Women's College Calcutta (WCC) has taken a slew of programmes to commemorate the birth anniversary of Pritilata Waddedar, the first woman martyr of Bengal.
Discussions in Bangladesh are swirling around the potential return of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia's son, Tarique Rahman, the Acting Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), who is "actively considering" to lead the outfit on home soil.
In the aftermath of the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam, the West Bengal Special Task Force (STF) has intensified its vigilance across the state's border regions, particularly in sensitive zones like Bongaon and Basirhat and other India Bangladesh borders areas.
The Shiv Sena(UBT) in its mouthpiece 'Saamana' editorial on Monday took a swipe at the Centre over the presence of a large number of Pakistanis in the country, alleging that the number of Pakistani and Bangladeshi citizens has increased in the country during the tenure of BJP.
Five Bangladeshi nationals were arrested and later pushed back to the neighbouring country for illegally entering the Indian territory, crossing the international border in Assam, said Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday.
A chapter in Bangladesh’s history has ended. The family which led the fight for freedom from the shackles of Pakistan and headed it for most part of its democratic phase will no longer have any role in its future.
Taking to Instagram Stories, Hina posted a graphic picture which shows many people lying down on the streets, with burning houses all around.
Four Bangladeshi citizens who were attempting to enter India through the Karimganj sector of the India-Bangladesh border were intercepted by the police, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
The week that just went by was dominated by news of boiling, burning Bangladesh. The steady stream of reports flowing in from across the border was interrupted with the news of the death of Buddhadeb Bhattacharya.
As a reporter, Sujan Dutta took the train to ground zero in 2008, when, as now, Bangladesh had an interim government. He recalls that journey for The Statesman.
