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Minority repression likely on agenda

Visiting Indian Foreign Secretary Subrahmanyam Jaishankar is likely to raise the issue of the recent attacks on religious minorities in Bangladesh during his meetings with the government high-ups.
11 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Indian foreign secy arrives for ‘security talks’

India’s foreign secretary has arrived in Dhaka to hold discussion with Bangladesh’s high-ups on security situation and bilateral issues.
11 May 2016, 11:10 AM

Sussex want Bangladesh star Mustafizur Rahman to play

Mark Davis, coach of Sussex County Cricket Club, wants the latest bowling sensation of Bangladesh Mustafizur Rahman to play the NatWest T20 Blast, and then remain at the club until late August to play in the Royal London One-Day Cup.
11 May 2016, 11:06 AM

Sunrisers hold nerve to take top spot

Despite a superb six-wicket haul by leg-spinner Adam Zampa, Rising Pune Supergiants suffer a narrow four-run loss against Sunrisers Hyderabad to end their hopes of qualifying for the knockout stage.
10 May 2016, 19:32 PM

Pashur river to be dredged

The government has taken up a project to dredge the Pashur river so that coal-laden vessels from India can travel through it to Rampal Power Plant to be set up only 14 kilometres away from the Sundarbans.
10 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Jaishankar due today to convey Delhi's support

Indian Foreign Secretary Subramanyam Jaishankar arrives in Dhaka this afternoon to convey New Delhi's full support to
10 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Manohar resigns from BCCI

Shashank Manohar resigns his post as the president of Board of Control for Cricket in India today.
10 May 2016, 11:54 AM

Catch IPL’s Player of the Week in action today

Although the past week of matches in this ninth edition of IPL served some superlative performances from outstanding cricketers like Andre Russell, Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan, Mustafizur Rahman was voted the Player of the Week by Times of India.
10 May 2016, 09:47 AM

Man digs well in 40 days, after wife denied water by upper caste

India is facing the worst drought in decades, so when refused to draw water from a well due to caste hierarchy, one man took it upon himself to build his own.
10 May 2016, 06:18 AM

‘US, India to work together to help Dhaka fight terror'

In the wake of the recent spate of targeted attacks on secular activists, bloggers, writers, professors and minorities, the US
9 May 2016, 18:00 PM

BJP releases PM Modi's degrees, AAP calls those ‘fake’

After days of Arvind Kejriwal relentlessly accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of lying about his education, the ruling BJP releases his college degrees and fielded its top leaders, Amit Shah and Arun Jaitley, in its fightback, reports NDTV.
9 May 2016, 15:26 PM

Bangladesh, US and India to fight terrorism jointly: Bernicat

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Marcia Bernicat says the US, Bangladesh and India will join efforts in countering violent extremism and terrorism.
9 May 2016, 10:45 AM

The Grip that gripped IPL

The in-thing in the ongoing Indian Premier League, the 20-year-old lanky pacer from Bangladesh who leaves the world’s top batsmen at sixes and sevens with his sensational variations is recognized for his unusual grip of the ball.
9 May 2016, 10:11 AM

India holds bovine beauty pageant

Hundreds of cows and bulls walk the ramp in a north Indian town Saturday in a bovine beauty pageant aimed at promoting domestic cattle breeds and raising awareness about animal health.
9 May 2016, 04:50 AM

SRK against shifting IPL out of India

Bollywood superstar and Kolkata Knight Riders owner Shah Rukh Khan is not in favour of shifting the Indian Premier League out of India.
8 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Tagore's legacy in Bangladesh

Rabindranath Tagore's 'Shilaidah Kuthibari' and ‘Shahzadpur Kachharibari’ inspired some of his most celebrated literary works ranging from poetry to spiritual songs, which includes the translation of Gitanjali around 1912.
8 May 2016, 10:07 AM

Mustafizur and Bhuvneshwar lift Hyderabad

Mustafizur Rahman, the 20-year-old cutter master of Bangladesh and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, the leading swing bowler of India form a deadly duo and drive their team Sunrisers Hyderabad to the fourth spot in the Indian Premier League’s 2016 standings after eight matches only.
7 May 2016, 09:40 AM

Manmohan, Sonia, Rahul briefly detained during protest

Members of the Congress party, including Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, party President Sonia Gandhi and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, were briefly detained at a police station in Delhi for defying orders as they tried to march towards Parliament.
6 May 2016, 11:46 AM

The Fun in Fizz

Bangladesh left arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman escapes the hindi lesson from Yuvraj Singh on stage but has to complete an amusing task with his head during the lively promotional event of Sunrisers Hyderabad.
6 May 2016, 10:48 AM

Bangladesh-India-Myanmar cooperation for Hilsa conservation

Bangladesh, India and Myanmar have agreed to work together for collaborative efforts to conserve Hilsa, the national fish of Bangladesh.
4 May 2016, 07:45 AM