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US calls for respect for fundamental freedoms amid attack on religious minorities in Bangladesh
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): The United States on Tuesday, December 3, called for respect for fundamental freedoms including religious and basic human rights in Bangladesh amid attacks on minorities. India has been expressing concerns over attacks […]
As I See It
Turmoil in Bangladesh: Implications for Regional Stability and Communal Harmony
It is imperative that both Bangladesh and India, along with the international community, work together to defuse tensions, protect minority rights, and uphold the values of democracy and human dignity. Only through collective efforts can […]
South Asia
Plaint filed in Int’l Crimes Tribunal against Sheikh Hasina
Dhaka (TIP): A complaint was filed on August 20 with Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) against deposed premier Sheikh Hasina and 26 others, including former ministers of her cabinet, for committing alleged genocide and crimes […]
South Asia
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina lashes out at BNP’s ‘India Out’ campaign
NEW DELHI / DHAKA (TIP): Bangladesh National Party (BNP) has been propogating an ‘India Out’ campaign for some time and has been asking people to boycott Indian products. Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has lashed […]
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PM Modi’s mother Heeraben passes away; cremated in Gandhinagar
NEW DELHI (TIP): The mortal remains of Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s mother Heeraben, who passed away here early on Friday, December 30, were consigned to flames in Gandhinagar. Heeraba passed away at UN Mehta Institute […]
Asia
14 sentenced to death for bid to kill Hasina
Dhaka (TIP): Hasina has in the past survived several assassination attempts with the first in 1975 when a military coup killed her Father and Bangladesh‘s founder Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman along with most of his […]
Asia
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina rejects Mamata’s plan, wants only Teesta
NEW DELHI (TIP): Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina signed off her hugely successful India visit on Monday with a restructured strategic relationship with India, but rejected Mamata Banerjee’s proposal for sharing rivers other than the Teesta. […]