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Teesta water is flowing into Bangladesh from the upstream when Ghazaldoba gate is opened
Own Correspondent, Dhaka, 26 August 2023: Due to the opening of the Ghazaldobar gate in India, Teesta water is rushing towards Bangladesh from upstream. The rivers and streams of the northern part of the Toitambur country are now flooded with water coming down like incessant rains and mountain torrents. In particular, water has increased in various rivers including Teesta, Ghaghat, Dharla, Brahmaputra and Karatoa.
Bangladesh wants to move forward with mutual cooperation: Palak at G-20 conference
Bengaluru, August 19: State Minister for Information and Communication Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak said that Bangladesh wants to move forward with the mutual cooperation of various countries and organizations including India in various sectors including railways, education, health, judiciary, agriculture, technology. He said this at a round table meeting on Digital Public Infrastructure for Vibrant Digital Economy in India's Bangalore on Friday.
AL delegation meets with Rajya Sabha leader Piyush Goyal in New Delhi
New Delhi, August 9: The visiting Bangladesh Awami League delegation held a meeting with Piyush Goyal, the leader of the upper house of the Indian Parliament, at the Parliament office on Tuesday. Sources of the meeting said that they discussed various social, political and developmental issues besides trade between the two countries.
Chinese damming Brahmaputra: A slow disaster recipe for Bangladesh
Dhaka, August 9: The mighty braided river Brahmaputra, being transboundary in nature and joined by several tributaries throughout its journey, is called by different names in different regions, like Yarlung Tsangpo, Jamuna etc. Of late, it has become a source of major geopolitical contestation in the Indian subcontinent.
BJP keen to work with Awami League: Nadda
New Delhi, August 8: India's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President JP Nadda said that his party is interested in working with Bangladesh Awami League in the future as in the past for the sake of political stability and counter-terrorism in the region.
Elections will be held as the people of Bangladesh want: India
New Delhi, August 4: India has expressed hope that the vote will be held in Bangladesh as the people of the country want. Spokesperson of the Indian External Affairs Ministry Arindam Bagchi made such comment at a weekly press briefing of the ministry in New Delhi on Thursday (August 3).
Bangladesh-India relations are historic, says Indian High Commissioner
Dhaka, April 17: Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma said that the relationship between Bangladesh and India is historic. This relationship has been ongoing since the Great War of Independence. The relationship between these two countries is a relationship of self-sacrifice. Both countries will progress further in various sectors if such unbroken relations are maintained as at present. He said these things at an exchange meeting after visiting the Sonamsjid land port in Shibganj, Chapainawabganj on Monday (April 17) afternoon.
BSF no more in charge of Maitree Express security
Dhaka, March 4: The border guarding force of India, BSF, took over the responsibility of security when the Maitree Express started plying between Bangladesh and India. The Border Security Force was in charge of the Indian side, but according to reports, they will longer provide service.
Delhi is considering Nepal's proposal to supply electricity to Bangladesh
Dhaka, January 23: New Delhi is considering proposals from Nepal and Bangladesh to sell power to Dhaka using Indian territory and infrastructure. If India agrees to the proposal, it is expected to further enhance sub-regional cooperation. This information was reported in the country's media on Saturday, citing sources from the Electricity Department of India.
India gives top priority to alliance with Bangladesh: Pranay Verma
Dhaka, December 7: Pranay Verma, the Indian High Commissioner appointed in Dhaka, said that India gives the highest priority in terms of friendship with Bangladesh. Mentioning the important achievements of both the countries in the past 50 years, he stressed on the future generations of both countries to understand the history of 1971 and keep the tradition intact.
Bangladesh-India friendship bound by cultural harmony: Dr. Rajeev Ranjan
Dhaka, November 18: India's Assistant High Commissioner in Dhaka, Dr. Rajeev Ranjan, mentioned that friendly relations between Bangladesh and India are bound by civilization, history and culture. He said that India-Bangladesh relations are passing a golden chapter. Both countries feel the need to increase economic expansion and trade participation between them.
Indian cruise ship to go to Assam from Uttar Pradesh through Bangladesh
Dhaka, November 12: The Indian government is going to start running luxury cruises on the river from Uttar Pradesh to Assam. And a part of this cruise's journey will be over Bangladesh. The service may start as early as next year. The Government of India has already proposed to run this parade. In a report on Friday (November 11), Indian media Times Now, Business Standard and The Sentinel reported this information.
Why are EVMs so successful in Indian democracy?
New Delhi, October 15: The year is 1990. In India, the Janata Dal coalition government led by VP Singh was in power. By-elections had to be held in Haryana's Meham at the end of February. Because Devi Lal has moved to Delhi as the Deputy Prime Minister of the country. In his place, his son Omprakash Chautala became the chief minister of the state, but he had to win from one of the centers. Chautala stood as Meham's candidate.
What is the relationship between PFI, who were recently banned in India, and JMB?
New Delhi, October 11: Recently in India, there is a lot of discussion and criticism about the decision to ban a Muslim organization called Popular Front of India (PFI). It is to be noted that one of the reasons given by the government behind banning PFI is that they had close relations and collusion with the militant organization JMB or Jamaatul Mujahideen of Bangladesh.
For us in India, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is iconic: India's External Affairs Minister
Dhaka, September 8: India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has hailed Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as iconic to the south Asian country.