Kolkata, Feb 17 (IANS) Kolkata Police have arrested six Bangladeshi nationals from a hotel in central Kolkata for overstaying in India after their visas expired, the police said on Tuesday. Officers from Park Street police station raided the hotel in Collin Street, after receiving information that six Bangladeshis were hiding in the city in fear of returning to their country, as their visas had expired a long time back.In the initial investigation, the police have learned that all these Banglade…
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Dhaka, Feb 16 (IANS) As Ramadan approaches, a sudden pipeline gas crisis in Bangladesh has triggered anxiety among many households in the capital Dhaka, while concerns mount over the rising cost of essential commodities, local media reported on Monday.For a resident of Old Dhaka, Rahela Begum, uncertainty over gas supply has deepened her worries as the disruption affects her daily cooking.”I was preparing lunch for my son. After processing fish and vegetables, I found there was no gas in the sto…
Dhaka, Feb 16 (IANS) As custodial deaths of Awami League members continue to rise in Bangladesh, another party leader died in custody at Gaibandha District Jail, local media reported.The 60-year-old deceased, Shamikul Islam, who served as Awami League’sPresident of Palashbari Upazila, fell seriously ill and died while being transferred to Rangpur Medical College Hospital on Sunday.Confirming the incident, Md. Atikur Rahman, head of Gaibandha District Jail, stated that the Awami League leader was…
Dhaka/New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Bangladesh’s 13th Parliamentary Election represents a return to “genuine multiparty politics” after years of disputed or largely one-sided contests, accompanied by a referendum that endorsed sweeping constitutional reforms, but the victorious Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) must now address deep-seated concerns in a nation scarred by political violence, as per a report.Securing more than two-thirds of the seats, the BNP is expected to tackle issues ranging fro…
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) With the recent poll verdict overwhelmingly favouring the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), and its Chairman Tarique Rahman all set to assume the office of Prime Minister, there is much interest in him as a person and politician. Much of it has arisen due to his long absence from home, and earlier in Bangladesh, being largely involved in backroom operations. Several video clips circulating on social media have caught him in different moods. In one, he is found telling …
Dhaka, Feb 14 (IANS) Following the Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s (BNP’s) victory in the general elections, citizens across the country have voiced optimism that Bangladesh is poised to enter a more peaceful phase after months marked by unrest and a worsening law and order situation.The BNP secured a sweeping mandate in the first general election held since the 2024 student-led protest that brought down former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League government.In conversations with IANS, sev…
Washington, Feb 14 (IANS) Calling the outcome “a good day for Bangladeshi democracy,” former White House South Asia official Lisa Curtis said the largely peaceful conduct of Bangladesh’s elections offers hope, but warned that the rise of Jamaat-e-Islami and deep institutional damage leave “a lot of questions” ahead.“Well, I think today is a good day for Bangladeshi democracy,” Curtis told IANS in an exclusive interview as the results of the elections showed a remarkable victory for…
Dhaka/New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has declared a resounding triumph in the country’s first general election since the 2024 student-led uprising that toppled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League government. In an official post on X, the BNP highlighted its “long struggle” to restore democratic voting rights, acknowledging the sacrifices of countless leaders and activists who endured enforced disappearances and repression under previous regimes…
Dhaka, Feb 13 (IANS) The relationship between India and Bangladesh should be based on mutual respect, equality, and national interest with bilateral relations not depending on any particular individual or political party, Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, who on Friday became the first Hindu to be elected from the Dhaka constituency, told IANS in an interview. “India is our closest neighbour, and maintaining good relations with our neighbours is very important. At the same ti…
Dhaka, Feb 13 (IANS) Tarique Rahman, the chairman of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) who is set to become the next Prime Minister of Bangladesh, returned to the country in December last year after 17 years of self-imposed exile in the United Kingdom amid a deepening political crisis. The 60-year-old is the eldest son of former Bangladesh President Ziaur Rahman and three-time Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.With the Awami League unable to participate in elections following the suspension of its reg…