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'Sanctioned mass rape of 400,000 women': India calls out Pak 'propaganda' at UN

Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations Parvathaneni Harish speaks during a meeting at the UN.
india news
Updated on Oct 08, 2025 09:00 am IST

Book critically examines key decisions of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

Book critically examines key decisions of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
world news
Updated on Oct 06, 2025 11:42 pm IST

Ties with India cordial, everlasting: Muktijoddhas, Bangladesh army officers

Brigadier General Md. Aminur Rahman (left) and Quazi Sajjad Ali Zahir of Bangladesh Army during the wreath-laying ceremony to mark the 53rd Vijay Diwas at Fort William in Kolkata on Monday. (Samir Jana/ HT Photo)
kolkata news
Updated on Dec 16, 2024 05:12 pm IST

Mujibur Rahman's portrait removed from Muhammad Yunus' office: Report

A statue of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh's founding father and parent of the country's ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in Dhaka.
world news
Published on Nov 12, 2024 08:43 pm IST

Bangladesh's turbulent political history: 5 facts

Sheikh Hasina came to power for the first time in 1996 when Awami League defeated BNP.
world news
Published on Aug 06, 2024 08:00 am IST

Vijay Diwas: Army celebrates 51 years of India's victory in 1971 war

A special event was organised by the Army's Eastern Command which was attended by delegates from Bangladesh.
india news
Updated on Dec 16, 2022 04:09 pm IST

Remembering the 1971 war: PM says 'nation forever indebted' to army

On Thursday, President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Modi attended the ‘At Home’ reception at Army House to commemorate India's victory over Pakistan.
india news
Updated on Dec 16, 2022 01:56 pm IST

Pro-Pak forces still trying to ruin B'desh, says son of Liberation War martyr

Nadim Qadir is playing a role in instilling Bengali nationalism among the new generation in Bangladesh. 
world news
Published on Dec 17, 2021 09:35 am IST

India marks 50 years of 1971 victory

Army General Officer, Manoj Pande (L), arrives to pay his respect to the 1971 war martyrs to celebrate the 50th Victory Day of Bangladesh, which marks the end of Bnagladesh's bitter nine-month war of independence from Pakistan, at the Headquarters of Eastern Command of the Indian Army in Kolkata
india news
Updated on Dec 17, 2021 04:12 am IST

'Bangladesh has progressed on path of development', says Rajnath at India Gate

Defence minister Rajnath Singh said the Armed Forces foiled Pakistan's plans in 1971 and now we are working towards eliminating terrorism from the root. 
india news
Published on Dec 12, 2021 12:00 pm IST

Rajnath lauds bravery of Mukti Bahini, Indian Army in Bangladesh liberation war

India's defence minister Rajnath Singh, Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat, Army Chief General MM Naravane pose for a group photograph with Bangladesh envoy to India Muhammad Imran and and officers from Armed Forces of Bangladesh during Bangladesh Armed Forces Day event at the Bangladesh High Commission, in New Delhi on Monday. 
world news
Published on Nov 22, 2021 11:04 pm IST

Anti-Pakistan protests held at Raju Memorial Sculpture in Dhaka University

Anti-Pakistan protests were held at the Raju Memorial Sculpture in Bangladesh's Dhaka. 
world news
Published on Nov 19, 2021 02:50 pm IST

Padma Shri goes to ex-Pak soldier who helped free Bangladesh. Here's his story

President Kovind presents the Padma Shri award to Lt Col Qazi Sajjad Ali Zahir (Retd.) for Public Affairs. 
india news
Updated on Nov 11, 2021 11:16 am IST

PM Modi meets 'Muktijoddhas' of 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met 'Muktijoddhas', the liberation war fighters of Bangladesh, in Dhaka today.
india news
Updated on Mar 26, 2021 05:44 pm IST

Genocide by Pak Army in former east Pakistan needs to be globally recognised

Mukti Bahini liberation army troops undergoing rifle training on a rifle range in a liberated area of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) in November 1971 when Pakistan Army troops were fighting Bangladesh and Indian Army forces in the Bangladesh Liberation War.
world news
Updated on Mar 16, 2021 05:15 am IST

INS Kulish, Sumedha arrive in Bangladesh to mark 50th anniversary of 1971 war

INS Kulish and INS Sumedha docked at Mongla
world news
Published on Mar 08, 2021 04:17 pm IST

Celebrating 50 yrs of diplomacy, India-Bangladesh 19th HSLT held virtually today

The Indian delegation was led by Ajay Kumar Bhalla, Union Home Secretary. Mostafa Kamal Uddin, Senior Secretary, Public Security Division, Ministry of Home Affairs of Bangladesh led the Bangladesh delegation.
india news
Published on Mar 09, 2021 09:23 pm IST

IAF gifts 1971 war helicopter to Bangladesh, gets F-86 fighter as return gift

IAF chief RKS Bhadauria gifted a legacy Alouette III helicopter to the Bangladesh Air Force (PTI Photo)
india news
Published on Feb 27, 2021 03:05 pm IST

Won’t allow anarchy in the name of religion: Sheikh Hasina on ‘Victory Day’

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina speaks during an interview at Grand Hyatt Hotel in Manhattan, New York. Her warning came ahead of a virtual summit with her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on December 17, when the two sides are expected to sign up to nine agreements to boost cooperation in areas such as trade and connectivity.
world news
Updated on Dec 16, 2020 02:44 pm IST

50th anniversary of 1971 India-Pakistan war: All you need to know

PM Modi paying tribute to martyrs of 1971 war at National War Memorial (ANI)
india news
Updated on Dec 16, 2020 01:29 pm IST

HT PICKS: New reads for the lockdown

Bangladesh, India’s tribes, and the post-Partition relationship with Pakistan all feature on this week’s HT Picks.
books
Updated on Apr 07, 2020 07:45 pm IST

It was unfortunate: IAF officer who shot down Pak maritime jet carrying 16

A French-built Breguet Br.1150 Atlantique was used by the Pakistan Army during the Bangladesh liberation war 1971. Group Captain Sanjeev Naraynen (retd.) shot down one such jet which was carrying 16 Pakistan soldiers.
india news
Updated on Jun 13, 2020 05:37 pm IST

‘Ensure India’s forces aren’t used for political gains’: Ex-navy chief to EC

Former chief of naval staff, Admiral L Ramdas (retired), has written to the Election Commission of India (ECI) expressing “concern” and “dismay” over what he sees as the misuse of the air strike in Pakistan to “influence the electorate”.
india news
Updated on Mar 09, 2019 07:26 am IST

Review: In the Time of the Others by Nadeem Zaman

Mukti Bahini liberation army troops undergoing rifle training on a rifle range in a liberated area of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) in November 1971.
books
Updated on Feb 15, 2019 05:45 pm IST

Last R-Day salute at Amar Jawan Jyoti this year?

The under-construction National War Memorial in New Delhi.
india news
Updated on Jan 17, 2019 07:39 am IST

India hands over helicopter, tanks to Bangladesh as 1971 war memorabilia

The Mi-4 helicopter and PT-76 tanks that India handed over to Bangladesh were part of gifts given by external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj (pictured) during her Bangladesh visit last year.
india news
Published on Apr 27, 2018 04:56 pm IST
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