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India, Bangladesh commemorate 50 years of 'friendship': Look forward to deepening India-Bangladesh ties with PM Hasina, says PM Modi

As India and Bangladesh commemorate 50 years of ties by observing the day as Friendship Day,  Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he looks forward to continuing working with Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina to further expand and deepen bilateral ties

Maldives seeks long term loans from Bangladesh, as Dhaka's economic profile rises steadily

The Maldives has sought a long-term loan from Bangladesh, as the two South Asian countries try to enhance bilateral ties, with a flurry of high-level visits taking place in the last few weeks, ahead of the upcoming visit by Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina later this month

Bangladesh’s main opposition party threatens to topple government if leader isn’t allowed to travel abroad for treatment

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), the main opposition party, on Saturday threatened to “topple” the Bangladesh government if authorities do not allow BNP's ailing leader Khaleda Zia, the country’s former prime minister, to visit abroad for treatment

Bangladesh's exports jump 31 percent; remittances down by 25 percent in November

Bangladesh saw growth of almost 31 percent in its exports, touching $4 billion in November while remittances fell by almost 25 percent—1.55 billion, down by almost $52 million—in comparison to the same period last year

Bangladesh and US navies in bilateral maritime exercise in Bay of Bengal

Bangladesh Navy and the US military personnel launched the annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) maritime exercise on Wednesday in the Bay of Bengal in an indication of Bangladesh's growing importance in the regional security matrix

Rising violence in Rohingya camps may soon spread beyond borders, warns Bangladesh PM Hasina

The international community needs to give proper attention to the Rohingya issue, Bangladesh Prime Minister Hasina said, warning that the growing violence and crimes in the refugee camps can soon spread beyond borders

Bangladesh plans to relocate 80,000 Rohingya to Bhasan Char by March

Bangladesh has resumed shifting Rohingya refugees to the camps in Bhasan Char island from Cox Bazaar after a months-long pause due to the Covid-19 restrictions

Bangladesh records zero COVID-19 deaths for the first time in 19 months

Bangladesh recorded no daily deaths from COVID-19 for the first time in more than one-and-a-half years Saturday

Bangladesh: Opposition BNP to go on mass hunger strike Saturday demanding Khaleda Zia's treatment abroad

The opposition BNP has announced a six-hour mass hunger strike in all districts and cities across Bangladesh, including capital Dhaka, on Saturday to demand speedy treatment of critically ill Khaleda Zia, party leader and former prime minister, the party announced

Bangladesh PM warns world of ‘security implications beyond borders’ over delaying Rohingya repatriation

World leaders should "act seriously" for the repatriation of Rohingya refugees back to Myanmar, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said, warning the delay would have “security implications” beyond the borders

Bangladesh sentences former chief justice to 11 years in a controversial trial

Bangladesh’s former chief justice Surendra Kumar Sinha has been sentenced to eleven years in prison on Tuesday in a money laundering case he had earlier termed politically motivated

Transport strike withdrawn in Bangladesh after government accepts demand to hike fare

The nationwide strike of public transport buses in Bangladesh was called off late on Sunday after the government agreed to raise the fare of diesel-operated buses and minivans by approximately 27 per cent

Bangladesh AG ensures speedy trial of accused in violence against Hindus; opposition BNP denies communalism

The trial of people arrested in connection with recent attacks on the Hindu community, and their properties and shrines, in Bangladesh will be completed in the quickest possible time, Attorney General (AG) of Bangladesh AM Amin has said

Transporters’ strike in Bangladesh against rising fuel prices throws life out of gear; government under pressure

Transporters and bus owners in Bangladesh have been on indefinite strike for two days, protesting against the recent steep hike in fuel prices and demanding the government to roll back the price hike and increase the bus fare

Bangladesh High Court orders judicial probe into communal violence

The Bangladesh High Court on Thursday directed the authorities concerned to conduct judicial inquiries into the incidents of violence and attacks on Hindu temples and marquees during Durga Puja in six districts between October 13 and 18