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Topic: Bangladesh

Bangladesh to discuss renewal of capacity building MOU with India

As part of the bilateral collaboration, 71 capacity building programmes have been organized and over 2600 Bangladesh civil servants have visited the National Centre for Good Governance since 2014.

India’s neighbourhood policy must look beyond Pakistan—Smaller nations are bigger trouble

It should be no surprise that Beijing seeks to contain India by balancing it within South Asia by using some of the latter’s smaller neighbours.

Indian delegation to visit Bangladesh for bilateral talks on civil service training and development

The delegation, led by Secretary of the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), V Srinivas, will be in Bangladesh for three days.

Sheikh Hasina battling ‘India Out’ campaign with Indian saree. But has she made it worse?

Hasina is unabashedly India’s best friend in the neighbourhood. But Delhi is hard put to match China’s deep pockets and big investments in Dhaka.

Bangladesh’s most hated love story is the hottest selling book—he is 60, she is 18

Hounded out of book fair, mocked on streets and social media, 60-yr-old man and 18-yr-old woman’s love story has divided Dhaka, become a best-selling book, and reopened debate on grooming and choice.

Odisha cops detain 9 Bangladeshis for ‘unauthorised’ entry to Puri’s Jagannath temple

Bangladeshi nationals were detained after complaint by VHP workers. Temple norms prohibit entry of non-Hindus to 12-century shrine.

Massive fire breaks out in 6-storey building in Bangladesh; 45 dead, dozens injured

Fire authorities said a gas leak or a stove could have caused the blaze. Hospitals are treating 22 people with burn wounds, Health Minister Samanta Lal Sen told reporters.

Boycott India campaign, exiled ‘activist’, anti-Hasina chorus & BNP’s bid to regain lost ground

In Bangladesh, there are calls of ban on Indian goods & to stop actors from working in India. Though BNP is quiet about campaign, political watchers say this may work in its favour.

Fighting over Tangail saree GI tag won’t do India-Bangladesh any good. It’s a shared legacy

The Tangail saree is not some esoteric piece of handicraft for display in a glass showcase. It is a living, breathing article of daily wear for lakhs of women in India and Bangladesh.

Bangladesh Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud arrives at Delhi, set to meet EAM S Jaishankar

This is Mahmud's first visit to India after being sworn in as the foreign minister. During the visit, India and Bangladesh will review bilateral relations and discuss future strategies.

On Camera

British Raj determined what kind of dog was acceptable in India—pets vs strays

There was a painful recalibration of dog-human relationships in 18th century Britain—any dog, except for the owned, leashed pet, lost its right to exist. They brought this mindset to India.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.