India
PM flies to Delhi Thursday; 18 bilateral instruments on table
Dhaka, Oct 1 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina goes to New Delhi on Thursday on a four-day official visit with 18 bilateral instruments on the table likely for signing, aiming to take the relationship between the two neighbouring nations to the next level of cooperation.
Bangladesh rivers to swell as India opens all Farakka gates
Rajshahi, Sept 30 (UNB) – The water level of some rivers in the northern region might swell as India has opened all the 119 gates of Farakka barrage to ensure speedy discharge of the Ganges water following flood in Patna and 12 other districts.
Hilsa export to India: 1st shipment goes through Benapole
Benapole, Sept 30 (UNB) - The first consignment of hilsa to be exported to India on the occasion of Durga Puja was sent to the neighbouring country through Benapole port on Monday afternoon.
Indian citizen returns after serving jail term in Bangladesh
Chuadanga, Sept 29 (UNB) – A Indian citizen returned to his homeland on Sunday after serving one year in jail here for crossing the border illegally.
Torrential rains kill another 42 people in India
New Delhi, SEP 29 (AP/UNB) — Officials say monsoon rains continue to batter parts of India, with at least 42 more people dying.
Torrential monsoon rains kill 59 in northern India
India, Sept 29 (AP/UNB) — A heavy spell of retreating monsoon rains has flooded wide areas of northern India, killing dozens of people this past week, an official said Saturday.
Torrential monsoon rains kill 59 in India this week
Lucknow, Sep 28 (AP/UNB) — A heavy spell of retreating monsoon rains has flooded wide areas in northern India, killing dozens of people this week, an official said Saturday.
First lot of hilsa being sent to India thru Benapole port
Benapole, Sept 28 (UNB)- The first lot of 500 tonnes hilsa is being sent to India through Benapole land port on Saturday.
Pakistan PM warns of 'bloodbath' in Kashmir; India PM silent
United Nations, SEP 28 (AP/UNB) — Insisting he wasn't making a threat, Pakistan's leader denounced his Indian counterpart on Friday and warned that any war between the nuclear rivals could "have consequences for the world." India's prime minister took the opposite approach, skipping any mention at the United Nations of his government's crackdown in the disputed region of Kashmir.
Govt allows 500 tonnes of hilsa export to India
Dhaka, Sept 25 (UNB) – The government has allowed the export of highest 500 tonnes of hilsa to India on the occasion of Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community.