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Hundreds of sex workers at Daulatdia brothel receive vaccine in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Aug 21 (UNI) Hundreds of sex workers at Bangladesh's largest brothel have been vaccinated against Covid-19 in a one-day inoculation drive the participants hope will revive an industry devastated by the pandemic.
The western town of…
Delhi, Dhaka sign disaster management MoU
India and Bangladesh have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the field of disaster management, resilience and mitigation, the government said on Wednesday.
“The MoU seeks to put in place a system, whereby both…
Afghanistan will play T20 World Cup, preparations are on: Media manager
New Delhi , August 16 With an eye on the current turmoil in Afghanistan, questions have been raised on whether the team will be ready to participate in the upcoming T20 World Cup. But the Afghanistan Cricket Board has made it clear that the…
Bangladesh FM sees Afghanistan as a potential development partner
Dhaka, Aug 16 (UNI) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) of Bangladesh on Monday said it considers itself as a potential development partner and a friend of Afghanistan.
The country stands ready to share its best practices with…
Minister writes to PM over ‘attacks on religious minorities’ in Bangladesh
Minister of state for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shantanu Thakur, has written to Prime minister Narendra Modi highlighting recent alleged attacks on religious minorities in Bangladesh. Thakur is a BJP Lok Sabha MP from Bongaon.…
POWERGRID posts Profit After Tax (PAT) of ₹ 5998 crore for Q1FY22.
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), a ‘Maharatna’ Company under Ministry
of Power, GoI, has delivered a robust quarterly performance. During Q1FY22, the Company reported
PAT of ₹ 5,998 crore and Total Income of ₹ 10,392…
ECI hands over Chair FEMBoSA role to ECI of Bhutan for 2021-22
New Delhi , August 12 (ANI): Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday handed over the Forum of the Election Management Bodies of South Asia (FEMBoSA) role to the Election Commission of Bhutan for 2021-22.
Sushil Chandra,…
UP: One more arrested in human trafficking involving Rohingyas
Lucknow, Aug 6(UNI) Sleuths of the Anti Terrorists Squad (ATS) on Friday claimed to have arrested one more member of the gang involved in a human trafficking racket involving Bangladeshis and Rohingyas into the country.
The gang was busted…
Bangladesh and Pakistan – a study in contrast: International Think Tank
Dhaka, Aug 5 (UNI) Emerging from the dark shadows of Pakistani rule 50 years ago, Bangladesh today surpasses Pakistan in almost every socio-economic indicators. The two countries are a study in contrast in how Bangladesh has achieved…
Another ‘Oxygen Express’ from India arrives in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Jul 28 (UNI) Another train from India, namely 'Oxygen Express' carrying a consignment of 208 tonnes of liquid oxygen arrived in Bangladesh through the Benapole land port on Wednesday.
“An oxygen loaded Indian train ‘Oxygen…
At 54 % Bangladeshis top list of foreigners who thronged India for treatment in 2020
A century ago, the rate of Bangladeshi among medical tourists in India was around 23 per cent, while last year it stood at more than 54 per cent.
This was disclosed in the latest statistics released by the Tourism Ministry of India.…
Bangladesh thanks Japan for providing AstraZeneca vaccines
Dhaka, Jul 24 (UNI) Bangladesh Foreign Minister thanked Japan for providing 3.0 million AstraZeneca vaccines to Bangladesh through the WHO-COVAX mechanism, according to press release.
In a message sent to Foreign Minister of Japan MOTEGI…
Bangladesh, Zimbabwe T20I series advanced
Harare, July 19 The T20 International series between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe has been advanced due to the challenges faced by the tour's broadcast company, the Zimbabwe Cricket announced on Monday.
"@ZimCricketv and @BCBtigers have…
India-Bangladesh relations improving despite Covid jab hiccup
NEW DELHI: India and Bangladesh have seen a spurt in bilateral engagement of late with gifts being exchanged across the border and also a series of meetings between top leaders of the two countries.
The spurt is being viewed by analysts as…
‘Next 100 days crucial’: Centre hints at third wave
NEW DELHI: Citing the rising Covid cases in many parts of the world as well as a few states in the country, the Centre on Friday raised a red flag saying that situation could get worse from here and added the next 100 days are going to be…
Indian FM happy after meeting with Bangla FM Abdul Momen
Dhaka, Jul 15 (UNI) Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen and Indian Foreign Minister S Jayashankar met on the sidelines of the connective conference in Tashkend, the capital of Uzbekistan.
The meeting was described by…
Tripura sent Kew Pineapple and organic Turmeric to Kolkata & for export
Agartala, Jul 12 (UNI) Continuing the export efforts of Tripura government, the horticulture department has dispatched a consignment of 1000 kilograms of Kew variety pineapples and 1,800 kilograms of organic turmeric to Kolkata by Sealdah…
‘Bangabandhu chair’ established in Delhi Univ and ICCR
New Delhi July 12 (UNI) _Indian Council for Cultural Relations(ICCR) and
University of Delhi have started a new phase in their shared cultural collaboration by establishing a 'Bangabandhu Chair', a direct outcome of PM Modi's Bangladesh…
Steve Smith willing to skip T20 World Cup to be fit for Ashes
The Ashes trophy (an Urn containing ashes of a burnt cricket ball), has a history of Aussies defeat by England, in 1882 at Oval ground in Lords. In earlier season when some lady fans presented it to losing captain Ivo Bligh of…
Mango Diplomacy: Bangladesh PM sends mangoes for Modi, Mamata
New Delhi, Jul 5 (UNI) On Sunday, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sent 2,600 kgs of mangoes in 260 cartons as gift for her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and other leaders as "memento…