India-Bangladesh

August 8, 2024 3:22 PM

Sheikh Hasina’s entourage begins departure from India

Members of Sheikh Hasina's entourage, who arrived in India on Monday, have begun leaving for their next destinations, according to sources. The group, which included Sheikh Hasina and her sister, Sheikh Rehana, as well as a significant number of associates, had traveled to India on August 5. Sources revealed that most members of the entourage are now departing from India, with some heading to other countries. The sudden departure from Bangladesh was reportedly due to the deteriorating polit...

July 21, 2024 10:27 AM

Indian nationals return home from Bangladesh amid recent developments

The High Commission of India in Dhaka, along with the Assistant High Commissions in Chittagong, Rajshahi, Sylhet, and Khulna, has been helping Indian nationals return home following recent events in Bangladesh. They are working with local authorities to ensure safe travel to the India-Bangladesh border crossing points. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is coordinating with civil aviation, immigration, land ports, and Border Security Force (BSF) authorities to make the passage smooth for Ind...

July 19, 2024 8:24 PM

All Indian nationals safe, EAM Jaishankar himself monitoring situation: MEA on Bangladesh protests

All Indian nationals in Bangladesh are safe and New Delhi is in touch with officials there while closely monitoring the situation, the Ministry of External Affairs said in the wake of ongoing violent protests in the neighbouring country. The Ministry of External Affairs said it has issued an advisory for the Indian nationals and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is himself monitoring the situation. "As you are aware, there are protests which are happening in Bangladesh. We have around 8...

September 16, 2024 6:15 PM

India, Bangladesh reiterate commitment to free, open, inclusive, secure and rules-based Indo-Pacific

India and Bangladesh have reiterated their commitment to a free, open, inclusive, secure, and rules-based Indo-Pacific region. The two nations pledged to co-lead the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management pillar of the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI) and cooperate to mitigate disaster risks. A joint statement was issued following the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart, Sheikh Hasina, during the latter's two-day State visit to India. The...

June 6, 2024 12:31 PM

Bangladesh PM leaves for New Delhi tomorrow to attend swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave Dhaka for New Delhi tomorrow to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister of India for a third consecutive term. "The Prime Minister will leave Dhaka for New Delhi at 4pm tomorrow and will return home at noon on June 9 after attending the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi," said Bangladesh PM's Speech Writer M Nazrul Islam. Earlier on Wednesday, the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited his Bangladeshi co...

May 9, 2024 6:59 PM

Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra’s official visit to Bangladesh

Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra was on a two day official visit to Bangladesh. He arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday evening. This was the first official visit to Bangladesh after the formation of the new government in January 2024. During the visit, Foreign Secretary called on the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday morning and Foreign Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud. He also met his counterpart Masud Bin Momen. The visit to Bangladesh is keeping in line with the highest priority accorded...

May 8, 2024 9:39 PM

Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra arrives in Dhaka

Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday evening on a two-day official visit to Bangladesh. On his arrival in Dhaka by a special flight, the Foreign Secretary was received by Director General of Bangladesh Foreign Ministry A.T.M. Rokebul Haque and High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh Pranay Verma, among others. During bilateral meeting with his Bangladesh counterpart Masud-Bin-Momen, the Foreign Secretary likely to discuss the the entire range of bilater...

April 29, 2024 10:52 AM

India and Bangladesh to renew collaboration on civil service training

A delegation from India's Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) is in Bangladesh to bolster bilateral ties and enhance capacity-building efforts. During the three-day visit from April 28-30, the discussions will focus on the renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India's National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) and Bangladesh's Ministry of Public Administration. The MoU, initially signed in 2014, facilitates capacity-building programs for civil s...