Bangladeshis since independence are split between those who trust in the solidarity of the Muslim ummah, for whom the break with the Hindu majority in 1947 was more significant than liberation from Pakistan in 1971, and liberal Bengalis who believe their identity with the spiritual, linguistic and cultural ties of West Bengal and India are more important than faith.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced the squad for their first women's tour of the West Indies, featuring three ODIs and three T20Is, starting January 19.
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has stated that fishermen from West Bengal were subjected to atrocities while imprisoned by the Bangladesh Navy in Bangladesh.
After winning four successive elections in 2008, 2014, 2018 and 2024 in Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was forced by mass protests to resign and flee to India on 5 August 2024.
Earlier on Thursday, 95 Indian fishermen were handed over by Bangladesh authorities to the Bangladesh Coast Guard for handing over to the Indian Coast Guard on January 5.
Islam also urged all the political parties, including the opposition BNP, to take part in the elections.
Although the Border Security Force (BSF) is trying hand to check anti national activities and reduce their number, Indian villagers are still engaged in crime along IndoBangladesh border.
Cyclone Midhili that was anticipated to hit land in the early morning hours on Saturday, started crossing Bangladesh coasts in the afternoon making landfall earlier than expected.
The depression that was anticipated to become a deep depression today is now tipped to turn into a cyclonic storm on Friday night and make landfall in Bangladesh in the early morning on Saturday.
In a shocking incident, three youth lost their lives after being hit by a speeding police vehicle at Nataberia in Gopalnagar near the India-Bangladesh border.
