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B'desh polls: Jamaat's victory in border districts raises concern in India

India, Feb. 14 -- Even as the Tarique Rahman-led Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) swept the general elections with its allies to form government after 20 years with 212 of the 297 seats, academician... Read More


From uprising hero to election defeat: Tasnim Jara's solo gamble ends in shock loss

Dhaka/IBNS, Feb. 14 -- Tasnim Jara, who had emerged as a prominent face during the July uprising against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, hoped to usher in political and structural change in Bangl... Read More


'Relationship back on track; we are destined to work together': High Commissioner Patnaik hails India-Canada ties

Ottawa, Feb. 14 -- Dinesh Patnaik, the Indian High Commissioner to Canada said that the current status of the ties between New Delhi and Ottawa is doing extremely well despite the blip in the last two... Read More


"Lot in common with countries like India, Brazil": German FM Wadephul advocates for Europe's pragmatic approach toward BRICS nations at MSC 2026

Munich, Feb. 14 -- German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has indicated a recalibration in Europe's approach towards emerging powers, such as BRICS nations, saying that Germany now recognises shared ... Read More


India's ambassador to Indonesia tipped to be next envoy to Bangladesh

India, Feb. 14 -- New Delhi Senior Indian diplomat Sandeep Chakravorty, currently the ambassador to Indonesia, is widely tipped to be the next high commissioner to Bangladesh, people familiar with th... Read More


Borderline power shift: Why Jamaat's frontier wins in Bangladesh are ringing alarm bells in New Delhi

India, Feb. 14 -- The spotlight after Bangladesh's general election did not rest solely on the sweeping national victory of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) led by Tarique Rahman. Instead, what... Read More


Local car sales spike amid high Japanese prices

Sri Lanka, Feb. 14 -- A sharp increase in demand within the local vehicle market is currently being observed due to rising auction prices in Japan, according to the Vehicle Importers Association of Sr... Read More


IS suspects transferred from Syria to Iraq are interrogated in a Baghdad prison

New Delhi, Feb. 14 -- Inside a heavily guarded detention facility in Baghdad, men from scores of different countries and nationalities were brought one after another into interrogation rooms and quest... Read More


"Our national interest is top priority": BNP leader signals equality-based ties with all countries

Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- BNP leader Md Ismail Jabiullah on Saturday emphasised that Bangladesh's national interest remains paramount in shaping the country's foreign relations. "Our national interest is the... Read More


"Do stay tuned": Jaishankar says Quad Leaders' Summit was never cancelled and "wouldn't overread it"

Munich, Feb. 14 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said that the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) Leaders' Summit was "not cancelled" because it had never been formally schedu... Read More