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The Border Security Force has intensified their vigil along Tripura’s 856-km-long international border with Bangladesh, but stopping cross-border infiltration remains a herculean task. Amid the political unrest in Bangladesh, Tripura’s porous stretches continue to serve as illegal gateways for Bangladeshi nationals and Rohingya refugees to penetrate deep into the Indian mainland. Despite near-constant surveillance and…
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Tuesday said his government has taken necessary measures in response to the construction of a massive embankment by the Bangladesh government along the border in South Tripura district. Bangladesh has built an embankment at Kalikapur on the banks of flood-prone Muhuri river, which runs along the India-Bangladesh border in…
Guwahati: A high-level delegation on Sunday visited the border town of Belonia and conducted an on the spot study, and possible effects on the Indian side due to an embankment being constructed by the Bangladesh government along the Muhuri River, which divides the two countries. The delegation led by Tripura Public Works Department Secretary Kiran…
File photo of Murshidabad violence NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Friday strongly rejected Bangladesh‘s comments regarding the recent communal violence in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district, urging the neighbouring country to instead address the persecution of minorities within its own borders.“We reject the remarks made by the Bangladesh side with regard to…
India has slammed Bangladesh’s remark over the violence in West Bengal’s Murshidabad during protests against the amendments to the Waqf law. Calling out Dhaka’s “unwarranted comments” and “virtue signalling”, Delhi has advised its eastern neighbour to focus on protecting the minorities in its country. Rejecting alleged attempts of its implication in the violence that broke…
The 2025 World Press Photo of the Year has been awarded to Samar Abu Elouf, a Doha-based Palestinian photographer, for her poignant image of Mahmoud Ajjour, a young boy severely injured while fleeing an Israeli attack in Gaza. Captured for The New York Times newspaper, the photograph powerfully conveys Mahmoud’s suffering and resilience after an…
The last FOC between Bangladesh and Pakistan was held in 2010. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Bangladesh and Pakistan on Thursday (April 17, 2025) held a foreign secretary-level Foreign Office Consultation (FOC) in Dhaka after a gap of nearly 15 years and discussed the entire range of bilateral issues focussing on trade ties. The…
Dhaka, Bangladesh – On Monday, Bangladesh marked its first Bengali New Year, also known as Pahela Baishakh, since a student-led uprising ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina last year. But the renaming of an iconic parade, which has been held on the occasion for decades, has led to a debate online and offline, highlighting a…
At least 100,000 protesters filled the streets of Dhaka, Bangladesh, in a massive rally for Gaza. Source link
A roundup of some of last week’s events. Source link
