of about a million people from their homes. Cyclones _ the equivalent of hurricanes in the Atlantic or typhoons in the Pacific _ are a regular menace in the region but scientists say
Dhaka: A tropical storm that lashed Bangladesh left around 13 people dead across Bangladesh, officials and news reports said Tuesday. Tropical Storm Sitrang brewed in the Bay of Bengal before turning north toward Bangladesh’s vast coast, prompting authorities to evacuate hundreds of thousands of people to
Dhaka: At least 130 million people in Bangladesh were without power on Tuesday afternoon after a grid failure caused widespread blackouts, the government s power utility company said. More than 80 percent of the country was hit by the sudden outage shortly after 2 pm local
Dhaka: Rescue workers recovered seven more bodies on Monday after a boat carrying religious pilgrims capsized in Bangladesh, taking the death toll to 32 with scores still missing, police said. The small boat packed with mostly women and children on their way to a popular temple
Dinajpur: A Bangladeshi man was shot dead and another injured allegedly by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) members near the border in Sadar upazila of Dinajpur. The deceased was identified as Minar, 19, son of Jahangir Hossain of Askorpurup union and the injured was identified as
By Samina Akhter For the last few days tension has been growing along the Myanmar border with Bangladesh which has also spread among locals at Naikhongchari and Ghumdhum border areas. According to media reports, Myanmar security forces orchestrated a series of fierce attacks from fighter planes