Bangladesh Prime Minister

Sheikh Hasina says India's new citizenship law 'unnecessary', maintains CAA, NRC 'internal matters' of New Delhi

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has termed as 'internal matters' of India the Citizenship Amendment Act and the National Register of Citizens, but at the same time said the act was 'not necessary'

India, Bangladesh sign seven pacts after wide-ranging talks between Narendra Modi and Sheikh Hasina

In a brief media statement, Narendra Modi said India accords priority to its ties with Bangladesh and increasing cooperation between the two neighbouring countries should be model for the entire world.

'Told cook not to use it in food': Sheikh Hasina, on visit to India, jokes about onion export ban

Sheikh Hasina was addressing India-Bangladesh Business Forum, which was organised by industry chambers

Sheikh Hasina's visit is opportunity for India to iron out sticking points in bilateral relations with 'fast friend' Bangladesh

Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday arrived in India for a four-day visit with the aim to strengthen bilateral ties between the fast friends amid an undercurrent of unease regarding the Centre's National Register of Citizens (NRC) exercise in Assam, which is pointedly aimed at identifying and deporting illegal "infiltrators" from Bangladesh.

Bangladesh election chief rules out holding fresh elections as Opposition alleges ballot stuffing after Sheikh Hasina's win

Bangladesh's election chief on Monday ruled out any scope of holding a fresh election as demanded by opposition alliance, saying the allegations of ballot stuffing on the night before the election is "completely untrue."

Sheikh Hasina expresses gratitude to India for 'standing beside Bangladesh in times of crisis'

Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday hailed India for standing beside her country in times of crisis.

Security forces in Bangladesh kill three militants in raid near Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's office

Three militants were killed in a raid by Bangladesh's anti-crime elite force on a militant hideout near Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's office in Dhaka.

Bangladesh says making diplomatic efforts to persuade Myanmar to tack Rohingya back

Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has issued a new call for Myanmar to take back the some 420,000 Rohingya Muslims who have fled violence in the Buddhist-dominated country.

Sheikh Hasina to visit Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar on Tuesday

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will on Tuesday visit camps for Rohingya refugees in the southeastern part of the country, an official said even as the government allotted 2,000 acres of forest land in Cox's Bazar area to accommodate the refugees fleeing violence in Myanmar.

$124 million graft case: Bangladesh Supreme Court rejects Khaleda Zia's plea to stop trial

Bangladesh's Supreme Court on Monday rejected former prime minister Khaleda Zia's plea to stop the trial proceedings against her in a 2007 corruption case that reportedly caused the exchequer more than $120 million.