Bangladesh seeks early agreement with India on Teesta water-sharing
Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sought the implementation Teesta water-sharing agreement and steps to bring down the "border incidents" to zero as she held extensive talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the latter's two-day visit to the country with which his government is seeking to intensify ties and forger a closer multi-dimensional partnership.
Narendra Modi won minds and hearts of people: Bangladeshi Minister says over vaccine delivery
Dhaka: A senior Bangladeshi minister has appreciated Indian PM Narendra Modi and said he has won the hearts and minds of the people in the South Asian nation.
Indian PM Modi begins Bangladesh tour, hails country's 'remarkable' development under Hasina
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Dhaka on Friday for a two-state visit to Bangladesh which is also celebrating the golden jubilee of its independence. This visit is the first foreign visit undertaken by Modi since the Covid-19 crisis.
Bangladesh: Bangabandhu’s birth anniversary, golden jubilee of independence celebrations start
Dhaka: Bangladesh on Wednesday started 10-day celebration of 50 years of its independence and birth anniversary of founding father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Monday called five leaders of neighbouring countries to join Bangladesh’s Independence Golden Jubilee and Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s Birth Centenary celebrations despite the coronavirus pandemic.
White House security adviser says Quad leaders discussed cyber attacks
Washington/Sputnik: The leaders of the so-called Quad countries discussed the issue of cyber attacks during talks conducted earlier in the day, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Friday.
Ottawa/New Delhi/IBNS: In a first international reaction to the massive protests by farmers against the new farm laws enacted by the Narendra Modi government, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday said his country will "defend the rights of peaceful protesters".
WHO chief Tedros congratulates Joe Biden on election victory, calls for joint fight against pandemic
Zurich/UNI: World Health Organization Head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Sunday congratulated Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris on their victory in the US presidential election and noted the importance of joint fight against COVID-19.
Rajapaksha clan wins Sri Lankan polls as faithfuls hand over unprecedented power
Colombo: The Sri Lankan electorate handed an unprecedented power to the Rajapaksha family after the brothers registered a landslide win, trouncing their opponent, in the recently concluded elections.
'Communist China terrorist': Tibetan cycle rally against Beijing cheers for India
Geneva/IBNS: In more support for New Delhi and booes for Beijing, several Tibetians held a cycle rally against China calling the country's Communist Party "terrorist" besides cheering for India before the UN complex in Geneva in Switzerland.
White House briefly follows Twitter accounts of host countries during President's state visits: US
Washington/IBNS: Explaining the reasons for unfollowing the Twitter accounts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Ram Nath Kovind and other Indian officials, the White House has said it follows the officials of the host countries in the micro-blogging site briefly during the President's state visits, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Hours after Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu thanked Narendra Modi for sending hydroxychloroquine medicine, which is being considered as a possible cure for Covid-19, the Indian PM on Friday said both the nations need to fight the disease together.
He was great: Donald Trump praises Modi after India agrees to Hydroxychloroquine export
Washington/IBNS: A day after threatening New Delhi with a "retaliation", US President Donald Trump on Tuesday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling him "great" following India's decision to export anti-malaria drug Hydroxychloroquine to the COVID-19-hit nations.
PoK, Gilgit Baltistan leaders appreciate PM Modi's move of fighting against COVID 19
Islamabad/IBNS: Several key exiled leaders from Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Gilgit Baltistan region have lauded Indian PM Narendra Modi's attempt to fight against COVID 19 outbreak.
Fight against COVID 19: Bangladesh to contribute $1.5 million to proposed Saarc fund
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Sunday said the country will contribute $1.5 million to the proposed fund to combat Covid-19 in eight countries belonging to the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc).