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After 1971 defeat, Bhutto dreamt of confederation
Even before the bloods of 30 million Bangalis had dried, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, the villain behind the breakup of Pakistan and the political mastermind of genocide in 1971, had expressed an audacious proposal of Pakistan and Bangladesh uniting again.
16 December 2015, 11:12 AM
Gaitonde painting breaks world record for Indian art
An oil painting by an Indian artist sold for 239m rupees ($3.6m; £2.4m) at a Christie's auction in Mumbai, setting a new world record for Indian art.
16 December 2015, 09:16 AM
Reminiscing Freedom in the Air
Kamal Lohani, the eminent journalist reminisces the Victory Day on December 16, 1971...
16 December 2015, 06:04 AM
Sun rose from ruins
It was a treacherous journey. On bull-carts and on foot. But it was the journey that finally led to the fall of Dhaka in 1971 and the victory for Bangladesh and its 75 million Bangalis.
15 December 2015, 18:00 PM
Kejriwal calls PM Modi 'psychopath'
The chief minister of India's capital, Delhi, has alleged that his office has been raided by the country's federal investigation agency.
15 December 2015, 06:32 AM
Burdwan blast: JMB man among 28 freshly charged
The National Investigation Agency of India files its second supplementary charge sheet in the Burdwan bomb blast case, slapping fresh charges against 28 accused including a JMB man for waging war against Bangladesh.
15 December 2015, 06:09 AM
Chandigarh elderly couple’s assault caught on CCTV, 1 held
In the video that went viral on social media, the youth can be seen repeatedly punching and slapping the couple.
14 December 2015, 04:52 AM
Japan, India sign bullet train deal amid closer ties
India has agreed to buy a high-speed bullet train from Japan, in an attempt to transform its creaking rail system.
13 December 2015, 15:18 PM
874 turtles recovered in Benapole
Border guards recover 874 turtles worth over Tk 2 crore from India-bordering Benapole area of Jessore’s Sharsha upazila.
13 December 2015, 10:16 AM
US court seeks Modi's visa records by Feb
A US federal judge has ordered the state department to produce all documents by February 2016 related to Obama administration's decision to lift a ban on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's entry to the US.
13 December 2015, 06:27 AM
Keep Britain Out
After all, the two communities lived together for centuries before the British introduced the separate electorate; Hindus exercising their vote only in favour of Hindu candidates and Muslims for the candidates of their own religion.
11 December 2015, 18:00 PM
‘Jalaler Golpo’ wins int’l film award
Young Bangladeshi director Abu Shahed Emon's debut feature film Jalaler Golpo wins the award for the best debut film by a director at the International Film Festival of Kerala.
11 December 2015, 14:38 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2016 schedule announced
The International Cricket Council (ICC) announces the groups and schedule of the ICC World Twenty20 India 2016, which will be staged across eight venues in India from March 8 to April 3, 2016.
11 December 2015, 11:56 AM
Priyanka tops list of Sexiest Asian Women again
Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra, who has achieved global visibility in the recent past, has topped a list of 50 'Sexiest Asian Women on the Planet' compiled by a British magazine.
11 December 2015, 05:31 AM
How India, Pakistan resumed peace talks
India and Pakistan agree to resume high-level peace talks after a stalemate of three years.
10 December 2015, 14:55 PM
[Watch] Journey of surrendered Pakistanis to POW camp in India
After their surrender, 93,000 Pakistani soldiers had to take an arduous journey to prisoners of war camp in India. They were first taken to Narayanganj and later to Khulna to be transported to West Bengal later by train.
10 December 2015, 13:24 PM
Rani Mukerji gives birth to baby girl 'Adira'
Bollywood actress Rani Mukerji, who married film-maker Aditya Chopra last year ending years of speculation about their relationship status, has given birth to a baby girl.
9 December 2015, 12:45 PM
1.21cr Indian rupees recovered at Dhaka airport
Customs officials today recovered around 1.21 crore Indian rupees at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
9 December 2015, 11:26 AM
The controversy over a yoga guru's noodle brand
A popular guru-turned-noodlemaker, who is a prominent supporter of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, now finds himself target of jokes online after a customer allegedly found worms in a packet of his company's noodles.
8 December 2015, 15:03 PM
Ashwin replaces Shakib as top Test allrounder
Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan’s reign as the number-one Test allrounder came to an end when Ravichandran Ashwin of India went to the top-spot.
8 December 2015, 12:03 PM