India-bangladesh

Chinese Man Held At India-Bangladesh Border Over "Suspicious Activities"

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Friday June 11, 2021

A 35-year-old Chinese was intercepted by the Border Security Force near the India and Bangladesh border today, officials have said. He was detained in West Bengal's Malda district near the border over "suspicious activities", they said.

Cyclone Amphan Resulted In Losses Worth USD 14 Billion In India: UN Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 21, 2021

Cyclone Amphan, which made landfall in May last year near the India-Bangladesh border, was the costliest tropical cyclone on record for the North Indian Ocean, with reported economic losses in India of approximately USD 14 billion, a UN report said.

India-Bangladesh Meet On River Water Sharing Tomorrow: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday March 15, 2021

Top officials of the water resources ministries of India and Bangladesh will meet in Delhi tomorrow to discuss issues related to river water-sharing and flood forecast, sources said on Monday.

Fencing, Surveillance To Check Smuggling At Indo-Bangladesh Border: Centre

India News | ANI | Wednesday February 10, 2021

Construction of border fencing and floodlighting, and introduction of Hi-Tech surveillance equipment are among the slew of steps taken by the Central government to deter infiltration and smuggling along the India-Bangladesh border, the Ministry of Home Affairs has informed.

CBI Files Charge Sheet Against BSF Official, 6 Others In Cattle-Smuggling Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 9, 2021

The CBI on Monday filed a charge sheet against BSF Commandant Satish Kumar and six others for their alleged involvement in a cattle smuggling racket operating at the India-Bangladesh border, officials said.

Haldibari-Chilahati Rail Link: India, Bangladesh Reopen Cross-Border Route After 55 Years

Business | Edited by Nikita Prasad | Friday December 18, 2020

Haldibari-Chilahati rail link: The newly inaugurated railway line, reopened after 55 years, has become the fifth operational rail link between the two countries

3 Kidnapped By Suspected Militants In Tripura, Massive Operation Launched

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Tuesday December 8, 2020

In what is seen as signals of revival of insurgency in Tripura, three workers, including a supervisor of the India-Bangladesh border fencing works, were kidnapped by suspected militants from Tripura on Monday. The kidnapping comes 11 days after a small-time businessman was kidnapped by militants in north Tripura.

CBI Arrests BSF Official In Cattle-Smuggling Case: Report

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 17, 2020

Border Security Force (BSF) commandant Satish Kumar was arrested by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today for his alleged involvement in a cattle smuggling racket operating at the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal, a source in the investigating agency told news agency PTI.

BSF Seizes 30 Sophisticated Arms Near India-Bangladesh Border, 3 Arrested

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Tuesday September 29, 2020

The Border Security Force, BSF, apprehended three persons from the Tripura-Mizoram international border with Bangladesh on Monday and seized a huge cache of illegal arms and ammunitions - one of the biggest caught this year in the North-Eastern region.

India-Bangladesh Inland Waterways Route To Be Operational From Tomorrow

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 4, 2020

A trial run of an inland waterways protocol route between India and Bangladesh began on Thursday with a cargo vessel leaving for Sonamura port in Tripura from Munshiganj in the neighbouring country, Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb has said.

In New Vaccine Deal, A Step Forward For India And Bangladesh

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Sunday August 30, 2020

As the race for a COVID-19 vaccine intensifies, Bangladesh's leading pharma company Beximco has announced it will be investing in Adar Poonawalla's Serum India Limited (SIL) for development of the vaccine. The size of the investment has not been disclosed but will depend on SIL's priority supply commitment to Beximco Pharma Ltd (BPL).

India-Bangladesh Inland Waterway Route To Be Operational From September 5

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 29, 2020

The Sonamura-Daudkandi inland waterways protocol route connecting Tripura to Bangladesh would be made operational on September 5 in the presence of Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb, an official said on Friday.

Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla In Dhaka To Strengthen India-Bangladesh Ties

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 18, 2020

Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla arrived in Dhaka today on a brief visit to Bangladesh aimed at boosting ties between the two neighbouring countries.

India, Bangladesh Appreciate Mutual Sensitivity And Respect: Centre

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 31, 2020

India and Bangladesh appreciate mutual sensitivity and respect in building further on their close relationship, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.

1st-Ever Cargo Vessel From Kolkata Via Bangladesh Reaches Agartala: Centre

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 23, 2020

The first-ever container cargo from Kolkata via Bangladesh's Chattogram port has reached Agartala, the External Affairs Ministry said on Thursday, terming it a "historic milestone" in the Indo-Bangladesh connectivity and economic partnership.