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Bangladesh: News

27 Apr 2026
Dhaka

Kalbaishakhi wreaks havoc in Bangladesh, death toll rises to 14

Severe pre-monsoon thunderstorms have wreaked havoc across Bangladesh, leaving at least 14 dead and dozens injured.

09 Apr 2026
Hardeep Singh Puri

Bangladesh FM raises Hasina's extradition request during meeting with Jaishankar 

Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman met India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in New Delhi on Wednesday.

09 Apr 2026
China

Russia slashes LNG prices by 40% for Asian buyers

In a bid to capitalize on the global natural gas supply crisis, Russia is trying to sell liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its US-sanctioned facilities to energy-starved South Asia.

08 Apr 2026
Assam

Lucknow sanitation suffers as Assam, Bengal workers leave for elections 

Lucknow's sanitation system is facing a major crisis as hundreds of sanitation workers have left for their native villages in Assam and West Bengal to cast their votes.

07 Apr 2026
United States of America

US-Iran war effect: How governments worldwide are tackling fuel crisis

The ongoing conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran has sent shockwaves through global energy markets.

07 Apr 2026
Sheikh Hasina

Bangladesh's 1st female Speaker arrested 

Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, who served as the first female speaker of the Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad (House of the Nation), was arrested by the Detective Branch (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police on Tuesday.

06 Apr 2026
World

Measles outbreak in Bangladesh: 130 children dead, emergency vaccination launched

Bangladesh is facing a major public health crisis as a suspected measles outbreak has killed at least 130 children in the last six weeks.

03 Apr 2026
Turkey

Dunkin' Donuts to close in India by 2026-end

Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd, India's leading quick service restaurant chains, has announced its decision to phase out Dunkin' operations in the country.

30 Mar 2026
Lashkar-e-Taiba

LeT commander,who handled terror modules from Bangladesh, arrested

The Delhi Police Special Cell has arrested Shabbir Ahmed Lone, a commander of the terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), near the Bangladesh border.

24 Mar 2026
Delhi

5 Indian cities among world's top 10 most polluted

The 2025 World Air Quality Report released by the Swiss firm IQAir has placed five Indian cities among the top 10 most polluted in the world.

22 Mar 2026
Bangladesh Cricket Board

Bangladesh postpone Ireland tour in September to accommodate India series 

Team Bangladesh has decided to postpone its September 2026 tour of Ireland.

10 Mar 2026
Dhaka

India to give Bangladesh 5,000 ton diesel amid fuel concerns 

India will supply 5,000 tons of diesel to Bangladesh through a pipeline. The consignment is expected to enter the country via the Parbatipur border on Tuesday.

09 Mar 2026
Business

Bangladesh orders early university closures amid Middle East-linked energy crisis

In a bid to save electricity and fuel amid an escalating energy crisis, Bangladesh has decided to close all universities early, bringing forward Eid al-Fitr holidays.

05 Mar 2026
Aditya Dhar

'Dhurandhar' becomes Netflix's most-watched Indian film 

Ranveer Singh's action thriller Dhurandhar has become the most-watched Indian film on Netflix, racking up a whopping 220 lakh views in just 31 days since its release on January 30.

27 Feb 2026
Kolkata

Massive earthquake tremors felt across Kolkata; offices evacuated 

Strong tremors were felt across Kolkata at around 1:30pm on Friday after a 5.4-magnitude quake ⁠struck neighboring Bangladesh.

25 Feb 2026
Australia

Australia to host Bangladesh for two-match Test series in August

Cricket Australia has confirmed that Bangladesh will tour Australia for a two-match Test series in August 2026.

24 Feb 2026
Delhi

Delhi-Leh SpiceJet flight with 150 people returns after engine scare

A SpiceJet flight from Delhi to Leh was forced to return shortly after takeoff on Tuesday due to a suspected technical snag.

24 Feb 2026
Dhaka

Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus returns to nonprofit roots after 18 months

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has returned to his non-profit organization work after stepping down as the chief adviser of Bangladesh's interim government.

23 Feb 2026
Sheikh Hasina

Yunus 'conspired' to remove me: Bangladesh president's big charge 

Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin has accused former chief adviser Mohammad Yunus of conspiring to remove him from office.

23 Feb 2026
Dhaka

Major military reshuffle in Bangladesh; defense advisor in India recalled 

Bangladesh has undergone a major military reshuffle after Tarique Rahman became prime minister following the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)'s victory.

22 Feb 2026
Delhi Police

How Delhi Police's Special Cell struck Pakistan-backed terror plot

The Delhi Police's Special Cell has successfully foiled a major terrorist plot linked to Pakistan's Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).

21 Feb 2026
New Delhi

Bangladesh moving toward normalizing visa facilities for Indians: Report

Bangladesh is reportedly moving toward normalizing visa facilities for Indian nationals, according to a report by The Hindu that quoted diplomatic sources.

19 Feb 2026
Sheikh Hasina

India to resume all visa services for Bangladeshis soon: Diplomat

India will resume all visa services in Bangladesh soon, a senior Indian diplomat has said.

19 Feb 2026
Sheikh Hasina

Bangladesh student leader wanted in Hindu cop's murder arrested 

Ahmed Raza Hasan Mehdi, a Bangladesh student activist, has been arrested at the Delhi airport while allegedly trying to escape to Europe.

17 Feb 2026
Emmanuel Macron

'Warm welcome': PM Modi extends India invite to Tarique Rahman

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited Bangladesh's newly sworn-in Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to visit India, conveying that a "warm welcome awaits" him.

17 Feb 2026
Nepal

Bangladesh's Yunus rakes up India's 'Seven Sisters' in farewell speech 

On his last day as Bangladesh's chief adviser, Muhammad Yunus highlighted the tremendous economic potential of a broader regional cooperation encompassing Nepal, Bhutan and India's "Seven Sisters," without mentioning the country's name.

17 Feb 2026
Sheikh Hasina

Tarique Rahman takes oath as Bangladesh prime minister 

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman has been sworn in as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh on Tuesday.

15 Feb 2026
Germany

Watch: Pakistan Army chief briefly stopped at Munich conference

Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir was briefly stopped and asked to show his ID at the Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Germany.

15 Feb 2026
Emmanuel Macron

Bangladesh's Tarique Rahman to take oath as PM on Tuesday

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman will be sworn in as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh on Tuesday, February 17.

14 Feb 2026
China

Tarique Rahman vows Bangladesh interests will guide India ties ahead

Tarique Rahman, leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has made his position clear on future relations with India after his party's landslide victory in the national elections.

14 Feb 2026
Dhaka

BNP may invite PM Modi to Rahman's swearing-in: Report

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is reportedly planning to invite Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the swearing-in ceremony of its leader, Tarique Rahman.

14 Feb 2026
Sheikh Hasina

Bangladesh polls: Death row convicts with anti-India terror links win

In a shocking turn of events, three candidates who were sentenced to death have emerged victorious in the recent Bangladesh national elections held on February 12.

13 Feb 2026
Narendra Modi

PM Modi phones Tarique Rahman after BNP's landslide election win

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Tarique Rahman on his party's victory in the recent Bangladesh elections.

13 Feb 2026
London

Tarique Rahman to be next Bangladesh PM; India welcomes victory

Tarique Rahman, the acting chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), is set to become the next Prime Minister of Bangladesh.

12 Feb 2026
Dhaka

'Birthday of new Bangladesh': Yunus after casting vote 

Bangladesh's interim government head Muhammad Yunus has cast his vote in the country's 13th national parliamentary elections and constitutional referendum.

12 Feb 2026
World

Hands, feet tied, Hindu man killed on Bangladesh's election eve 

A 28-year-old Hindu man, Ratan Shuvo Kar, was found dead in Bangladesh's Moulvibazar district on Wednesday.

12 Feb 2026
Sheikh Hasina

Stabbing, voter intimidation mar Bangladesh's first polls since Hasina downfall 

The ongoing parliamentary elections in Bangladesh have been marred by incidents of violence, intimidation, and corruption.

10 Feb 2026
Sheikh Hasina

48hrs before Bangladesh polls, Hindu trader stabbed to death

A Hindu businessman, Sushen Chandra Sarkar (62), was brutally murdered inside his shop in the Bogar Bazar intersection of Trishal upazila, Mymensingh district, Bangladesh, just days before the country votes for its national parliamentary elections.

10 Feb 2026
Congress Party

US-Bangladesh deal threatens India's textile industry competitiveness, warns Congress

The Indian National Congress has slammed the United States-Bangladesh trade deal, calling it "bad news for India."

10 Feb 2026
United States of America

Why Bangladesh's zero-duty US access is worrying Indian textile exporters

The recent US-Bangladesh trade agreement has raised concerns among Indian textile exporters.

10 Feb 2026
United States of America

US slashes Bangladesh tariff to 19%, exempts US-material garments

The United States and Bangladesh have signed a reciprocal tariff agreement, reducing US tariffs on Bangladeshi exports from 20% to 19%.

10 Feb 2026
Donald Trump

India's oil imports guided by 'national interests': Foreign Secretary

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri has said that India's oil imports will be guided by "national interests."