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The Delhi-Dhaka thaw is welcome. It must be built on
June 27, 2026 7:14 am
Meetings between leaders, including between Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman and India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, have sent out a positive message
India resumes tourist visas for Bangladeshi nationals after 2-year freeze
June 25, 2026 7:41 pm
Marking a significant step towards normalising bilateral ties, new envoy Dinesh Trivedi announced the resumption of Indian tourist visas in Dhaka.
Buffalo named ‘Donald Trump’ becomes viral attraction at Bangladesh zoo after escaping sacrifice
June 05, 2026 6:11 pm
Saved from a sacrificial fate after a video of his uncanny blond tuft went viral, this internet-famous animal is now getting the full VIP treatment in the capital.
One of the slowest cities in the world, Dhaka deploys AI for traffic management
May 25, 2026 1:53 pm
The software automatically flags violations, and human operators verify them before the system sends notifications of fines to registered vehicle owners.
Meet 'Donald Trump', the blond-haired Bangladeshi buffalo going viral before Eid al-Adha
May 22, 2026 4:52 pm
An unusual albino bull has become an internet sensation on a farm near Dhaka, drawing huge crowds of curious onlookers just weeks before the country’s Eid al-Adha sacrifices.
Dhaka raises ‘push-in’ issue, India seeks faster repatriation of illegal Bangladeshis
May 08, 2026 5:16 am
On the Teesta river water sharing pact, Jaiswal said, “Bangladesh and India share 54 rivers. We have structured bilateral mechanisms to discuss all water-related issues which continue to meet at regular intervals.”
Dhaka, Delhi move to resume full-scale visa operations
May 02, 2026 3:32 am
Efforts for India-Bangladesh political engagements currently underway
In Delhi and Dhaka, High Commissions need political heft
April 30, 2026 12:24 am
Bangladesh still treats New Delhi as a senior civil-service posting. That once made sense. It no longer does.
The new Dhaka is not interested in performative anti-India posturing
April 07, 2026 11:43 am
The Bangladesh foreign minister’s visit to India marks 50 days of the Tarique Rahman-led BNP government, and the timing is significant
Bangladesh accident video: At least 23 killed after bus plunges into Padma river
March 26, 2026 1:24 pm
Bangladesh bus accident today news: The bus was carrying about 50 people from the southwestern district of Kushtia to Dhaka when it sank into the river in Rajbari district about 84 km away from the capital city.
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Deaths, floods as cyclone Sitrang hits Bangladesh; rain dampens Bengal festivities
October 25, 2022 1:00 pm
Cyclone Sitrang hit Bangladesh on Monday, resulting in at least nine deaths and heavy flooding. The cyclone, however, spared West Bengal, which witnessed heavy rainfall.
Over 40 killed, 100s injured: Bangladesh container depot fire brought under control
June 07, 2022 1:29 pm
Although the cause of the fire at Bangladesh's container depot has not been identified yet, authorities suspect a container of hydrogen peroxide was the source.
A new exhibition showcases the 'glorious past and shining future' of Dhakai Jamdani
October 05, 2021 12:05 pm
On display are Jamdanis from the late 19th century woven in Dhaka (Bangladesh) and some from an earlier period including some rare pieces produced by the East India Company
More than 100 dead after massive fire breaks out in Dhaka's Chawkbazar
February 22, 2019 11:12 am
The blaze started late Wednesday night in a chemical warehouse on the ground floor of a four-storey building named Hazi Wahed Mansion behind a Mosque in Old Dhaka's Chawkbazar area which then quickly spread to other buildings as well in the area.
Bangladesh protests: How students brought Dhaka to a standstill
August 07, 2018 10:54 am
On Monday the Bangladesh cabinet approved a new law to raise the maximum prison sentence for those causing deaths due to road accidents to five years. This law comes after nine days of demonstrations by thousands of school and college students over the deaths of two teenagers by a speeding bus in Dhaka on July 29.
The divine train journey
January 27, 2014 11:53 am
Thousands of Muslims attended the annual three-day event near Dhaka that is one of the world’s largest religious gatherings.
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