Assam riots could be prevented: Rights body
September 11th, 2012 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Sep 11 (IANS) The Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) Tuesday asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to order an inquiry into why the army was not deployed in ... Read more...
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UN urges Bangladesh to allow aid to Myanmar refugees
August 8th, 2012 - 6:07 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Aug 8 (IANS) The UN Refugee Agency is calling upon Bangladesh to allow provision of humanitarian assistance to Myanmar refugees who have entered its territory, Xinhua quoted ... Read more...
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EU asks Bangladesh to address human rights violations
July 22nd, 2012 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, July 22 (IANS) Bangladesh needs to address the issue of human rights violations because it is similar to violation of democracy, the European Union (EU) ambassador to the country ... Read more...
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World Bank cancels credit for Bangladesh bridge project
June 30th, 2012 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, June 30 (IANS) World Bank has decided to cancel its $1.2 billion credit for Bangladesh's Padma Multipurpose Bridge project, said WB statement received here Saturday."In light of the inadequate ... Read more...
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Saudi embassy official killed in Dhaka (Lead)
March 6th, 2012 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 6 (IANS) A Saudi embassy official was early Tuesday shot dead by unidentified assailants near his house in the capital city of Dhaka.Khalaf al Ali, 45, was shot ... Read more...
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Bangladesh-India ties on right track: Minister
February 27th, 2012 - 3:17 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Feb 27 (IANS) The relationship between Bangladesh and India is on the right track, Foreign Minister Dipu Moni has said."We have good report card for the last three years," ... Read more...
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India allays Bangladesh’s Tipaimukh concerns
December 2nd, 2011 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Amid fresh concerns in Bangladesh over the Tipaimukh dam in Manipur, India Friday assured Dhaka that it will not take any steps on this ... Read more...
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India clarifies Chidamabaram’s absence during Hasina visit
October 23rd, 2011 - 12:43 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Seeking to assuage hurt feelings in Dhaka, the government Saturday clarified that Home Minister P. Chidambaran could not receive Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ... Read more...
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Bangladesh ministers say Teesta pact will be done
September 6th, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Sep 6 (IANS) The Bangladesh leadership had not given up on an agreement on sharing of the Teesta river waters with several ministers saying that it would be ... Read more...
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Damage control: Bangladesh ties exceptional, says India
July 2nd, 2011 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) In a damage control exercise triggered by the prime minister's off-the-record remark to select editors about Bangladesh, the Indian government Saturday underlined its commitment ... Read more...
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We have no indigenous population, Bangladesh tells UN
May 27th, 2011 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, May 27 (IANS) Bangladesh has told a UN forum that it has "no indigenous population".Dhaka has also objected to a study on the status of implementation of an ... Read more...
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India to ship 500,000 tonnes of grains to Bangladesh: Anand Sharma
April 23rd, 2011 - 11:04 pm ICT by ANI
Dhaka, Apr 23(ANI): India will ship 500,000 tonnes of grain to Bangladesh under a bilateral deal, Union Trade Minister Anand Sharma said on Saturday.The Bangladesh government, under mounting pressure to contain ... Read more...
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‘Friends of Grameen Bank’ defend Nobel laureate Yunus from aggressive govt attacks
February 17th, 2011 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 17 (ANI): A group of charities led by former Irish President Mary Robinson has come to the defence of Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus after the Bangladeshi government asked the ... Read more...
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SGPC sends first Sikh jatha to Bangladesh
November 29th, 2010 - 7:07 pm ICT by ANI
Amritsar Nov.29 (ANI): To ensure the proper maintainance of Sikh shrines in Bangladesh, the Shiromani Gurudwara Parbhandhak Committee (SGPC) on Monday flagged off a Sikh delegation to that country.During this maiden visit, ... Read more...
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India- Bangladesh sign MOU to establish Border Haats
October 23rd, 2010 - 10:01 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.23 (ANI): India and Bangladesh here on Saturday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for establishing Border Haats, a traditional commodity market, along the Meghalaya-Bangladesh border.Two agreements on ... Read more...
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No access to Indian enclaves in Bangladesh for census
August 26th, 2010 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Bangladesh has not given access to India to conduct the census exercise in Indian enclaves within its territory, parliament was informed Thursday.
"The people living in the Indian ... Read more...
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Insurgency could still affect India-Bangladesh ties: Pranab
August 8th, 2010 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Aug 8 (IANS) Appreciating Bangladesh's efforts in security cooperation, Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said insurgency had the potential to affect bilateral relations between the two countries.
"Insurgents and insurgent groups ... Read more...
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Mukherjee lauds Bangladesh effort in tackling NE insurgency
August 8th, 2010 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
By Ravi ShankarDhaka, August 8 (ANI): Visiting Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has appreciated the effort of the Bangladesh Government in tackling the menace of extremism and terrorism in the region."We ... Read more...
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India, Bangladesh should strengthen counter terrorism cooperation, says Mukherjee
August 7th, 2010 - 11:51 pm ICT by ANI
Dhaka, Aug.7 (ANI): The Finance Minister, Pranab Mukherjee, on Saturday evening stressed on the need to strengthen counter-terrorism cooperation between India and Bangladesh and also warned that the insurgents hold the ... Read more...
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Dhaka keen to attract more Indian, Chinese funds
March 13th, 2010 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 13 (IANS) Bangladesh has decided not to bargain with foreign lenders for lowering loan interest rates in a bid to attract funds from India, China, South Korea and others ... Read more...
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India to contact Bangladesh over IC-814 hijack plotter
March 2nd, 2010 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) India Tuesday said it will get in touch with Bangladesh after confirming the identity of an arrested militant, who has reportedly confessed to having plotted ... Read more...
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India to ask Bangladesh to handover suspected Kandahar hijack accused
March 2nd, 2010 - 5:47 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar. 2 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S. M.Krishna on Tuesday said the Indian Government will be contacting the Government of Bangladesh to seek the extradition of suspected Kandahar hijack accused ... Read more...
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Dhaka objects to EU’s criticism on ethnic violence
February 28th, 2010 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Feb 28 (IANS) Bangladesh Sunday termed the European Union's statement alleging human rights abuses in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) as "unfortunate" and "not based on facts" and urged EU to ... Read more...
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EU condemns ethnic violence in Bangladesh
February 27th, 2010 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, Feb 27 (IANS) The European Union Saturday condemned last week's ethnic violence in Bangladesh's Chittagong Hill Tracts which killed at least five people and injured 23, and asked the authorities to ... Read more...
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Railways will commemorate Tagore with museums and trains (Lead)
February 24th, 2010 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) With the 150th birth anniversary of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore being observed this year, Indian Railways proposes to set up two museums in West Bengal to ... Read more...
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Rights group asks UN to intervene in attacks on Bangladeshi tribals
February 22nd, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Feb 22 (IANS) A New Delhi-based rights group has sought UN intervention over attacks on tribals in Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) in Bangladesh, a release said here Monday.
"The Asian Centre for ... Read more...
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India and Bangladesh to conclude agreement on small enterprises
January 29th, 2010 - 5:57 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 29 (ANI): Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Dinsha Patel is expected to visit Bangladesh during the month of March to witness the signing of agreement ... Read more...
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New Delhi resolves to strengthen ties with Dhaka
January 10th, 2010 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Expressing its resolve to strengthen its "traditional and historical close links" with Dhaka, New Delhi Sunday hoped that Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's visit ... Read more...
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No plan to attack Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi: ULFA
January 8th, 2010 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Jan 8 (IANS) The outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) Friday denied any plans to attack the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi and said media reports in both India ... Read more...
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Separatist group in Assam admits using Bangladesh as base
October 3rd, 2009 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Oct 3 (IANS) An influential tribal separatist group in Assam Saturday for the first time openly admitted to using Bangladesh as a base to carry out their hit-and-run guerrilla strikes in ... Read more...
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India less threatening to neighbours due to US interests: Diplomat
June 26th, 2009 - 11:54 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, June 26 (IANS) India will be less threatening to its neighbours because of Washington's overlapping interests involving the countries in the region, US envoy to Bangladesh has said and urged ... Read more...
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No talks with Pakistan unless it dismantles terror setup: BJP
April 3rd, 2009 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has asserted that if elected to power it would have no peace dialogue with Pakistan unless Islamabad dismantles the terror infrastructure ... Read more...
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Bangladesh cracks down on rampant corporate corruption
April 2nd, 2009 - 1:19 pm ICT by ANI
Dhaka, Apr.2 (ANI): The Government of Bangladesh has taken its first step towards tackling the menace of corporate corruption, which exists on a large scale in the country.Corporate corruption is a force ... Read more...
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Solution to problem in Sri Lanka lies in devolution of power: Mukherjee
March 1st, 2009 - 9:14 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, Mar 1 (ANI): Union External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday said that the military option would not solve the Lankan issue and implementation of the 13 th amendment to ... Read more...
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Bangladesh government competent to handle situation: Pranab
March 1st, 2009 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 1 (IANS) Terming the mutiny by border guards in Bangladesh as an internal matter of the neighbouring country, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee Sunday said the Sheikh Hasina government was ... Read more...
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