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Pallab Bhattacharya

Pallab Bhattacharya is a special correspondent for The Daily Star.

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India, Pakistan hockey players shake hands at Malaysia meet

The gesture by the junior hockey players of the two teams came after the men's and women's cricket teams of India and Pakistan opted for “no-handshake” policy during their respective matches in the Asia Cup in the UAE and a World Cup game in Colombo.
15 October 2025, 05:38 AM
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India to launch EFTA trade pact on Oct 1

In the midst of a tariff battle with the United States, India will formally operationalise its free trade agreement (FTA) with four countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) bloc on October 1.
29 September 2025, 18:00 PM
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Anuparna Roy’s breakthrough at Venice Film Festival

For Anuparna Roy, in her thirties, the excitement of winning an award with her very first feature film at the world’s oldest film festival in Venice is yet to sink in. The Indian media took no notice of Roy, an English literature student from Burdwan University in West Bengal, when she released her first short film “Run To The River” a couple of years ago. But today, that moment seems light years away.
10 September 2025, 13:11 PM
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Bhupen Hazarika centenary sets sail on Brahmaputra with musical river voyage

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a tribute this morning, called Hazarika’s music timeless, noting how his compositions “transcended borders and linguistic barriers for decades.” That universality is embodied in “Bistirna Parore” (popularly known in Bangla as “Bistirno Dupaare”), the song after which the voyage is named.
8 September 2025, 10:20 AM
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BGB-BSF conference: Push-ins, border killings to figure high

The continuous push-ins by Indian authorities from different border points despite repeated protests by Bangladesh will top the agenda of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in the upcoming 56th director general-level conference.
23 August 2025, 18:44 PM
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"Even simple tasks are hard": India's first ISS astronaut on space life

Indian Air Force officer Shubhanshu Shukla, the country’s first astronaut to enter the International Space Station (ISS), has shared his first-hand experience that even simple tasks like sleeping, walking, and drinking water become very challenging in microgravity conditions.
30 June 2025, 08:36 AM
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India to conduct 7 experiments in space

Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla scripted history by becoming the country’s first astronaut to enter the International Space Station (ISS) on June 26 after the docking of Axiom 4 spacecraft, he carried with him India’s scientific dreams to the frontiers of microgravity.
27 June 2025, 11:07 AM
Green power

India develops solar-powered green hydrogen production

Indian scientists have developed a scalable device that produces green hydrogen, one of the cleanest fuels, by splitting water molecules using only solar energy.
23 June 2025, 07:05 AM

Indian ship on way with 185 truck chassis

A ship carrying 185 truck chassis left Chennai port on Saturday for Bangladesh's Mongla port.
29 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Nehra set to retire

Ashish Nehra, the veteran Indian pacer, announced his decision on Thursday to hang up his boots from all forms of cricket, capping an
12 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Rohingya influx: Delhi pledges full support for Dhaka

India yesterday pledged its full support to Bangladesh to effectively cope with different dimensions of the crisis emanating from the
5 October 2017, 18:00 PM
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3 Bangladeshi brothers held in India for 'ABT link'

Three Bangladeshi brothers, suspected to have links with militant group Ansarullah Bangla Team, have been arrested by the Anti-
14 September 2017, 18:00 PM
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US seeks bigger Indian role in Afghanistan

Shortly after American President Donald Trump articulated Washington's new policy for Afghanistan and South Asia envisaging a
24 August 2017, 19:01 PM
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Pahlaj Nihalani removed as censor board chief

Pahlaj Nihalani, whose two-and-half-year tenure as India's censor board chief has been mired in controversy due to his run-ins with a
12 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Indian Politics: Nitish Kumar upends opposition equations

In politics, there are no permanent friends but only permanent interests. This adage proved true once again as Nitish Kumar yesterday
27 July 2017, 18:00 PM
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Leaving a legacy of success

As Pranab Mukherjee, the first Bengali president of India, readies to step down on Monday after his five-year tenure, he leaves behind the legacy of a copybook head of state who strived hard to bring the presidential palace closer to the public.
21 July 2017, 18:00 PM
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Kovind India's new president

Ram Nath Kovind, the candidate of India's ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, was yesterday elected as the country's 14th president with an overwhelming majority of votes from lawmakers.
20 July 2017, 18:00 PM
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Abu Sayeed completes “Ekjon Kobi'r Mrittu”

Abid Haider is a nature-loving poet with an existential crisis: he cannot do star-gazing due to a thick grey coating caused by air
7 July 2017, 18:00 PM
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Soumitra Chatterjee gets Legion of Honour

Veteran Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee has been chosen for France's highest civilian honour, Legion of Honour, (Ordre national de
10 June 2017, 18:00 PM
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Indian finance minister may visit Dhaka next month

Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is likely to have a three day tour of Bangladesh in the first week of July.
8 June 2017, 18:00 PM
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Muktijuddha: Ojana Oddhay

Soon after I met journalist-writer Nadeem Qadir in Dhaka, way back in 1991, I heard about his being the son of a senior officer in the
2 June 2017, 18:00 PM
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New generation should know the real history of our Liberation War

Director Morshedul Islam, one of the torch-bearers of story-driven cinema in Bangladesh, is happy but not “totally satisfied” by the
25 May 2017, 18:00 PM
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Kangana ready to put on a new hat

After being in Bollywood as an actress for 11 years since her debut in “Gangster”, national award-winning actress Kangana Ranaut is
8 May 2017, 18:00 PM
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Vinod Khanna breathes his last

Prominent yesteryears Bollywood actor and politician Vinod Khanna, who seamlessly transited from negative on-screen roles to hero,
27 April 2017, 18:00 PM
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Teesta Deal: Mamata still 'reluctant'

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee apparently won't budge on a Teesta water sharing deal despite Prime Minister Narendra
25 April 2017, 18:00 PM
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India's SC order could be blessing in disguise for BJP

India's Supreme Court's order restoring the charge of criminal conspiracy against three senior leaders of ruling Hindu nationalist
20 April 2017, 18:00 PM
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Politics unwanted over Teesta issue

India's Water Resources and River Development Minister Uma Bharti said the federal government has a positive stand on the issue of
15 April 2017, 18:00 PM
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Hasina woos Indian investors

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday invited Indian investors to park their funds in Bangladesh's seven sectors -- including
10 April 2017, 18:00 PM

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