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Trinamool leader calls for sacking of minister Partha Chatterjee

Trinamool leader calls for sacking of minister Partha Chatterjee

Rediff.com28 Jul 2022

West Bengal's industry minister Partha Chatterjee, arrested in the SSC scam, should be removed immediately from his post and expelled from the Trinamool Congress, the party's state general secretary Kunal Ghosh demanded on Thursday.

Bangladesh clinch first-ever T20 series win against New Zealand

Bangladesh clinch first-ever T20 series win against New Zealand

Rediff.com8 Sep 2021

Bangladesh registered their first-ever T20I series win against New Zealand after taking an unassailable 3-1 lead on Wednesday. They defeated the Blackcaps by six wickets at Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in the fourth T20I match of the series.

Bangladesh World-Asia XI matches postponed

Bangladesh World-Asia XI matches postponed

Rediff.com11 Mar 2020

The Bangladesh Cricket Board has postponed the upcoming World XI versus Asia XI matches, which would have marked the birth centenary celebrations of the father of the nation, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, owing to the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Bangla network: Bharti selects Ericsson, Huawei

Bangla network: Bharti selects Ericsson, Huawei

Rediff.com7 Oct 2010

Sunil Mittal-owned Bharti Airtel had acquired 70 per cent stake in Warid Telecom of Bangladesh for $300 million (about Rs 1,363 crore) earlier this year.

Shiv Sena to contest West Bengal assembly polls: Raut

Shiv Sena to contest West Bengal assembly polls: Raut

Rediff.com17 Jan 2021

Raut, however, didn't specify the number of seats the Sena will contest in Bengal.

Bangla athlete fined for assault

Bangla athlete fined for assault

Rediff.com27 Mar 2006

Taufiqar Rahman appeared at the Melbourne Magistrates Court charged with two counts of indecent assault

Bangla, India sign landmark power deal

Bangla, India sign landmark power deal

Rediff.com27 Jul 2010

The import of power is expected to start by late 2012. The state-run Bangladesh Power Development Board on Monday signed the deal with Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd at a ceremony in Dhaka.

Nepal plane crash death toll rises to 68, 5 Indians among dead

Nepal plane crash death toll rises to 68, 5 Indians among dead

Rediff.com15 Jan 2023

The passengers included 10 foreigners, according to the state-run Nepal Television.

Bangla series: Focus on Kohli's workload; both Pant, Samson could be in T20 squad

Bangla series: Focus on Kohli's workload; both Pant, Samson could be in T20 squad

Rediff.com23 Oct 2019

Selection committee will leave it on Kohli to decide whether he needs a break or continue playing.

Indian, Bangla home secretaries meet

Indian, Bangla home secretaries meet

Rediff.com27 Oct 2005

The last talks between home secretaries was held in September 2004.

Bangla-India water talks end

Bangla-India water talks end

Rediff.com20 Sep 2005

The 36th commission meeting had 7 points on its agenda, including the sharing of the Teesta river.

Will seal Indo-Bangla border to stop infiltration: Rajnath

Will seal Indo-Bangla border to stop infiltration: Rajnath

Rediff.com30 Mar 2016

Singh also claimed that the insurgency situation has improved considerably in the last 18 months since the BJP came to power at the Centre and appealed to all militant outfits in Assam to give up arms and come forward for talks.

Cirkus Review: Angoor Khatte Hain!

Cirkus Review: Angoor Khatte Hain!

Rediff.com23 Dec 2022

Cirkus is boring and puerile, notes Sukanya Verma.

Bangla PM terms blasts cowardly

Bangla PM terms blasts cowardly

Rediff.com18 Aug 2005

Bangla PM terms serial blasts cowardly

Pakistan in talks with Sri Lanka, Bangla to replace India

Pakistan in talks with Sri Lanka, Bangla to replace India

Rediff.com6 Mar 2017

Pakistan didn't harbour any hopes of India fulfilling its commitment of playing the series.

Bangla central bank Governor resigns over $100-mn heist

Bangla central bank Governor resigns over $100-mn heist

Rediff.com15 Mar 2016

The hacking took place on the night of February 4.

Nusrat Jahan, Mimi Chakraborty, 1st time MPs, take oath

Nusrat Jahan, Mimi Chakraborty, 1st time MPs, take oath

Rediff.com25 Jun 2019

The two actors-turned-politicians could not take oath as Nusrat Jahan recently got married to businessman Nikhil Jain and Chakraborty also attended the ceremony in Turkey.

Phone Bhoot Review: Cheesy, Campy, Fun

Phone Bhoot Review: Cheesy, Campy, Fun

Rediff.com4 Nov 2022

Phone Bhoot's fizzy fuel isn't enough for feature length fun, observes Sukanya Verma. Phone Bhoot Review

Dogs attack 30 Bangla children

Dogs attack 30 Bangla children

Rediff.com30 May 2005

The victims, aged between 2 and 12, were attacked by a pack of stray dogs Friday and Saturday in Patuakhali district, 150 kilometers south of Dhaka. But the local hospital lacks the rabies vaccine.

Bangla soldiers fire at Indian villagers

Bangla soldiers fire at Indian villagers

Rediff.com28 Feb 2010

Discarding a status quo agreement, personnel of the Bangladesh Rifles on Sunday opened fire on Indian villagers, prompting the Border Security Force to retaliate at three places along the international border in Meghalaya, but, there was no report of any casualty.

After slaying Bangla Tigers, India sends strong warning to Aussies

After slaying Bangla Tigers, India sends strong warning to Aussies

Rediff.com13 Feb 2017

India captain Virat Kohli, after a job well done against Bangladesh, said the players' hearts and minds are already on the big series against Australia.

Bangla madrasa clash: 60 hurt

Bangla madrasa clash: 60 hurt

Rediff.com5 Apr 2005

Police opened fire and used tear gas to disperse student groups belonging to the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its coalition ally the fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami party.

3 associated with Assam's 'Miya Museum' held for terror links

3 associated with Assam's 'Miya Museum' held for terror links

Rediff.com26 Oct 2022

Three persons, including the president and general secretary of the Assam Miya Parishad, have been detained for their alleged association with terror outfits, police said.

Shinde inspects Indo-Bangla border in Assam

Shinde inspects Indo-Bangla border in Assam

Rediff.com20 Oct 2012

Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on Saturday visited the Indo-Bangladesh border in Assam's Dhubri district to review security measures, particularly in the riverine areas, following allegations of unabated illegal influx.

Political activists behind Bangla Buddhist attack: Probe

Political activists behind Bangla Buddhist attack: Probe

Rediff.com19 Oct 2012

A high-level government committee has accused activists of ruling Awami League alongside main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party and fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami for the attack on Buddhist temples and localities in south-eastern Bangladesh last month, reports said on Friday.

22 dead in flash floods, landslides in Himachal Pradesh

22 dead in flash floods, landslides in Himachal Pradesh

Rediff.com20 Aug 2022

The maximum damage has been reported from Mandi, Kangra and Chamba districts, he said, adding that so far 36 weather-related incidents have been reported from the state.

Sena slams Mamata's 'no UPA' remark, bats for Oppn with Cong

Sena slams Mamata's 'no UPA' remark, bats for Oppn with Cong

Rediff.com4 Dec 2021

The Sena's remarks come in the wake of Mamata Banerjee's recent visit to Mumbai, in which she made a cryptic statement that 'there is no UPA now'.

CBI freezes TMC leader Anubrata Mondal's FDs worth Rs 17cr

CBI freezes TMC leader Anubrata Mondal's FDs worth Rs 17cr

Rediff.com17 Aug 2022

The agency detected the fixed deposits in State Bank of India, Axis Bank and Bank of India during the questioning of several close aides of Mondal and other witnesses during its ongoing probe in the case, they said.

March 16: Nine years since Sachin Tendulkar's 100th ton

March 16: Nine years since Sachin Tendulkar's 100th ton

Rediff.com16 Mar 2021

It was on March 16, 2012, when Sachin Tendulkar registered his 100th international ton.

Bangla arms haul: India tense

Bangla arms haul: India tense

Rediff.com12 Apr 2004

The massive consignment of arms was meant for Northeastern rebels, says India.

Hindi not a rival but friend of regional languages: Amit Shah

Hindi not a rival but friend of regional languages: Amit Shah

Rediff.com14 Sep 2022

Hindi language is not a competitor but a "friend" of all the other languages in the country, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said in Surat on Wednesday as he denounced the "disinformation" campaign to pit Hindi against regional languages.

Bengali musical icon Sandhya Mukherjee passes away

Bengali musical icon Sandhya Mukherjee passes away

Rediff.com15 Feb 2022

Legendary Bengali semi-classical singer Sandhya Mukherjee, who had worked with leading music directors such as S D Burman, Naushad and Salil Chaudhury died on Tuesday evening following a massive cardiac arrest, leaving behind millions of mourning fans of all ages across borders.

Death toll in Nepal crash rises to 51, Bangladeshi experts join probe

Death toll in Nepal crash rises to 51, Bangladeshi experts join probe

Rediff.com13 Mar 2018

The Dhaka to Kathmandu US-Bangla Airlines flight, with 67 passengers and four crew members on board, caught fire after it careened off the runway and ploughed into a football ground near the Tribhuvan International Airport on Monday.

'India-Bangla land deal requires constitution amendment'

'India-Bangla land deal requires constitution amendment'

Rediff.com16 Jun 2012

A Division bench of Gauhati high court comprising Chief Justice A K Goel and Justice N K Singh has held that the protocol signed between India and Bangladesh on exchange of land can't be implemented without amending the Constitution and enactment of law.

India expresses solidarity with Bangla govt

India expresses solidarity with Bangla govt

Rediff.com2 Mar 2009

Viewing the mutiny in Bangladesh as an effort to destabilise the Sheikh Hasina government, India on Monday expressed solidarity with her dispensation and conveyed readiness to extend whatever support and assistance that Dhaka may require at the present juncture.

Zillur Rahman named new Bangla prez

Zillur Rahman named new Bangla prez

Rediff.com11 Feb 2009

Veteran Awami League leader Zillur Rahman, a close aide to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, was on Wednesday declared as the country's new President by the election commission, more than a month after his party swept the landmark general elections.

PIX: Mehidy shines as Bangladesh edge India in 1st ODI

PIX: Mehidy shines as Bangladesh edge India in 1st ODI

Rediff.com4 Dec 2022

Images from the first One-Day International between Bangladesh and India, in Mirpur, on Sunday.

Indo-Bangla pipeline route finalised

Indo-Bangla pipeline route finalised

Rediff.com11 Dec 2002

49 ODI Centuries: Record Stands Tall

49 ODI Centuries: Record Stands Tall

Rediff.com24 Apr 2023

Among his many achievements, his 49 ODI centuries stand out as a testament to his mastery of the format.

Ex-Bangla PM Khaleda Zia sentenced to 5 years in graft case

Ex-Bangla PM Khaleda Zia sentenced to 5 years in graft case

Rediff.com8 Feb 2018

In the same case, her son Tarique Rahman and four others have been sentenced to 10 years in jail.