Nine Bangladeshi inmates flee juvenile home in Bengal
February 11th, 2012 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
Murshidabad (West Bengal), Feb 11 (IANS) Nine Bangladeshi children, inmates of a juvenile home in West Bengal's Behrampore district, Saturday fled from the detention centre in the early hours of ... Read more...
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Ireland drop O’Brien as he opts for Bangladesh T20 League
February 10th, 2012 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Nairobi, Feb 10 (IANS) Ireland cricket selectors have left wicket-keeper Niall O'Brien out of the side going to Kenya as he was not available for the entire duration of the ... Read more...
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Pakistan, Bangladesh stay off SAARC anti-terror meet
February 9th, 2012 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Pakistan and Bangladesh have stayed away, for unspecified reasons, from attending a two-day SAARC anti-terror meeting that began in the capital Thursday.Official sources said ... Read more...
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CEAT to set up tyre plant in Bangladesh
February 9th, 2012 - 12:42 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) Indian tyre major CEAT, an RPG Group company, will set up a Rs.250 crore greenfield tyre manufacturing plant in Bangladesh, a company official said here ... Read more...
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Bagladeshi robbers’ gang busted
February 8th, 2012 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Four Bangladeshi nationals have been arrested here in connection with 10 cases of robbery, police said Wednesday.Jalil, 45, the mastermind of the gang, Kayyum, 32, ... Read more...
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BSF trooper dies three days after Bangladeshis’ attack
February 7th, 2012 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 7 (IANS) A Border Security Force (BSF) head constable, injured in an attack by a gang of Bangladeshi cattle smugglers at a border outpost in West Bengal's North ... Read more...
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Malaysia to fund Bangladesh bridge project
February 5th, 2012 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Feb 5 (IANS) Malaysia will loan $3 billion to Bangladesh to construct a river bridge, a minister said Sunday.Bangladeshi Communications Minister Obaidul Quader told reporters a memorandum of understanding ... Read more...
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India complete double as Manav, Anisha win titles at Bangladesh Open golf
February 4th, 2012 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Feb 4 (IANS) India completed a double, winning both men and women's titles at the Bangladesh Amateur Open golf championships at the Kurmitola Golf Club Saturday.Manav Das completed a ... Read more...
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Mahasweta Devi slams cancellation of Taslima’s book launch
February 4th, 2012 - 12:26 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 3 (IANS) Magsaysay Award winning author Mahasweta Devi Friday strongly criticised the cancellation of the release of controversial writer Taslima Nasreen's book following objections from fundamentalists."It is ... Read more...
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Bengal fishermen, abducted by Bangladeshi pirates, traced
February 3rd, 2012 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 3 (IANS) Eleven Indian fishermen who went missing following an attack by Bangladeshi pirates in West Bengal's Sundarbans area have been located in Bangladesh and efforts are to ... Read more...
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India win Bangladesh Open golf, Manav leads in solo
February 2nd, 2012 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Feb 2 (IANS) Indian golfers Manav Das and Khalin Joshi won the team title, while Manav extended his individual lead to seven shots at the Bangladesh Open Amateur golf ... Read more...
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Aircraft fuselage decor for Indian takeaway
February 1st, 2012 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 1 (IANS) A teenage curry house owner has spent 5,000 pounds on a second-hand aircraft fuselage used in the movie "The Da Vinci Code" to display in the ... Read more...
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Manav leads Bangladesh Amateurs; Indian team ahead
February 1st, 2012 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Feb 1 (IANS) Manav Das grabbed the opening day's lead with a three-under 69 and, with his teammate and defending champion Khalin Joshi, India held the team lead after ... Read more...
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Al Nayeem Jubaer arrested over Facebook post
January 31st, 2012 - 10:21 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Dhaka, Jan 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A 19-year-old student has been arrested by the Bangladeshi police for posting obscene comments about the father of the country’s Prime Minister. The police say Al Nayeem ... Read more...
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Troopers who thrashed Bangladeshi will be punished: Chidambaram
January 31st, 2012 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambaram Tuesday described as "unfortunate, condemnable and rare" the incident involving some Border Security Force (BSF) personnel beating up a Bangladesh ... Read more...
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35,000 narcotic tablets seized in Bangladesh
January 31st, 2012 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 31 (IANS) About 35,000 narcotic tablets were seized from three people who were travelling in a bus in Bangladesh, a media report said Tuesday.Border Guard Bangladesh arrested the ... Read more...
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Malaysia to give $35 mn for Bangladesh water project
January 31st, 2012 - 11:39 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Jan 31 (IANS) Malaysia will give Bangladesh $35 million for a state Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) project that will generate an additional 150 million litres of water in ... Read more...
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Umpire kills cricket fan with bat
January 30th, 2012 - 9:03 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Dhaka, Jan 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A cricket umpire has gone on hiding after killing a teenage cricket fan with a bat. The victim has been identified as 15-year-old Nazrul Islam.Police say ... Read more...
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Surrendered Garo rebel’s house torched, mother missing
January 29th, 2012 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Jan 29 (IANS) Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) rebels torched the house of one of its surrendered members in Meghalaya's South Garo Hills district, police said Sunday, adding the ... Read more...
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India drop to third place in ICC Test rankings
January 28th, 2012 - 11:20 am ICT by IANS
Adelaide, Jan 28 (IANS) India dropped a place to the third spot in International Cricket Council (ICC) Test rankings after their humiliating 0-4 whitewash by Australia in the Border Gavaskar ... Read more...
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Governor laments rising militancy in Meghalaya
January 26th, 2012 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Jan 26 (IANS) Governor R.S. Mooshahary Thursday regretted that militancy was rising in Meghalaya as the scenic state celebrated Republic Day amid a shutdown called by a rebel group.After ... Read more...
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Japan to lend $63 mn to Bangladesh
January 26th, 2012 - 5:56 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Jan 26 (IANS) Japan will lend $63 million to Bangladesh for a maternal and child health project.The money will be used in training health workers and upgrading facilities and ... Read more...
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Gundecha Brothers honoured with Padma Shri
January 25th, 2012 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Renowned dhrupad singers Ramakant and Umakant, popularly known as Gundecha Brothers, were Wednesday named to receive the Padma Shri, the country's fourth highest civilian honour, ... Read more...
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Release Pakistani prisoners who’ve completed sentence: Supreme Court
January 24th, 2012 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) In a significant judgement, the Supreme Court Tuesday directed the government to immediately release 54 Pakistani nationals who are languishing in Indian jails despite completing ... Read more...
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Brad Hogg hopeful of comeback in T20 against India
January 22nd, 2012 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 22 (IANS) Former Australian spinner Brad Hogg feels his impressive show in the ongoing Big Bash League for Perth Scorchers warrants a recall to the national side.Australia will ... Read more...
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Foreign hand behind failed coup attempt, says Bangladesh
January 22nd, 2012 - 8:50 am ICT by IANS
Petrapole (West Bengal), Jan 21 (IANS) Bangladesh Saturday hinted at a foreign hand behind the coup attempt against the Sheikh Hasina government."There could be a foreign hand," Bangladesh Finance ... Read more...
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India-Bangla trade must grow faster, says Pranab
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:09 am ICT by IANS
Petrapole (West Bengal), Jan 21 (IANS) Stressing the need to further improve trade and commerce with Bangladesh, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Saturday said India's decision to allow duty-free ... Read more...
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UID can be security risk, warns BJP
January 21st, 2012 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday said inclusion of all residents of India in the Unique Identification number (UID) scheme would present a threat ... Read more...
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Dialogue will settle beating up incident of Bangladeshi man: Pranab
January 21st, 2012 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 21 (IANS) India and Bangladesh will settle through dialogue the beating up of a suspected Bangladeshi cattle smuggler by Indian border force personnel that has caused outrage, ... Read more...
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Ghana jumps in FIFA rankings
January 19th, 2012 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
Accra, Jan 19 (IANS) Ghana has moved up three places in the latest FIFA world rankings to occupy the 26th position from last month's 29th, the Ghana Football Association announced ... Read more...
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BSF to probe video of troopers beating man
January 18th, 2012 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Murshidabad (West Bengal), Jan 18 (IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) Wednesday said it will investigate a video clip allegedly showing its men thrashing a suspected cow smuggler near the ... Read more...
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Bangladesh signs $290 mn deal with World Bank
January 18th, 2012 - 7:30 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Jan 18 (IANS) The Bangladeshi government has signed a $290 million financing agreement with the World Bank for the country's second Local Governance Support Project, said the Washington-based lender.The ... Read more...
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Britain to give Bangladesh $350 mn aid
January 16th, 2012 - 8:18 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Jan 16 (IANS) Britain will provide 230 million pounds (over $350 million) to Bangladesh for improving quality of primary education and health sector over a period of next five ... Read more...
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Pakistan seeks closer ties with Bangladesh
January 13th, 2012 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 13 (IANS) Pakistan says it wants to forge closer political and economic ties with Bangladesh.Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar and Bangladesh High Commissioner Suhrab Hossain Thursday discussed matters ... Read more...
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India Inc to explore northeast: Chidambaram
January 6th, 2012 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Asking Indian entrepreneurs to explore investment potential in the northeast region, union Home Minister P. Chidambaram Friday said there were many business opportunities with ... Read more...
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