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Khalilur Rahman assumed charge as President of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly on September 8, 2026, taking over the presidency of the world body’s annual session. | Photo Credit: X/@UN UN General Assembly President and Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman offered no word on whether Prime Minister Tarique Rahman would attend the…
The story of Bengali food is often told through rivers, fish and fertile soil. Less often it is told through railway platforms, refugee colonies and the ingenuity of people who arrived with almost nothing, except memory. When millions were displaced during the Partition of 1947, those crossing from East Bengal into West Bengal did not…
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On the walls of Dhaka University, a slogan captures the political mood: “Delhi na Dhaka? Dhaka Dhaka.” The graffiti highlights the question — should it be Delhi [ruling] or Dhaka [ruling]? The chant, which gained prominence during the July 2024 uprising that ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, targeted her government, accusing it of maintaining power…
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Md Touhid Hossain, adviser for Foreign Affairs of the interim government of Bangladesh. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Bangladesh’s interim government on Wednesday (October 8, 2025) described Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri’s comments on the general election as “completely unwarranted”, saying it is entirely an internal affair of the country. “I see that statement as not…
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Shubman Gill’s previous three scores coming into the Champions Trophy read: 87, 60 and 112 (all against England). On Thursday, the 25-year-old continued his purple patch as he smashed his eighth ODI hundred (101 n.o, 129b, 9×4, 2×6) to help India kickstart its Champions Trophy campaign with a six-wicket win over Bangladesh at the Dubai…
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Muscat: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Bangladesh’s Foreign Affairs Advisor Touhid Hossain on Sunday to discuss bilateral relations between the two countries and BIMSTEC. “Met Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain of the Interim Government of Bangladesh. The conversation was focused on our bilateral relationship, as also on BIMSTEC,” the minister said in a…
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New Delhi: The United States Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, has cancelled a $21 million US taxpayer-funded grant – under former President Joe Biden’s administration – meant to influence “voter turnout in India.” In its announcement, DOGE highlighted that the $21 million was part of a larger $486 million budget allocated…
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New Delhi/Washington DC: The regime change in India’s neighbour Bangladesh which many geopolitical analysts have attributed to the US’ deep state’s alleged work in the shadows grazed US President Donald Trump during his joint press briefing with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Washington DC. A reporter sought the views of President Trump on whether the…
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New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has allocated Rs 5,483 crore for aid to foreign nations, slightly higher than last year’s Rs 4,883 crore. The overall budget for the MEA stands at Rs 20,516 crore, with aid to neighbouring and strategic countries remaining a crucial component. The MEA budget has placed a key…
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Kolkata: Amid the heightened tension along the International Border due to the ongoing situation in the neighbouring country, the Border Security Force (BSF) arranged for a woman from Bangladesh to catch a last glimpse of her brother, who lived in India, after his death. The incident is from the Mustafapur Border Outpost (BOP) in West…
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