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Kolkata-Dhaka-Agartala bus service maiden run hits road block

The inaugural run of the historic Kolkata Dhaka Agartala bus route turns nightmarish when the bus could not even trundle out of Nabanna from where Chief Minster Mamata Banerjee was to flag it off in the presence of the deputy high commissioner of Bangladesh Zokey Ahad.
4 June 2015

Tk 200cr for enclave people

The finance minister proposes allocating Tk 200 crore for expediting development in the enclaves in the upcoming fiscal year.
4 June 2015

Rebels kill 20 troops in northeast India

Heavily armed rebels in India's restive northeast kills 20 troops in Guwahati, which is one of the area's worst such attacks in years.
4 June 2015

Bangladesh’s top ten moments against India-3

As the India series in 2004 progressed, Bangladesh's chances of doing something special gradually improved after Mohammad Ashraful's breathtaking 158 in the second Test.
4 June 2015

Shillong police charge BNP leader with trespassing

Shillong police press charges against BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed in a case filed for trespassing.
3 June 2015

Bangladesh’s top ten moments against India-2

After Ashraful's spectacle, people could believe that a Bangladeshi batsman could in fact dominate a strong bowling attack without fail.
3 June 2015

Bangladesh vs India: Cricket Stats and Records

See the various stats and records between Bangladesh and India from the first time these countries faced each other on the cricket field.
3 June 2015

SRK, Priyanka King-Queen of social media

After reigning on the big screen with their acting prowess, Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra have now taken over the virtual world, coming out as the King and Queen of Social Media.
3 June 2015

Rubel Hossain back for India Test

Bangladesh Cricket Board announces the 14-man squad for India Test match set to begin from June 10, 2015 at Fatullah Stadium.
3 June 2015

India’s opposition may quit House panel on land bill

Some opposition members on India’s Joint Committee of Parliament examining the draft legislation are toying with the idea of “boycotting” it.
3 June 2015

Bhutan sets Guinness record for most trees planted

A team of 100 volunteers in Bhutan has set a new world record by planting 49,672 trees in one hour.
3 June 2015

JS hails Modi for approving LBA

Jatiya Sangsad unanimously adopted a thanks giving motion over the ratification of the longstanding Land Boundary Agreement in Indian Loksabha and Rajyasabha.
2 June 2015

Satyajit Ray's wife Bijoya passes away

Legendary film director Satyajit Ray's wife Bijoya Ray passes away at a nursing home in Kolkata.
2 June 2015

Grant citizenship to Hindu Bangladesh migrants: Congress

The Congress in India urges the Centre to grant citizenship to Hindu immigrants from Bangladesh.
2 June 2015

Work on motor vehicle deal may start in Jan

Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader expresses hopes that works for the Motor Vehicle Agreement among the four South Asian countries – Bangladesh, India, Bhutan and Nepal – will begin next January.
2 June 2015

Cabinet okays draft of 3 deals with India

The cabinet approves drafts of three agreements with India which will be signed during the maiden visit of Narendra Modi.
1 June 2015

Bangladesh’s top ten moments against India-1

Aminul Islam Bulbul remembers his maiden ton in Bangladesh's inaugural Test match against India in 2000 as if it had taken place just yesterday.
1 June 2015

Trial run of Kolkata-Dhaka-Agartala bus starts

In a milestone cross-border transport service between Bangladesh and India, trial run of Kolkata-Dhaka-Agartala bus service has kicked off.
1 June 2015

Delhi wakes up to a cooler morning

Delhi, surrounding areas wake up to a cooler morning as mercury dropped to around 30°C from weeks of unrelenting temperatures caused by a heat wave that killed over 2,200 people in India.
1 June 2015

No Teesta deal during Modi’s visit

The Teesta water sharing agreement will not be signed during Indian PM Narendra Modi's upcoming Bangladesh visit, says India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.
31 May 2015