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TopicSheikh Hasina

Topic: Sheikh Hasina

14 Islamist militants given death sentence for attempting to kill Bangladesh PM in 2000

The operatives of outlawed outfit, Harkatul Jihad Bangladesh, will be executed by a firing squad to set an example, unless the law bars it, said a Dhaka court judge.

Political boundaries should not become physical barriers for trade, says Bangladesh PM

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina was speaking at an online event Tuesday to inaugurate Maitri Setu over the Feni river that flows between Indian boundary in Tripura and Bangladesh.

India again assures Dhaka on Teesta water, says there’s no issue ‘we can’t resolve amicably’

During a trip to Dhaka Thursday, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said water secretaries from both sides will be meeting soon to discuss the issue in greater detail.

Bangladesh to receive ‘gift’ of 2 million Covidshield doses from ‘true friend’ India

Dhaka’s announcement comes a day after a meeting between the Modi govt and vaccine makers Bharat Biotech and SII to discuss India’s export plan for Covid vaccines.

From onions to vaccines — India promises to be a ‘true friend’ to Bangladesh

With Dhaka set to shed its ‘Least Developed Country’ tag, New Delhi promises a tighter economic embrace as Beijing watches.

India is Bangladesh’s true friend — Sheikh Hasina to PM Modi at virtual summit

Hasina and Modi also relaunched a trans-border rail route between Chilahati in Bangladesh and West Bengal's Haldibari, which has been inoperative for almost 55 years.

Modi, Hasina meet today set to usher in new era of connectivity between India, Bangladesh

From rail and air to road connectivity, New Delhi is all set to throw open the doors for easier movement of people and cargo between India and Bangladesh.

Modi and Hasina to inaugurate historical rail link, closed during 1965 war, at summit

New Delhi and Dhaka will also look at strengthening connectivity between Bangladesh and the northeastern states, says Vikram Doraiswami, the Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh.

China, not India, builds a bridge in Bangladesh, but Modi govt believes all is not lost yet

Sheikh Hasina will join Modi in a summit to mark Bangladesh's 50th independence anniversary, just when Dhaka has told Beijing to get lost or pay up for Chinese Covid vaccine trials.

Dhaka to discuss Teesta waters when Modi, Hasina hold virtual summit on 17 December

Vikram Doraiswami, India's High Commissioner to Bangladesh, also said Monday that future generations of Bangladesh and India need to recognise what happened in 1971.

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Defence, tech, education—Modi’s visit will boost India-UK ties

Given the immediate challenges on India’s borders, cooperation in the defence sector with partners such as the UK has achieved greater importance.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Indian firm sets up titanium, superalloy plants to meet global need. Safran, Dassault, BAE line up

PTC Industries is investing Rs 1,000 cr in 4 manufacturing plants in UP, has already started supplying titanium parts to BAE Systems for its M-777 howitzers that India also uses.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.