Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement likely to be part of the discussions during PM Modi's Dhaka visit on 26-27 March when he will be meeting Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
It used to be Tatas and Birlas in the loose political rhetoric of the 1970s and the 1980s. Today, it is Adani and Ambani in the heated Lok Sabha election campaign.
About 300 employees had called in sick Wednesday, allegedly in protest against mismanagement of airlines. Remaining staff given ultimatum to rejoin work by end of Thursday.
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.
Dhaka should abide by the Gandhi Liaquat pact and provide protection to minorities.