Go beyond trade and invest in Bangladesh: Hasina urges Indian businesses

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said Bangladesh-India cooperation should go beyond trade to derive larger gains. "It should include investment, finance, services, technology transfer, and be placed within the context of regional cooperation," she said. The prime minister was addressing an business event, jointly organised by the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers

Dhaka, Delhi pledge to eliminate terrorism

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi have reiterated their strong commitment to eliminate terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. They decided to further strengthen their cooperation to counter and prevent the spread of terrorism, violent extremism and radicalisation in the region and beyond. Noting with satisfaction that

India offers free export transit to Bangladesh

India has offered free transit via its territory to Bangladesh for exporting its products to third countries through specified land customs stations, airports and seaports. In this regard, the Indian side invited Bangladesh business community for using its port infrastructure for transshipment to third countries. The Indian side informed it during delegation

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