Mizo girl Hmangaihzuali receives nearly Rs 2.8 crore for pursuing studies in AUW, Dhaka

Mizoram’s Hmangaihzuali, daughter of a small landholding farmer is all set to pursue studies at the prestigious Asian University for Women (AUW) in Dhaka, Bangladesh, after receiving a scholarship of $375,000 ( equivalent to nearly Rs. 2.8 crore). Hmangaihzuali, hailing from a humble background, is one of the five recipients of a scholarship from Syngenta, […]

Human rights violations: US Imposes Sanctions On China, Myanmar & North Korea

The United States on Friday imposed extensive human rights-related sanctions on dozens of people and entities tied to China, Myanmar, North Korea and Bangladesh. It also blacklisted Chinese artificial intelligence company SenseTime Group. Canada and the United Kingdom have also joined the United States in imposing sanctions related to human rights abuses in Myanmar. As […]

Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hit Mizoram, tremors felt in Bangladesh and West Bengal 

An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale hit Mizoram’s Thenzawl at around 5:15 am today. According to National Center for Seismology (NCS), the epicentre of the quake was 73km southeast of Thenzawl. “Earthquake of Magnitude:6.1, Occurred on 26-11-2021, 05:15:38 IST, Lat: 22.77 & Long: 93.23, Depth: 12 Km ,Location: 73km SE of Thenzawl, Mizoram,”NCS […]

Northeast like a rising sun for both India and Bangladesh, says MoS Defence Ajay Bhatt

To commemorate the 50 years of liberation of Bangladesh and India’s victory over Pakistan in 1971, a Swarnim Vijay Varsh seminar is being held in Guwahati on Tuesday with distinguished speakers from India ad Bangladesh taking part in the event. The seminar is being organised under the theme, “Bangladesh and Northeast India: Into the rising […]

A tale of unending patience: Assam man returns home after spending 5 years in Bangladesh jail

Mukul Hazarika, a rickshaw puller from Assam’s Darrang district has finally returned home after languishing at the Feni Jail in neighbouring Bangladesh. It was an emotional moment for Mukul’s father Fuleshwar Hazarika as he received his son at Tripura’s Belonia along the Indo-Bangladesh border. After spending about five years in a Bangladeshi jail, Mukul Hazarika […]

BSF seizes 19.5 kg cannabis at India-Bangladesh border, 3 Bangladeshi nationals held

The Border Security Force (BSF) troops under the aegis of the Guwahati Frontier has apprehended three Bangladeshi nationals and seized 45 Bottles of phensydyl and 19.5 kg cannabis from the India-Bangladesh border here in two separate operations, the force said on Wednesday. The three Bangladeshi nationals, including a man, a woman and a girl, were […]

Delhi, Dhaka sign disaster management MoU

India and Bangladesh have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the field of disaster management, resilience and mitigation, the government said on Wednesday. “The MoU seeks to put in place a system, whereby both India and Bangladesh will be benefited from the Disaster Management mechanisms of each other and it will help […]

Bangladesh extends border closure with India till June 30

Bangladesh on Sunday extended border closure with India till June 30 as the COVID-19 situation in neighbouring districts of the country continued to deteriorate. The decision for extending the closure of border areas was taken during an inter-ministerial meeting on June 13, a top official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told Dhaka Tribune. A […]

Have brought love of 130 crore Indians for you: PM Modi tells Matua community in Bangladesh

Recalling his visit to Bangladesh in 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that he had been waiting for long to visit the Orakandi Temple for many years and it has finally come true. Addressing the Matua community in Bangladesh’s Orakandi, PM Modi said, “With the grace of Sri Sri Harichand Thakur, I have […]