The gifts have been sent through the Benapole-Petropole land route to be delivered to Mamata Banerjee through the Bangladesh deputy high commission officials in Kolkata
4 min read19 Oct 2020Bangladesh’s Cabinet approved a proposal to elevate the maximum punishment for rape to the death sentence from life in prison, following widespread protests across the country against sexual violence
1 min read12 Oct 2020Bangladesh is ready to collaborate in the development of a COVID vaccine, including its trial, and looks forward to early affordable availability of the vaccine when it is ready
1 min read20 Aug 2020Modi and Sheikh Hasina share their assessment of the damage caused by cyclone AmphanSheikh Zayed and Modi express satisfaction about the effective cooperation between the two countries during the covid-19 pandemic situation
1 min read25 May 2020'Bangladesh has always maintained that the CAA and NRC are internal matters of India,' said Sheikh Hasina Soon after the CAA was passed, Dhaka called off high-level visits and meetings in New Delhi
2 min read19 Jan 2020Sheikh Hasina has termed CAA and NRC as 'internal matters' of India, but at the same time said the act was 'not necessary'She voiced concern that any 'uncertainty' in the country is likely to affect its neighbours
1 min read19 Jan 2020Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina raised the issue with PM Narendra Modi during wide-ranging talks and he explained to her about the NRC processSome 1.9 million people have been left out of the NRC and there are concerns in Dhaka that Bangladesh could be asked to take these people
2 min read6 Oct 2019It would have been better had India alerted Bangladesh in advance about the export ban, said HasinaIndia’s onion exports fell 10.7% to $154.5 million in April-July from a year ago
1 min read5 Oct 2019Indian government on Sunday banned exports of onions and imposed countrywide stock limits on the vegetable with immediate effectIndia’s onion exports fell 10.7% to $154.5 million in April-July from a year ago
1 min read4 Oct 2019This is Sheikh Hasina’s first visit to India since securing a re election win in the 30 December general electionHasina will call on president Ram Nath Kovind as well as hold bilateral discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 5 October
1 min read1 Oct 2019The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared