News for 'Dhaka'

Minorities faced 205 attacks in B'desh after fall of Hasina govt: Hindu groups

Minorities faced 205 attacks in B'desh after fall of Hasina govt: Hindu groups

Rediff.com10 Aug 2024

Asserting that the situation was deteriorating, Rosario urged Yunus to resolve the crisis by giving it top priority and putting an end to the violence.

Bangladesh PM condemns Dhaka attack

Bangladesh PM condemns Dhaka attack

Rediff.com2 Jul 2016

Condemning the attack, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said, "What kind of humans are these, who are killing other humans during (the holy month of) Ramzan? They don't have any religion."

'Gunmen stormed in shouting Allahu Akbar': Witness recounts Dhaka horror

'Gunmen stormed in shouting Allahu Akbar': Witness recounts Dhaka horror

Rediff.com2 Jul 2016

Reza told reporters that the attackers were armed with firearms and bombs as they entered the restaurant and took customers and staffers hostage at gunpoint.

We've got independence for the 2nd time: Muhammad Yunus

We've got independence for the 2nd time: Muhammad Yunus

Rediff.com8 Aug 2024

Muhammad Yunus on Thursday promised to deliver a government which assures safety to its citizens, as the Nobel laureate returned to the protest-torn Bangladesh from Paris to take oath as the head of the interim government following the ouster of Sheikh Hasina.

Dhaka cafe attack mastermind's deputy killed in police raid

Dhaka cafe attack mastermind's deputy killed in police raid

Rediff.com3 Sep 2016

The terrorist was killed during a raid on a house in Dhaka's Rupnagar area and was identified by police as top Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh leader Chowdhury's 'second-in-command'.

'For India, Sheikh Hasina is a reliable partner'

'For India, Sheikh Hasina is a reliable partner'

Rediff.com8 Jan 2024

'She delivers on promises, especially on security issues which is a core concern for India.'

'Train check at Dhaka would be suicidal'

'Train check at Dhaka would be suicidal'

Rediff.com11 Jul 2007

Bangladesh and India on Tuesday agreed to launch the direct train service between Dhaka and Kolkata in the next four weeks.

20 killed, several hurt as goods, passenger trains collide in Bangladesh

20 killed, several hurt as goods, passenger trains collide in Bangladesh

Rediff.com23 Oct 2023

Fire service officials on the spot said three passenger carriages were upturned and feared many people were trapped under the dilapidated wagons though some 100 passengers were rescued with wounds and rushed to different health facilities.

Pak rejects reports of ISI role in Dhaka attack

Pak rejects reports of ISI role in Dhaka attack

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

'These are highly regrettable, irresponsible and provocative stories being carried in the Indian media. They are utterly baseless and unfounded. Pakistan strongly rejects such allegations,' he said in the statement.

Bangla author slams Dhaka

Bangla author slams Dhaka

Rediff.com9 May 2006

Salam Azad, who lives in New Delhi since his book 'Bhanga Math' ('Shattered Dream') was banned in Bangladesh in 2004, says he is being persecuted by fundamentalists in his country.

Crude bomb explodes outside Pranab's hotel in Dhaka

Crude bomb explodes outside Pranab's hotel in Dhaka

Rediff.com4 Mar 2013

A homemade crude bomb of low intensity was hurled today outside the Sonargaon Pan-Pacific hotel in Dhaka where President Pranab Mukherjee is staying. No one was injured in the blast which took place around 2 pm., said Apoorva Hassan, the officer in-charge of Tejgaon police station.

Briton among 2 arrested over Dhaka cafe attack

Briton among 2 arrested over Dhaka cafe attack

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

A British national and a student of a Canadian University have been arrested for their alleged involvement in Bangladesh's worst terror attack at a cafe in Dhaka last month that killed 22 people, including an Indian girl.

Bangladesh Tests: Will Pant Edge Out Jurel?

Bangladesh Tests: Will Pant Edge Out Jurel?

Rediff.com9 Sep 2024

Rishabh Pant last played a Test match in December 2022 before a serious car crash saw him sidelined for nearly two years.

Dhaka terror attack: Anti-terrorism charges pressed against several suspects

Dhaka terror attack: Anti-terrorism charges pressed against several suspects

Rediff.com5 Jul 2016

Bangladesh on Tuesday pressed anti-terrorism charges against several suspects and identified the fifth assailant in the country's worst terror attack as authorities intensified efforts to unravel the plot behind the brazen assault in which 22 people were slaughtered by Islamists.

SpiceJet plans flights to Dhaka, Colombo

SpiceJet plans flights to Dhaka, Colombo

Rediff.com16 Apr 2010

Low cost airline SpiceJet, will introduce international flights to Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal from Kolkata by June.

Beware! China, Pakistan's Bangladesh Games

Beware! China, Pakistan's Bangladesh Games

Rediff.com13 Aug 2024

Bangladesh is in turmoil, which is not good news for India, which shares a porous 4000 km border with it. There is a danger of fundamentalism growing there, and India has to move in to reset its ties with the new dispensation before China and Pakistan make capital out of it, alerts Ramesh Menon.

Over 7,200 Indian students return home post Bangladesh unrest: Govt

Over 7,200 Indian students return home post Bangladesh unrest: Govt

Rediff.com9 Aug 2024

The high commission of India in Dhaka and the assistant high commissions in Chittagong, Rajshahi, Sylhet and Khulna have been assisting in the voluntary return of Indian nationals, he said.

Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman hospitalised after blow to head

Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman hospitalised after blow to head

Rediff.com18 Feb 2024

Experienced left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman was on Sunday admitted to a local hospital after suffering a hit on his head by Litton Das during a training session ahead of a Bangladesh Premier League match.

Mamata leaves for Dhaka to attend programme on signing of LBA

Mamata leaves for Dhaka to attend programme on signing of LBA

Rediff.com5 Jun 2015

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday left for Dhaka ahead of signing of documents for operationalising the 1974 Land Border Agreement between India and Bangladesh during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day visit starting on Saturday.

First Look: Rina Dhaka

First Look: Rina Dhaka

Rediff.com27 Apr 2004

Dhaka cafe attack weapons were made in Bihar, delivered in mango baskets!

Dhaka cafe attack weapons were made in Bihar, delivered in mango baskets!

Rediff.com5 Oct 2016

"A seal from a factory in Bihar was found on the three AK22 rifles recovered after the Gulshan terror attack," Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime chief Monirul Islam was quoted as saying by the Dhaka Tribune.

Bangladeshi Hindus: Why Appeal To Biden?

Bangladeshi Hindus: Why Appeal To Biden?

Rediff.com13 Sep 2024

It's intriguing that the prime minister now wants his American partner to help protect the Hindu minority in Bangladesh. That's conceding to the Americans a pre-eminence India has always contested, resented and feared, asserts Shekhar Gupta.

Dhaka: Mass grave discovered at BDR headquarters

Dhaka: Mass grave discovered at BDR headquarters

Rediff.com27 Feb 2009

The Bangladeshi soldiers on Friday discovered a mass grave at the Bangladesh Rifles complex in Dhaka and recovered bodies of at least 30 army officers, two days after the paramilitary personnel staged a mutiny in their force's headquarters in Dhaka.

24 Indian ultras killed in Dhaka

24 Indian ultras killed in Dhaka

Rediff.com18 Jul 2004

They belonged to different outfits of the Northeast and were killed in simultaneous attacks by unidentified gunmen on four hideouts.

Dhaka most quake prone, says study

Dhaka most quake prone, says study

Rediff.com20 Nov 2004

A third of the study zone in and around Dhaka showed that the area was "most vulnerable" to tremors as these were recently filled with clay and silt.

Mamata offers shelter to Bangladeshis amid violence

Mamata offers shelter to Bangladeshis amid violence

Rediff.com21 Jul 2024

Banerjee also appealed to the people of West Bengal not to get provoked over matters concerning the current situation in Bangladesh.

When Muhammad Yunus Spoke To India's Parliament

When Muhammad Yunus Spoke To India's Parliament

Rediff.com24 Aug 2024

Muhammad Yunus proved that he was neither an armchair economist nor a slogan mongering political activist, but a doer destined to do what Mahatma Gandhi said -- to remove every tear from every eye, recalls Rup Narayan Das.

Hasina's continued stay in India may further strain ties, warns BNP

Hasina's continued stay in India may further strain ties, warns BNP

Rediff.com31 Aug 2024

Alamgir said that even after the fall of the Hasina government following a people's uprising, the 'Indian establishment is yet to reach out to BNP, even though China, the US, the UK, and Pakistan have already done so.'

Kalki's 'Perfect Day' With Guy

Kalki's 'Perfect Day' With Guy

Rediff.com1 Feb 2024

Shanaya in New York... Tovino goes sight-seeing... Swastika has a reminder for us...

Bangladesh police dismisses IS's claim for Dhaka cafe attack

Bangladesh police dismisses IS's claim for Dhaka cafe attack

Rediff.com9 Jul 2016

"The five terrorists killed at Gulshan (cafe) were JMB members. The police had their details and been looking for them for a while," Inspector General of Police AKM Shahidul Haque told media persons.

Air link between Guwahati, Dhaka mooted

Air link between Guwahati, Dhaka mooted

Rediff.com14 Aug 2003

Favouring a free trade agreement between India and Bangladesh, business leaders of the two countries have suggested that a direct air link be established between Guwahati and Dhaka to promote commerce and tourism.

ICL: Royal Bengal Tigers thrash Dhaka Warriors

ICL: Royal Bengal Tigers thrash Dhaka Warriors

Rediff.com26 Oct 2008

Deep Dasgupta and Rohan Gavaskar slammed whirlwind half-centuries to guide Royal Bengal Tigers to an eight-wicket victory over Dhaka Warriors in the ICL 20s Championship at the Tau Devi Lal stadium on Saturday night.

Burdwan blast: NIA team to visit Dhaka on Nov 17

Burdwan blast: NIA team to visit Dhaka on Nov 17

Rediff.com13 Nov 2014

A team of the National Investigation Agency will be visiting Bangladesh on November 17 to brief the authorities in Dhaka and also seek cooperation of that country to unravel all plans of Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh terror outfit.

5-term PM Sheikh Hasina's dramatic fall!

5-term PM Sheikh Hasina's dramatic fall!

Rediff.com5 Aug 2024

Sheikh Hasina, who was elected for a record fourth consecutive term and fifth overall term this year, was always admired by her supporters as "Iron Lady", before the dramatic development that abruptly ended her 15-year-rule in Bangladesh.

Can Bangladesh Become A Secular Nation?

Can Bangladesh Become A Secular Nation?

Rediff.com16 Aug 2024

Pakistan wanted to be constitutionally communal, India wanted to be secular but is communalising itself. All three nations share a penal code, but they have amended their laws to enable the State to specifically target minorities, points out Aakar Patel.

Sheikh Hasina's Biggest Blunder

Sheikh Hasina's Biggest Blunder

Rediff.com29 Aug 2024

'The dominance of her party also meant that the institutions became lopsided -- whether it was the bureaucracy or the courts or the military.' 'She centralised power to the extent that you would see her representatives or her party office bearers having overly represented in these institutions.' 'That perhaps would have been the biggest blunder that she committed.'

In Dhaka, Hasina breaks protocol, receives Modi at airport

In Dhaka, Hasina breaks protocol, receives Modi at airport

Rediff.com6 Jun 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday arrived in Dhaka to a red carpet welcome on his maiden visit which is expected to put ties with Bangladesh in a new trajectory, as the two sides will firm up a number of pacts to boost cooperation besides ratifying the long-pending Land Boundary Agreement.

Hasina's son says she will be back in Bangladesh once...

Hasina's son says she will be back in Bangladesh once...

Rediff.com8 Aug 2024

Sheikh Hasina, who quit as prime minister and fled Bangladesh, will be back in the country as soon as democracy is restored, his son Sajeeb Wazed Joy said on Thursday and blamed Pakistan's intelligence agency, ISI, for fuelling the ongoing unrest in the country.

'I Wanted To Make A Happy Film'

'I Wanted To Make A Happy Film'

Rediff.com4 Jul 2024

'I wanted people to know that women across all ages have an exciting life.'

Pranab arrives in Dhaka, to meet Hasina, BNP chief

Pranab arrives in Dhaka, to meet Hasina, BNP chief

Rediff.com5 May 2012

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday arrived in Dhaka on a two-day tour to join the 150th birth anniversary celebrations of poet Rabindranath Tagore.