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Assam CM Vows To Stop Illegal Immigration, Deports Eight To Bangladesh

Assam CM Vows To Stop Illegal Immigration, Deports Eight To Bangladesh

(MENAFN- IANS) Guwahati, July 10 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday that the state police had deported eight individuals -- five Bangladeshis and three Rohingyas -- to Bangladesh in an early morning operation. The...

Bangladesh warms up to China as India fumes

Bangladesh warms up to China as India fumes

Listen to article DHAKA: Protests in Bangladesh that toppled the government last year triggered a diplomatic pivot, with Dhaka warming towards China after neighbouring India was angered by the ousting of its old ally Sheikh Hasina. One year since...

Bangladesh retains 2nd spot in global apparel exports

Bangladesh retains 2nd spot in global apparel exports

Bangladesh maintained its position as the world's second‑largest apparel exporter in 2024, behind only China, according to World Trade Organization (WTO) data. The nation exported garments worth $38.48 billion last year, marking a slight increase...

UN, BIMSTEC to collaborate with Bangladesh to tackle plastic pollution

UN, BIMSTEC to collaborate with Bangladesh to tackle plastic pollution

Top officials from the government, private companies, and international groups met in Dhaka today to find faster ways to solve Bangladesh's growing plastic pollution problem. The high-level meeting, called “Accelerating Solutions for Plastic...

SL Vs BAN, 1st T20I Highlights: Sri Lanka Beat Bangladesh By Seven Wickets In Opener, Take 1-0 Lead In Series

SL Vs BAN, 1st T20I Highlights: Sri Lanka Beat Bangladesh By Seven Wickets In Opener, Take 1-0 Lead In Series

Sri Lanka's Janith Liyanage, left, and Dushmantha Chameera bump fists after scoring runs during the first T20I cricket match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Colombo, Sri Lanka. AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena Here are the highlights of the first...

Mohsin Naqvi convenes ACC annual meeting in Bangladesh despite Indian objections

Mohsin Naqvi convenes ACC annual meeting in Bangladesh despite Indian objections

Cricket Cricket Mohsin Naqvi convenes ACC annual meeting in Bangladesh despite Indian objections Close Asian Cricket Council to meet in Dhaka on July 24; India and Sri Lanka raise concerns over venue Updated On: Thu, 10 Jul 2025 18:24:21 PKT...

'Golgappa Will Never Be Phuchka': Witch-Hunt Of Bengalis in Delhi, Claims TMC; BJP Says Law In Action

'Golgappa Will Never Be Phuchka': Witch-Hunt Of Bengalis in Delhi, Claims TMC; BJP Says Law In Action

Last Updated:July 10, 2025, 17:44 IST The TMC accused that the ruling BJP was targeting around 1,200 Bengali-speaking residents in Delhi's Vasant Kunj area, reportedly from West Bengal's Cooch Behar The TMC and BJP have repeatedly clashed over the...

Ousted PM Hasina indicted over protest deaths in Bangladesh

Ousted PM Hasina indicted over protest deaths in Bangladesh

DHAKA – A special tribunal in Bangladesh has indicted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on charges of crimes against humanity related to last year’s violent crackdown on student protests. The tribunal accused her of masterminding state-led...

Cricket's Asia Cup In Doubt After India, Sri Lanka Refuse To Attend ACC Meeting In Dhaka

Cricket's Asia Cup In Doubt After India, Sri Lanka Refuse To Attend ACC Meeting In Dhaka

(MENAFN- IANS) Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) The Asia Cup cricket tournament plunged into further doubt and chaos after India and Sri Lanka refused to attend a meeting of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) in Dhaka on July 24 over political unrest in the...

BSF pushes 7 persons into Bangladesh from Jamalpur frontier

BSF pushes 7 persons into Bangladesh from Jamalpur frontier

BSS, Jamalpur: Indian Boarder Security Force (BSF) have pushed seven persons including four women into Bangladesh from Dhanua Kamalpur boarder in Bakshiganj Upazila of the district. According to police, BSF pushed them near Pillar No- 1083 in...

Sri Lanka steamroll Bangladesh to win first T20

Sri Lanka steamroll Bangladesh to win first T20

PALLEKELE - Sri Lanka drew first blood in the three-match T20I series with a comprehensive seven-wicket win over Bangladesh at Pallekele on Thursday, coasting home with an over to spare. Chasing a modest target of 155, skipper Charith Asalanka...

ICT Indicts Bangladesh’s Ex-PM Sheikh Hasina in Crimes Against Humanity Case

ICT Indicts Bangladesh’s Ex-PM Sheikh Hasina in Crimes Against Humanity Case

New Delhi: Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was on Thursday formally indicted in a crimes against humanity case by the country's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT). The Bangladesh government has asked India to hand over Mrs Hasina...

Fakhrul welcomes Yunus’ directive, hopes for prompt election preparations by EC

Thanking Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus for his fresh instruction on the national election, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday expressed the hope that the Election Commission will complete its election preparations...

Bangladesh's growth depends on women's economic empowerment

Bangladesh's growth depends on women's economic empowerment

There are three major aspects of women's empowerment—social, political and economic—and all three are equally important. It is widely recognised that economically empowering women can help achieve developmental goals such as economic growth,...

BSF pushes in 7 Bangladeshis thru Jamalpur border

BSF pushes in 7 Bangladeshis thru Jamalpur border

Border Security Force (BSF) pushes in seven Bangladeshi nationals, including four women through Dhanua Kamalpur border at Bakshiganj upazila in Jamalpur district. The incident occurred around 4:00 AM near pillar 1083 of the area on Thursday....

Bangladesh's LDC graduation: risks & readiness

Bangladesh's LDC graduation: risks & readiness

Bangladesh is at a landmark in the nation’s life—one of jubilation and an invitation to strategic contemplation. Bangladesh. With its anticipated graduation from the United Nations’ List of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) by 2026, the nation is...

World News | Bangladesh Witnessed 2,442 Communal Violence Incidents in 330 Days: Minority Body

World News | Bangladesh Witnessed 2,442 Communal Violence Incidents in 330 Days: Minority Body

Dhaka, Jul 10 (PTI) Bangladesh witnessed 2,442 incidents of communal violence over a span of 330 days from August 4 last year, when political unrest peaked, leading to the ouster of prime minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League government, a...

Sheikh Hasina indicted formally by Bangladesh tribunal as top cop turns witness

Sheikh Hasina indicted formally by Bangladesh tribunal as top cop turns witness

Sheikh Hasina, believed to be in India defying extradition, faces charges including incitement and failure to prevent mass murder. A leaked audio clip, verified by the BBC, allegedly captures Hasina ordering the crackdown. Dhaka: Bangladesh's...

China, Canada foresee ‘renewed collaboration’ in trade, investment with Bangladesh

China and Canada foresee ‘intense collaboration’ with Bangladesh in trade diversification and investment and assured continued support for humanitarian assistance to forcefully displaced Myanmar nationals. This was conveyed by the Foreign...

Bangladesh negotiates with Washington to avoid tariff hike

Bangladesh negotiates with Washington to avoid tariff hike

As it faces the threat of steep new U.S. tariffs, Bangladesh—the world’s second-largest textile exporter—is negotiating a trade deal with Washington, a senior government official told AFP on Tuesday. Shutterstock The textile industry remains the...

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