1971 Liberation War

Bangladesh ex-PM Khaleda Zia gets bail in defamation case, to remain in jail in connection with pending cases

Bangladesh's High Court granted six-month bail to imprisoned former prime minister Khaleda Zia in a defamation case over her "derogatory remarks" about the 1971 Liberation War and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Indian Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba calls on Bangladesh president, PM Sheikh Hasina to discuss coastal security

Indian Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba on Monday called on President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who expressed her country's willingness to share the Indian Navy's expertise in ensuring the maritime and coastal security.

Bangladesh minority rights activist Ratish Chandra Bhowmik goes missing; search operation on

A prominent Hindu lawyer in Bangladesh who fought the state's case in high-profile murder trials against Islamist extremists has disappeared, prompting authorities to launch a massive search operation to trace him.

Bangladesh court orders arrest of Khalida Zia for 2015 arson attack that killed eight people

A Bangladesh court on Tuesday ordered the arrest of former prime minister Khaleda Zia in connection with bomb attacks on a bus during an anti-government agitation in 2015 that killed eight persons, a police official said.

Tripura chief minister Manik Sarkar urges Bangladesh govt to allow northeastern states to use Chittagong port

Tripura chief minister Manik Sarkar urged the Bangladesh government to allow India's northeastern states to use the Chittagong port for the development

Rohingya migrants: BNP tells Sheikh Hasina to follow Indira Gandhi's footsteps to handle refugee crisis

Bangladesh's main opposition BNP urged Premier Sheikh Hasina to follow in the footsteps of Indira Gandhi in handling the Rohingya crisis as the country is confronted by a refugee problem similar to the one faced by India in 1971

Sheikh Hasina's India visit: Firming up Bangladesh PM's security must be high on the agenda

Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina's visit to India that kicks off on Friday has generated much excitement, hope and goodwill between both countries

'Rejected': Bangladesh Supreme Court upholds Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Quasem Ali's death sentence

Bangladesh's Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the death sentence it handed down to senior Jamaat-e-Islami leader and key financier Mir Quasem Ali for committing war crimes during the country's 1971 Liberation War against Pakistan.