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Nagaland CM gets mango gift from Bangladesh PM

On June 13, Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio tweeted his delight after receiving a basketful of “finest quality mangoes” from Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

The Hindu

How a cyclone created a new nation

The discontent of the millions displaced was politicised, eventually leading to a civil war and the birth of a new republic named Bangladesh.

360info

Mango diplomacy: Sheikh Hasina sends gifts to PM Modi, President Murmu

As part of its ‘mango diplomacy’, the gift comes amidst a crucial election in Bangladesh later this year

The Hindu

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Bangladesh vs Afghanistan LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Afghanistan in Bangladesh 2023

Follow all the action from Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium

The Independent UK

A cruise on the mighty Brahmaputra river in India

From its source in Tibet, the Brahmaputra river flows through northeast India to Bangladesh, merging there with its equally mighty sister, the Ganges, and draining into the Bay of Bengal. A cruise along its Indian stretch on the “elegant” 18-cabin river boat Charaidew II is a delight, says Sophy Roberts…

The Week

India-Bangladesh border talks to begin in Delhi from June 11

The four-day talks will conclude on June 14 at a BSF camp in southwest Delhi’s Chhawla area.

The Hindu

Nityanand Rai reviews operational readiness of BSF along Indo-Bangla border

Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai on Saturday expressed satisfaction at the operational readiness of the Border Security Force (BSF) in guarding the international border with Bangladesh.

The Hindu

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NCBC probing West Bengal’s State OBC list; Chair Hansraj asks why more Muslim communities than Hindu

Acting upon allegations that illegal immigrants from Bangladesh and Rohingyas from Myanmar were being allowed to take up reservation in West Bengal, the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) has now launched an investigation into the State’s OBC list, Commission Chair Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said.

The Hindu

Bangladesh suffers long power cuts amid worst heatwave in decades

Frequent power cuts due to fuel shortages worsen misery as searing heat forces schools to close and disrupts lives.

Al Jazeera

India-Bangladesh border conference in Delhi from June 11

“India and Bangladesh will hold their bi-annual border-level talks in New Delhi later this week during which the two sides are expected to discuss a host of issues related to cross-frontier crimes and measures to create better synergy between their security agencies,” official sources said.

The Hindu

Why a map in India’s new parliament has riled its neighbours

Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan express displeasure over ‘Undivided India’ mural in the recently inaugurated building.

Al Jazeera

Martin Compston shares emotional diary of trip to Bangladesh for Soccer Aid

SCOTS actor Martin Compston has shared an emotional video diary of his trip to Bangladesh to see Unicef’s work with children ...

The National (Scotland)

Compston tells of ‘horrors’ of child labour after Unicef visit to Bangladesh

The actor said he held his son for ‘a lot longer than usual’ after his return home.

The Independent UK

Bangladesh government seeking clarification from MEA on ‘Akhand Bharat’ map in new Parliament building

The Government of Bangladesh has instructed its mission here to contact the Ministry of External Affairs about the “Akhand Bharat” map placed in the new parliament building.

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Season’s first cyclone takes shape in the Arabian Sea

The first cyclone in the Arabian Sea this year is likely to take shape in 12 hours, according to a weather bulletin issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) here on Tuesday. The cyclone will be named Biparjoy as suggested by Bangladesh

The Conversation

Refugee camps are at higher risk of extreme weather – new research

Around the world, climate change, violence and poverty are forcing people from their homes. The UN’s refugee agency estimated that by mid-2022, there were 103 million people displaced from their homes, compared to 90 million at the end of 2021.

Reuters

Heatwave in Bangladesh leads to school closures, power cuts

A searing heatwave in Bangladesh spurred the closure of primary schools this week and triggered frequent power cuts, worsening conditions for residents unable to run fans to cool themselves as weather officials warned relief was not imminent.

The Guardian - UK

Even prisons serve regular meals – yet in our camp, Rohingyas go hungry

Prevented by Bangladeshi authorities from working, refugees in the Cox’s Bazar camp are dependent on food aid, which is being cut again and again. We cannot carry on like this, says the founder of Rohingya Women Development Forum

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The Independent UK

Takeaways of AP investigation into a missing boat of 180 Rohingya refugees

On December 1, a boat carrying 180 Rohingya refugees set out from Bangladesh, bound for Indonesia

The Independent UK

A boat carrying 180 Rohingya refugees vanished. A frantic phone call helped untangle the mystery.

On December 1, a boat carrying 180 Rohingya refugees set out from Bangladesh, bound for Indonesia

Al Jazeera

Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh’s ‘hot zone for climate threats’

Extreme weather is bearing down on vulnerable Rohingya communities on southeastern Bangladesh’s coast.

Reuters

Bangladesh power cuts may last two more weeks on fuel shortages

Bangladesh could face power cuts for two more weeks, its power minister said late on Sunday, as higher electricity consumption because of rising temperatures has caused a fuel shortfall for generation plants.

The Hindu

Refugee influx into Mizoram from all around and new concerns

Mizoram has seen an influx of refugees from Myanmar and recently from Bangladesh and now Manipur in recent years.

The Hindu

Bangladeshi diplomat visits Odisha hospitals to look for injured train passengers

One Bangladeshi passenger admitted at a Bhadrak hospital was discharged after treatment. Another has been referred to SCB Medical College in Cuttack

The Hindu

Nepal wants to attract Indian investments in energy sector, seeks alternative air routes: Foreign Minister Saud

Nepal wants to attract more Indian investments in its energy sector specifically for the development of hydro-power, Nepal’s Foreign Minister N.P. Saud said on May 31, underlining that the Himalayan nation wants a power deal with India so that it can export electricity to Bangladesh as well by utilising the…

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