India's highest judiciary on Friday asked former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nupur Sharma to "apologise to the whole country" for her remarks on the Prophet Muhammad. "It is shameful. She (Sharma) should apologise to the whole country," Justice Surya Kant of a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court said, while
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PM Hasina likely to visit India in Sept before UNGA
Bangladesh and India are in discussion to finalise a date in early September for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's visit to New Delhi, says Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen. While talking to reporters at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Monday evening, Momen said the Bangladesh side conveyed that September first week and
Bangladesh-India bus services resume
Cross-border bus services between Bangladesh and India via ICP Agartala-Akhaura and ICP Haridaspur-Benapole resumed on Friday. The bus services had been suspended for nearly two years due to COVID-19 pandemic. The resumption of services will help boost tourism and people-to-people ties, said the Indian High Commission in Dhaka. The bus service via ICP
Kurigram: 5 Indians freed after jail term for illegal entry
Kurigram district jail authorities on Tuesday released five Indian nationals who had been jailed for illegally entering Bangladesh with drugs. The five Indians are Alam Mia, son of Dudu Mia from Bengal's Cooch Behar district, Md Nuruzzaman, son of Surut Mia from Dhubri district in Assam, Selim Mia, son of Nur
FM Momen rues long delay in Teesta deal with India
Jaya Ahsan wins Anandalok Best Actress award in India
Jaya Ahsan has won the Anandalok Best Actress award for her performance in "Binisutoy", in India. "It is my greatest pleasure to receive the Anandalok Best Actress award for 'Binisutoy'. Anandalok organised the award ceremony after 10 long years," shared the renowned actress, on her verified Facebook profile "Atanu Ghosh's 'Binisutoy' inspires
Fugitive businessman PK Halder held in India
Fugitive Bangladeshi businessman and former NRB Global Bank Managing Director Proshanta Kumar Halder alias PK Halder, along with five others, were detained in Ashoknagar of the Indian state of West Bengal on Saturday. India's economic intelligence agency Directorate of Enforcement (ED) carried out search operations at various residential buildings linked to
Emirates to operate 170 weekly flights to India from April
Emirates will re-introduce pre-pandemic flight frequencies to its destinations in India from 1 April 2022. The airline will be operating 170 weekly flights to nine cities in the country. The move comes on the back of the decision by the Indian government to restore international flights to and from the country
Women’s World Cup : Bangladesh lost to India by big margin
India unsure of Russian arms to meet China, Pakistan threats
India is exploring ways to avoid a major disruption in its supply of Russian-made weaponry amid U.S. sanctions following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tightrope walk could become more difficult due to a continuing border standoff with China. Experts say up to 60% of Indian defense equipment