Tag: Bangladesh
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Bangladeshi fishermen rescued by Indian Navy return home
The Indian Navy on Thursday returned 33 Bangladeshi fishermen who were saved off the country's coast. A ceremony was held to mark the occassion that was joined by Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Harsh Vardhan Shringla. The fishermen, who were rescued from the Bay of Bengal by Indian Navy a day after Cyclone Mora battered the …
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June 1, 2017 -
Cyclone Mora claims 7 lives in Bangladesh
Cyclone Mora left at least seven people dead and damaged nearly 60,000 houses, displacing around 56,000 families when it hit Bangladesh a day ago, officials said on Wednesday. Four people were killed and 60 were injured on Tuesday in the Cox Bazar district, while two others were killed in Rangamati and one in Bhola district, …
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May 31, 2017 -
Indian Naval ship rescues 18 in cyclone-hit Bangladesh
Indian Naval Ship Sumitra that was rushed for rescue operations to Bangladesh's Chittagong that was hit by cyclone Mora, has rescued 18 persons so far, officials said on Wednesday. The search and rescue operation was taking place 90 miles south of Chittagong. Cyclone Mora had earlier caused havoc in Sri Lanka, killing at least 180. The …
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May 31, 2017 -
India embarrass Bangladesh by 240 runs in 2nd warm-up tie
A supremely assertive India today humiliated Bangladesh by 240 runs in a warm-up game and geared up for the ICC Champions Trophy in an emphatic fashion, sounding a warning for arch-rivals Pakistan. Playing in their second warm-up match, defending champions made short work of their sub-continental neighbour bowling them out for 84 in 23.5 overs …
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May 30, 2017 -
Cyclone Mora kills six in Bangladesh, alert sounded in coastal Odisha
At least six people were killed as Cyclone Mora made landfall in Bangladesh on Tuesday. Fishermen in the coastal Indian state of Odisha have been asked not to venture into the sea as rains were expected at many places in the state. Cyclone Mora made landfall in Bangladesh with winds of up to 150 kilometre …
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May 30, 2017 -
ICC Champions Trophy, Group A preview: Minnows Bangladesh battle with giants
Bangladesh have a high wall before them to scale as they are grouped with Australia, New Zealand and England.
May 30, 2017 -
300,000 evacuated as cyclone Mora hits Bangladesh
Nearly 300,000 people have been evacuated from southern coastal areas of Bangladesh as a cyclone dubbed Mora was forecast to make landfall on Tuesday, authorities here said. Mora is forecast to make landfall near the southeastern tourist city of Cox's Bazar and the seaport city of Chittagong, the Bangladesh Meteorological Agency said. "More people were …
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May 30, 2017 -
Statue of Justice
The government in Bangladesh has apparently taken a bow in the direction of a fundamentalist entity called Hefazat-e-Islam, if the raging controversy over a “statue of justice”, so-called, in front of the Supreme Court building in Dhaka is any indication. The removal by the authorities of a sculpture of a woman purportedly personifying justice has …
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May 29, 2017 -
‘New cattle slaughter rules will curb its smuggling to B’desh’
The BJP in Meghalaya on Sunday said that the latest ban on sale of cattle for slaughter at animal markets will curb its smuggling to Bangladesh. "There is a massive cattle smuggling racket in the state which has skyrocketed the price of beef," state BJP president Shibun Lyngdoh said. Meanwhile, the media unit of the …
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May 28, 2017 -
Bangladesh removes Greek statue after Islamist outcry
Bangladesh on Friday removed a statue of a Greek Goddess clad in a saree from the Supreme Court premises after an outcry from the religious radicals who claim that the sculpture was "un-Islamic". The sculpture of Themis – the goddess of justice – wearing a sari was less than six months old, but Islamist groups …
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May 26, 2017 -
Curb Saudi export of Wahabbism
Amassive news leak that Saudi Arabia was about to give 1 billion US dollars to Bangladesh to build mosques has drawn flak as western intelligentsia has come down heavily on the Saudi leadership most recently for spreading pan Wahhabism in countries like Bangladesh. As the news of the Wahabi propaganda spread, Saudis retracted from their …
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May 25, 2017 -
India, Bangladesh finalise strategies to curb cross-border crimes
Administrative and police officials of border districts in India's Tripura have finalised strategies to deal with cross-border crimes and deal with other irritants in an one-day meet with their counterparts of contiguous Bangladeshi districts, an official said here on Wednesday. The District Magistrates and Superintendents of Police of Tripura's Sepahijala, West Tripura and Khowai districts …
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May 24, 2017 -
Bangladesh hopeful of Teesta issue being resolved: Minister
Bangladesh Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan on Tuesday said that Dhaka is "hopeful" of the Teesta water sharing issue being resolved and that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee would consider their demand. "We are hopeful about the Teesta water sharing issue, and relations between India and Bangladesh will improve. We believe the long-pending Teesta water …
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May 23, 2017 -
Virat Kohli-led India top ICC Test rankings
India retained its top position in ICC Test ranking with 123 points.
May 18, 2017 -
Bangladesh court sentences 23 to death for 2002 murder
A Bangladesh court on Wednesday sentenced to death 23 persons, including a Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader, for the murder of four activists of the Awami League and its student organisation in 2002, a media report said. Additional Public Prosecutor Jasmin Ahmed confirmed the verdict and said that it was pronounced by Narayanganj Second Additional District …
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May 17, 2017 -
China to fund Bangladesh for 9th Friendship Bridge
Beijing will fund Dhaka for construction of the ninth Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge and other infrastructure development projects, offcials here said. Bangladesh's Economic Relations Department (ERD) Secretary Kazi Shofiqul Azam and Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ma Mingqiang signed an agreement in this regard on Thursday, Xinhua news agency reported. Ma said China has been supporting Bangladesh's …
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May 11, 2017 -
Four Bangladeshis held with over $200,000 in Tripura
Border Security Force (BSF) troopers detained four Bangladeshi nationals with $203,100 in Tripura, police said here on Wednesday. "The four Bangladeshis, aged between 22 and 48 years were detained while they were returning to their country through the Srimantapur checkpost late on Tuesday," a police official said. The cash in foreign currency was recovered from …
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May 10, 2017