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‘Look forward to visiting Dhaka’: PM Modi after virtual summit with Sheikh Hasina
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 17, 2020 10:53 PM IST
Teesta water sharing and other issues related to fisheries were discussed between the two leaders.
PM Modi holds virtual summit with Sheikh Hasina, says Bangladesh significant pillar of India’s ‘Neighborhood First’ policy
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 17, 2020 02:49 PM IST
PM Modi holds virtual summit with Sheikh Hasina, says Bangladesh significant pillar of India’s ‘Neighborhood First’ policy
Bolstering cooperation, connectivity on agenda at India-Bangladesh virtual summit on Thursday
By Rezaul H Laskar | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 16, 2020 10:03 PM IST
Officials of the two sides are giving final shape to nine memorandums of understanding (MoUs) expected to be signed during the summit.
Won’t allow anarchy in the name of religion: Sheikh Hasina on ‘Victory Day’
By HT Correspondent | New Delhi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 16, 2020 02:44 PM IST
Hasina has consistently strived to deny space to religious extremism since she became prime minister in 2009, and in an address to the nation on the occasion of Victory Day, she reminded the people that her father, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was opposed to making religion a tool of politics
Development projects to top agenda for India-Bangladesh summit on Dec 17
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 14, 2020 08:45 PM IST
The two prime ministers will hold “comprehensive discussions on the entire spectrum of the bilateral relationship, including further strengthening cooperation in the post-Covid era”, the external affairs ministry said on Monday.
Modi, Hasina to virtually re-launch cross-border rail route after 55 years
By Press Trust of India | Posted by Prashasti Singh | Guwahati/Cooch Behar
PUBLISHED ON DEC 10, 2020 09:42 PM IST
The railway line from Haldibari in Cooch Behar to Chilahati in northern Bangladesh has been defunct after rail links between India and then East Pakistan had snapped in 1965.
Pakistan’s atrocities on Bangladeshis during Independence struggle are ‘unshakable memories’: Sheikh Hasina
By Asian News International | Posted by Ayshee Bhaduri | Dhaka
UPDATED ON DEC 04, 2020 01:13 PM IST
“Incidents of 1971 cannot be forgotten. The pain will remain forever,” Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said while speaking with Imran Ahmed Siddiqui, the Pakistani High Commissioner in Dhaka, at the Ganabhaban.
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina sends gifts to Mamata Banerjee for Durga Puja
By Press Trust of India | Posted by Deepali Sharma | Dhaka
UPDATED ON OCT 19, 2020 04:47 PM IST
The gifts have been sent through the Benapole-Petropole land route to be delivered to Banerjee through the Bangladesh deputy high commission officials in Kolkata.
PM Narendra Modi set to hold virtual summit with Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, visit Dhaka next year
By Rezaul H Laskar | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON OCT 19, 2020 05:18 PM IST
The Indian prime minister has accepted the Bangladesh government’s invitation to take part in the celebrations to be held in Dhaka on March 26. The visit will be preceded by a virtual summit between Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina in mid-December
Bangladesh president signs ordinance on capital punishment in rape cases
By Press Trust of India | Posted by Shankhyaneel Sarkar | Dhaka
UPDATED ON OCT 14, 2020 06:59 AM IST
The Law Ministry in a statement said that from now on the “death penalty” instead of “lifetime rigorous imprisonment” would be the maximum punishment for rape.
Bangladesh High Commission to hold special condolence meet to honour Pranab Mukherjee
By hindustantimes.com| Edited by Susmita Pakrasi | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON SEP 02, 2020 05:47 AM IST
In a letter written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Sheikh Hasina called the Congress veteran ‘a highly esteemed leader of South Asia’ who ‘commanded the respect and admiration of all.’
‘True friend’: Sheikh Hasina condoles Pranab Mukherjee’s death in letter to PM Modi
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Shivani Kumar | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON AUG 31, 2020 11:30 PM IST
In the letter, Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina wrote about Pranab Mukherjee’s support and contribution in strengthening relations between the two countries and said that he will always be “remembered with the deepest respect” in Bangladesh.
India, Bangladesh to create new mechanism to monitor bilateral projects
By HT Correspondent | Posted by Abhinav Sahay | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON AUG 21, 2020 02:34 AM IST
Several projects of bilateral importance are being carried out in Bangladesh with the assistance of the Indian government.
Sheikh Hasina pushes for infra projects at FS Shringla meet, then makes a promise
By Shishir Gupta | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON AUG 20, 2020 04:10 AM IST
The Bangladesh PM is said to have emphasised the importance of completing bilateral infrastructure and connectivity projects in time.
On mission Dhaka, foreign secretary hands over PM Modi’s message to Sheikh Hasina
By Rezaul H Laskar | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON AUG 18, 2020 09:54 PM IST
Bangladesh foreign minister AK Abdul Momen recently described bilateral ties with India as “rock solid” and said they couldn’t be compared with Dhaka’s relations with Beijing.
Foreign secy Harsh Shringla to visit Bangladesh, likely to meet PM Sheikh Hasina
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON AUG 18, 2020 01:06 AM IST
Indian foreign secretary Harsh Shringla’s discussions in Dhaka are expected to focus on ways to further strengthen the bilateral relationship, people familiar with developments said.
Bangladesh PM Hasina assures ‘proper’ probe, trial in retired army major killing
By Press Trust of India | Posted by: Shankhyaneel Sarkar | Dhaka
UPDATED ON AUG 05, 2020 06:36 AM IST
Major (Retired) Sinha Mohammed Rashed Khan, who took voluntary retirement two years ago, was killed in police firing on Friday at a check-post in Cox’s Bazar, triggering an uproar across the country.
Sheikh Hasina at helm, India-Bangladesh economic cooperation sets a new milestone
By Shishir Gupta | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUL 31, 2020 05:04 PM IST
With its per capita GDP racing ahead of Pakistan, Bangladesh has met the criteria for its transition from Least Developed country status by 2024.
Focus on Bangladesh
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON JUL 30, 2020 02:50 PM IST
Delhi must not let ties with Dhaka dip
‘India and Bangladesh should now look at trade in services instead of just trade in goods’
By Asian News International | Posted by Shivani Kumar | New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUL 01, 2020 07:26 AM IST
India and Bangladesh have scripted a ‘Shonali Adhyaya’ -- a golden chapter -- in their partnership, under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, MoS V. Muraleedharan said.
PM Modi reaffirms India’s support to Bangladesh in addressing Covid-19 challenges
By HT Correspondent | Posted by Arpan Rai | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAY 25, 2020 09:40 PM IST
Modi, who spoke on telephone with Hasina, also discussed the Covid-19 pandemic and ongoing collaboration between the two countries.
The quest for justice in Bangladesh
By Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty
PUBLISHED ON APR 14, 2020 03:27 PM IST
The hunt for the rest of the killers of Bangabandhu will continue. India must give Sheikh Hasina unstinted support in this endeavour
PM Modi to take part in Sheikh Mujib’s birth centenary through video conference
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAR 12, 2020 08:57 AM IST
India had earlier put off PM Modi’s visit to Bangladesh after Dhaka postponed public events on Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birth centenary.
Bangladesh PM postpones visit to Japan over coronavirus outbreak
By Press Trust of India | Dhaka
PUBLISHED ON MAR 10, 2020 03:44 PM IST
Earlier this week, Bangladesh postponed the March 17 grand inaugural ceremony of the birth centenary celebrations of its founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman after three coronavirus cases were detected in the country.
CAA unnecessary, India’s internal matter: Bangladesh PM
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 20, 2020 12:02 AM IST
The CAA speeds up the process for granting citizenship to members of the Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian minorities who fled Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan because of persecution before December 2014.
‘Don’t understand why’: Bangladesh PM on India’s amended citizenship law
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON AUG 28, 2020 01:58 AM IST
Sheikh Hasina’s comments mark the first time the Bangladeshi premier has publicly spoken on the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) that has created considerable disquiet in Bangladesh.
Reassure Dhaka; bring ties back on track
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times
PUBLISHED ON JAN 14, 2020 04:52 PM IST
With yet another minister calling off his visit to India, Bangladesh’s unease is clear
In big outreach, PM Modi phones 5 neighbours on New Year’s; skips Pakistan
By Rezaul H Laskar | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 01, 2020 09:27 PM IST
On the first day of 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached out to seven leaders in five neighbouring countries - Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Maldives - to convey New Year greetings.
Bangladesh artists sorry for dog-collar feminist stunt
By HT Correspondent | Press Trust of India, Dhaka
UPDATED ON JAN 01, 2020 04:17 PM IST
Videos of Afsana Shejuty and Tutul Chowdhury’s stunt - a remake of a landmark 1968 feminist performance - were shared hundreds of thousands of times on social media and drew thousands of negative comments.
Sheikh Hasina, Mamata discuss bilateral relations in hour-long meet in Kolkata
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Kolkata
UPDATED ON NOV 23, 2019 01:11 AM IST
Earlier in the day, Hasina and Banerjee watched the first Pink Ball Test Match between India and Bangladesh in which the visiting team fared badly.