Dhaka: News
23 May 2025
BangladeshBangladesh cancels ₹180cr contract with Indian defense shipyard
Bangladesh has canceled a ₹180.25 crore ($21 million) defense contract with Kolkata-based shipbuilder Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE).
14 May 2025
BangladeshBangladesh to receive $1.3 billion from IMF in June
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is set to release $1.3 billion to Bangladesh in June after the fourth review of its $4.7 billion loan program was successfully completed.
11 May 2025
BangladeshHimanta Sarma criticizes Indira Gandhi for mishandling Bangladesh's creation
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has attacked former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi for her handling of the aftermath of Bangladesh's creation, after India's victory over Pakistan in 1971.
03 May 2025
BangladeshBangladesh's Islamists pledge Sharia as they prepare for upcoming elections
Bangladesh's powerful Islamist outfit, Hefazat-e-Islam, has promised to push to implement sharia law if it wins the next elections.
19 Apr 2025
Bangladesh'Live up to...responsibility:' India rebukes Bangladesh over Hindu leader's murder
India has lodged a strong diplomatic protest to Bangladesh over the abduction and murder of Bhabesh Chandra Roy, a prominent leader of the Hindu minority in northern Bangladesh.
19 Apr 2025
Bangladesh'Risk of terrorist...': US issues stricter travel advisory for Bangladesh
The United States has issued a tough travel advisory for its citizens planning to visit Bangladesh.
14 Apr 2025
World'Threat to...': Ex-Miss Bangladesh arrested after affair with married diplomat
Former Miss Bangladesh and model, Meghna Alam, has been languishing in a Dhaka prison for the past few days.
14 Apr 2025
BangladeshBangladesh court issues arrest warrant for Sheikh Hasina's niece
A Dhaka court has issued an arrest warrant against United Kingdom Labour MP Tulip Siddiq, the niece of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
01 Apr 2025
China'Northeast India is landlocked': Bangladesh's Yunus invites China to expand
Bangladesh's interim government chief adviser, Muhammad Yunus, during his recent four-day visit to China, invited Beijing to expand its economic footprint in the region.
26 Mar 2025
BangladeshWhat's behind coup rumors in Bangladesh?
Bangladesh is currently abuzz with speculation over a possible coup against Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus.
25 Mar 2025
BangladeshCoup rumors in Bangladesh after Army chief holds emergency meeting
Rumors of a possible coup in Bangladesh have surfaced again after the Army held an emergency meeting chaired by chief Waker-Uz-Zaman on Monday.
22 Mar 2025
PalestineBangladesh Army bolsters operations in Dhaka amid protests
The Bangladesh Army has ramped up security across Dhaka, the capital, following widespread protests by Islamic groups.
19 Feb 2025
Sheikh HasinaAs India-Bangladesh relations worsen, Dhaka approaches China for medical needs
The political turmoil in Dhaka since July 2024 has drastically changed Bangladesh's foreign relations, especially with India.
11 Feb 2025
BangladeshBangladesh faces edible oil crisis, prices skyrocket ahead of Ramzan
Bangladesh is currently facing a severe edible oil crisis, with prices skyrocketing and supplies dwindling.
11 Feb 2025
BangladeshBangladesh: Mob attacks stall displaying activist Taslima Nasreen's book
A mob, allegedly consisting of madrasa students, attacked a book stall at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Monday.
09 Feb 2025
BangladeshBangladesh launches 'Operation Devil Hunt' after attack on ex-minister's house
Bangladesh's interim government has launched a nationwide security operation, codenamed "Operation Devil Hunt," after the home of former minister AKM Mozammel Haque was attacked.
06 Feb 2025
BangladeshMob set fire to Bangladesh founding leader Mujibur Rahman's house
A mob in Dhaka, Bangladesh, vandalized and set ablaze the historic home of the country's founding leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on Wednesday.
05 Feb 2025
AgartalaBangladesh resumes visa services from Agartala mission after 2 months
The Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala, Tripura, has resumed its visa and consular services after a two-month hiatus.
25 Jan 2025
BangladeshPakistan's ISI sends high-level delegation to Dhaka
Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) sending a high-level delegation to Dhaka, Bangladesh, has raised concerns in New Delhi.
26 Dec 2024
WorldBangladesh Secretariat fire: Accident or sabotage? Yunus government orders probe
A massive fire broke out at Building 7 of the Bangladesh Secretariat in Dhaka, early on Thursday.
23 Dec 2024
Sheikh HasinaBangladesh asks India to extradite former PM Sheikh Hasina
The interim government of Bangladesh has officially sought India's help to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who has been residing in India since August 5.
10 Dec 2024
Bangladesh'India ties solid, Hasina's remarks raising tensions': Yunus
Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser of Bangladesh's interim government, met Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri in Dhaka on Monday.
09 Dec 2024
Sheikh HasinaBangladesh: Case filed against Hindu monk Chinmoy Das, his followers
A case has been registered against Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das and his followers in Chittagong, Bangladesh.
06 Dec 2024
BangladeshBangladesh deploys killer drones near border, India on alert: Reports
Bangladesh has reportedly stationed Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drones close to its border with India.
03 Dec 2024
WorldBangladesh: Lawyer defending Hindu monk Chinmoy attacked, critically injured
Advocate Ramen Roy, who defended Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das in a legal case, has been brutally assaulted in Bangladesh.
02 Dec 2024
BangladeshExplained: Why ISKCON is a target amid unrest in Bangladesh
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) is struggling in Bangladesh after the arrest of its former member, Chinmoy Krishna Das.
02 Dec 2024
BangladeshIndian tourist attacked in Bangladesh for 'being a Hindu': Report
Sayan Ghosh, a tourist hailing from Belghoria, West Bengal, was allegedly assaulted in Bangladesh's Dhaka, according to a report by News18.
01 Dec 2024
BangladeshBangladesh: Woman journalist mobbed, accused of being 'Indian agent'
Prominent Bangladeshi television journalist Munni Saha was allegedly mobbed by a group in Dhaka's Karwan Bazar area on Saturday.
30 Nov 2024
Bangladesh2nd Hindu priest arrested in Bangladesh: Reports
A second Hindu priest, Shyam Das Prabhu, has been arrested in Bangladesh, days after the arrest of Chinmoy Krishna Das, a former member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).
30 Nov 2024
Bangladesh3 Hindu temples vandalized in Bangladesh's Chattogram
Three Hindu temples in Chattogram, Bangladesh, were vandalized on Friday.
29 Nov 2024
BangladeshBangladesh freezes bank accounts of 17 ISKCON-linked individuals
The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has frozen the bank accounts of 17 people linked to the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) for 30 days.
28 Nov 2024
Bangladesh'Bangladesh government's responsibility to protect minorities, places of worship': Centre
The Indian government has voiced its grave concern over the recent attacks on Hindu minorities in Bangladesh.
27 Nov 2024
BangladeshAfter Hindu priest's arrest, will Bangladesh now ban ISKCON?
A petition has been filed in the Bangladesh High Court to ban the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).
27 Nov 2024
BangladeshWho is Chinmoy Krishna Das, ISKCON priest arrested in Bangladesh
Violent protests have erupted across Bangladesh after the arrest of a prominent Hindu leader, Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari.
26 Nov 2024
BangladeshISKCON seeks India's intervention after Bangladesh arrests priest
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) has asked the Indian government to step in after their top priest, Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, was arrested in Bangladesh.
26 Nov 2024
BangladeshHindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari arrested in Bangladesh
Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, a prominent Hindu priest and minority leader in Bangladesh, was arrested at Dhaka airport.
19 Nov 2024
KarachiPakistan, Bangladesh establish direct sea route: Should India worry
For the first time in over five decades, Pakistan and Bangladesh have opened a direct sea route.
19 Nov 2024
Air Quality Index'Should Delhi even remain capital?': Tharoor on AQI 'nightmare'
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has expressed concern over Delhi's degrading air quality, asking if it should remain India's capital.
14 Nov 2024
BangladeshSheikh Hasina's 100th day in India: Where is she staying
Deposed Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has now spent 100 days in India.
10 Nov 2024
BangladeshSeveral Hasina party workers arrested ahead of anti-interim government protest
The Bangladesh Army has rounded up hundreds of workers and supporters of the Awami League, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's party.
17 Oct 2024
BangladeshBangladesh court issues arrest warrant for ex-PM Sheikh Hasina
A Bangladesh court has issued an arrest warrant against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who has been living in exile in India since August.
15 Oct 2024
Durga Puja'Uncalled for...': Bangladesh on India's comments about attacks on Hindus
The interim government of Bangladesh, headed by Mohammed Yunus, has brushed aside India's concerns over the alleged systematic violence against Hindus and other religious minorities in the country as "uncalled for" and "baseless."
24 Sep 2024
Amit ShahBangladesh protests Amit Shah's 'infiltrators' remark at Jharkhand poll rally
The interim government in Bangladesh has lodged a formal protest with India over comments made by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
02 Sep 2024
BangladeshAfter Hasina's ouster, Pakistan strengthens diplomatic ties with Bangladesh
Pakistan has been increasing its diplomatic engagement with the interim government in Bangladesh, led by Muhammad Yunus.
26 Aug 2024
Sheikh HasinaDhaka University students clash with paramilitary force, 50 injured
Violence broke out in Dhaka—Bangladesh's capital city—on Sunday night when students confronted paramilitary personnel demanding job regularization.
23 Aug 2024
Shakib Al HasanBangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan charged with alleged murder: Details
Bangladesh's renowned cricketer, Shakib Al Hasan, has been implicated in a murder case involving the death of Mohammad Rubel during the Anti-discrimination Student Movement protests.
