bangladesh

04 Sep

PM Sheikh Hasina: ‘India should show more generosity when it comes to the water-sharing dispute’

editorIndia, internationalbangladesh

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina Sunday termed India a ‘trusted friend’ and stated the ‘long standing’ water-sharing dispute between the two nations must be resolved to ease the troubles the residents of her country are facing. The 74-year-old chief is scheduled to go to India between September 5 and 8, all through which she will meet with newly-sworn in President Droupadi Murmu and Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankar, and preserve bilateral consultations with PM Modi. She last visited India earlier than the coronavirus pandemic in October 2019. Speaking to news enterprise ANI, Sheikh Hasina said: “We are downstream, water is coming from India.…

02 Sep

Bangladesh PM Shiekh Hasina to begin India visit from Nizamuddin Dargah

editorIndia, internationalbangladesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will begin her visit to India from the highly revered Nizamuddin Dargah here on September 5. The holy Sufi shrine has been an important pilgrimage web page for both Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman for more than half a century. During the visit, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to meet Syed Basit Nizami, who is the successor of Sajjada Nashin or a Sufi Gras who is the zimmadar or trustee of the shrine. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman used to visit his grandfather Syed Mohammad Mia Nizami and Sheikh Hasina…

22 Jun

Bangladesh to West Bengal, 600kg of sweet ‘mango diplomacy’

editorPolitical, West Bengalbangladesh, Mamata Banerjee, PM Modi

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has despatched a present of the flavour of the season - mangoes from Rajshahi, 600 kilos of it - to West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, hitting the perfect 'sweet spot' in overseas diplomacy. Representatives of Bangladesh Deputy High Commission on Monday went over to Banerjee's Kalighat home on Monday to hand over the gift, delicately wrapped and packed in cartons to maintain freshness. Separate groups also went over to the New Delhi residences of President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi with similar cartons. The fruit was additionally despatched to those who…

07 Apr

Bangladesh visa centre opens in Siliguri

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A centre for Bangladeshi visas is now in Siliguri. It was inaugurated on Wednesday, for the North Bengal residents who have been demanding such a facility since a long time. This centre is located at the International Market on Sevoke Road near Panitanki More of the city and will be run by Du Digital BD Private Limited, which is a Calcutta-based company. A source informed, “It is the only outsourced agency of the Bangladesh deputy high commission of Calcutta for accepting Bangladeshi visa applications from Indians and other foreign nationals.” Officials said people seeking visa for travelling to Bangladesh could…