A leading group of authors, academics, and eminent members of civil society have written an open letter voicing their profound concern about the violence against Hindus in Bangladesh and urged the Indian parliament to pass a unanimous resolution condemning "this wave of communal violence"
Bangladesh is scheduled to play eight Test matches - four two-match Test series against Pakistan, India, South Africa and the West Indies - in 2024, all of which are a part of the World Test Championship (WTC) cycle, as per ICC.
Amid heightened tensions in Bangladesh following the ouster of former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, the Indian Coast Guard said that security has been beefed up along the international maritime boundary line to prevent any illegal intrusion in India.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Sangma Conrad met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the national capital on Monday and reviewed the ongoing situation in Bangladesh and its implications for the North East.
One Bangladeshi smuggler was neutralised in a retaliatory self-defence fire by the Border Security Force (BSF) along the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal's Malda district, the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) said.
A recent report by Moody's warns that the ongoing curfews in Bangladesh could severely harm the country's economy, potentially bringing it back to levels seen during the pandemic.
"This morning at 1:30 AM, Bangladeshi citizens identified as Motiur Seikh, Mushiar Mullah, Tania Mullah, and Rita Mullah attempted to enter India through the Karimganj sector of the India-Bangladesh border. However, police effectively intervened at the zero point and promptly repelled them,
The Foreign Affairs Advisor to the interim government in Bangladesh, Md Touhid Hossain, said that with the start of the new government in the country, maintaining balance with 'big powers' is important, reported Bangladesh-based daily, Dhaka Tribune.
In a well-planned operation carried out on August 10, BSF troops, in collaboration with the Meghalaya Police, apprehended seven Bangladeshi nationals along with two Indian facilitators at a checkpoint, said BSF in a statement on Sunday.
Bangladesh Chief Advisor, Muhammad Yunus was acquitted in a bribe case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) over the misappropriation of funds from the Grameen Telecom Workers and Employees Welfare Fund, Bangladesh-based daily, Dhaka Tribune reported.
In a post on X, he wrote, "The recent resignation statement attributed to my mother published in a newspaper is completely false and fabricated. I have just confirmed with her that she did not make any statement either before or since leaving Dhaka"