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Bangladesh elects Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as President

Uncertainty over Tarique Rahman’s India visit Bangladesh lawmakers have elected veteran Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as the...

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India

‘She had stepped out to buy food’: Bengali woman from Mumbai allegedly detained, forcibly pushed into Bangladesh

Sahida Fakir was allegedly detained in Navi Mumbai and sent to Bangladesh despite documents showing she was born and raised in West...

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News

More than 500 feared dead after two boats reportedly capsize off Myanmar: UN

Vessels believed to have left Rakhine in late June carrying mostly Rohingya refugees More than 500 people are feared dead after two...

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International

Bangladesh seeks Sheikh Hasina’s return through legal process: Home minister Salahuddin Ahmed

Bangladesh Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said the government wants former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to return through “legal procedures”, following her...

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International

Tarique Rahman sworn in as Bangladesh PM following landslide election win

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chief Tarique Rahman was sworn in as prime minister on Tuesday, signalling a significant political transition in the...

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International

US slashes tariff on Bangladesh to 19%, grants exemptions for apparel using US materials

Bangladesh has secured a lowered US tariff rate of 19% under a trade agreement signed between the two countries on February 9,...

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Cricket

Bangladesh skipper unsure of T20 World Cup participation amid India standoff

Dhaka: Bangladesh captain Litton Das has expressed uncertainty over his team’s participation in next month’s T20 World Cup as the standoff continues...

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ICC rejects Bangladesh’s request to shift T20 World Cup matches out of India

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has reportedly rejected Bangladesh’s request to shift its upcoming T20 World Cup matches out of India, finding...

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India

India seeks probe into killing of Bangladeshi student leader

New Delhi: India has summoned Bangladesh’s High Commissioner Riaz Hamidullah and sought a thorough investigation into the killing of Bangladeshi student leader...