A fierce three-day battle took place between the Indian and Pakistani security forces in a forested finger-shaped village in a swampy area that paved the way for the final victory in the 1971 war......
'The 1971 War was our greatest military victory.''It had so many stories of exceptional valour and leadership.' IMAGE: Indian troops advance into East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) during the 1971......
On December 10, Kissinger began to encourage the Chinese to take action against India: 'If the People's Republic were to consider the situation on the Indian subcontinent a threat to security, and......
India and Pakistan's first direct encounter in the War of Independence for Bangladesh took place 50 years ago on November 21. IMAGE: Indian troops repair the Jessore Road from Calcutta to Jessore......
We celebrate Dassera and regard it as an auspicious day as a day of victory of good over evil!So was 16 December!It is time we regard this day as auspicious as Dassera in future, observes Colonel......
Indian two-wheeler majors Hero MotoCorp and Bajaj Auto are the biggest beneficiaries of this surge and, between the two, they are estimated to control about half of the local market there A......
Historically, Nadia has always attached considerable importance to sanitation and hygiene. A number of villages in the district are home to the Namasudras, who had migrated from the Khulna,......
Bangladesh, along with India, had identified 15 projects to promote connectivity among South Asian neighbours Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to use the smattering of Bengali he had......
Kishore Biyani-controlled, Future Group which is also India's largest retailer is all set to make a marked expansion soiree in West Bengal over the next three years."We are looking at increasing......
Mall mania has gripped Kolkata, and the frenzy seems to be reaching a crescendo as the city readies itself for 46 malls by 2010. Thereafter, prices might level out and finally drop after 2010 when......
Acknowledging that the ICC World Cup quarter-final against defending champions India is perhaps the 'biggest match' for Bangladesh, all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan on Tuesday said it is important for......
Habibul Bashar (Captain)Full Name: Qazi Habibul BasharBorn: 17-08-1972, Nagakanda, KushtiaBatting Style: Right Hand BatBowling Style: Right Arm Off BreakMajor Teams: Biman Bangladesh, BangladeshODI......
A women's football team from West Bengal, invited to play exhibition matches with their Bangladesh counterparts, had to return home without playing the last game of their tour in the face of stiff......