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Parliament to approve "1974 Indira-Mujib pact"

The government will bring a constitutional amendment Bill in Parliament during the forthcoming session for implementation of the Indo-Bangla land boundary agreement. India intends to ratify the 1974...

July 31, 2013

INSAT-3D and Alphasat satellites launched successfully

European space consortium Arianespace’s Ariane 5 rocket launched INSAT-3D  and Alphasat satellites from the spaceport of Kourou in French Guiana, giving a boost to weather forecasting and disaster warning services....

July 28, 2013

IOR countries to pursue open regionalism to stimulate growth

Trade and industry ministers of Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IORARC) member nations agreed to promote trade within the grouping to encourage economic cooperation and development...

July 10, 2013

U.N. peacekeeping forces to take over from French troops in Mali

United Nations peacekeeping force will take over from African troops in conflict-scarred Mali. A 12,600-strong force will take over security duties from French troops who entered Mali in...

July 3, 2013

Indians to pay Rs 2.7 lakh bond for UK visa

From November 2013, Indians above 18 years of age who are planning to visit Britain will have to pay a hefty fee of £3,000 as per the plans...

June 26, 2013

Number of Royal Bengal Tiger in Sudarbans exceeds 2011 census estimates

As per a new study conducted in collaboration with World Wildlife Fund For Nature (WWF) and Wildlife Institute of India, the number of Royal Bengal tigers in the four...

June 13, 2013

200 Indians victim of cheating stranded in Saudi Arabia

Around 200 skilled and unskilled laborers from different states of India are stranded in Saudi Arabia after their Bangladeshi employer cheated them. The worker were promised jobs in a plastic factory, but were...

June 11, 2013

Abdul Hamid is the new Bangladesh President

Abdul Hamid was sworn in as 17th Bangladesh President replacing Zillur Rahman, who died last month.  Abdul Hamid was previously the parilamentary speaker of Bangladesh Assembly. Historical background Parliament...

May 3, 2013

India Bangladesh to collaborate on a film on 1971 Liberation War

India and Bangladesh mutually agreed to work on a proposal for jointly producing a mega film depicting depicting the ‘War of Liberatio i.e. Bangladesh’s struggle for independence which will...

April 16, 2013

Binod Bihari Chowdhury

Legendary anti-British revolutionary and Chittagong Armory raid famed Binod Bihari Chowdhury (102) passed away. Citizenship: Bangladeshi Titles: “Biplobi” (Revolutionary), “Agnipurush” He was a recipient the Independence Day Award,...

April 15, 2013

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