Getting Kushiyara water is a big success: Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said on Wednesday that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's ongoing visit to India has been successful. Quader said this at a dialogue organized by Bangladesh Secretariat Reporters' Forum (BSRF) at the Secretariat's Media Center in the capital on Wednesday. He cited the agreement on sharing the

Dhaka, Delhi sign 7 MoUs

Bangladesh and India on Tuesday signed seven MoUs demonstrating cooperation in a number areas including water sharing of the Kushiyara River . One of the signed MoUs is withdrawal of 153 cusec water from the Kushiyara River by Bangladesh under upper Surma-Kushiyara project, Sylhet via Rahmipur Another MoU was signed between

India blows up two illegal skyscrapers

In nine seconds flat, two skyscrapers built illegally in the city of Noida near the Indian capital some nine years ago were razed by a controlled explosion on Sunday afternoon.  Exactly at 2.30 pm, the 40-storey twin towers -- Apex and Ceyane -- were brought down with the use of 3,700kg

Bangladeshi sports organiser awarded in India

For his contribution in the sports arena, especially in football, Tarafder Ruhul Amin, managing director of Saif Powertech Ltd. and vice president of Chittagong Abahani, has been awarded the Mother Teresa Award in India. He was presented the award during a ceremony in Kolkata on Friday. Ruhul Amin played active role in

India fires 3 military officers for Pakistan missile misfire

 India’s air force said Tuesday that three military officers have been dismissed for accidentally firing an unarmed missile into rival Pakistan in March. A formal inquiry found that “deviation from the Standard Operating Procedures by three officers” led to the BrahMos cruise missile being fired into Pakistan, the air force said

Suryakumar Yadav powers India to 2-1 series lead in WI 

Opener Suryakumar Yadav scored an impressive 76 as India defeated West Indies by seven wickets in the third Twenty20 international in Basseterre on Tuesday, taking a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. Yadav struck eight fours and four sixes in his 44-ball knock, while wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant scored an unbeaten

Bangladesh face Nepal today

Bangladesh U-20 national football team face Nepal in the ultimate league match of the SAFF U-20 Championship scheduled to be held Tuesday at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, India. The match kicks off at 4.30 pm (BST). Bangladesh team placed top of the table with nine points after winning all their last three

Pant, Pandya star as India wins ODI series vs. England

Hardik Pandya's all-round brilliance and Rishabh Pant's 125 not out off 113 balls carried India to a five-wicket win in the one-day international series decider against England on Sunday.  India won the series 2-1.  Pandya dismissed Jason Roy and Ben Stokes in an outstanding opening burst in the third and final ODI

India urges Bangladesh to resume meat import

India has urged the Bangladesh government to resume the import of meat from the neighbouring country as the traders concerned in both the countries are being hit hard by the non-shipment of such items, officials said. The Indian embassy in Dhaka has recently sent a letter to the Ministry of Fisheries