Bangladeshi Hindus under attack, temples destroyed

Last Updated: Thursday, March 14, 2013, 09:41

The revenge attacks on Hindus that began after a top Islamist leader was sentenced to death for war crimes continue unabated in Bangladesh with the government appearing to be in position to contain the violence.

PM appeals to political parties to back land pact with Bangladesh

Last Updated: Friday, March 8, 2013, 14:26

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday appealed to all political parties to show "wisdom" to endorse land accord with Bangladesh, which is expected to be tabled in Parliament during the current session.

Shahbag protests: For a secular Bangladesh

Last Updated: Monday, March 4, 2013, 10:07

Hundreds of protesters, mostly youth, both men and women, gather everyday to demand death penalty for those who committed war crimes during the 1971 war of independence.

Fair, early solution to Teesta water issue, Pranab assures Hasina

Last Updated: Sunday, March 3, 2013, 23:32

Pranab Mukherjee, who arrived here Sunday afternoon, held "restricted level" one-on-one talks for over half an hour with Sheikh Hasina.

Touched on being considered son-in-law of Bangladesh: President Pranab

Last Updated: Sunday, March 3, 2013, 21:49

For President Pranab Mukherjee, a visit to Bangladesh is a home-coming of sort and he feels "really touched" on being considered the "son-in-law" of this country as his in-laws hail from here.

Terrorism most frightful threat to peace: President Pranab

Last Updated: Sunday, March 3, 2013, 19:40

President Pranab Mukherjee has said terrorism is the "most frightful threat to peace" after the World War II and the Cold War and cautioned against making a distinction between "good terrorism and bad terrorism".

President Pranab pays tribute to Bangladesh Liberation War martyrs

Last Updated: Sunday, March 3, 2013, 18:08

President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday paid rich tribute to the 1971 Liberation War martyrs as he visited the national memorial at Savar.

Bangladesh war crime protests continue, death toll rises to 50

Last Updated: Saturday, March 2, 2013, 19:50

Violence broke out after 73-year-old Delwar Hossain Sayedee, vice-president of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), was sentenced to death by International Crimes Tribunal on Thursday.