Bangladesh had informed the Indian Ministry of External Affairs at least two days in advance regarding the visit of Prime Minister’s Information Advisor Zaheed Ur Rehman to Delhi. Despite this, he was made to wait for about two and a half hours at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport on Sunday. Although he was eventually granted […]
Speaking to Bangladeshi journalists, Dinesh Trivedi said that technological innovation is something that India and Bangladesh are achieving together. He said, “Just imagine how good it would be if a cricket team works together. We will work together in the fields of sports, health, education and technology. This requires support from both sides.” Asked about […]
The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has reportedly attempted to push a total of 60 people, including women and children, into Bangladesh through the border points at Lalmonirhat, Panchgarh and Naugaon. However, according to the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), the attempts were foiled and the individuals were stopped from entering the country. As a result, […]
Last week, West Bengal authorities ordered the setting up of “holding centres” for “caught foreigners” including Bangladeshis and Rohingyas, raising concerns among the state’s roughly 35 million Muslims. “We have been asked to leave immediately, or the government will take strict action,” said Hasina, 45, who has worked at construction sites in Kolkata since entering […]
Bangladesh-India Joint Rivers Commission was formed in 1972. In 1977, the first five-year water-sharing treaty was signed. However, there was no effective treaty for eight years from 1988 to 1996. During that time, India unilaterally occupied Farakka, the serious impact of which was seen in Bangladesh. The 30-year treaty signed on 12 December 1996 was […]
Newly elected West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has decided to hand over the land required for the construction of barbed wire fence along the Bangladesh-India border to India’s Border Security Force (BSF) within 45 days. Answering a question on this matter, Indian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that ensuring border security is their […]
Prime Minister Tariq Rahman’s foreign affairs advisor Humayun Kabir has said that Bangladesh will no longer budge on border issues. “This Bangladesh is not the Bangladesh of the past,” he said. He said that neither the people of Bangladesh nor the government are afraid of the barbed wire fence. He said, Bangladesh also has its […]
The visit is seen as a reflection of the long-term strategic partnership between the navies of Bangladesh and India and the growing maritime cooperation between the two neighboring countries, the release said. During the visit, the Commanding Officer of IOS Sagar is scheduled to hold a series of courtesy calls on senior officials of Bangladesh […]
Teesta Battalion (61 BGB) Commanding Officer Lieutenant Colonel Syed Fazle Munim confirmed the matter. He said that the recovered drone is currently in the custody of BGB and legal processes related to the case are underway. He further said that 98 Himalayan Camp of BSF has contacted BGB stating that one of their drones fell […]
Tandon said Bangladesh’s industrial strength and India’s manufacturing and services sectors complement each other, creating opportunities for integrated regional value chains. He said the proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the two countries can significantly enhance trade and investment growth by going beyond trade in goods to include services, investment facilitation, technology cooperation, standards […]
After summoning the acting Indian High Commissioner, the Ministry of External Affairs clearly said that making public statements without evidence on such sensitive bilateral issues is not helpful for the relations between the two neighboring countries. Any unresolved issues should be addressed through international norms and existing bilateral mechanisms. It also urged Indian political leaders […]
This will be the first political appointment in the neighborhood after a long time, the HT report said. Dinesh Trivedi is a former Member of Parliament from Barrackpore, West Bengal. He also served as a Union minister during Manmohan Singh’s UPA (United Progressive Alliance) era as a member of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), holding the […]