It is a book Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the architect of Bangladesh's independence, never allowed his daughter Sheikh Hasina to read when he was alive.
Bangladesh authorities suspect that the Hizbut Tahrir (the Liberation Party), banned in October 2009, had links with the 16 middle-level officers of the Bangladesh army involved in the plot to stage a coup against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina which was foiled in December, say sources.
Close to 50,000 people on Thursday thronged the sprawling Assam Rifles ground in Agartala to hear 'Bangabandhu's daughter' and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina speak at the civic reception organised on her honour by the Agartala Municipal Council.
Bangladesh hopes for a liberal approach from India in the efforts to resolve water issues and bringing about parity in bi lateral trade by reducing the trade imbalance that is tilted in favour of India.
In the run-up to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Bangladesh, Home Minister P Chidambaram is flying to Dhaka to finalise an agreement relating to boundary demarcation and enclaves adversely held by the two countries.
Bangladesh will honour former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi with its highest state award for her outstanding contribution to the country's 1971 'Liberation War'.
Tarique Rahman, the son of ex-Bangladeshi premier Kaleda Zia, and 29 others were charged on Sunday over a deadly grenade attack in 2004 on a rally of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina that killed 24 people and injured some 300 others.
Condolences continued to pour in from world dignitaries for former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj who breathed her last due to cardiac arrest on Tuesday night.
Ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's September 6-7 visit to Dhaka, Bangladesh on Sunday said it preferred a framework agreement on transit between the two sides instead of a revised Indian proposal for inking a protocol on using this country's two seaports.
Bangladeshis cast aside their usual docile and reserved image on Thursday and proudly displayed their sporting passion ahead of the gala opening ceremony of the Cricket World Cup later in the capital.
A university lecturer, who posted a Facebook status wishing for the death of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, was today sentenced to six-month in jail by a Bangladeshi court.
Seven top leaders of Bangladesh's main opposition party Bangladesh Nationalist Party were arrested today during raids, prompting it to extend a 48-hour nationwide strike by one more day, defying premier Sheikh Hasina's appeal to shun violence.
The move came amid media reports that militants, especially members of the Islamic State, are popping addictive pills, which help "fuel their fury", before attacking the victims.
Iqbal Hossain was arrested from Cox's Bazar sea beach area on Thursday night and is suspected to be the one who allegedly placed a copy of the Quran at a Durga Puja venue in Cumilla, bdnews24.com reported.
Ganguly said Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has confirmed her presence at Eden Gardens
The appellate division of the Supreme Court adjourned for two weeks the hearing on two appeals filed against a high court judgement that upheld a Bangladesh Bank order removing Yunus from the office of managing director of Grameen Bank.
Invoking her father's sacrifice in founding Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday lashed out at Bangladesh Nationalist Party chief Khaleda Zia and its fundamentalist ally Jamat-i-Islami over their campaign about 'sellout' of the country during her recent India visit.
Among the proposals considered today includes a project to construct a railway link between Rohanpur and Singhabad to facilitate transit traffic from Bangladesh to Nepal through India. Railway ministry sources indicated that the ministry had no objections to opening the additional transit route to Bangladesh.
Following the official announcement of his visit to Bangladesh on 6-7 September, the Prime Minister called Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to say how much he was looking forward to the visit and to renewing contacts with his old friends there.
The indictment comes seven months after another Dhaka court issued an arrest warrant against the 69-year-old ex-chief justice who lives in the United States
Ahead of Modi's two-day visit, the capital city Dhaka is having a festive look with streets adorned with life-size cutouts of Modi.
The two governments are slated to ink a slew of agreements.
In a deteriorating neighbourhood, only Bangladesh offers a ray of hope, writes Brigadier (retd) S K Chatterji.
In an interview to Gulf News, referring to India's new citizenship law, Hasina said, "We don't understand why (the Indian government) did it. It was not necessary."
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina slammed her arch-rival Khaleda Zia of the Bangladeshi National Party on Tuesday for spearheading a "misleading campaign" against the $1 billion loan deal with India that has sparked a row between the government and the main opposition party.
Happily, there is today regime compatability between India and Bangladesh on this issue as India's core security concerns arise from the same elements that seek to unseat Hasina. The latter has wisely recognised this and in boldly striking at fanatical and terrorist elements, which pose a threat to India and Bangladesh, has acted with far greater maturity than the Pakistani leadership which continues to nurture jihadi groups.
After signing three pacts to combat terrorism and organised crime, India and Bangladesh are working on an extradition treaty, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Wednesday with an assertion that her government would go to "any extent" in cooperating against the menace.
The Bangladeshi prime minister also underlined the need for facilitating movement of businessmen and professionals and setting up mechanism to settle differences over trade related matters.
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.
Ahead of Premier Sheikh Hasina's three-day visit to New Delhi next week, Bangladesh's main opposition BNP chief Khaleda Zia has warned her against inking any "unequal deal" with India and threatened to take to streets if the government "compromised" the country's interests.
Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping concluded a two-day visit to Bangladesh that included talks on improving defense ties and building a deepwater port, according to reports.
A Bangaldesh court has remanded Sheikh Abdus Salam, founder of banned Harkatul Jihad al Islami, to six-day police custody after he was arrested for his alleged involvement in the 2004 grenade attack on Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
The Bangladesh cabinet on Wednesday approved a draft law to return land to members of the Hindu families, which were confiscated by the erstwhile Pakistani regime when they fled the country during the 1965 Indo-Pak war.
Top sources in the external affairs ministry suggested the visit would be to a courtesy call to Hasina, an old friend of India who is set to assume power after a landslide victory in the recent elections. However, two major issues -- terrorism and cross-border trade and investment -- may also be discussed as the UPA government has just four months in office before facing the next Lok Sabha elections.
Bangladesh on Thursday hanged the five ex-Army officers, convicted for assassinating the country's founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, almost three decades after he was killed in a military coup.
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived in New Delhi on Sunday night on her maiden visit, which India sees as "a path-breaking and historic opportunity" to forge a "new and forward-looking" relationship amid hopes that its security concerns would be addressed.
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.
Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Kapil Dev, Anil Kumble, Krishnamachari Srikkanth, Dilip Vengsarkar and Mohammad Azharuddin took a lap around the 'Mecca of Indian cricket'
"Bangladesh is at risk of more sabotage," on the pattern of last weeks bloody mutiny by the nations's paramilitary force, which left 73 people dead, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has warned. "The conspirators are not finished yet," she said while cautioning that her administration will have to remain alert.
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