News for 'Bangla'

No gas from RIL's KG-D6 supplied to Bangla: Govt

No gas from RIL's KG-D6 supplied to Bangla: Govt

Rediff.com23 Jul 2014

In the run up to the general election, Aam Aadmi Party had alleged that RIL's partner Niko Resources was selling KG-D6 gas in Bangladesh for half the $4.2 per million British thermal unit rate that India pays them.

Bangladesh star Shakib courts controversy with boorish on-field behaviour

Bangladesh star Shakib courts controversy with boorish on-field behaviour

Rediff.com11 Jun 2021

Shakib's anger got the better of him during his team Mohammedan Sporting's game against Abahani Limited

Mamata, BJP share dream of 'Congress-mukt' Bharat: RSS-linked magazine

Mamata, BJP share dream of 'Congress-mukt' Bharat: RSS-linked magazine

Rediff.com17 Dec 2021

While the BJP distanced itself from the article, the TMC also rubbished allegations of "understanding with the saffron camp" but the Congress said that the "cat is now out of the bag".

Chanting Jai Shri Ram, arrest me: Amit Shah to Mamata

Chanting Jai Shri Ram, arrest me: Amit Shah to Mamata

Rediff.com13 May 2019

Referring to infiltrators as "termites", who are eating into the resources of this country, the BJP boss said his party will throw them out from Bengal after coming to power at the Centre for a second term

West Indies edge B'desh in thriller to sweep series

West Indies edge B'desh in thriller to sweep series

Rediff.com14 Feb 2021

Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque rued the absence of injured all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan.

No desire to become president,: Bangla army chief

No desire to become president,: Bangla army chief

Rediff.com17 Oct 2007

Bangladesh Army Chief General Moeen U Ahmed has dismissed speculations that he is set to take over as president, saying he has no such intentions as an interim government installed nine months ago with crucial military support now runs the country. Priority of the incumbent government, he said, was to restore democracy through free and fair elections and transfer of power. Law and order was under the control of the caretaker government, which also enjoyed full public support.

Missing Nepal plane found crashed, 21 bodies recovered

Missing Nepal plane found crashed, 21 bodies recovered

Rediff.com30 May 2022

Rescuers on Monday recovered 20 bodies from the wreckage site of the Tara Air plane that crashed in Nepal's mountainous Mustang district on Sunday with 22 people on board, including four Indians, minutes after taking off from the tourist city of Pokhara, officials said.

Safta: Bangla to ask for revised 'sensitive' list

Safta: Bangla to ask for revised 'sensitive' list

Rediff.com8 Aug 2007

A high-powered inter-ministerial committee was expected to finalise the list based on the suggestions and recommendations from different chambers, business houses and trade experts, the Daily Star newspaper reported.

Dhaka talks: Bangla may raise trade barrier is

Dhaka talks: Bangla may raise trade barrier is

Rediff.com20 Jul 2007

India and Bangladesh will hold talks on bilateral trade on July 22 where the issue of trade barriers faced by Bangladeshi exporters is likely to figure.

SA have semis in sight as they face below-par Bangladesh

SA have semis in sight as they face below-par Bangladesh

Rediff.com1 Nov 2021

However, South Africa have lot of openers stacked on top (Bavuma, Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen and Reeza Hendricks) with a light middle order which is still a huge concern.

Joining poll fray is just like being raped: Bangla superstar Dev

Joining poll fray is just like being raped: Bangla superstar Dev

Rediff.com24 Mar 2014

Bengali film star and Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha candidate Dev raked up a controversy by saying that joining election fray is like getting raped, but after facing flak from women's rights activists and opposition parties he apologised for the comment.

Mamata reached out to Sonia for alliance in Goa, says TMC

Mamata reached out to Sonia for alliance in Goa, says TMC

Rediff.com22 Jan 2022

The Congress, which is not very keen on having an alliance with the TMC, called it 'an untrustworthy ally', which is trying to grow at its expense.

ISI using Bangla border as 'safe passage' to India

ISI using Bangla border as 'safe passage' to India

Rediff.com8 Jul 2010

Pakistan's intelligence aganeyc, the Inter Service Intelligence, has activated its sleeper cells in the North East region to use the Indo-Bangladesh border route as a 'safe passage' to courier its men and materials into different parts of India. This was revealed by the arrested ISI agent, Momin Khan, to his interrogators in Tripura recently.

TMC to skip joint Oppn meeting called by Congress

TMC to skip joint Oppn meeting called by Congress

Rediff.com28 Nov 2021

The TMC and the Congress are at daggers drawn over the recent instances of 'poaching' by the Mamata Banerjee-led camp.

More Indians in Bangla jails than in Pak

More Indians in Bangla jails than in Pak

Rediff.com8 Mar 2007

The latest figures available with the Ministry of External Affairs indicate that there are 893 Indians in Bangladeshi prisons compared to 655 in Pakistani jails.

Amit Shah briefs Bengal leaders to quell unrest within party

Amit Shah briefs Bengal leaders to quell unrest within party

Rediff.com17 Mar 2021

The former BJP president is learnt to have instructed the party leaders to start working on quelling the unrest within party cadre, genuine or sponsored.

NO END to brutality by BSF at Indo-Bangla border

NO END to brutality by BSF at Indo-Bangla border

Rediff.com14 Jun 2012

Instead of arresting suspects and handing them over to the police for trial, BSF soldiers are often accused of taking the law in their hands, says Syed Tashfin Chowdhury

Will CUET Take Focus Off Class 12 Boards?

Will CUET Take Focus Off Class 12 Boards?

Rediff.com4 Apr 2022

Will it promote a CUET-centric coaching culture causing students to focus on the entrance rather than the Class 12th exams?

Hasina's trip: Bangla may ink six deals with India

Hasina's trip: Bangla may ink six deals with India

Rediff.com7 Jan 2010

India and Bangladesh are expected to sign at least six deals during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's visit to New Delhi from January 10, including on cooperation on cross-border terrorism and exchange of convicted criminals, officials said in Dhaka on Thursday.

Bad weather hits search for crashed Nepal plane, fate of 22 flyers unknown

Bad weather hits search for crashed Nepal plane, fate of 22 flyers unknown

Rediff.com29 May 2022

According to an air traffic controller at Jomsom Airport, they was an unconfirmed report about a loud noise reported in the Ghasa region of Jomsom, according to the Post report.

2 former Bangla ministers aided HuJI against India

2 former Bangla ministers aided HuJI against India

Rediff.com2 Dec 2009

Bangladesh's two former ministers, who aided banned extremist group the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami in its botched attempt to kill Premier Sheikh Hasina in 2004, also helped the outfit procure arms for use against India, a Dhaka court was told.

90 Bangladeshi families cross over to India

90 Bangladeshi families cross over to India

Rediff.com4 Jun 2014

Unrest in Bangladesh's Khagracherri district has led around 90 Bangladeshi families to cross the unfenced Indo-Bangla border and take shelter at Tuichakma in Tripura's Dhalai district, official sources said on Wednesday.

Ahmad suppresses fear of BCCI stopping Bangla from touring Pak

Ahmad suppresses fear of BCCI stopping Bangla from touring Pak

Rediff.com24 Dec 2011

A senior official of the Pakistan cricket Board has squashed fears expressed by former captains, Zaheer Abbas and Rashid Latif that the BCCI could influence the BCB to not tour Pakistan next year although the PCB had agreed to let Bangladesh field a candidate for the post of vice-president in the ICC.

Kolkata's Durga Puja gets Unesco's heritage tag, Bengal ecstatic

Kolkata's Durga Puja gets Unesco's heritage tag, Bengal ecstatic

Rediff.com15 Dec 2021

Unesco on Wednesday accorded heritage status to Kolkata's Durga puja festival, bringing glory to the country, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee lauding the move.

On this day, Sachin Tendulkar played his last ODI

On this day, Sachin Tendulkar played his last ODI

Rediff.com18 Mar 2020

On March 18, 2012, Sachin Tendulkar played his last ODI against Pakistan during the 2012 Asia Cup. Tendulkar managed to score 52 runs

Tipaimukh:Bangla hopes talks with India is the key

Tipaimukh:Bangla hopes talks with India is the key

Rediff.com30 Jun 2009

Bangladesh Premier Sheikh Hasina has said she hoped to resolve the Tipaimukh Dam issue with India through talks in co-operation with her arch-rival Khaleda Zia's Bangladesh Nationalist Party, which is opposed to the cross-border hydro-power project in Manipur.

Spinner Sajid Khan puts Pakistan on top against Bangladesh

Spinner Sajid Khan puts Pakistan on top against Bangladesh

Rediff.com7 Dec 2021

Bangladesh trail by 224 runs and still needed 25 runs to avoid the follow-on at the end of Day 4.

Natwar on 3-day Bangla visit from Sat

Natwar on 3-day Bangla visit from Sat

Rediff.com5 Aug 2005

Natwar on a three-day visit to Bangladesh from Saturday

Indo-Bangla talks to focus on necessary issues

Indo-Bangla talks to focus on necessary issues

Rediff.com4 Aug 2005

Any matter that was necessary will be taken up during Natwar Singh's forthcoming three-day visit to Bangladesh

Swapan Dasgupta faces disqualification as RS MP after getting poll ticket

Swapan Dasgupta faces disqualification as RS MP after getting poll ticket

Rediff.com16 Mar 2021

The BJP has fielded Rajya Sabha MP Swapan Dasgupta as its candidate for the Tarakeshwar seat in the upcoming West Bengal assembly elections.

Shakib returns for ODIs vs West Indies

Shakib returns for ODIs vs West Indies

Rediff.com16 Jan 2021

Former skipper and pacer Mashrafe Mortaza, who was left out of the 24-man ODI preliminary squad announced on January 4, has not been named in the final squad.

'New kinds of films are being made in Bengali cinema'

'New kinds of films are being made in Bengali cinema'

Rediff.com11 Jun 2014

Rangan Chakravarty talks about the success of Bari Tar Bangla and the difficulties of making a film in Bengali.

1971 War: Living To Fly Another Day

1971 War: Living To Fly Another Day

Rediff.com6 Oct 2021

'You are to train three Bangladeshi pilots to fly this Chetak helicopter. Your task begins now.'

Collapse toll hits 1,127, Bangla army to end salvage campaign

Collapse toll hits 1,127, Bangla army to end salvage campaign

Rediff.com13 May 2013

The Bangladesh army is planning to wrap up its 20 days of salvage campaign at the ruins of a garment factory building that collapsed last month, even as toll from the country's worst ever industrial disaster rose to 1,127.

6 pilgrims killed, 50 injured in Bangla stampede

6 pilgrims killed, 50 injured in Bangla stampede

Rediff.com6 Apr 2005

The stampede occurred as thousands of pilgrims gathered in Kasiani of Gopalganj district, about 200 km southwest of Dhaka, to take a holy dip, the officials added.

The INSPIRATION behind television shows

The INSPIRATION behind television shows

Rediff.com3 Sep 2020

Till the lockdown was imposed in March, more than 200 Zee staffers had spent over 2,500 hours across 28 regions in Punjab, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal to understand the audiences. The effort paid off, again and again.