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Saudi Arabia arrests 11 princes protesting over bills
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], Jan 7 (ANI): Saudi Arabia has arrested eleven members of the Royal family after they staged a sit-in at the historic Qasr Al-Hokm palace against the non-payment of their utility bills.
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Kuwait army chief unhurt after chopper crash in B'desh
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Kuwait City [Kuwait], Jan 3 (ANI): Kuwait Army's Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Mohammed Al Khuder and his delegation escaped unhurt after a helicopter crashed in Bangladesh earlier today.
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Is Nolan coming to India? Here's what Big B has to say
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 3 (ANI): Movie Freaks in India, Rejoice! We have some important and happy news for you.
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British woman jailed for 3 years in Egypt
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], Dec 27 (ANI): A British woman, who was allegedly caught with 290 tablets of drugs illegal in Egypt, was sentenced to three years in prison and fined the equivalent of 5,611 dollars by an Egyptian court, on Tuesday.
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China building B'desh's first eco-friendly thermal plant
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Dec 26 (ANI): A Chinese consortium has started the construction of Bangladesh's first eco-friendly thermal power plant with ultra modern clean coal technology in central Bangladesh.
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B'desh ranks lowest in terms of food security in S Asia
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Dec 24 (ANI): Bangladesh has been ranked a lowly 89th, among other South Asian countries, in the recently published Global Food Security Index 2017.
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Bangladesh PM hosts lunch for Indian war veterans
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Dec 20 (ANI): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina hosted a lunch for a delegation of Indian war veterans at her official residence Ganabhaban.
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Bangladesh PM releases commemorative postage stamp on Victory Day
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 16 (ANI): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday released a commemorative postage stamp of Taka 10 denomination to mark the country's 47th Victory Day.
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Al-Aqsa preacher slams Trump for recognising Jerusalem as Israel's capital
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Jerusalem [Israel], Dec 16 (ANI): Israel's Imam Sheikh Ismael Nawahda lashed out at United States President Donald Trump for recognising Jerusalem as Israel's capital during Friday's sermon at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque.
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Vijay Diwas: When India won and Bangladesh got liberated
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): The Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 is heralded as one of the most convincing victories of the annals of the military history. It culminated with the abject surrender of Pakistani forces in East Pakistan (now, Bangladesh), with almost 1,00,000 being taken prisoners
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Soldier, who saved a future PM, recounts Bangladesh liberation war
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): A battle-hardened veteran, who was in the midst of heavy action in Dacca (now, Dhaka) during the 1971 Indo-Pak war, Colonel (retired) Ashok Kumar Tara, is no stranger to limelight.
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India, Bangladesh gear up to celebrate Vijay Diwas
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Dec. 13 (ANI): India and Bangladesh are gearing up to celebrate Vijay Diwas, which is commemorated every year to mark both the countries' military victory over Pakistan during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971.
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