Tag: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

Bangladesh PM urges UN to recognise March 25 as International Genocide Day

Sheikh Hasina said Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had started running the state with the devastation and built a war-ravaged country, reported Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha.

March 26, 2023

India, Bangladesh PMs jointly inaugurate Friendship Pipeline

The foundation stone for construction of this pipeline was laid by the two prime ministers in September 2018.

March 18, 2023

Chakma tribals urge India, B’desh PMs to implement 25-yr-old CHT accord

The demand came as Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived in New Delhi on Monday on a four day visit, during which she would hold talks with her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Tuesday.

September 5, 2022

Hasina to sign 7 deals, MoUs in India visit, border management priority

The Prime Minister will lead a high-level delegation which includes several ministers, advisers, state ministers, secretaries and senior officials.

September 4, 2022

Sheikh Hasina invites Mamata to see newly-constructed Padma Bridge

Hasina inaugurated the Padma Bridge on June 25 and said that the mega government-funded project belonged to the people of the nation.

July 19, 2022

2nd COVID-19 wave even stronger: Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged citizens of the country to do their bit in curbing the spread of Covid-19 as the second wave is even stronger. “The second wave of the coronavirus is becoming more deadly across the globe. Infection and fatality rates of the virus showed a sudden surge from March 29...

April 5, 2021

Economic connotation

Connectivity has been given a boost not the least because this is the fourth train that symbolises the signal of intent on either side of the territorial divide, recalling the train from East Pakistan to Sealdah station and the steamer service with the delectable chicken curry served on board ~ both modes of transport in the pre-Partition days.

March 31, 2021

Modi holds talks with Hasina; two sides sign 5 MoUs

Modi, who is visiting Bangladesh on his first trip to a foreign country since the outbreak of the coronavirus, held one-on-one talks with Hasina which was followed by delegation-level meeting which continued for over an hour.

March 28, 2021

Modi hails B’desh’s achievements on eve of Dhaka visit

Modi said he was happy that his first foreign visit after the onset of the pandemic would be to a friendly neighbouring country, with which India shares deep cultural, linguistic and people-to-people ties.

March 26, 2021

PM Modi to visit B’desh next week

Modi's visit to Bangladesh will be his first overseas trip since the outbreak of Covid, reflecting the priority India attaches to ties with Dhaka.

March 17, 2021

PM to visit B’desh on 26 Mar; first foreign visit since Covid

According to officials familiar with the visit, Modi and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina are likely to flag off a direct passenger train service between Dhaka and New Jalpaiguri in West Bengal.

March 9, 2021

Reports: Bangladesh PM directs Mashrafe Mortaza to talk to protesting cricketers

ODI captain Mashrafe Mortaza is known to be a respected figure among the cricketers as well as the administrators and politicians of the country.

October 23, 2019

Bangladesh PM confirms presence for India-Bangladesh Test at Eden, Modi, Mamata to also be invited, says Ganguly

Ganguly also informed that if everything fell in place Hasina could ring the iconic bell at the Eden to kickstart the Test between India and Bangladesh.

October 22, 2019

Dhaka reluctant to ink long-term defence pact with India

Seeking to offset the growing Chinese military influence in Bangladesh, India is keen on signing a long-term comprehensive defence pact with the neighbouring country during Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to India from 7 April, but Dhaka appears reluctant. Indications are that Dhaka would prefer to ink an MoU without a time-frame as that...

March 15, 2017