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Bangladesh Elections to be held by February 15: Yunus govt

India, Sept. 12 -- Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus' Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Friday reaffirmed that the upcoming Jatiya Sangsad (parliamentary) elections will be held by February 15,... Read More


Bangladesh Boosts Indian Power Imports Amid Gas Shortage

India, Sept. 11 -- Bangladesh is ramping up power imports from India and output from fuel oil-fired plants to meet surging electricity demand, as gas shortages and coal plant maintenance curb local ge... Read More


No alcohol, drugs near Durga Puja mandaps: Bangladesh Home Adviser

India, Sept. 10 -- Bangladesh Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retired) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Monday said no fairs or gatherings involving alcohol or drugs would be allowed during the upcoming Durga ... Read More


1 killed, over 100 injured as mob storms, burns 'Nural Pagla' shrine in Bangladesh

India, Sept. 6 -- In a chilling act of mob violence, at least one person was killed and more than 100 others injured when Islamist protesters stormed the shrine of Nurul Haque Molla - popularly known ... Read More


Bangladesh interim govt reiterates national polls to be held in first half of February

India, Aug. 30 -- Muhammad Yunus-led Bangladesh's interim government on Saturday once again reaffirmed that Bangladesh's national election will be held on schedule in the first half of February next y... Read More


Engineering universities in Bangladesh under 'complete shutdown' after police crackdown

India, Aug. 29 -- Engineering universities across Bangladesh witnessed a "complete shutdown" on Thursday after students enforced a boycott of classes and exams in protest against Wednesday's police ac... Read More


Bangladesh EC unveils roadmap for 13th national polls

India, Aug. 29 -- The Election Commission (EC) of Bangladesh on Thursday unveiled its roadmap for the 13th parliamentary election, scheduled for the first half of February next year, with the official... Read More


BSF-BGB border conference kicks off in Dhaka

India, Aug. 27 -- The 56th Director General (DG)-level border talks between India's Border Security Force (BSF)and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB)began on Tuesday at the BGB headquarters in Pilkhana, Dh... Read More


Bangladesh jails to be renamed 'Correction Services' amid major reforms

India, Aug. 27 -- Bangladesh has decided to rename "Bangladesh Jail" as "Correction Services Bangladesh" in a bid to transform prisons into correction-oriented facilities with a stronger focus on reha... Read More


Pakistan-Bangladesh Ties: Pak Dy PM in Dhaka, highest-level visit in over a decade

India, Aug. 23 -- Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Dhaka on Saturday on a two-day visit, marking the highest-level trip by a Pakistani leader to Bangladesh sinc... Read More