Friday, 24 March, 2023
TopicSheikh Hasina

Topic: Sheikh Hasina

‘Nobody a minority’ in Bangladesh says minister Hasan Mahmud, thanks India for regional stability

The Sheikh Hasina-led government in Bangladesh is focussing on garnering India’s support, as the country gears up to face elections next year.

Bangladesh PM Hasina remembers ‘Indian brothers who sacrificed lives’ for her country’s freedom

Hasina and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Wednesday felicitated the descendants of Indian soldiers who lost their lives during the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971.

Sheikh Hasina’s Teesta water calls turn desperate. But Modi is weighing national interest

Modi govt needs to engage with the costs a Teesta deal will have on West Bengal farmers. But it also can't ignore the cost of a hostile govt and civil society in Bangladesh.

India & Bangladesh ink treaty to share Kushiyara River water, Teesta pact remains stuck

New Delhi and Dhaka Tuesday decided to share Kushiyara waters, the first such deal since the Ganga river pact of 1996. Bangladesh PM Hasina says Teesta will also happen soon.

How Sheikh Hasina’s breaking the Chinese wall, creating new links between India — and India

Hasina knows that even though China is the richer State — Bangladesh is a member of the Belt and Road Initiative — India is the more 'intimate' neighbour.

If India allowed Teesta to flow, it would have got Hilsa, says Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina

The sharing of river water remains a critical issue between India and Bangladesh with the contentious matter of Teesta river caught in a political slugfest.

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina holds talks with External Affairs Minister Jaishankar in New Delhi

PM Hasina was welcomed by Darshana Jardosh, Minister of State for Textiles and Railways in New Delhi upon her arrival here on Monday.

Indians, Bangladeshis know the same 1971 events differently. We need a common official history

During the Bangladesh Liberation War, the two countries’ soldiers jointly shed blood. Now, the two governments are poised to fulfil the dreams of war veterans like us.

Bangladesh PM will visit India from 5-8 September, to hold bilateral talks with Modi

MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said PM Sheikh Hasina would also meet President Droupadi Murmu and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar.

Security, stability & trade — PM Hasina’s India visit agenda before polls in Bangladesh

Bangladesh prime minister expected to travel to India in September. Garnering India’s support as she gears up for next year's elections likely to be another focal point of her visit.

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File photo of smog in Delhi. Some doctors have called air pollution a bigger threat than Covid-19.| Photo: Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

Air quality is better but not enough to banish air purifiers. Here are options for your room & car

What’s the solution for people who cannot leave Delhi? Air purifiers from Dyson's expensive range to Xiaomi's affordable ones can be of help.

NFRA to conduct audit quality inspections of five audit firms

New Delhi, Nov 16 (PTI) The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) will carry out audit quality inspections of five audit firms, including the...

Defence

The Defence Services Staff College in Wellington | Image credit: dssc.gov.in

In a first, six women officers to enter prestigious Defence Services Staff College

As many as 15 women appeared for the examination, out of which six were selected, including one who has made it to the course along with her husband. 

Why military is more for asserting political will, not just about controlling territory

No matter what tactics, doctrine, or weapon system is used, the objective of any war is to control territory, argues Gen. MM Naravane (retd). But it's politics that matters most.