Criticizing the tendency to compare living standards and development with Western countries, the Dawn editor said the realities of South Asian countries are different. Instead of comparing themselves with countries like Sweden and Norway, which have much smaller populations, South Asian countries should first identify their common problems and challenges. Speaking about overcoming the crisis, […]
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 […]
In Tamil Nadu, the DMK has taken an early lead over the AIADMK-led alliance, while in West Bengal, the pendulum continues to swing in a close contest between the BJP and the TMC. These figures reflect preliminary postal ballot trends, with counting of electronic voting machine (EVM) votes scheduled to begin at 8:30 am. The […]
Among the prominent candidates of Trinamool, the focus will also be on Firhad Hakim in Kolkata Port, Debashish Kumar in Rashbehari, Nayana Bandyopadhyay in Chowringhee, Kunal Ghosh in Beleghata, Shashi Panja in Shyampukur and Madhupurna Thakur in Bagda in North 24 Parganas. Among the BJP candidates, Rudranil Ghosh in Shibpur, Agnimitra Paul in Asansol South, […]
Amid political tensions between India and Bangladesh, the Board of Control for Cricket in India had earlier withdrawn Mustafizur Rahman from the Indian Premier League. In response, the Bangladesh Cricket Board proposed moving Bangladesh’s matches to Sri Lanka due to security concerns, but the ICC rejected the proposal. After several weeks of unsuccessful discussions, Bangladesh […]
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 […]
IRGC gunmen fired on the tanker north-east of Oman, the UK Maritime Trade Operations Center (UKMTO) said in an online statement, adding that the ship and crew were safe. Vanguard identified the tanker as the India-flagged tanker Sanmar Herald.It quoted the captain as saying that two IRGC patrol boats approached him without any radio contact […]
Wisden has criticized Indian political interference in global cricket administration and termed the current situation as “increasingly Orwellian”. The UK-based Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack, dating back to 1864, is an annual record of all major cricket events around the world and is considered the “bible” of the game. In its 163rd annual edition to be published […]
The walls are filled with engraved scenes from the liberation war of 1971. One section depicts the unconditional surrender of the Pakistani Army to the joint forces of Bangladesh-India on December 16, 1971. Elsewhere, there are images of men, women and children walking towards India to escape the horrors of war. Some panels depict the […]
In the current financial year 2025-26, only Rs 250 crore has been distributed till February (11 months). In five years, Indian aid has fallen to one-eighth of its previous level. Kirti Vardhan Singh said in Lok Sabha that India and Bangladesh, as neighboring countries, share deep historical, geographical, cultural, linguistic and social ties. India has […]
Manoj Nandwana of Jai Virtra Entertainment, the film’s Indian distributor, said that a member of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) told him that the film’s theatrical release would “hinder India’s relations with Israel”. “After screening it for the board it was clear to me that they would not approve it for release in […]
Diesel supply continues under this agreement. Jaiswal said Bangladesh’s request for additional diesel would be considered based on refinery capacity and India’s internal needs. Yesterday, Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Prannoy Verma met Bangladesh Minister of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid at the Secretariat. After the meeting, representatives of both countries told the […]